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,” Tuesdays 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

Inland Northwest Peace Corps Association Meeting – Monday, 7 p.m., 3158 E. 14th Ave. Speaker will be Christina Santos, CARE organization in Seattle. Everyone is welcome; bring light refreshments. Contact Vickie Scott-Woodley at 535-6070 or Sue Bracken at 924-3903 for more information.

Dog and Cat Show – Presented by the Stevens County 4-H Dog and Cat Programs, next Saturday, 10 a.m. at Colville City Park. Dogs will be judged on obedience, cats will be judged by type, and both will be judged on showmanship. For more information, contact Jody at (509)584-5977, Amy at (509) 935-8584 or Jennifer at (509) 684-1158.

Sons of Norway Pancake Breakfast – Aug. 1 and 15, Sons of Norway Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. All the pancakes you can eat with scrambled eggs, sausage, juice and coffee. Tickets are $3.50/adults, $2/children ages 12 and under. For more information, call 326-9211.

Mid-Summer Community Celebration – Celebration of family and community, Aug. 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Pavillion Park, Liberty Lake. Events include live music, carnival, food court, face painting, balloon art, ventriloquist, illusionist, and more. Food and carnival sale proceeds to benefit local charities. Contact Steve Farnworth at 710-1451 for more information.

Spokane Highland Games – Aug. 7, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., on the south lawn area at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center. Events include competitions, live music, demonstrations, Scottish vendors and food vendors. For more information, call 448-8321 or visit www.spokanescots.org.

History and Tour of Duncan Gardens at Manito Park – Part of the Sundays in the Garden Series, Aug. 8 at 2 p.m. Presented by Steve Nokes. For more information, call 456-8038 or visit www.thefriendsofmanito.org.

Washington Citizens Advisory Committee for the Spokane River Basin Meeting – Aug. 9, 6-9 p.m. in the Spokane City Water Department Conference Room, 914 E. North Foothills Drive. Discussion will be on the federal and state cleanup of heavy metals and PCB contamination in the Spokane River. Contact Lloyd Brewer at 625-6968 for more information.