Spokane calendar

Today

Engineers Forum of Spokane – 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.

Espanola Medical Lake SCOPE meeting – at 7 p.m. in the S.C.O.P.E. Building, 111 W. Brooks Road. Speaker will be Tom Wiggs, community corrections supervisor for sex offenders. For more information, call 299-7525.

Upcoming

Whitworth College lecture – Tuesday, 7 p.m. in the Robinson Teaching Theatre, Weyerhaeuser Hall on the Whitworth campus, 300 W. Hawthorne. Author Ronald C. White Jr., former chaplain and professor of religion at Whitworth, will present a lecture on his new book, “The Eloquent President: A Portrait of Lincoln through His Words.” Call 777-3275 for more information.

Free home improvement workshops – Offered at Home Depot stores. Workshops this month 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.

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, Thursday, 7 p.m. in the Music Building Recital Hall, Whitworth College, 300 W. Hawthorne. Call 777-3229 for more information.

Humanist Focus Group meeting – Saturday, 8 a.m., Old Country Buffet, 5504 N. Division. Topic will be “Geology of Tsunamis: Civilization Exists by Geologic Consent, Subject to Change without Notice,” presented by Dr. Eileen Starr, geologist. Breakfast will be available for $7. Call 448-2516 for more information.

Introduction to Pruning and Care of Trees, Shrubs and Vines workshop – Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon at 963 E. 13th, and 1-4 p.m. at the Finch Arboretum. Presented by Spokane Tilth, and featuring instruction by Jeffrey Perry, arborist, city of Spokane Urban Forestry, and Kirk Phillips and Gene Nolin. Suggested donation of $12; preregistration is required by calling 236-2402 or 325-6911.

Jane Jefferson Democrats meeting – March 9, 11:30 a.m., Old Country Buffet, 5504 N. Division. Discussion and information on issues of concern to all voters. Contact Irene at 535-0171 for more information.