What’s happening

Fri., Feb. 6, 2015

Spokane Boat Show Today-Sunday. “Only in a Boat.” 61st annual show featuring the biggest dealers in the region. Sponsored by the Spokane Yacht Club. Hours are today-Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley. $10/adults, $5/ages 12-17, free/age 11 and younger. Free parking.

Riverfront Park Ice Palace Through March 1. Hours are Tuesdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., extended hours Wednesdays-Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m. and Fridays-Saturdays, 7-10 p.m. Holiday hours: President’s Day, Feb. 16, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Discounts: $2 Tuesday (admission only); $1 Wild Wednesday (college ID required, admission only); $5 Lunch Bunch (Tuesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., includes skate rental); $5 After School special (Tuesdays-Fridays, 2-5 p.m., ages 17 and younger only, includes skate rental). Riverfront Park, 507 N. Howard St. $5/general, $3.50/ages 3-12, seniors and military with ID; $3.50/skate rental, $45/season pass (all ages). (509) 625-6600.

Priest Lake Sled Dog Races Teams from around the Pacific Northwest travel to race on the technical trails at Priest Lake. Fun for the whole family. Sponsored by the Inland Empire Sled Dog Association. Please leave pets at home. Race site is located at the north end of the Priest Lake Airstrip, opposite the Priest Lake Ranger Station. To get there, take Hwy 57 north from Priest River to Ravin Ranch Road (between mileposts 32 and 33). Turn left on Ravin Ranch Road, and follow race signs. Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m., Priest Lake Airstrip, 32145 Idaho 57, Priest Lake. $4 for parking. (509) 863-7620.

Sweetheart Bingo Bash Free family fun. Enjoy sweet treats and win cool prizes. Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Prestige Assisted Living at Sullivan Park, 421 S. Adams Road, Spokane Valley. Free. (509) 924-5555.

Planetarium Tour One-hour show consists of an instructional presentation of the current night sky, a 20-30 minute full dome movie and a question-and-answer session with the presenter. Saturday: Undiscovered Worlds; April 11: Two Small Pieces of Glass. Register through the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department. Saturday, 1-2 p.m., Spokane Falls Community College, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. $10. (509) 625-6200.

KPBX Recordings and Videos Sale Drop-Off Donations for the sale may be dropped off Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the station (2319 N. Monroe St., above Vintage Rabbit Antiques). Also, reusable items may be dropped off at The Long Ear, 2405 N. Fourth St., in Coeur d’Alene; Bicycle Time and Music, Too (210 C St.) in Cheney or 4000 Holes (1610 N. Monroe St.) in Spokane. The KPBX Recordings and Videos Sale is Feb. 21-22. (509) 328-5729.

Anthology Anthology is where stories, poems, music and comedy overlap in a night of unbridled word-slinging. We’ll have performers reading their poetry and stories, doing improv, competing in a bad poetry contest and playing music throughout the night. RiverLit will also announce its writer, poet and artist-in-residence for 2015. Today, 7 p.m., The Bartlett, 228 W Sprague. $10. (509) 264-3604.

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