Spokane calendar

Today

Home Depot Free Weekly Clinics – At Home Depot stores through April: “You Can Build a Deck,” Tuesday, 7 p.m.; “You Can Maintain Your Lawn,” Thursday, 7 p.m.; “You Can Lay Ceramic Tile,” Friday, 7 p.m.; “You Can Organize Your Closets,” Saturday, 10 a.m.; “You Can Create an Outdoor Living Space,” Saturday, 2 p.m.; (800) 430-3376; www.homedepot.com.

Upcoming

EWU Women’s Studies Center lecture - “Rape as a Weapon in War and in Peace,” presented by Elnour Hamad, EWU art faculty and native of Sudan, Thursday, noon-1 p.m., Room 207, Monroe Hall, Eastern Washington University campus, Cheney; 359-2898.

University of Phoenix-Spokane campus tour - Tour the new expanded campus Thursday, 4-6 p.m., Argonne Forest Plaza, 8775 E. Mission; 327-2443.

Wildlife Rehabilitation in the Spokane area – Marilyn Olmar will give a talk on wildlife rehabilitation by local veterinarians, professionals and volunteers and their commitment to save wild injured animals and birds, Friday, 7 p.m. in the Sasquatch Room of the Lair-Student Center, Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene; contact Gene Kiver, 235-6448.

Right to Life of Spokane lecture – “Where Are We Politically?” presented by Washington State senators and representatives, Friday, 7 p.m., in the Fireside Room at the Salvation Army, 222 E. Indiana; 747-6678.

Bloomsday Night Walk - Spokane Parks and Recreation late night walk through pre-Bloomsday downtown, Friday, 11 p.m.-2 a.m., Meet at City Hall, corner of Spokane Falls Blvd. and Post. 10. 625-6200.

Third Annual Pend Oreille Master Gardener Plant Sale – Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Stratton Elementary School, Newport, Wash. Includes vegetable and flower plant starts, garden decorations, garden whimsy, and raffle prizes. Proceeds will benefit the Master Gardeners for community gardening projects, education, and community service.

Premier Home Show – Presented by the Spokane Home Builders Association, Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Spokane Fair and Expo Center, Havana at Broadway; 487-6783.

World’s Largest Spaghetti Feed - Sponsored by Luigi’s. All-you-can-eat plate of spaghetti and marinara sauce, plus a bread stick, Sunday, 2-7 p.m., Riverfront Park; $7; 456-4FUN.

SCC President’s Speaker Series - Terry Tempest Williams, essayist and nature writer, will speak on environmentalism, Monday, 7 p.m., Spokane Community College, Lair Auditorium, 1810 N. Greene St.; 533-8017.

Whitworth College lecture - “Coddling the Nazis: The Treatment of German Prisoners of War,” presented by Jon Bridgman, Ph.D., University of Washington historian, Monday, 7 p.m., Robinson Teaching Theatre, Weyerhaeuser Hall, Whitworth College; 777-3275.

14th annual Wine and Microbrewery Tasting Auction - Sponsored by Odessa Healthcare Foundation, May 6, Odessa, Wash; (509) 982-0191.

Annual Mother’s Day Historic Neighborhood Tour - 16th annual event with self-guided walking tour of the Audubon neighborhood, plus first-floor interior tours of six houses, May 7-8. Presented by the Historic Preservation Committee of the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture and sponsored by Tomlinson Black. Tickets available at the MAC, 2316 W. First; $15/non-members; 456-3931.

Gardeners of Spokane Open House and Plant Sale - Wide variety of annuals, perennials and vegetables, May 7, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Hutton Settlement Greenhouse, 9907 E. Wellesley; 926-1027.

Mother’s Day Tea - Sponsored by Hillyard Senior Center, May 7, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Northeast Community Center, Assembly Room, 4001 N. Cook; 482-0803.

Spring Tea - To benefit the Liberty Lake Municipal Library, May 7, 1-3 p.m., Guardian Angel Homes, Liberty Lake; 255-1441.

Spaghetti Benefit Dinner - All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society, May 7, 3-7 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1435, 212 S. David; $7/adults, $5/seniors/children; 483-8421.

Spokane’s United Nations Association lecture - “Economic Development and Diversity: Building Our Social and Cultural Capital,” presented by Ben Cabildo, founder and executive director of AHANA Business and Professional Association, May 9, 7 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 4340 W. Fort George Wright Dr.; 624-3608.

EWU Women’s Studies Center lecture - “Social Security: Is It Good For Women and People of Color?” presented by Leslie McAuley, Social Security Administration, May 11, noon-1 p.m., Room 207, Monroe Hall, Eastern Washington University campus, Cheney; 359-2898.

Flower and Plant Sale Fund-raiser – May 12, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Camyn’s Greenhouse, 4317 S. Garfield. Sponsored by Delta Gamma Alumnae Association with proceeds going to organizations that provide aid and education for the blind; 533-1134.

Elks Lodge Spaghetti Feed – May 13, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 2605 N. Robie Road, Spokane Valley; $5; 926-2328.

Gardener Expo 2005 - One Green World - More than 200 vendors selling plants, gardening products, services and arts and crafts, plus seminars and demonstrations. Sponsored by The Inland Empire Gardeners, May 14, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Spokane Community College Lair, 1810 N. Greene St.; 535-8434.