Spokane calendar

Today

Carols at Christmas – A community Christmas concert, 6:30 p.m. today at Hazen and Jaeger Valley, 1306 N. Pines. Refreshments will be served; 924-9700.

Upcoming

Camps for Kids – The Northeast Spokane Kiwanis Club hosts its annual event to raise money to send kids to camp, 6:30 a.m. Friday at the Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside. The Christmas breakfast also includes entertainment and a raffle. Tickets are $25, reservations are required; 466-0216.

DNA Lifeprint Kit – The free child-identification program will provide parents with digital pictures and video CD of their child, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at 2807 S. Stone, Suite 201; 838-6261.

Engineers Forum of Spokane – A presentation on public education by Orville Barnes, former member of the Spokane School Board and the Washington State School Board, noon Monday at the Holiday Inn Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive. Lunch is $12; 244-3467.

Human rights – Raymond Reyes, associate vice president for diversity at Gonzaga University, will speak on “Building a Multicultural Democracy,” 7 p.m. Monday at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 4340 W. Fort George Wright Drive; 624-3608.

Bill of Rights Day – A celebration in honor of the day, 2-4 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Kalico Kitchen, 2931 E. Division. Reservations are requested; 327-5681.

AmeriCorps – This group is offering on-the-job training in the housing construction industry to those ages 18-25. The group is also looking for tutors for at-risk high school students and a volunteer coordinator/trainer, 18 years or older, to provide activities for AmeriCorp members; 456-7660.