Spokane calendar

Today

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. 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 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 ages 6-16, 5-5:30 p.m. today and next Monday at the Shadle Park Pool, 4327 N. Ash. Swimmers must be able to complete 25 yards of freestyle and backstroke. (509) 326-7546.

Upcoming

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 except “no pass” showings. The food will benefit Second Harvest Food Bank. (509) 534-6678.