Spokane calendar

Sat., Feb. 12, 2005

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Today

Whitworth College Heritage Week – today at Whitworth. The college marks its 115th anniversary and the centennial celebration of the student newspaper, The Whitworthian. For more information, contact Tad Wisenor at 777-4401, e-mail twisenor@whitworth.edu, or Julie Riddle at 777-3729, e-mail jriddle@whitworth.edu.

Spokane Community College Asian New Year Events – Chinese New Year events will be today in the Lair Student Center, Building 6: Chinese cultural fair, 1-5 p.m., and cultural performances at 2, 3:30, 4 and 5:30 p.m. will include Chinese fashion, martial arts and opera. Also today, Chinese New Year banquets will be hosted from 6:30 p.m.-midnight at King Yen Restaurant, 3004 N. Monroe, and Peking North Restaurant, 4120 N. Division. Tickets are $1/cultural fair, $8/cultural fair and performances, $20/cultural fair, performances and banquet, or $30 for VIP tickets to cultural fair with preferred seating at the performances and special banquet menu. For more information, call Susan Butler at 533-7473 or e-mail subtler@scc.spokane.edu.

Free home improvement workshops – Offered at Home Depot stores this month. Workshops include: “Power Tools 101: You Can Use a Miter Saw to Cut Molding and Trim,” Tuesdays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Install Easy Flooring Solutions,” Thursdays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Install a Faucet,” Fridays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Update Your Countertops and Cabinets,” Saturdays at 10 a.m.; “You Can Measure, Cut and Install Molding and Trim,” Saturdays at 2 p.m.; and “You Can Have Fun with Color Faux,” Sundays at 2 p.m. Call (800) 430-3376 or visit www.homedepot.com for more information.

Upcoming

Empire Chapter of the Order of DeMolay pancake breakfast – Sunday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Millwood Masonic Temple, 3219 N. Argonne Road. Call 892-0870 for more information.

St. John Vianney Spaghetti Dinner – Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. in the St. John Vianney Parish Hall, 503 N. Walnut Road. Tickets are $6/adults, $5/seniors and children ages 6-12, and $20/family. Call 926-5553 for more information.

Spokane City Forum – Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar. Topic “The City on a Hill Revisited 2005” will be presented by Raymond Bakkecq, founder and executive director of International Urban Associates. Lunch will be served for $8.50 at 11:45 a.m.; program begins at 12:15 p.m. Reservations must be made by 10 a.m. Monday. For more information, call 777-1555, e-mail spokanecityforum@yahoo.com or visit www.spokanecityforum.org.

Engineers Forum of Spokane – Monday at the Holiday Inn Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive. Topic will be “Pend Oreille Mines, Metaline Falls,” presented by Mark Brown, Cominco manager. Lunch will be served at noon for $11; program begins at 12:30 p.m. Call 244-3467 or e-mail EngineersForumInfo@att.net for more information.

EWU Women’s Studies lecture – Tuesday, noon-1 p.m., Room 207 of Monroe Hall, Eastern Washington University, Cheney. Topic “Get Your Rag On: Can You Celebrate Menstruation Without Selling Out?” will be presented by Elizabeth Kissling, Ph.D. Contact Carol Vines at 359-2898 for more information.

Pet Behavior Seminar Series – Sponsored by Spokane County Regional Animal Care and Protective Services and the Volunteers Offering Intermediate Care and Enrichment, Wednesday, 7 p.m., 2521 N. Flora Road. Topic “Dog Aggression and Prevention” will be presented by Lisa Lucas, certified dog trainer. Call 477-2752 or e-mail psimonet@spokanecounty.org for more information.

Contemporary issues in feminist research lecture – Topic will be “Bad Behavior,” presented by Sandra Trujillo, M.F.A., Eastern Washington University visiting artist in ceramics, Thursday, noon-1 p.m., Room 207 of Monroe Hall, EWU, Cheney. Contact Carol Vines at 359-2898 for more information.

Spokane College Women’s Association luncheon and lecture – Feb. 23, noon, Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division. Topic will be “Anatomy of a Summit: The Sea Island G8 Summit 2004,” presented by Ken Burgess, retired Air Force, current director of government affairs at the NvirogenXcq Corp., former project manager for airfield operations for the Group of Eight Summit 2004, White House Military Office, Air Force One Advance for Clinton and Bush administrations, and chief of Middle Eastern Plans at the U.S. Central Command’s air component. Admission is $12; reservations must be received by next Saturday. Call 466-2156 or e-mail scwspeakers@yahoo.com.

China Burma India Veterans Association meeting – next Saturday, 1-3 p.m. at Old Country Buffet, corner of Rowan and Division. Topic will be the Shriners Hospital for Children. Contact Ken at 467-8262 for more information.

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