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Attention Muggles! J.K. Rowling wants to answer your questions

Attention Muggles!  J.K. Rowling wants to answer your questions

If you could ask Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling one question, what would it be? Think about it.

And if you're thinking, “There's no way Rowling could ever answer my inquiry when I'm sitting in plain, old muggle filled Spokane, Washington,” you're wrong. Auntie's Bookstore is making magic happen!

On Tuesday, October 16th, Auntie's will host a live webcast of J.K. Rowling's interview with Ann Patchett. Rowling will be talking about her new book for adults, The Casual Vacancy. It will be Rowling's only U.S. appearance.

During the interview, Rowling will be answering questions submitted by fans. Now, hold your hippogriffs, because there is a catch. You have to submit your question sooner rather than later and hope in the name of Merlin that Rowling chooses your question.

Natural Living Show

Learning how to live a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle has never been more easy.  This weekend, more than three dozen vendors will be on hand at the Natural Living Show to help you make better choices for your body, environment and our community.

The show will feature local cheese-makers and handmade soaps. And, if you ever wanted to have your own eggs fresh from your backyard there will be a workshop on urban chickens too.

Here are all the details:

 Saturday, October 13th

10 am-6 pm

Spokane Community College Lair

Admission is $7, although if you swing by Sun People Dry Goods located at 32 West 2nd Avenue, Suite 200 you can pick up FREE passes!

Attend A Spokane Music Festival For A Great Cause Saturday

Attend A Spokane Music Festival For A Great Cause Saturday

 

    Please attend this fun event to fight Autism
2012 Riverwalk Music Festival
October 6, 2012
12 pm – 8 pm  
At the Riverwalk Plaza Complex, next to No Li Brewhouse
on the shores of the Spokane River. 1003 E.

Race a Pumpkin and Help Feed a Senior

Race a Pumpkin and Help Feed a Senior

Fall is in the air and that means it's time for The Great Pumpkin Race in the Cannon Hill Neighborhood. The annual event scheduled for October 27th,  encourages participants to find creative ways to make their pumpkins move the fastest.  Engineering students from Gonzaga University will be on hand to help.  If you want to get a head start on the race, art students from GU will help kids paint their pumpkins on October 20th at River Park Square.

All money raised from the event will go directly to Meals on Wheels.

 

Cyclists to take over Coeur d'Alene for the Fondo

Cyclists to take over Coeur d'Alene for the Fondo

What is a Fondo? It may sound like a car or something you eat but for Coeur d'Alene, its a giant bike race that's gaining national attention.

On Saturday, September 29, cyclists will fill the streets of downtown Coeur d'Alene for the 1st annual Coeur d' Fondo. It's a race where riders can choose from four different courses that range in mileages from 108 miles to a family friendly 15 miles. And at the end riders will be rewarded for the efforts at the the Coeur d'Alene Oktoberfest.  

And due to a large spike of interest nationwide, it's sure to be crowded downtown.

"When we first started out, we thought let's keep it small. Let's keep it to 200 to 500 riders," said race director Issac Mann. "But we got so many entires, we had to stop at 800."

Mann said the unanticipated spike is due to so much support from the area which led to the word being spread around the United States.  

"We have people from Alaska, Georgia, Ohio, Portland and California signing up for this race," said Mann.

You can see a map of the course and more about the race by going to http://cdagranfondo.com/

 

12-acre corn maze opens this weekend in Hauser, Idaho

12-acre corn maze opens this weekend in Hauser, Idaho

From the view of a helicopter, you can see the smiling scarecrow looking over 12 acres of corn. It’s been sectioned off into a giant corn maze near the state line of Idaho and Washington.

This is the ninth season for the corn maze in Hauser. Every year after the corn harvest is complete, it is sectioned into a squiggle of lines and this year it has 4.2 miles of path.

The maze opens this weekend on September 21 with funds going to support regional non-profit groups. While you’re there you can also pick a pumpkin from their pumpkin patch - just in time for Halloween.

The maze closes on October 31. To visit, take Interstate 90 to exit 299. They’re located at 3405 N. Beck Road. For information on the hours and admission prices, visit the maze’s website at www.incrediblecornmaze.com.