Scene Calendar

An Evening Under the Stars - Gourmet food, wine, music, dancing star gazing and good conversation, hosted by Spokane Public Radio. Age 21 and older. Aug. 6. 6-10 p.m., Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, 4705 N. Fruithill Road, Spokane Valley. $40. (509) 328-5729.

Raft for the Cure - ROW Adventures rafting fundraiser on the Clark Fork River. Proceeds benefit the local Susan G. Komen For the Cure affiliate to help fight breast cancer. Participants must be at least age 5. Aug. 9. Alberton Gorge on the Clark Fork River, Montana. $100/includes lunch, professional guides and gear, T-shirt and transportation from Superior, Mont., to river. (208) 765-0841.

Wenatchee Valley Sips & Suds - Wine and beer festival to benefit Wenatchee Valley Sports Foundation. Live music provided. Aug. 14-15. Town Toyota Center, Wenatchee. $15/advance, $20/door. (509) 663-3723.

Discs Sail to Help Make Wishes Come True - Second annual Wishing Star Benefit Tournament. Aug. 15-16. Starts at 9 a.m. with groups going out as they show up. At 1:30 p.m., the last groups will start. The barbecue will start at 4 p.m. and awards ceremony will start around 5 p.m. Pre-registration is available and all materials may be obtained online at www.wishingstar.org. Benefits children as they face medical treatments and grant their special wishes. 9 a.m., High Bridge Park Disc Golf Course, Riverside Avenue at A Street. $20, includes 18 holes of disc golf, your choice of a Wishing Star Disc or T-shirt (guaranteed to those who pre-register) and a barbecue lunch. (509) 744-3411.

A Champagne Cruise - Aboard the Serendipity on Lake Coeur d’Alene. Presented by CenterPointe. Aug. 22. 5 p.m., Coeur d’Alene. $100/person, dinner included. (509) 325-5451.

The Wine Soiree - Presented by the Spokane Symphony Associates. Wine tastings of 30-plus wines, silent and live auctions, entertainment. Sept. 10. 5:30-9 p.m., Beacon Hill Event Center. $35. (509) 458-8733.

Caring for Kids Luncheon - In support of children served by St. Anne’s Children and Family Center and Morning Star Boys’ Ranch. Guest speaker is Father Larry Snyder, president of Catholic Charities USA. Reservations requested by calling or online at www. catholiccharitiesspokane.org. Sept. 22. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $100/person. (509) 358-4254.

Third Annual Cathedral Wine Festival - “Taste of Two Worlds - Old & New.” Enjoy hors d’oeuvres while tasting a variety of hand-selected wines from Europe and the western United States. Reservations requested. Sept. 25. 7-10 p.m., Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes, 1115 W. Riverside Ave. $50/general, $35/age 65 and older. (509) 358-4290.

Timothy Egan Lecture - The Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and author will present the sixth annual Idaho Humanities Council Northern Idaho Distinguished Humanities Lecture. Includes dinner, lecture and book-signing for his latest release, “The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America.” Tickets available by calling or online. Oct. 8. Coeur d’Alene Resort, 115 S. Second St., Coeur d’Alene. $45/general, $100 benefactor tickets. 1-888-345-5346.