Spokane Calendar

Today

American Association of University Women – The group presents a Chautauqua performance of “Hetty Green and Nelly Bly,” 10 a.m. at the Ramada Inn Airport, 8909 Airport Road. Lunch is $13. Reservations are required. (509) 448-7994.

Upcoming

Engineers Forum of Spokane – C.J. Buck, president and chief executive officer of Buck Knives, will speak on “Embracing Change: The Story of Buck Knives,” noon Monday at the Holiday Inn Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive. Lunch is $13. (509) 244-3467.

Movies and faith lecture – Gonzaga University hosts Barbara Nicolosi speaking on “Why Movies Matter: A Pastoral Approach to Hollywood,” 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Barbieri Courtroom at the Gonzaga University School of Law, 721 N. Cincinnati. (509) 323-6720.

Spokane College Women’s Association – Speaker Lonnie Moore of the Department of Homeland Security will speak on Border Patrol issues on the Canadian border, noon Wednesday at the Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division. Lunch is $14. Reservations are required by today. (509) 465-0362.

Supper and social dance – The Scottish St. Andrew’s Society of Spokane will host the annual Robert Burns Supper and Social Dance, 6 p.m. next Saturday at the Mukogawa Fort Wright Commons, 4000 W. Randolph Road. The cost is $35. Call (509) 922-3661 for reservations.

College financial aid – A workshop for high school students will offer free information and assistance with college financial aid, 2 p.m. Jan. 28 at North Central High School, 1600 N. Howard.

Engineers Forum of Spokane – The annual meeting followed by a presentation by aviator Barbara Walker Thisted of The Ninety-Nines, a women’s pilot association, 11:30 a.m. Jan. 29 at the Holiday Inn Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive. The cost is $20. Reservations are required by Monday. (509) 244-3467.

Beacon Hill Trail Project – All interested mountain bikers, hikers and other trail users are invited to attend a meeting on formalizing and improving the existing trail network on Beacon Hill, 7 p.m. Jan. 30 at REI, 1125 N. Monroe. Those attending are asked to RSVP to info@fttrc.org.

Geology lecture – Guy Gregory of the Washington State Department of Ecology will speak on the Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Aquifer study, 7 p.m. Jan. 31 in the Spokane Community College Lair Student Center, 1810 N. Greene. (509) 533-8017.