Spokane Calendar

Today

Custer’s 30th Annual Spring Arts and Crafts Show - 300 artists and crafters featuring bird houses, clay fountains, metal sculpture, hand painted furniture, quilted wall hangings, dried florals, jewelry, functional pottery, nature photography, gourmet foods, clothing. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. today and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at the Spokane Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. The cost is $6 (good all weekend), free for children 12 and younger. (509) 924-0588 or (509) 477-3033.

Eastern Washington Genealogical Society – The “Sherman Creek Project” will be discussed at this meeting, 12:30.p.m. today at the downtown Spokane Public Library, 906 W. Main Ave. (509) 448-6409.

Silent Auction, Spaghetti Feed and Book/Video/DVD Swap – Event will benefit a single mother of two in desperate need of help. Auction items will include gift certificates, health club memberships, guitar lessons, symphony tickets. 5:30 p.m. at South Hill Seventh-day Adventist Church, 5607 S. Freya Ave. Dinner is $5 for adults and $3 for children under 10. Donations will also be accepted. (509) 448-6425.

Upcoming

Engineers Forum of Spokane – Glen Dobbs of Mine Management Systems will speak on “Building a Mine in Montana,” noon Monday at the Holiday Inn, Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive. Lunch is $13. (509) 244-3467.

Compass Club Luncheon – The women’s club for welcoming newcomers to the area will host a luncheon at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Ramada Inn, Airport, 8909 Airport Road. Lunch is $13. Menu includes Ramada’s famous meatloaf meal. (509) 465-4043.

“Forgiveness? Reflections on Ethics after the Holocaust,” – A lecture by John Roth, an internationally recognized scholar in the field of Holocaust and genocide studies. 7 p.m. Wednesday at Whitworth College, Weyerhaeuser Hall, Robinson Teaching Theatre, 300 W. Hawthorne Road. Free. (509) 777-3275.

Great Decisions Lecture – Benjamin Homan, president of Food for the Hungry, will speak on “Responding to the Challenge of Global Hunger,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Whitworth College, Weyerhaeuser Hall, Robinson Teaching Theatre, 300 W. Hawthorne Road. Free. (509) 777-3270.