Spokane calendar

Upcoming

Hiking Switzerland – Members of the Spokane Mountaineers will present a slide show on Switzerland and discuss hiking in the area, 7 p.m. Monday at the Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland; 838-4974.

Piano recital – Students from the Upbeat Ivory Studio will perform a recital at 10 a.m. Monday at the Sullivan Park Assisted Living Center, 421 S. Adams; refreshments will be served; 924-5555.

Engineers Forum of Spokane – Stuart Evey, retired vice president of Getty Oil and founder of ESPN, will speak on the beginning of the sports network, noon Monday, Holiday Inn Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive; lunch is $12; 244-3467.

Documentary – A showing of the documentary “Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Prices” will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at 14015 E. Trent; 534-9357.

Community fun run – The three-mile Llew’s Loop fun run in honor of recently retired University High School cross country coach Steve Llewellyn starts at 3 p.m. Thursday at Pines and 34th. Registration is on-site. The run is free; 255-6123.

Benefit event – Christian Youth Theater is hosting a benefit to raise money to help replace costumes and sets lost in a recent fire, 6 p.m. Dec. 28 at the Met downtown. The evening, titled “Encore, Encore! The Stars are Out Tonight,” showcases numbers from last season’s shows and a live and silent auction. Tickets are $20; call 487-6540 for reservations.

Spokane City Forum – The monthly luncheon features The Spokesman-Review Editor Steven Smith speaking on “A Question of Values: Why Healthy Communities Requires a Healthy Press,” 11:45 a.m. Jan. 18 at First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar. Tickets are $8.50 for adults or $5 for students. Reservations are required; 777-1555.

Women’s Association Luncheon – The Spokane College Women’s association hosts Judge Shannen Rosmiller speaking on “Counterintelligence on the Internet,” 11 a.m. Jan. 25 at the Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division. Reservations required by Jan. 21. Lunch is $13; 465-0362.

AmeriCorps – offering on-the-job training in the housing construction industry to those ages 18-25; also seeking tutors for at-risk high school students and a volunteer coordinator/trainer; 456-7660.