Week Ahead

Thursday

Simple Steps for Starting Your Business - Led by Ben Cabildo, Josh King, Rob Kennedy and Chuck Zahara of SCORE Spokane, and focused on the needs of small business owners and entrepreneurs. Thursday, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Argonne Library, 4322 N. Argonne Road.

Sunday

Summit Cancer Care Foundation Public Launch - The Summit Cancer Care Foundation provides financial relief and support to patients, helping with copays, alternative treatments, meals, transportation, lodging, house cleaning and other services not covered by insurance. The public launch will feature wine tasting, hors d’oeurves, chances to win corporate donated gifts and live music. Please register by visiting www.summitcancerfoundation.org. Sunday, 3-5:30 p.m. Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, 4705 N. Fruit Hill Road. $10.

Conventions

Get Lit - Eastern Washington University Press, Sunday, Bing Crosby Theater, 2,000 attendees.

Annual Spring Region 13 Meeting - Sweet Adeline’s International, Sunday, Spokane Convention Center, 900 attendees.

Ex Libris Technical Seminar and ELUNA Annual Meeting - Ex Libris Users of North America, through Saturday, The Davenport Grand, 850 attendees.

Region VIII/X ARPS for the RHEC - Professional and Scientific Associates, Wednesday-Thursday, DoubleTree by Hilton Spokane City Center, 115 attendees.

Lilac Bloomsday Run - Lilac Bloomsday Association, May 6, Spokane Convention Center, 50,000 attendees.