In brief: Dinner, auction will support Hearth Homes
SPOKANE VALLEY – Hearth Homes’ third annual Celebration of Mothers dinner and auction will be at 6:30 p.m. May 11 at the Appleway Event Center, 10512 E. Sprague Ave.
The evening will feature live music by Mercy Seat and a live auction. State Rep. Kevin Parker will be the master of ceremonies and share his story as a survivor of the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado.
Tickets are $30 per person. To buy tickets and for more information, call (509) 926-6492, email jane@hearth-homes.org or visit www.hearth-homes.org/ resources/events.
Proceeds from the event will support Hearth Homes and the services it provides to women and children, including safe transitional housing. Mothers and children are able to live as a family in remodeled homes learning accountability and responsibility.
Valleyfest benefit set for May 11
SPOKANE VALLEY – A dinner and auction to benefit Valleyfest is set for 5:30 p.m. May 11 at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place. The meal will be catered by Red Rock Catering. Items up for bid in the auction include a cruise to Mexico or the Caribbean, restaurant certificates and tickets to Mariners games and symphony concerts.
The event, called “Let’s Rock the Valley,” will raise money for Spokane Valley’s annual community festival in September. Tickets are $40. Call (509) 922-3299 for tickets or more information.
Talented women sought for new group
SPOKANE VALLEY – The Red Hot Mamas, known for their funny performances and zany costumes, are looking for talent for a new group called FossilRock. Women age 50 and older with some sort of show business experience are wanted for the group. Experience in dance, drill team, singing and acting are a plus.
Auditions for the new group will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Valley HUB, 19619 E. Cataldo Ave. Those trying out should be prepared to dance and sing. There is a $10 audition fee. A second audition is set for 10 a.m. to noon May 12 at the Coeur d’Alene Athletic Club, 208 Coeur d’Alene Ave. Visit www.rhmamas.com for more details.
Celebrate Crosby’s birthday at the Bing
RIVERSIDE – Advocates for the Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave., will have a party at 6 tonight to celebrate the entertainer’s 109th birthday.
At 7 p.m., Crosby’s 1951 film “Here Comes the Groom” will show.
The film, directed by Frank Capra (“Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” “It’s a Wonderful Life”), stars Crosby as a newspaper reporter who must win back his former fiancée or lose custody of the two orphans he has adopted.
The gathering will include cake, coffee and punch, plus a talk by Carol Capra, Frank Capra’s daughter-in-law.
For more information, visit www.bingcrosbytheater advocates.org. A $5 donation is suggested.
Gardening items sale to benefit children
NEVADA/LIDGERWOOD – Spokane Boys Inc., 1003 E. Francis Ave., will have a benefit sale on Saturday for the five children of Chanin Starbuck, who was killed in December.
Fifteen percent of all proceeds of sales from landscape supplies, nursery and gardening items and gift cards will benefit the Starbuck children. Also at Spokane Boys on Saturday, Basin Sod and Garden Springs are donating proceeds from the sale of sod and hanging baskets, respectively.
Residents can also donate to the “Starbuck Kids” bank account at any Bank of America.
For more information, call (509) 487-0295.
Tea fundraiser for nonprofit restaurant
RIVERSIDE – The Women and Children’s Free Restaurant will have its annual Spring Tea on May 12 at the Spokane Masonic Center, 1108 W. Riverside Ave., at 11:30 a.m. The fundraiser is held each year to support the organization in feeding women and children in Spokane.
The event will feature breads and scones, followed by soup, sandwiches and sweets for desserts. Tea will be provided by Atticus Coffee and Gifts.
Tickets are $40 and may be purchased by calling Karen Orlando at (509) 324-1995, ext. 300 or by emailing volunteer@wcfrspokane.org.
Homeless ministry offering training
RIVERSIDE – Cup of Cool Water will have a two-day training for community members who would like to volunteer with Spokane’s homeless youth or those who would like to learn more about street culture and street ministry.
The training will be May 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and May 19, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Attendance is required both days. Cost is $20 per person or $30 per couple. Lunch will be provided both days.
The training will be downtown at 1106 W. Second Ave.
To sign up and for more information, call Kathy Burrowes, volunteer director and youth advocate, at (509) 747-6686 or email kathy@cupofcoolwater.org.
According to the group’s website, Cup of Cool Water was founded in 1995 with the mission to empower youth who are homeless to become followers of Jesus Christ and to exit street life.
Learn about digital downloads at library
SPOKANE COUNTY – The Digital Bookmobile National Tour, www.digitalbookmobile.com, will feature the free eBook download service from Spokane County Library District at the North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road, on Monday and Tuesday, from noon to 6 p.m., each day.
Readers of all ages will have the opportunity to learn how to download eBooks from the library through interactive demonstrations and instructional videos. The gadget gallery, featuring Kindle, iPod touch, Android tablet and Nook will help visitors discover portable devices that are compatible with the library’s download service.
The event is free and open to the public.
Library card holders can check out and download digital titles at scld.lib.overdrive.com.