Spokane calendar

Sat., Oct. 23, 2004

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Today

Dogtoberfest Dog Jog – Presented by the Spokane County Regional Animal Care and Protection Services, 1-4:30 p.m. Jog will take place along the Spokane River beginning at Sullivan Park. Adoption festival will follow at the SCRAPS Shelter, 2521 N. Flora Road. Contact Patricia Simonet at 477-2532 for more information.

West Spokane Kiwanis 26th Annual Auction – at the West Central Community Center, 1600 N. Belt. Hors d’oeuvres will be served at 6:30 p.m., live auction begins at 7. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door, or $100 for a table of eight. Fore more information, call 328-5804 or 467-5886.

Free home improvement workshops – Offered at Home Depot stores through October. Workshops include: “Power Tools 101: You Can Use a Drill Press to Build Adjustable Shelving,” Tuesdays, 7 p.m.; “You Can Install a Thermostat,” Thursdays, 7 p.m.; “You Can Turn Your Home into a Safety Zone,” Fridays, 7 p.m.; “You Can Install Easy Flooring Solutions,” Saturdays, 10 a.m.; “You Can Install Tile with Trafficmaster Stainproof Grout,” Saturdays, 2 p.m.; and “You Can Have Fun with Color and Faux Painting,” Sundays, 2 p.m. Call (800) 430-3376 or visit www.homedepot.com for more information.

Upcoming

Circling Raven Golf Course walk – Sponsored by the Coeur d’Alene Volkssport Club, Sunday, Worley, Idaho. Begin walk between 8 a.m. and noon, event will finish by 3 p.m. Call (208) 765-5613 or (208) 664-4904 for more information.

Engineers Forum of Spokane – Monday at the Holiday Inn Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive. Topic will be “Write It or Lose It: Documenting Your History,” presented by Tim Rahman. Lunch will be served at noon for $11, program begins at 12:30 p.m. For more information, call 244-3467 or e-mail EngineersForumInfo@att.net.

Spokane Canoe and Kayak Club meeting – Monday, 7 p.m., Corbin Senior Activity Center, 827 W. Cleveland. Topic will be “Surfing the Sea with a Ski,” presented by Don Kielsing, tsunami ranger. Contact Larry Wright at 928-2028 for more information.

Annual candidates’ forum – Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. at Northeast Community Center, 4001 N. Cook. Candidates for senator, state representative and commissioner from District 3 will be in attendance. Presented by the center and the League of Women Voters. Call 487-1603 for more information.

Spokane Falls Community College’s Revelers Club rummage sale – Wednesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. outside the Communications building on the SFCC campus, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. For more information, call 533-3592.

American Quilt Voices lecture – Wednesday, noon-1 p.m., at the Eastern Washington University’s Monroe Hall, Room 207, Cheney. Rik Nelson will discuss the historical and contemporary voices in a variety of quilts and will show examples of his own. For more information, call 359-2898.

Friends of the Falls community workshop – Wednesday, 6-9 p.m., in the Champions room at the Spokane Veteran’s Arena, 720 W. Mallon. Topic will be the “Great Spokane River Gorge Strategic Master Plan.” Refreshments will be served. Call 456-0508, ext. 109, or visit www.friendsofthefalls.org for more information.

College knowledge for adults – Wednesday, 6-8 p.m. in the Health Sciences building, room 110C, Washington State University Spokane, 310 N. Riverpoint Blvd. A panel of community members will share their experiences completing their degrees and hunting jobs in the local market for those interested in pursuing higher education. Contact Jane Kinkel at 358-77537 or e-mail kinkel@wsu.edu for more information.

Free workshop “Blended Families: Creating Successful Step-Relationships” – Wednesday at the Argonne Library, 4322 N. Argonne, and Nov. 3 at the Valley Library, 12004 W. Main, 6:30-8 p.m. Presented by Diana Hornbogen, marriage and family therapist. Reservations required by calling 951-0205.

Has Beens and Gonna Bees Halloween bake sale – Next Saturday, 10 a.m., in front of Kmart, 6606 N. Division. Proceeds will benefit Christmas Cheer Day 2004. For more information, contact Patti at 484-7305 or Theresa at 928-2434.

Tekoa, Wash. House of Terror – Next Saturday-Oct. 31, 5-10 p.m., Tekoa Farmers’ Market barn, Crosby St. Admission is $4/adults, $2 children under the age of 12. Children between the ages of 8-12 must be accompanied by an adult. Contact Portia Pillig at (509) 284-2008 for more information.

Bunka no Hi culture day – Nov. 3, 10:15-11:45 a.m., in the commons of the Japanese Culture Center at Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute, 4000 W. Randolph. Call 328-2871 or e-mail jcc@mfwi.org for more information.

Lady Shriners’ Annual Bazaar – Hosted by Eiram Court No. 62, Ladies of the Oriental Shrine of North America, Nov. 6, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Veteran’s of Foreign Wars Post No. 1435, 212 S. David Road, Spokane Valley. Lunch is available for $6/adults, $3/children age 10 and under, and includes chili, chili dogs, salad, dessert and drink. Contact Naomi Smith at 328-3296 for more information.

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