Spokane Calendar

Today

“Democratization and Elections: Perspectives on Liberia” – lecture, 7:30 p.m., Weyerhaeuser Hall, 300 W. Hawthorne Road, by John Yoder, professor of political studies at Whitworth who served on the Carter Center International Monitoring Team that observed elections in Liberia; part of Whitworth College Great Decisions Lecture Series; 777-3270.

Upcoming

American Association of University Women – Saturday, 10 a.m., Chic-A-Ria, 1812 W. Francis; guest speaker Kathy Carman, who lived in South America, will give a presentation about the Cuna Indians; reservations are required; lunch is $15; 487-1080.

Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Charity Benefit Auction fund-raiser – Saturday, 1-3 p.m., Heroes and Legends, Lincoln and Riverside; 880-2785.

Engineers Forum of Spokane – Monday, noon, Holiday Inn Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive; guest speaker will be Jayne Singleton, curator of the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum; lunch is $12; 244-3467.

“Is Our Aquifer in Danger?” – lecture, Wednesday, 11 a.m., Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division, by Marlene Guhlke, project manager and environmental services manager for the engineering firm CH2M Hill; hosted by Spokane College Women’s Association; reservations required by Saturday; lunch is $13; 465-0362.

Oil supply lecture – Wednesday, noon, Phase I Auditorium, WSU Spokane, 668 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Melissa Ahern, Washington State University associate professor of health policy and administration, will speak on “Global Oil Depletion and Implications for Community Health and Sustainability”; (509) 358-7982.

“The Philosophy of Terror” – lecture, Wednesday, noon, GU’s Jundt Art Museum Auditorium, 500 E. Boone, by Gonzaga University philosophy professors Tom Jeannot, Doug Kries and Richard McClelland; part of the GU Spring Lecture Series; 323-6679.

“Slave Spirituality and the Ancient African Church” – lecture, next Thursday, 9:30 a.m., Spokane Community College Lair Student Center, 1810 N. Greene St., by the Rev. Moses Berry, curator of the Ozarks African-American Heritage Museum; Berry also will speak on “Slave Spirituality and the African-American Experience Today,” 10:30 a.m.; 533-7185.

Soul Food Awareness Day – Feb. 28, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., SCC Lair Student Center, 1810 N. Greene, hosted by the Spokane Community College’s Black Student Union; menu includes barbecued chicken, collard greens, cornbread; $7; 533-8114.