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Wholesome Recreation Guide
- July 19-24

By Craig Howard, News Editor
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July 19, 2010 — Wards and stakes through the Inland Northwest will be celebrating Pioneer Day this Saturday with a variety of fun events and activities, from traditional parades to community service projects. The upcoming week also includes lessons about fish, water and the special birthday of a North Idaho town. The recreational lineup also features free movies, soaring jets and complimentary string music in the park. Enjoy the weather and the events!

Pioneer Day celebrations
The Spokane East Stake will celebrate Pioneer Day on Saturday, July 24 with an event called "Bring Them In," beginning with a pioneer-themed parade at 8:15 a.m. A musical program honoring pioneers will follow at 8:45. A breakfast of sourdough griddle cakes, buffalo hash, eggs and homemade bread and jam will begin at 9:15. A variety of games and activities - including tug-of-war, handcart races and a revered pioneer tradition, Frisbee golf, will start at 10:15. The event, at the East Stake Center and pavilion, 13608 E. 40th, is free and open to the public.

The Spokane North Stake is celebrating Pioneer Day with a touch of authenticity. The youth in the stake are going on a pioneer-style handcart trek. Stake leaders have been planning the trek for nearly a year. The youth, 14 and up, will leave for the trek on July 22 and get back the evening of Pioneer Day. They'll trek on private property, near Springdale, WA., in 1800s-style clothing, pulling real handcarts. Registration for the event was online; so far 250 youth in the North Stake have signed up for the trek. For more information go to www.spokaneyouthtrek.org.

Coeur d'Alene Stake will be observing Pioneer Day with a community service project at Farragut State Park from 9 a.m. to noon. Lunch will be provided.

Scottish music
Traditional Scottish tunes, drumming and dancing will be part of the agenda at the South Hill Library in Spokane, 3324 S. Perry St., on Wednesday, July 21, at 2 and 3:30 p.m. The free event is part of the Spokane County Library District's "Summer Reading 2010" series. For more information, call 509-444-5331.

Marine world
The Coeur d'Alene Public Library and the American Fisheries Society will host a presentation about fish in the Northwest at the Coeur d'Alene Library, 702 E. Front Ave., on Thursday, July 22. The free course will run from 1 to 4 p.m. include live fish tanks, a fish habitat station, games and activities. To learn more, call 208-769-2315, extension 438.

Free movies
The free summer film festival continues with "Kung Fu Panda" (rated PG) this Tuesday, July 20 at Spokane Valley Cinemas, 14760 E. Indiana Ave. For more information, call 509-922-2590. "Rug Rats: The Movie," (rated G) will be at Riverstone Cinemas in Coeur d'Alene Tuesday through Thursday. For more information, call 208-676-8185. "The Blind Side," (rated PG-13) will be featured on Thursday, July 22, on an outdoor screen at Mirabeau Point Park, 13500 E. Mirabeau Parkway by the Valley YMCA. To learn more, call 509-688-0300.

Summer strumming
The city of Spokane Parks and Recreation department will sponsor a free concert featuring the classical guitar music of Paul Grove on Friday, July 23 in Manito Park beginning at 6 p.m.

Skyfest 2010
The Fairchild Air Force Base will be the site of Skyfest 2010 on Saturday, July 24 beginning at 9 a.m. The free annual event will include an aviation open house and a variety of exhibits. The Thunderbirds, the Air Force aerial flight team, is also part of the day's schedule.

Happy 100th city of Kootenai
The city of Kootenai, Idaho will celebrate its 100th birthday with a special community festival on Saturday, July 24, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 200 N. Spokane St. in Kootenai. The free celebration will feature a car show, antique tractor and engine display, pancake breakfast, games and activities, live music and a barbecue lunch. To learn more, call 208-265-2431.

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