Community Calendar

Nicole Mowbray is a Spokane ceramicist dedicated to transforming the raw beauty of earth into functional art. Her work showcases textured clay bodies, earthy tones, and merges form & function in a way that celebrates our natural world.

Cynthia Smutny is a jeweler whose bold geometric lines and expressive qualities of organic shapes form the heart of her work. Working primarily in silver, copper, brass, enamel, and natural stones allows Cynthia to explore contrast in both structure and surface.

Stop by Pottery Place Plus in the Historic Liberty Building this March to see Nicole's pottery & Cynthia's jewelry ~ stop by First Friday on March 6th to meet them in person from 5-8pm.

My practice grows from the landscapes that raised me. Through fragmented, woven images, my work explores grief, reciprocity, and the impossibility of full repair. The Elements emerges from both personal and environmental upheavals, exploring the tension between us and the environment. We rely on natural forces, yet we continue to shape and strain them in return.

Graduate Enrollment Management is excited to host the Gonzaga University Graduate Programs Spring Open House, open to the public. We look forward to welcoming prospective graduate students, applicants, and admitted students to campus to explore Gonzaga’s master’s, doctoral, and graduate certificate programs.

This open house is a great opportunity to:
Meet faculty, staff, alumni, and campus partners from Gonzaga’s graduate programs
Learn about campus resources for graduate students
Attend brief presentations from the Career & Professional Development and Student Financial Services offices
Enjoy light appetizers and beverages
Enter to win a door prize
Take an optional campus tour

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

Don Bailey, artist extraordinaire, is showing his work at Indaba Coffee on W Riverside through the months of March and April. Don't miss this. His work is unique and appealing to all.
Come for the art! Stay for the coffee!

All community members are invited to monthly open house events with district leaders. Ask questions, share feedback and learn about our schools while enjoying fresh, local coffee generously provided by Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters. When you arrive, please check in at the school’s Main Office and follow the signs to the event.

Eastern Washington University Gallery of Art is pleased to present the exhibition Tidal Loop February 17 through April 2, 2026. This exhibition features woven textile works by Chicago-based visual artist Meagan Smith and Seattle, WA-based visual artist Allyce Wood. An opening reception and lecture by Meagan and Allyce will be held on Tuesday, February 17th at Noon.

Tidal Loop brings together the woven practices of Meagan Smith and Allyce Wood, two artists whose work explores rhythm, perception, and the fluid intelligence of craft. Through handwoven and digitally informed textiles, Smith translates sensory experience, movement, and vibration into shimmering fields of color and pattern that echo the unseen forces shaping our environment. Wood’s weavings draw on the feminist history of craft, using looping forms, watery imagery, and layered structures to reflect interconnection, inheritance, and collective knowledge. Together, their works evoke cycles of motion and continuity, positioning weaving as both an embodied practice and a lens for understanding perception, time, and flow.

Sponsored by River Ridge Association of Fine Arts, Pennie Woods will have her whimsical painting on display and for sale at the Garland Sandwich Shoppe located on Madison across from the Garland Theater. Pennie's art is colorful, captivating, and affordable. Stop in to see! And have a sandwich! The Garland Sandwich Shoppe is open Monday through Friday, 10 am to 4 pm.