Spokane calendar
Upcoming
Greater Spokane Democratic Women’s Group meeting – with potluck, Thursday, noon, Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main; 924-7212.
Sam’s Bridge Club Classes – With Kris at the Deutches Haus (German American Society), 25 W. Third Ave. “Beginning Bridge, Club Series,” Thursdays beginning this Thursday; and “Defensive Play and Bidding, Heart Series,” Mondays beginning July 11; 466-4249; e-mail dkmoto@mindspring.com.
Spokane Falls Community College barbecue and information night – for prospective students, July 14, 5-7 p.m., SFCC Library, Building 2, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive; 533-4165 or e-mail jennh@spokanefalls.edu.
Sacheen Lake Residentss annual Garage Sale – July 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sacheen Lake off Highway 211. Contact Louise at (509) 447-5031.
Spokane Indians Baseball mascot appearances – Otto, the Spokane Indians’ mascot, will make appearances at the following Supercuts stores this summer: July 13, 2-3 p.m., 14109 E. Sprague; July 22, 6-7 p.m., 1235 N. Liberty Lake Road; July 28, 3-4 p.m., 922 N. Division; Aug. 15, 4-5 p.m., 3325 W. Indian Trail Rd.; and Aug. 24, 5-6 p.m., 9205 N. Newport Highway; 326-1891.
Adult literacy programs – Education services provided by Rural Resources Community Action for Ferry, Pend Oreille and Stevens counties include English as a second language, adult basic education, GED preparedness, individual tutoring, family literacy and homeless/institutional education. For more information, call Jackie Henderson at (509) 685-6132, or Alva Palin at (509) 685-6133 or (800) 776-2178.
Neighborhood meetings – Held by the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office to discuss neighborhood problems and terrorism. Call 477-3055 for dates, times and location.
Family identification plan – Presented by COPS Northwest, offers IDs for all children and other family members at risk. ID packets are available at COPS Northwest on the first Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants will receive a computer disk copy of their photo and a fingerprint card. A $1 donation is requested to cover costs, but no one is turned away. For more information, call or visit COPS Northwest, 2215 W. Wellesley, Suite D, Shadle Park Mall, on weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; 625-3336.