Spokane Calendar

Upcoming

Change Point! program – Ideal for women who are separated, divorced, or widowed, have a disabilities, or who have been incarcerated; provides free training in computers, resume preparation, job interviewing, communication skills, and conflict resolution techniques; sponsored by the Washington State Displaced Homemaker Program; For more information, contact Denise McKinnon in Spokane at 279-6065, Pat McGinty in Newport, Wash., at (509) 279-6951, or Jackie McGregor in Colville at (509) 279-6723.

Energy use lecture – Whitworth College political studies professor Patrick Van Inwegen will speak on “Just Energy Use: The Local-Global Connection,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Whitworth College’s Weyerhaeuser Hall, 300 W. Hawthorne Road. The lecture is part of the Great Decisions Lecture Series; 777-3270.

Irish Celebration – Dinner, dancing and music hosted by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick for those 21 and over, 7 p.m.-midnight Friday at Northern Quest Casino, 100 N. Hayford Road. Admission is $12 with dinner or $4 without; 325-SEAT.

Community dinner – Dine on corned beef and cabbage, 5-7 p.m. Saturday at VFW Post 51, 300 W. Mission. There will be music from 6-10 p.m. Dinner is $6.50; 327-9847

American Association of University Women – The topic is community project minigrant awards, 10 a.m. Saturday at the Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute, 4000 W. Randolph Road. Lunch is $11, reservations are required; 448-7994.

Engineers Forum of Spokane – The guest speaker is Robin Ball, owner of the Sharp Shooting Indoor Range, noon Monday at the Holiday Inn Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive. Lunch is $12; 244-3467.

Mountain climbing – A slide show presentation on Cho Oyu, the sixth highest peak in the world, by a member of the Spokane Mountaineers, 7 p.m. Monday at the Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland; 838-4974.

Documentary film – A showing of “Loose Change: A 9/11 Documentary,” 6:30 p.m. next Wednesday at the Community Building, 35 W. Main. Admission is $5; 747-3012.

Surf and Turf dinner and dance – Music provided by Uncle Harold’s Dance Band, 5:30 p.m. March 24 at the Sons of Norway Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. Tickets are $13.50 and reservations are due by March 22; 326-9211.

Boating Safety Course – Sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. March 25 at the Navy Reserve Training Center, 5101 N. Assembly. The cost is $30, and space is limited; 276-7490.

Anthropology lecture – Cheryl Ward, assistant professor of anthropology at Florida State University, will speak on “Pirates: Ancient Harbors and Underwater Archaeologists in Rough Cilicia,” 4:30 p.m. March 31 at the Gonzaga University Jundt Auditorium, 500 E. Boone; 323-6691.

Italian dinner and auction – Benefits the Hillyard Senior Center, dinner will be served at 5 and 6:30 p.m. March 31 at the Northwest Community Center. The cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children 7-12. Children 6 and under are free; 482-0803.

Annual Luau – The Whitworth College Hawaiian Club’s 36th annual community luau includes dinner and entertainment, 5 p.m. April 1 at the Whitworth Fieldhouse, 300 W. Hawthorne Road. Tickets are $15 adults, $8 for children 6-12 and children 5 and under are free, or $12 for Whitworth students and $13 for other college students; 777-3729.