Events coming up
Today
Spokane Indians Baseball - Vs. Boise Hawks. 6:30 p.m., Avista Stadium, 602 N. Havana St, Spokane Valley. (509) 535-2922.
Whitewater Kayaking Intro - For ages 15 and older. Learn essential skills on primarily flat water. Equipment/boat provided. Pre-registration is required. Three session course held today, Wednesday and Friday from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Witter Aquatic Center, E. Mission and Upriver Drive. $68. (509) 625-6200.
Tuesday
Toddler Storytime - For ages 18 months-3 years. Library locations include: Downtown, 906 W. Main Ave.; South Hill, 3324 S. Perry St. 10 a.m. Free. (509) 444-5356.
Preschool Storytime - For ages 3-5. Library locations include: Downtown, 906 W. Main Ave.; South Hill, 3324 S. Perry St. 10:30 a.m. Free. (509) 444-5356.
Wednesday
Pig Out in the Park - Today-Sept. 6. 31st annual food and music festival with food booths and beverage gardens. See full line up of music at spokanepigout.com. 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Riverfront Park. Free admission. (509) 921-5579.
Storytime - For ages 2-5. Library locations include: Medical Lake, 321 E. Herb St. (509) 893-8330; Argonne, 4322 N. Argonne Road. (509) 893-8260; Cheney, 610 First St. (509) 893-8280. 10:30 a.m. Free.
Barnes & Noble Storytime - Story will be “If You Give a Pig a Pancake” by Laura Numeroff. Also make a craft and enjoy a treat. 2 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 15310 E. Indiana Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 922-4104.
Thursday
Toddler Storytime - For ages 18 months-3 years. 10 a.m. Library locations include: South, 3324 S. Perry St. (509) 444-5385; Shadle, 2111 W. Wellesley Ave. (509) 444-5390; North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. (509) 893-8350. Free.
Preschool Storytime - For ages 3-5. Library locations include: 10:30 a.m., South, 3324 S. Perry St. (509) 444-5385; Shadle, 2111 W. Wellesley Ave. (509) 444-5390; 11 a.m. North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. Free. (509) 893-8350.
Storytime (Airway Heights) - For ages 2-5. 10:30 a.m., Airway Heights Library, 1213 S. Lundstrom St., Airway Heights. Free. (509) 893-8250.
Toddler Play and Learn Storytime (Valley) - For ages 18 months-3 years. Enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays that explore the concepts of math, science, art and literacy. Parents and caregivers are asked to join in for the entire 60 minutes. 10:30 a.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave., Spokane Valley. Free. (509) 893-8400.
Play and Learn Storytime (Otis Orchards) - For ages 2-5. Enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays that explore the concepts of math, science, art and literacy. Parents and caregivers are asked to join in for the entire 60 minutes. 10:30 a.m., Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley Ave., Otis Orchards. Free. (509) 893-8390.
Kayak and Dinner - Hayden Lake - For ages 16 and older. Presented by Spokane Parks and Recreation. Explore large cliffs, wildlife and forests during this leisurely paddle and enjoy dinner at the Boathouse Restaurant. Pre-registration is required. 4-8 p.m., Boat Launch, Hayden Lake, Idaho. $39. (509) 625-6200.
Toddler Storytime - For 18 months-3 years. Library locations include: Downtown, 906 W. Main Ave. (509) 444-5356; East Side, 524 S. Stone St.; Hillyard, 4005 N. Cook St. (509) 444-5380; Indian Trail, 4909 W. Barnes. (509) 444-5395. 10 a.m. Free.
Baby Lapsit (Valley) - Enjoy nursery rhymes, songs, and stories. For children up to 18 months. 10:30 a.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave. Free. (509) 893-8400.
Preschool Storytime - For ages 3-5. Library locations include: Downtown, 906 W. Main Ave. (509) 444-5356; East Side, 524 S. Stone St. (509) 444-5375; Hillyard, 4005 N. Cook St. (509) 444-5380; Indian Trail, 4909 W. Barnes. (509) 444-5395. 10:30 a.m. Free.
Soccer Coach Clinic - Open to coaches or parents. Beginning level coach clinic for youth soccer. For coaches of youth players ages 4-8. 6 p.m., Sacajawea Middle School, 401 E. 33rd Ave. Free. (509) 747-5017.
Saturday
Affair on Main Street - Today and Sunday. 23rd annual event with entertainment, food and activities for the entire family. Artwalk will be held at Cutter Theater today, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. City Park, Metaline Falls, Wash. (509) 446-2429.
Barnes & Noble Storytime - Listen to James Marshall’s “Goldilocks and the Three Bears.” Also make a craft and enjoy a treat. 11 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 15310 E. Indiana Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 922-4104.
Back to School Storytime - Listen to some stories about first day jitters, teachers and making friends. 11 a.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, Children’s Section, 402 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 838-0206.
Spokane Symphony at Liberty Lake - Lud Kramer Memorial concert during the annual Labor Day weekend concert in Liberty Lake. 6-8:30 p.m., Pavillion Park, 727 N. Molter Road, Liberty Lake. Free. (509) 893-3413.
Sunday
Kayak and Coffee Tour - Kayak and enjoy pastries and coffee from Rocket Bakery. Ages 18 and over. Pre-registration is required. 6-9 a.m., Boulder Beach, E. Upriver Drive. $23. (509) 625-6200.
Harvest Festival - Third annual event with demonstrations of many pioneer-type crafts, including antique farm equipment. There is a pie baking contest with sales of pie and a hay bale sculpture contest with a People’s Choice award. Activities for children, live music, food and local produce. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Artisans at the Dahmen Barn, 419 N. Park Way, Uniontown, Wash. No entry fee, advanced registration required. (509) 229-3414.
Kayak Deer Lake - For ages 14 and older. Pre-registration is required. 1-5 p.m., Public Boat Launch, Deer Lake. $25. (509) 625-6200.
Ongoing
Lions Club Train Rides - Saturday and Sunday, Main Street Festival, train leaves from Metaline Falls Park; Saturdays-Sundays through Oct. 24, train leaves from Ione Station. Rides are 20 miles roundtrip along and across the Pend Oreille River. Reservations requested. (877) 525-5226.
Spokane Valley Heritage Museum - “On a Wing and a Prayer,” aviation history of Felts Field profiling our local pioneer aviators, the formation of the Washington Air National Guard, the 1927 visit by Charles Lindbergh, and “Visionary Women,” who shaped the history of the Spokane Valley. Through Sept. 16. Hours are Wednesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 12114 E. Sprague Ave. $6/adults, $5/seniors, $4/children. (509) 922-4570.
Spokane Junior Soccer Sign-up - For ages 4 and older. Sign-up now for the next fall 2010/spring 2011 season. Visit spokanesoccer.org for more information. Locations vary. $59. (509) 747-5017.
Spokane Valley Junior Soccer Association - 2010-2011 fall and spring registration now open. Sign-up online or visit office at the Plantes Ferry Soccer Complex. Plantes Ferry Soccer Complex, 12320 E. Upriver Drive, Spokane Valley. Registration prices start at $45. (509) 922-7910.
Valley Youth Soccer - Registration for outdoor soccer league for ages 4 and older. Games on Saturdays. Trent Elementary, 3303 N. Pines, Spokane Valley. $59. (509) 924-7661.
The Village: A World Vision Experience - Hands-on, multi-media, interactive exhibit that allows children and families to learn how World Vision partners with a community to help them step out of poverty and into a future of hope. NorthTown Mall, 4750 N. Division St. Free. (866) SPOKANE.
Youth Soccer - Late Registration - Ages 4 and older. Late registration for fall soccer league. Teams forming now. 401 E. 33rd Ave. $49. (509) 747-5017.
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