Spokane calendar

Sun., Nov. 6, 2005

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Upcoming

Engineers Forum of Spokane – Gordon Ruehl will present a slide show on 1950s Japan, Monday, noon, Holiday Inn Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive; lunch, $12; 244-3467.

The Ice Age – Eastern Washington University history professor Bill Youngs will lecture on “John Mullan: The Mullan Road and Ice Age Flood Geology” Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., EWU Cheney, Room 137 in the Science Building; hosted by the Cheney Palouse Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute. 559-5818.

Aging population discussion – Luncheon and lecture on Eastern Washington’s aging population and the impact on the economy, Tuesday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Ridpath Hotel, 515 W. Sprague; $12 in advance, $15 at the door. 235-5034.

Native American History Month – Eastern Washington University professor Raphael Guillory, originally from the Nez Perce Reservation in Idaho, will speak Wednesday, 11:30 a.m., Spokane Falls Community college SUB Lounges A and B, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive; 533-3546.

Loon conservation – Spokane Audubon Society presents lecture on the status and conservation of the common Loon, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Riverview Retirement Community, 1801 E. Upriver Drive; 483-5009.

Mount St. Helens lecture – U.S. Geological Survey geologist Willie Scott will present a lecture and slide show on Mount St. Helens’ recent activity Wednesday, 7 p.m., Spokane Community College Lair Student Center, 1810 N. Greene; free; 533-8017.

Whitworth College’s International Banquet – Friday, 5:30-7 p.m., Hixson Union Building, 300 W. Hawthorne Road; entertainment program, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Cowles Auditorium; $10; 777-4509.

Season of Style – Benefit for the Spokane Valley Community Center. Tea and fashion shows at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., marketplace 10 a.m.-6 p.m. next Saturday at the Mirabeau Park Hotel, Sullivan and I-90; $27 show, $2 marketplace only; 924-0646.

Holiday craft fair – Benefit for the Mead High School band, color guard and orchestra, next Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Nov. 13, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 302 W. Hastings Road; 468-0247.

Crafts sale – part of Native American History Month activities at Spokane Falls Community College, Nov. 14-18, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. SUB Lobby, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive; 533-3546.

U.S. and Islam – John Esposito, professor of religion, international affairs and Islamic studies at Georgetown University, will speak on “The U.S. and Islam – What Lies Ahead?” Nov. 17, 7 p.m., Spokane Community College’s Lair Auditorium, 1810 N. Greene; a reception and book signing will follow; 533-8017.

Pets and Santa – COPS Northeast will host its eighth annual pictures with Santa, Nov. 19, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 5208 N. Market; pets are welcome; $2 donation to put your photos on a CD; 625-3343.

Spaghetti dinner and bake sale – Nov. 20, noon-6 p.m., Gonzaga Prep, 1224 E. Euclid; $8 for adults, $4 for children 6-12, free for kids under 6; 467-5674.

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