Community Calendar

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.

Join us at ConnectDinners for a weekly gathering that feels more like a family meal than a typical church service. Enjoy a free dinner while connecting with neighbors and exploring faith in a warm, open environment. No RSVP is needed—simply pull up a chair because there is always room at the table for you. Visit www.ConnectDinners.org for more information.

Local and traveling musicians jamming some Blues

Elaine Cline's art exhibit at Indaba continues through February. Come for the art. Stay for the Coffee!

The “Here & Now Art Department Exhibition” highlights professional artists whose engaging and thought-provoking artistic practices have received national and international recognition. Integral to the mission of Spokane Colleges, the faculty and staff remain dedicated to advancing excellence in instruction, student success, research, and creative practice.
The exhibition showcases a wide range of traditional and contemporary media and processes including drawing, ceramics, fiber, metalsmithing, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture.
Exhibiting Artists: Heather Bellerud, Mariah Boyle, Rachel Colton, sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Artist-in-Resident Claire Edmo, Patty Haag, Tobe Harvey, Pete Jagoda, Megan Martens-Hayworth, Lena Lopez Schindler, Maddie McGuinn, Rob McKirdie, Tybre Newcomer, Cozette Phillips, Carl Richardson, Bradd Skubinna, and Garric Simonsen.

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.

Joni Michel of River Ridge Association of Fine Arts continues to display art at the Garland Sandwich Shoppe through February. Come for the art, stay for a sandwich!

Kelsea Rothaus is a self-taught artist based in Spokane. Her work explores themes of the human condition and the interconnectedness of the universe. Using primarily ink and water to embrace both unpredictability and permanence, each creation is shaped into a moment in time, with quiet tension between light and dark.

Kelsea's latest body of work looks outward to the stars and universe while reflecting on what it means to be human. Using her own style of ink wash, she embraces a process that is fluid yet permanent. Each mark is final, and echoes the irreversible nature of lived experience. These dreamscapes are subtly embellished with detail, inviting you to slow down and look closer at the art or into yourself.

Stop by the Liberty Gallery located in the Historic Liberty Building from Jan 25th to Feb 28th... stop by First Friday on Feb 6th to meet Kelsea in person!

Sheri Medford's creative process shifts between portrait & figurative painting, and designing "soft sculpture" animals. Primarily a mixed-media artist she is fascinated by the human form and tries to capture moments in the lives of the people she paints.

Sheri also enjoys designing and creating soft sculpture animals, and recently has begun turning 2D images into 3D soft sculptures. More than "stuffed animals" for toys, they are one-of-a-kind designs sewn by hand.

Stop by Pottery Place Plus in the Historic Liberty Building this Feb to see Sheri's original work ~ come by First Friday on Feb 6th to meet Sheri in person!

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