Season of Sharing sign-up to start

Families who want to provide holiday gifts for their children but may not have the means can sign up for the Season of Sharing Gift Program, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning Nov. 20 at the Spokane Valley Community Center, 10814 E. Broadway Ave.

Bring a current utility bill or a medical coupon received in the last month to prove residency in Spokane Valley. Also bring medical coupons or something that will verify the number of children you have, as well as monthly income information.

Gift pickup for families with last names beginning with M through S, will be Dec. 20 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; and T through Z will be from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Pickup will be Dec. 21 for families with last names A through F, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and G through L from 1:30 to 4 p.m. For more information, call 927-1153.

Recreation classes

Beading, jewelry classes offered

As part of Spokane Valley’s fall recreation offerings, teens and adults can learn about beading and jewelry making from a professional jewelry designer.

On Thursday and Dec. 7, classes for teens will be offered from 6 to 8 p.m.

On Nov. 16, from 6 to 9 p.m., adults and teens can learn how to make filigree jewelry.

On Dec. 14, an adult class on making a “floating” necklace will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.

All classes are held at the CenterPlace community center at 2426 N. Discovery Place, next to the YMCA. The fees will be between $25 and $36 each, which includes all supplies.

To register or for more information, visit the parks and recreation Web site at www.spokanevalley.org or call 688-0300.

Liberty Lake

Growth-concerned group to meet

Some residents in and around Liberty Lake are meeting Thursday to discuss the city’s attempts to grow.

Community Against Urban Sprawl Everywhere is meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water Building.

Organizer Steve Shirley said the group is a grass-roots organization that will be looking at the city of Liberty Lake’s attempts to expand the Urban Growth Area boundaries.

The organization placed an insert into the Liberty Lake Splash community newspaper this week, titled “Sprawl Costs Us All.” The flyer tells citizens that they can help let the “government know to hold the line on development and stop this urban sprawl.”

For more information, call Steve Shirley at 255-9410.