APRIL/MAY
FUN EVENTS
Arbor Crest Summer Concert Series: Every summer, Arbor Crest Wine Cellars brings you the perfect way to wrap up your weekends: fun-filled Sunday evening concerts. We invite you to come up to the Cliff House Estate to hear some of our region’s most exciting musicians and dance the night away to songs ranging from rock and country to swing, jazz and blues. Great music, Arbor Crest’s award-winning wines and spectacular sunset views lead to a memorable way to spend your Sunday nights! Check the website for band details. 5/20/2012 - 9/16/2012 at 5:30pm (4:30 in September), Arbor Crest Wine Cellars 4705 N Fruit Hill Road, $5. For more details, visit http://www.arborcrest.com/.
FILM
IMAX for Less: Every Tuesday view the IMAX for only $5.50 for all shows all day.Garland Theater $1 Days are Back!: All shows on Wednesday are just a $1 per show! Dollar day will continue during the entire school year. To see which movies will be showing visit http://www.garlandtheater.com/index.php
LECTURES/READINGS
Reading at Auntie's Bookstore with Alexis Smith & Evan P. Schneider: Reading at Auntie's Bookstore with Alexis Smith, author of Glaciers and Evan P. Schneider, author of A Simple Machine and Like the Lever. This reading takes place May 20th starting at 1pm at Auntie's Bookstore [402 W. Main Ave] For more information call 509-838-0206, FREE!MUSIC
Elkfest: is a little different than many music festivals in the area, with a very grassroots approach, very little outside sponsorship, and a reputation for being Spokane’s best and only real neighborhood party each summer on the streets of our historic Browne’s Addition neighborhood in Spokane. This years fest runs Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 8,9.10. FREE. For more information, visit http://wedonthaveone.com/the-elk/elkfest/Saturday Night Salsa: Simply Dance Studio is home of Saturday Night Salsa! Every Saturday from 8:15pm-9:15pm we have a Salsa lesson followed by open Latin dancing from 9:15pm-1am. All ages. $5 for the night. $5, Simply Dance Studio, 820 W Sprague Ave.
Musicfest Northwest Young Artist Concert: Young musicians and dancers on the verge of promising careers will perform movements of popular concerti, operatic arias or a ballet variation. The concert features Ballet, Brass, Flute, Guitar, Piano, Reed, String and Voice Division winners of the Young Artist Section of Musicfest Northwest held at Gonzaga University earlier in the week. This concert takes place May 16th starting at 7:30pm at the Bing Crosby Theater [901 W. Sprague Ave] For more information call 800-325-7328. FREE!!
THEATER
Lake City Playhouse: How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying: What if there were a handbook to help you climb the corporate ladder and tackle dangers such as the "company man," the office party, backstabbing co-workers, caffeine addiction and, of course, true love? 05/25/2012 - 06/17/2012 Thurs-Sat 7:30pm/Sun 2pm, 1320 E Garden Ave, $9-$19
MUSEUMS/ART SHOWS
RMS Titanic Remembered: A new Spokane Valley Heritage Museum exhibit is highlighting the construction, sailing and sinking of the Titanic. Along with the rescue of the passengers & discovery of the wreck site, see what connections the Spokane area has to the ship. The debut is April 11th Wed-Friday 11am-4pm/Sat 11am-5pm at the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum [12114 E. Sprague Ave] Admission: Adults $6, Seniors $5, Students & kids 7-17 $4, group tours welcome. For more information contact Jayne Singleton or visit http://valleyheritagecenter.org/ .Art Fest: Art and music and food! Enjoy the 27th Annual ArtFest Event with friends or on your own. This is a juried show of very high quality. Meet artists who create a huge variety of artwork in many media and diverse subject matter---paintings, jewelry, sculpture, Celtic harps. There's plenty of live music, food vendors and a festive beer and wine garden, open till 10pm both Friday and Saturday nights. 6/01/2012 - 6/03/2012 Fri 12 noon-8pm/Sat 10am-8pm/Sun 10am-5pm, Between Chestnut & Spruce, 2nd & 4th, FREE
Spokane Falls CC Planetarium: Public shows on Fridays at 5:30 and 7 p.m. Seating begins 15 minutes prior to the show and programs start on time. No food or drink allowed inside the planetarium. Advance purchase required in person at SFCC Cashier’s Office in the Student Union Building, Building 17; or by phone. Capacity is 52 and seating is not guaranteed without a prepurchased ticket. Tickets may be purchased three weeks in advance. $6/adults, $3/age 18 and younger. For more information, visit http://www.spokanefalls.edu/planetarium
DIG IT! Secrets of Soil: There are more living creatures in a shovel-full of soil than human beings on the planet, yet more is known about the dark side of the moon than about soil! Dig It! The Secrets of Soil, is an amazing interactive exhibit created by the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History. The 4,000 square foot display reveals the complex world of soil and how this hidden ecosystem supports nearly every form of life on earth. Soil---so much more than dirt! This exhibition starts April 4th and has no end date, and will take place at the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture (2316 W 1st Ave) Admission: $7 adults/ $5 seniors & students. For more information visit their website: http://www.northwestmuseum.org/ .
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Felts Field Neighbor Day Open House: Bring the family for a fun day celebrating aircraft and historic Felts Field (est. 1927). The Open House offers a chance to tour a Boeing B-17 WWII bomber "Flying Fortress," marvel at pilots' skills in formation flyovers, view lots of aircraft, even take a biplane ride! Food is available at EAA hangar and The Skyway Cafe. In the 1930's and 1940's, Felts Field served as Spokane's municipal airport. The terminal and other buildings on the grounds are on the National Register of Historic Places. FREE, 6/02/2012 from 9am-4pm, 5829 E Rutter Ave
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Help the Hungry Warehouse Sort Night: Mondays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Help sort and box produce, bag bulk pasta and/or sort food drive items in preparation for delivery to our emergency food outlets. You can register online by visiting our Web site at 2-harvest.org and clicking on Volunteer Your Time. For questions or help registering, please contact Julie at (509) 252-6242 or email jnesbitt@2-harvest.org. FREE, Second Harvest Inland Northwest Food Bank Warehouse, 1234 E Front Street.National Trails Day at Riverside State Park: Celebrate National Trails Day with REI and Riverside State Park at this family-friendly forest health event. A "bottom up" thinning allows for the larger healthier trees to better access water and nutrients from the soil. Bring a smile & pair of gloves for every member of your group. Riverside State Park will provide pruners but if you have a set and want to bring it that will help. Kids are welcome; most of the project will be cutting and hauling trees smaller than one inch in diameter. 6/02/2012 from 9am-12pm, 9808 W Charles Road, Nine Mile Falls