Spokane calendar

Today

How to build your own home – Informational sessions today at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Medical Lake Public Library, 321 E. Herb St., and Wednesday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at noon at the Cheney Public Library, 610 First St. Presented by HomeStarts, a program with the nonprofit group Community Frameworks, formerly Northwest Regional Facilitators. For more information, call 484-6733 or (888) 443-7833.

Upcoming

Women athletes and injuries – Eastern Washington University Women’s Studies lecture Tuesday, noon-1 p.m. in Room 207 of Monroe Hall at Eastern Washington University. Topic “Contemporary Issues in Feminist Research: Gender Difference Among Athletes and its Effect on Risk of Injury” will be presented by Jeffrey Kawaguchi, Ph.D., physical therapist, athletic trainers certified and assistant professor of athletic training education program at EWU. For more information, contact Carol Vines, 359-2898.

Free home improvement workshops – Offered at Home Depot stores this month. Workshops include: “Power Tools 101: You Can Try it Before You Buy it,” Tuesdays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Measure and Install Window Treatments,” Thursdays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Install Laminate Flooring,” Fridays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Get Organized,” Saturdays at 10 a.m.; “You Can Measure, Cut and Install Molding and Trim,” Saturdays at 2 p.m.; and “You Can Have Fun with Color Faux,” Sundays at 2 p.m. Call (800) 430-3376 or visit www.homedepot.com for more information.

Girls Fight Back – Spokane Falls Community College Associated Women Students presents the lecture Wednesday, 11:30 a.m., in the SUB Lounges A and B, Building 17 at SFCC, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Presenter will be Erin Weed. Call 533-3586 for more information.

Intimate Partner Violence – What’s It All About lecture – Wednesday, noon-1 p.m., Room 207 of Monroe Hall at Eastern Washington University. Presented by Jeff Winikoff, M.Ed., research associate at Washington State University – Spokane campus. For more information, contact Carol Vines at 359-2898.

Inland Northwest Peace Corps Association presentation – Wednesday, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Hillyard Library, 4005 N. Cook. Presentation will be given by Kirsten Franklin-Temple, Peace Corps recruiter from Seattle. Call (800) 424-8580 or e-mail KFranklin@peacecorps.gov for more information.

Sons of Norway Lutefisk Dinner – Sunday, noon-3 p.m., Sons of Norway Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. Includes lutefisk with white sauce and butter, meatballs with gravy, boiled potatoes, vegetables, coleslaw, and tapioca pudding with whipped cream. Tickets are $15. Call 326-9211 for more information.

Engineers Forum of Spokane – Jan. 31 at the Airport Holiday Inn, 1616 Windsor Drive. “Freedom Isn’t Free,” presented by Sgt. Wayne Terry. Lunch will be served at noon for $11; program begins at 12:30 p.m. Call 244-3467 for more information.

EWU African American Heritage Celebrations – Beginning next Monday through Feb. 4 at Eastern Washington University, Cheney. Open house Jan. 31, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Room 204 of Monroe Hall; films and lectures each day from 10-11 a.m. in the JFK Library auditorium. For more information, contact Carol Vines at 359-2898.

Spokane Authors and Self-Publishers meeting – “Research Writing and Assembling a Book,” presented by Don Johnson, Byron King and Marla Hyder, Feb. 3, 11:30 a.m. at Old Country Buffet, 5504 N. Division. Contact Jan Loehr at 489-7078 or e-mail mysticgranno1@earthlink.net for more information.

Cheney Palouse Chapter Ice Age Floods Institute meeting – Feb. 9, 6:30 p.m., Room 137 of the Science Building, Eastern Washington University, Cheney. Topic “Aftermath of the Ice-Age Floods: A Bird’s Eye View” will be presented by Bruce Bjornstad. Call 448-0604 for more information.

Nonviolent Communication – Workshop Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. and Feb. 12, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., at Unity Church of Truth, 29th and Bernard. Based on Marshall Rosenberg’s book “Nonviolent Communications.” Presentor will be Kathleen Macferran, a certified trainer on nonviolent communication. Donations of $30-$60 are suggested. Contact Bret Stein at 292-8304 for more information.

EWU Women’s Studies lecture – Feb. 15, noon-1 p.m., Room 207 of Monroe Hall, Eastern Washington University, Cheney. Topic “Get Your Rag On: Can You Celebrate Menstruation Without Selling Out?” will be presented by Elizabeth Kissling, Ph.D. Contact Carol Vines at 359-2898 for more information.

Spokane City Forum – Feb. 16 at First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar. Topic “The City on a Hill Revisited 2005” will be presented by Raymond Bakke, founder and executive director of International Urban Associates. Lunch will be served for $8.50 at 11:45 a.m.; program begins at 12:15 p.m. Reservations must be made by 10 a.m. Feb. 14. For more information, call 777-1555, e-mail spokanecityforum@yahoo.com or visit www.spokanecityforum.org.

Contemporary issues in feminist research lecture – Topic will be “Bad Behavior,” presented by Sandra Trujillo, M.F.A., Eastern Washington University visiting artist in ceramics, Feb. 17, noon-1 p.m., Room 207 of Monroe Hall, EWU, Cheney. Contact Carol Vines at 359-2898 for more information.

EWU Women’s Studies lecture – Feb. 23, noon-1 p.m., Room 207 of Monroe Hall, Eastern Washington University, Cheney. Topic “GLBT Health Care in the Northwest: How Discrimination Fears Impact Service Utilization” will be presented by Nick Jackson, associate professor of counseling, educational and developmental psychology. For more information, contact Carol Vines at 359-2898.

Women’s health and the sunshine deficit lecture – Presented by Laurie Winn Carlson, Feb. 24, noon-1 p.m., Room 207 of Monroe Hall, Eastern Washington University, Cheney. For more information, call Carol Vines at 359-2898.

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, call Jackie Henderson at (509) 685-6132, or 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.