Community Calendar

Sponsored by River Ridge Association of Fine Arts, Pennie Woods will have her whimsical painting on display and for sale at the Garland Sandwich Shoppe located on Madison across from the Garland Theater. Pennie's art is colorful, captivating, and affordable. Stop in to see! And have a sandwich! The Garland Sandwich Shoppe is open Monday through Friday, 10 am to 4 pm.

Mentor: Regional Ceramics Instructors and Students.

'Mentor' features the ceramic work of regional collegiate instructors and their students. Schools include Gonzaga, SFCC, Whitworth, EWU, WSU, and U of I.

April 3- 24, W-F, 11-5. Opening reception April 3, 5-8pm and Saturday April 4, 12-4pm.

This April Pottery Place Plus is pleased to present the resin art of Karen Vollmer-Poseley and the sculpted wool of Mia Simonsen.

Karen finds the magic of the resin art form is in the process of watching each piece become unique in the final form ~ no two pieces are alike!

Mia's "Owl Song Feltery" creates botanicals out of wool ~ cactus and succulents were her first botanicals of choice, and more recently mushrooms and other fungi.

Karen's resin art and Mia's needle felting allows them to design botanicals year-round. Stop by PPP in April to view their "botanical art" ~ stop by PPP in the historic Liberty Building on First Friday April 3rd from 5-8pm to meet the artists!

From small fleeting moments to a conscientious way of life, Joy is the thread that holds our lives together. More than just the silver lining we see on the edge of clouds, joy helps us find meaning, purpose, and the courage to take the next step.

Interpretations of Joy are represented in different forms of printmaking, such as intaglio and relief printing, from linoleum, wood carving, and letterpress printing by members of the Spokane Print & Publishing Center.

You can view the show this April in the Liberty Gallery (above Aunties Bookstore) ~ stop by on First Friday April 3rd from 5-8pm to meet the artists!

We exist in a moment of over-stimulation and information saturation, a moment where a short descriptive paragraph can create a beautiful, sparkling image for us, but then be quickly forgotten and dissolved back into the ether of the internet. These bits of data are reassembled into images or video, which can be visually interesting, but a bit disconcerting at times. This work is a playful way to make commentary on the serious questions about AI art. Using very simple pre-programmed vacuuming/mopping robots with some minimal modifications I wrangle the robots to produce something visually interesting. The catch is, just like AI, these robots cannot do it on their own. They need input and a lot of help from a person to make the art. 

Visual Dialogue features Abstract Artwork & Sculpture created by some of our favorite Spokane Community Artists. The abstract art experience invites viewers to free their minds, allowing their emotional intelligence to guide or communicate a feeling or thought about certain images presented in a painting, drawing or sculpture.
This show will run through Saturday, April 25th.
Regular gallery hours are Wednesdays - Saturdays, 11am -5pm.

Step into 50 years of Spokane’s greatest tradition! 50 Years of Movement brings the magic of Bloomsday to life through an immersive journey of rare memorabilia, archival imagery, and the iconic art that defines the race. From the evolution of the finisher shirt to the poster art of legendary artist Ken Spiering, this exhibit celebrates the creativity and community spirit that moves us all. Come relive the memories and feel the pulse of five decades of Bloomsday.

50 Years of Movement is open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 4:00 - 7:00PM starting on April 4th, 2026 - April 25th, 2026.

Sponsored by Washington Trust Bank.

An evening of delicious food and exciting auctions! This event is held at the Coeur d’Alene Resort and will feature live music, a no-host bar, appetizers provided by four featured local Chefs, and an amazing buffet dinner created by Sysco’s top chefs. No one leaves hungry! We will raise money through silent and live auctions, and a paddle-raise.

CDAIDE is a local Coeur d’Alene nonprofit that supports hospitality and restaurant workers who encounter financial crises. Our region’s hospitality workers are critical to our tourism-driven economy, but many struggle just to get by. CDAIDE works to make sure their immediate needs are met, that they are connected with resources for long term self-sufficiency, and that they feel valued, respected, and loved.

Treasurer Q&As provide an opportunity for residents to ask questions, share ideas, discuss issues impacting property taxes and learn more about the role and responsibilities of the Treasurer's Office to collect, safeguard and invest Spokane County's public funds. These public meetings typically take place near property tax deadlines. Topics covered include issues impacting property taxes, policy discussions about the senior or disabled exemption program and issues raised by the audience. The public is invited to attend. On April 2, we'll be at the North Spokane Library from 6 to 7pm. On April 9, we'll be at Airway Heights Library from 6 to 7pm. On April 16, we'll be at Spokane Valley Library from 6 to 7pm. On April 23, we'll be at the Museum of Arts & Culture from 6 to 7pm.

Dr. Rachel Horowitz, Washington State University

Today, and in the past, economic activities are important ways of
making connections between people. In the Maya area, modern-day
Mexico and northern Central America, economies are less
studied than other aspects of past Maya lifeways. In this talk, I use
recently collected data about stone tool production to provide
information about the Classic period Maya economy (600-900 CE).
This lecture will use a case-study of stone tool producers western
Belize to explore the lives of Classic period Maya stone tool
producers, and how stone tools circulated throughout the economy.