Calendar
Idaho Today
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Gynecology But Were Afraid to Ask – 5 p.m. at the University of Idaho Women’s Center Lounge, Memorial Gym 109, Moscow; presented by health care professionals; (208) 885-6616.
Coeur d’Alene Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee – 5:30 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall, 710 Mullan Ave.; (208) 769-2348.
3Cs Community Cancer Charities – meets at noon at the Coeur d’Alene Elks Lodge, 1170 W. Prairie Ave.; lunch available for $6; (208) 765-6580.
Barbecue Fundraiser for Coeur d’Alene Fire Department Charity of Choice - begins at 6 p.m. at Fairwinds-Coeur d’Alene, 2340 W. Seltice Way, Coeur d’Alene; cost is $10 raffle ticket for a February 2007 round-trip for two, airfare and three-night hotel included to Palm Springs Spa Resort Casino; live entertainment by the Kootenai County Kickers; proceeds will benefit a charity chosen by Coeur d’Alene Fire Department; (208) 765-5505.
Family-to-Family Mental Illness Education Program – preregister now for the 12-week series on Thursdays, 6-8:30 p.m. at Kootenai Medical Center, 2003 Lincoln Way; classes focus on education for families of persons diagnosed with serious mental illness; to register, call Heather at (208) 765-0460 or Trish at 683-3238.
Calvary Lutheran Preschool Fall Registration – now enrolling ages 3-5 for fall classes, Tuesdays through Thursdays 9-11:30 a.m. at the church at 1011 N. Compton St., Post Falls; $95/monthly tuition per child; (208) 773-5321.
Upcoming
Senior Dance – Thursday, 7-9:30 p.m. at the Post Falls Senior Center, 1215 E. Third Ave.; $3; (208) 773-9582.
Ann Louise Gittleman’s “Fat Flush Plan” and “Fast Track One-Day Detox Diet” Classes – free progressive classes based on the books, 6 p.m. on Thursday and Oct. 26, Nov. 16 and Dec. 7 at Borders Book Store, 450 W. Wilbur Ave.; (208) 762-4497.
Spokane Upcoming
GU Business Forum – Guest speaker Stacey Cowles, publisher of The Spokesman-Review, will speak on “Newspapering in the 21st Century,” 7:30 a.m. Thursday at the Gonzaga University Jepson Center auditorium, 502 E. Boone. $12.50; includes breakfast at 7 a.m. Call (509) 323-5991 for reservations.
Constitution Day lecture – David Mindich, former CNN assignment editor and professor of journalism at St. Michael’s College, will speak on “Tuning Out and Dropping Out: How Disengagement Challanges Our Democracy and Weakens Constitutional Protections,” 7 p.m. Friday at Whitworth College’s Weyerhaeuser Hall, 302 W. Hawthorne Road. Admission is free. (509) 777-3707.
American Association of University Women – The group hosts guest speaker Steve Franks of the city of Spokane Planning Department, 10 a.m. Saturday at the Shadle Park Library, 2111 W. Wellesley. Lunch is $10. Call (509) 448-7994 for reservations.
Community development lecture – Mary Nelson, president emeritus of the faith-based community development corporation Bethel New Life in Chicago, will speak on “Challenges and Opportunities in Creating Shalom Community,” 7 p.m. Tuesday in Whitworth College’s Weyerhaeuser Hall, 302 W. Hawthorne Road. (509) 777-4345.
Global lecture series – David Boose, Gonzaga University associate professor of biology, will speak on “Global Choices: Population, Consumption and Limits,” noon-1 p.m. next Wednesday, GU Administration Building, Room 101, 502 E. Boone. It will be repeated later that day from 7-8:30 p.m. at the GU Jepson Center. (509) 323-6679.
Sustainability forum – A free forum to discuss sustainability, 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Community Building, 35 W. Main. (509) 455-2552.
SNAP community breakfast – A free breakfast hosted by Spokane Neighborhood Action Programs, 7:30-8:30 a.m. Sept. 21 at the Red Lion at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive. (509) 456-7111.