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Arts/Crafts

Funky Junk Antique and Craft Show - Sept. 5-6. Wonderful treasures, amazing crafts and more. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Bonner County Fairgrounds, 4203 N. Boyer Road, Sandpoint. $5/good all weekend; free/age 11 and younger. (208) 263-8414.

Valley Piecemakers Quilt and Craft Club Show: “Prairie Patchwork” - An opportunity to view all sizes of quilts and craft items made by area residents and their ancestors, as part of St. Maries’ Paul Bunyan Days Celebration. Sept. 6, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sept. 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Heyburn Elementary School, 1405 Main Ave., St. Maries. $2/per person admission. (208) 245-2680 or (208) 582-3610.

Art On The Bluff - Sept. 19-20. Paintings, jewelry, pottery, yard art, stepping stones, rock art, wood, fiber art and more by local artists. Located on the east loop of Green Bluff. Hours are Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 16802 N. Applewood Lane, Mead. Free. (509) 999-3583.

Home/Garden

Preparing your Garden for Winter – Wednesday, 7 p.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave. Free. (509) 893-8400.

Manito Fall Plant Sale - The Friends of Manito will celebrate their 25th anniversary with refreshments, kids’ activities and music at the Fall Plant Sale. There will be a large selection of plant species for sale. To view a complete list of plants, visit www.thefriendsofmanito.org. Saturday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Manito Park, east of Gaiser Conservatory, 4 W. 21st Ave. (509) 456-8038.

Herb Presentation - The Inland Empire Gardeners will host Sue Goetz, a garden designer, writer, speaker and owner of the design business Creative Gardener. Her presentation is titled “Herb Gardening for the Four Seasons.” Sept. 3, 6:30 p.m., CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley. Free. (509) 535-8434.

Saving Seeds - With Master Gardener Steve Nokes. Sept. 9, 6:30 p.m., and Sept. 12, 10:30 a.m., Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley Ave., Otis Orchards. Free. (509) 893-8390.

Buried in Treasures Hoarding Facilitated Workshop - Sept. 9-Nov. 25. A 12 week facilitated support group for individuals with hoarding issues. Tuition assistance/payment plans offered. Begins Sept. 9, 7 p.m., Transitional Living Center, 3128 N. Hemlock St. $200. (509) 850-3905.

Fifth Annual Inland Northwest Permaculture Convergence - Sept. 10-13. This year’s theme is “Permaculture’s Answers to Drought.” Heartsong Retreat Center, 7034 Highway 291, Tum Tum. $70/suggested donation for the entire event; or $30 /per day. (406) 741-5809.

Ripe for the Telling: Surprising Stories of Washington Fruit - What is the messy and juicy history of Washington’s produce industry? Sept. 16, 6:30 p.m., Cheney Library, 610 First St., Cheney, (509) 893-8280; Sept. 17, 1 p.m., Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley Ave., Otis Orchards, (509) 893-8390; Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m., North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road, (509) 893-8350. Free.

Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society - “When Money Grew on Trees: How Industrial Capitalism Transformed the Ecology of Western Forests” presented by Greg Gordon, assistant professor of environmental studies at Gonzaga University. Sept. 26, 9:45-11:30 a.m., Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S. First Ave., Sandpoint. Free. (208) 627-3292.

Animals

Paws in the Pool - Today, dogs weighing up to 59 pounds can swim from 1-2:15 p.m.; dogs weighing 60 pounds or more can swim from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. On Monday, dogs weighing up to 40 pounds or more can swim from 5:30-6:45 p.m. Dogs must be 6 months or older and you must bring current vaccination record. Only dogs are allowed in the pool and a limit of two dogs per owner. Registration is required. Valley Mission Pool, 11123 E. Mission Ave. $5/per dog. (509) 688-0300.

Come Feed the Buffalo - Through Sept. 30. Groups welcome. Cash or check only. No pets. Tours are Fridays-Sundays on the hour between noon and 4 p.m., Win-Tur Bison Farm, 4742 Highway 231, Springdale. $5-$6. (509) 258-6717.

Booktoberfest Book Sale – More than 15,000 new and used books, DVDs, CDs, LPs, videos, puzzles and games. Benefits the animals of the Spokane Humane Society. Oct. 3, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Oct. 4, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Spokane Humane Society, 6607 N. Havana St. Free. (509) 467-5235, ext. 211.