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Final Hoopfest registration deadline is Monday

Final Hoopfest registration deadline is Monday

You have until Monday, May 20th, to get those Hoopfest entries in. This is the final deadline to play in the largest three on three basketball tournament in the world.

Unfortunately, the deadline for guaranteed entry has already passed, this entries made for the Monday deadline will be granted on a space available basis. But don't fret, even if you aren't able to play there are still plenty of opportunities to volunteer. Hoopfest is still need of general volunteers as well as people to act as court monitors. 

Visit http://spokanehoopfest.net to register as a player or to sign up as a volunteer.

Red Dress Collection visits Spokane

Red Dress Collection visits Spokane

Heart disease is the number one killer of American women. Tonight, the Heart Truth Campaign will be at the Bozzi Collection with some of the Red Dress designer gowns to raise awareness of the statistics and to promote healthy lifestyles for women.

 

“In May we celebrate Mother's Day and National Women's Health Week, The Red Dress Collection is a great reminder of the importance of women's health and we challenge women to use this month to get screened, get active and eat healthy,” says Cherie Skager, Vice President of The Hope Heart Institute.

 

During the month of May, dresses from the Red Dress Collection are traveling throughout Washington for fun, ladies night out style, events that also serve as an education on heart health. Four of the dresses will be on display at the Bozzi Collection.

LETEM Play expands beyond instruments to advocate music education

We first told you about LETEM Play in September, since then the non-profit started by two high school students has grown bigger than they creators could have ever imagined. Now, they are expanding and are offering more than just instruments.

 

LETEM- Life Enhancement Through Education in Music- was started by Katy Dolan and Philip Howard in February 2012. The Central Valley High School Juniors decided they wanted to share something they loved while making a difference in their community. LETEM provides instruments to students who can't afford them.

 

Now, a little over a year later, LETEM has branched off from just providing instruments. Dolan and Howard have also started providing music clinics to schools and groups that are trying to grow their music programs.

 

High Tea is almost ready on the South Hill

High Tea is almost ready on the South Hill

A mother-daughter team is about the bring the Victorian era back to Spokane's South Hill one cup of tea at a time. Silver Spoon Tea House plans on opening by the start of June and the historic setting will take you back to the time of white gloves and calling cards.

 

Sylvia Erickson bought the former home of Spokane business pioneer Levi Monroe in October and has been working with her daughter, Lara McHenry, to bring their dream of a tea house to life. The home is listed on the National Historical Registry and has been under renovation for the last few years.

 

“It was too perfect to pass up,” says Erickson. She explains that so many homes from that time period have been divided into apartments and commercial spaces. This house was perfect for High Tea.

 

Try something new at Free Comic Book Day

Try something new at Free Comic Book Day

The annual Free Comic Book Day is tomorrow and local comic book shops are ready to hand out thousands of comic books in celebration of this unique American art form.

 

The first Free Comic Book Day was held in 2002 and since then shops around the world have joined the fun. Comic book publishers sponsor the event and provide certain books at cost for local shops to give away for free. The number of comics you can get varies at each location, but the objective is the same. To get people reading and enjoying comic books.

 

Link Up pairs elementary schools with the Spokane Symphony

Link Up pairs elementary schools with the Spokane Symphony

The music room at Garfield Elementary was humming with the sound of recorders this afternoon as students prepared for the Link Up concert with the Spokane Symphony at the Fox Theater.

 

Link Up is national program from Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute that pairs orchestras with local schools for an interactive concert. The Spokane Symphony was invited to join the program last year and jumped at the opportunity.

 

“This enhances the whole community,” said Janet Napoles, Manager of Education Programs at the Spokane Symphony, “it's just a benefit no matter how you look at it.”

 

Running on air

Running on air

You'll see lots of running shoes around town during Bloomsday, but only one shoe will be big enough to fit someone 60ft. tall. A local balloon artist has been commissioned to create a giant running shoe in celebration of our favorite road race. 

Ryan Oelrich is known locally for making giant balloon floats and sculptures. This isn't the first time he's made a giant running shoe for Bloomsday, but this year the shoe takes special meaning to Oelrich.

The shoe will be entirely purple, not only to celebrate the Lilac City, but also to raise awareness about epilepsy. Purple is the memorial color for individuals living with it. Oelrich has the neurological disorder and has been an advocate with the Epilepsy Foundation Northwest for eight years.