Spokane Calendar

Upcoming

Sons of Norway pancake breakfast – All the flapjacks you can eat, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday at the Sons of Norway Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. The cost is $4.50 for adults, $2.50 for children 12 and under. There will be music by the Mountain Musicians; 326-9211.

Hospital benefit luncheon – The guest speaker is a representative of the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem, noon Sunday at the Manito Golf and Country Club, 5303 S. Hatch Road. This is a benefit for the hospital’s pediatric department. The cost is $18 and reservations are requested; 448-2692.

Engineers Forum of Spokane – A discussion on how a hospital MRI machine works, noon Monday at the Holiday Inn Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive. Lunch is $12; 244-3467.

Compass Club – The women’s club for welcoming newcomers to the area hosts bingo and lunch, Tuesday at 11 a.m., Sons of Norway Hall, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. Lunch is $12 and reservations are required; 465-8163.

Wild land photography – Premier photographer Florian Schulz will present a free slide show of his work, 7 p.m. Tuesday at Gonzaga University’s Cataldo Hall, 500 E. Boone; (360) 671-9950 ext. 29.

Citizen Crime Prevention Conference – Seminar topics include gangs, personal safety, illegal drugs, fraud and identity theft, sex offender crimes and terrorism awareness, 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place. The event is hosted by the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office and the Washington State Crime Prevention Association. The cost is $10 per day or $15 for both days. Registration is required; 688-0050.

West Point Heritage Brass Quintet – Musicians from the U.S. Military Academy Band will perform, 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Music Recital Hall at Whitworth College, 300 W. Hawthorne Road; 777-3280.

Generation Y – Leadership Connection hosts a lecture on “The Arrival of the Millennials in the Workplace,” 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Spokane Arena. The cost is $25, which includes breakfast; 323-3575.

Education lecture – Peter McClaren, renowned education scholar and social activist, will speak on “A Pedagogy of Praxis,” 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Gonzaga University School of Law, 721 N. Cincinnati; 323-6559.

Refugee lecture – The topic is “Effects of Traumatic Experiences of African Refugee Children,” noon Wednesday at Eastern Washington University’s Showalter Hall; 359-2898.

International Women’s Day – Join the celebration from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday at the Spokane Women’s Club, Ninth and Walnut.

WASL rights – The Parent Empowerment Network hosts a forum on WASL rights and choices, 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Westminster United Church of Christ, 411 S. Washington; 624-3360.

Madagascar – Whitworth College professor Carol Smucker will present free slide shows on the wildlife and culture of Madagascar, 7 p.m. Thursday at REI, 1125 N. Monroe, and 7 p.m. March 14 at Mountain Gear, 2002 N. Division; 777-4484.

Spokane City Forum – Holocaust survivor and psychologist Edith Eger will speak on “Creating Advantage Out of Adversity,” 11:45 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar. Reservations must be made by Monday. The cost is $8.50 for adults, $5 for students; 777-1555.

Holocaust lectures – Holocaust survivor Edith Eger will speak on “Reconciling and Forgiveness,” 7 p.m. Thursday at Whitworth College’s Weyerhaeuser Hall, 300 W. Hawthorne Road. She will speak on “Reconciling with My Enemy” at 7 p.m. Friday in the same location. The second lecture is geared toward military veterans; 777-4707

St. Pat’s dinner and dance – Enjoy a traditional corned beef meal and dancing to Uncle Harold’s Band, 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Sons of Norway Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. Reservations are required by Wednesday. The cost is $8.50; 326-9211.

Annual Kosher Dinner – The 65th annual dinner is hosted by Temple Beth Shalom, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. March 12 at the temple, 1322 E. 30th. Take-out will be available. The cost is $12.50 for adults and $6 for children under 11; 623-0372.

Peer education conference – The event is designed for teensin grades 9-12 interested in peer education, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. March 22 at Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene. Workshop topics include suicide prevention, dating violence, nutrition and drug prevention. The cost is $15 and reservations are required by Thursday; 324-1635