Spokane calendar

Today

American poet – Poet Jane Hirschfield will read a selection of her poetry at 7:30 p.m. today in Gonzaga University’s Cataldo Hall, 502 E. Boone; (509) 323-6681.

Upcoming

Latino America – The Rev. Noel Castellanos, founder of the Latino Leadership Foundation and La Villita Community Church in Chicago, will speak on “The Browning of America: Immigration, Integration and Incarnation,” 8 p.m. Wednesday at Whitworth College’s Weyerhaeuser Hall, 302 W. Hawthorne Road; (509) 777-3275.

Spokane Audubon Society – A presentation and slide show on the birds and animals of Costa Rica, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Riverview Terrace Retirement Home, 1801 N. Upriver Drive. (509) 466-3098.

Gonzaga “Going Global” lecture series – The Rev. John Coleman, professor of social values at Loyola Marymount University, will speak on “The (Catholic) Church and Globalization,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Gonzaga’s Cataldo Hall, 502 E. Boone. (509) 323-6679.

Goodwill Industries dinner and auction – Gourmet cuisine and many items to bid on, including trips, art and parties, 5:30-9 p.m. Friday at the Spokane Athletic Club, 1002 E. Riverside. Proceeds benefit Goodwill Industries; tickets are $65. (509) 444-4382.