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Arts/Crafts

Soapmaking 101 Workshop - Join Gayle Kruger of Violet Moon Soaps for this two-day workshop. Gayle will use organic oils of palm, coconut and olive, along with a variety of essential oils. Bring an apron and clothes you don’t mind getting oil stains on. Participants must be at least 15 years old. Pre-registration is required. Register at the store or online. Saturday from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and next Sunday from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Sun People Dry Goods, 32 W. Second Ave. $55. (509) 368-9378.

Third Thursday Kids Craft Club - Hosted by the Tekoa Library. For youths ages 17 and younger. Make a craft and enjoy a snack. Jan. 19. 4 p.m., Tekoa Library, 139 S. Crosby St., Tekoa, Wash. Free. (509) 284-3121.

Home/Garden

Campbell House Holidays - Part of the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, admission tickets includes the exhibit galleries and a tour of the house. Guests can tour the house at their leisure today from noon-4 p.m. Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. $7/adults, $5/seniors and students. (509) 456-3931.

Garden Talk with Ciscoe – Free presentation by the Inland Empire Gardeners. Guest speaker will be gardening expert Ciscoe Morris, of Seattle. Thursday. 6:30 p.m., CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley. Free. (509) 535-8434.

Basic Urban Beekeeping Course - Friday and Jan. 13, 20, 27. Co-sponsored by the West Plains Beekeepers Association. State Certification of Beekeepers exam is required to meet the Spokane City Ordinance to legally keep bees in the city. Pre-registration is required. Sun People Dry Goods, 32 W. Second Ave. $20/general, $30/with state certification. (509) 368-9378.

Natural Health Fair - Local experts offer a wide range of topics related to natural health and healing. Meet the practitioners, find out more about their services and discover new products. Jan. 21. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sun People Dry Goods, 32 W. Second Ave. Free. (509) 368-9378.

Seed Starting Workshop with Pat Munts – Pat Munts will show you how to pick pots, soils, seeds and lights and put them together to grow a garden full of vegetable starts. Pre-registration is required. Register at the store or online. Jan. 28. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Sun People Dry Goods, 32 W. Second Ave. $15. (509) 368-9378.

Organic Veggie Gardening 101 with Pat Munts - Find out what it means to be organic and how to grow a garden without using chemicals. Pat Munts will share tips and tricks to build your soil and keep bugs at bay so you can grow and harvest healthy food. Pre-registration is required. Register at the store or online. Jan. 28. 1-3 p.m., Sun People Dry Goods, 32 W. Second Ave. $15. (509) 368-9378.

Spokane’s 34th Annual Home & Yard Show - Feb. 23-26. Presented by Jim Custer Enterprises. Featuring displays and demonstrations with home and yard-related products, services and improvements. Thursday-Friday, noon-9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley. $7/good all weekend; children age 12 and younger free. (509) 924-0588.