Spokane calendar
Today
Benefit auction – silent auction to benefit a local cancer patient begins at 6 p.m. at the Kress Gallery in Riverpark Square downtown; 467-2982.
Wine tasting auction – 6:30 p.m., West Central Community Center, 1600 N. Belt; a West Spokane Kiwanis fund-raiser; $15 in advance, $20 at the door; 328-5804 or 467-5886.
Scottish Highland Ball – 7:30 p.m., Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post; a 50th anniversary event hosted by the St. Andrew’s Society of Spokane and the Angus Scott Pipe Band; $37.50. 922-3661.
Upcoming
Engineers Forum of Spokane – Gordon Ruehl will present a slide show on 1950s Japan, Monday, noon, Holiday Inn Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive; lunch, $12; 244-3467.
The Ice Age – Eastern Washington University history professor Bill Youngs will lecture on “John Mullan: The Mullan Road and Ice Age Flood Geology” Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., EWU Cheney, Room 137 in the Science Building; hosted by the Cheney Palouse Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute. 559-5818.
Aging population discussion – Luncheon and lecture on Eastern Washington’s aging population and the impact on the economy, Tuesday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Ridpath Hotel, 515 W. Sprague; $12 in advance, $15 at the door. 235-5034.
Native American History Month – Eastern Washington University professor Raphael Guillory, originally from the Nez Perce Reservation in Idaho, will speak Wednesday, 11:30 a.m., Spokane Falls Community college SUB Lounges A and B, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive; 533-3546.
Loon conservation – Spokane Audubon Society presents lecture on the status and conservation of the common Loon, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Riverview Retirement Community, 1801 E. Upriver Drive; 483-5009.
Mount St. Helens lecture – U.S. Geological Survey geologist Willie Scott will present a lecture and slide show on Mount St. Helens’ recent activity Wednesday, 7 p.m., Spokane Community College Lair Student Center, 1810 N. Greene; free; 533-8017.
Whitworth College’s International Banquet – Friday, 5:30-7 p.m., Hixson Union Building, 300 W. Hawthorne Road; entertainment program, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Cowles Auditorium; $10; 777-4509.
Season of Style – Benefit for the Spokane Valley Community Center. Tea and fashion shows at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., marketplace 10 a.m.-6 p.m. next Saturday at the Mirabeau Park Hotel, Sullivan and I-90; $27 show, $2 marketplace only; 924-0646.
Holiday craft fair – Benefit for the Mead High School band, color guard and orchestra, next Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Nov. 13, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 302 W. Hastings Road; 468-0247.
Crafts sale – part of Native American History Month activities at Spokane Falls Community College, Nov. 14-18, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. SUB Lobby, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive; 533-3546.
Engineers Forum of Spokane – “Impressions of Today’s China,” Nov. 14, noon, Holiday Inn Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive; lunch, $12; 244-3467.
Servant Leadership lectures – Larry Spears, president and CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership, will present lectures Nov. 14, 4-6 p.m., Gonzaga University Jundt Art Center, free but make reservations by calling 323-3575; and Nov. 15 at Leadership Spokane breakfast, 7 a.m., Spokane Arena’s Champions Room; 459-4110.
Spokane City Forum – Debbie Bird, business development director of Safeco’s Jackson Street Center, will speak on “Diversity – A Practical Approach” Nov. 16, 11:45 a.m., First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar; $8.50; reservations are required by Nov. 14; 777-1555.
Women’s Association luncheon – David Horowitz, author and political analyst, will present a talk on “Academic Freedom on the American College Campus,” Nov. 16, 11 a.m., Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division; lunch, $13; reservations are required by Nov. 12; 465-0362.
Pets and Santa – COPS Northeast will host its eighth annual pictures with Santa, Nov. 19, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 5208 N. Market; pets are welcome; $2 donation to put your photos on a CD; 625-3343.
Spaghetti dinner and bake sale – Nov. 20, noon-6 p.m., Gonzaga Prep, 1224 E. Euclid; $8 for adults, $4 for children 6-12, free for kids under 6; 467-5674.
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. For more information, call 456-7660.
Host Families Needed – Council Educational Travel USA is looking for host families for foreign exchange students. Students must pass an English proficiency test, will come with their own spending money and are fully insured. For information, call Gina Polignoni at 362-4549.