Spokane calendar
Today
Free Home Improvement Workshops – “You Can Have Fun with Color and Faux,” 2 p.m. at Home Depot stores. Call (800) 430-3376 or visit www.homedepot.com for more information.
Upcoming
Spokane Indians’ Mascot Appearances – Otto will appear at the following Supercuts locations: Tuesday, noon-1 p.m., 2927 E. 29th Ave.; Wednesday, 3-4 p.m., 1235 N. Liberty Lake Road, Liberty Lake; and Thursday, 5-6 p.m., Ruby, 922 N. Division. For more information, call 326-1891.
Free September Home Improvement Workshops – Home Depot stores offer clinics through September. They are: “Power Tools 101: You Can Use a Miter Saw to Build a Picture Frame,” Tuesdays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Decorate a Child’s Bedroom,” Thursdays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Update Your Countertop and Cabinets,” Fridays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Install Laminate Flooring,” Saturdays at 10 a.m.; “You Can Save Energy in Your Home,” Saturdays at 2 p.m.; and “You Can Have Fun with Color and Faux Painting,” Sundays at 2 p.m. Call (800) 430-3376 or visit www.homedepot.com for more information.
Cheney Palouse Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute Meeting – Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m., in Room 137 of the science building on the Eastern Washington University campus, Cheney. Topic will be “The Mysterious Mima Mounds of Eastern Washington,” given by Ted Doughty, associate professor of Geology at EWU. Call 559-5818 for more information.
Dog Training Classes – Mandatory registration meeting for training classes through Spokane Dog Training Club Inc., Sept. 8, 7 p.m., 2620 N. Locust Road. Instruction includes puppy pre-school, puppy kindergarten, home companion, competition obedience, jumping, rally, agility, flyball, herding and tracking. Bring current shot records; rabies and DHLPP are required. Classes begin Sept. 13 and will run through Nov. 4. Call 922-2645 for more information.
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Meeting – Sept. 11, 12:30 p.m. in the main branch of the Spokane Public Library, 906 W. Main. Topic will be “Ten Minute Talks From Ten Speakers.” For more information, contact Shirley Penna-Oakes at 276-1740.