SPOKANE calendar
Today
Free Home Improvement Workshops – Offered by local Home Depot stores through July. Clinics include: “Power Tools 101: You Can Use a Combo Kit to Build a Bird Bath,” Tuesday at 7 p.m.; “You Can Design the Ultimate Kitchen,” Thursdays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Install a Ceiling Fan,” Fridays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Increase the Curb Appeal of Your Home,” Saturdays at 10 a.m.; “You Can Install a Lockset,” Saturdays at 2 p.m.; and “You Can Refinish Furniture,” Sundays at 2 p.m. Call (800) 430-3376 or visit www.homedepot.com for more information.
Upcoming
Friends of Manito History and Tour of Rose Hill – Sunday, 2 p.m., Manito Park, part of the Sundays in the Garden series. Presentation given by Lynn Schaefer. For more information visit www.thefriendsofmanito.org or call 456-08038.
Basic Rifle Course – Presented by the Life Preservation Institute, Monday through July 16. Instructors are NRA certified. Contact Bob Garrow at (509) 722-4110 for locations, times and cost.
2004 Skyhoundz Hyperflite Canine Disc Championships – Hosted by the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department, July 14, 6 p.m. at Shadle Park, corner of Wellesley and Belt. Call 625-6546 for more information.
Wheelchair Wash – July 17, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 1309 W. First. Hosted by Spokane Home Healthcare. Call 456-0200 for more information.
Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Spokane – Presented by the Community Colleges of Spokane, July 17, 1-4 p.m. Cost is $18, directions will be sent upon payment. Call 279-6000 for more information.
Herbology Field Trip – Presented by the Community Colleges of Spokane, July 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Bring notebook, pen, zip-lock bag, mosquito repellent, sunscreen, camera, sack lunch and water. Cost is $26, pre-registration is require by calling 279-6000.
Sons of Norway Pancake Breakfast – July 18, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Sons of Norway Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. All the pancakes you can eat with scrambled eggs, sausage, juice and coffee. Cost is $3.50/adults, $2/children ages 12 and under. For more information, call 326-9211.
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.