Lisa Leinberger

For 10-15-2005

Mary Cronk Farrell is presenting a workshop that will discuss spiritual fall family activities Tuesday from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Auntie's Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. Farrell is the author of the book "Celebrating Faith: Year-Round Activities for Catholic Families" and will discuss activities for Halloween, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving.

I've noticed a bite in the air lately that puts me in mind of crisp apples and pumpkin patches, so I recently organized my mother and my sister for a trip to Green Bluff. We wandered around the craft booths, sampled different varieties of apples, ate hot dogs and picked our own apples, while other visitors went for hay rides and wandered through corn mazes.

The Spokane Arts Commission has named the recipients of this year's City of Spokane Arts Awards. The winners will be honored at Monday night's Spokane City Council meeting, with a pre-meeting reception starting at 5 p.m. in the lower level of City Hall. Winners include: “Bold Strokes Award: Nike Imoru, Interplayers.

For 10-08-2005

If you've been salivating for souvlaki or craving some kapama, the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1703 N. Washington St., is here to fill your bellys with food and your minds with Greek culture. For the 70th year, the church is offering its Greek Festival today, Friday and Saturday.

Bellydancers Unlimited is presenting master dance instructor Aisha Ali for workshops and a history lecture in Spokane on Oct. 15 and 16. On Oct. 15, Ali will discuss the historical background of belly dancing, manipulating the abdominal muscles and using the movement in Oriental and folkloric dances from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Warehouse Jazz Court, 800 N. Hamilton St. The cost is $65. That night at 7, she will speak about Zar and other trance dances at Gonzaga University's Jundt Art Museum Theater, 202 E. Cataldo Ave. The cost is $15 at the door ($10 for students with ID). An open dance will follow at A Taste of India Restaurant, 3110 N. Division St.

For 10-01-2005

Westminster Congregational United Church of Christ, 411 S. Washington St., will present "Manna 2005: A Benefit Music Revue for Second Harvest Food Bank and Meals on Wheels of Spokane" Saturday at 4:30 p.m. The master of ceremonies will be Mark Peterson of KXLY, and performers will include the Celtic Nots, Sidhe and the Spokane Area Children's Chorus. The day will also feature gift baskets that will be available for viewing at 4 p.m. through intermission.

I have a sister who plans for months for Halloween. She's an excellent seamstress who sews costumes for her friends, me and best of all, her beagle, Angus. One year he was a cat. Another year he was Kermit the Frog. Last year he was Donkey from Shrek.

The Jundt Art Museum, 202 E. Cataldo Ave., on the campus of Gonzaga University is looking for photographs to exhibit during its "Through My Lens: Spokane 1995-2005." Photos can be black and white or color, must be no larger than 8½-by-11 inches including the borders, and must feature Spokane and have been produced in the last 10 years. The museum will accept traditional or digital photos, and they must not be matted or framed.

For 09-24-2005

Spokane First Church of the Nazarene, 9004 N. Country Homes Blvd., is hosting Liberty, a traditional Southern Gospel quartet, Sunday at 6 p.m. The group travels to churches, prisons, conventions and nursing homes, and produces two recordings a year.

The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture is presenting "A Southwest Cultural Quest," a five-day tour of Arizona, Nov. 30 through Dec. 4. The trip will include stops at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Frank Lloyd Wright's Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium at Arizona State University and Taliesin West, and the Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village in Sedona. The cost ranges from $1,100 to $1,390, depending on occupancy, which includes airfare, lodging, admission to all the museums and venues and selected meals.

For 09-17-2005

After 125 years of worship, the Moran United Methodist Church, 3601 E. 65th Ave., is celebrating with a weekend full of activities. On Saturday, from 1 p.m., the church members will gather to discuss and share their history, and everyone is invited to bring memorabilia of the church and community surrounding it.

Packing a lunch every day has never been an easy task for me. First, I have to figure out ahead of time what I will want to eat. Then, I have to persuade myself to actually eat that nice, healthy, packed lunch instead of running off to buy a hamburger dripping with cheese and fatty goodness. When I do pack my lunch, I have to admit that food safety has never entered my mind as I'm throwing whatever leftovers from the night before into my bag.

The Spokane Arts Commission is accepting nominations for the 2005 City of Spokane Arts Awards. Candidates can be nominated in the following categories: individual artist, arts organization, arts in education, individual benefactor, business benefactor and arts community leadership. The awards will be presented during a City Council meeting in October. The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday. Nomination forms are available by e-mailing arts@spokanecity.org or at the Chase Gallery in the lower level of City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

For 09-10-2005

The Unity Center, 4123 E. Lincoln Road, is celebrating the World Day of Prayer today from 6 to 9 p.m. The evening will include guests from Baha'i, Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, and Sufi faiths. Guests will participate in the prayers as well as discuss spiritual history.

The Spokane Civic Theatre is holding auditions Sept. 12 and 13 for the Steve Martin play "Picasso at the Lapin Agile." Auditions will be both days at 7 p.m. in the Firth J. Chew Studio Theatre, in the lower level of the Civic, 1020 N. Howard St. (entrance off Dean Avenue).

For 09-03-2005

The Episcopal Diocese in Spokane is hosting a gala Northwest wild salmon barbecue and art auction Sept. 10 at 5 p.m. The event will be held on the grounds of the Paulsen House, 245 E. 13th Ave., which is the home of the diocese.

The Episcopal Diocese of Spokane is hosting a Gala Northwest Wild Salmon Barbecue and Art Auction Sept. 10 at 5 p.m. The event will be held on the grounds of the Paulsen House, 245 E. 13th Ave., which is the home of the diocese.