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Tue., Nov. 1, 2005

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Today

Peace Corps – Peace Corps volunteer Jen Hagenow will speak about the group’s mission, , 6:30-8 p.m., Downtown Library, 906 W. Main. (206) 239-6603.

Institute for Extended Learning Adult Education Center open house – 4:30-6:30 p.m., IEL Adult Education Center, 2310 N. Monroe. 533-4600.

Compass Club luncheon – The women’s club for welcoming newcomers to the area with gather for its annual auction, 10:30 a.m. at the Ramada Inn Airport, 8909 Airport Drive. Lunch is $12. To register, call 465-8163.

Upcoming

Pulitzer Prize winner speaks – The SFCC Journalism Club hosts a talk by Nigel Jaquiss, Pulitzer Prize winning reporter at the Wilamette Week, Wednesday 11:30 a.m., SUB Lounges A and B, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. 533-4197.

Panel discussion – Local religious leaders will discuss common community values, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Spokane Community College Lair Student Center, 1810 N. Greene. 533-7185.

Conservation Northwest dinner – Auction and dinner featuring author and wilderness advocate Rick Bass, Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., The Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post. $45. (360) 671-9950, ext. 10.

Learning from Freud – Gonzaga University professors Rev. Tim Clancy and Anna Medina will present a free lectures on “What can we learn from Freud?,” 7-9 p.m. Thursday in the Jundt Lecture Hall in the Jundt Art Museum, 502 E. Boone. 323-6750.

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