Spokane calendar

Today

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 at the Holiday Inn Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive. Lunch is available for $11; 244-3467.

Upcoming

Neighborhood Alliance of Spokane County meeting – featuring guest speaker John Roskelly, former Spokane County commissioner, 7-9 p.m. 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. 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, whiskey, dinner and dancing to celebrate the birthday of Robert Burns, 6 p.m. Saturday, Mukogawa Fort Wright Commons, 4000 W. Randolph Road. Reservations are required; $35; 922-3661.

Masquerade ball – Spokane Valley Senior Center hosts a Mardi Gras masquerade ball from 7:30-9:45 p.m. Jan. 31 at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Wear purple, green and/or gold and wear a mask. Refreshments will be served. Music will be by Uncle Harold’s Dance Band, 18 and over only. Tickets are $5; 926-1937.

Community Forum – 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; sponsored by Spokane Public Schools; 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.