Meetings & Events
The Spokane Regional Health District, in partnership with the Healthy Food Access Group, will host an Edible Landscaping Workshop, on Friday, June 18, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Trent Elementary School auditorium, 3303 N. Pines, in Spokane Valley. Rosalind Creasy, author and creator of the concept of edible landscapes, will speak. The cost is $10 in advance and $12 at the door. For information, call 324-1530.



The Spokane Homebuilders Association will hold a Showcase of Green Homes, beginning Friday, June 18, and continuing through Sunday, June 27. The show will be open Monday through Friday from 3 to 9 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., in the River District of Liberty Lake, located off of Interstate 90 exit 296. Tickets are $8 per person and children 12 and under are free. Demonstrations will include energy efficiency, solar power, wind efficiency, and landscaping. For information call 496-0174 or visit the site www.spokaneshowcaseofhomes.com.



The City of Spokane and Spokane Transit will hold a public open house on the Spokane Downtown Transit Alternative Analysis, on Tuesday, June 29, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon. The event seeks community input on a preferred mode of transportation to be submitted for federal funding. For more information call 325-6090, or visit www.connectdowntown.info.

Workshops & Seminars
Spokane Teachers Credit Union will sponsor a business connections breakfast, titled Biz Buzz, on Friday, June 18, at 7 a.m., at the Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan, in Spokane Valley. Tickets are $25 per person with RSVP. To register call 924-4994, or visit www.spokanevalleychamber.org.



Sustainable Local Investment Partners will hold a Green Business Networking Luncheon on Monday, June 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., at the Spokane Club, at 1002 W. Riverside, in Spokane. The cost is $15. To purchase tickets call 209-2861.



The Building Industry Association of Washington will hold an education course called IRC/Energy Code Update, on Thursday, June 24, from 8 a.m. to noon, at the Spokane Home Builders Association, 5813 E. Fourth, in Spokane Valley. The cost is $85 for members and $150 for nonmembers. To register call 1-800-228-4229, or visit www.biaw.com.



The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) will hold a workshop titled Financial Recordkeeping, on Wednesday, June 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the Small Business Administration training room, 801 W. Riverside, in Spokane. The cost is $35 with pre-registration, $45 at the door, and $10 for an additional attendee. To register, call 353-2821, or visit www.scorespokane.org.

Conventions & Shows
21st Hoopfest Basketball Tournament

June 26-27

Downtown Spokane

Expected Attendance: 175,000



Ford Ironman Coeur d'Alene Triathlon

June 27

Coeur d'Alene

Expected Attendance: 4,500



Association of Washington School Principals Summer Conference

June 27-29

Spokane Convention Center

Expected Attendance: 1,000