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Garden

Waterwise Landscaping Class - This class will discuss information on planning, planting and maintaining landscapes that use less water. Classes meet Thursday and Oct. 12. 6-8 p.m., WSU County Extension Education Center, 222 N. Havana, Spokane. $10 per class. (509) 477-2048.

Iris Society - The Town and Country Iris Society meets the first Friday of each month. 7 p.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main. 926-4225.

River Cleanup - Pick up trash in High Bridge Park, Peoples Park and along the Spokane River. Afterward, enjoy a festival with music, activities, environmental education for kids and numerous community groups. A bicycle corral will be available for those who bike to the event. Saturday. 9 a.m.-noon, meet at High Bridge Park, Riverside Avenue at A Street. Free. (509) 329-1410.

South Spokane County Chipping and Composting Day - Bring in your twigs, shrub and tree trimmings for free chipping and disposal. Learn about composting. Turn in your burn barrel for a free compost bin. Meet Smokey the Bear. Proof of residence is required. Saturday. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Fire Station 82, 12100 E. Palouse Highway. Free. (509) 477-4727, ext. 115.

Sundays in the Garden - Tour and history of the Nishinomiya Japanese Garden. Sponsored by the Friends of Manito Park. Sunday. 2 p.m., Manito Park, Japanese Garden, 21st Avenue at Bernard Street. $5. (509) 456-8038.

Washington State Federated Garden Club Inland Empire District Fall Meeting - This meeting will feature demonstrations and hints for preparing for the November Flower Show and tips for growing and forcing bulbs. Oct. 13. 10 a.m., Finch Arboretum, 3404 W. Woodland Blvd., Spokane. $8, includes lunch. (509) 892-9184 or (509) 624-2853.

Living Fence Workshop - Learn more about creating, planting and maintaining a living fence. Learn how to select, plant and maintain trees and shrubs that can function as a barrier while providing wildlife habitat. Registration requested. Oct. 14. 12:30-2 p.m., 210 N. Havana St. Free. (509) 477-2169.

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Custer’s Fall Antique Show - Friday, 4-9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley. $6/adults, good all weekend, free/12 and younger. (509) 924-0588.

Free Family Fire Safety Clinics - Presented by the Home Depot; sponsored by American Red Cross. Features fire prevention and evacuation tips. Saturday. 10 a.m., Home Depot, 5617 E. Sprague, (509) 534-8588; 9116 N. Newport Highway, (509) 466-8991; 220 W. Kathleen Ave., Coeur d’Alene, (208) 676-1441; 21701 E. Country Vista Drive, Liberty Lake, (509) 891-0613.

Lowe’s How-To Clinics - How to paint and update the exterior of your home, 11 a.m.; How to decorate with trim and molding, noon; How to save energy and save money, 1 p.m. Saturday. Lowe’s Home Improvement, 5204 E. Sprague Ave., (509) 533-0066; 6902 N. Division, (509) 487-2326.

Home Décor and More Coeur d’Alene Christian Women’s Connection - Reservations required by Monday for the Oct. 12 program held at the Coeur d’Alene Resort; featuring Street of Dreams presentation by decorator Melissa Cheney of Lakeshore Décor Furniture and Interiors, speaker Fayemarie Miller and music by Larry Martens, child care available upon request. Monday. Noon, 115 Second St., Coeur d’Alene. $10. (208) 687-0291 or (208) 687-6906.

28th Annual Autumn Inspirations Quilt Show - 500 quilts will be on display at this event that also will feature demonstrations, merchants, and more. The show is open Oct. 13 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Oct. 14 from 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and Oct. 15 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Spokane Convention Center, 324 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane. $6, good for all three days. (509) 466-7812.

Past Blessings Antique Show and Music Fest - Antique show with vendors from throughout the Northwest. Furniture, quilts, linens, old pottery, china, old paintings, kitchenware and farm finds. Enjoy country and bluegrass music from Emma’s Nasty Apple, The Doghouse Boyz, Lonesome Lyle Morse, Mark Walker Rhodes, The Crooked Kilt and Bluegrass Conspiracy. Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Bigelow Gulch Central Grange, 7001 E. Bigelow Gulch Road. $3/general, free/age 12 and younger. Admission good both days. (509) 499-5099.

Spokane Fall Home Idea Show - This show will highlight interior designing, landscaping, outdoor entertaining, extensive remodeling and more. Many exhibitors will offer discounts at the show, and seminars will cover decorating, construction and more. Oct. 13, noon-8 p.m.; Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Oct. 15, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley. $6/adults, $4/seniors, children age 12 and under free. (509) 939-8017.

Lowe’s Build and Grow Kids Clinic - This class will feature fire trucks. Oct. 14. 10 a.m., Lowe’s Home Improvement, 5204 E. Sprague Ave. (509) 533-0066; 6902 N. Division, (509) 487-2326.

Farmers’ markets

Colville Farmers’ Market - Wednesdays, noon-6 p.m., through October. Third and Oak streets. (509) 732-6619.

Farmers’ Market at Sandpoint - Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Wednesdays, 3-5:30 p.m., through Oct. 14. Wednesday. Farmin Park, Third Avenue at Main Street (208) 263-2844.

Kootenai County Farmers’ Market - Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m., through Oct. 18. Fifth Street between Sherman and Front avenues, Coeur d’Alene. (208) 772-2290.

Spokane Farmers’ Market - Wednesdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., through October. Entertainment with Ruby Devine playing folk blues. Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., through October. Entertainment with Lonesome Lyle Morse playing blues music. Second Avenue, between Division and Browne streets. (509) 455-4266.

Cheney Farmers’ Market - Fridays, noon-4:30 p.m., through Oct. 13. First Street and College Avenue. (509) 235-2220.

Bonners Ferry Farmers’ Market - Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Highway 95 at Kootenai Avenue in the Visitor’s Center parking lot. (208) 267-7987.

Columbia Basin Farmers’ Market and Bazaar - Saturdays, 7:30 a.m.-noon, through Oct. 28. Moses Lake Civic Park, Fifth Avenue at Balsam Street.

Kootenai County Farmers’ Market - Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 21. Highway 95 at Prairie Avenue, Hayden, Idaho. (208) 772-2290.

Moscow Farmers’ Market - Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, through October. University of Idaho Homecoming. Jackson Street public parking lot, off Friendship Square, downtown. (208) 883-7036.

Northeast Washington Farmers’ Market - Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 28. Main at Astor streets, Colville. (509) 732-6123.

Pend Oreille Valley Farmers’ Market - Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 28. Highway 2 and Calispel Avenue, Newport, Wash. (509) 447-5730.

Humble Earth Farmers’ Market - Sundays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., through Oct. 29. 4726 N. Oak St. (509) 879-2987.