Community Calendar

Join us for this powerful communal grief retreat.
Saturday 9am – 9pm
Sunday 9am – 5pm

Many of us feel alone and isolated in our grief. Western cultures tend to have a “don’t ask for help” and a “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” mentality. It is forced down and shamed until it turns into a personal pathology rather than collectively held and honored. We are not meant to grieve alone!

When grief is not processed, it often gets passed down through the generations and can come out in harmful ways. But we can choose differently. We can reclaim our natural ability to heal alongside one another.

Grief is not something to get over but to be embraced and cherished for the love that it is. It is ok to hurt, we just need each other to collectively hold that hurt and support one another to carry what we cannot carry alone. Sometimes we can get stagnate and drown in our grief because we aren’t given a way and a community to allow it to move through us.

This medicine helps us regain our interconnectivity. This being human is no easy task and part of our challenge in life is learning to be more human. To celebrate the full range of our human experience and that means our deep sorrow. But touching on that agony is often scary and why we need companions to journey with us through the tunnel of grief until we come out the other side.

The Holistic Festival delivers 50 booths providing organic and natural products and remedies, body care, and pain relief. Experience free spinal exams. Meet with local Healers and Readers, and practitioners of Chiropractic, Numerology, Hypnotherapy and Massage. You’ll find many Wellness products, sage, CBD products, herbal cleansers, nontoxic hair and skin care, weight loss, oils, crystals, aura photos, pendulums, jewelry, supplements, and spiritual guidance. Free lectures will teach astrology, spiritual guidance, working with Angels, pendulums, Chiropractic, Qigong, creating boundaries, breathwork, increasing joy, numerology, and multidimensional frequencies, with a Psychic Panel at 12:30. Visit the website for vendor and lecture details. www.holisticfestivals.com

For students 13 years old and up
Saturdays, 10 – 12 // October 5, 12, 19, 26 and November 2, 2024

Students will learn how to throw on the potter’s wheel while learning about the different stages of working with clay including how to glaze.

Physical requirements: Students must be able to stand for 2 hours and pick up and manipulate a 25 lbs. block of clay.

This class meets at Liz Bishop's Studio in Spokane Valley

Pre-registration required - please register 2 days prior via the Spokane Art School's website.

 Joe Feddersen: Earth, Water, Sky is a career retrospective of nationally renowned artist Joe Feddersen (b. 1953, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation). This exhibition at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane gathers four decades of the prolific artist’s prints, glass, weaving, and ceramics in the largest and most comprehensive showing of his career to date. From miniatures to wall-sized installations, the exhibition features more than 120 works. Note: the museum is closed Mondays and holidays.

This free annual community event at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture highlights all things archaeology. Listen to talks, chat with professionals, and participate in hands-on activities related to archaeology. This is a great day for people of all ages.

The Holistic Festival delivers 50 booths providing organic and natural products and remedies, body care, and pain relief. Experience free spinal exams. Meet with local Healers and Readers, and practitioners of Chiropractic, Numerology, Hypnotherapy and Massage. You’ll find many Wellness products, sage, CBD products, herbal cleansers, nontoxic hair and skin care, weight loss, oils, crystals, aura photos, pendulums, jewelry, supplements, and spiritual guidance. Free lectures will teach astrology, spiritual guidance, working with Angels, pendulums, Chiropractic, Qigong, creating boundaries, breathwork, increasing joy, numerology, and multidimensional frequencies, with a Psychic Panel at 12:30. Visit the website for vendor and lecture details. www.holisticfestivals.com

Bank of America, Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank cardholders can receive FREE general admission to select Spokane cultural attractions Saturday and Sunday. Bank of America believes the arts have a unique ability to connect people and communities, and help local economies thrive. Learn something new this month with a visit to a participating cultural institution, including:

Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture

A show at the Liberty Gallery in Oct titled “Mask” brings to mind Halloween fun, Italian masquerade, and Mardi Gras, which are all part of this show. However, masks also serve other purposes that the artists explore; whether for protection, to deceive, or for concealment. Finally, some artists have created abstract art pieces that hide the images and meaning in their art, requiring the viewer to bring their own interpretation to the piece. The artists visually explore the “Mask” theme in mediums ranging from papier-mache to colored pencils; watercolor to mixed media. Stop by the First Friday Reception to Meet the Artists on Oct 4 from 5-8:30pm!

It was at Eastern University that Donna Kulibert discovered the joy of working with clay, and wants each of her pottery pieces to stand alone. Her carved pieces have a rippled surface like flowing water ~ the texture is intended for the person to rub their hands over to make them aware of nature.

Clay is timeless and potters have played a major role in civilizations. Archaeologists study ancient pottery to understand lost societies. I make pottery to be passed on for generations. Donna started making pottery in 1976 and for 35 years was a member of Pottery Place.

Stop by our gallery in October to experience Donna's lifelong love of pottery ~ stop by the First Friday Reception on Oct 4 from 5-8:30pm to meet Donna Kulibert in person!

Shotgun Studios is excited to announce the opening of its latest exhibition, "International Surrealism in America." Opening reception on 1st Friday September 6 from 5-9pm. Gallery hours: Fridays noon-8pm and Saturdays, Noon-5pm. Show runs through Saturday October 5. 17 international artists are featured including Spokane artists Roch Fautch, Dara Debast, and David Wellens along with Portugese artist Santiago Ribeiro. We are honored to present this collection of international Surrealist art that has found a new context and meaning in America. Each piece tells a story of cultural exchange and creative evolution, inviting viewers to explore the limitless possibilities of the surreal.