Spokane calendar

Today

Free home improvement workshops – Offered at Home Depot stores through December. Workshops include: “Power Tools 101: You Can Try It Before You Buy It,” Tuesdays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Install a Garage Door Opener,” Thursdays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Install Track Lighting,” Fridays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Refinish Furniture,” Saturdays at 10 a.m.; “You Can Enhance Your Home with Holiday Lighting,” 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.

Upcoming

Talent Show Case Holiday Hope Drive – Presented by Spokane Community College’s Single Parents Program and Black Student Union, Friday, 7 p.m. in the Lair auditorium on the SCC campus, 1810 N. Greene. There will be performances by the Ervin Music Group, Grant Elementary School drummers and dancers, Sounds of Jerusalem, and DJ Big Mike and Mayhem. Admission is by donations to SPP’s Emergency Child Care Fund or Hope Chest programs. Donations may include canned formula, toiletries, diapers, baby food, bottles, etc. For more information, contact Gretchen Licata at 533-8062 or Terri Anderson at 533-8114.

Burn Clean/Burn Safe seminar – Learn clean burning techniques that are cost effective and safe at free informational seminars Saturday and Jan. 8, 9:30-10:30 a.m., at Spokane Fireplace & Patio, 27 W. Boone. For more information, call the Spokane Air Pollution Control Authority at 477-4727, ext. 115.

Candy Cane Crawl – Explore downtown Spokane with a walk sponsored by the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department, Dec. 17, 7-9 p.m. Participants will also hand out candy canes to selected downtown apartments and agencies. Meet at City Hall, corner of Post and Spokane Falls Blvd.; dress warmly. Cost is $6; call 625-6200 for more information.