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Spike the dachshund ambles his way down Main Street and over a painted shamrock during the 2011 St. Patrick's Day Parade, March 12, 2011 in downtown Spokane, Wash. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)

1. “Leftovers III” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Stage Left, 108 W. Third Ave. What is a 24-hour play festival? On Friday night, playwrights are matched with directors and a cast. They are given an object they must incorporate into their plays. They write all night and turn in their plays by the next morning. The plays must then be rehearsed, memorized and costumed in one day. For an added twist this year, all of playwrights are women: Molly Allen, Mischa Jakupcak, Hazel Bean, Olivia Dugan, Gail Cory-Betz. The cast of actors includes Diana Trotter, Aubrey Shimek Davis, Ron Ford and Anthony Joseph Mazzie. (509) 838-9727. Admission: $10

2. Cary Hays iHeartRadio Launch Party 8 p.m. Friday, the Pin, 412 W. Sprague Ave. Spokane-based hip-hop artist Cary Hays celebrates the release of his single “Extras” on more than 95 international digital platforms. Hosted by DJ F3lon, featuring mini-performances by Certified Outfit, T. HEW!TT and Cary Hays. (509) 991-6254. Admission: $9

3. 21st Annual Blues Cats for Kids 1-9 p.m. Saturday, Spokane Valley Eagles, 16801 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. Presented by the Inland Empire Blues Society. Live music with the Usual Suspects, Bakin’ Phat, Atomic Jive and the Rafael Tranquilino Band. Fundraiser for organizations Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery, Women & Children’s Free Restaurant and Crosswalk. Live and silent auctions throughout the day. (509) 922-5692. Admission: $5, or FREE with donation of two cans of food

4. Wieners on Parade 10 a.m. Saturday, Spokane Arena parking lot, 720 W. Mallon Ave. The Dachshund Resue NW’s annual St. Patty’s Day party. Wiener dog owners are invited to dress themselves and their dogs in green and join in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade which begin at noon from the arena. Wieners on Parade is weather dependent – if it’s rainy or too cold, it will be canceled. Visit www.facebook.com/DachshundRescueNW beforehand for details. (509) 796-2140. Admission: FREE

5. Stone Soul 6 p.m. Saturday, Palomino Club, 6425 N. Lidgerwood St. Celebrate spring with wine tasting and dancing to the best of the 1970s jazz, pop, R&B and soul music with Mary Chavez and Stone Soul Blue. Vintage 1970s attire encouraged. Tickets available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2514769. (509) 242-8907. Admission: $8 advance, $10 door

6. Spokane Silent Reading Party 7 p.m. Thursday, Spark Center, 1214 W. Summit Parkway. Calling all introverts, bookworms and bibliomaniacs. Bring a book or an eReader and prepare to zip your lips as you delve into the magic of words. Guitarist John Paul Shields will accompany the silence with classical guitar. This is a rare opportunity to engage in undistracted reading while also partaking in a supportive literary community. Wine and coffee will be available. Come and go as you please: The only two rules are to enjoy your book and to remain silent. (509) 279-0299. Admission: FREE

7. Author Amy Leach 7 p.m. Thursday, Whitworth University, Hixon Union Building Multipurpose Room, 300 W. Hawthorne Road. Her work has been published in A Public Space, Tin House, Orion, the Los Angeles Review and other venues. She has won the Whiting Writers’ Award, a Rona Jaffe Foundation Award and a Pushcart Prize. The essay collection “Things That Are” is her first book. (509) 777-3253. Admission: FREE

8. Local Pavlov 7 p.m. Saturday, Big Dipper, 171 S. Washington St. Spokane-based band releases a cassette tape and says goodbye to its drummer with a show this weekend. Also on the bill are the Smokes and Dancing Plague of 1518. (509) 863-8098. Admission: $3

9. “Enchanted April” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Whitworth University, Cowles Auditorium, 300 W. Hawthorne Road. The play tells the story of two unhappy London housewives who, feeling lost in the shadows of marriage and post-WWI society, rent a villa in Italy for a holiday away. They recruit a pair of difficult upper-class women to share the cost and the experience. (509) 777-3703. Admission: $8-$10

10. Inland Northwest Motorcycle Show and Sale 3-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley. 13th annual event with hundreds of motorcycles and accessories. The Globe of Death returns – watch as motorcycle stunt riders race inside a 15-foot steel globe. (509) 228-0654, ext. 24. Admission: $10 general, $5 ages 6-12, free 5 and younger, good all weekend; free parking