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Today

1964 Olympic gold medalist and Native American to speak – In recognition of Native American Heritage Month, Billy Mills will lecture on “Global Unity through Global Diversity,” at Spokane Falls Community College in the Music and Performing Arts auditorium, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive, 11:30 a.m. Mills, an Oglala Lakota (Sioux), was the first Native American to break the 10k Olympic record. For more information, contact Pam Austin at 533-3546.

Spokane Falls Community College Native American coastal lunch – 12:30 p.m., in SUB Lounge C, Building 17, SFCC campus, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Call 533-4197 for more information.

“Super Size Me,” documentary film maker to speak at EWU – Morgan Spurlock will speak on obesity and fast food, 7 p.m. in Showalter Auditorium on the Eastern Washington University, Cheney. For more information, call 359-7051.

Upcoming

Free home improvement workshops – Offered at Home Depot stores through November. Workshops include: “Power Tools 101: You Can Try It Before You Buy It,” Tuesdays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Install Easy Flooring Solutions, Thursdays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Install a Center-Set Faucet,” Fridays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Weatherize Your Home,” Saturdays at 10 a.m.; “You Can Modify Your Home to Age in Place, Saturdays at 11 a.m.; “You Can Enhance Your Home with Holiday Lighting,” 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.

EWU American Indian Education and Women’s Studies programs lecture – Thursday, noon-1 p.m. in Monroe Hall at the Eastern Washington University, Cheney. “Linking Native American Issues and Women’s Issues,” presented by Madonna Thunder Hawk, a Two Kettle Lakota, community organizer in American Indian rights protection, cultural preservation, economic development and environmental justice, and Lakota social reclamation. For more information, call Sally Winkle at 359-2409 or Deirdra Almeida at 359-2441.

Eastern Washington University lecture – Friday, noon in the JFK Library auditorium at EWU, Cheney. “US Foreign Policy and Genocide in Western Sudan: A Sudanese Native Perspective,” presented by Dr. Elnour Hamad, assistant professor of art at EWU. Call 359-2205 for more information.

Whitworth College’s 19th annual International Banquet – “Passing the Torch: An International Odyssey,” Friday at Whitworth College. Dinner will be served from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Hixson Union Building; program will be in the Cowles Auditorium from 7-8:30 p.m. For more information, call 777-4509 or e-mail lpage@whitworth.edu.

Support for Parents Overcoming Challenges Early Learning Workshops – For anyone interested in learning more about parenting and child development, Saturday at the Northeast Community Center, 4001 N. Cook. “Curriculum Building Workshop,” 9-11 a.m., and “Special Needs Assistance Workshop,” noon-2 p.m. Reservations must be made by calling 444-0374.

Gay District Community Workshop – Saturday, 1-3 p.m., in the Phase I Classroom Building Auditorium on the Washington State University Riverpoint campus, 310 N. Riverpoint. Sponsored by the Inland Northwest Business Alliance Vision Committee. Call 455-3699 or e-mail info@inbaSpokane.org for more information.

China Burma India Veterans Association meeting – Saturday, 1-3 p.m. at Old Country Buffet, corner of Rowan and Division. Contact Ken at 467-8262 for more information.

SCOPE Edgecliff’s annual spaghetti feed and raffle – Saturday, 5-8 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1435, 212 S. David. Tickets in advance: $4/adults, $2/children ages 12 and under; tickets at the door: $4.50/adults, $2.50/children ages 12 and under; raffle tickets available for $1. Call 477-6345 for more information.

American-Italian Club spaghetti dinner and bake sale – Sunday, noon-6 p.m., in the cafeteria at Gonzaga Preparatory School , 1224 E. Euclid. Meal includes spaghetti and meat balls, salad, rolls, coffee and soda pop. Tickets are $8/adults, $4/children ages 6-12, and free to children under the age of 6. For more information, contact Angelo Pizzillo at 467-5674 or Jim Piccic at 466-0712.

Engineers Forum of Spokane – Monday at the Airport Holiday Inn, 1616 Windsor Drive. Topic will be “Rotary Club’s New Fountain in Riverfront Park,” presented Dan Cadagan, attorney and rotary member. Lunch will be served at noon for $11, program begins at 12:30 p.m. Call 244-3467 for more information.

Spokane Falls Community College multicultural free Thanksgiving dinner – Monday, 2-4 p.m. in SUB Café at the Falls, building 17 on the SFCC campus, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Dr. Call 533-3367 for more information.

Festival of the Arts – Free concert performed by honor student musicians in an effort to thank the community for the support of public school arts programs, Tuesday, 7 p.m. at the Spokane Opera House. Call 354-7340 for more information.

Free Thanksgiving dinner – Nov. 25, noon-1:30 p.m., in Cataldo Hall on the Gonzaga University campus, 502 E. Boone. Sponsored by Sodexho Campus Services, Gonzaga University and St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church. Rides available, reservations for a ride must be made by next Wednesday. Call 323-7004 for more information.

Spokane Chiefs Hockey’s mascot “Boomer” appearances – At the following Supercuts stores: Dec. 13, 5-6 p.m., 3325 W. Indian Trail Road; Jan. 17, noon-1 p.m., 9205 N. Newport Highway; Feb.7, 4-5 p.m., 1235 N. Liberty Lake Road; and March 5, 1-2 p.m., 14109 E. Sprague. Includes autographs, special drawings, and hair care giveaways. Call 326-1891 for more information.

Candy Cane Crawl – Explore Downtown Spokane’s holiday season with a walk sponsored by the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department, Dec. 17, 7-9 p.m. Participants will also hand out candy canes to selected downtown apartments and agencies. Meet at City Hall, corner of Post and Spokane Falls Blvd.; dress warmly. Cost is $6, call 625-6200 for more information.

Dachshund Club of Spokane Holiday Party – Dec. 18, 4 p.m. at the Lilac City Dog Training Club, 1612 E. Houston. Includes pot luck dinner, dog games, wiener dog races, intro to agility dog classes, holiday photos with pets, and more. Daschshund Rescue Northwest and other area shelters will be on-site with pets available for adoption. Donations will be accepted, admission is by potluck dish and serving settings. Dogs of all breeds welcome to attend. Contact Margo at 838-3820 for reservations, or visit www.nonprofitnw.org/drnw for more information.

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, contact 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.