Calendar of Events September 2026

Ongoing

Second Harvest Mobile Markets & Food Sorting 2-harvest.org

To Sept 30         

• Longest Table events (through October), innovia.org/the-longest-table

Mondays  

 

• Stress-Busting for Caregivers, Frontier Behavioral Health Caregiver Support, Zoom, 2 to 3:30 p.m., 458-7450, caregiversupport@fbhwa.org

• Culture Nights, American Indian Community Center, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., 535-0886 aiccinc.org

Tues  

   

• Passage Meditation Group, Spokane Buddhist Temple, 927 S. Perry, 6 to 7:30 p.m., 534-7954, spokanebuddhisttemple.org, Easwaran.org

Weds

 

• Practical Centering Yoga, Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 E. First, Ages 16+, 1:30 p.m., northwestmuseum.org/

• Beginning Buddhism, Spokane Buddhist Temple, 927 S. Perry, 6 to 7:30 p.m., sravastiabbey.org

• Taizé Prayer, Zoom, 4:15 p.m., bartletts@gonzaga.edu

Sats  

    

• Sharing the Dharma Day, Sravasti Abbey, 692 Country Lane, Newport, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., sravastiabbey.org

Sept 1 

• Green Amendments for the Generations, GU Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment, Hemmingson Auditorium, 6 to 8 p.m., gonzaga.edu/ClimateEvents

Sept 3

 

• The Fig Tree, development meeting (noon) and board meeting and orientation (1 to 3 p.m.), location TBA, 535-1813, mary@thefigtree.org

• Solar for the Good of the World, an EcoFaith Conversation, Bishop Meggan Manlove and Bill McKibben, Zoom, 3 p.m. PDT, 4 p.m. MDT, nwimsynod.org

• Rally for Spokane River Flows, Spokane Riverkeeper, Centennial Trail, Barker Rd. Trailhead, Spokane Valley, 4 to 6 p.m., spokaneriverkeeper.org/river-conservation

Sept 3-7 

             

• Spokane Tribe of Indians Labor Day Celebration, Wellpinit Powwow Grounds, facebook.com/events/1409955863415911

Sept 4-7 

             

• The Five Forces: Practices for a Lifetime, Sravasti Abbey sravastiabbey.org/event/labor-day-five-forces-2026

• Soul Food, Sips & Sounds: The Magic Returns, benefit for History Holders Archive project and Inland Northwest African American Museum, Downtown Spokane, 200 N. Wall, 12 to 5 p.m., eegvision.com

• Lud Kramer Memorial Concert, Spokane Symphony, Liberty Lake Pavilion Park, 727 N. Molter Rd., 6 p.m., foxtheaterspokane.org

Sept 5, 19

• Nordic Dance Rehearsals, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland and Finland folk dances, St. Mark's Lutheran, 316 E. 24th, 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 520-227-1769

To Sept 6 

          

  • The Mountains Are Calling, Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 W. First, Tues-Sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., northwestmuseum.org

Sept 6 

• Teaching Mass Series – Catechesis through the Sunday Sacred Liturgy, Immaculate Heart Retreat Center (IHRC) 6910 S. Ben Burr, 2 to 4 p.m., ihrc.net

Sept 7 

• Labor Day Lud Kramer Memorial Concert, Comstock Park, Spokane Symphony, 3012 S. Howard, 6 p.m., 624-1200, foxtheaterspokane.org

• Latina Health Symposium, enddisparities@fredhutch.org, fredhutch.org/healthdisparities

• PJALS Community Spirit Appreciation Party, Finch Arboretum, Woodland Center, 6 to 8 p.m., slichty@pjals.org, pjals.org

Sept 8 

• Eastern Washington Legislative Conference Planning Team, Zoom, 3:30 p.m., 535-4112

Sept 9 

• ED Coffee Hour, Nonprofit Association of Washington (NAWA), Zoom, 9 to 10 a.m. nonprofitwa.org

Sept 9, Oct 6

• East Side Gladiators Postcard Writing Party, Spokane Valley Library, 22 N. Herald, Diane Zahand Meeting Room, 2 to 4 p.m.

Sept 10-11  

      

• Executive AI Think Tank, Gonzaga School of Engineering and Applied Science, gonzaga.edu/news-events/events/executive-ai-think-tank-9-10-2026

Sept 10, 24 

 

• Dances of Universal Peace, Unity Spiritual Center, 2900 S. Bernard, 6:30 p.m., 818-6733

Sept 10, Nov 5

• Grief Tending Circle, Harmony Woods Retreat Center, 6:30 to 9 p.m., harmonywoods.org

Sept 11  

            

• The Stars Tour, Spokane Symphony and Anne Wilson, The Fox Theater, 1001 W. Sprague, open 6 p.m., foxtheaterspokane.org

• English and American Masterworks, American Guild of Organists – Spokane Chapter,127 E. 12th, 7 to 8:15 p.m., 402-319-1716, ehurd1742@gmail.com

• Walk in Praise of All Metals, Myrtle Woldson Center, Martin & Edwidge Woldson Recital Hall, 7:30 to 9 p.m., gonzaga.edu/news-events/events/walk-in-praise-of-all-metals-9-11-2026

Sept 11-13

       

• Readers Theatre: The Guys, play by Anne Nelson, Unity Spiritual Center, 2900 S. Bernard, Fr/Sat 7 to 8:30 p.m., Sun 2 to 3:30 p.m., 838-6518, ddoyle@unityspokane.org

Sept 11, 13   

   

• Die Fledermaus, Inland Northwest Opera, North Idaho College's Schuler Auditorium, 800 W. Garden, Coeur d'Alene, Fr 7 p.m., Sun, 3 p.m., (208) 659-2491, mabullard@gmail.com, inland-nw-opera.com

Sept 12 

               

• Hands Across Spokane, Community-Minded Enterprises, Riverfront Park, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 242-3405, community-minded.org

• Sandy Williams Annual Black Business Expo, MLK Center, 500 S. Stone, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., amos@carlmaxeycenter.org, carlmaxeycenter.org

• Red Dress Party, Spokane AIDS Network, 232 W. Sprague, 6 to 10:55 p.m., sannw.org/sanevents

Sept 15  

              

• National Voter Registration Day, Community Building, 35 W. Main, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., angela@community-building.org

• Understanding Climate Migration in the Local Context, GU Institute for Climate, Water and the Environment, Hemmingson Auditorium (basement), 6 to 9 p.m., climateinstitute@gonzaga.edu

• Ask Before You Assume, Buddhism Conversation, North Idaho College, Edminister Student Union Building, Lake Coeur d'Alene Room, 1000 W. Garden, 6:30 to 8 p.m., sravastiabbey.org

Sept 16 

              

• SIMBA Member Morning Meet-Up, Saranac Rooftop, 25 W. Main, 8:30 to 10 a.m., spokaneindependent.org

Sept 17 

               

• Drum Circle, Harmony Woods Retreat Center, 4 to 7 p.m., harmonywoods.org

• Under the Lighted Pines, Vincent De Paul North Idaho fundraiser, 80th Anniversary Cruise and Celebration, 4:30-9 p.m. (208) 644-3095, info@stvincentdepaulnorthidaho.org

• Open House, Olympus Living of Spokane Valley, 16914 E. Valley Ridge Ln, 5 p.m., 509-936-3923

• Sabes Que, Hispanic Business Professional Association meeting, Nuestras Raices, 1214 E. Sprague, 6 p.m., 557-0566, raiceswa.org

• General Meeting, NAACP Spokane Branch, SCC Building 6, The Lair, 6:30 p.m., naacpspokane.org

Sept 18  

              

• Movin' and Groovin', Total Wellness Fair, Corbin Senior Activity Center, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., corbinseniorcenter.org

• Anne Frank and Martin Luther King Jr: Legacies that Continue to Shape Our World, Human Rights Banquet, Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations, Best Western Plus Coeur d'Alene Inn, 5 p.m., idahumanrights.org/banquet-registration.html

Sept 18, 19  

    

• Oktoberfest, Downtown Coeur d'Alene, Fr 4 to 8 p.m., Sat 12 to 8 p.m., cdadowntown.com

Sept 19  

             

• NAMIWalks Coeur d'Alene, Riverstone Park, 1805 Tilford Land, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (208) 416-4718, namicda2021@gmail.com, cdanami.org

• Spokane AIDS Walk, Spokane AIDS Network, Riverfront Park North Bank Shelter, south of the Podium, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., sannw.org/sanevents 

• Saturday with the Symphony, Coeur d'Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., cdalibrary.org

• TCD & IC Celebration of Community Diversity & Culture, Tri Cities Diversity and Inclusion Council, Benton Franklin Fair Grounds, 1500 S. Oak, Kennewick, 12 to 6 p.m.

Sept 19, 20 

• Spokane Symphony: Romeo and Juliet, Masterworks Series The Fox Theater, 1001 W. Sprague, Sat 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Sun 3 to 5 p.m., 624-1200, spokanesymphony.org

Sept 20 

               

• Feast Fest, Feast World Kitchen, 12 to 4 p.m., maisa@feastworldkitchen.org

• Ecumenical Potluck, Palouse and Tseminicum Clusters ELCA, John Lutheran Church, 648 W. Ash, Genesee, 2 to 5 p.m., (208) 285-1719

• PFLAG Meeting, Spokane Pride Office, 715 E. Sprague, 3 p.m., encouragement@pflag-spokane.org, pflag-spokane.org

Sept 21-24

      

• Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums Conference, Spokane Convention Center, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., atalminfo@gmail.com, atalm.org

Sept 21-25  

     

• 5-Day Icon Workshop Retreat, IHRC, 4:30 p.m. to 11 a.m., ihrc.net

Sept 22 

               

• Inside the Salish School of Spokane: A National Model for Language Revitalization, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., salishspokane.org

• "Buddhist Cinema: The Medium and the Message," Arnold Humanities Lecture, GU, Cataldo Hall, 4:45 to 6:15 p.m., gonzaga.edu/news-events/events/the-2026-arnold-humanities-lecture-francisca-cho-9-22-2026

• Spokane Woman's Club Open House, 1428 W. Ninth, 5 to 6 p.m., 838-5667, 868-1885, thewomansclubofspokane.org

• The Psychedelic Frontier, Exploring the Future of Mental Health, UW-GU Health Partnership, Gonzaga University Jepson Center, 6 to 7:30 p.m., 714-0797, cdepri25@uw.edu

Sept 22-24 

      

• Fundraising 101, Idaho Nonprofit Center, Webinar, idahocf.org/programs-calendar

Sept 23 

• Letter to the Editor Workshop, Faith Action Network, Zoom, 12 p.m., fanwa.org/events

Sept 24-26

     

• 90th Annual Greek Festival, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1703 N. Washington, 11 a.m. to 8 pm., 328-9310 info@holytrinityspokane.org

Sept 25  

              

• The Third Cup, Mahima conversation over tea, Women's Club of Spokane, 1428 W. 9th, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., 788-5947, info@mahimainternational.org

• Freedom Friday, Safe Kids, Strong Families, Eastside Gladiators at Vanessa Behan, 2230 E. Sprague, tour 3:30 to 4:30 and rally to 5:30 p.m.

Sept 26  

              

• "In Our Own Voice and Our Own Words," Being There Conference with Women's Healing and Empowerment Network, Hillyard Baptist, 212 E. Wabash, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., whenetwork.com/being-there-conference

• South Perry Street Fair, 9th and 12th, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., streetfair@southperry.org, southperry.org/south-perry-street-fair

• El Mercadito, Latino Market, Latinos En Spokane, 402 S. Pittsburg, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., latinosenspokane.org

• Songs by the River, Spokane Symphony Chorale on the South Hill Bluff, 5 p.m., foxtheaterspokane.org 

Sept 26-27

      

• Valleyfest, Mirabeau Park, Spokane Valley, valleyfest.org

Sept 29 

               

• Summertime Spiritual Moment, "Be what you're told," IHRC, 9 to 11 p.m., ihrc.net

• "Budgets Are Moral Documents: Why We Defend the Millionaires Tax," panel with Rick Steves,Faith Action Network, Zoom, 6:30 to 8 p.m., fanwa.org/events

Sept 30   

             

• Orange Shirt Day, Fort Spokane Visitor Center, Lake Roosevelt Recreation Area, 44150 District Office Land N., Davenport/Miles ages 14+, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., pennys@spokanetribalnetwork.org

• Open House at IHRC, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., ihrc.net

• Rukavina Lecture: Loving Strangers, GU Philosophy Department, Hemmingson Auditorium 004, 5 to 7 p.m., gonzaga.edu/news-events/events/rukavina-lecture-fall-2026-9-30-2026

Oct 1 

 

• The Fig Tree, development meeting (noon) and board meeting (1 to 3 p.m.), location TBA, 535-1813, mary@thefigtree.org

• Into Africa Auction, for Partnering for Progress, Gonzaga University Hemingson Center, 702 E. Desmet, 5:30 to 8 p.m., 720-8408, anna@partneringforprogress.org, partneringforprogress.org