NCAA Semifinals EWU vs. Sam Houston State

Full or half-marathon length USATF Certified and Boston Marathon qualifier race benefiting the Windermere Foundation, assisting local low-income and homeless families. May 19 at 7 am. $87-$125. Race goes from Liberty Lake to Riverfront Park along the Centennial Trail. windermeremarathon.com

A night of games, father-son bonding activities, relay races and more. May 31 from 6-9 pm. $10/pair. All-ages. HUB Sports Center, 19619 E. Cataldo Ave. hubsportscenter.org (927-0602)

Second annual scramble-format golf tournament fundraiser benefiting The Artisans of Spokane, a nonprofit providing services for disabled persons. June 1 at 8 am. $89. Esmeralda Golf Course, 3933 E. Courtland Ave. theartisans.org (325-4489)

An annual edible book festival featuring food entries with a literary theme, judged for prizes and then eaten by attendees. May 22 from 1-4 pm. Free and open to the public. Eastern Washington University JFK Library, Cheney campus. ewu.edu/library (359-2264) Read our story about this

An annual exhibition featuring the work of eight graduating seniors enrolled in EWU's Visual Communication Design BFA program. May 24-June 6. Artist reception May 24 from 6-8 pm. Free. Gallery hours Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm. EWU Gallery of Art, Cheney Campus. (413-6385)