Community Calendar

National bestselling author of "The Music of Bees" Eileen Garvin returns with a moving story of hope, healing, and unexpected friendship set amidst the wild natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest. We've been eagerly awaiting the paperback release of Eileen Garvin's "Crow Talk" and are delighted to be hosting her right after it's release! This event is free and open to the public.
RSVP via the link to our website.

The Spokane Folklore Society hosts its first Wednesday contra dance on May 7 at the Woman's Club Hall featuring caller Nancy Staub and the band Prestwold Players. Nancy will teach easy to learn dances beginning with a newcomer session at 7:15PM followed by a two hour dance starting at 7:30PM. Everyone is welcome. Beginners. No partner is necessary. Come have fun in a safe welcoming environment. General admission is $10; SFS members and students is $7; kids under 18 are free.

Details: Refuge staff will provide all tools and equipment. Some gloves are available, but participants are encouraged to bring their own. Please wear appropriate clothes including closed toe shoes. Please bring any desired food and water. For the Thursday events, the Friends of Turnbull Nature Store will be open from 10 am - 4pm.

To RSVP: email Josh with your party size, date, and time preference. If you have a group larger than 10 people, we may be able to accommodate other dates and times, including weekends.

Step into the world of a Samurai and experience the armor, weaponry, and personal items that comprise "Samurai, Sunrise, Sunset." Dedicated to the powerful military class that ruled Japan for nearly 700 years, each item tells a story through its master craftsmanship and individual details. "Samurai, Sunrise, Sunset" is organized by Contemporanea Progetti, Italy in collaboration with the Museo Stibbert, Italy, in cooperation with the EDG, USA. The MAC is closed Mondays.

Through collage-like layers of detail, Washington-based artist Andrea Joyce Heimer reconstructs tangled memories of her upbringing in rural Montana. The artist combines autobiography, fantasy, and dark humor to explore themes of loneliness and belonging. *The MAC is closed Mondays.

Image courtesy of the artist and Megan Mulrooney.

In May 2025 the Liberty Gallery features new mixed media works by Tracy Poindexter-Canton in a show titled "Vignettes & Wanderings". This is an exciting new collection of mixed media works by Tracy inspired by poetry and prose. Through layers of color, texture and form, each piece reinterprets literary moments in a visual way. Viewers are invited to explore the connections between storytelling and art, offering a fresh perspective on popular narratives and familiar themes. The First Friday Reception to Meet the Artist is May 2 from 5-8:30pm.

Edie Greene is a self-taught artist who works in many mediums including photography, fiber art and painting. She grew up in the Midwest near Chicago and made her way west over three decades, living in rural and urban settings in California, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Edie's macrame wall-hangings are inspired by the wild places she visits in the Pacific Northwest. She forages for branches in her travels and uses recycled cotton rope and wool roving to create colorful and textured landscapes. Come by PPP in the Historic Liberty Building in May to see Edie's work ~ stop by First Friday May 2nd from 5pm until 8:30 to meet Edie in person!

Trackside Studio Ceramic Art Gallery is hosting Darya J. Pilram for the month of May. She will be exhibiting ceramic works she has repaired using the art of Kintsugi. “Kintsugi is a Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics by joining the pieces with lacquer and gold or silver powder. It’s a practice that celebrates the beauty of imperfection and the history of a broken object." Following an apprenticeship in Japan to learn the art, and a recent internship at Spokane's "HIVE," Darya is currently an inaugural Economic Recovery Corps Fellow serving in Spokane, WA and Coeur d’Alene, ID. Regular gallery hours through month of May are Wednesday through Friday, 11 AM - 5 PM. Opening Reception: Friday, May 2, 5 - 8 pm and Saturday, May 3, noon - 4.

Please join us on First Friday, May 2nd, 5-9pm for the art show, "Stories That Might Be True". Experience Kim Long's vibrant paintings and Collista Krebs' whimsical clay art. Both artists showcase their love for beauty, the animal kingdom and the wonder of nature in imaginative works that spark joy and delight in the viewer.
Gallery's regular hours are 11-5pm, Wednesday - Saturday. This show runs through May 30th.

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