Spokane calendar

Today

Public meetings on city’s pools – Spokane Park Board’s Aquatics Citizens Advisory Committee will accept public comments on the future of the city’s pools today, 7 p.m., West Central Community Center, 1603 N. Belt; and Thursday, 7 p.m., Northeast Community Center, 4001 N. Cook; 363-5458.

Upcoming

Fun in the Sun – Edgecliff SCOPE’s annual arts and crafts fair will be Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Edgecliff Park, Eighth and Park; also featuring live music, food and a car show.

Habitat For Humanity informational meetings – Saturday, 3 p.m., Unity in the Community, Liberty Park; Tuesday, 3 p.m., East Central Community Center, 500 S. Stone; next Wednesday, 1 p.m., Salvation Army Community Center, 222 E. Indiana, and 6:30 p.m. at Spokane Valley Community Center, 10814 E. Broadway; Aug. 11, 10:30 a.m. at West Central Community Center, 1603 N. Belt, and 6:30 p.m. at Northeast Community Center, 4001 N, Cook. A Russian interpreter will be available at the Aug. 11 meeting Northeast Community Center; 534-2552, ext. 18; e-mail Delphone@habitat-spokane.com or Shelly@habitat-spokane.com.

American Red Cross Emergency Response course – Monday through Aug. 12, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 315 W. Nora. To register online, go to www.SpokaneRedCross.org; 326-3330.

Democratic Picnic – The ninth annual countywide Democratic Picnic, next Wednesday, 5-8 p.m. at the Franklin Park Pavilion at Queen and Division. Political candidates will speak. The requested donation is $5 per person or $10 per family; 535-0171.

Spokane Indians Baseball mascot appearances – Otto, the Spokane Indians’ mascot, will make appearances at Supercuts stores Aug. 15, 4-5 p.m., 3325 W. Indian Trail Road; and Aug. 24, 5-6 p.m., 9205 N. Newport Highway; 326-1891.

Family identification plan – Presented by COPS Northwest, offers IDs for all children and other family members at risk. ID packets are available at COPS Northwest on the first Saturday of every month, 10 a.m.-noon. Participants will receive a computer disk copy of their photo and a fingerprint card. A $1 donation is requested to cover costs, but no one is turned away. For more information, call or visit COPS Northwest, 2215 W. Wellesley, Suite D, Shadle Park Mall, on weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; 625-3336.