Kids and families

Build! Join us in the afternoon to construct some fun. Each week we’ll put out some simple building toys and some more complex ones so children of all ages can participate. Come exercise your imagination and engineering abilities at the library. Mondays: Downtown; Tuesdays: East Side and South Hill; Wednesdays: Indian Trail; Thursdays: Hillyard and Shadle. Through Aug. 27, 3 p.m. Free.

Colfax Library Book Sale Mondays-Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Thursdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturdays-Sundays, 1-5 p.m., through August. Benefits the Center renovation project. Colfax Library, 102 S. Main St., Colfax. (509) 397-4366.

Unity In the Community 2015 21st annual event. Everyone is invited to the region’s largest multicultural celebration. Enjoy main stage performances, cultural villages, free K-8 school supplies, job and education fair, interactive children’s center, health fair, music, art, food and more. Visit www.nwunity.org. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Riverfront Park, 507 N. Howard St. Free. (509) 444-3088.

Mobius Children’s Museum Weekend Events Saturday is Game Day. We will bring out our giant Connect Four and Jenga, plus our hula hoops, bean bag games and more. Free with museum admission. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Mobius Kids Children’s Museum, 808 W. Main Ave. (509) 624-5437.

Harvest Party Fundraiser to benefit 2BU Youth Ranch. Games, lunch, Western-themed photos and more. Program works with at-risk youth using horses during treatment. Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 2BU Youth Ranch, 17412 E. Foothills Road, Spokane Valley. $5/lunch. (509) 922-1981.

Author Esta Rosevear Rosevear will be signing her recent children’s book, “Rebecca and Humongous Harry,” which helps children ages 3 to 7 understand what a bully is and how to handle a bullying situation. Saturday, 11 a.m., Hastings – Spokane Valley, 15312 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 924-0667.

“Not All Princesses Dress in Pink” Storytime and Craft This exuberant story shows how you can be a sparkly crown-wearing princess and still wear stinky socks, play sports and get messy. Saturday, 11 a.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, children’s section, 402 W. Main Ave. (509) 838-0206.

Family FUNdraiser Carnival Carnival games, silent auctions, cake walks, music and Longhorn BBQ. Benefits HRC Ministries (homeless under the bridge), childhood cancer patients and Family Promises of Spokane (diapers and swing set). Also, collecting donations of adult clothing. Saturday, noon, Spokane Valley Mission Park, 11123 E. Mission Ave., Spokane Valley. $1 donation, jar of peanut butter or jelly. (808) 206-5041.

Game Day! Come in anytime during open library hours on Sundays for Game Day. We will have an assortment of board games available for use in the library. Sunday, 1-5 p.m., Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley Ave. Free. (509) 444-5390.

Summer Lego Club All ages are welcome. Children age 6 and younger should be accompanied by an adult. Mondays through Aug. 24, 6-8 p.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave., (509) 893-8400; Tuesdays through Aug. 25, 6-8 p.m. North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road, (509) 893-8350; Thursdays through Aug. 27, 1-3 p.m., Fairfield Library, 305 E. Main St., (509) 893-8320. Free.

Escape the Ordinary: Cecil the Magician Is it magic or illusion? Cecil the Magician will keep you guessing and wondering how he does it. Join us for magic, music and more. Free. Monday, 6:30 p.m., South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St., (509) 444-5385. Wednesday, 2 and 3:30 p.m., Indian Trail Library, 4909 W. Barnes Road, (509) 444-5395.

Pokemon Tournament at North Spokane Library We play for fun, not for keeps, so bring your cards or borrow a deck and do battle at the library this summer. All ages are welcome. Children 6 and under should be accompanied by an adult. Monday, 7 p.m., North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. Free. (509) 893-8350.

Co-op Kids Children and their caregivers are welcome for play at Friendship Square (meet there, not at the co-op). Contact Rebekka Boysen-Taylor at amamaswork@yahoo.com with any questions. Tuesday, 9-10 a.m., Moscow Food Co-Op, 121 E. Fifth St., Moscow. Free. (208) 882-8537.

Zentangle Mandala Creation Join local Zentangle artist Loretta West for a class she designed with local mandala artist Connie Janey using Zentangle techniques to create a mandala. In October, we will use all of the small creations to build bigger pieces of community art at the Downtown Library. Tuesday, 6 p.m., Indian Trail Library, 4909 W. Barnes Road. Free. (509) 444-5395.

“Antlers Forever” Storytime and Craft Orville the moose is very proud of his fine antlers. Imagine his despair when he wakes up one day to find they have come loose. Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, Children’s Section, 402 W. Main Ave. (509) 838-0206.

Community Day Bounce houses, games, baseball, food and fun for all. Wednesday, 5 p.m., Starr Road Baptist Church, 4720 N. Starr Road, Otis Orchards. Free. (509) 226-0544.

’Appy Back to School Break Movie, popcorn, crafts and photo booth. Thursday, 1-4 p.m., Appaloosa Museum, 2720 W. Pullman Road, Moscow. Free. (208) 882-5578.

Summer Creativity Program Children ages 6 to 12 enjoy two topics: Mobiles with Debi Robinson-Smith and koi painted on a rock with Sarah Nagle. Register by calling (509) 229-3414 or visit www.artisanbarn.org. Thursday, 1-3:45 p.m., Artisans at Dahmen Barn, Highway 195 North, 419 Park Way, Uniontown, Wash. $18 per child per afternoon.