What’s happening

Fri., Feb. 13, 2015

49 Degrees North Night Skiing Several well-lit runs on both the upper and lower mountain will be waiting for you and your family to enjoy. Food donations benefit the Chewelah Food Bank. Saturday, 4:30-8 p.m., 49 Degrees North, 3311 Flowery Trail Road. $4 plus tax and two cans of food or $15. (509) 935-6649.

Valentine’s Day Dinner Dinner includes appetizers, four courses, an intermezzo course and pomegranate champagne cocktail. Today, 6 p.m., the Culinary Stone, 2129 Main St., Coeur d’Alene. $169/couple with wine pairing. (208) 277-4116.

Sweetie Pie Banquet Enjoy a catered dinner for two, live music, entertainment and fun. Saturday, 6:30 p.m., Pend Oreille Playhouse, 240 N. Union Ave., Newport. $50/couple. (509) 671-3389.

“Queer Latin American Filmmaking” In this lecture, David William Foster, PhD, Arizona State University Regents’ professor of Spanish and women and gender studies, will examine this topic in “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” with special emphasis on country-specific inflections of queer matters. Tuesday, 1-2 p.m., Eastern Washington University, Monroe Hall, Room 207, Cheney. Free. (509) 359-2898.

“Black is Beautiful: Afrocentric Hair and Fashion” Rachel Dolezal will discuss the strength and power of cultural and social expression through hair. Six EWU students will model African-centered hair from ancient times to today’s black fashion trends. Tuesday, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Eastern Washington University, Monroe Hall, Room 205, Cheney. Free. (509) 359-2898.

Beyond Bike Maintenance: Brakes and Drive Train If you’ve already taken a bike maintenance basics class, this is your next step. Thursday, 7-8:30 p.m., REI, 1125 N. Monroe St. Free. (509) 328-9900.

Eighth Annual Taste of Hope Auction Sample area wines, brews, spirits, chocolates and specialty foods while raising money to benefit The Isaac Foundation and to fund therapy grants for children diagnosed with autism in our community. $50. 6 p.m. today, Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln St. (509) 325-1515.

One Billion Rising 2015 - Dance Break Third annual OBR Dance Break to dance in celebration of the space we take up and to bring awareness to issues of gender-based violence. This year’s event will feature a Nia Dance and the OBR Anthem “Break the Chain.” If you have a group that would like to learn the dance to Break the Chain in advance, call or email kgrundmanis@lcsnw.org. Saturday, 3 p.m., River Park Square, 808 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 343-5057.

Miss Spokane Pageant Miss Spokane is one of the official preliminary pageants of the Miss America Organization. Sunday, noon, Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $25. (509) 520-6176.

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