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Come spring, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church may be able to finalize its parking lot expansion. The project has been held up in court since 2010, when the church tore down one single-family home, and moved another, to make room for a bigger parking lot on its property off 25th Avenue, southwest of the church.

The St. George’s School’s eighth-graders will perform William Shakespeare’s comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” today at 7 p.m. and Friday at 1 p.m. in the school’s Founders Theater. The production is an annual tradition for the eighth-grade class. The cast includes Brett Ford as Oberon, King of Fairies; Alyssa Fery as Titania, Queen of Fairies; Samuel Niven and Ury Schlotfeldt as Oberon’s Guards; Hunter Hyde as Puck; Hailey Higashi as the Woodland Fairy; Liv Kindl as Cobweb; Paris Reinhardt as Peaseblossom; Katherine Mary Meyer as Moth; Cecilia Bergquist as Mustardseed; and Alison Day, Alyson Galow, Madison Ward and Shelby Wolfe as the Fairy Court.

Ongoing Mobius Kids Classes - Mobius Kids will be offering a variety of classes through February for youth ages 2-8. For prices, dates and registration, visit www.mobiusspokane.org. Mobius Kids Children’s Museum, 808 W. Main Ave. (509) 624-5437.

Lottery winners in Spokane County for the week of Jan. 14-18. $1,000

Moving the youth program from the Peaceful Valley Community Center to All Saints Lutheran Church in Browne’s Addition would allow enrollment to more than double. The program has looked at relocation opportunities for several years because the Peaceful Valley building is small, old and rundown. Mark Reilly, director of Peaceful Valley Community Center, said other locations were all too expensive.

• The Town Hall Committee will meet Monday at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. • The Community Assembly will meet Feb. 1 at 4 p.m. in the Council Briefing Center, City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

Spokane Valley This week

The town of Rockford is putting a law enforcement services levy on the February ballot to pay for its law enforcement contract with the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. The idea came from the tiny town of Spangle, which successfully passed a similar levy in 2011, said Rockford Mayor Micki Harnois.

For 01-24-2013

For the week of Jan. 28-Feb. 1. Monday – Option 1: Macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes, French bread, fruit. Option 2: Meatloaf sandwich, fruit.

The goal of Somebody Needs You is to match donors with the specific requests of needy Spokane residents. The list of requests is coordinated by the Volunteers of America in cooperation with recognized social service agencies in Spokane. If you have an item to donate, please contact the social service agency directly. Donors who can deliver items are especially appreciated. If someone you know needs help, contact a local social service provider.

Area libraries offer storytimes for different ages. Here’s a look at some of the options: Baby lapsit

The Spokane Valley City Council moved efficiently through several routine items Tuesday, including a city code amendment that will make a variety of changes. The council voted unanimously with Mayor Tom Towey absent to advance the ordinance containing the amendments to a second reading. The changes would allow the placement of used manufactured homes in manufactured home subdivisions. They are different from manufactured home parks in that the land is owned by the person living on it, not leased.