Spokane calendar
Today
Ride the West All Breed Horse and Trade Expo – At the Spokane Fair and Expo Center. Features Charles Wilhelm, Lynn Palm, Van Hargis and Linda Little Wolf. Call 466-9639 or visit www.ridethewest.net for more information.
Free Home Improvement Workshops – at Home Depot stores through September are: “You Can Have Fun with Color and Faux Painting,” today, 2 p.m.; “Power Tools 101: You Can Use a Miter Saw to Build a Picture Frame,” Tuesday, 7 p.m.; and “You Can Decorate a Child’s Bedroom,” Thursday, 7 p.m. Call (800) 430-3376 or visit www.homedepot.com for more information.
Upcoming
Spokane City Forum – Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar. Topic: “Children – A Second Rate Mandate,” by Dr. Wesley Stafford, president of Compassion International. Lecture begins at 12:15 p.m.; lunch available at 11:45 a.m. for $8.50. Registration must be made by 10 a.m. Monday by calling 777-1555, visiting www.spokanecityforum.org or e-mailing spokanecityforum@yahoo.com.
Engineers Forum of Spokane – Monday at the Airport Holiday Inn, 1616 Windsor Drive. Topic: “Are You Safe? Is Spokane Safe?,” presented by Sandy Richards, Spokane Police Deparment. Lunch available at noon for $11.50; program begins at 12:30 p.m. Call 244-3467 or e-mail EngineersForumInfo@att.net for more information.
Greenpeace Co-founder lecture – Paul Watson, Canadian conservationist, co-founder of the Greenpeace Foundation, and founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, will speak Tuesday at 11:30 a.m., Spokane Falsl Community College, Building 17, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. For more information, call 533-4197.
Hispanic American Society Luncheon – Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Club Fairchild, Fairchild Air Force Base. Call 244-2525 for more information.
Landlord Tenant Rights and Responsibilities Class – Presented by Global Credit Union and Thomas McGarry, attorney, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., and Thursday, 1-3 p.m., in the meeting room on the lower level at Global Credit Union, 1520 W. Third Ave. Reservations are required by calling 327-2637.
Archaeology Society Lecture – Wednesday, 7 p.m., Museum of Arts and Culture Auditorium, 2316 W. First. Topic, “The Valley of the Kings,” will be presented by Dr. Donald Ryan, Egyptologist. Call 326-3442 for more information.
Free Marriage Workshop – “From Fighting In Your Marriage To Fighting For Your Marriage,” presented by psychotherapists at A Brief Counseling Center, Wednesday, 7:30-9 p.m., North Spokane County Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. Registration is required by calling 466-6632.
Free October Home Improvement Workshops – offered at Home Depot stores are: “Power Tools 101: You Can Use a Drill Press to Build Adjustable Shelving,” Tuesdays, 7 p.m.; “You Can Install a Thermostat,” Thursdays, 7 p.m.; “You Can Turn Your Home into a Safety Zone,” Fridays, 7 p.m.; “You Can Install Easy Flooring Solutions,” Saturdays, 10 a.m.; “You Can Install Tile with Trafficmaster Stainproof Grout,” Saturdays, 2 p.m.; and “You Can Have Fun with Color and Faux Painting,” Sundays, 2 p.m. Call (800) 430-3376 or visit www.homedepot.com for more information.
Friends of the Deer Park Library Book Sale – Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Deer Park Auto Freight, 2405 E. Crawford. Used books, 15 cents each or 10 for $1; new books, $3 each; new CDs, $3 each. Call 292-8312 for more information.
Hispanic Heritage Dinners – In observance of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the Hispanic/Latino Resource Center, El Centro de Spokane, will hold benefit dinners on Friday evenings through Oct. 15. The events will include Hispanic arts, crafts, music, guest speaker. Dinners, 6-8 p.m., at the East Central Community Center, 500 S. Stone, will each contain a theme and menu to reflect the diversity of Spokane’s Hispanic Community. Themes include: Central American, Friday; Caribbean, Oct. 8; and Lain Festival, Oct. 15. Reservations must be made five days prior to event by calling 455-6706.
St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church’s annual book sale – Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Parish Center Building, 1517 W. Dean. Call 328-4841 for more information.