Community Calendar

Shadle Park Library in Spokane from 9am to 5pm Saturday August 16.
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Shadle Park Library in Spokane from Noon to 4pm Sunday August 17.

The Spokane Permaculture Symposium brings together the Spokane permaculture community along with people interested in learning more about permaculture. It's about incorporating permaculture ethics, principles, objectives and techniques into our gardening, farming, restoration, planning and community work. The focus area is the City of Spokane, Spokane County, the Spokane River watershed and the Spokane regional foodshed.

This event is co-sponsored by: All Things Regenerative, Inland Northwest Permaculture Guild, Global Earth Repair Foundation, Growing Neighbors, Children of Earth Coalition and Soil Smart - Soil Wise.

The region’s largest multi-cultural event. Family Friendly, Free school supplies and bike helmets K-8, children must be present. While supplies last. Cultural Village, Entertainment, Career/Education Fair, Youth Area, Health Fair, Senior Resources and General Vendors. August 16th from 10 am to 3 pm – Riverfront Park Clocktower. Volunteers are needed www.nwunity.org

Swim on over to join us at Auntie's for an exciting opportunity to hang out with some local merfolk and listen to them read some of their favorite underwater children's books! Saturday, August 16th at 11 am at Auntie's Bookstore. Please RSVP for this free event via https://auntiesbooks.com/event/2025-08-16/mermaid-storytime

Stop by and say hello to your neighborhood council. Take a tour of the Thornton Murphy Community Garden. Booths with neighbors Idaho Central Credit Union, Spokane Transit Authority, Spokane Urban Nature, Trader Joe's, Trudy's Hallmark, Waterwise and City Services.

Produced by Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council
Sponsored by Spokane Parks Foundation

Stop by Auntie's Bookstore to chat with two local authors! Ethel Steinmetz Marmont will be here for her newest book The Roses of Port Townsend along with Anna Unger Goodwin for By Force and Fear, A Stolen Homeland. They'll be happy to sign copies of their books for you! This event is free and open to the public.

On Monday, August 18, Spokane Youth For Christ (YFC) will be hosting a Back to School Block Party and Free Resource Fair for all K-12 students and families living in Northeast Spokane.

The Christ-centered community event welcomes hundreds of students and families for a joyful day of free food, connection and essential resources, including free haircuts, school supplies and backpacks.

This event highlights YFC’s commitment to creating a safe, hope-filled space at their City Life Center in an underserved neighborhood, where youth ages 11–19 are known, loved and equipped to thrive in Christ.

To celebrate the release of "The Curse of Gods," The Well-Read Moose in CDA is hosting a book event with Kate Dramis on Tuesday, August 19th, at 6 pm. Kate will discuss her romantasy book with author Katee Robert. RSVP to the event at https://wellreadmoose.com/

"The Curse of Gods" is the conclusion to the bestselling romantasy trilogy, "The Curse of Saints." A loyal servant to the Queen must discover whether she's meant to save the realm with her unnatural new power...or destroy it in this lush, romantic, and addictive fantasy.

There will be a book signing, an author discussion, and a Q&A session at the event.

To receive a signed copy from the event, order/preorder "The Curse of Saints" series now at https://wellreadmoose.com/ Katee Robert's books are also available for purchase.

Tuesday July 8th will be the beginning of Gabriel Soileau's weekly residency at Bulldog's BBQ in Hillyard.
Having grown up in Spokane and lived in North Carolina Gabe and the railroad boys house band bring years of experience playing an eclectic mix of bluegrass country and folk music. The following jam will be open to musicians of all levels who enjoy playing bluegrass, old time and honky-tonk country music.

HEART urgently needs more volunteer members to help provide assistance in times of emergency/disasters, whether man-made or natural, rescuing animals, setting up and operating emergency animal shelters when requested by the appropriate authority such as emergency management, law enforcement, fire service.

Want to find out more? Please visit our monthly meeting to learn more and talk to other volunteer members.

CREATE presents, Coffee in the Garden with demonstrations, activities, and refreshments. Diverse events each week. July 10th Weezil - copper wire art with class to following, July 17th Shaun Deller - wood carving, July 24th Lynn Walters - alcohol inks on rocks, July 31st - Fiber arts, August 7th Bill Moore - Outlaw Drummers rhythm healing, August 14th Linda Cassella - Ukuleles plus, August 21st - Stephanie McMeachan - Belly dance. Artists in the Garden, noon- 3pm, July 20th with music by Popeye Rose Social Club. September 14th, Ben Kardos plays at the final summer Artists in the Garden.