Spokane calendar
Today
Home Depot Free Weekly Clinics – At Home Depot stores through April: “You Can Build a Deck,” Tuesdays, 7 p.m.; “You Can Maintain Your Lawn,” Thursdays, 7 p.m.; “You Can Lay Ceramic Tile,” Fridays, 7 p.m.; “You Can Organize Your Closets,” Saturdays, 10 a.m.; “You Can Create an Outdoor Living Space,” Saturdays, 2 p.m.; “You Can Have Fun with Faux Painting: Basic and New Techniques,” Sundays, 2 p.m.; (800) 430-3376; www.homedepot.com.
Shuttlebirds ninth annual Tatting Workshop – 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Spokane Valley Church of the Nazarene, 15515 E. 20th Ave. Admission is $40; 624-7611 or www.shuttlebirds.com.
Feral Cat caretakers’ workshop – 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main. Presented by Pet Savers; reservations required, 280-5836.
“The Big Picture Theater” performance – Addresses Global issues like family planning, poverty, economics, trade relationships, security, health, sustainability issues, environmental protection, human rights issues and more, 7-8:30 p.m., Riverpoint Auditorium, 668 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cosponsored by the Spokane Women’s Coalition, Eastern Washington University Women’s Studies, Planned Parenthood Global Partners, Inland Northwest Chapter of Older Women’s League and Planned Parenthood of the Inland Northwest; 359-2898.
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 today 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.
DNA LifePrint Child Safety Program – Receive the DNA LifePrint Kit, endorsed by John Walsh, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at Saturn of Spokane, 1002 W. Second Ave.; 624-6818.
Upcoming
Sons of Norway Pancake Breakfast – Sunday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 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.
14th Annual Afternoon of Flowers and Victorian Tea - A benefit for St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute Sunday, 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., the Davenport Hotel. Premium teas and a multi-course menu will be served among an array of floral designs created by area florists; $45/adults, $30/age 12 and under; 473-6006.
Inland Northwest Peace Corps Association pot luck meeting – Topic will be the Ghana Village Bike Project, and member Chris Pennkuk’s current work in Afghanistan, Sunday, 1 p.m., 520 E. Third, Moscow, Idaho; contact Sue Bracken 924-3903.
Royal Tea Party – Second annual event in celebration of our Lilac Royalty Sunday, 2-4 p.m., at the Davenport Hotel. Enjoy photos with the royalty court, fashion show, raffle items and lots of surprises. Proceeds to benefit the Spokane Lilac Festival. Event sponsored by Vandervert Construction; Reservations required; $10; 448-2158.
Engineers Forum of Spokane – Monday at the Airport Holiday Inn, 1616 Windsor Drive. Topic will be “Cleanup of the Spokane River – All the Way,” presented by Marlena Guhrke, CH2M Hill. Lunch will be served at noon for $11; program begins at 12:30 p.m.; 244-3467; EngineersForumInfo@att.net.
“Bioterrorism, Global Health and You” lecture – Presented by Laurie Garrett, winner of the Peabody award, the Polk award, and a Pulitzer prize, and a correspondent for NPR, Monday, noon-1 p.m., in the Pence Union Building on the Eastern Washington University campus, Cheney; 359-2898.
SCC Job Fair - “Unlock Your Future;” some 65 area employers will be on hand to discuss employment opportunities, Tuesday, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene St.; 533-8906.