Community Calendar

The resource for educators, Transformative Skills Guide: Expanding the Definition of Climate Literacy, was the result of a collaboration between U.S. federal and international non-federal experts in climate literacy and transformative skills-building. Inspiration to create the guide came during the consultation process for the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)’s 2024 publication, Climate Literacy: Essential Principles for Understanding and Addressing Climate Change. In 2023, the Climate Literacy Guide writing team asked 772 people over 21 public listening sessions, “What does everyone need to be able to do to address the climate crisis?” To their surprise, after analyzing the responses to this question, it became clear that participants thought holistic, psychological, relational, and collaborative skills were needed to address the climate crisis, alongside knowledge about earth sciences and physical systems. The resulting guide aims to expand climate literacy to encompass those inner skills, qualities and capacities that help translate scientific understanding into transformative shifts in the way we do things, individually and collectively. In this session we will explore how educators, communicators and practitioners can play a key role in equipping the whole of society with these essential resources.

Family Hour Community Night Live Music w/ John Firshi

“Symbiosis: The Living Language of the Inland Northwest” brings together three artists exploring the deep interconnections between humans and the natural world.

Lauren Adams’ large scale drawings of native conifers honor the monumental presence and intricate details of the region’s forests. Tricia Kleinot’s Fruiting Bodies reveals the unseen networks of fungi and lichen that sustain life beneath the surface. Joanna Shippam’s paintings celebrate the natural world through abstract representation, often mixing natural pigments with manmade mediums to highlight our connection to our environment.

Together, their works invite viewers to see the Inland Northwest as a living system where every root, spore, and grain of soil speaks the language of balance, reciprocity, and wonder.

Jan 3rd, 8th, 9th, 10th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 29th, 30th, Jan 31st | 4:00PM - 7:00PM

“Symbiosis: The Living Language of the Inland Northwest” brings together three artists exploring the deep interconnections between humans and the natural world.

Lauren Adams’ large scale drawings of native conifers honor the monumental presence and intricate details of the region’s forests. Tricia Kleinot’s Fruiting Bodies reveals the unseen networks of fungi and lichen that sustain life beneath the surface. Joanna Shippam’s paintings celebrate the natural world through abstract representation, often mixing natural pigments with manmade mediums to highlight our connection to our environment.

Together, their works invite viewers to see the Inland Northwest as a living system where every root, spore, and grain of soil speaks the language of balance, reciprocity, and wonder.

Jan 3rd, 8th, 9th, 10th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 29th, 30th, Jan 31st | 4:00PM - 7:00PM

Directing I Showcase
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2026 | 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2026 | 7:30 p.m.
Magnuson Theatre, College Hall
Student directors present their Directing I class projects featuring student actors.

https://gonzagaperformingarts.evenue.net/events/GTE1204

Learn the detailed and intricate art of beadwork and create your own jewelry! Presented by Cheyanna Vielle of the Blackfeet Tribe of Montana.

“Symbiosis: The Living Language of the Inland Northwest” brings together three artists exploring the deep interconnections between humans and the natural world.

Lauren Adams’ large scale drawings of native conifers honor the monumental presence and intricate details of the region’s forests. Tricia Kleinot’s Fruiting Bodies reveals the unseen networks of fungi and lichen that sustain life beneath the surface. Joanna Shippam’s paintings celebrate the natural world through abstract representation, often mixing natural pigments with manmade mediums to highlight our connection to our environment.

Together, their works invite viewers to see the Inland Northwest as a living system where every root, spore, and grain of soil speaks the language of balance, reciprocity, and wonder.

Jan 3rd, 8th, 9th, 10th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 29th, 30th, Jan 31st | 4:00PM - 7:00PM

Directing I Showcase
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2026 | 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2026 | 7:30 p.m.
Magnuson Theatre, College Hall
Student directors present their Directing I class projects featuring student actors.

https://gonzagaperformingarts.evenue.net/events/GTE1204

The SJO will be ringing in the holiday season with a crowd favorite. The iconic music of American jazz pianist Vincent Guaraldi. Vince composed music for the beloved television special “A Charlie Brown Christmas”. These melodies soon became known all around the world for the joyful feelings they carry. Jazz vocalist Kristina Ploeger-Hekmatpanah returns to the SJO, joined by the EWU Collegians for a special local collaboration. A show you definitely will not want to miss!

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.