Out & About: Wild & Scenic Rivers film fest benefits Spokane Riverkeeper
OUTSCREEN – The nationally touring Wild & Scenic Film Festival is coming to Spokane this week with versions of 12 environmental films in a benefit for the Spokane Riverkeeper.
The event is Thursday April 30 at the Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m.; shows at 7.
Some of the films highlight rivers and environmental impacts involving energy development while a few shorts are geared to fun and entertainment.
“Silent River” is about the struggle of locals in Mexico to clean up the Santiago River.
“The Sacred Place Where Life Begins” documents the years-old fight of the Gwich’in People in Alaska over the opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil exploration.
Proceeds from the evening will benefit the Spokane Riverkeeper, a non-profit organization aiming to protect the river for fishing, swimming and other uses.
The organization is sponsored by the Center for Justice and boosted by local support from numerous groups, said Riverkeeper spokesman Jerry White. Gonzaga University Environmental Studies seniors are organizing the film festival as a senior project, he said.
Tickets: $12 in advance at eventbrite.com, $15 at the door.
Got moose? This talk’s for you
OUTCRITTER – Moose have found their way into Spokane-area neighborhoods and are living large.
This is good, until it goes bad with an 800-pound critter stomping through playgrounds, breaking down fences, chasing dogs, bolting across roads and defending their calves.
Programs on living safely with moose will be presented by Fish and Wildlife Department staff:
• Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St.
• May 11, 6:30 p.m., North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Rd.
• May 20, 6 p.m., WDFW Eastern Regional Office, 2315 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley.
Stand-up paddleboarding talk
OUTTIP – Brett Saguid will present a program centered on the basics and adventure of stand-up paddleboarding on Monday, 7 p.m., at Mountain Gear’s corporate offices in Spokane Valley, E. 6021 Mansfield; for the Spokane Canoe & Kayak Club.