2009 Calendar of Events & Activities

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March

March 3-6 BASKETBALL – WIAA State 2B basketball, Arena, WIAA.com for more info

March 5 FIRST FRIDAY - Monthly art & retail promotional series, Downtown, 5-8pm, 509.456.0580. Visit DowntownSpokane.net or pick up an Inlander

March 5-7 SPORTFISHING SHOW – Great Western Sportfishing Show, Convention Center, GreatWesternSportfishingShow.com for more info

March 5-7 THEATER – The Wizard of Oz, Bing Crosby Theater, 509.325.SEAT or ticketswest.com

March 6 KPBX KIDS CONCERT - Celebrate your inner leprechaun with The Celtic Nots & Haran Irish Dancers, 1pm, Masonic Center, FREE!, 328-5729 for more info

March 9 HOCKEY – Spokane Chiefs vs. Kelowna Rockets, 7pm, Arena, 509.325.SEAT or ticketswest.com. For a full Spokane Chief’s schedule, go to SpokaneChiefs.com

March 10 COOKING CLASS - Susan Gauen's dinner ideas: gluten-free and allergy friendly, 6pm, Kitchen Engine, 509-328-3335 or thekitchenengine.com for more info.

March 11-27 THEATER – Art, a 1998 Tony Award winner for Best Play, Interplayers, 509.325.SEAT or ticketswest.com

March 13 PARADE – St. Patricks Day Parade, Noon, Downtown, 509.880.2785 or FriendlySonsOfStPatrick.com

March 13 CONCERT – Spokane Symphony SuperPops 5: Ben Vereen, A Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr., 8pm, Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 509.325.SEAT or ticketswest.com

March 14 BABY FAIR – the 13th annual Baby Fair, 11am-4pm, Convention Center, 509.325.SEAT or ticketswest.com

March 18 CONCERT – Indigo Girls, 8pm, Knitting Factory, 509.325.SEAT or ticketswest.com

March 19 & 21 NCAA BASKETBALL – NCAA Men’s Division I basketball first & second rounds, Arena, SpokaneArena.com for more info

March 19-April 11 MUSICAL – The Spitfire Grill, Spokane Civic Theatre, SpokaneCivicTheatre.com

March 19 IMAX – IMAX Hubble opens at the Riverfront Park IMAX Theatre, 1.800.336.PARK or SpokaneRiverfrontPark.com

March 20 ST. PATRICK'S SWING DANCE - Free dance instruction 7-8pm, Swing dance 8-10pm, $10, The Lincoln Center, mcjo.org or email MCJOmusic@yahoo.com

March 25 CONCERT – Ladysmith Black Mambazo, 8pm, Bing Crosby Theater, 509.325.SEAT or ticketswest.com

March 27 LIVING HISTORY –historic art and craft activities, history re-enactors, performances, and Campbell House tours, the MAC, 509.456.3931 or NorthwestMuseum.org for more info

March 27 RIVERFRONT RIDES -Riverfront Park Rides open March 27 through September 6. Summer season passes are on sale for $33.99 plus tax through April 4. Day passes are also available, SpokaneRiverfrontPark.com

March 30 CONCERT – An Intimate Evening of Acoustic Music with Tyrone Wells, 8pm, Knitting Factory, 509.325.SEAT or ticketswest.com

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April

April 2 FIRST FRIDAY – Monthly art & retail promotional series, Downtown, 5-8pm, 509.456.0580. Visit DowntownSpokane.net or pick up an Inlander

April 2 ARENA FOOTBALL – Spokane Shock vs. Milwaukee Iron, 7pm, Arena, visit SpokaneShock.com for a full schedule

April 3 EGG HUNT – Annual Easter egg hunt, noon, near the Carrousel in Riverfront Park, free for kids 10 and under, 1.800.336.PARK or SpokaneRiverfrontPark.com

April 7 -11 WALKING WITH DINOSAURS – Walking with Dinosaurs the Arena Spectacular, the BBC TV series comes to life in a theatrical event, Arena, 509.325.SEAT or ticketswest.com

April 8-11 BEST OF BROADWAY – Little House on the Prairie the Musical with Melissa Gilbert as “Ma,” INB Performing Arts Center, 509.325.SEAT or ticketswest.com

April 9-11 HOME & GARDEN SHOW – Spokane Home & Garden show, Convention Center, SpokaneCenter.com for more info

April 14-21 GET LIT! FESTIVAL – Get Lit! Annual literary festival, Downtown, 509.623.4262 or ewu.edu/getlit

April 15 HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS – Harlem Globetrotters, 7pm, Arena, 509.325.SEAT or ticketswest.com

April 15 – May 1 THEATER – Eleemosynary, three singular women representing three generations of one family, share delicate relationships, Interplayers, 509.325.SEAT or ticketswest.com

April 9 CONCERT – Allegro Viva L'Italia!, 8pm, Bing Crosby Theater, 509.325.SEAT or ticketswest.com

April 16 – 18 WOMEN’S SHOW – Convention Center, 509.220.0145 or spokanewomensshow.com

April 18 RACE – 5th Annual Komen Eastern Washington Race for the Cure, Downtown, komenspokane.org

April 18 TEA PARTIES - Spokane Lilac Festival Royal Tea Parties, 10am & 2pm, Davenport Hotel, tickets available at 509.535.4554 or SpokaneLilacFestival.org

April 25 EARTH DAY CELEBRATION – Celebrate Earth Day with food, music and special guest speakers, 11am-3pm, Riverfront Park, 1.800.336.PARK or SpokaneRiverfrontPark.com

April 30 CONCERT – Brooks & Dunn, 7:30pm, Arena, 509.325.SEAT or ticketswest.com

 

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Plus, readings at Auntie’s Bookstore, cooking classes at the Kitchen Engine in the Flour Mill, eclectic art galleries, unique shopping, the region’s best dining, and so much more!

To submit your Downtown event to appear on the Downtown Partnership calendar, email Leanne Sangster at lsangster@downtownspokane.net or call 509.456.0580 x 102.