Community Calendar

Ready to play? Are you ready to WIN?? Too bad! Because in our improvised game show Choose to Lose, in order to win, you have to lose!

Two contestants from the audience will choose the players, decide the games, add challenges, and mix them all together for a wild fusion of comedy and chaos. Unlock hidden games from mysterious folders and see how your choices create the most absurd and funny combinations imaginable.

In a world where bad choices are celebrated and the only way to win is to LOSE. Expect bold humor, outrageous moments, and a night of laugh-out-loud entertainment as our contestants try to get as far in the negative as they possibly can!

A collection of new literary-based mixed media works and collages by local artist Tracy Poindexter-Canton, inspired by various books.

Some pieces draw directly from written sources, while others are created intuitively as visual vignettes that suggest their own narratives. Through layering, fragmentation, and assembly, the work explores how stories can be built, altered, and experienced through image and material.

Library Hours: Mon–Thurs & Sat: 9–6 Fri: 9–4 Sun: 12–4

Artist Reception: Sunday, January 18, 2–4 PM

Jess Walter, New York Times best-selling author, brings us his own witty, irreverent, and lyrical take on Britten’s “Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” (aka “The Inland Northwesterner’s Guide to the Orchestra”).

In the first half of this program, we hear haunting interpretations of works written by earlier composers, including Vaughan Williams, who borrowed a theme from the 16th century English composer, Thomas Tallis, and Trauermusik, performed by symphony Principal Viola, Nick Carper.

Jess Walter, New York Times best-selling author, brings us his own witty, irreverent, and lyrical take on Britten’s “Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” (aka “The Inland Northwesterner’s Guide to the Orchestra”).

In the first half of this program, we hear haunting interpretations of works written by earlier composers, including Vaughan Williams, who borrowed a theme from the 16th century English composer, Thomas Tallis, and Trauermusik, performed by symphony Principal Viola, Nick Carper.

Join us for a hilarious adventure at the Blue Door Theatre! Expedition is a fast, family-friendly improv comedy show where audience ideas fuel wild games, bold characters, and unexpected twists. Every show is made up on the spot—and no two journeys are ever the same.

Discover a totally new concept in Spokane—Dinner Church! Launching Monday, January 19, ConnectDinners invites you to trade the pews for tables. We believe in Radical Welcome: a judgment-free space where neighbors from all walks of life gather for a free, abundant meal and authentic fellowship.

Whether you are unchurched, de-churched, or just hungry for community, there is a seat saved for you.

When: Mondays, 6:00 – 7:30 PM (Starts Jan 19)

Where: 4520 N Crestline St, Spokane

Cost: Free

Come for the food; stay for the connection. Learn more at www.connectdinners.org.

Local and traveling musicians jamming some Blues

Reception: Tuesday, Feb. 17, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Lied Center for the Visual Arts
Artist’s lecture: Tuesday, Feb. 17, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Lied Center for the Visual Arts, Room 102

The Whitworth University Art & Design Department and the university’s Bryan Oliver Gallery are proud to present an installation of works by painter by Kelly Packer. Please visit the exhibit between Feb. 3, and March 22, 2026.

"Here Living Again Living Here" is a collection of color-imbued cityscape paintings and drawings inspired by Butte, America. The work leans into the recognizable but is as imperfect as a memory. Like the changing landscape of Butte itself, this selection represents an evolution of paintings spanning the 11 years the artist has lived there. The work is paired with poetry by her husband, Adrian Kien.

All are Welcome! Come the First and Third Tuesdays at 6pm. We are focusing on Sri Easwaran's form of passage meditation and his 8-Point Program for daily living, currently meeting at the Spokane Buddhist Temple. This form of meditation fits with any spiritual path. Passage meditation was designed specifically for the Western “monkey mind.” It is a very disciplined approach to slowing down and focusing. It is difficult, but very rewarding! We are currently studying Sri Easwaran’s book "Passage Meditation". Questions, call Lou Ann at (509) 590-3512

This course is a six-week foundational playwriting workshop designed to guide participants through the essential elements of dramatic writing. Meeting once a week for 2 hours in the evening, this hands-on course is ideal for beginning writers as well as artists from other disciplines looking to explore playwriting for the first time. Some writing will be expected outside of the workshop time.

This workshop is open to adults and teens (16+) at all levels of writing experience. No prior playwriting experience is necessary.