Spokane calendar

Upcoming

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.

Spokane City Forum – Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar. Topic “The City on a Hill Revisited 2005” will be presented by Raymond Bakke, 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.Associate Steelworkers meeting – Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Steelworkers Hall, 14015 E. Trent, Spokane Valley. For more information, call 922-5411.

Spokane Falls Community College Black History Month lecture – Carl Mack, African-American rights activist, will speak Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. in SUB Lounges A and B in the SFCC campus, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Call 533-3240 for more information.

“Break Out of Your Cocoon” seminar – Dissolve stress, build confidence and incorporate people and experiences into your life, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., East Central Community Center, 500 S. Stone. Presented by Universal Insight and facilitated by Tony Masiello. For more information, contact Carolyne at 838-3717.

Pet Behavior Seminar Series – Sponsored by SCRAPS (Spokane County Regional Animal Care & Protective Services) and VOICE (Volunteers Offering Intermediate Care & 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 NvirogenX 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 Saturday. Call 466-2156 or e-mail scwspeakers@yahoo.com.

Church tour – Presented by the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department, Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Meet at Pioneer Park and tour local churches to view architecture, stained glass windows and other unique features. Admission is $13, includes transportation and snack. Call 625-6200 for more information.

China Burma India Veterans Association meeting – 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.

Sons of Norway pancake breakfast – Sunday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Sons of Norway Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. All the pancakes you can eat with eggs, sausage, juice and coffee. Tickets are $4/adults, $2.50/children ages 10 and under. For more information, call 326-9211 or visit www.sonspokane.com.

Engineers Forum of Spokane – next Monday at the Holiday Inn Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive. Topic will be “Long Term Care,” presented by Spike Cunningham. 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.

Spokane Mountaineers meeting and slide show– next Monday, 7 p.m., Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland. Presentation and slide show topic will be Spokane Mountaineer Tammy Filliater’s trip to Africa. Call 838-4974, or visit www.spokanemountaineers.org for more information.

“Making Money in the Atlantic: Slavery and Western Wealth,” lecture – Presented by James Walvin, Ph.D., professor of history at the University of York, England, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. in the Robison Teaching Theatre, Weyerhaeuser Hall, Whitworth College, 300 W. Hawthorne. For more information, call 777-4303.

Sons of Norway dinner and dance – Feb. 25, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Sons of Norway Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. Dinner includes Scandinavian beef dishes and noodles, cauliflower and broccoli with cheese sauce, garden salad, chocolate mousse, coffee and tea. Tickets are $10.50; reservations must be made by Feb. 22. For more information, call 326-9211 or visit www.sonspokane.com.

EWU Women’s Studies lecture – Feb. 23, noon-1 p.m., Room 207 of Monroe Hall, Eastern Washington University, Cheney. Topic “GLBT Health Care in the Northwest: How Discrimination Fears Impact Service Utilization” will be presented by Nick Jackson, associate professor of counseling, educational and developmental psychology. For more information, contact Carol Vines at 359-2898.

Women’s health and the sunshine deficit lecture – Presented by Laurie Winn Carlson, Feb. 24, noon-1 p.m., Room 207 of Monroe Hall, Eastern Washington University, Cheney. For more information, call Carol Vines at 359-2898.

Right to Life of Spokane presentation – Topic will be, “What Are Your Investments Supporting?” presented by Dean Whitman, Feb. 25, 7 p.m. in the Fireside room at the Salvation Army, 222 E. Indiana. Call 747-6678 for more information.

Engineers Forum of Spokane – Feb. 28 at the Holiday Inn Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive. Topic will be “Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife,” presented by Madonna Luers. 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.