In brief: Alaska treks focus of lecture
The Spokane Community College geology lecture series continues next week with a unique show on trekking across Alaska’s far north.
Marty Zajanc followed his desire for beauty to complete a 3,000-mile journey over nine separate treks across the northern wilderness, and will offer a slide show on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Lair auditorium at SCC, 1820 N. Green St.
The free lecture series has been well attended over the years and is open to the public.
— Mike Prager
Women’s clothing sale Oct. 19-20
Inland Northwest Health Services will present the fourth annual Wardrobes for Women sale Oct. 19-20 at Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Green St.
Donations of special occasion dresses, shoes, handbags and accessories will be accepted until Friday.
Anyone who provides a donation will be invited to a special sneak preview of the sale Oct. 18 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. and will include wine and cheese.
The sale will raise funds for the INHS Foundation which provides financial resources for St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, Community Health Education Resource, Northwest MedStar and others.
For more information about the sale, call Kathy Dopson at 473-6099.
WEST HILLS
Composting fair will be Oct. 20
Spokane’s Master Composters organization will hold its 21st bi-annual fall composting fair at Finch Arboretum on Oct. 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fair is being held in conjunction with the annual Fall Leaf Festival at the Arboretum.
They will demonstrate a “hot” compost pile and worm bin, which can turn food scraps into fertilizer. The fair is free and open to the public.
– Mike Prager
GARLAND AVENUE
Faith Bible plans Harvest Festival
The Garland Harvest Festival, sponsored by Faith Bible Church, is being held Saturday at Priced-Rite Foods, 733 W. Garland Ave., 2 to 8 p.m. The free event will include music, other entertainment and activities for children.
– Mike Prager
West Central
Girls Scouts host information night
Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and North Idaho will present a Hawaiian Luau Girl Scout Information Night Saturday, 1 to 3 p.m., at the Girl Scout Program Center, 1404 N. Ash St.
Girls interested in Girl Scouts and their parents are invited to attend.
For more information, call 747-8091, ext. 218.
– Lisa Leinberger