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Arts/crafts

Spring Has Sprung - Third annual event with jewelry, vintage windows and shutters converted to chalkboards and message centers, handpainted furniture, antiques, primitives, purses, linens and more. Hours are Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Past Blessings Farm, 8521 N. Orchard Prairie Road (off Bigelow Gulch Road). Free. (509) 499-5099.

Junk Drunk - April 11-12. Vintage, antique, retro, salvaged goods and craft market. Hours are Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Northeast Washington Fairgrounds, Ag Trade Center, 317 W. Astor Ave., Colville. $5/general, children admitted free. Admission good for both days. (800) 833-6388.

Craft classes/workshops

Sew Uniquely You Events – Tuesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Fabric Stash Day, $10; March 31, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Pincushion Class, $25; April 15-June 17, Wednesdays from 12:30-2:30 p.m., Lady Bug Quilting Academy, $250. Sew Uniquely You, 11402 N. Newport Highway, Suite C. (509) 467-8210.

Greencastle Soap Classes - Learn how to make soap and other herbal items. Friday, 6-8 p.m., Lotion, Lip Balm and Herbal Salve Class; March 31-April 1, 6-8 p.m., Intro to Soap Making Class. Registration required; ages 16 and older. Greencastle Soap Co., 203 N. Stone St. $55/class. (509) 466-7223.

Top Stitch Events - April 2-23, Thursdays from 3-5 p.m., Adult Beginning Sewing Level I, $70; April 3-24, Fridays from 4-6 p.m., Adult Beginning Sewing Level II & III, $70; April 8, 4-6 p.m., Learn to Use A Sewing Machine, $30; April 15, 10 a.m.-noon, Machine Embroidery Workshop, $40; April 22, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Fit for Real People, $95; April 29, 4-6 p.m., Learn to Use a Serger, $30. Top Stitch, 3808 N. Monroe St. (509) 328-7397.

Home/garden

Horticulture Workshops - The 2015 University of Idaho and Idaho Master Gardener’s Annual Horticulture Workshops are as follows: Monday, 6-8 p.m., Organic Roses and Rose Care, $10; March 30, 6-8 p.m., Soils 101, $10. Registration requested. University of Idaho Kootenai County Extension Office, 1808 N. Third St., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 446-1680.

Ready? Set, Grow! - The Coeur d’Alene Public Library will host informational exhibits for you to learn more about getting ready for spring gardening. Wednesday, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Library, Community Room, 702 E. Front Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 769-2315.

Backyard Sheep Class - Raising backyard sheep can be a fun family project, supplying fleece, milk and meat, and even lawn-mowing services. Find out what it is involved in raising a few sheep at an evening class. Part of the WSU Kalispel Tribal Extension program’s Backyard Livestock series. Registration is requested by phone or by emailing beverly.sarles@wsu.edu. Wednesday, 6-8 p.m., Camas Center for Community Wellness, 1821 N. LeClerc Road, Usk, Wash. Free. (509) 447-2401.

Associated Garden Club - The meetings for the members of the Associated Garden Clubs of Spokane are: Friday, Vegetable Gardening; April 24, Vegetable Suggestions for the Area; April 25-26, Plant Sale; May 22, Raised Beds. All at noon, Manito Park, 1702 S. Grand Blvd. For more information, call (509) 260-5503.

Medical Lake Deer Advisory Group Presentation - A community outreach information presentation in support of the new city of Medical Lake Ordinance 1031. The featured participants include Eva Lusk, WSU Master Gardener; Washington zstate Department of Fish and Wildlife; city of Medical Lake and local businesses. Topics include deer resistant landscapes, gardening and deterrents. Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon, Medical Lake City Hall, 124 S. Lefevre St., Medical Lake. Free. (509) 299-5397.

Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society Programs – Saturday, “Kootenay Camas Project: Ecology and Distribution of Camas”; and April 25, “The Idaho National Laboratory and its Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystem.” Programs 9:45-11:30 a.m., Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S. First Ave., Sandpoint. Free. (208) 627-3292.

Spokane Orchid Society Show and Sale - Orchids on display and for sale. Hours are Saturday, noon-6 p.m., and March 29, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Vicki’s Garden Center, 2100 S. Inland Empire Way. $2 admission. (509) 953-5356.

Beginning Bird Watching Classes - The Friends of Turnbull and Spokane Audubon Society are offering beginning bird-watching classes for ages 8-80. To register, send an email to activities@fotnwr.org or call (509) 448-2291. Classes 9-11 a.m., April 4, May 9 or June 6, Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, 26010 S. Smith Road, Cheney. $3/family signup fee.

Organic Vegetable Gardening - From zones to starts, to soil prep and composting, learn all you need to create a sustainable, organic garden today. Presented by Master Gardener Marilyn Lloyd. April 7, 6:30 p.m., Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley Ave., Otis Orchards, (509) 893-8390; April 16, 1 p.m., Moran Prairie Library, 6004 S. Regal St., (509) 893-8340; May 19, 6:30 p.m., Medical Lake Library, 321 E. Herb St., Medical Lake, (509) 893-8330. Free.

Spokane Valley Quilters Guild Meeting - The featured speaker will be Terry Engleman. She will share her quilts and talk about her journey with applique. Potluck at 6:30 p.m.; meeting at 7 p.m. April 7, Valley Assembly of God, 15618 E. Broadway Ave. (509) 924-6320.

Petunias Marketplace Gardening Events - April 11, 9-11 a.m., Transplanting Your Starts; April 22, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Vegetables 101 with Master Gardener Steve Nokes; May 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Opening Day of Greenhouse Chocolate and Flower Festival. Call to make reservations. Petunia’s Marketplace, 2010 N. Madison St. (509) 328-4257.

Heritage Roses for Your Garden - Carol Newcomb, of Northland Rosarium, will tell you about her tricks of the trade and show you good pruning techniques to get your roses out of dormancy and on the way to becoming a summer spectacle. This event will benefit Friends of the Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens. You can also have your Northwest Gardeners Handbook signed by the authors Pat Munts and Susan Mulvhill at the event. April 11, noon, Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens, 507 W. Seventh Ave. $5 minimum donation at the door. (509) 998-9869.

Lavender & Lace - The Inland Empire District Garden Club’s annual horticulture scholarship fundraiser. Come learn about lavender, including growing the right cultivars for this area, lavender oils and other popular uses of lavender. Includes guest speakers and a vintage and eclectic style show. Refreshments served. For tickets, email jcschauble@yahoo.com or call. April 11, 2-4 p.m., Woman’s Club of Spokane, 1428 W. Ninth Ave. $10. (509) 327-6373.