Spokane calendar

Today

Free Home Improvement Workshops – Home Depot stores offer clinics through August. They are: “You Can Decorate a Window,” at 7 p.m.; “You Can Lay Outdoor Pavers,” Fridays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Install Easy Flooring Solutions,” Saturdays at 10 a.m.; “You Can Install a Center Set Faucet,” Saturdays at 2 p.m.; and “You Can Have Fun with Color and Faux,” Sundays at 2 p.m. Call (800) 430-3376 or visit www.homedepot.com for more information.

Columbia Basin Development League and Odessa Subarea Aquifer Steering Committee Meeting – 6 p.m. at the Moses Lake Fire Hall, 701 W. Third. Topic will be support for solving the Odessa Aquifer issue and continued development of the Columbia Basin Project. Odessa Subarea Aquifer Steering Committee will also meet at 3 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Contact Alice Parker at 346-9442 for more information.

SCOPE East Computer Sale – Eight computers are now available through SCOPE for $50 each until gone. Cost includes unit and monitor as well as boxed software of your choice. Contact LuAnn at 838-8155 for more information.

Upcoming

Friend to Friend 25th Anniversary Celebration – Long-term care facility visitation program will celebrate anniversary Saturday, noon-2 p.m. at Mission Park. Events include entertainment, door prizes and lunch. Reservations required by calling 483-1600.

Spokane Falls Community College and Coeur d’Escrime Fencing Club Stage Combat Workshop – Presented by fight master Brad Waller, Washington, D.C., Saturday-Sunday, at SFCC, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Cost: $100 for both days; a portion of the proceeds will benefit the school’s drama program. For reservations, call Mike Winderman at (208) 765-3028 or e-mail bookery@bookerycda.com.

WSU “Building for Excellence” Meeting – Come celebrate the expansion of Washington State University’s Spokane Academic Center, Wednesday, 8-9 a.m. at the Riverpoint campus, 310 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Activities include a view of the construction site, recognition of contributors to the campus growth, and information regarding developments in academic programs and research activities given by WSU President V. Lane Rawlins. Reservations are required by calling 358-7540 or e-mail communications@wsu.edu.

Women’s Equality Day Celebration – Next Thursday, 4-6 p.m., Comstock Park. Everyone is welcome, voter registration will be available. Contact Jan Polek at 448-2189 for more information.

China Burma India Veterans Association Meeting – Aug. 28, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Old Country Buffet, 5504 N. Division. Speaker will be Marv Griffith, former member of the Flying Tigers. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Ken Lobdell at klobdell1@juno.com.

Tour of Ferris Perennial Garden – Sept. 2, 6 p.m. at Manito Park. For more information, call 456-8038 or visit www.thefriendsofmanito.org.

Dog Training Classes – Mandatory registration meeting for training classes through Spokane Dog Training Club Inc., Sept. 8, 7 p.m., 2620 N. Locust Road. Instruction includes puppy pre-school, puppy kindergarten, home companion, competition obedience, jumping, rally, agility, flyball, herding and tracking. Bring current shot records; rabies and DHLPP are required. Classes begin Sept. 13 and will run through Nov. 4. Call 922-2645 for more information.

Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Meeting – Sept. 11, 12:30 p.m. in the main branch of the Spokane Public Library, 906 W. Main. Topic will be “Ten-Minute Talks From Ten Speakers.” Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Shirley Penna-Oakes at 276-1740.

Survivor Citizen Action Team Meeting – Survivors of vehicular assault and vehicular homicide from impaired drivers will meet Sept. 13, 6:30 p.m. at the Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Council’s Prevention Center, 8104 E. Sprague. Meeting is open to anyone interested in the enforcement and changes of existing DUI laws and the education of DUI accidents, victims or nonvictims. Call 922-8383 or (208) 687-6996 for more information.

Eastern Washington Civil War Roundtable Meeting – Sept. 22, 7-8 p.m. in the conference room at the North Spokane County Library, 44 E. Hawthorne. Activities include speakers and book discussion. Open to everyone. Contact Rick Lionello at 994-5555 for more information.

Neighborhood Meetings – Held by the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office to discuss neighborhood problems and terrorism. Call 477-3055 for dates, times and location.

Family Identification Plan – Presented by COPS Northwest, offers IDs for all children and other family members at risk. ID packets are available at COPS Northwest on the first Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants will receive a computer disk copy of their photo and a fingerprint card. A $1 donation is requested to cover costs, but no one is turned away. For more information, call or visit COPS Northwest, 2215 W. Wellesley, Suite D, Shadle Park Mall, on weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, call 625-3336.