Spokane Calendar

Today

Engineers Forum of Spokane – Jack Leighton, former athletic director at EWU, will speak on “Inventing the Flex-O-Meter,” noon at the Holiday Inn, Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive. Lunch is $13. (509) 244-3467.

Upcoming

Investor Education Seminar – Learn about protecting yourself and your money from investment scams. Presented by AARP and the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions. 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive. Admission is free, and lunch is included. Pre-registration is required. Registration available online at www.aarp.org/wa. (877) 926-8300.

Family Book Night – Children will receive a free book and snack, and will participate in an arts and craft activity and story reading. Presented by Whitworth College. 4-5 p.m. Wednesday at the Wandermere Starbucks, 12519 Highway 395, No. 7. Free. (509) 777-3263.

Great Decisions Lecture – International facilitator, trainer and consultant Shahrzad Saderi will discuss “The New, Modern Iran.” 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Robinson Teaching Theatre, Weyerhaeuser Hall, Whitworth College, 300 W. Hawthorne Road. (509) 777-3270.