Week ahead

MONDAY

QuickBooks Nuts and Bolts – Community Colleges of Spokane’s Small Business Development Center is presenting this class today, Tuesday and Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. at Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology (SIRTI), 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. The cost is $135. For more information, call (509) 358-7890.

TUESDAY

YWCA Opportunity Center – These classes will discuss job searches and beginning computer skills today, Wednesday and Thursday at the YWCA, 829 W. Broadway. The cost is $5. For times and class information, call (509) 326-1190.

WEDNESDAY

Basics of Starting a New Business – Presented by SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, this course will discuss how to get your business off on the right foot with good legal, tax, insurance and accounting advice. The class meets today from 8 a.m.-noon at BIZStreet, 801 W. Riverside, #240. The cost is $25 in advance or $35 at the door. For more information or to register call SCORE at (509) 353-2800.

Foundations of Professional Ethics: Getting to the Heart of Business Ethics – The Rev. Robert Spitzer, president of Gonzaga University, is presenting this discussion today from noon-2:30 p.m. in the Globe Room of Cataldo Hall on the GU campus, 502 E. Boone. For more information, call (509) 323-5991.

THURSDAY

Farm Succession and Estate Planning – This workshop will help families with farms write farm succession plans and estate planning today from 3-6:15 p.m. at the Spokane County Extension Education Center, 222 N. Havana St. The deadline to register is Monday. The cost is free, but there will be workbooks available for $25. For more information, call Diana Roberts at (509) 477-2167.

Governor’s Business Opportunity Conference – Gov. Jim Risch is hosting this conference that will include over 50 corporations and federal agencies for networking today from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Coeur d’Alene Resort, 115 S. Second, Coeur d’Alene. The cost is $40 and covers all seminars, parking, a continental breakfast and lunch. For more information, call Idaho Commerce & Labor at (208) 334-2470.

SATURDAY

Girls Day Out – The Garland Merchants, Monroe Business, the Greater Hillyard Business, South Perry Business and the East Spokane Business associations are presenting this day of catering and pampering to female customers today from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The event will include buses to take shoppers to different shopping districts. For more information, call Sean Lumsden at (509) 327-6688 ext. 104; Debra Hendrickson at (509) 534-3110; Julie Dearman at (509) 324-2018; Deana Solomon at (509) 951-0900 or (509) 710-3826; or Shari West at (509) 535-1501.

CONVENTIONS

American Educational Studies Association, Annual Convention – Wednesday-Nov. 5 at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 525 delegates

Washington State Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development Annual State Meeting – Thursday-Saturday at the Spokane Convention Center and the Doubletree Hotel Spokane City Center, 925 delegates

Northwest Rental Conference Association Annual Fall Conference – Saturday-Nov. 7 at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 250 delegates