Spokane Calendar
Today
Coronary Health Seminar – Information on diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and more, 7-8 p.m., at the Rockwood Retirement Center, 221 E. Rockwood Blvd.; 534-4855.
Energy use lecture – Whitworth College political studies professor Patrick Van Inwegen will speak on “Just Energy Use: The Local-Global Connection,” 7:30 p.m. at Whitworth College’s Weyerhaeuser Hall, 300 W. Hawthorne Road. The lecture is part of the Great Decisions Lecture Series; 777-3270.
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner – 5-9 p.m., at Longhorn Barbecue, 2315 N. Argonne Road. There will be raffle prizes with tickets sold for $1 each or six for $5. The event is a fund-raiser for the Evergreen Club and Kiwanis. The buffet dinner is $15.95; 458-7454.
Upcoming
Irish Celebration – Dinner, dancing and music hosted by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick for those 21 and over, 7 p.m.-midnight Friday at Northern Quest Casino, 100 N. Hayford Road. Admission is $12 with dinner or $4 without; 325-SEAT.
Community dinner – Dine on corned beef and cabbage, 5-7 p.m. Saturday at VFW Post 51, 300 W. Mission. There will be music from 6-10 p.m. Dinner is $6.50; 327-9847
American Association of University Women – The topic is community project mini-grant awards, 10 a.m. Saturday at the Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute, 4000 W. Randolph Road. Lunch is $11, reservations are required; 448-7994.
Pancake breakfast – All the flapjacks you can eat, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday at the Sons of Norway Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. The cost is $4.50 for adults and $2.50 for children 12 and under; 326-9211.
Engineers Forum of Spokane – The guest speaker is Robin Ball, owner of the Sharp Shooting Indoor Range, noon Monday at the Holiday Inn Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive. Lunch is $12; 244-3467.
Mountain climbing – A slide show presentation on Cho Oyu, the sixth highest peak in the world, by a member of the Spokane Mountaineers, 7 p.m. Monday at the Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland; 838-4974.
Documentary film – A showing of “Loose Change: A 9/11 Documentary,” 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Community Building, 35 W. Main. Admission is $5; 747-3012.
Spokane College Women’s Association – James McDevitt, U.S. District Attorney for Eastern Washington, will speak on the Patriot Act, 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division. Lunch is $13 and reservations are required by Saturday; 464-0362.
Surf and Turf dinner and dance – Music provided by Uncle Harold’s Dance Band, 5:30 p.m. March 24 at the Sons of Norway Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. Tickets are $13.50 and reservations are due by Wednesday; 326-9211.
Boating Safety Course – Sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. March 25 at the Navy Reserve Training Center, 5101 N. Assembly. The cost is $30 and space is limited; 276-7490.
Anthropology lecture – Cheryl Ward, assistant professor of anthropology at Florida State University, will speak on “Pirates: Ancient Harbors and Underwater Archaeologists in Rough Cilicia,” 4:30 p.m. March 31 at the Gonzaga University Jundt Auditorium, 500 E. Boone; 323-6691.
Italian dinner and auction – Benefits the Hillyard Senior Center, dinner will be served at 5 and 6:30 p.m. March 31 at the Northwest Community Center. The cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children 7-12 and free for children 6 and under; 482-0803.
Annual Luau – The Whitworth College Hawaiian Club’s 36th annual community luau includes dinner and entertainment, 5 p.m. April 1 at the Whitworth Fieldhouse, 300 W. Hawthorne Road. Tickets are $15 adults, $8 for children 6-12 and free for children 5 and under, $12 for Whitworth students and $13 for other college students; 777-3729.