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Arts/crafts
Arts & Crafts Fair - Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Bethany Presbyterian Church, 2607 S. Ray St. (509) 534-0066.
Priest Lake Huckleberry Festival - The family event will include food, arts and crafts booths, and live music. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Priest Lake Golf Course, 152 Fairway Drive, Priest Lake, Idaho. Free admission. (509) 979-8802.
Art on the Green Festival - July 31-Aug. 2. 47th annual outdoor art gallery and marketplace. There will be food, live music, hands-on art activities for children and more. Hours are Friday, noon-7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Plenty of parking and shuttle bus service to the west side of the NIC campus from downtown is also available during the festival. No dogs allowed at the festival. North Idaho College at the old Fort Sherman Grounds, 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Free admission. (208) 699-5066.
Sandpoint Arts and Crafts Fair - Aug. 8-9. This two-day event features artists and artisans from across the West. Featuring artist booths, food vendors, live performances, a youth art arena with hands-on activities, and artist demonstrations throughout the weekend. Aug. 8, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Aug. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sandpoint City Beach, downtown Sandpoint. (208) 263-6139.
Craft classes/workshops
Nancy Lee Chong’s “Finding Time to Make Quilts” - A humorous look at how to become more efficient with both time and space in order to become a more productive quiltmaker. Nancy’s specialty is Hawaiian quilting and stress-free needleturn applique. Presented by Washington State Quilters Spokane Chapter. July 23, 1 and 7 p.m., CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Free/members; $10/guests and nonmembers. (509) 688-0300.
Quilting Workshop: Miniature Applique - Learn how to deal with tiny shapes so any applique is a snap. July 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Hampton Inn, 2010 S. Assembly Road. $60/includes lunch. (509) 747-1100.
Washington State Quilters Quilting Bee - Robin Waggoner, guest speaker “So You Want to Be Quilt Designer.” Come enjoy a day of quilting, door prizes, games and potluck lunch. Bring a project to work on, your sewing machine, lunch item to share, plate and utensils, show and tell item. Aug. 8, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Country Homes Christian Church, 8415 N. Wall St. Free. (509) 466-3414.
Home/garden
Coeur d’Alene Garden Tour 2015 - The tour will feature six gardens, all diverse with ideas to take home. Live music and artisan vendors will be stationed throughout the gardens with garden-related items for sale, including the Collector’s Garden Poster. This is a self-guided tour so guests can begin and end as they wish. Maps are included on the tickets. Proceeds of the tour benefit local charities and NIC Dual Enrollment Scholarships. Today, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $17. (208) 664-0987.
Iris Rhizome Plant Sale - The Town and Country Iris Society’s annual rhizome sale with tall bearded and median bearded iris. All named varieties. Ready to plant. Free iris growing and planting information. Lots of pictures of available iris. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., or until sold out. July 25, Spokane Valley Mall, Center Court, in front of J.C. Penney, 14700 E. Indiana Avenue. Prices are 50 cents to $5. (509) 671-1540.
Manito Park’s Rose Garden - Join head rose gardener Steve Smith as he discusses growing roses in Manito Park. Smith will have hands on pruning, discuss maintenance, and changes that have occurred in the garden over the years. July 25, 10 a.m., Manito Park, Manito Garden Meeting Room, east of the greenhouse. Free. (509) 456-8038.
Animals
All Breed Dog Show - The Inland Empire Kennel Association will hold its annual AKC-sanctioned all-breed dog show. Today, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene. Free admission; $5/parking fee. (509) 456-3784.
Heroic Birds of Prey - West Valley Outdoor Learning Center’s HOOT program will introduce audience members to the birds that call the learning center home. This program includes an interactive presentation with live birds of prey, videos and hands-on materials. Come learn the stories of these feathery ambassadors. Monday, 2 and 7 p.m., North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road, (509) 893-8350; Monday, 10 a.m., Deer Park Library, 208 S. Forest Ave., (509) 893-8300; Tuesday, 10 a.m., Fairfield Library, 305 E. Main St., (509) 893-8320; Tuesday, 2 and 7 p.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave., (509) 893-8400; Wednesday, 10 a.m., Airway Heights Library, 1213 S. Lundstrom Street, (509) 893-8250; Wednesday, 2 p.m., Medical Lake Library, 321 E. Herb St., (509) 893-8330; Thursday, 10 a.m., Argonne Library, 4322 N. Argonne Road, (509) 893-8260; Thursday, 2 p.m., Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley Ave., (509) 893-8390; Friday, 10 a.m., Moran Prairie Library, 6004 S. Regal St., (509) 893-8340; Friday, 2 p.m., Cheney Library, 610 First St., (509) 893-8280. Free.
Art for the Animals: A Starry Night Celebration With the Animals of River’s Wish (Rescheduled from July 11) - Fifth annual benefit for River’s Wish Animal Sanctuary. Music, refreshments, art and items for auction. Self-guided tours of the sanctuary will allow people to meet the animals that this event benefits in the efforts of saving lives through rescue, education and advocacy. Saturday, 6-10 p.m., River’s Wish, 11511 W. Garfield Road. $20. (509) 951-3650.
Twilight Memorial - Pet owners can honor their past furry friends. The evening begins with a brief reflection on loving and losing four-legged companions followed by a luminary lighting. Guests will also have a chance to see the plans for the new memorial garden/dog walk and offer their suggestions. Luminaries can be purchased online or at the event. July 30, 8 p.m., SCRAPS, 6815 E. Trent Ave. Free. (509) 477-2752.
Come Feed the Buffalo - Through Sept. 30. Take a tour at Win-Tur Bison Farm. Visitors learn the farm’s history and bison facts during a slide presentation and Q&A session, as well as the opportunity to meet and greet the herd and hand-feed the buffalo. Gifts, souvenirs, leather goods, jewelry and more are available at the farm gift shop. 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.