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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Week Ahead

Tuesday

“Intro to LaunchPad INW” – Obtain basic information on LaunchPad INW including how to complete your profile, add and respond to discussions and integrating it into your overall strategic networking plan. 5:30-7 p.m. in the LaunchPad Lounge, Holley Mason Building, Fifth Floor, 157 S. Howard St. For more information, visit www.launchpadinw.com.

Cultivating Success Series: Sustainable Small Acreage Farming and Ranching Course – Presented by Washington State University’s Small Farms Team, University of Idaho Extension and Rural Roots. Learn what it takes to have a sustainable small acreage farm or ranch while examining goals and necessary resources. Held Tuesdays through Dec. 21, 6-8:30 p.m. at the Bonner County Extension Office, 4205 N. Boyer, Sandpoint. The cost is $150 and includes a resource handbook. Call (208) 263-8511 to register.

Wednesday

How to Start a New Business – SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, will present this workshop from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at 801 W. Riverside Ave., Ste. 444. The cost is $35 in advance or $40 at the door; free for veterans. Call (509) 353-2800 to register or for more information.

Friday

“Transitioning and Transforming Together: Women’s Journeys” – The University of Idaho Women’s Center and Athena, UI women’s professional association, will host a women’s leadership conference featuring Patricia Moore, an internationally renowned gerontologist and designer, as the keynote speaker. 8 a.m. in the Student Union Building Ballroom foyer, University of Idaho, Moscow. For more information, visit www.womensleadership.uidaho.edu.

Female Faces of Justice – The Washington Women Lawyers will welcome state Supreme Court Justices Barbara Madsen, Susan Owens, Mary Fairhurst and Debra Stephens. Reception will start at 5:30 p.m., to be followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. The four will discuss issues related to furthering the full integration of women in the legal profession, examine the promotion of equal rights and opportunities for women, and consider other issues relevant to supporting women in the law. The Davenport Hotel, 10 N. Post St. The cost is $50. For more information, call (509) 954-9217 or visit www.wwl.org.

Conventions

Jim Custer Enterprises 35th Annual Fall Antique and Collectors Sale – Today, Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 8,000 attendees.

United States Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women – Today through Tuesday, Northern Quest Resort and Casino, 250 attendees.

NW GIS User Conference – Monday through Friday, Doubletree Hotel Spokane City Center, 350 attendees.

Washington State Mathematics Council Northwest Mathematics Conference – Thursday through Saturday, Spokane Convention Center, 600 attendees.

National Smokejumper Association National Board Meeting – Friday and Saturday, Wingate by Windham, 22 attendees.

32nd annual Fall Home Idea Show – Friday through Oct. 10, Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 7,700 attendees.