Spokane calendar

Today

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

Free home improvement workshops – Offered at Home Depot stores. February workshops include: “You Can Install Easy Flooring Solutions,” Thursday at 7 p.m.; “You Can Install a Faucet,” Friday at 7 p.m.; “You Can Update Your Countertops and Cabinets,” Saturday at 10 a.m.; “You Can Measure, Cut and Install Molding and Trim,” Saturday at 2 p.m.; and “You Can Have Fun with Color Faux,” Sunday at 2 p.m. March workshops include: “You Can Install Laminate Flooring,” Tuesdays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Lay Ceramic Tile,” Thursdays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Have Fun With Color and Faux,” Fridays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Measure and Install Window Treatments,” Saturdays at 10 a.m.; “You Can Prep and Paint the Interior of Your Home Like a Pro,” Saturdays at 2 p.m.; and “You Can Use a Finish Nailer,” Sundays at 2 p.m. Call (800) 430-3376 or visit www.homedepot.com for more information.

Upcoming

DNA LifePrint Child Safety Program – Bring your child to Chaffin Dental Care, 605 E. Holland Ave., No. 214, Friday, 3-7 p.m., or Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., to have a free DNA “fingerprint” made. The DNA kit is endorsed by John Walsh, child advocate and crime fighter. For more information, call (954) 584-1117 or visit www.dna-lifeprint.com.

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

German American Society dinner and dance – Saturday, 6:30 p.m., Deutsches Haus, 25 W. Third. Dinner includes rouladen, red cabbage, potatoes and gravy, salad, dessert and coffee. Lives music includes the Norm Seeberger band. Tickets are $11; call 325-1113 or 838-8164 for reservations.

St. Paschal’s Spaghetti and Meatball Feast – Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., St. Paschal’s School, 2521 N. Park Road, Spokane Valley. Tickets: $25/family; $7/adults; $5/seniors/children ages 5-12. Take-out is available. Call 924-4871.

Engineers Forum of Spokane – Monday 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.

Eastern Washington University Women’s Studies Center lecture – “Warning Signals of Fascism: A German Perspective,” presented by Karen Temple, M.A., Wednesday, noon-1 p.m. in the JFK Library auditorium, EWU campus, Cheney. For more information, contact Sally Winkle at 359-2409.

“Reconsidering Access to Knowledge” lecture – Presented by Robert Bullough, Ph.D. and author of several books on the development of teachers, next Thursday, 7 p.m. in the Music Building Recital Hall, Whitworth College, 300 W. Hawthorne. Call 777-3229 for more information.