Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington will hold a community planning meeting, on Friday, April 10, from 1 to 3:30 p.m., at its office at 1222 N. Post. Topics will include senior transportation, the long-term care ombudsman program, and other service priorities. Call 458-2509 for information.



The Spokane City Forum will present Improving the Juvenile Justice System, on Wednesday, April 15, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar, at a cost of $10. Former Washington state Supreme Court Justice Bobbe J. Bridge will be the featured speaker. Call 777-1555 to register.



The Spokane County Department of Building and Planning will hold an informational meeting to discuss proposed changes to rural residential clustering regulations, on Thursday, April 16, at 1 p.m., in the Public Works Building, 1026 W. Broadway. Call Steve Davenport at 477-7221 for information.



The Washington State University College of Business will hold its Spring Power Breakfast, on Thursday, April 16, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., at the Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post, at a cost of $25. Ted Baseler, president and CEO of Ste. Michelle Wine Estate, will speak on entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership. Call Traci Tyacke at 335-1386 to register.



The Spokane MarCom Association will hold its Spark Awards Dinner, on Thursday, April 23, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. The price is $45 for members and $50 for others. Call Ashley Martin at 456-5576 ext. 119 to register.

Workshops & Seminars



Greater Spokane Incorporated will present The Economy: What Lies Ahead, on Friday, April 10, from 7:15 to 9 a.m., at the Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center, 1100 N. Sullivan. Economist Randy Barcus, of Avista Corp., and Steve Scranton, of Washington Trust Bank, will be the featured speakers. The cost is $30 for members or $55 for others, and includes breakfast. Call 459-4117 to register.



The Inland Northwest Society of Human Resource Managers will present Reviewing the Updates to the Family Medical Leave Act, the ADA, and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, on Tuesday, April 14, from 11:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division. The cost is $30 for members or $40 for others, and includes lunch. Register at www.inshrm.org.



Community Frameworks will present a home-buyer education class titled Mortgage Basics, on Wednesday, April 15, at 6 p.m., at 315 W. Mission. There is no cost to attend. Call 484-6733 ext. 117 to register.



The Inland Northwest Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development will present Training in Tight Economic Times-How Are You Doing It?, on Wednesday, April 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the Gonzaga University COG building, 502 E. Boone. The cost is $5 for members or $10 for others, and attendees are encouraged to bring a sack lunch. Register at www.astdinw.org.



Marketing Associates of Spokane will hold a seminar titled Wake Me Up When the Data is Over-How Organizations Use Stories to Get Results, on Thursday, April 16, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive, at a cost of $100 for members or $125 for others. Register at www.maspokane.org.



The Spokane chapter of the American Society of Women Accountants will hold a dinner meeting titled Dual Accounting-Carbon & Dollars, on Thursday, April 16, beginning at 5:30 p.m., at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive. The cost is $20 for members or $25 for others. Register at www.aswa4.org.



The Inland Northwest Lean Management Consortium will present a two-day workshop titled The Lean Office, on Thursday and Friday, April 16-17, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, at CenterPlace at Mirabeau, 2426 N. Discovery Place. The cost of the entire event is $425 for members or $600 for others, and attendees may sign up for single sessions. Call Leslie Hagle at 921-8175 to register.



The consulting group Applied Insight LLC will present a workshop titled The Successful Woman: Creating the Results You Want in Work and Life, on Friday, April 17, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Quality Inn & Suites, 8923 E. Mission, at a cost of $39. Participants will learn techniques for producing positive outcomes. Call 532-1600 to register.



The National Seminars Training Group will present Developing Your Emotional Intelligence, on Monday, April 20, at a cost of $199, and Management Skills for First-Time Supervisors, on Thursday, April 23, at a cost of $179. Each workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan. Call 1-800-258-7246 to register.



The Whitworth University School of Global Commerce & Management and the International Trade Alliance will present a business luncheon titled Why Service Quality Matters in Japan, A 30-Year Perspective, on Wednesday, April 22, from noon to 1:30 p.m., at Mukogawa Fort Wright Commons, 4000 W. Randolph, at a cost of $15. International businessman Tom Bodley will be the featured speaker at the luncheon. Call 413-1470 to register.



The Northwest Inland Empire chapter of Apics, The Organization for Operations Management, will present Basics of Inventory Management, on Wednesday, April 22, from 1 to 5 p.m., at CenterPlace at Mirabeau, 2426 N. Discovery Place, at a cost of $100. The workshop will provide an overview of basic concepts and strategies for inventory management. Call 279-6030 to register.

Conventions & Shows



Funky Junk Antique Show

April 18-19

Irish Dance Grange Hall

www.funkyjunkantiqueshow.com