Spokane clubs

Mon., Nov. 14, 2005

The Spokesman-Review

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Spokane Falls Needlework Guild – Contact Beth Riley at 466-6376 for locations and times.

Vasa Order of America – meets the third Saturday of each month at 1 p.m. Call 747-7378 or 466-5634 for location.

American Association of University Women – will meet Saturday, 10 a.m., Percy’s Café Americano. Topic will be “Political and Legal Implications of the Geohydrology of the Spokane Valley Aquifer, ” presented by Stan Miller. For more information, contact Nancy Edwards at 448-7994, or Linda Krogh at 487-1080.

Upcoming

Spokane Chapter of MOAA (Military Officers Association of America) luncheons – For all present and former officers and spouses, Dec. 4 in the Commons at Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute, Spokane. Social hour begins at 12:45 p.m., meal will be served at 1:15 p.m. Cost is $14. For more information, contact Col. Potter at 924-9251, Col. Parker at 981-6380, Lt. Col. Collier at 443-6490, or Commander Hunt at (208) 773-1074.

Cultural/educational

Magyar Klub – Meets once a month. Members can be first- or second-generation Hungarian. Call 226-7674 for dates, times and locations.

Metaphysical Research Society – Meets the first Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. Call 838-8155.

Society for Research and Enlightenment – A friendly metaphysical group seeking inner peace and peace on our planet. Meets the second Saturday of the month, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Wisecrafters, 4003 S. Cedar St., Loon Lake, Wash. Bring a nonperishable food item for the Food Pantry. We enjoy a potluck, friendship and networking. For more information or a brochure, write SRE, P.O. Box 813, Loon Lake, WA 99148. Call Teanna, 233-2153; or e-mail starmagic1@juno.com.

Spokane Storytelling League – Meets the second Tuesday of the month, 7:30 p.m., Corbin Community Center, 827 W. Cleveland. Call 466-1584 or 328-0538.

Washington Native Plant Society, Northeast Chapter – Meets the fourth Tuesday of the month in the meeting room east of the Manito Park greenhouses. For more information, call 928-8702.

Women of Rotary – Meets the first Thursday of the month at noon. Call 747-1206.

Dance

Carousels – Meets every first, third and fourth Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Donation of $8-$10 accepted at the door. For more information, call Sharon or Dick Curtis at 276-2059.

Dancing Shadows – Meets the third Friday (September-May) at the Western Dance Center, 1901 N. Sullivan Road. Pre-rounds, 7:30-8 p.m., ROM, 8-8:30 p.m. and mainstream, 8:30-11 p.m. Cost: $3.50 donation. For more information, call Sharon or Ed Perrigo at 535-2848.

Hits ‘N’ Misses – Meets the fourth Friday of the month, Western Dance Center, 1901 N. Sullivan Road. Rounds, 7:30 p.m., ROM, 8 p.m. and mainstream at 8:30 p.m. Cost: $3.50 donation. For more information, call Mabel Horrocks at 238-6638.

Krazy 8’s – Meets the first Friday of the month, 7:30 p.m., Western Dance Center, 1901 N. Sullivan. Contact Darlene or Gerry Ruhling at 489-0817.

Octo Plus Squares – Meets Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., Eastern Spokane Grange, 1621 N. Park. Contact Darlene or Gerry Ruhling at 489-0817.

Spokane Argentine Tango Club – Offers free beginner dance classes, Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in the FSG Yoga Studio, 20 W. Main. Contact Victor Smith at 533-3558.

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