Community Calendar

Wednesday Storytime!

Storytime is Back!

Join us every Wednesday at 10:30am to 11am for a fun little storytime with our bookseller Lynn!

Story selection recommended for ages 3 and up but younger ones welcome.

Please check https://wishingtreebookstore.com/events for any last minute updates before heading our way.

Please join us on First Friday, October 2nd, from 5 to 8, for the opening reception of Drunken Boxing, a compelling new exhibit of the mixed-media paintings, video and working notebooks of Blake Liliane Hellman. Drunken boxing is a discipline of deliberate imbalance. The fighter trains rigorously, then lets that training go. It is a method of practiced relaxation, a devious carelessness. A misstep is not weakness, it is process in disguise. That same tension between discipline and surrender runs through the paintings of Blake Liliane Hellman, whose work explores that moment when conscious control abates just long enough to disarm both artist and viewer. Drunken Boxing runs from October 2nd to October 30th, open Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11 to 5:30, Fridays and Saturdays 11 to 6

David Roon’s background in environmental science merges beautifully with his multi-media artwork, ceramics and printmaking, as he “explores the interface between humans and the global biosphere (particularly costal and marine ecosystems)”.  Through his commitment to conservation biology and his elegant conceptual artwork, Roon invites viewers to consider the meaning of “otherness” and the ecological threats facing our fragile environments. His travels around the world, sharing his knowledge and studying cultural traditions of art, is reflected in his artistic process. This is a show for all; art and science students, families and friends.

This Oct the Liberty Gallery presents “People, Places and Things”, artwork created by sisters Judy Klier & Marcia McDonald. Judy and Marcia have been painting together for several years ~ they encourage, inspire, and critique each other's work.

For this show Judy has created a series of portraits that is called Women in the Window, that celebrates and encourages the extraordinary strength, wisdom, and potential that women possess.

Marcia’s paintings are inspired by Nature. She explores the play of light and dark, warm colors against cool, intense next to muted, and hard edges relating to soft edges; all effects that express the beauty of the scene and cause the eye to move around the painting.

Stop by the gallery in the Liberty Building this October to see their work ~ come by First Friday on Oct 2nd from 5-8pm to meet the artists!

As a Seattle youngster, Pierr Morgan spent a lot of time alone outdoors watching and drawing birds in his backyard. After decades of learning and practice, he followed and realized his dream of being a
children's book illustrator.

Stop by Pottery Place Plus in the Historic Liberty Building this Oct to view Pierr's delightful work ... come by First Friday on Oct 2nd from 5-8pm to meet Pierr in person!

Mary Tevlin brings to the walls of Entropy Gallery a solo exhibition that celebrates texture, chroma, and illusion; served with a slice of linseed oil pie. The work is a crossing between hard edge geometry and color interaction, drawing upon untold hours of creative practice to the medium of oil painting.

Four Wednesdays, September 16, 23, 30 and October 7

1:00-4:00 p.m.

Ages 14-adult

This class takes place a the instructor's studio in Greenbluff.

This is an intro and intermediate level class where students will learn hand-building techniques to create functional forms. The techniques include pinch pots, and slab work using molds, templates and more. Students will learn a variety of interesting ways to embellish their pieces, create designs and alter forms in the clay. Students will also learn design techniques through glaze application.

Family Hour Community Night Live Music w/ John Firshi

Free and Open to the public

What do local candidates for office think about climate change? How will it affect your vote in November? To aid citizens in their democratic deliberations, Gonzaga’s Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment is proud to host the Spokane Candidates Climate Change Forum on the first Wednesday each October.

The Climate Forum has been hosted annually since 2019 and is a non-partisan space where candidates for local office can share with local voters and citizens what they would or would not do or support if elected to office.

The Spokane Folklore Society hosts its monthly 1st Wednesday contra dance on October 7 at the Woman's Club Hall on the Southill of Spokane beginning with a newcomer session at 7:15PM followed by a two hour dance starting at 7:30PM. Caller Penn Fix will teach easy to learn dances and River City Ramblers will play old time fiddle tunes. All are welcomed including singles and partners. No experience is necessary. Casual dress.
General admission is $10; SFS members and those under 25 $7; under 18, free.
For more information 509-838-2160