Veg out at Vegan Expo

Admission is free to the second annual Spokane Vegfest Healthy Living Expo on Saturday.

Sponsored by the Inland Northwest Vegan Society, the event features healthy living, animal- and eco-friendly exhibitors. It takes place at Spokane Community College from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and includes natural food and other vendors, cooking demonstrations, food and product samples, yoga, an outdoor farmers market and live music.

Spokane Community College is located at 1810 N. Greene St. INVEG is a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness about the ethical, environmental, economic and health benefits of a plant-based diet. 

For more information about INVEG or its event, visit www.INVEG.org. Or, contact the organization by email at info@inveg.org.

Pickle to perfection

Learn to safely pickle and preserve your summer vegetables and extend your garden’s bounty into the fall and winter months.

Registration is required for these upcoming free classes at local libraries:

• Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Argonne Library, 4322 N. Argonne Road, (509) 893-8260

• Aug. 25, 6:30 p.m., Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley Ave., (509) 893-8390

• Aug. 31, 6:30 p.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave., (509) 893-8400

• Sept. 1, 6:30 p.m., Deer Park Library, 208 S. Forest Ave., (509) 893-8300

• Sept. 9, 6:30 p.m., Cheney Library, 610 First St., (509) 893-8280

Barbecue U

The new “Low & Slow 2: The Art of Barbecue, Smoke-Roasting, and Basic Curing” features 100 new recipes. Look for a couple inside today’s Food section.