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Sun., Sept. 27, 2015

Arts/Crafts

Custer’s 40th Annual Fall Antique and Collectors Sale – Friday-Oct. 4. More than 150 dealers. Hours: Friday, 4-9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Oct. 4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Visit www.CusterShows.com. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley. $6/admission, good all weekend; free/age 12 and younger. (509) 924-0588.

West Plains Fall Vintage Tour - Third annual event with vintage shops (and stops) of Cheney, Medical Lake, Reardan and Airway Heights. There will be refreshments and the newest fall decor. Oct. 10, 10 a.m., start at 409 First St., Cheney. Free. (509) 981-2865.

Craft Classes/Workshops

Greencastle Soap Classes - Learn how to make soap and other herbal items. Beginning Soap Making Class: Tuesday and Wednesday, 6-8 p.m. Lotion, Lip Balm and Healing Salve Class: Oct. 6, 6-8 p.m. Registration required; ages 16 and older. Greencastle Soap Company, 203 N. Stone St. $55/class. (509) 466-7223.

Sew Uniquely You Events - Thursday through Saturday, Sew, Smile and Maybe Sleep Retreat. Call to register. Sew Uniquely You, 11402 N. Newport Highway, Suite C. $150. (509) 467-8210.

Home/Garden

Fall Festival of Homes – Today and Friday-Oct. 4. The Spokane Home Builders Association presents the annual event featuring 30 newly constructed homes in the Spokane Valley, north and south neighborhoods from 18 Spokane builders. Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Those interested in viewing these homes can choose to begin their tour at one of the eight “host sites.” Visit www.SpokaneFestivalof Homes.com for more information. Free. (509) 532-4990.

Historic Home Tour – Today at noon. Located in the Rockwood Neighborhood. Tour three homes between Arthur and Perry Streets on East Overbluff Road. Tickets purchased the day of the tour at 1015 E. Overbluff Road and 1329 E. Overbluff Road. No food, drink, smoking, photographs, backpacks or strollers are allowed inside the homes. Protective footwear is provided and required while touring homes. Regrettably no wheelchair access is available. $20, cash or check. (509) 344-1065.

Spokane Valley Quilters - General meeting. Potluck at 6:30 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. Featured speaker is Jackie Wolff, previous owner of the Quilting Bee. Guests welcome. Oct. 6, Valley Assembly of God, 15618 E. Broadway Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 924-6320.

An Evening with Jack Nisbet - Join the Master Gardener Foundation at their fundraising event. Nisbet is an award-winning author, historian and naturalist who will speak on “Some Exceedingly Interesting Things: The Many Gardens of David Douglas.” The event begins with a silent auction and no-host bar at 4 p.m., followed by a catered dinner at 6 p.m. and the keynote speaker at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the Master Gardener Foundation website (www.mgfsc.org) or by mail: An Evening with Jack Nisbet, 222 N. Havana St., Spokane, WA 99202. Checks or money orders should be payable to MGFSC. Reservations due by Friday. Oct. 8, Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln St. $35. (509) 477-2193.

Washington State Quilter’s Quilting Bee - “Quilting in a Pumpkin Patch: Designing Quilts Lindsey’s Way.” Enjoy a fun-filled day of quilting, door prizes, games and potluck lunch. Open to members and non-members. No registration required. Oct. 10, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Country Homes Christian Church, 8415 N. Wall St. Free. (509) 489-9729.

Putting Your Garden to Bed - Join Master Gardener Pat Munts to learn how to prepare your garden for the winter. Oct. 13, 7 p.m., Community Building, 35 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 328-2939.

Animals

Booktoberfest Book Sale - More than 15,000 new and used books, DVDs, CDs, LPs, videos, puzzles and games for 50 cents to $1 each (vintage books will be priced appropriately). Benefits the animals of the Spokane Humane Society. Hours are Saturday, 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.

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