In brief: Open house set for water resources

Thu., May 14, 2015

The Spokane County Water Resource Center is hosting an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

During the event, there will be tours of the facility, complimentary snacks and presentations on a variety of topics including fish and the Missoula floods.

The Water Resource Center is at the county’s sewage treatment plant at 1004 N. Freya St. Visit www.spokanecounty. org/wrc for details.

Spokane Scotties to hold tryouts

Spokane Scotties Soccer tryouts are Saturday and Sunday at Dwight Merkel Sports Complex.

Tryouts are scheduled by age: 8:30 a.m., high school and U16 players; 10 a.m., U15; 11:30 a.m., U14 and U13; 1 p.m., U12 and U11; and 2:30 p.m. U10 and below.

Players should arrive 15 minutes before the designated tryout time. Each player must have cleats, shin guards, water bottle and a ball.

The tryouts are free. Club dues are $150.

Dwight Merkel is at 5071 N. Assembly St. For more information about tryouts, visit www.spokanescotties. com or email president@ spokanescotties.com.

Musical performance to be at Rogers High

Spokane Parks and Recreation’s Therapeutic Recreation Services is staging “Music Around the World” at Rogers High School, 1622 E. Wellesley Ave., at 7 p.m. Friday.

The production features songs from movies, with about 20 people between the ages of 21 and 70 performing.

Admission is a suggested donation of $5, which goes back to Therapeutic Recreation Services. For more information, call (509) 625-6245.

Shade gardening topic of seminar

The Friends of Manito is presenting a free seminar on shade gardening at 10 a.m. May 23 in the Manito Meeting Room east of the Conservatory at 4 W. 21st Ave.

Eva Lusk, a Master Gardener, will talk about plants that do well in shade, particularly those suited to the region’s climate zone. The lecture is open to the public.

To register, call 456-8038.

Manito apartments will be rededicated

MANITO – Manito Presbyterian Church is holding a rededication ceremony at noon Sunday for its Manito Garden Apartments, 300 E. 30th Ave.

The public is invited to the open house to see improvements for the low-income rental facility that houses 60 residents.

An upgraded dayroom and kitchen, a newly installed garden, and improved entryways were included in the project.

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