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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Today

Eastern Washington University American Indian Education and Women’s Studies Programs lecture – “Linking Native American Issues and Women’s Issues,” presented by Madonna Thunder Hawk, a Two Kettle Lakota, community organizer in American Indian rights protection, cultural preservation, economic development, environmental justice and Lakota social reclamation, noon-1 p.m. in Monroe Hall on the EWU campus, Cheney. For more information, call Sally Winkle at 359-2409 or Deirdra Almeida at 359-2441.

Free home improvement workshops – Offered at Home Depot stores through November. Workshops include: “Power Tools 101: You Can Try It Before You Buy It,” Tuesdays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Install Easy Flooring Solutions, Thursdays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Install a Center-Set Faucet,” Fridays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Weatherize Your Home,” Saturdays at 10 a.m.; “You Can Modify Your Home to Age in Place, Saturdays at 11 a.m.; “You Can Enhance Your Home with Holiday Lighting,” Saturdays at 2 p.m.; and “You Can Have Fun with Color and Faux Painting,” Sundays at 2 p.m. Call (800) 430-3376 or visit www.homedepot.com for more information.

Upcoming

Eastern Washington University lecture – Friday, noon in the JFK Library auditorium on the EWU campus, Cheney. “US Foreign Policy and Genocide in Western Sudan: A Sudanese Native Perspective,” presented by Dr. Elnour Hamad, assistant professor of art at EWU. Call 359-2205 for more information.

Whitworth College’s 19th Annual International Banquet – “Passing the Torch: An International Odyssey,” Friday at Whitworth College. Dinner will be served from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Hixson Union Building; program will be held in the Cowles Auditorium from 7-8:30 p.m. For more information, call 777-4509 or e-mail lpage@whitworth.edu.

Support for Parents Overcoming Challenges Early Learning Workshops – For anyone interested in learning more about parenting and child development, Saturday at the Northeast Community Center, 4001 N. Cook. “Curriculum Building Workshop,” 9-11 a.m., and “Special Needs Assistance Workshop,” noon-2 p.m. Reservations must be made by calling 444-0374.

Gay District Community Workshop – Saturday, 1-3 p.m., in the Phase I Classroom Building Auditorium on the Washington State University Riverpoint campus, 310 N. Riverpoint. Sponsored by the Inland Northwest Business Alliance Vision Committee. Call 455-3699 or e-mail info@inbaSpokane.org for more information.

China Burma India Veterans Association meeting – Saturday, 1-3 p.m. at Old Country Buffet, corner of Rowan and Division. Contact Ken at 467-8262 for more information.

SCOPE Edgecliff’s annual spaghetti feed and raffle – Saturday, 5-8 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1435, 212 S. David. Tickets in advance: $4/adults, $2/children ages 12 and under; tickets at the door: $4.50/adults, $2.50/children ages 12 and under; raffle tickets available for $1. Call 477-6345 for more information.

American-Italian Club spaghetti dinner and bake sale – Sunday, noon-6 p.m., in the cafeteria at Gonzaga Preparatory School , 1224 E. Euclid. Meal includes spaghetti and meatballs, salad, rolls, coffee and soda pop. Tickets are $8/adults, $4/children ages 6-12, and free to children under the age of 6. For more information, contact Angelo Pizzillo at 467-5674 or Jim Piccici at 466-0712.

Engineers Forum of Spokane – Monday at the Airport Holiday Inn, 1616 Windsor Drive. Topic will be “Rotary Club’s New Fountain in Riverfront Park,” presented Dan Cadagan, attorney and rotary member. Lunch will be served at noon for $11; program begins at 12:30 p.m. Call 244-3467 for more information.

Spokane Falls Community College multicultural free Thanksgiving dinner – Monday, 2-4 p.m. in SUB Cafe at the Falls, building 17 on the SFCC campus, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Call 533-3367 for more information.

Festival of the Arts – Free concert performed by honor student musicians in an effort to thank the community for the support of public school arts programs, Tuesday, 7 p.m. at the Spokane Opera House. Call 354-7340 for more information.