Spokane calendar

Upcoming

“Contemporary Muslim Thinkers and Islam: Exploring New Ways of Engagement with a Religious Tradition,” lecture – Presented by Carool Kersten, educator, researcher and freelance writer, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. in the Robinson Teaching Theater in Weyerhaeuser Hall, Whitworth College, 300 W. Hawthorne. Kersten directs a study-abroad program, teaches history and lectures on Islam at Payap University in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and is a translator with the Dutch District Courts; 777-3253.

Elks Lodge Spaghetti Feed – Friday, 5:30 p.m. at the lodge, 2605 N. Robie Road, Spokane Valley; 926-2328.

Railroad history on bikes – Presented by the Friends of Turnbull, Saturday, beginning at the Turnbull Wildlife Refuge, Cheney. Charles Mutscher, Ph.D., Eastern Washington train historian, will lead a tour of the former rail line, which is now the Columbia Plateau Trail State Park, and will present a history on trains in Eastern Washington. Over four miles of the trail covers the north end of the refuge. Class size is limited; 235-6448 to make reservations.

Parking Lot Sale – Sinto Senior Activity Center, 1124 W. Sinto Ave., is hosting a parking lot sale Saturday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Anyone wishing to sell anything at the event can buy spots in the parking lot for $20; 327-2861.

United Nations Association, Spokane Chapter presentation – Monday, 7 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 4340 W. Fort Wright Drive. Topic will be “The World Water Decade 2005-2015: Water for Life,” presented by Rachel Osborn, director of the Columbia Institute for Water Policy and instructor on water/environment at Gonzaga University; 624-3608.

Jane Jefferson Democrats meeting – April 13, 11:30 a.m. at Old Country Buffet, 5504 N. Division. Political issues and information for all voters; contact Irene, 535-0171.

“Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Native Forest Restoration,” lecture – Presented by Dennis Martinez, Takelma Intertribal Project representative, April 14, 11:30 a.m. in the Lair-Student Center Auditorium, Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene; 533-7370.

Washington State Quilters, Spokane Chapter meeting – April 14, 1 and 7 p.m. in the Common Room at Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute, 4000 W. Randolph Road. Guest speaker will be Rita Hutchens; $7; 467-6480 or www.geocities.com//wsqspokanechapter.

Community Colleges of Spokane Leadership Development Program – April 15, 11:30 a.m. in the Music/Performing Arts Building Auditorium on the Spokane Falls Community College, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Presented by Tom Jeannot, professor of philosophy at Gonzaga University; 533-8196, 533-7015 or 433-7137.

Sons of Norway Tax Rags Dinner and Dance – April 15 at the Sons of Norway Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. Happy hour begins at 5:30 p.m.; dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. followed by dancing. Tickets are $8.50 per person; reservations required at 326-9211.

Shuttlebirds ninth annual Tatting Workshop – April 16, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Spokane Valley Church of the Nazarene, 15515 E. 20th Ave. Admission is $40 at the door; 624-7611 or www.shuttlebirds.com.

Plant Identification at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge – Learn to identify the various native plants growing on the refuge in Cheney and the surrounding environment. Classroom and field session will be held April 16, and an all-day field investigation will take place on May 21; $10 for one class, $15 for both; registration required by calling Ken Swedberg, (509) 235-4979.

Sons of Norway Pancake Breakfast – April 17 at the Sons of Norway Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. All the pancakes you can eat with sausage, eggs, juice and coffee; $4/adults, $2.50/children; 326-9211.

“Our Ugly Past Revisited? World War II Japanese-American Internment and 2005 Guantanamo Bay” – Lecture presented by the Spokane Community College’s Leadership Awareness League, April 20, 8-11 a.m., Lair-Student Center Auditorium, SCC campus, 1810 N. Greene; 533-7185.

Spokane City Forum – April 20 at First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar. Topic will be “Community Oriented Policing – How Can We Get Involved in Reducing Crime,” presented by Roger Bragdon, Spokane chief of police. Lunch will be served at 11:45 a.m. for $8.50; program begins at 12:15 p.m. Reservations must be made by April 18. For more information, call 777-1555, e-mail spokanecityforum@yahoo.com or visit www.spokanecityforum.org.

Earth Day Celebration – April 23, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Riverfront Park’s Gondola Meadows, located by the Bloomsday runners sculpture. An Enviro-Film Festival will also be held in conjunction across the street in the city of Spokane Council Chambers, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. The day’s events will include children’s activities, live music, Procession of the Species, and a Reuse-A-Shoe collection. Call 477-4727, ext. 114, for more information.

Wildlife Rehabilitation in the Spokane area,” lecture – Marilyn Olmar will discuss wildlife rehabilitation by local veterinarians, professionals and volunteers and their commitment to save wild injured animals and birds, April 29, 7 p.m. in the Sasquatch Room of the Lair-Student Center, Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene. For more information, contact Marie Fowler at 569-2044.

Right to Life of Spokane lecture – “Where Are We Politically?” presented by local Washington state senators and representatives, April 29, 7 p.m., in the Fireside Room at the Salvation Army, 222 E. Indiana. Call 747-6678 for more information.