Spokane calendar

Tue., Aug. 24, 2004

The Spokesman-Review

Today

Spokane District 81 School construction tour – To take a tour of the district’s summer improvement projects Wednesday, reservations must be made by today by calling 354-7338. Wednesday’s tour will begin at 1:30 p.m. A Laidlaw bus will meet participants at the administration building, 200 N. Bernard, and will visit Bemiss Elementary, 2323 E. Bridgeport; Willard Elementary, 500 W. Longfellow; and North Central High School, 1600 N. Howard. Individuals may also meet the group at each school.

Upcoming

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

WSU “Building for Excellence” Meeting – A celebration 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 – Thursday, 5-7 p.m., Comstock Park. Voter registration will be available. Contact Jan Polek at 448-2189 for more information.

China-Burma-India Veterans Association Meeting – Saturday, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Old Country Buffet, 5504 N. Division. Speaker will be Marv Griffith, former member of the Flying Tigers. 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.

Cheney Palouse Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute Meeting – Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m., in Room 137 of the science building on the Eastern Washington University campus, Cheney. Topic will be “The Mysterious Mima Mounds of Eastern Washington,” given by Ted Doughty, associate professor of Geology at EWU. Call 559-5818 for more information.

Dog Training Classes – Mandatory registration meeting for training classes through Spokane Dog Training Club, Sept. 8, 7 p.m., 2620 N. Locust Road. Instruction includes puppy preschool, puppy kindergarten, home companion, competition obedience, jumping, rally, agility, flyball, herding and tracking. Current shot records are required and must include rabies and DHLPP. Classes are Sept. 13 to Nov. 4. Call 922-2645 for more information.

Trailfest Celebration – Reservations must be made Sept. 10 for event sponsored by the Friends of the Centennial Trail, Sept. 26, at Mirabeau Meadows. Free events include a 5K run/walk, cycling scavenger hunt, in-line poker skate, interactive booths, prizes and drawings. Persons who donate $14 will receive lunch catered by Outback Steakhouse and a T-shirt. Call 624-7188 or visit www.spokanecentennialtrail.org for more information.

Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Meeting – Sept. 11, 12:30 p.m., at Spokane Main Library, 906 W. Main. Topic will be “Ten Minute Talks From Ten Speakers.” 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. 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.

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