Spokane calendar

Today

Free Thanksgiving dinner – Hosted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1435, served from 4:30-6:30 p.m. today at the VFW Hall, 212 S. David. (509) 535-9315.

Upcoming

Community Thanksgiving dinner – The free meal is sponsored by Sodexho Campus Services, Gonzaga University and St. Aloysius Catholic Church, served from noon-1:30 p.m. Thursday at Cataldo Hall on the Gonzaga campus, 502 E. Boone. (509) 323-7001.

Friends of Joe Albi – The group supporting the stadium will meet to discuss city plans for the complex, 7 p.m. Tuesday at the West Central Community Center, 1603 N. Belt. (509) 475-4474.

Winter Festival – The annual event hosted at the Turnbull Wildlife Refuge includes elk tours, a presentation by the Washington State University Raptor Rehabilitation Program, refreshments and live music, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 2 at the refuge, located three miles south of Cheney on Cheney-Plaza Road. Donations will be accepted, with proceeds benefiting the environmental education programs on the refuge. Call (509) 235-4723 to make reservations for the elk tour or (509) 235-2760 for other questions.

Theater dedication – A gala dedication for the Met Theater turned Bing Crosby Theater beginning with a free Bing Crosby Film Festival from noon-6 p.m. Dec. 8 at the theater, 901 W. Sprague. The dedication begins at 7 p.m. followed by a cabaret performance by Kathryn Crosby at 8 p.m. Admission for the performance ranges from $25 to $100 through 325-SEAT or www.ticketswest.com. (509) 227-7638.

Drum performance – A free concert by the Rogers High School Steel Drum Band, 6-8 p.m. Dec. 8 at Rogers, 1622 E. Wellesley. Refreshments will be served. (509) 354-6600.