Spokane calendar
Today
Interfaith Council Guatemalan talk – Luisa Xinico, a Mayan-Kaqchikel land activist, will speak from 7-8 p.m., in Room 101 of the Administration Building at Gonzaga University. Xinico will discuss Guatemala’s economic, social and political development as well as land rights for indigenous Mayan peasant farmers. For more information, call 329-1410 or visit www.interfaithnw.org.
SCC Career Center Rock ‘n’ Roll Extravaganza – through Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon, Spokane Community College Lair-Student Center, Building 6, 1810 N. Greene St. There will be information on employment opportunities, career counseling and assessment services. Contact Bonnie Wilmot at 533-8009 for more information.
Spokane Community College’s president’s speakers series – “Diversity and Democracy: Transcending America’s Racial Divide,” presented by Manning Marable, professor of public affairs, political science and history at Columbia University, founding director of the university’s Institute for Research in African-American Studies, author, political theorist and human rights activist, 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Lair-Student Center, Building 6 on the SCC campus, 1810 N. Greene. For more information, call 533-7042 or 533-8017.
Free home improvement workshops – Offered at Home Depot stores through October. Workshops include: “Power Tools 101: You Can Use a Drill Press to Build Adjustable Shelving,” Tuesdays, 7 p.m.; “You Can Install a Thermostat,” Thursdays, 7 p.m.; “You Can Turn Your Home into a Safety Zone,” Fridays, 7 p.m.; “You Can Install Easy Flooring Solutions,” Saturdays, 10 a.m.; “You Can Install Tile with Trafficmaster Stainproof Grout,” Saturdays, 2 p.m.; and “You Can Have Fun with Color and Faux Painting,” Sundays, 2 p.m. Call (800) 430-3376 or visit www.homedepot.com.
Upcoming
Global Credit Union lecture – “Housing Discrimination: Recognizing and Addressing Discrimination,” presented by Thomas McGarry, attorney, Wednesday, 6:30-8 p.m., and Thursday, 1:30-3 p.m., in the meeting room on the lower level at Global Credit Union, 1520 W. Third Ave. Reservations must be made by calling 327-2637.
Archaeology Society free lecture – Wednesday, 7 p.m. in the auditorium at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 W. First. Topic will be “Streets, Neighborhoods and Social Order in Imperial Rome,” presented by Dr. Andrew Wallace-Hadrill, director of the British School at Rome and one of England’s leading classicists. Call 326-3442.
Dogtoberfest Dog Jog – Presented by the Spokane County Regional Animal Care and Protection Services, Saturday, 1-4:30 p.m., along the Spokane River beginning at Sullivan Park. Adoption festival will follow at the SCRAPS Shelter, 2521 N. Flora Road. Call Patricia Simonet at 477-2532.