Calendar

Garden

Inland Empire Iris Society - This monthly meeting will include the election of officers. Thursday. 7 p.m., Manito Park meeting room, east of the conservatory. (509) 535-8925.

Associated Garden Clubs of Spokane - This monthly meeting will feature speaker Stephanie O’Bryne of the Greenhouse. Friday. 10 a.m., Manito Park meeting room, east of the conservatory. (509) 747-5589.

Garden Expo 2007 - Over 200 garden-related vendors will be at this show presented by the Inland Empire Gardeners. May 12, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene St. (509) 535-8434.

Home

Home Preservation Workshop - The University of Idaho Bonner County Master Gardeners are presenting Jim Corcoran in this home horticulture class. Tuesday. 6-8 p.m., The University of Idaho Bonner County Extension office, 4205 N. Boyer Ave., Sandpoint. $10. (208) 263-8511.

Suzi’s Show - Over 150 pieces of needlework in batic, crazy quilts, cross stitch, embroidery, molas, new and old quilt parts, needlepoint and more. Hours are Wednesday, noon to 7 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 1315 W. Woodside Ave., north on Maple, across Francis to Cedar, turn right and turns into Woodside, fifth house on right. (509) 326-2216.

Community Raffle, Cow Plop and Cartoonist - Cow plop fundraiser at noon benefits Becky Floch who recently had surgery for an aneurism. Cartoonist Jim Lisk will draw people and critters from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 4. On Sacred Grounds, 12212 E. Palouse Highway, Valleyford. $2/cow plop chance, $5-10/cartoon drawing. (509) 747-6294.

Farmers markets

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

Spokane Farmers’ Market - Wednesdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., through October; entertainment with Annie O’Neill playing original acoustic blues, Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., through October; entertainment by Butterbean and Grits playing folk and country music; Second Avenue, between Division and Browne streets; (509) 455-4266.

Columbia Basin Farmers’ Market and Bazaar - Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. to noon, through Oct. 28, Moses Lake Civic Park, Fifth Avenue at Balsam Street, Moses Lake. (509) 766-6751.

Moscow Farmers’ Market - Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon, through October; entertainment with Beth Pederson, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Jackson Street public parking lot, off Friendship Square, downtown Moscow; (208) 883-7036.

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

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

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

Pets

Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture – “Petland: One Woman’s Century,” assemblages paying tribute to Mamie Rand (1894-1995) who lived in Spokane for nearly 80 years. Artist Kathryn Glowen created assemblages from thousands of objects Mamie collected during her life. Tuesdays-Sundays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 2316 W. First Ave. $7/adults, $5/students and seniors, free/ages 5 and younger. (509) 456-3931.

SCRAPS Friends of the Dog Park Volunteer Meeting - This meeting is for volunteers for the Dog Park. Nov. 16, 6 to 8 p.m., Spokane County Cooperative Extension, 222 N. Havana. (509) 624-3477; (509) 477-1967; or (509) 477-2752.