1 Small Business Saturday With Guest Booksellers - 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. Twelve local authors will be in the store acting as honorary Auntie’s employees and signing books. Schedule is 10 a.m., Sharma Shields, Ben Cartwright and Erin Pringle; 11 a.m., Chris Cook and Trent Reedy; noon, Thom Caraway; 1 p.m., Jess Walter, Shawn Vestal and Jack Nisbet; 2 p.m. Ken Nesbitt, Sherry Jones and Cindy Hval; 3 p.m., Ellen Welcker, Kate Lebo and Sam Ligon. (509) 838-0206 and auntiesbooks.com. Admission: FREE
2 World AIDS Day - 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Washington Cracker Co. Building, 304 W. Pacific Ave. Spokane AIDS Network hosts its annual World AIDS Day commemoration with a viewing of the AIDS Memorial Quilt. Nonperishable food items accepted to donate to SAN Holiday Bags. (509) 844-1758 and spokaneaids.wixsite.com/sannw. Admission: FREE
3 Totally Tubular Tuesdays - A weekly repertory film series with all shows at 7:15 p.m., Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland Ave. Tuesday: “A Christmas Story.” Dec. 10: “Elf.” Dec. 17: “The Polar Express.” (509) 327-1050 and garlandtheater.com. Admission: $2.50
4 Annual Jazz Christmas Concert - 7 p.m. Tuesday, Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center, 211 E. Desmet Ave. Holiday tunes by Gonzaga’s Music Department. (509) 313-2787 and gonzaga.edu. Admission: $7 general; free for Gonzaga students
5 Weekend Labs: Microscopic Animals - 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Mobius Science Center, 331 N. Post St. Discover a world of microscopic animals while learning to make a slide and focus a microscope. (509) 321-7133 and mobiusspokane.org. Admission: $10; $9 military and seniors; free ages 12 months and younger
6 Snowflake Showcase - 7 p.m. Monday, Magnuson Theatre at Gonzaga University, 502 E. Boone Ave. Boundless Dance Club’s annual winter showcase featuring dances performed and choreographed by students. (509) 313-6553 and gonzaga.edu. Admission: $5
7 Discover Pass Free Days: Autumn Day - Friday. A free day offered by Washington State Parks. A Discover Pass is not required to visit a state park. parks.state.wa.us/167/discover-pass-fees for details. Admission: FREE
8 Community Cooking Class: Holiday Party Appetizers - 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Thursday, Second Harvest, 1234 E. Front Ave. Hands-on class. (509) 534-6678 and 2-harvest.org. Admission: FREE; registration required
9 Make a Holiday Gift Bag - 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Indian Trail Library, 4909 W. Barnes Road, (509) 444-5395, and Hillyard Library, 4005 N. Cook St., (509) 444-5380. Stop by and make a holiday gift bag. spokanelibrary.org. Admission: FREE
!0 Paint a Botanical Wreath - 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley Ave. Paint wreaths with watercolor. Dress appropriately as watercolor will stain clothing. Registration required; ages 12 and older. (509) 444-5390 and spokanelibrary.org. Admission: FREE
