The Fig Tree

Calendar of events for January, 2021

January • MLK Center Other Activities: Create Winter Care Packages or donate a children's book from their book list at https://mlkspokane.org or call 868-0856.

Jan 5, 12,19, 26 • "The Color of Compromise," an open Zoom book study with Andre Dove, Restoration Church and Spokane Friends, 327-7852

Jan 6 • The Fig Tree Mailing, pick up at Emmanuel Family Life Center, 631 S. Richard Allen Ct, 10 a.m., 535-1813

Jan 6, 13, 20, 27 • Winter Farmer's Market, Pavilion at Riverfront Park, 3:30 p.m.

Jan 7 • The Fig Tree Benefit and Board, Zoom, noon, Benefit, 1 p.m., Board, 535-1813, email mary@thefigtree.org for link

• Peace and Justice Action Committee, working on national legislative priorities on war, peace and police reform, 5:30 p.m., Zoom, slichty@pjals.org

Jan 7 • Spokane Regional Law and Justice Council Racial Equity Committee, virtual, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 477-3860, spokanecounty.org/calendar

Jan 7, 14, 21, 28 • Taizé Prayer Service, The Ministry Institute, Zoom, 4:15 to 5 p.m., 313-5765, bartletts@gonzaga.edu

Jan 13 • "Sabes Que? Speakers Series," Hispanic Business / Professional Association membership meeting, 6 to 7:30 p.m., hbpaspokane@gmail.com, hbpaspokane.net

Jan 14 • Showing Up for Racial Justice Committee, book discussion on How to Be an Anti-Racist, 35 W. Main, 5:30 p.m., 838-7870, slichty@pjals.org

Jan 14 • SCC MLK Celebration
"So You Want to Talk About Race" virtual presentation with author Ijeoma Oluo,livestream at scc.spokane.edu/live, 10:30 to 11:20 a.m., Center for Inclusion and Diversity, Black Student Union, President's Office, Hagan Center, Student Awareness League at SCC and SFCC Black Student Union.

Jan 14 • Martin Luther King Jr. Fifth Grade Children's Program, Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls schools, Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations, North Idaho College Schuler Performing Arts Center, 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., 208-765-3932, idahohumanrights.org

Jan 15 • "Let It Not Happen Again: Lessons of the Japanese American Exclusion," Humanities Washington, Clarence Moriwaki shares the story of Bainbridge Island, 6:30 p.m., humanities.org/event/let-it-not-happen-again-lessons-of-the-japanese-american-exclusion-37/

Jan 15 • MLK Food Drive Drop Off , 500 S. Stone, 10 a.m. to noon or 3 to 4 p.m. The Food Bank needs brown rice, whole wheat pasta noodles and whole wheat bread. Drive into the parking lot, park in a parking spots and a staff member will pick up the items, 868-0856 or mlkspokane.org.

Jan 17 • Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration and Speaker. Check for plans at mlkspokane.org

• Yakima City-wide Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Service. Check on plans with rtrimble51@gmail.com

Jan 18 • Martin Luther King Jr Day Rally and March. Check for plans at mlkspokane.org

• Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Peace March. Check for plans at rtrimble51@gmail.com

Jan 18 • Martin Luther King Jr. Day of service. Check at mlkspokane.org

• NAACP Spokane Membership Meeting, online, email spkncpbr@gmail.com for link

Jan 18-28 • MLK Day – Run for Justice 5K Virtual Race
Go to Run for Justice 5K Virtual Race and register. Run or walk 5k (3.1 miles) any time or place—your neighborhood, trail or treadmill.

Visit mlkspokane.org or call 868-0856.

Jan 19 • An Evening with John Powell, director of Othering and Belonging Institute, professor of law, African American and ethnic studies at University of California, Berkeley. His latest book is Racing to Justice: Transforming Concepts of Self and Others to Build an Inclusive Society, 5 to 5:30 p.m. online. Registrar at this link..

Jan 21 • "From Crime to the Classroom: How Education Changes Lives," Though Amili, Humanities Washington, 6 p.m., humanities.org/event/online-from-crime-to-the-classroom-how-education-changes-lives-2/

• "Heating Up: The Ethics of Climate Change," Brian Henning, professor of philosophy and environmental studies at Gonzaga University, 6 p.m., https://www.humanities.org/event/online-heating-up-the-ethics-of-climate-change-8/

Jan 21 • "Civil Conversation in an Angry Age," David Smith, associate professor of philosophy and religious studies now at the University of Washington, Humanities Washington, 6 p.m., humanities.org/event/online-civil-conversation-in-an-angry-age-5/

Jan 26 • Grant Forsyth, chief economist of Avista and former economics professor at Eastern Washington University, 7 p.m., Zoom link at pegnw.org/events

Jan 26 • "Is Truth Really Dead in America?" Humanities Washington, WSU professor Steven Stehr, 6:30 p.m., humanities.org/event/online-is-truth-really-dead-in-america-3/

Jan 28 • Showing Up for Racial Justice Committee, national legislative priorities focused on war, peace, and police reform, 5:30 p.m., 838-7870, slichty@pjals.org

Jan 30 • Eastern Washington Legislative Conference with keynote speaker, panel, discussion, workshops and legislative briefing, "Beyond Words: Doing Justice," Zoom, 8:50 a.m. to 1 p.m., 535-1813, 535-4112, event@thefigtree.org or register online at https://secure.givelively.org/event/the-fig-tree/beyond-words-doing-justice/virtual-2021-eastern-washington-legislative-conference

Feb 3 • The Fig Tree Delivery and Mailing, Emmanuel Family Life Center, 631 S. Richard Allen Ct, 10 a.m., 535-1813

Feb 4 • The Fig Tree Benefit and Board, Zoom, noon, Benefit, 1 p.m., Board, email mary@thefigtree.org for link