Spokane calendar
Today
Spokane City Forum – The monthly luncheon features Spokesman-Review editor Steven Smith speaking on “A Question of Values: Why Healthy Communities Require a Healthy Press,” 11:45 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar. Tickets are $8.50 for adults or $5 for students. Reservations are required; 777-1555.
Upcoming
Genocide discussion – Hosted by SFCC instructors Richard Baldasty (philosophy), Nancy Street (psychology) and Evelyn Florio (sociology) and Anuak genocide survivor Agwa Taka, 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the SFCC SUB Lounges A and B, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive; 533-2698.
Women’s empowerment event – Join the Agnes Kehoe Progressive Alliance in watching the premiere episode of the ABC television series “Commander in Chief” followed by a discussion on activism in the community, 7 p.m. Thursday at The Met, 901 W. Sprague. The suggested donation is $15; 443-1100.
Mountain climbing – Mountaineer Kevin Jones will present a lecture and slide show of his climb of the sixth tallest mountain in the world, 7 p.m. Friday at the Spokane Community College Lair Auditorium, 1810 N. Greene; free; 33-8017.
Square dancing – The Jacks and Jerry’s Square Dance Club hosts plus dancing at 7:30 p.m. Saturday followed by mainstream at 8:30 p.m., North Spokane Dance Hall, 7424 N. Freya; 924-5444.
Chinese New Year – The SCC Asian/Pacific Club and the Spokane Chinese Association host a cultural fair, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday at the SCC Lair-Student Center, 1810 N. Greene; 434-5150.
University Women – The American Association of University Women host Lynn Adolphson speaking on “The Internationalist to the Globalist to the Flatist: From Columbus to the 21st Century,” 10 a.m. Saturday at Luna, 5620 S. Perry. Reservations are required; lunch is $15; 448-7994.
Celebrating 30 years – Roller Valley celebrates its 30th anniversary with cake and punch Saturday and Sunday, 9415 E. Fourth; 924-7655.
Engineers Forum of Spokane – Guest speaker Jerry Lenzi, district administrator for Eastern Washington Department of Transportation, will present information on DOT projects for 2006, noon Monday at the Holiday Inn Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive. Lunch is available for $11; 244-3467.
Neighborhood Alliance meeting – The Neighborhood Alliance of Spokane County will have its annual meeting featuring guest speaker John Roskelly, former Spokane County Commissioner, 7-9 p.m. next Wednesday at the Community Building, 35 W. Main; 466-0576.
Women’s Association Luncheon – The Spokane College Women’s association hosts Judge Shannen Rosmiller speaking on “Counter-Intelligence on the Internet,” 11 a.m. next Wednesday at the Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division. Reservations required by Jan. 21. Lunch is available for $13; 465-0362.
Supper and social dance – The Scottish St. Andrew’s Society of Spokane hosts an evening of haggis, whisky, dinner and dancing to celebrate the birthday of Robert Burns, 6 p.m. Jan. 28, Mukogawa Fort Wright Commons, 4000 W. Randolph Road. Reservations are required, $35; 922-3661.
Community Forum – The event sponsored by Spokane Public Schools, the Spokane Police Department and the Safe Schools, Healthy Students program will address traffic safety, pedestrian safety, Internet safety, preventing identity theft and gang identification, 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at Shadle Park High School, 4327 N. Ash; 354-7387.
Compass Club luncheon – The women’s club for welcoming newcomers to the area hosts guest speaker Julia McHugh of the Spokane Aquifer Board, 11 a.m. Feb. 7, Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan Road. Lunch is $19; reservations are required; 465-8163.
Terrorism debate – Spokane Falls Community College faculty and students debate whether terrorism in response to terrorism is justified, 11:30 a.m. Feb. 8, SFCC SUB Lounges A and B, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive; 533-3698.
AmeriCorps – offering on-the-job training in the housing construction industry to those ages 18-25; also seeking tutors for at-risk high school students and a volunteer coordinator/trainer; 456-7660.