Spokane Calendar

Today

Engineers Forum of Spokane – Guest speakers Tim and Aija Rahman will present a slide show of their trip to Latvia, noon at the Holiday Inn Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive. Lunch is $13. (509) 244-3467.

Swimming team tryouts – The Spokane Area Swimming Team is looking for new members ages 6-16; 5-5:30 p.m. at the Shadle Park Pool, 4327 N. Ash. Swimmers must be able to complete 25 yards of freestyle and backstroke. (509) 326-7546.

Upcoming

Oktoberfest – Hosted by the German-American Society of Spokane, 6 p.m. Saturday at the Deutsches Haus, 25 W. Third. Dance to music by the Norm Seeberger Band, listen to the Concordia Choir and have traditional Oktoberfest food. Age 21 and over only. Admission is $10, which does not include food. Call (509) 325-1113 for reservations.

Fire Safety – Free clinics on fire safety in the home at 10 a.m. Saturday at Home Depot stores; a special presentation for children will be Saturday from 9 a.m.-noon; 5617 E. Sprague, 9116 N. Newport Highway and 21701 E. Country Vista Drive. (509) 534-8588.

Lights On event – Specialists will inspect belts, hoses, fluid levels and wiper blades for free on all cars, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday in the Pounder’s Jewelry parking lot, 3131 N. Division. Burnt out exterior light bulbs will be replaced for free. (509) 477-4727, ext. 114.

Latino America – The Rev. Noel Castellanos, founder of the Latino Leadership Foundation and La Villita Community Church in Chicago, will speak on “The Browning of America: Immigration, Integration and Incarnation,” 8 p.m. Oct. 11 at Whitworth College’s Weyerhaeuser Hall, 302 W. Hawthorne Road. (509) 777-3275.