12th-October 15th - Saturday Night Salsa
Every Saturday Night at Simply Dance Studio there is a Salsa lesson from 8:15-9:15pm followed by open Latin dancing until 1am! The entire night is only $5!

simplydance@simplydancestudio.com
820 W. Sprague Ave
Downtown across from the Davenport Hotel
(509)892-1480
Event Website : www.simplydancestudio.com

10th-March 31st - Looking for the pefect stocking stuffer? Holiday D
Put us under your tree this year! Simply Dance Studio is offering great holiday specials perfect for everyone on your list. Know someone who has always wanted to dance? Is there an upcoming wedding? Teenagers looking for something to do? We have just the thing!

Holiday Private lessons with Marianna:
Three 50 minute privates for $65

Saturday Night Salsa Christmas Special:
Five entries for the price of four ($20)

Weekly Social Class Special:
Five classes for the price of four ($20)

For more information or to buy a gift certificate please call or email us at:
simplydance@simplydancestudio.com or (509) 892-1480
Visit us at 820 W. Sprague Ave. (across from the Davenport Hotel)
Event Website : www.simplydancestudio.com

23rd-February 16th - Free Leadership Workshops by Toastmasters
The week of January 23rd Spokane, Coeur d’Alene & Post Falls Toastmaster Clubs will be hosting a series of workshops to present and showcase skills in coaching, team-building, delegating, resolving conflict, motivating employees and goal setting.

Experienced members of the club will present and teach these valuable skills to our community, skills necessary to be successful and to thrive in today’s business and education environments. We would like to invite you to join us at any of the member clubs. You can attend one or all of the workshops:

• Monday, January 23rd “Conflict Resolution” – 6:15am-7:15am at Perkins Restaurant – Division & Trent, Spokane
o By: Lamplighters djrahmer@yahoo.com 509-443-1684
• Monday, January 23rd “The Visionary Leader” & “Service and Leadership” – 12:00pm noon – 1:00pm at Integrus Archicture – 10 S Cedar, Spokane
o By: Carnegie Square mplummer@volt.com 208-699-9009
• Tuesday, January 24th “Leadership Toolbox” – 6:30am-7:30am at Something Else Deli – 152 S Sherman, Spokane
o By: Gaveliers inlandempiretours@hotmail.com 509-747-1335
• Tuesday, January 24th “Delegate to Empower” – 8:30am – 9:30am at Boy Scouts of America – 411 W Boy Scout Way , Spokane
o By: Non Proferati tmccandl@bsamail.com 509-242-8249
• Tuesday, January 24th “Servant Leadership” & “Developing a Mission” – 12:05pm – 1:00pm, Downtown Public Library – 906 W Main Room 1B, Spokane
o By: Uptowners debbusiness09@comcast.net 509-863-4461
• Tuesday, January 24th “Values & Leadership” – 6:30pm-7:30pm – Monastery of Saint Clare – 4419 N Hawthorne Street, Spokane
o By: Clare’s Clan srl@icehouse.net 509-327-4479
• Wednesday, January 25th “Leader as a Coach” & “Building a Team” – 11:30am-12:30pm – Inland Lighthouse for the Blind, 6405 N Addison, Spokane
o By: Vision Speaks mdavis@seattlelh.org 509-487-0405
• Wednesday, January 25th “Values & Leadership” – 12:05pm-1:00pm – Faith Bible Church, 600 W Cora, Spokane
o By: Lunch Bunch tracy.vanorden@avistacorp.org 509-495-4942
• Thursday, January 26th “World Class Goal Setting” – 6:30am-7:30am – Paulson Building, 421 W Riverside, Room 805, Spokane
o By: Evergreen rich.schaus@ugmspokane.org 509-449-9131
• Thursday, January 26th “Giving Effective Feedback” & “Motivating People” – 5:30pm-6:30pm – Corbin Senior Center, 827 W Cleveland, Spokane
o By: Moonlighters info@moonlightersspokane.org 509-466-7583
• Thursday, February 2nd “Presidents – Characteristics of Effective Leadership” – 7:00am-8:00am – Fire Station #3, 1500 N 15th, Coeur d’Alene
o By: Talk of the Town talkofthetowncda@hotmail.com 208-704-5785
• Friday, January 27th “Giving Effective Feedback” & “Motivating People” – 12:00pm noon – 1:00pm, Mountain West Bank, 125 Ironwood Drive, Coeur d’Alene
o By: Lake City Club mrsabear@roadrunner.com 208-635-5487
• Thursday, February 16th – “Service & Leadership” & “Delegate to Empower” – 6:30am – 7:45am – Templins Red Lion Hotel, 414 E First Avenue, Post Falls
o By: Post Falls Club brownrice37@gmail.com 208-773-4681

Details are also posted on our district website: http://d9.toastmastersdistricts.org/

About Toastmasters International
Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. Founded in October 1924, the organization currently has more than 270,000 members in 13,000 clubs in 116 countries. Each week, Toastmasters helps more than a quarter million people of every ethnicity, education and profession build their competence in communication so they can gain the confidence to lead others. For information about local Toastmasters clubs, please visit www.toastmasters.org.
Event Website : http://d9.toastmastersdistricts.org/

26th-February 5th - SpIFF- Spokane International Film Festival
The 14th Annual Spokane International Film Festival welcomes the very best in documentaries and short films from all over the world. They are some of the same films seen at Cannes, New York or Toronto film festivals. Look forward to meeting filmmakers and performers as the share their own stories and anecdotes about making their film as well as answering questions from viewers. Come see what the world is watching at the Spokane International Film Festival!

WHERE: AMC Theatres, The Magic Lantern Theatre, The Bing Crosby Theater, The Garland Theater

PHONE: 509-720-SpIFF (7743)
EMAIL: info@spokanefilmfestival.org

See website for movies and show times.
Event Website : http://spokanefilmfestival.org

4th - Valentine's Dance
VALENTINE'S DANCE, February 4, 2012 at the Woman's Club of Spokane, 1428 N. 9th Ave., Spokane, WA -838-5667. Join the MasterClass Jazz Big Band Orchestra for dance instruction 6-7 pm, and Dance 7-10 pm. Cost: $10. For more info: www.mcjo.org
Event Website : www.mcjo.org

9th - Parent Preview Night
Discover...Northwest Christian Schools for your child

Grades: Pre-School through 12th
Northwest Christian Schools
5104 E Bernhill Road, Colbert, WA
Thursday, February 9, 2012
6:30 pm
For more information:
509.238.4005
www.nwcs.org

• Bible-Integrated Teaching
• Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
• Emphasis on Mentoring & Character Development
• Washington State Certified Faculty
• Expanding Fine Arts (Choir, Band, Strings, Theater, Art)
• Competitive Athletic Programs
• Learning Resource Help
• Supplemental Learning Lab
• Bus Routes throughout the Spokane Area
• Extended Care Center
• Homeschool Programs Available
Event Website : www.nwcs.org

9th - VALENTINE DELIGHT
Who needs a restaurant? Cook up a romantic Valentine’s dinner for you and the sweetheart in your life. Join Joan Jamison, of Joanie’s Magic Spoon, as she demonstrates the preparation of a romantic dinner for two. The menu includes First Class Chocolate Chicken, a delicious vegetable of Garlic and Bacon Edamame, Portabella Mushroom Sauté and a sinfully chocolate dessert. Instruction is followed by a dinner party consisting of the evening’s preparations. Class will be held Thursday, Feb. 9 at 6:00 p.m. Cost is $45 for instruction, recipes and dinner. You may register by emailing me at joaniesmagicspoon@gmail.com or call me at 624-6564.
Event Website : www.facebook.com/joaniesmagicspoon

10th - Musical Heart Strings
A perfect night to enjoy with family or a sweetheart. We will have desserts, beautiful music, a fashion show with several local stores being represented, as well as amazing auction items to bid on. Bring your friends and enjoy this opportunity to celebrate.

10th-December 28th - Friday Night Swing Dig
Starting February 10th, Simply Dance Studio will be holding a West Coast Swing Dance night! We have seen the passion this community has for wcs and we would like to support it by providing a place to practice and learn, as well as great music provided by David Dobyns. This Friday Night Swing Dig will be held the second and fourth Friday of every month with a lesson from 7pm-8pm and open West Coast Swing dancing until 11pm for only $5. The lessons will be structured so that any one may join in and have fun. That means if you have never danced before in your life you will be able to participate, and for the more experienced dancer some technique will be covered so that everyone can learn and enjoy themselves.

for information:
please call
(509) 892-1480
or email
simplydance@simplydancestudio.com
Event Website : www.simplydancestudio.com

11th - KYRS Thin Air Community Radio Open House
In November, KYRS Thin Air Radio became a full-power, non-commercial radio station, broadcasting with 6,800 watts and reaching as far north as Kettle Falls, WA. Drop by the station and check out the new full-power broadcast studio, record a greeting for broadcast, meet some of the local programmers and KYRS staff, and learn more about what makes KYRS so unique.Drop by anytime 11AM-6PM, FREE.
Event Website : kyrs.org

15th - Get Charmed & Dangerous
Get Charmed & Dangerous!
Whether your single or in a relationship...when it comes to LOVE this event is meant for you!

February 15th
530 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The Luxury Box
10512 E Sprague Avenue Spokane Valley, WA 99206

Oh la` la`! Drink & Appetizer Specials, Doorprizes galore and more!

Learn the magical secrets of attracting true love into your life by becoming a magnificent femme fatale!Spa Treatments, Retail Therapy and Tap into a Divine Insights to check out your Love Forecast in 2012.

Love Me Tender! Fall madly in love with yourself and indulge in some retail therapy!
Handmade Candles & Bath Products from Solstice Soul'utions
Glamarita Boutique & Accessories
doTerra Essential Oils

Bring A Pocketful of Singles & Get Ready to Mingle! (services are $1 a minute)

Make Me Divine! Valley Massage Cinic and Karmony Spa will be offering chair massages, mini manis and other pampering delights designed to unleash your inner goddess!
 
Divine Insights!
Charles Lightwalker: medical intuitive/ psychic
Zorah Xaunah psychic surveyor & regenerator
Matthew Plank: tarot card / palm reading
Linda Christine: Spiritual Intuitive Readings

For more information please email editor@northwestwoman.com
Event Website : www.theleuxurybox.net

18th - St. Patrick's Catholic School Auction: "Beach Part
Winter blues getting you down? How about heading to the beach for a good cause?

Join us for St. Patrick's Catholic School's 22nd auction, "Beach Party 2012," as we raise money to help families with tuition and fund the educational and operating needs of our school

Saturday, 18 February 2012. Red Lion Hotel at the Park, Spokane, Washington. Silent auction begins at 4:30. 3 course dinner. No host bar.

If you would like to donate merchandise, event tickets, gift certificates, and more, please contact St. Patrick's at 509-487-2830. All donations are tax deductible.

Tickets are available at St. Patrick's Grade School, 2706 E. Queen Avenue or by calling 509-487-2830. $35/person before 27 January or $40/person after 27 January. Seating is 8 people per table. Sponsorship and advertising available.

Thank you for your support!
Event Website : http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/206407499449924/

22nd - Spokane Premire of America the Beautiful 2: The Th
Join the Inland Northwest Coalition on Eating
Disorders and Center for Discovery/Oceanaire
At the Spokane Premiere of....
America the Beautiful 2
The Thin Commandments
A film by Darryl Roberts
Magic Lantern Theater
25 West Main, Spokane, WA
Wednesday February 22nd , 2012
6:00-6:30 Social -Drinks and
Hors d' Oeuvre's
6:30-8:00 Movie
8:00-9:00 Community Panel of Eating Disorder Experts
$15.00
To purchase tickets for this onetime event contact us at inced@comcast.net
Reserved seating only Tickets must be purchased by February 19th 2012
Event Website : Documentary Trailer http://americathebeautifuldoc.com/2/atb/the-thin-commandments/

29th - Every Time I Die
Wed, February 29, 2012 7:30 PM (Doors open at: 7:00 PM)
Every Time I Die
Special Guests: Terror, Stray From the Path, Former Thieves
Spokane EpiCenter 6425 N. Lidgerwood, Spokane, WA 99208 (509-868-7710)
All Ages. $16.00 Advance. $18.00 Day Of Show. Tickets available from TicketsWest
Presale Password: REESE
Event Website : http://www.squarepegconcerts.com/

16th-17th - Inland NW Christian Writers Conference
Keynote speaker Tracie Peterson, editors, agents and workshops for writers of all levels. More information and registration on website. Early bird pricing ends Feb. 5th.
Event Website : www.inlandnwchristianwriters.com

22nd - "You Can't Take It With You" Preview Night FUNDRAI
Enjoy this Pulitzer Prize and Outstanding Picture Winning Comedy!

THE STORY: Mr. Vanderhof, "Grandpa," is the head of a household of unusual personalities. Neither 1936 world turmoil nor the Depression can interfere with their happiness. Enter the stodgy family of Tony Kirby Jr., who is in love with Vanderhof's granddaughter. The planned meeting date of these remarkably opposite clans gets mixed up and the Kirbys arrive a night early to find the Vanderhofs at the height of their "craziness" with living room ballet, snake-charming, discus throwing, fireworks experimentation and the likes -- ingredients of a classic comedy!

PLEASE JOIN US!
Thursday, March 22, 6:30pm at Gonzaga's Magnuson Theatre
Tickets $22 and includes reception with appetizers, wine, silent auction & door prize.

For tickets call Our Place, 509-326-7267 or Gonzaga Theatre Box Office, 509-313-6553 or buy online at: gonzaga.edu/theatrearts (click on Buy Theatre Tickets button)
Event Website : http://ourplacespokane.org/

29th - The Annual Flannery Lecture
The Annual Flannery Lecture: Presented by the Religious Studies Dept. at Gonzaga.
This event will feature Rev. Bryan Massingale of Marquette University. He will be speaking on “Cultured Indifference:” The Culture of Racism and Catholic Ethical Reflection.
Thursday, March 29, 2012, 7:30 p.m. Gonzaga University Campus, Cataldo Hall, Globe Room
Rev. Massingale is an Associate Professor of Theological Ethics at Marquette where he conducts courses on African American religious ethics, Catholic Social Thought, and racial justice. He has been published in scholarly and pastoral journals. Currently his projects include the exploration of Black religious radicalism to Catholic theology and the notion of “cultural sin” and its challenge to Catholic theological ethics. Through his work he has developed an appreciation for social sin. This lecture, using U.S. racism as a case study, will explore the implications of culture and cultural formation for ethical responsibility and analysis.
Lecture is FREE and open to the public.

15th -
Walk MS comming to a city near you!

During the month of april communities come together in eastern Washington and northern Idaho to join the Inland Northwest Chapter of the National MS Society with the goal to raise support for friends and families touched by multiple sclerosis. That support comes in the form of participating in one of the Walk MS events....the Chapters largest fundraiser. Walk MS is a simple but incredibly powerful way to stand together and be together to help people with MS move their lives forward. You can join the movement in a city near you!

The Inland Northwest Chapter hosts Walk MS events in four cities.

Clarkston - April 7, 10am, Snake River Levee Walkway, Swallows Park
Spokane - April 15, 10am, Spokane Falls Community College
Wenatchee - April 21, 1pm, Walla Walla Point Pard
Coeur d' Alene - April 28, 10am, North Idaho College
Each walk is accessible or has an accessible route so that walkers of all ages and abilities can join the movement. Because every movement you make and every dollar you raise supports the mission to create a world free of MS.

Becase..............................
Nultiple sclerosis is a devastating, neurological disease of the central nervous system.
It's chronic symptoms are unpredicatable and often disabling. The damage is irreparable.
Twice as many woman as men have MS and most symptoms occur between age 20 and 50 years of age.
The inland Northwest has one of the highest reates of MS in the United States and in the world.
Nationwide, approximately 400,000 Americans have MS.
Every week about 200 people are diagnosed with MS.
Every hour of everyday someone is diagnosed with MS.

Now more that ever, 2500 people living in the Inland Northwest Chapter with MS need our help, and we cannot do it without you. Please register for Walk MS now online by visiting www.walkMSnorthwest.org or by calling 509-482-2022, and "Join the Movement" towards a world free of MS.
Event Website : www.walkMSnorthwest.org

15th - Walk MS 2012
WALK MS COMING TO A CITY NEAR YOU!

During the month of April communities come together in eastern Washington and Northern Idaho to join the Inland Northwest Chapter of the National MS Society with the goal to raise support for friends and families touched by multiple sclerosis. That support comes in the form of participating in one of the Walk MS events...the Chapters largest fundraiser. Walk MS is a simple but incredibly powerful way to stand together to help people with MS move their lives forward. You can join the movement in a city near you!

The Inland Northwest Chapter hosts Walk MS events in four cities.

Clarkston - April 7, 10am, Snake River Levee Walkway, Swallow Park.
Spokane - April 15, 10am, Spokane Falls Community College.
Wenatchee - April 21, 1pm, Walla Walla Point Park.
Coeur d' Alene - April 28, 10am, North Idaho College.

Each walk is accessible or has an accessible route so that walkers of all ages and abilities can join the movement. Because every movement you make and every dollar you raise supports the mission to create a world free of MS.

Because.....

- Multiple sclerosis is a devastating, neurological disease of the central nervous system.

- It's chronic symptoms are unpredictable and often disabling. The damage is irreparable.

- Twice as many women as men have MS and most symptoms occur between age 20 and 50 years of age.

-The Inland Northwest has one of the highest rates of MS in the United States and the world.

-Nationwide, approximately 400,000 Americans have MS.

-Every week about 200 people are diagnosed with MS.

- Every hour of everyday someone is diagnosed with MS.

Now, more that ever, the 2500 people living in the Inland Northwest Chapter with MS need our help, and we cannot do it without you. Please register for Walk MS now online by visiting www.walkMSnothwest.org or by calling 509-482-2022, and "Join the Movement" towards a world free of MS.
Event Website : www.walkMSnorthwest.org

20th - American Diabetes Association Spokane TourdeCure
Start a chain reaction - Be a part of the Spokane TourdeCure - a family, 25, 50 and 100 mile cycling event at the Spokane County Raceway to benefit the American Diabetes Association. To learn more, visit our website or call (509) 624-7478.
Event Website : www.diabetes.org/tour

8th-9th - Bike MS 2012
The Inland Northwest Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is having its 7th annual Bike MS Ride. On September 8th and 9th, 2012, our chapter will challenge cyclists to a 150 mile ride in order to raise money to end the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis. The Inland Northwest has one of the highest incidence rates of multiple sclerosis in the world, so this two day, 150 mile challenge will reward and challenge you like no other cycling event. Bike MS invites you on an unforgettable journey through the scenic routes and spectacular fall foliage of the Northwest. This tour on the “Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes,” is fully equipped with rest stops every 12-15 miles, bike mechanics, medical support, catered meals, and a Saturday Night Celebration.

The Bike MS is presented by the Coeur D’ Alene Casino Resort-Hotel – Celebrate conquering the course by trying your luck in the casino or regenerating in the pool on Saturday night. Bike MS cyclists are given a discounted rate at the Casino for the night. There is a $50 registration fee and a minimum of $200 in pledges per cyclist which earns you a collectible Bike MS Long Sleeved T-shirt and a terrific prize for going beyond the minimum. You can ride as an individual or as part of a team. Greatness comes from putting aside the reasons why you can’t ride to finding the reasons why you can. For more information contact the Inland Northwest Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society at (509) 482-2022 or 1-800-344-4867. You can also register online at www.bikeMSnorthwest.org.


Bike MS
Ride the Trail of the Coeur d’ Alenes on Sept. 8th and 9th and raise money for the Inland Northwest Chapter of the National MS Society. Cost: $50 registration and $200 in pledges required. Coeur d’Alene Casino, Hwy 95, Worley, ID www.bikeMSnorthwest.org (800-344-4867)

Meet the challenge! Cycle 150 miles in two days. Bike MS is scheduled for September 8th and 9th on the “Trails of the Coeur d’ Alenes.” Enjoy the spectacular fall foliage as you travel the historical Union Pacific rail beds along lakes, over the 3100’ long railroad bridge and through the ancestral lands of the Coeur d’ Alene Nation. This tour is fully equipped with three meals each day, rest stops every 12-15 miles, bike mechanics, medical support and Saturday Night Celebration. Minimum age to ride is 12 years old and their parent / guardian must accompany them along the ride.

Presented by Coeur D’ Alene Casino Resort.

Bike MS is conducted by the Inland Northwest Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to raise funds to end the devastating effects of MS. This area has one of the highest incidence rates of MS in the world.

So…..take the challenge, conquer the course. Cycle to make a difference in the lives of the people with MS and their families in our community.

Info: (509) 482-2022 or 1-800-344-4867 or www.bikeMSnorthwest.org
Event Website : www.bikeMSnorthwest.org

11th - George Winston
*** Tickets On Sale December 16th, 2011 ***
Tue, September 11, 2012 8:00 PM (Doors open at: 7:00 PM)
George Winston
NEW DATE - TICKETS WILL BE HONORED FROM SEPTEMBER 21ST!
Bing Crosby Theatre 901 West Sprague Ave, Spokane, WA 99201 (509-227-7638)
All Ages. $27.00 Advance. $32.00 Day Of Show. Tickets available from Ticketswest Spokane
Event Website : http://www.mettheater.com/

7th - Step Out Walk Spokane - American Diabetes Associat
Join more than 1,000 walkers for this fun, family event to help fight diabetes through the American Diabetes Association. To learn more, call (509) 624-7478.
Event Website : www.diabetes.org

16th - Whitworth Leadership Breakfast with George Will
Whitworth University will host George Will at its Annual Leadership Breakfast on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 7:30 a.m. at the Spokane Convention Center. Cost: TBD

16th -
Whitworth University will host George Will at its Annual Leadership Breakfast on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 7:30 a.m. at the Spokane Convention Center. Cost: TBD