Spokane calendar

Today

Celebrating 30 years – Roller Valley, 9415 E. Fourth, celebrates its 30th anniversary with free cake and punch, 2-4:30 p.m.; 924-7655.

Upcoming

Engineers Forum of Spokane – Guest speaker Jerry Lenzi, district administrator for Eastern Washington Department of Transportation, will present information on DOT projects for 2006, noon Monday at the Holiday Inn Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive. Lunch is available for $11; 244-3467.

Neighborhood Alliance meeting – The Neighborhood Alliance of Spokane County will have its annual meeting featuring guest speaker John Roskelly, former Spokane County commissioner, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Community Building, 35 W. Main; 466-0576.

Supper and social dance – The Scottish St. Andrew’s Society of Spokane hosts an evening of haggis, whisky, dinner and dancing to celebrate the birthday of Robert Burns, 6 p.m. Saturday, Mukogawa Fort Wright Commons, 4000 W. Randolph Road. Reservations are required, $35; 922-3661.

Masquerade ball – Spokane Valley Senior Center hosts a Mardi Gras masquerade ball from 7:30-9:45 p.m. Jan. 31 at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Wear purple, green and/or gold and wear a mask. Refreshments will be served. Music will be by Uncle Harold’s Dance Band, 18 and over only. Tickets are $5; 926-1937.

Community Forum – The event sponsored by Spokane Public Schools, the Spokane Police Department and the Safe Schools, Healthy Students program will address traffic safety, pedestrian safety, Internet safety, preventing identity theft and gang identification, 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at Shadle Park High School, 4327 N. Ash; 354-7387.

Compass Club luncheon – The women’s club for welcoming newcomers to the area hosts guest speaker Julia McHugh of the Spokane Aquifer Board, 11 a.m. Feb. 7, Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan Road. Lunch is $19; reservations are required; 465-8163.

Terrorism debate – Spokane Falls Community College faculty and students debate whether terrorism in response to terrorism is justified, 11:30 a.m. Feb. 8, SFCC SUB Lounges A and B, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive; 533-3698.

AmeriCorps – offering on-the-job training in the housing construction industry to those ages 18-25; also seeking tutors for at-risk high school students and a volunteer coordinator/trainer; 456-7660.