Spokane calendar

Today

Good Samaritan Village Pie Eating Contest – 2 p.m. at the Good Valley Good Samaritan Village, 17121 E. Eight Ave. Plastic clothing protectors and caps will be provided. Open to everyone; call 924-6161 for more information.

Upcoming

Suicide Prevention Walk for Life and Candlelight Vigil – Friday, 6 p.m. beginning at Franklin Park Shelter, corner of Division and Queen. Includes live music, speakers and free resources. For more information, contact the Spokane Regional Health District at 324-1596.

Edible Plants of Turnbull Class – Saturday at the Environmental Education Center at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge, Cheney. Paul Decker will host a tour through the refuge and discuss plant life. Class size is limited, call 235-6448 to register.

Good Samaritan Village Sidewalk Sale – A fundraiser for furnishings in the village’s new community center, Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 17000 E. Eighth Ave., Spokane Valley. For more information, call 924-2814.

Spokane Mountaineers Meeting and Slide Show – Monday, 7 p.m. at the Corbin Senior Center, 837 W. Cleveland. Topic will be the bicycling adventure of Paul Eichin along the south Atlantic coastline from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador and Natal, Brazil. Free admission. For more information, call 838-4974 or visit www.spokanemountaineers.org.

Engineers Forum of Spokane – Tuesday in the Steamplant Grill, 159 S. Lincoln. Topic will be “City Update,” presented by Spokane Mayor Jim West. Lunch will be served for $11.50 at noon; program begins at 12:30 p.m. Call 244-3467 for more information.

Spokane Community College Geology Lecture – Yellowstone, Hot Spots and Mantle Dynamics, presented by Gene Humphreys, geology professor, University of Oregon, Tuesday, 7 p.m. in the Lair-Student Center auditorium, Building 6, SCC campus, 1810 N. Greene. Free admission; call 533-8017 for more information.

Good Works in Action Tour – Tour the House of Charity, St. Anne’s Children and Family Center and St. Margaret’s Shelter, next Thursday, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., and learn about Catholic Charities programs. Lunch will be provided; contact Scott at 358-4237 for reservations.

Turnbull Wildlife Refuge Bird Walk – Join Marian Frobe, noted birder, May 22, 9 a.m., on a tour of the refuge in Cheney and receive educational information on the identification of various birds. Reservations must be made by May 21; contact Marian at 328-0621 for more information.