Spokane calendar

Today

Hiking Switzerland – Members of the Spokane Mountaineers will present a slide show on Switzerland and discuss hiking in the area, 7 p.m. 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. 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 , Holiday Inn Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive. Lunch is $12; 244-3467.

Upcoming

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 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 “Counter-Intelligence 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.