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Children/Family NPOV Lions Club Railriders - Pedal a four-seated railroad bicycle along an inactive portion of the Port of Pend Oreille rails along the Pend Oreille River between Ione and Box Canyon Trestle. The ride is approximately 12 miles in two 6 miles sections and takes about 90 minutes to complete. Registration required. Rides offered June 29-July 1, July 27-29, Sept. 1-3, Oct. 5-7 and Oct. 12-14. These rides provide funding for the Lion's Club. To register and view schedule details, visit lionsrailriders.com. Friday, June 1-Oct. 14, , Lion's Club, 101 Railroad Ave., Ione. $22/Adult; $12/children 11 and younger. (844) 724-5743.

Children/Family South Hill Library Weekly Programs - Toddler Storytime: Ages 18 months to 3 years, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. Preschool Play and Learn: Ages 3-5, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Build: Simple and complex building toys for all ages, Tuesdays, 3 p.m. Family Storytime: Saturdays, 10 a.m. Friday, March 30-May 30, , South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St. Free. (509) 444-5385.

Arts/Crafts Funky Junk Antique and Craft Show - Sept. 2-3. Wonderful treasures, amazing crafts and more. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 3, , Bonner County Fairgrounds, 4203 N. Boyer Road, Sandpoint, ID. $5/good all weekend, free/age 11 and younger. (208) 263-8414.

The event will raise money to continue the restoration of the Great Northern Caboose and paint three railroad cars at the museum. Dinner will by catered by Red Dragon Restaurant with an auction will follow.

Come Feed the Buffalo Tours are offered every Friday-Sunday on the hour from noon to 4 p.m., through Sept. 30. Visitors will learn the farm’s history and bison facts during a slide presentation and Q&A session. Everyone will get an opportunity to meet and greet the herd and hand-feed the buffalo. Gifts, souvenirs, leather goods, jewelry and more are available at the on-farm gift shop. Groups are welcome; call for more information. Win-Tur Bison Farm, 4742 Highway 231, Springdale. $5/adults, $4/seniors and children, cash or check only. (509) 258-6717. Appaloosa Museum and Heritage Center Annual Live Exhibit with our spotted friends, through mid-October. Hours are Mondays-Thursdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Fridays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Appaloosa Museum, 2720 W. Pullman Road, Pullman. Free. (208) 882-5578.

1 Flower Power ’60s Music Flashback 5-8 p.m. Friday, Bella Cova, 905 N. Washington St. Presented by Senior Revolution and Baby Boomer Revolution. Join in with the music of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s using the percussion instruments provided along with the snare drum and cymbals to combine for a fun experience. Dress to the era. Held in conjunction with First Friday. (509) 362-5963. Admission: by donation

1 Flower Power ’60s Music Flashback 5-8 p.m. Friday, Bella Cova, 905 N. Washington St. Presented by Senior Revolution and Baby Boomer Revolution. Join in with the music of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s using the percussion instruments provided along with the snare drum and cymbals to combine for a fun experience. Dress to the era. Held in conjunction with First Friday. (509) 362-5963. Admission: by donation

Greenwood Memorial Terrace - Saturday through Monday. Small American flags handed out daily and assistance provided in finding specific graves. Brass Patriotic Band Concert on the top of Greenwood by the Cross of Inspiration on Sunday at 6 p.m. Greenwood Memorial Terrace Cemetery, 211 N. Government Way. (509) 838-1405. Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory - Saturday through Monday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Honoring veterans living and dead. Bring in a military photo (veteran, deceased or currently serving) to place on the Wall of Honor. Musical entertainment with popular songs from the Korean and Vietnam war eras – “From Inchon to Saigon” – presented each day at noon and 1:30 p.m. in the Heritage Chapel. Displays of veterans’ memorabilia, antique and classic cars and Tree of Remembrance. Refreshments in the Heritage reception room. Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory, 508 N. Government Way. (509) 838-8900.

Today Beanfest - It’s spring, and we’re celebrating by reading stories about beans, examining bean plant roots, planting beans and eating jelly beans. Appropriate for school-age children. Hillyard Library, 4005 N. Cook St.; South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St. 4 p.m. Free. (509) 444-5331.

A nonprofit organization is gearing up for a campaign to create a new military and aerospace museum at Felts Field in northeast Spokane. The Spokane Airport Board recently approved a lease to allow construction of the museum on a 14,400-square-foot parcel on Rutter Avenue just west of the Felts Field terminal.

14th annual Battle of Deep Creek – Today-Monday. Civil War re-enactment and living history encampment sponsored by Washington Civil War Association. Hours are today-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., with battles at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.; and Monday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., with a battle at 1 p.m. Purchase tickets in advance by phone, email to tickets@ewcav.org or use PayPal. Directions: Take Highway 2 past Fairchild Air Force Base, stay in right lane and turn right onto Deep Creek Road, two miles down on the left. Deep Creek Farms, 811 N. Deep Creek Road, Medical Lake. $10/general, $5/ages 12-16, free/age 11 and younger; ticket good for all three days. (509) 995-8619. Fairmount Memorial Park – Today-Monday. Small flags will be handed out daily, and the Flag Museum at Kirtland Cutter Rock Chapel inside Fairmount will be open from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The cemetery office will be open and staffed to answer questions. On Monday at 11 a.m., there will be a ceremony featuring Spokane Mayor David Condon, Marine Rifles and the Boy Scouts at the Iwo Jima Memorial inside Fairmount Memorial Park, 5200 W. Wellesley Ave., by Albi Stadium. (509) 326-3800.

A variety of Memorial Day events are available throughout the Inland Northwest.

SPOKANE COUNTY – Liberty Tax Service will offer free tax preparation for veterans, active military and their immediate family members through Saturday.

Cooking Classes for Adults - Community Colleges of Spokane Institute for Extended Learning will offer a variety of classes through March 19. Cost, dates and locations vary. For more information, visit www.ccs.spokane.edu/ ContinuingEd. $35-$49. (509) 279-6027. Spokane Public Market - Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. For more information, visit www.spokanepublicmarket.org. 24 W. Second Ave. (509) 624-1154.

Mount St. Michael’s, the former Jesuit scholasticate on the bluff overlooking Hillyard, is opening its doors this weekend for a special celebration. Members of the Mount St. Michael Parish are holding a grand opening celebration of a new Heritage Center and Museum.

Today “Hairspray” - Lewis and Clark High School presents this Broadway musical comedy. Directed by Greg Pschirrer. Rated PG. Shows at 7 p.m. Lewis and Clark High School Auditorium, 521 W. Fourth Ave. $10 at the door. (509) 354-7043. Continues Friday, Saturday at 7 p.m.

Bourbon Street Jazz Feast – Providence Holy Family Hospital’s Take Five cafeteria and Café Fresca will host its annual Mardi Gras theme meal. Homemade beignets will be served in addition to the normal breakfast meal from 6:30-9:45 a.m. Lunch and dinner offerings include grilled bourbon pork chops, blackened tuna with black-eyed pea salsa, catfish po’boy sandwich, Big Easy pizza, barbecued pulled pork sandwich, succotash or fried okra.  Homemade bread pudding with bourbon sauce will be the featured dessert; 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4:45-7:30 p.m. Today. Holy Family Hospital, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St. (509) 482-0111. Kids at Heart Charity Lunch - Proceeds benefit Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital. Guest speaker is Rachael Scdoris, the first legally blind athlete to complete the Iditarod sled dog race. Reservations requested. Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $100/person. (509) 474-2819.

Today Toddler Storytime (Valley) - For ages 18 months-3 years. 10:30 a.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave. Free. (509) 893-8400.

Culinary Menage a Trois - Enjoy sampling pairings of Roast House coffee, Robert Karl wines and French Quarter truffles, and live music by Brad Keeler. Proceeds from the event will benefit Slow Food Spokane River. Sign up at www.brownpapertickets.com. Thursday. 6-8 p.m., Roast House Coffee, 423 E. Cleveland Ave., Suite C. $12/Slow Food members; $15/nonmembers. (509) 995-6500.

Today North Idaho Boat Show - Jan. 26-Feb. 13. Hours are Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tobler Marina, west on Lancaster off Highway 95, Hayden, Idaho. Free admission. (208) 772-3255.

Today Toddler Storytime (Valley) - For ages 18 months-3 years. 10:30 a.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave. Free. (509) 893-8400.

Today Toddler Storytime (Valley) - For ages 18 months-3 years. 10:30 a.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave. Free. (509) 893-8400.

Wednesday Music - Intro to Orff - For children ages 4-5. Develop musical skills through Orff instruments, games and activities. Held Mondays from 1:30-2:30 p.m., today-Jan. 5. Preregistration is required. Kids Make Music Studio, 904 W. Comstock Court. $60. (509) 625-6200.

Today Pig Out in the Park - Thursday-Monday. 31st annual food and music festival with food booths and beverage gardens. Entertainment includes: Thursday: Steven King, 6 Foot Swing, Too Slim & the Taildraggers; Friday: Joel Smith & Hands of Plenty, Coco Montoya Band; Saturday: Jr. Cadillac, LeRoy Bell, Pat Travers Band, Rick Derringer Band; Sunday: Rail, Exploding Fifis, Hot Club Spokane, Sha Na Na; Monday: Leon Atkinson, Prairie Flyer. See full line up of music at www.spokanepigout.com 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Riverfront Park. Free admission. (509) 921-5579. Continues through Monday.

Today Spokane Indians Baseball - Vs. Boise Hawks. 6:30 p.m., Avista Stadium, 602 N. Havana St, Spokane Valley. (509) 535-2922.

Spokane Hillyard Festival & Hi-Jinks Parade - This year’s theme is “Pulling Together.” Opens today at noon; play performed by St. Patrick’s Catholic School junior high students on the main stage, 3 p.m.; Ricks Brothers, classic rock and country, 7 p.m. Saturday, breakfast 7-10 a.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Regal at Wellesley, $4.50; parade 10 a.m. from Broad Avenue and Market Street heading north to Harmon Park, followed by a car show traveling south from the park to Queen Avenue and Market; also bingo, kids’ games, Roving Gamblers MC motorcycle show ’n’ shine, stage entertainment all day including Nighthawk at 7 p.m. and fireworks at dusk. Sunday, worship service 10 a.m. on the main stage, bring nonperishable food donation; noon, tae kwon do demonstration at Northeast Youth Center; 1 p.m., Spokane Horn Club; blues/jazz jam session, 2 p.m. Free. (509) 879-1450

Today Cap’n Ruby and the Scurvy Dogs Pirate Show (Hillyard) - Part of Summer Reading 2010. For school-age children. Enjoy pirate songs, tales, sign the pirate code of conduct and receive an eye patch. 3:30 p.m. Hillyard Library, 4005 N. Cook St. Free. (509) 444-5331.

Today Toddler Storytime (North) - For ages 18 months-3. 10 a.m. North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. Free. (509) 893-8350.

Today Choral Concert - Presented by Central Valley High School. 7 p.m. Central Valley High School, 821 S. Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley. (509) 228-5100.

Today Mom and Me: Mother’s Day Celebration - For children ages 3-6 and their moms. Bring 10 photos of you and your child to make memorable gifts for Mother’s Day. Pre-registration is required. 9-11:30 a.m. Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave. $14. (509) 625-6200.

Today Get Lit! Children’s Book Drive - Support children’s literacy by donating new children’s books at Get Lit! Festival locations and Numerica Credit Union branches. All books collected during the drive will be distributed to children in need through Page Ahead’s Book for Kids Program. Festival locations include: Aunties Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave.; The Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave.; INB Performing Arts Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.; and Hotel Lusso, 1 N. Post St. (509) 536-1696.

Boston’s and JDRF National Valentine’s Day Fundraiser - Friday-Sunday. Proceeds from the sale of each heart-shaped pizza and dessert will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International. Area Boston’s locations include 14004 E. Indiana Ave., Spokane Valley (509) 927-4284; and 9062 N. Newport Highway (509) 467-9100. “Breaking Legs”- A comedy written by Tom Dulack and directed by Carmen Fernandez. Presented by StageWest Community Theatre. Shows Fridays at 6:30 p.m., Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 3:30 p.m. through Feb. 20. Saturday performances will feature an Italian dinner catered by Lenny’s in Cheney. Tickets available at Owl Drug stores in Cheney and at www.StageWestct.org. Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 639 Elm St., Cheney. $25/dinner shows, $10/all other shows. (509) 951-1355.

Tuesday Toddler Storytime - For children 18 months-3 years of age. Library locations include: Downtown, 906 W. Main Ave.; South Hill, 3324 S. Perry St. 10 a.m. Free. (509) 444-5356.

Today Air Force Band of the Golden West - A patriotic concert celebrating America’s musical heritage. Sponsored by the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department. 7 p.m., Riverfront Park Lilac Bowl. Free. (707) 424-1154

Today Baby Lapsit (Moran Prairie) - Enjoy nursery rhymes, songs and stories. For children up to 18 months of age. 10:30 a.m. Moran Prairie, 6004 S. Regal St. Free. (509) 893-8340.

Today Alter This! (North) - For teens. Create art from damaged books using fabric, paint, chalk, crayons, paper, scissors, glue, and more. Snacks and supplies provided. 7 p.m., North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. Free. (509) 893-8350.

Today Alter This! - For teens. Create art from damaged books using fabric, paint, chalk, crayons, paper, scissors, glue and more. Snacks and supplies provided. 1:30 p.m. Airway Heights Library, 1213 S. Lundstrom St. Free. (509) 893-8250.

Today “Calling All Writers! (a.k.a. The Mysteries of Harris Burdick)” (Fairfield) - For teens. Try to figure out the stories behind drawings left many years ago by the mysterious Mr. Harris Burdick. Paper, writing utensils and snacks will be provided. 1:30 p.m., Fairfield Library, 305 E. Main St., Fairfield. Free. (509) 893-8320.

Tuesday Big Brothers Big Sisters Info Night - Learn about the many programs and opportunities at Big Brothers Big Sisters and how to support these services. 4-7:30 p.m., Global Credit Union at 1520 W. Third Ave. Free. (509) 328-8312, ext. 302.

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30th Anniversary Tri-Cities Wine Festival - Judged competition, seminars, public tasting and silent auction, now Washington’s longest-running judged wine festival. Friday in Kennewick from 6:30-10 p.m. for Then and Now: 30 Years of Northwest Wine and Food seminar; and Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for Northwest American Viticultural Areas seminar; and public tasting and silent auction from 6:30-9:30 p.m. in Pasco. Tri-City Country Club, 314 N. Underwood, Kennewick; and Pasco Red Lion Hotel, 2525 N. 20th Ave., Pasco. $65/seminars; public tasting/auction: $55/advance, $60/door. (509) 528-4606. Building Dreams, Building the Future - Annual Autumn dinner auction hosted by Cornerstone Christian Academy. Pianist Maureen Smith will play throughout the silent auction followed by a sit-down Italian dinner and live auction. The auction will benefit community outreach programs and the building fund for the school. Friday. 6 p.m., Life Center, 1202 N. Government Way. $20/person; $125/ table of 8. (509) 835-1235.

Ongoing All Star Cheerleading Classes & Teams - For ages 4-18, presented by Build It Athletix. Mondays and Wednesdays. 5:30-8 p.m., Spokane Elite Gymnastics, 5615 E. Broadway Ave. $58-$78/month. 389-4028.