Spokane calendar

Today

Free Thanksgiving dinner – Sponsored by Sodexho Campus Services, Gonzaga University and St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church, noon-1:30 p.m., in Cataldo Hall on the Gonzaga University campus, 502 E. Boone. Call 323-7004 for more information.

Upcoming

Couple Relationships from Courtship to Continuance: What We Need to Know, What We Need to Remember – Lecture presented by Diana Hornbogen, marriage and family therapist, Friday at the Argonne Library, Wednesday at the Valley Library, and Dec. 7 at the South Hill Library, 6:30-8 p.m. Reservations required by calling 951-0205.

When You Look Like Your Passport Photo, It’s Time to Take a Trip! – presentation Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. in room 211 of the Spokane Falls Community College Library, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Dr. Mary Ann Sanger, SFCC management department chair, and Mickey McCormick, SFCC management instructor, will discuss the ins and outs of domestic and international travel. Call 533-3699 or 533-3617 for more information.

Community Colleges of Spokane Whitman Center 5th anniversary celebration – Next Thursday, 1:30 p.m. 115 N.W. State St., Suite 305A, Pullman. Call (509) 332-2706 for more information.

Community Colleges of Spokane Leadership Development Program – Presented by Joe Zolner, director of graduate studies in educational leadership at Harvard University, Dec. 3, 11:30 a.m., Spokane Falls Community College, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Call 533-8196, 533-7015 or 433-7137 for more information.

Humanist Focus Group lecture – Dec. 4, 8 a.m. at the Old Country Buffet, 5504 N. Division. Topic will be the cruel and inhume treatment of chickens and other domestic fowl, and the alternatives methods using compassion and respect, presented by Dr. Karen Davis, president of United Poultry Concerns. Call 448-2516 for more information.

Spokane Chiefs Hockey’s mascot “Boomer” appearances – At the following Supercuts stores: Dec. 13, 5-6 p.m., 3325 W. Indian Trail Road; Jan. 17, noon-1 p.m., 9205 N. Newport Highway; Feb.7, 4-5 p.m., 1235 N. Liberty Lake Road; and March 5, 1-2 p.m., 14109 E. Sprague. Includes autographs, special drawings, and hair care giveaways. Call 326-1891 for more information.

Candy Cane Crawl – Explore Downtown Spokane’s holiday season with a walk sponsored by the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department, Dec. 17, 7-9 p.m. Participants will also hand out candy canes to selected downtown apartments and agencies. Meet at City Hall, corner of Post and Spokane Falls Blvd.; dress warmly. Cost is $6; call 625-6200 for more information.

Dachshund Club of Spokane Holiday Party – Dec. 18, 4 p.m. at the Lilac City Dog Training Club, 1612 E. Houston. Includes potluck dinner, dog games, wiener dog races, intro to agility dog classes, holiday photos with pets, and more. Dachshund Rescue Northwest and other area shelters will be on-site with pets available for adoption. Donations will be accepted, admission is by potluck dish and serving settings. Dogs of all breeds welcome to attend. Contact Margo at 838-3820 for reservations, or visit www.nonprofitnw.org/drnw for more information.

Adult literacy programs – Education services provided by Rural Resources Community Action for Ferry, Pend Oreille and Stevens counties. Include English as a second language, adult basic education, GED preparedness, individual tutoring, family literacy and homeless/institutional education. For more information, contact Jackie Henderson at (509) 685-6132, Alva Palin at (509) 685-6133 or (800) 776-2178.

Neighborhood meetings – Held by the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office to discuss neighborhood problems and terrorism. Call 477-3055 for dates, times and location.

Family identification plan – Presented by COPS Northwest, offers IDs for all children and other family members at risk. ID packets are available at COPS Northwest on the first Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants will receive a computer disk copy of their photo and a fingerprint card. A $1 donation is requested to cover costs, but no one is turned away. For more information, call or visit COPS Northwest, 2215 W. Wellesley, Suite D, Shadle Park Mall, on weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, call 625-3336.