Spokane Calendar
Today
Sons of Norway pancake breakfast – All the flapjacks you can eat, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Sons of Norway Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. The cost is $4.50 for adults, $2.50 for children 12 and under. There will be music by the Mountain Musicians; 326-9211.
Hospital benefit luncheon – The guest speaker is a representative of the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem, noon at the Manito Golf and Country Club, 5303 S. Hatch Road. This is a benefit for the hospital’s pediatric department. The cost is $18 and reservations are requested; 448-2692.
Upcoming
Engineers Forum of Spokane – A discussion on how a hospital MRI machine works, noon Monday at the Holiday Inn Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive. Lunch is $12; 244-3467.
Compass Club – The women’s club for welcoming newcomers to the area hosts bingo and lunch, Tuesday at 11 a.m., Sons of Norway Hall, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. Lunch is $12 and reservations are required; 465-8163.
Wild land photography – Premier photographer Florian Schulz will present a free slide show of his work, 7 p.m. Tuesday at Gonzaga University’s Cataldo Hall, 500 E. Boone; (360) 671-9950 ext. 29.
Citizen Crime Prevention Conference – Seminar topics include gangs, personal safety, illegal drugs, fraud and identity theft, sex offender crimes and terrorism awareness, 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place. The event is hosted by the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office and the Washington State Crime Prevention Association. The cost is $10 per day or $15 for both days. Registration is required; 688-0050.
West Point Heritage Brass Quintet – Musicians from the U.S. Military Academy Band will perform, 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Music Recital Hall at Whitworth College, 300 W. Hawthorne Road; 777-3280.
Generation Y – Leadership Connection hosts a lecture on “The Arrival of the Millennials in the Workplace,” 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Spokane Arena. The cost is $25, which includes breakfast; 323-3575.
Education lecture – Peter McClaren, renowned education scholar and social activist, will speak on “A Pedagogy of Praxis,” 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Gonzaga University School of Law, 721 N. Cincinnati; 323-6559.
Refugee lecture – The topic is “Effects of Traumatic Experiences of African Refugee Children,” noon Wednesday at Eastern Washington University’s Showalter Hall; 359-2898.
International Women’s Day – Join the celebration from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday at the Spokane Women’s Club, Ninth and Walnut.
WASL rights – The Parent Empowerment Network hosts a forum on WASL rights and choices, 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Westminster United Church of Christ, 411 S. Washington; 624-3360.
Madagascar wildlife, culture – slides presentation by Whitworth College professor Carol Smucker, 7 p.m. Thursday at REI, 1125 N. Monroe, and 7 p.m. March 14 at Mountain Gear, 2002 N. Division; free; 777-4484.
Spokane City Forum – Holocaust survivor and psychologist Edith Eger will speak on “Creating Advantage Out of Adversity,” 11:45 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar. Reservations must be made by Monday; $8.50 for adults, $5 for students; 777-1555.
Holocaust lectures – Holocaust survivor Edith Eger will speak on “Reconciling and Forgiveness” at 7 p.m. Thursday and “Reconciling with My Enemy” at 7 p.m. Friday, both at Whitworth College’s Weyerhaeuser Hall, 300 W. Hawthorne Road; the latter lecture is geared for military veterans; 777-4707.