Spokane Calendar

Today

Whitworth Great Decisions Series – Maurice McTigue will present “Achieving Government Accountability in the 21st Century: Lessons from New Zealand,” 7:30 p.m. at Whitworth College, Weyerhaeuser Hall, Robinson Teaching Theater, 300 W. Hawthorne Road. (509) 777-3270.

Ice Age Floods Institute/Cheney-Palouse Chapter Public Lecture – Bernie Lionberger will present “Glacial Lake Missoula- A Photographic Tour,” 6:45 p.m. at Eastern Washington University, Science Building, Room 137, 526 Fifth St. (509) 838-2112.

Spokane’s 29th Annual Home and Yard Show – Presented by Jim Custer Enterprises. Featuring displays and demonstrations with home and yard-related products, services and improvements. Noon-9 p.m. today-Friday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday. Today is Habitat for Humanity Day, with 10 percent of admission price going to the charity. The cost is $6 (good all weekend). Children 12 years of age and under are free. Free parking. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. (509) 924-0588 or (509) 477-3033.

Burgers With a Heart – Seventh annual fundraiser benefiting the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery. Spokane-area Red Robin restaurants will donate 50 cents from every gourmet burger sold to the nursery now through Sunday. Locations include: 725 W. Main Ave., 9904 N. Newport Highway, and 14736 E. Indiana Ave. (509) 535-3155.

Upcoming

Gonzaga University Archaeology and Ancient History Lecture Series – University of Washington ancient history Professor Carol Thomas will speak on Alexander III (the Great) of Macedon and the world into which he was born, raised, and commanded. 4:30 p.m. Friday at Gonzaga University, Jundt Art Museum Auditorium, 202 E. Cataldo Ave. (509) 323-6691.

Dean’s Seminar Series Cancelled– Whitworth College and Eastern Washington University have canceled the seminar on entrepreneurship in the media and higher education. The series was scheduled to begin Friday at Whitworth. For more information, call (509) 777-4585.