This ongoing recycle program offers a way for property owners to clean up and donate scrap metal. Black Diamond Services will pick up, cut up, recycle and donate a portion of the proceeds to a local charity serving children in need, Children's Village, Coeur d'Alene, ID.  The recycle metals include: copper, aluminum, lead pipes, steel from auto parts, framing, farm equipment, beams, rebar, and more. Call 208-640-9481 or email joe@blackdiamondidaho.com and Joe, at Black Diamond Services, will help with questions and pick up schedules. Help them help the children. Your metal donations are tax deductible. For information about Children's Village, please call 208-667-1189 or go to the website: www.thechildrensvillage.org.

Would you like to improve your writing skills in a supportive environment? Come to our writing workshops for constructive feedback and encouragement from peers and an experienced instructor. It doesn’t matter what genre you prefer to write in, or how much experience you have. The emphasis will be on self-expression and creativity. Beginning in January 2010, Poetic Justice founder and editor Diana K. Serquina will offer monthly creative writing workshops at Tree of Knowledge bookstore in Cheney. Workshops will be the first Thursday of each month, from 6:30 to 8:30. Participant cost is $20/session, but scholarships or sliding fee options may be available. Diana has been writing professionally since 1994. Dates confirmed so far are February 4, March 4, and April 1. Future dates will be announced as they are scheduled. Registration is required, as space is limited. Contact Diana at diana@poetic-justice.org for more information or to register.

Join the excitement, sample some chocolate, and bring your friends and family to Historic Downtown Wallace, Idaho on the First Friday evening of every month from 5-7pm. For information call 208-752-0111.

Join us on Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley for Toddler Storytime at 10am (Ages 18 mo. to 3 yrs) and Preschool Storytime at 10:30am (Ages 3 to 5). For more information, please call 444-5390.

Every Thursday at 6pm at Goddess Arts Academy, 157 S. Howard, Suite 317, Pole Fitness classes will be held. Please join us for a free intro to the challenging, fun skill. Class is beginning level-professional, classy and appropriate for any age. Come learn a new exciting form of dance and acrobatic fitness! Wear shorts/workout attire, and bare feet. For information, please call 509-868-2168 and visit us at www.goddessartsacademynw.com to see what it is all about.

On Thursdays Jill Carter will be teaching students of all ages, fitness levels and experience. Poses are adapted to fit your body and skill level. Join us at 5:30 - 6:45 pm in the Exercise Room at St. Joseph Family Center, 1016 N Superior. The cost is $30 per four-week series or $10 drop-in.  Please call (509) 483-6495 or visit www.sjfconline.org for questions you may have and to reserve your place.

Join us on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry for Toddler Storytime at 10am (Ages 18 mo. to 3 yrs) and Preschool Storytime at 10:30am (Ages 3 to 5). For more information, please call 444-5385.

On Fridays Ruth French will be teaching the art of combining slow movements and breath to increase energy and improve health. Join us from 4 to 5pm at Joseph Family Center, 1016 N Superior. The cost is $50 series of six /$45 for student or senior.  Drop-ins are welcome at $10 per session. Please call (509) 483-6495 or visit www.sjfconline.org for questions you may have and to reserve your place.

We are pleased to announce that the Downtown Library is now open Mondays from 10am-6pm. Join us on Tuesdays and Fridays at the Downtown Library, 906 W. Main for Toddler Storytime at 10am (Ages 18 mo. to 3 yrs) and Preschool Storytime at 10:30am (Ages 3 to 5). For more information, please call 444-5356

Join us on Fridays at the East Side Library, 524 S. Stone for Toddler Storytime at 10am (Ages 18 mo. to 3 yrs) and Preschool Storytime at 10:30am (Ages 3 to 5). For more information, please call 444-5375.

Join us on Fridays at the Hillyard Library, 4005 N. Cook for Toddler Storytime at 10am (Ages 18 mo. to 3 yrs) and Preschool Storytime at 10:30am (Ages 3 to 5). For more information, please call 444-5380.

Join us on Fridays at the Indian Trail Library, 4909 W. Barnes for Toddler Storytime at 10am (Ages 18 mo. to 3 yrs) and Preschool Storytime at 10:30am (Ages 3 to 5). For more information, please call 444-5395.

Please call for an appointment with Akua Lum-Reeser, LMP at St. Joseph Family Center, 1016 N. Superior. Massage heals and rejuvenates the mind, body and spirit while restoring natural balance and function.  The cost is $60 per hour or $35 per half hour and fee assistance is available. If you mention this listing, you will get $10 off your first session.

Call for an appointment with Maria Bircher, CRP at St. Joseph Family Center, 1016 N. Superior. Reflexology is the act of applying pressure to feet and hands with specific techniques. It may relieve pain and stiffness, can help relieve symptoms (i.e., headache, stress) and boosts circulation. The cost is $50 per hour or $30 per half hour. You can get $5 off your first session by mentioning this listing. Please call (509) 483-6495

Learn the nature of anger and ways to identify your triggers. Learn alternatives to aggression in response to anger and develop coping skills and personal strength. Join us on Wednesdays from 5-6:30pm at St. Joseph Family Center, 1016 N Superior. The cost is $15 per session /or $90 for a series of six classes that meet court requirements. Please call (509) 483-6495 or visit www.sjfconline.org for questions you may have and to reserve your place.

Join us on Wednesdays from 4 to 6pm with Diana Hornbogen, MEd, LMFT at St. Joseph Family Center, 1016 N. Superior. Learn to express anger constructively vs destructively. Examine anger and its impact on your life and learn to deal with angry outbursts, strained relationships and personal frustration. This cost is $100 for a course of three classes that meet court requirements. Please call (509) 483-6495 or visit www.sjfconline.org for questions you may have and to reserve your place.

Ages 21 and over are invited to take their game to the next level as they learn the basics, discover the secrets, and understand the differences in APA/BCA rules. Join us at Far West Billiards, 1001 W. 1st Avenue for 4 weeks, starting on Monday, March 1 and ending on March 22 from 6-7:30pm. The cost is $45. For more information or to register, please visit www.spokaneparks.org or call 509-625-6200.

Join us on Mondays from 5-6:30pm with Diana Hornbogen, MEd, LMFT and Sue McClelland, MA, LMFT at St. Joseph Family Center, 1016 N. Superior. Learn to identify problem issues, communicate so your partner hears you, use fair fighting techniques, express anger productively and think in terms of “Negotiating Differences.” Join us for six sessions at the cost of $30 per session per couple. Please call (509) 483-6495 or visit www.sjfconline.org for questions you may have and to reserve your place.

On the first Tuesday or third Thursday from 5 to 9pm will be a monthly session with Diana Hornbogen, MEd, LMFT and Sue McClelland, MA, LMFT. Learn how divorce or separation affect children at different developmental stages.  Learn to create a supportive climate for your children to reduce the effects of damaging conflict and gain communication skills that will better help you handle conflict.  The cost is $25 per person and meets court requirements. Please call (509) 483-6495 or visit www.stjosephfamilycenter.org for questions you may have and to reserve your place.

If you’re a dad and have a teen between the ages of 10 to 18 and think that spending quality time with them is important, bring your teen to the Dad’s Night every Thursday night from 6-9pm at Connection’s Teen Center, 2525 N Cincinnati. Free crafts and good fun with your kids. For more information, please call (509) 482-2868

Join us on Tuesdays from 4-5pm in the Exercise Room at St. Joseph Family Center, 1016 N. Superior for healing meditation through strategic body movements. Learn and practice 19 gentle moves.  The cost is $10 for drop ins and $8 for returning students, or $50/$40 for the series. Please call (509) 483-6495 or visit www.sjfconline.org for questions you may have.

To Celebrate St. Paddy's Day, the Spokane Humane Society is having a "Saving of the Green" adoption special!
The animals at the Spokane Humane Society will be decked out in their finest green and ready to celebrate St. Paddy's Day with a "Savin of the Green" Adoption Special with 20% off all adoptions the week of March 13-20! To kick this Adoption Special off, the Spokane Humane Society dogs and volunteers will participate in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Spokane on Saturday, March 13th! Fun for the entire family! Come visit our animals at the Spokane Humane Society, 6607 N. Havana St. (Bigelow Gulch & Francis) anytime between March 13-20 to pick your new adorable Leprechaun and Save Some Green with 20% off the adoption price! To view all of our animals available for adoption, please visit www.spokanehumanesociety.org.

Come and see men in kilts, 50 Central Valley High School students in the cast and crew, a full 20 piece orchestra, beautiful sets, dancing, singing and an international award winning bag piper. Central Valley High School Theatre Department is proud to present the romantically comic musical "Brigadoon". Join us for this wonderful tale of love, tradition, family, romance, and the magic of the Scottish Highlands come to life on the CVHS stage at 821 South Sullivan Road. Production dates are March 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25 with a 7:30pm curtain. Presale tickets are available through the CVHS business office for $8. This is an assigned seating event so buy your tickets early for what is sure to be a sold out run! For complete information call 228-5208.

Northwest Christian students will transport theatre goers back in time to the 1950's with their presentation of the Spring Musical of Li'l Abner! Based on the 1930's comic strip by Al Capp, Li'l Abner offers a whole town of colorful characters, such as Mammy & Pappy Yokum, Senator Phogbound, Earthquake McGoon, and Daisy Mae. Come to Dogpatch, U.S.A. and meet them all.  Now you can choose your seats and purchase and print your tickets online for all performances, at www.nwcs.org and click on the Li'l Abner link.  Remaining tickets will be sold at the door.  Admission price is $10 for adults and $5 for students. Opening night is Thursday, March 18 at 7pm. The musical will also be performed on Saturday, March 20, Wednesday, March 24, Thursday, March 25, and Friday, March 26 at 7pm. There will be a Sunday matinee performance on March 21 at 2pm. For more information call the Theatre Hotline at 238-4005 ext 110.
There will be several fundraiser dinners in conjunction with the Li'l Abner performances. On March 18, 20, 24, and 25, a Mexican Fiesta Dinner will be available from 5:30 to 6:45pm in the high school cafeteria at 5104 E. Bernhill Road, Colbert, WA. Proceeds will help support a group of NWC students going on a mission trip to Mexico.
On Friday, March 26, theatre goers are invited to an Italian Dinner from 5-7pm to benefit students going on the NWC Summer Mission Trip to Italy. The cost is $6 in advance and $7 at the door, with a $25 max for family.

As an outreach ministry, Lidgerwood Presbyterian Church at 4449 North Nevada Street, invites you to a free family movie. On Friday, March 19, at 7pm, we’ll be showing a classic family film from Walt Disney that stars Fred MacMurray in the title role as a rather forgetful and absent minded professor who invents a strange putty substance that drives him and his close contacts bonkers. The movie is rated G and free snacks will be offered. Hope to see you there. Any questions contact the church office at 487-9667. Visit us on the web at www.lidgerwoodchurch.org

Come join us for the St. Patrick’s Swing Dance on March 20, at The Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln Street, from 7-8pm for free dance instruction by The Spokane Dance Company. Then, from 8-10pm you can enjoy Swing Dancing or Listening! The cost is $10 and attire is semi-formal or casual (period attire is welcome!) For more information, please call 327-8000 or visit: www.mcjo.org or email us at MCJOmusic@yahoo.com or YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOD4zcMJ-5g. Dancers; spectators, singles or couples or families come and enjoy the classic sounds of the 1940’s Swing Band Music era!

There will be an AAUW meeting on Saturday, March 20, at 10am at Mukagawa Commons, 4000 Randolph Arms Way. Lunch is $13.50 and reservations are required. The program will be on AAUW Community Projects awards. Please contact Linda Krogh at 487-1080 for more information.

Build company pride and camaraderie in a 4-event competition for Spokane area businesses. Join us for 1 or all 4 events: Women's Outdoor Volleyball, Mixed Doubles Tennis, Team Orienteering, and Coed Dodgeball. The fun starts on March 20 and goes until April 24, at various times for each and at different locations, such as: Audubon Park, Comstock Park, Camp Sekani, and Skyhawks Field. The cost is from $39 to $79 per event. For more information and to register, please visit www.spokaneparks.org or call 509-625-6200.

Ages 18 and over are invited to join us for this epic winter tournament in a game that is fun at every age! Work as a team to find, capture, and bring your flag back without being caught! Join us at Camp Sekani, 6707 E. Upriver Drive, on Saturday, March 20 from 6:30-9:30pm. The cost is $79. For more information and to register, please visit www.spokaneparks.org or call 509-625-6200.

Ages 13 and over are invited to join us at Corbin Activity Center, 827 W. Cleveland, for 2 weeks starting on Saturday, March 20 from 2-5pm. Be prepared to defend yourself by learning methods to escape, deflect and strike during a street attack. The cost is $41. For more information and to register, please visit www.spokaneparks.org or call 509-625-6200.

Ages 6-11 are invited to the Art Adventure Week, where every afternoon is a new adventure: Clay Extravaganza, Anime Drawing, Recycled Artists, Cookie Bake Off and Master Painters. Join at Corbin Art Center, 507 W. 7th, M-F, from 1-5:30pm. The cost is $21. For more information and to register, please visit www.spokaneparks.org or call 509-625-6200.

There will be a Baby Anthony Fundraiser Spaghetti Feed, Raffle & Auction on Monday, March 22nd at 6 pm at Best Western Coeur d’Alene Inn, West 506 Appleway, Coeur d'Alene, ID. The cost is $20 per person and includes dinner (kids under 12 are free) Space is limited. Please call 208-765-3200 or 800-251-7829 or email us at info@CDAInn.com. Anthony was born in January 2009 with a rare vascular tumor in his face and neck. Children’s hospital in San Diego has to perform multiple surgeries to his brain, eye, neck, and cheek. Jessica must move to California this month to begin the critical procedures for Anthony. Jessica is a single mom and needs our support. Any and All donations are greatly appreciated. Donations can be made at any US Bank location under the name of Anthony Thomas-Estello. Go to Anythony’s Facebook page for more details: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4748&id=100000870036753&ref=nf. Call Diana Tuttle with any questions, 208-704-4771.

(Rescheduled from February 22, 2010) Join Winemaker Don Townshend and Chef Jeremy Hansen at Santé Restaurant & Charcuterie, 404 W Main for an extraordinary evening and an unforgettable seven course journey through local artisan-quality foods and wines. A silent auction and 10% of the evening's proceeds will benefit the Inland Northwest Chapter of the American Red Cross. Menu available on Santé's website at http://www.santespokane.com/ Winemaker's Dinner with Don Townshend is on Monday, March 22 at 6pm. The cost is $100 per person. Tickets are available from Santé at (509) 315-4613.

Learn how to use subject directories and search engines, learn about the “deep web” and how to evaluate the websites you find.  You should be able to use a mouse, scroll bars, and have some familiarity with web browsers before taking this class. Join us on Tuesday, March 23 from 3-4:30pm at the Downtown Library, 906 W. Main, in the Gates Computer Lab (2nd floor). Please do pre-register so we know how many to expect by calling us at 444-5336.

Save money & live better! Learn non-toxic cleaning methods and green living practices to improve the health of you and the environment. Join us at Fresh Abundance, 2510 N. Division on Wednesday, March 24 from 5:30-6:30pm. The cost is $14. For more information and to register, please visit www.spokaneparks.org or call 509-625-6200.

You think you should be tweeting, posting and updating like crazy, but you're not sure why or how. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn,YouTube, Flickr, blogs -- so many networks, so little time. What IS "social media" anyway and how do you get started? Learn how social media differs from traditional advertising, what some of the most popular spaces are like, and how to get started with some tools that will help you manage your brand and your time. This is recommended for people who make decisions about communications priorities, those who do the communications work, and those who want to increase their online professional presence. We will see you at SRBC, 801 W. Riverside, Suite 100 at 8am on March 25.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo will be performing at the Bing Crosby Theatre (formerly the Met) on Thursday, March 25, at 8 p.m. (Doors open at 7 p.m.) Tickets are $32.00 in advance and $35 the day of the show. Tickets are available from any TicketsWest location.

Valley Home Scholars is excited to be hosting the 2010 Inland Northwest Homeschool Conference on March 26 – 27, in Spokane Valley, to offer encouragement and support to homeschooling families. We have invited Todd Wilson of Family Man Ministries and Lorrie Flem of TEACH Magazine, to speak. Inland Northwest Homeschool Conference date and time: Friday, March 26, 2–9pm and Saturday, March 27, 8am–4:30pm.  We will see you at Spokane Valley Church of the Nazarene, 15515 East 20th Avenue. The admission price is $15 per adult and children and teens are free, however there is no childcare available. For schedule and registration information please visit: www.valleyhomescholars.org.

For information about attending the Third Annual Shamrock Gala dinner and Auction at the Davenport Motel on Saturday, March 27, please call the Providence Holy Family Foundation at 482-2588 or visit www.holy-familyfoundation.org.

Saturday, March 27, from 10-2, Deer Park FFA and First Baptist Church will present a live animal display for children to see and touch at 1205 E. Crawford Avenue in Deer Park. For more information, please call 509-276-8100.

Ages 2-4 are invited to bring their moms to an Easter Bunny Celebration. Bunnies, chicks, ducks & more! Have fun making Easter projects to enjoy: a puppet, hat, dressed decorated egg & more. Join us at Corbin Art Center, 507 W. 7th, on Saturday, March 27 from 9:30-11am. The cost is $14. For more information and to register, please visit www.spokaneparks.org or call 509-625-6200.

Ages 50+ are invited to explore the shoreline of this great lake and look and listen for birdsong, coyotes, water birds and Sand Hill Cranes. We will meet at Rocket Bakery, 3315 N. Argonne, on Saturday, March 27 from 9am-6pm.  The cost is $49. For more information and to register, please visit www.spokaneparks.org or call 509-625-6200.

Come create your own diary as we celebrate the Diary of a Wimpy Kid’s books and the release of the movie! We will see you on Saturday, March 27 at the Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley at 2pm. This is appropriate for school-aged children. For information, please call 444-5331.

Ages 18+ are invited to stay active this spring in a fun league consisting of 8, 44-minute games for both males and females to enjoy. Join us for 8 weeks, starting Sunday, March 28 at 7-10:30pm at Skyhawks Field at U-District, 730 N. Hamilton. The cost is $375/team, $84 ref fees, $10 individual player cards. For more information and to register, please visit www.spokaneparks.org or call 509-625-6200.

Ages 10-16 are invited to experience the excitement of climbing! Learn basic climbing technique, plus how to belay and tie proper knots in this fun camp. Join us for 5 days at Wild Walls, 202 W. 2nd, from 9am to 12pm. The cost is $156. For more information and to register, please visit www.spokaneparks.org or call 509-625-6200.

This is for your 3 year old little slugger. With focus on hitting, proper stance & level swing, your child will have lots of fun while learning the basics of the great game of baseball! Join us at Jefferson Elementary School Gym for 9 weeks, starting Tuesday, March 30 from 6:30-7:10pm. The cost is $117. For more information and to register, please visit www.spokaneparks.org or call 509-625-6200.

This is for your 4 year old little slugger. This class builds upon the baseball skills learned in “Minors,” focusing on more advanced techniques. Join us at Jefferson Elementary School Gym for 9 weeks, starting on Tuesday, March 30 at 7:15-7:55pm. The cost is $117. For more information and to register, please visit www.spokaneparks.org or call 509-625-6200.

Ages 18+ are invited to stay active this spring in a fun, competitive league consisting of 8, 44-minute games at the great Skyhawks Field at U-District, 730 N. Hamilton. Join us for 8 weeks, on Tuesdays from 7-10:30pm. The cost is $375/team, $84 ref fees, $10 individual player cards. For more information and to register, please visit www.spokaneparks.org or call 509-625-6200.

Surgical Bariatrics Northwest is having a free seminar, Tuesday, March 30th from 5-6pm, in regards to the new EsophyX TIF procedure. This is a revolutionary, incisionless surgical procedure treating heartburn and reflux. The free seminar is at their location at Surgical Bariatrics Northwest, 750 N. Syringa St., Suite #205, Post Falls, ID. Please call 208-262.0945 for more information.

Ages 18+ are invited to stay active this spring in a fun, competitive league consisting of 8, 44-minute games at the great Skyhawks Field at U-District., 730 N. Hamilton. Join us for 8 weeks, on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-10:30pm. The cost is $375/team, $84 ref fees, $10 individual player cards. For more information and to register, please visit www.spokaneparks.org or call 509-625-6200.

On Thursday, April 8, 6:30-8pm, First Baptist Church will provide a Fun Night for Kids at Arcadia Elementary School Gym, 1120 E. D Street in Deer Park. There will be a lot going on in a carnival atmosphere. A clown and a juggler will both be roaming around and there will be face painters.  One corner will host a picture area with three costume stations. There will be a period of large-group games as well as individual games to play. A pretend “campsite” will be the place for true stories of wildlife adventures. There will be a parent corner for those parents who would enjoy hanging out and having a cup of coffee. Homemade cookies will be provided for the kids during a break in the action. Also that evening, Union Gospel Mission will have a display about their Tshimakain Creek Camp August 21-24.  Application forms will be available for kids ages 8 to 11.  This camp will be provided free to those that are accepted.  UGM, First Baptist, and North Addison Baptist will be working together in providing that camping experience. For more information, please call 509-276-8100.