Spokane calendar

Today

Greenpeace co-founder lecture – Paul Watson, Canadian conservationist, co-founder of the Greenpeace Foundation, and founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, will speak at 11:30 a.m., Spokane Falsl Community College, Building 17, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. For more information, call 533-4197.

Free home improvement workshops – offered at Home Depot stores are: “Power Tools 101: You Can Use a Miter Saw to Build a Picture Frame,” today at 7 p.m., and “You Can Decorate a Child’s Bedroom,” Thursday at 7 p.m. Call (800) 430-3376 or visit www.homedepot.com for more information.

Upcoming

Hispanic American Society luncheon – Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Club Fairchild, Fairchild Air Force Base. Call 244-2525 for more information.

Landlord tenant rights and responsibilities class – Presented by Global Credit Union and Thomas McGarry, attorney, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., and Thursday, 1-3 p.m., in the meeting room on the lower level at Global Credit Union, 1520 W. Third Ave. Reservations are required by calling 327-2637.

Archaeology Society lecture – Wednesday, 7 p.m., Museum of Arts and Culture auditorium, 2316 W. First. Topic, “The Valley of the Kings,” will be presented by Dr. Donald Ryan, Egyptologist. Call 326-3442 for more information.

Free marriage workshop – “From Fighting In Your Marriage To Fighting For Your Marriage,” presented by psychotherapists at A Brief Counseling Center, Wednesday, 7:30-9 p.m., North Spokane County Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. Registration is required by calling 466-6632.

Free October home improvement workshops – offered at Home Depot stores are: “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.

Friends of the Deer Park Library book sale – Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Deer Park Auto Freight, 2405 E. Crawford. Used books, 15 cents each or 10 for $1; new books, $3 each; new CDs, $3 each. Call 292-8312 for more information.

Hispanic heritage dinners – In observance of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the Hispanic/Latino Resource Center, El Centro de Spokane, will hold benefit dinners on Friday evenings through Oct. 15. The events will include Hispanic arts, crafts, music, guest speaker. Dinners, 6-8 p.m., at the East Central Community Center, 500 S. Stone, will each contain a theme and menu to reflect the diversity of Spokane’s Hispanic Community. Themes include: Central American, this Friday; Caribbean, Oct. 8; and Lain Festival, Oct. 15. Reservations must be made five days prior to event by calling 455-6706.

Powderhounds downhill ski team ski season kick-off banquet – Friday, 6:30-8 p.m., Corbin Community Center, 827 W. Cleveland. Potluck sponsored by the Spokane Parks and Recreation Therapeutic Recreation Services Division. Call 625-6245 for more information.

St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church’s annual book sale – Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Parish Center Building, 1517 W. Dean. Call 328-4841 for more information.

Whitworth College’s Weyerhaeuser Hall opening celebration – Saturday, 10:30 a.m., at the college, 300 W. Hawthorne. For more information, call 777-4580 or 777-4401, or visit www.whitworth.edu.

Spokane Neighborhood Action Program eighth anual auction – Theme is “County Fair,” Saturday, 6 p.m. at the WestCoast Ridpath Hotel, 515 W. Sprague. Tickets are $35. Contact Ron Hardin at 456-7111, ext. 242 for more information.

Peace through meditation – Free instructions for the inner light and sound meditation, Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m., at Community Building, 35 W. Main, and Monday, 7-10:30 p.m., at Spokane Community College, in the Littlefoot Room, Building 6, 1810 N. Greene. Presented by Know Thyself As Soul Inc., Northwest Region. For more information, call Peter and Maria Wonders, (503) 648-7380.

Self-defense demonstration and practice – Next Tuesday, noon-1 p.m., Room 207 of Monroe Hall at Eastern Washington University, Cheney. Gary Williams of Black Swan Academy will demonstrate techniques based upon a Medieval European martial art form known as the Pressas. For more information, contact Carol Vines at 359-2898.

Domestic Violence annual candle lighting service – Sponsored by the Interfaith Council in honor of women who have experienced domestic violence, next Tuesday, 6:30-7:30 a.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 4340 W. Fort George Wright Drive. For more information, call 329-1410 or visit www.interfaithnw.org.

EWU Women’s Studies Center lecture – Two free lectures on how to get organized, Oct. 7 and 14, noon-1 p.m. in room 207 of Monroe Hall on the Eastern Washington University campus, Cheney. Stephanie Swan, professional organizer and owner of Ducks in A Row, will discuss clutter and disorganization. For more information, contact Carol Vines at 359-2898.

Ladies of the Oriental Shrine of North America spaghetti dinner – Oct. 10, noon-5 p.m., North Hill Masonic Center, 706 W. Garland. Hosted by Eiram Court No. 62, includes spaghetti, French bread, salad, dessert and drink. Tickets: $6/adults, $3/children ages 10 years and under. For more information, contact Naomi Smith at 328-3296.