Community Calendar

We will be discussing “A Sand County Almanac" by Aldo Leopold at the February meeting.

This book club typically meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month. We meet at Auntie’s Bookstore and it is led by Teri. Please send any inquiries to teri@auntiesbooks.com.

We are “at work in the ruins” of U.S. democracy. This is a provocative assertion. But it is one increasingly difficult to dispute given the collision of political, social, economic, and ecological crises that U.S. institutions and systems have helped accelerate and failed to remedy. Bedrock environmental laws have withered as a result, compelling us to now seek new paths that lead us away from the ruins of what was to the promise of what can be: A thriving western U.S., abundant with protected and interconnected ecosystems, powered by renewable energy, and cared for by communities brought together in an ecology of kinship. This effort – which we call Emergent Horizons – is our enduring commitment to serve as a pathfinder and spark a movement-wide effort to revitalize the domain of environmental law.

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!

Author of:
The Little Lights of Town Stores
Pine

Sponsored by:
Trestle Creek Review
NIC English Club
NIC Writing Center

FREE Admission
Open to the Public

Family Hour Community Night Live Music w/ John Firshi