Calendar

Today

Eighth annual Community Congress on Race Relations – 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Lair-Student Center at Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene. Presenters include Lee Gardenswartz and Anita Rowe, diversity consultants, and Jorge Cherbosque, clinical and industrial psychologist. Lectures are free; lunch is available for $5. Call 623-2050 for more information.

Upcoming

“Palestinian-Israeli Conflict After Arafat,” lecture – Thursday, 7:30 p.m. in the William P. Robinson Teaching Theatre, Weyerhauser Hall, Whitworth College, 300 W. Hawthorne. Presented by Raja Tanas, Ph.D., professor of sociology at Whitworth College. Call 777-3270 for more information.

Sons of Norway April Fools Day Dinner Dance – Friday at the Sons of Norway Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. Happy hour begins at 5:30 p.m., dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. followed by dancing. Admission is $8.50 per person. Call 326-9211 for reservations.

Humanist Focus Group meeting – Saturday, 8 a.m. at the Old Country Buffet, 5504 N. Division. Program will be presented by Charlie Mason, geologist; breakfast will be available for $7. Call 448-2516 for more information.

Whitworth Hawaiian Club, Na Pu’uwai o Hawai’i (the Heart of Hawai’i) annual Luau – This year’s theme will be “The Polynesian Islands,” and will include Polynesian food and cultural events and information, Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Whitworth Fieldhouse, 300 W. Hawthorne. Tickets are $15/adults, $8/children ages 6-12, and free to children under the age of 5. Call 777-4233 or e-mail na_puuwai@hotmail.com for more information.

Elks Lodge Inaugural Ball – Saturday, 7 p.m. at the lodge, 2605 N. Robie Road, Spokane Valley. Includes prime rib dinner and dancing. Tickets are $15; call 926-2328 for more information.

St. John’s Lutheran Church of Sprague, Wash., 20th annual Sausage Feed – Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Sprague Community Hall. Includes smoked sausage, mashed potatoes, vegetable, sauerkraut, applesauce and dessert. Admission is $8.50/adults, $4/children ages 6-12, and free to children under the age of 5. Call (509) 257-2806 for more information.