10 Under $10: Fun to be had on the cheap
1. Jubilee International Marketplace 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar St. Annual sale of fairly traded handcrafts from around the world by more than 30 fair trade organizations and local vendors. The market is a mission of the church and provides a fair wage to the crafts people in developing countries. Soup lunch and refreshments available from Christ Kitchen on both days. (509) 448-0805. Admission: FREE
2. “Hit and Run X” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Stage Left, 108 W. Third Ave. The 10th and final year of Sandra Hosking’s popular staged reading of short comedies by playwrights from the Spokane area and beyond. This year’s production will be a retrospective of favorite plays from the previous nine years. (509) 838-9727. Admission: $10
3. Headwaves 9 p.m. Friday, the Observatory, 15 S. Howard St. Seattle-based group plays pop/synth rock as part of the Observatory’s first anniversary celebration. They’ll be joined the Magpies and Tiny Plastic Stars, both out of Montana. (509) 598-8933. Admission: FREE
4. Fall Performathon 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, River Park Square, Atrium, 808 W. Main Ave. A marathon recital that celebrates and showcases the musicians at Holy Names Music Center from the very young Suzuki violin student to the young at heart 80-year-old playing with one of the adult ensembles. (509) 326-9516. Admission: FREE
5. Author Kenn Nesbitt 7-8 p.m. Saturday, Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. The former children’s poet laureate will be reading from his new collection of children’s poems, “One Minute Till Bedtime: 60-Second Poems to Send You Off to Sleep.” (509) 838-0206. Admission: FREE
6. Cathedrals Remembrance Concert 3 p.m. Sunday, St. John’s Cathedral, 127 E. 12th Ave. Featuring Duruflé Requiem and reflective poetry, presented by the Cathedral Choirs of St. John’s and Our Lady of Lourdes. (509) 838-4277. Admission: FREE, with donations accepted
7. Skate With the Chiefs 6-8 p.m. Monday, Eagles Ice-A-Rena, 6321 N. Addison St. This event offers fans and community members the opportunity to skate alongside Chiefs players, take pictures and get autographs. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery. (509) 489-9295. Admission: $5, includes rental
8. Poetry Salon 7 p.m. Thursday, Spark Central, 1214 W. Summit Parkway. Local poets Tim Greenup, Ben Cartwright, Kate Peterson, Brian Cooney and Kat Smith will join Portland poet-artists Zachary Schomburg and Brandi Katherine Herrera for this fun salon-style reading. Open to the public. (509) 279-0299. Admission: FREE
9. “The Good Doctor” Opens Thursday and runs through Nov. 20; showtimes 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, Spokane Falls Community College, Spartan Theatre, Building 5, 3410 W. Fort George Wright. Neil Simon’s play explores the delightfully funny side of human nature and the struggles of an emerging 19th-century writer named Anton Chekhov. (509) 533-3592, Admission: $10
10. Hammers & Reeds Trio 7:30 p.m. Thursday, University of Idaho, Lionel Hampton School of Music, Haddock Performance Hall, 1010 Blake Ave., Moscow. Faculty trio recital featuring Shawn Copeland, clarinet; Javier Rodriguez, bassoon; and Jovanni-Rey de Pedro, piano. (208) 885-6231. Admission: $5 adults, $3 students/seniors
This post has been updated to correct the correct day of the Cathedrals Remembrance Concert.