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Sun., Nov. 21, 2004

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American-Italian Club spaghetti dinner and bake sale – , noon-6 p.m., in the cafeteria at Gonzaga Preparatory School , 1224 E. Euclid. Tickets are $8/adults, $4/children ages 6-12, and free to children under the age of 6. For more information, contact Angelo Pizzillo at 467-5674 or Jim Piccici at 466-0712.

Life Services of Spokane – the group’s new Valley Pregnancy Center, 1014 N. Pines, Suite 201, will be dedicated in a ceremony at 3 p.m. A celebration will be from 2:30-4 p.m. Call 327-0701 for more information.

Free home improvement workshops – Offered at Home Depot stores through November. Workshops include: “Power Tools 101: You Can Try It Before You Buy It,” Tuesdays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Install Easy Flooring Solutions, Thursdays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Install a Center-Set Faucet,” Fridays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Weatherize Your Home,” Saturdays at 10 a.m.; “You Can Modify Your Home to Age in Place, Saturdays at 11 a.m.; “You Can Enhance Your Home with Holiday Lighting,” Saturdays at 2 p.m.; and “You Can Have Fun with Color and Faux Painting,” Sundays at 2 p.m. Call (800) 430-3376 or visit www.homedepot.com for more information.

Upcoming

Engineers Forum of Spokane – Monday at the Airport Holiday Inn, 1616 Windsor Drive. Topic will be “Rotary Club’s New Fountain in Riverfront Park,” presented Dan Cadagan, attorney and rotary member. Lunch will be served at noon for $11; program begins at 12:30 p.m. Call 244-3467 for more information.

Spokane Falls Community College multicultural free Thanksgiving dinner – Monday, 2-4 p.m. in SUB Cafe at the Falls, Building 17 on the SFCC campus, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Call 533-3367 for more information.

Festival of the Arts – Free concert performed by honor student musicians in appreciation of the community’s support of public school arts programs, Tuesday, 7 p.m. at the Spokane Opera House. Call 354-7340 for more information.

Free Thanksgiving dinner – Thursday, noon-1:30 p.m., in Cataldo Hall on the Gonzaga University campus, 502 E. Boone. Sponsored by Sodexho Campus Services, Gonzaga University and St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church. Rides available, reservations for a ride must be made by Wednesday. Call 323-7004 for more information.

Spokane Chiefs mascot Boomer’s appearances – At the Supercuts stores: Dec. 13, 5-6 p.m., 3325 W. Indian Trail Road; Jan. 17, noon-1 p.m., 9205 N. Newport Highway; Feb.7, 4-5 p.m., 1235 N. Liberty Lake Road; and March 5, 1-2 p.m., 14109 E. Sprague. Includes autographs, special drawings, and hair care giveaways. Call 326-1891 for more information.

Candy Cane Crawl – Explore Downtown Spokane’s holiday season with a walk sponsored by the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department, Dec. 17, 7-9 p.m. Participants also will 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.

Dachshund Club of Spokane Holiday Party – Dec. 18, 4 p.m. at the Lilac City Dog Training Club, 1612 E. Houston. Includes pot luck dinner, dog games, wiener dog races, intro to agility dog classes, holiday photos with pets, and more. Daschshund Rescue Northwest and other area shelters will be on-site with pets available for adoption. Donations will be accepted; admission is by potluck dish and serving settings. Dogs of all breeds welcome to attend. Contact Margo at 838-3820 for reservations, or visit www.nonprofitnw.org/drnw for more information.

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.

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