Community Calendar

Virtuoso Violinist Simone Porter
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2026 | 7:30 p.m.
The GSO has a long and distinguished tradition of collaborating with some of the most respected solo artists in the world. Their concerts contain some of the most challenging and important music in the orchestral repertoire.

Brahms Tragic Overture
Smetana The Moldau
Wagner Overture to Tannhäuser
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D Major

https://gonzagaperformingarts.evenue.net/events/GMD1012

Location: Myrtle Woldson Center - Coughlin Theater
Monday, October 12 at 7:30 p.m.
The Gonzaga Symphony Orchestra, director Kevin Hekmatpanah, and guest violinist Simone Porter will perform: Brahms Tragic Overture Smetana The Moldau Wagner Overture to Tannhäuser Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D Major
Run Time: 75 - 80 minutes with one 20-minute intermission
Reserved Seating
Recommended for ages 6 and up
Tickets: $16 - $31 GU Faculty / Staff and Students are eligible for discounted tickets at the Box Office or using Promo Code: ZAGS - Must show GU ID upon pickup.

Integrating drawing and painting with the craft of crochet, Jo Hamilton creates figurative art with post-consumer materials. Weaving these disparate languages together, she acknowledges the hand-labor of generations of women as well as the culture of contemporary art. The resulting fabric is a net that filters and transforms traditionally dominate gender stereotypes and fine art genres.

The National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) invites high school students and parents to explore the college search process at the National College Fair in Spokane on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026 from 9am-12pm; and 6-8pm at the Spokane Convention Center. Participants can meet with admission representatives from colleges and universities across the country, and the armed services. Workshops are available on college applications, ROTC, and financial aid. The Fair is free.

Duo exhibition featuring painter E.L. Stewart and woodturner Connor Kelly. Stewart’s A Little Bit of Both, Not Enough of Either explores color, contrast, shape, and playful tension through layered paintings. Kelly’s wood-turned vessels highlight the natural beauty, grain, and character of wood through carefully crafted forms. Together, their work creates a dynamic dialogue between paint and wood, surface and form, and experimentation and precision.

Siemers Farm on Green Bluff is having their annual Fall Festival, where there's fun for all. We're not like most pumpkin patches! You'll find FREE parking complete with crossing guards; and a day FULL of activities. There are surprises around every corner along with free line dancing lessons, interactive shows plus catch pirate and princess characters around the farm. We're home to Washington State's first and oldest funning corn and hedge mazes that lead to the 3-story castle, and the train tour around the farm is a staple here. Little ones enjoy the life-size pirate ship playground and Little Toot bucket ride. In the pumpkin patch you'll find delights that will make you smile such as "town" themed destinations to explore with games, tractors, and family photo stations! See a full list of our activities on our social media (FB & IG). For all of this and more, we require an entry fee during October weekends. September festival dates are free entry and FUN Wristband is optional. Come make a day of it, you absolutely will not be disappointed.

September 19 - November 1
Friday - Sunday *Weekends Only*
10am-5pm
$10 cash, $12 online & card, plus tax, 2 & under free

*Opening Day starts on a Saturday.

Facebook Event Link:
Ticket Link: https://siemersfarm.square.site/
Website: siemersfarm.com

The Whitworth University Art & Design Department and the university’s Bryan Oliver Gallery are proud to present works on paper by Richard Kenton Webb. Please visit the exhibit between Sept. 15 and Oct. 29, 2026, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or at one of the following events:

Opening reception: Sept. 22, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Lied Center for the Visual Arts
Artist’s lecture: Sept. 22, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Lied Center for the Visual Arts, Room 102

This exhibit features three suites of works on paper spanning seven years. The linocuts form part of a larger conversation with John Milton’s epic poem, Paradise Lost. This body of work led to a commission from The Milton Society of America to respond to John Milton’s poem Lycidas. Finally, Webb took up the prestigious artist in residency at the Joseph and Annie Albers Foundation where he completed a series of 72 drawings, the start of his Manifesto of Painting. This is a small selection of that set of work.

Gallery hours: Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Closed on official university holidays.

Join us this October 13-15, as we bring together Tribal leaders, scientists, policy experts, anglers, youth leaders, and community members from across the Northwest to learn, connect, and turn ideas into action for a thriving Northwest. Through expert-led conversations, we'll explore the challenges facing the region's water, wildlife, and communities. We'll learn from Indigenous leaders and Snake River users whose knowledge, experience, and connection to these ecosystems span generations. Most importantly, we'll come together to identify actionable solutions for a future where salmon, orca, rivers, and communities can thrive.

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!