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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Kids and families

Ice Skating Lessons for All Saturdays through Feb. 14, 10-10:45 a.m. Six weeks of lessons, skate rental and five admissions for ages 4 and older. Riverfront Park, 507 N. Howard St. $65/person. (509) 625-6200.

Snowman Fun We’ll get out our craft supplies and help you make a cute marshmallow snowman. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Mobius Kids Children’s Museum, 808 W. Main Ave. Free with museum admission. (509) 624-5437.

Auntie Jannie Storytime Auntie Jannie will have stories to share and fun to spare. Saturday, 11 a.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, Children’s Section, 402 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 838-0206.

Moose on the Move Learn about the history, biology and ecology of moose in North America and find out what is going on with moose in our neck of the woods. Saturday, 2 p.m., South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St. (509) 444-5385.

Youth Climbing Club For youth ages 10-16 interested in advancing their climbing technique. Must be belay certified. First class is free. Sunday and Thursday, 6-8 p.m., Wild Walls, 202 W. Second Ave. $12/single visit; $100/10-visit punch card; $65/monthly pass. (509) 455-9596.

Shark Month Create a cardboard shark and use it to test the science of how sharks float in the water. Make shark jaws from paper plates and learn facts about one of the most dangerous creatures underwater. Part of the Kids Explore and Discover series for grades K-5. Free. Monday, 4 p.m., North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road, (509) 893-8350. Tuesday, 4 p.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave., Spokane Valley, (509) 893-8400. Wednesday, 3:30 p.m., Medical Lake Library, 321 E. Herb St., Medical Lake, (509) 893-8330. Thursday, 4 p.m., Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley Ave., Otis Orchards, (509) 893-8390.

Spider Monkeys Climbing Club Mondays and Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m. Working with professional staff, kids ages 4-10 will learn the essentials of climbing. Please call to register; maximum 10 kids per class. Wild Walls, 202 W. Second Ave. $12/single visit; $74/pass for eight visits. (509) 455-9596.

Lego Club Keep your engineering and problem-solving skills flowing, hone your STEM muscles, and keep your imagination stimulated with an abundance of Lego bricks. All ages welcome. Ages 6 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Free. Tuesday, 4 p.m., Cheney Library, 610 First Street, Cheney, (509) 893-8280. Wednesday, 3:30 p.m., Deer Park Library, 208 S. Forest, Deer Park, (509) 893-8300. Thursday, 4 p.m., Argonne Library, 4322 North Argonne Road, (509) 893-8260.

Pixel Playground A four-week course encouraging kids to explore possibilities in digital art. Registration required. Courses may include video game designing, basic programming, Photoshop and green screen work. Ages 8-18. Tuesday, 4-6 p.m., Spokane Public Library Downtown, 906 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 444-5336.

Tween Club Just for tweens in grades 4 and up. Wednesday is MythBusters. We’re trying to bust the myths that paper can support a book, eggs cannot bounce, and a substance can be both a liquid and a solid at the same time. 4 p.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Avenue, Spokane Valley. Free. (509) 893-8400.

Candy Sushi Let your culinary creativity take over while making candy sushi out of Rice Krispies treats, fruit roll-ups and other candy. For fifth- through eighth-graders. Wednesday, 4 p.m., Hillyard Library, 4005 N. Cook St. (509) 444-5380.

The Lost City of Atlantis Children ages 4-10 will build a secret city and visit the ocean shore with their creations during this Legomania class. Thursday, 4-5 p.m., Mobius Kids Children’s Museum, 808 W. Main Ave. $8/members; $10/nonmembers. (509) 624-5437.