Week ahead

MONDAY

Excel Basics – YWCA’s Opportunity Center is presenting this computer class on basic Excel software skills, today from noon-1 p.m. at 829 W. Broadway. The cost is $5. Call (509) 326-1190 for more information.

Computer Basics – YWCA’s Opportunity Center is offering an overview of basic computer skills and an overview of popular computer programs, today from 10-11 a.m. at 829 W. Broadway. The cost is $5. Call (509) 326-1190 for more information.

TUESDAY

Entrepreneurial Leadership Training – North Idaho College’s Small Business Development Center is presenting ten three-hour workshop sessions through May 22 for new and existing entrepreneurs on business planning, market analysis, management and budgeting, today from 6-9 p.m. at the NIC Workforce Training Center in Post Falls. The cost is $395. Call (208) 769-3333 to register or for more information.

Word Basics I – YWCA’s Opportunity Center is presenting this computer class on basic Word software skills, today from 1-2 p.m. at 829 W. Broadway. The cost is $5. Call (509) 326-1190

Green Building Lecture – the Northwest EcoBuilding Guild presents this lecture on indoor air quality, including information on problems and solutions for minimizing indoor pollutants, today from 7-9 p.m. at the Global Credit Union auditorium, 1520 W. Third. The suggested donation is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Call (509) 329-3448.

401(k) Plans and Revenue Sharing – The Spokane Chapter of the National Institute of Pension Administrators is presenting this workshop featuring Brad Huss of the San Francisco employee benefits law firm of Trucker Huss, today from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside. The cost is $30, which includes lunch. Call (509) 838-5500 for more information.

WEDNESDAY

Play Well With Others – The Entrepreneurs Forum of the Great Northwest is presenting this free workshop led by John Coleman, president and founder of Cobalt Cable, today from 5-7 p.m. at Sirti, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Call (509) 483-2320 for more information.

Principles of Marketing – SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business is presenting this workshop on generating revenues, today from 8:30 a.m.-noon at BIZstreet, 810 W. Riverside #240. The cost is $35 in advance, $45 at the door. Call (509) 459-4118 for more information.

Job Search Class – YWCA’s Opportunity Center is presenting this class on job search skills, today from noon-1 p.m. at 829 W. Broadway. The cost is $5. Call (509) 326-1190 for more information.

Tax Workshop – The Washington State Department of Revenue is presenting this free workshop for new and small business owners, today from 8:30-11:30 a.m. or 1:30-4:30 p.m. at the Department of Labor and Industries, 901 N. Monroe. Call (509) 327-0200 to register or for more information.

Business Plan Feasibility – Community Colleges of Spokane’s Small Business Development Center is presenting this class on evaluating business ideas and finding financing, today from 6-9 p.m. at Sirti, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. The cost is $40. Call (509) 358-7890 to register or for more information.

Interview Skills – YWCA’s Opportunity Center is offering this class on preparing for job interviews, today from 10-11 a.m. at 829 W. Broadway. The cost is $5. Call (509) 326-1190 for more information.

Spokane City Forum – Marion Godfrey, director of culture and civic initiatives at The Pew Charitable Trusts will speak on “The New Philadelphia Story,” today from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar. The cost is $10 or $5 for students. Child care is available. Reservations are required by Monday. Call (509) 777-1555 to register.

Designing Effective Learning – Margo Long, founder and director of the Center for Gifted Education and Professional Development at Whitworth College, will present this workshop on designing presentations that catch people’s interest, today from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Red Lion Templin’s Hotel on the River, 414 E. First, Post Falls. The cost is $18 with lunch or $4 without for American Society of Training and Development members and $25 with the lunch or $8 without for non-members. Call (509) 623-0457 for more information.

Time Management – YWCA’s Opportunity Center is presenting this class on organizing and managing priorities, today from 4-5 p.m. at 829 W. Broadway. The class is $5. Call (509) 326-1190 for more information.

QuickBooks for Payroll – Community Colleges of Spokane’s Small Business Development Center is presenting this workshop on how to use the QuickBooks software to do payroll, today from 6-9 p.m. at Sirti, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. the cost is $35. Call (509) 358-7890 to register or for more information.

THURSDAY

Affordable Housing for Whitman County – The Palouse Economic Development Council is presenting this forum on land development and affordable housing for land owners, developers and home buyers, today from 6-9 p.m. at the Gladish Center View Room, 115 N.W. State St., Pullman. Call (509) 397-6290 for more information.

Word Basics II – YWCA’s Opportunity Center is presenting this class on intermediate level use of Word software, today from 1-2 p.m. at 829 W. Broadway. The class is $5. Call (509) 326-1190 for more information.

Dean’s Seminar – Whitworth College and Eastern Washington University host this seminar on “Micro-Enterprise: The New Model for Aid in Developing Countries – A Philippine Perspective” featuring Ruth Callanta, founder of the Center for Community Transformation, today at 7:30 p.m. in Weyerhaeuser Hall on the Whitworth College campus, 300 W. Hawthorne Road. Call (509) 777-4585 for more information.

Internet and email basics – YWCA’s Opportunity Center is offering this class on basic internet and email techniques, today from 4-5 p.m. at 829 W. Broadway. The class is $5. Call (509) 326-1190 for more information.

CONVENTIONS Northwest Regional Critical Access Hospital Conference, Wednesday-Thursday, Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 300 delegates.

Northwest Regional Rural Health Conference, Thursday-Friday, Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 350 delegates.

Pacific Northwest Volleyball Qualifier, Friday-March 26, Spokane Convention Center, 10,000 delegates.