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Sat., Sept. 23, 2006

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Today

Scandinavian Heritage Festival – Authentic Scandinavian goods, entertainment and food hosted by the Sons of Norway Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $3 adults and $2 seniors. Children 12 and under are free. (509) 326-9211.

Upcoming

A Columbian Coffee Story – A representative from Cosurca, a fair-trade cooperative of Columbian farmers, will speak on efforts of farmers to grow fair-trade organic coffee instead of cocaine, 7 p.m. Monday at Whitworth College’s Weyerhaeuser Hall, 302 W. Hawthorne Road. (509) 777-4269.

Engineers Forum of Spokane – Wildlife Mitigation Biologist Gerald Green will speak on the restoration of native habitats for fish and wildlife along Hangman Creek near Desmet, Idaho, noon Monday at the Holiday Inn Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive. Lunch is $13. (509) 244-3467.

Swimming team tryouts – The Spokane Area Swimming Team is looking for new members age 6-16, 5-5:30 p.m. Monday and Oct. 2 at the Shadle Park Pool, 4327 N. Ash. Swimmers must be able to complete 25 yards of freestyle and backstroke. (509) 326-7546.

Spokane College Women’s Association – Bible Literacy Project teacher trainer Marie Walchin will speak on the Bible’s continued impact on Western culture, noon Wednesday at The Rendezvous, 1003 E. Trent. Lunch is $14. Reservations are required by today. Call (509) 465-0362.

Spokane River Forum – Learn how to preserve the health of the Spokane River, 3:30-5 p.m. Thursday at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Admission is free. Call (509) 459-5496 for reservations.

CANS Film Festival – Bring a donation of three cans of food per person to receive free movie admission and free small popcorn Thursday at the Regal Cinemas at the Northtown Mall and Valley Mall. Admission is good to all movies beginning at 11 a.m. except “no pass” showings. The food will benefit Second Harvest Food Bank. (509) 534-6678.

Garden dedication – Join the official opening of the Northeast Community Garden, 10 a.m. Friday at Rypien Field, corner of Liberty and Lacy.

Oktoberfest – Hosted by the German-American Society of Spokane, 6 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Deutsches Haus, 25 W. Third. Dance to music by the Norm Seeberger Band, listen to the Concordia Choir and have traditional Oktoberfest food. Age 21 and over only. Admission is $10, which does not include food. Call (509) 325-1113 for reservations.

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