Spokane calendar

Thu., Aug. 26, 2004

The Spokesman-Review

Today

Free Home Improvement Workshops – Home Depot stores offer clinic, “You Can Decorate a Window,” at 7 p.m. Call (800) 430-3376 or visit www.homedepot.com for more information.

Women’s Equality Day Celebration – 5-7 p.m. at Comstock Park. Voter registration will be available. Contact Jan Polek at 448-2189 for more information.

Upcoming

Free Home Improvement Workshops – Home Depot stores offer clinics through August. They are: “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.

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.

Spokane Indians’ Mascot Appearances – Otto will appear at the following Supercuts locations: Tuesday, noon-1 p.m., 2927 E. 29th Ave.; Wednesday, 3-4 p.m., 1235 N. Liberty Lake Rd., Liberty Lake; and next Thursday, 5-6 p.m., Ruby, 922 N. Division. For more information, call 326-1891

Tour of Ferris Perennial Garden – Next Thursday, 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. 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.

Trailfest Celebration – 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. Reservations must be made Sept. 10. Call 624-7188 or visit www.spokanecentennialtrail.org.

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.

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