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For more information on Diversity please contact:
Julie Orchard at (509) 326.6760 or
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One Thing Diversity and Inclusion Initiative - Want the chance to win a $50.00 gift card? Participate in the One Thing – Diversity and Inclusion Initiative. What is the One Thing? It is where INSHRM members do One Thing to foster and support diversity and inclusion in the workplace by increasing their understanding of diversity and inclusion. Click here for more info!
Diversity Recruitment Committee
Never heard of the DRC? The committee has been small, yet active for several years. They've recently overhauled their meeting format, meeting schedules and location(s). Through the changes, the mission has remained the same: to bring together public and private sector employers with representatives from Community Based Organizations and persons actively seeking employment to aid in the recruitment and hiring of diverse populations. Our goal is to build bridges between job seekers and local employers for the benefit of all!
The DRC invites all employers to join them in their community outreach and recruiting efforts. Click here to learn more about the Diversity Recruitment Committee.
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February 2012 Diversity/Cultural Celebrations Calendar
Black History Month (African American History Month)
Prior to 1925, little information could be found in the U.S. about African American history. A widely held belief existed that African Americans had made little contribution to U.S. society. In 1926, Carter G. Woodson spearheaded the first Negro History Week to raise awareness. Fifty years later, the week was expanded to a month. February was selected because of the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas, two individuals who dramatically affected the lives of African Americans. The 2012 African American History Month theme is “Black Women in American Culture and History”, visit this website for more information http://www.asalh.org).
Lasting Heritage
Lasting Heritage uses personal stories and human-made objects to articulate the spiritual and visceral links between ancient people, modern tribal people and the land. Hundreds of historic cultural objects, modern works by American Indian artists, and historic photographs fill two galleries.
Date: Saturday, December 3, 2011 (no end date, long term exhibit)
Location: MAC, 2316 W First Ave
Cost: $7.00 adults, $5.00 seniors & students
For more information visit their website at http://www.northwestmuseum.org/ or call 509.456.3931.
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Around the World with Michael Moon Bear
Date: Each Thursday of the month
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
You will music from around the world. Hosted by Michael Moon Bear on KYRS 92.3 FM or 89.9 FM. Website: http://www.kyrs.org
The Asian Fusion Show
Date: Bi-weekly first and third Thursday of each month
Time: noon - 12:30 p.m.
At the Asian Fusion Show learn about the diversity amongst Asian cultural, listen to the experiences from individuals, music, artists, writers, cooks, and poets. Hosted by Jung Yun Xiang and Piah Song on KYRS 92.3 FM or 89.9 FM. Website: http://www.kyrs.org
Inner Tribal Beat
Date: Every Tuesday afternoon
Time: 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Inner Tribal Beat is radio show program where you will hear Native American News, music, commentary, cultural, environmental, interviews, local, and public affairs. Hosted by Gabe, Eve, Jeff, and Twa-le, KYRS 92.3 FM or 89.9 FM.
Website: http://www.kyrs.org
The Latin Lounge
Date: Every Monday evening
Time: 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
35 W Main St, Ste 340, Spokane, WA
Phone: 509.747.3012 (office)
Hosted by “Corazon” and David Behar, you will hear a wide spectrum of Latin music on KYRS 92.3 FM or 88.1 FM. Website: http://www.kyrs.org
Latitud / Latitude
Date: Every Monday afternoon
Time: noon-1:00 p.m.
Latitud is radio show program about sharing intercultural experiences among the Latino community. Hosted by Zandunga in Spanish, playing music, (Spanish/Latin), and discussions of local, and public affairs on KYRS 92.3 FM or 88.1 FM.
35 W Main St, Ste 340, Spokane, WA
Phone: 509.747.3807 (requests) / 509.747.3012 (office)
Website: www.kyrs.org
The Persian Hour
Date: Every Saturday afternoon
Time: noon – 1:00 p.m.
The Persian Hour’s consists of a variety of Iranian music from hip hop to traditional, Jazz, blues, rock and roll and the usual. Also, they will share stories, recipes, and interviews. Hosted by Sharo and Yasmine, KYRS 92.3 FM or 89.9 FM. Website: http://www.kyrs.org
QueerSounds
Date: Every Thursday evening
Time: 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
QueerSounds is radio show dedicated to playing music by and for LGBTQ people. Music, interviews, community events and forums. Hosted by "bob", KYRS FM 92.3 or 89.9 FM. Website: http://www.kyrs.org
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14th Annual Spokane International Film Festival (SPIFF)
Featuring best feature films, shorts and amazing documentaries from around the world – Sweden, France, China, Russia, Lebanon, Italy, Canada and the US.
Date: Thursday, January 26, 2012 to Sunday, February 5, 2012
Time: Visit website for times
Location: AMC Theatres, River Park Square and The Magic Lantern, 25 W Main Street
Cost: Pass $250.00, $10.00 for single film tickets-general admission
Visit www.spokanefilmfestival.org for film schedule and to purchase tickets, passes and opening night party reservations.
Peace, Propaganda and the Promised Land: U.S. Media & the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict DVD Documentary
Presented by the SCC Arab Culture Club. This documentary provides a comparison of U.S. and international media coverage of the crisis in the Middle East, and how distortions in U.S. coverage have reinforced false perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Time: 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. (80 minutes long)
Location: Spokane Community College, Lair Auditorium, Building 6
Cost: Free and open to the public
For more information contact Kamilia Nemri at 509.533.8029 or
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What I Want My Works to Do to You DVD Documentary
Part of the V-Day activities, V-Day is a global movement to stop violence against women and girls.
This documentary goes inside a writing workshop led by playwright and activist Eve Ensler, consisting of 15 women, most of whom were convicted of murder. Through a series of exercises and discussions, the women delve into their pasts and explore the nature of their crimes and the extent of their own culpability.
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Location: Women’s Center Room 109, Memorial Gym, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Cost: Free and open to the public
For more information, visit their website at http://www.students.uidaho.edu/womenscenter.
Unity in the Community Committee Meeting
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Community Minded Enterprises, 25 W Main St Ste 310
Open to all who have an interest in making this happen on August 18, 2012
For more information contact Traci Logan at
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or call 509.209.2625.
Tim Wise – White Like Me
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Cataldo Hall Globe Room, Gonzaga University
Cost: Free and open to the public
For more information contact Rudy Mondragon at 509.313.4105 or email
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Vagina Monologues
Sponsored by the University of Idaho Women’s Center. Part of the V-Day activities, V-Day is a global movement to stop violence against women and girls.
Date: Thursday-Saturday, February 2-4, 2012
Time: 7:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
Location: Kenworthy Performing Arts Center, 508 S Main, Moscow, ID
Cost: $10.00 advance, $15.00 at the door
For more information, please contact the Women’s Center at (208) 885-6616 or email
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Civil Rights Presentation
Speaker: Clyde Bellecourt, co-founder of the American Indian Movement and civil rights organizer with performances by the Oyate Drum Group and the NIC American Indian Student Alliance
Date: Thursday, February 2, 2012
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: North Idaho College, Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center, 1000 W Garden Ave, Couer d’Alene, ID
For more information, visit their website at www.nic.edu or call Stacy at 208.769.3365.
American Italian Club
Date: Thursday, February 2, 2012
Time: 6:00 p.m. – midnight
Cost: Free and open to the public
Location: Riverview Retirement Community, Village Community Building, 2117 E North Crescent Ave
For more information, call 994-0121
Spokane Minority Advisory Resource Team (S.M.A.R.T) – Financial Aid Workshop
Date: Saturday, February 4, 2012
Time: 10:00 a.m. – noon
Location: Native Project, 1803 N Maxwell Ave Community Center
For more information and to RSVP call Denise Osei at 509.533.3219 or Wallace Williams at 509.358.7522.
Inland Northwest Latino Chamber of Commerce (INWLCC)
Date: Monday, February 6, 2012
Time: 7:00 a.m., meeting starts at 7:30 a.m.
Location: Best Western Peppertree, Liberty Lake Inn, 1816 N Pepper Lane
Cost: Contact Ty Barbery at 509.244.9737
For more information contact Ty Barbery at 509.244.9737 or visit http://www.inwlcc.com/. RSPV for meeting to
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Care of the Transgender Patient
Speaker: Gwendolyn B. Moscoe, PharmD.
Date: Monday, February 6, 2012
Time: noon – 1:00 p.m.
Location: SAC 147
Cost: Free and open to WSU/EWU faculty, staff, and students only
For more information, contact Judy Zeiger at 509.358.7526 or
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“Marching with Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women’s Suffrage”
Presenter: Author Clair Rudolf Murphy will read from her new picture book Marching With Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women’s Suffrage, featuring a real girl in California in 1896 who just wanted to go hiking with her brothers. She meets Susan B. Anthony and learns that women can’t vote either.
Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Time: noon-12:50 p.m.
Location: JFK Library Lobby, EWU, Cheney, WA
Cost: Free and open to the public
For more information contact Carol Vines at 509.369.2898 or email her at
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. Presented by EWU Women’s Studies Center.
OutSpokane
Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: LGBT Center, 1522 N Washington Suite 102
Cost: Free
For more information visit their website at http://www.outspokane.com/.
The Real Israel: What You Haven’t Heard and Don’t Know
Speaker: Jonathan Adelman, a full professor in the Josef Korbel Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver. Dr. Adelman has written or edited 10 books on international affairs. Among his influential works is The Rise of Israel: A History of a Revolutionary State (2008).
Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Robinson Teaching Theatre, Weyerhaeuser Hall
Cost: Free and open to the Public
For more information visit their website at http://www.whitworth.edu/heritagemonth/.
The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Through Arab Eyes
Speaker: Dr. Raja Tanas, Whitworth University. Sponsored by the SCC Arab Culture Club & SAC Issues
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Location: Spokane Community College, Lair Sasquatch Room, Building 6
Cost: Free and open to the public
For more information contact Kamilia Nemri at 509.533.8029 or
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Go Red for Women – Make it your Mission to Fight Heart Disease in Women
Keynote Speaker: Julie Clark, breakout sessions with Corinne Kubena, Logan Olson and Ginny Ekins
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Location: Spokane Convention Center. 334 W Spokane Falls Blvd
Cost: $100.00
For more information and to register, call the American Heart Association at 509.536.1500 or visit their website at https://ahaspokane.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/20112012SpokaneGoRedLuncheon/tabid/314003/Default.aspx .
Civil War 150th Anniversary: Civil War Genealogy
Speaker: Miriam Robbins
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Location: North Spokane Library, 44 E Hawthorne Ave
Cost: Free and open to the public
For more information call 509. 893.8350 or visit their website at http://www.scld.org/.
Hispanic Business Professional Association
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. social/networking & lunch, 12:15 p.m.-1:00 p.m. speaker/program
Location: Hacienda las Flores, 5th and Freya
Cost: $10.00-$15.00
For more information regarding the luncheon, contact Bernadette Pillar at
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Inland Northwest Business Alliance (INBA) monthly luncheon
Speaker: Councilman Jon Snyder
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Time: 11:30 – noon: social, networking, Noon Lunch, 12:30 speaker
Location: nYne Bar & Bistro, 242 W Sprague
Cost: $20.00 for Members and First Time Guests, $25.00 for Returning Guests
For more information regarding the luncheon, call 509.455.3699, or e-mail
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or visit website at www.inbaspokane.org.
National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
Speaker: Tony Ruibleski. President of Mind Capture Group: Referral Magic: How to Capture More Minds and Repeat Business
Date: Thursday, February 9, 2012
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (Networking/reception begins at 5:00, dinner and presentation at 6:00 p.m.)
Location: Lincoln Center, 1316 North Lincoln Street
Cost: $34.00 with RSVP prior to noon February 7, 2012, $39.00 after
For more information or to register for the event visit their website at www.NawboNW.org.
Cultural Intelligence: Being a Smarter Global Citizen
Speaker: Dr. David Livermore from the Cultural Intelligence Center. Sponsored by World Affairs Council and People Ambassador Programs.
Date: Thursday, February 9, 2012
Time: 5:30 p.m. (registration/meet and greet) 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. (program)
Location: Innovate WA (formerly SIRTI) Building, 665 N Riverpoint Blvd, Executive Boardroom, 4th floor
Cost: Free, however you must register for a ticket, sign up for your free ticket here.
For more information visit their website at http://www.wacspokane.com/.
Vagina Monologues
Part of the V-Day activities, V-Day is a global movement to stop violence against women and girls.
Date: Thursday-Saturday, February 9-11, 2012
Time: 7:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:15 p.m.)
Location: Jones Theatre, Daggy Hall (free parking), WSU, Pullman, WA
Cost: $10.00 advance, $12.00 at the door
For more information, please contact
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or call 509-335-7472.
The 8th Annual Diversity Bar Luncheon Celebrating Black History Month
Guest Speaker: Justice Steven C. González
Date: Friday, February 10, 2012
Time: 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Location: Davenport Hotel and Towner, Early Bird Room-Lower Level, 10 North Post Street
Cost: $37.50
For more information, contact the Spokane County Bar Association at 509.477.6032 or visit their website at http://www.spokanebar.org/. Registration deadline is 5:00 p.m., February 6, 2012.
Gospel Explosion
Join Whitworth students and choirs from throughout Spokane for this annual campus celebration of Black History Month.
Date: Friday, February 10, 2012
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Seeley Mudd Chapel, Whitworth University
Cost: Free and open to the public
For more information visit their website at www.whitworth.edu/heritagemonth.
3rd Annual Date with a Straight – A Night Out with our Allies Auction
Host and auctioneer: Nova Kaine
Date: Date: Friday, February 10, 2012 with the date taking place on Saturday, February 11, 2012
Time: 7:00 p.m. social, 8:00 p.m. for auction / 7:30 p.m. for the date on Saturday
Location: Irvs Bar, 415 W Sprague Ave with date taking place at the Drum Corps Valentines Ball to be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 4340 Ft Fort George Wright Drive
Cost: cover charge $3.00, opening bid minimum $25.00
For more information visit OutSpokane website at http://www.outspokane.org or call 509.720.7609 (vm). Must be 21 or older to participate.
Women in Agriculture Conference
Keynote speakers: Rita Emmett and Lyn Garling. This conference will be held simultaneously in 16 county locations throughout the State of WA. Registration deadline is February 3, 2012.
Date: Saturday, February 11, 2012
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: WSU Spokane County Extension, 222 N Havana St
Cost: $25.00
For more information call 509.477.2048 or visit their website at http://extension.wsu.edu/womeninag/Pages/default.aspx.
The Melding of Spiritual Activism and Social Justice
Speaker: Ericka Huggins, activist, poet, professor, and former Black Panther leader and political prisoner
Date: Monday, February 13, 2012
Location: Jepson Wolff Auditorium, Gonzaga University
Cost: Free and open to the public
For more information visit their website at http://www.gonzaga.edu/Student-Life/UMEC/UMECEvents.asp or contact Rudy Mondragon at 509.313.4105 or email
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The Loving Story
This film tells the dramatic story of Richard and Mildren Loving, an interracial couple living in Virginia in the 1950’s, and their landmark Supreme Court Case, Loving v. Virginia, that changed history.
Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Location: Premieres on HBO, check your listing for time
Autism: Understand the Challenges for the Child, Families/Caregivers, Schools & Society
Speakers: Teresa A. Cardon, PhD, CCC-SLP, Chanda Neu, MS, CCC-SLP, and Holly Lytle, Founded and Executive Director of the Isaac Foundation. Presented by the Spokane City Forum.
Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Location: First Presbyterian Church, 318 S Cedar Street
Time: Lunch 11:45 a.m., Presentation noon-12:45 p.m., questions/answers 12:45-1:00 p.m.
Cost: Lunch is $10.00 ($5.00 for students) payable by check or cash to First Presbyterian Church. Pre-registration required by noon on the Monday, February 13, 2012.
For more information and to pre-register e-mail
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or call 509.777.1555 or visit their website at www.spokanecityforum.org.
Diversity Recruitment Committee
Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Location: WorkSource, 130 S Arthur Dr.
Time: Employers - 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. / Job-seekers - 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more information call Heather Kvokov (509.477.2125) or Brittany Kirking (509.789.4569).
65th Annual Buddhist Convention
Convention will include Buddhist services, a day of workshops in English and Japanese, banquet
Date: Friday, February 17, 2012 – Sunday, February 19, 2012
Time: 5:00 p.m. Friday- noon Sunday
Location: Davenport Hotel, 10 S Post Street
Cost: $50.00-$90.00
For more information visit http://www.spokanebuddhisttemple.org/ or call Karen Vielle at 509.326.4151.
George Lopez
Intended for mature audiences
Date: Friday, February 17, 2012
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: INB Performing Arts Center
Cost: $37.50-$55.00
For more information visit http://www.inbpac.com/ or http://www.georgelopez.com/.
Peace and Economic Justice Action Conference (presented by the Peace and Justice Action League of Spokane)
Keynote Speaker: Saturday - Steve Williams, founder and former Executive Director of POWER (People Organized to Win Employment Rights)
Dates: Friday February 17, 2012 and Saturday, February 18, 2012
Time: Friday 5:30-8:30 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Church of Unitarian Universalist, 4340 W Ft George Wright
Cost: $35.00, after February 11, 2012 $40.00 (cost only for Saturday)
For more information visit their website at www.pjals.org/2012conference call them at 509.838.7870 or email
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. Note there is no cost (or conference registration) to attend Friday’s opening reception with the short film Maria Full of Hope and performances by locale spoken word and musical artists
The New Shanghai Circus
Date: Saturday, February 18, 2012
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: INB Performing Arts Center
Cost: $12.50-$25.00
For more information visit http://www.inbpac.com/
“Experience the Dharma” Buddhist Lecture’
Lecture by Bhante Seelawimala (part of the 65th NW Buddhist Convention)
Date: Saturday, February 18, 2012
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: The Davenport Hotel and Tower
Cost: $20.00
For more information visit their website at http://www.spokanebuddhisttemple.org/.
Spokane Symphony Special: The Brothers Cazimero: The Warmth of Aloha in Winter
Date: Saturday, February 18, 2012
Time: 6:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m. Hawaiian Culture Demonstration, 7:00 concert)
Location: Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 W Sprague Ave
Cost: $20.00-$30.00 / students $12.00
For more information, visit their website at http://www.foxtheaterspokane.com/ or call 509.624.1200.
The Bro Code: How Contemporary Culture Creates Sexist Men DVD
“Filmmaker Thomas Keith takes aim at the forces in male culture that condition boys and men to dehumanize and disrespect women. The Bro Code challenges young people, young men and women alike, to step up and fight back against the idea that being a real man means being sexist”--Publisher’s website
Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Time: noon-12:50 p.m.
Location: 207 Monroe Hall, EWU, Cheney, WA
Cost: Free and open to the public
For more information contact Carol Vines at 509.369.2898 or email her at
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. Presented by EWU Women’s Studies Center.
OutSpokane
Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: LGBT Center, 1522 N Washington Suite 102
Cost: Free
For more information visit their website at http://www.outspokane.com/.
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians, Gays, Bi-Sexual and Transgender Person (PFLAG) Support Group
Promotes the health and well-being of LGBTQ persons, their families and friends through support, education and advocacy
Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Time: 7:00 p.m. – midnight
Location: Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 2715 S Ray Street
Cost: Free
For more information, email
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or call 509.251.2186 or 509.638.9767.
Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story DVD
A chronicle of the life of Lena Baker, the first woman to be sent to the electric chair in Georgia for the murder of her employer, who forced her into sexual slavery. This inspirational story recounts Baker’s struggle to rise above the challenges of her life, to face the choices she makes, and to ultimately triumph over her impossible circumstances. Lena Baker was the first and only woman to be sentenced to death by the electric chair in the state of Georgia and was executed in 1945. She was pardoned posthumously in 2005.
Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Time: noon-2:00 p.m.
Location: 207 Monroe Hall, EWU, Cheney, WA
Cost: Free and open to the public
For more information contact Carol Vines at 509.369.2898 or email her at
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. Cosponsored by EWU the women’s studies center and the Africana education program.
Harlem Globetrotters
Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Spokane Arena, 720 W Mallon Ave
Cost: $20.00-$90.00
For more information visit their website at http://www.spokanearena.com/.
20th Annual Friendship Dance (Pow Wow)
Date: Saturday, February 25, 2012
Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (lunch starts at 10:00 a.m., celebration is 12:30-4:00 p.m.)
Location: Northern Quest Resort and Casino, Pend Oreille Pavilion, 100 N Hayford Rd, Airway Heights, WA
Cost: Free (donations accepted)
For more information contact, Richard Bruce at 509-363-5314 or email
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or visit their website at www.northwestmuseum.org.
15th Annual Spokane Aids Network Oscar Night Gala
Funds raised benefit SAN’s HIV care services and prevention education programs.
Date: February 26, 2012
Time: Doors open at 4:30 p.m., Awards Telecast at 5:30 p.m., Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Northern Quest Resorts and Casino, 100 N Hayford Rd, Airway Heights
Cost: $125.00
To purchase your tickets, call 509.455.8993 or visit their website at www.spokaneaids.org. Formal evening attire recommended.
Thin DVD
This HBO documentary film takes us inside the walls of Renfrew Center, a residential facility for the treatment of women with eating disorders, closely following four 15-30-year-old women who have spent much of their lives starving themselves—often to the verge of death.
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Time: noon-2:00 p.m.
Location: 207 Monroe Hall, EWU, Cheney, WA
Cost: Free and open to the public
For more information contact Carol Vines at 509.369.2898 or email her at
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. Presented by EWU Women’s Studies Center.
Out of Area
8th Annual International Globalization, Diversity and Education Conference
Featured speakers are Mary E. Weems, PhD, is a poet, playwright, author, performer and imagination-intellect theorist and Carol Black, Emmy award winning writer/director/producer of both entertainment and documentary television and film. Her film Schooling the World is the conference’s featured film.
Date: February 23-24, 2012
Location Heathman Lodge, Vancouver, WA
Cost: $60.00 Students, $140.00 General
For more information visit their website at http://education.wsu.edu/globalization/. Questions, contact Michael Hayes (Chair)
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February 2012 International/National Cultural Celebrations Calendar
February 2 Candlemas – Christian
Celebrates the presentation of the baby Jesus, the Christian’s Savior, in the Temple of Jerusalem 40 days after his birth. According to an old Scottish couplet, “If Candlemas” is fair and clear there will be two winters in the year”.
February 2 Groundhog Day – U.S.
An old belief says that all hibernating animals-including groundhogs-come out of their caves on Candlemas to check on the weather. If the sun is shining and they see their shadows, it means six more weeks of winter and they can go back to sleep. If it is cloudy, it means that spring is just around the corner.
February 2 Imbolc – Celtic/Pagan
A celebration of light and the coming of spring; one of the ”Greater Sabbats” during the Wiccan year.
February 3 Setsubun (Bean-Throwing Festival) – Japan
Marks the last day of winter according to the lunar calendar. Priests or stars at temple grounds throw beans into the crowd which shouts, “Fortune in, devils out!”
February 3 Suyapa Day – Honduras
Honors the Virgin of Suyapa, patron saint of Honduras.
February 4 Mawlid al-Nabi – Islamic
Commemorates the prophet Muhammad’s birthday circa 570. Begins at sundown the previous day.
February 4 National Day – Sri Lanaka
Observes independence from Great Britain in 1948.
February 4 Armed Struggle day – Angola
Marks the beginning of the war of independence against Portugal in 1961.
February 5 Constitution Day – Mexico
Marks the adoption of a national constitution in 1917.
February 6 Waitangi Day – New Zealand
Commemorated the signing of the Treaty at Waitangi in 1840 between the English settlers and the native Maori chiefs.
February 6 Lantern Festival – China/Taiwan
Marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations and the appearance of the first full moon of the New Year.
February 8 Tu B’Shevat – Jewish
Israel’s New Year celebration for trees, similar to national Arbor Day in the U.S. Jews around the world also observe this holiday. Begins at sundown the previous day.
February 9 Seijin-no-Hi (Coming of Age Day) – Japan
Honors the coming of age of those persons who have turned 20 in the preceding year.
February 11 Kenkoju Kinen-no-Hi – Japan
Commemorates the accession to the throne of the Emperor Jimmu Tenni in 660 BCE. (National Foundation Day).
February 14 Race Relations Day – U.S.
A holiday designed by some churches to encourage understanding among all races.
February 14 St. Valentine’s Day – U.S.
Recognizes the possible execution date around 270 CE of one of two Christian martyrs named Valentine. Legend says that one secretly performed marriages between young people in opposition to the Roman emperor’s ban on marriage; another had the power to patch up lovers’ quarrels. Since the Middle Ages, this day had been dedicated to romantic love.
February 15 National Day – Serbia
Commemorates the day in 1804 when the first uprising against the Ottoman Turks began. Independence was gained in 1829, and the constitution was signed in 1835.
February 15 Susan B. Anthony Day – U.S.
Honors one of the first women’s right advocates, ,working especially for equal suffrage. She was born on this day in 1820.
February 16 Independence Day – Lithuania
Commemorates the 1918 declaration of independence from Russia. In 1990, the country again declared independence from the Soviet Union.
February 18 Independence Day – Gambia
Celebrates the anniversary of independence from Britain in 1965. A public vote in 1970 made the country a republic within the commonwealth.
February 19 Rashtriya Prajatantra Divas (National Democracy Day) - Nepal
Celebrates the 1951 overthrow of the Rana family, which had ruled since the mid-nineteenth century. Also a celebration of the 1952 adoption of a constitution.
February 20 President’s Day – U.S.
A federal holiday that celebrates the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln, born February 12, 1809, and George Washington, born February 22, 1732. Present usage often regards this as a day to honor all former U.S. presidents, although the federal holiday is still Washington’s birthday.
February 20 Maha Shivaratri (Shiva’s Night) – Hindu
Honors the Lord Shiva, who, legend says, on this night danced the Tandav, believed to be a dance of creation, preservation, and destruction.
February 21 Shaheed (Martyr) Day – Bangladesh
Honors martyrs who died in 1952 when disputes broke out over the proclamation of Urdu as the official state language.
February 21 Mardi Gras – international
The culmination of the Carnival season, which began on Epiphany on January 6 and ends today, on Shrove Tuesday. This day of celebration is the last feast before Lent and is also known as Fat Tuesday.
February 22 Abu Simbel Festival – Egypt
Celebrates the two occasions in the year (the other is October 22) when the light of the rising sun reaches the 180-foot-deep innermost chambers of Abu Simbel, the great temple of Ramses II.
February 22 Ash Wednesday – Christian
The first day of Lent, a period of penance and self examination. The ceremony that gives this day its name includes a priest marking the foreheads of penitents in the sign of the cross as a reminder that they were but ashes and dust. Dietary restrictions apply on all Fridays during Lent, which lasts until the Saturday before Easter.
February 23 Republic Day – Guyana
Commemorates the establishment of the republic in 1970.
February 23 Defender of the Fatherland Day – Russia
Marks the 1918 clash with German troops that went down in history as the birth of the Red Army.
February 24 Independence Day – Estonia
Commemorates independence from the Soviet Union in 1918. Independence was brief. The country was again under Soviet control from 1940 until 1991.
February 25 National Day – Kuwait
Commemorates the 1978 accession of King Shaykh Sir ‘abdullah Al-Salim al-Sabah.
February 25 Fiesta sa EDSA (People Power Day) – Philippines
Commemorates the bloodless revolution in 1986 in which President Ferdinand Marcos was toppled from power.
February 26 Ayyam-i-Ha – Baha’i
Intercalary days to adjust the Baha’l calendar to the solar year. A time of rejoicing, generosity, and welcoming neighbors in preparation for the period of fasting from March 2nd to 20th.
February 27 Independence Day - Dominican Republic
Celebrates independence from Haiti in 1844.
February 28 228 Memorial Day – Taiwan
Commemorated the thousands of native Taiwanese killed on this date in 1947 by the then-ruling Chinese government.
February 29 Leap Year Day – International
Because the earth takes longer than 365 days to complete its trip around the sun, once every 4 years, an extra day is added to the Gregorian calendar at the end of February to make up for the discrepancy.
Diversity/Cultural Celebrations from Global Novations Honoring Differences 2012 Diversity Calendar, http://store.globalnovations.com/.
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