October 2025

To Oct 12   

• The Sound of Music, Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d'Alene, Sat, Sun 2 p.m., Th-Sat 7:30 p.m., (208) 673-7529, lakecityplayhouse.org

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Oct 1  

• Spokane Candidates Climate Change Forum, Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment, Gonzaga University Global Room, Cataldo Hall, 6 p.m., gonzaga.edu/news-events/events/2025/10/1/spokane-candidates-climate-change-forum

• Wonderful, Weird, and Worrisome Objects in Washington State Museums, Cheney Library, 610 1st St., 6:30 p.m., humanities.org/events/month/2025-09/#full-calendar

• Artist Talk: The WolfBat with Artist Dennis McNett, Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First Ave., 3 p.m., 456-3931, northwestmuseum.org

• Community Vigil for Survivors, with local domestic violence service providers, YWCA Spokane, Snxw Mene? Amphitheater, Riverfront Spokane, launch of StoryWalk, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., 385-6623, education@ywcaspokane.org, ywcaspokane.org

 • 2025 Debt Strike! Abolish Corporate Landlords & Build Tenant Power, The Debt Collector, Zoom, 8 to 9 p.m.,

Oct 1 - 23   

• Synergistic Interplay: Rob McKirdie, sculpture exhibit, Bryan Oliver Gallery, Whitworth, 300 W. Hawthorne Ave., M-F 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 777-3258, Whitworth.edu

Oct 2  

• The Fig Tree Benefit & Development and Board meetings, Benefit & Development, noon; Board 1 to 3 p.m., mary@thefigtree.org

• UnGala, Family Promise of Spokane, Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N Sullivan, 4:30 p.m, familypromiseofspokane.org

• Into Africa Auction, Partnering for Progress dinner fundraiser, Ogutu She Okumu, Hemmingson, Gonzaga, 5:30 to 8 p.m., 999-7320, partneringforprogress.org

• Whitworth President's Leadership Forum with Francis Collins, former director of the National Institutes of Health, The Fox Theater, 1001 W. Sprague Ave., 7 p.m., 777-3732, iaevents@whitworth.edu, Whitworth.edu

• The LoweDown, on music during Masterworks weekend, Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First Ave., 12 p.m., 456-3931, northwestmuseum.org

• Glow for Good, South Hill Goodwill, 2927 E. 29th, donate to coats for kids at Winter Glow party, come in your 80s/90s neon outfit, meet KXLY Chief Meteorologist Kris Krocker, Coats for Kids accepting donations Oct 1 to 31, 4 to 8 p.m., discovergoodwill@giin.org, kxly.com/features/coats-4-kids

• Feel It All, film screening and conversation on mental health in the mountains with pro skier and director Drew Peterson, Panida Theatre, 300 N. 1st Ave., Sandpoint, Doors Open 6 p.m., Sho, 7 p.m., (208) 263-9191, panida.org

Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

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

Oct 2, 9, 23, 30

• Chair Yoga, South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St., 9:30 a.m., 444-5300, social@spokanelibrary.org, spokanelibrary.org

Oct 3  

• EnVISION – Gala, Safe Passage Idaho, Coeur d'Alene Resort, 115 S 2nd, 5 to 8 p.m., safepassageid.org
• Health & Wellness Resource Fair, Southside Community Center, 3151 E. 27th, 9 to 1 p.m., 535-0803
• Japanese Dance Workshop, with Izumi Pierce from Spokane Buddhist Temple teaching Bon Odori, Spokane Falls Community College, 3410 W. Whistalks Way, 1 to 2:30 p.m., 533-3500, sfcc.spokane.edu
• Swifties for Freedom Friday and MLK Food Drive, Eastside Gladiators, S. Pines Rd. & E. Sprague Ave, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
• Terrain 16, Multimedia, Art & Music 314 W. Riverside Ave, 5 to 11:45 p.m., team@terrainspokane.com, terrainspokane.com
• First Friday, Spokane, Spokane's local artists, 5 to 8 p.m., downtownspokane.org/first-friday
• First Fridays with Pend Oreille Arts Council, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., artinsandpoint.org
•Breaking Barriers, Building Hope, A Candid Mental Health Hour with Miriam Feldman, NAMI Far North, Panida Theater, 300 N. 1st Ave, Sandpoint, 6 p.m., (208) 263-9191, panida.org
• 60 x 60, 60 danceworks for 60 seconds, by Gonzaga University students, faculty and alumni, Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center, 211 E. Desmet Ave., 313-4776, gonzaga.edu/dance

Oct 3, 4, 5  

• Climate Change Action Plays, Gonzaga University Magnuson Theatre, 502 E. Boone Ave., Fr 8:30 p.m., Sat 6 p.m., Sun 2 p.m., 313-6553, gonzaga.edu/climate-institute

Oct 3 - 25   

• "Communications", Mel Antuna Hewitt, Terrain Gallery, 628 N. Monroe St., Th-Sat 4 to 7 p.m., terrainspokane.com

Oct 4        

• Tree Trot Fundraiser, for Spokane Parks and Recreation,  Finch Arboretum, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., secure.rec1.com/WA/spokane-wa/catalog/index
• Harvest Festival, Mode Work, 2110 N. Molter Rd., Liberty Lake, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., 616-334-7704
• From Muster Rolls to Family Roles: Discovering Civil War Histories, genealogy seminar on researching Civil War ancestors, The Hive, 2904 E. Sprague Ave., 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 703-3577
• "Taste of" Broad-Based Organizing, Foundations of Community Organizing, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 501 E. Wallace Ave., Coeur d'Alene, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., spokanealliance.org
• Once Upon a Park, The Finding Human Project, A.M. Cannon Park, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., info@findinghuman project.com, findinghumanproject.com
• Holiday Craft Fair Sip & Ship, Spokane Eagles Lodge, 6410 N. Lidgerwood St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 489-3040, foe3433.com
• WSECU Fall Fest, River Park Square and Riverfront Park, 808 W. Main, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., riverfrontspokane.com
• Yoga Therapy for Pain Management Day Retreat, Harmony Woods Retreat Center,

• Healing the Earth Vigil, Mission of the Sacred Heart, Cataldo, ID, 1 p.m., (208) 784-8891, Silver Valley Community Resource Center, Coeur d'Alene Tribe, svcommunityresourcecenter@gmail.com
• Witches'BYO Boat Paddle, Spokane Riverkeeper, 1 to 4 p.m., spokaneriverkeeper.org
• CDA Symphony Orchestra: A Carnival of Animals and More Animals, Schuler Performing Arts Center 880 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d'Alene, 3 p.m., (208) 769-7780, cdasymphony.org
• Fall Family Weekend Concert, Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center, 211 E. Desmet, 7:30 p.m., 313-4776, gonzaga.edu/music

Oct 4, 5     

• Spokane Symphony Masterworks 2: Landscapes – Debussy, Rautavaara, The Fox Theater, 1001 W. Sprague Ave., Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun 3 p.m., 624-1200, info@spokanesymphony.org, foxtheaterspokane.org

Oct 5        

• Famen Fest, Spokane Buddhist Temple, 927 S. Perry, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 534-7954, spokanebuddhisttemple@gmail.com, spokanebuddhisttemple.org
• Spokane SOUP, Micro-granting community dinner to fund new ideas, The Scale House Market, 4422 E. Eighth Ave., Spokane Valley, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., spokanesoup.com/rsvp-for-oct-5
• Take3: Where Rock Meets Bach, Panida Theater, 200 N. 1st Ave., Sandpoint, 7 p.m., (208) 263-9191, panida.org

Oct 6        

• Innovia Foundation Annual Reception, "The Power of Generosity to Change the World," with Stephy Nobles-Beans, Spokane Convention Center, Doors open, 3:30 p.m., 4 to 5:30 p.m., Register by Th Oct 2, 624-2606, info@innovia.org, innovia.org/events/2025-annual-reception

Oct 6-10    

• "Psyches, Personae and Characters: Human Selves in Film," Faith, Film Philosophy Public Event Seric\es, Gonzaga University Faith and Reason Institute, faithandreason@gonzaga.edu, gonzaga.edu/events

Oct 7        

• Spokane Regional Transportation Summit, CenterPlace Regional Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Pl, Spokane Valley, 8 to 10 a.m., 343-6370, screasey@srtc.org, bit.ly/25-summit!
• People Who Care, fundraiser for Transitions, Davenport Grand Hotel, 12 to 1 p.m.,
• City of Spokane Candidate Housing Forum, Spokane Low Income Housing Consortium, Black Homeownership Spokane and Habitat for Humanity Spokane, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 500 S. Stone St., 5:30 p.m., 710-9611, ben@slihc.org, slihc.org
• Northwest Passages: Shann Ray, Where Blackbird's Fly, Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave., 7 to 9 p.m., 227-7404, bingcrosbytheater.com

Oct 7, 14, 21, 28

• Heartistry: Artistic Wellbeing, environment for self-discovery, connect with basic artistic concepts and activities or respond to mindfulness prompt, Spark Central, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy, 3 to 5 p.m., 279-0299

Oct 7, 18    

• MendItCafe's, Fairwood Market, 319 W. Hastings Rd., Mead, 3 to 7 p.m., Spokane County Library, 208 S. Forest Ave., Deer Park, 12 to 3 p.m.,

Oct 7, 21    

• Passage Meditation Group, focused on Sri Easwaran's form of passage meditation and 8-Point program for daily living, Spokane Buddhist Temple, 927 S. Perry St., 6 to 7:30 p.m., 590-3512, spokanebuddhisttemple.org

Oct 8        

• ED Coffee Hour, Nonprofit Association of Washington, online 9 to 10 a.m., nonprofitwa.org
• Silent Day of Prayer on the Archangel Raphael and the Angels with Sr. Mary Eucharista, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, ihrc.net
• Strategic Planning in Nonprofits, Nonprofit Association of Washington, Walla Walla Regional Airport, Terminal Building Community Conference Rooms, 45 Terminal Loop, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., nonprofitwa.org
• "Bridging the Divide: Tools for Courageous Conversations," with Rachelle Strather, Gonzaga Center for Lifelong Learning, Covenant United Methodist Church, 15515 Gleneden, 5 to 6:30 p.m., 998-9858, grantryals@gmail.com, covenantmethodist.org
• Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics, Film screening and panel, Spokane Riverkeeper, 6 to 8 p.m., spokaneriverkeeper.org

Oct 8-11    

• Women Build, Habitat for Humanity, 534-2552, habitat-spokane.org

Oct 8, 11    

• WSU/SpokaneScape Waterwise Garden Tours with WSU Spokane County Extension, 222 N. Havana St., Wed 6 p.m., Sat 9 a.m., 477-2209, mgardener@spokanecounty.gov, spokanecounty.gov

Oct 8, 22    

• Traditional Bluegrass Jam, The Jacklin Arts & Cultural Center, 405 N. William St., Post Falls,  (208) 457-8950, thejacklincenter.org

Oct 9 

• Team Child Fundraiser, 12 13 W. Railroad Alley, 5:30 to 8 p.m.

• University of Idaho Wind Ensemble & Concert Band, University of Idaho Administration Building, 851 Campus Dr., Moscow, 7:30 p.m., 888-884-3246, uidaho.edu

Oct 9, 23    

• Dances of Universal Peace, Unity Church, 2900 S. Bernard, 6:30 p.m., 818-6733, facebook.com/spokanedup

Oct 10       

• Breathstrokes, intuitive art through yoga and breathwork, Spoakne Art School, 503 W. Second Ave., Ste B, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., 325-1500, spokaneartschool@gmail.com, spokaneartschool.net
• Hands Across Spokane Community Resource Fair, Community Minded Enterprises, CME North Central Community Mental Health, 2001 N. Division St., 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,

• The Wavy Bunch Night Market & Street Fair, Catalyst Building, 601 E. Riverside, vendors, live music, art, and more, 5 to 9 p.m., 828-1393, thewavybunch.com
• Complexions Contemplative Ballet, Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center, 211 E. Desmet Ave., 7:30 p.m., 313-4776, gonzaga.edu/dance
• Capitol Fools, First Interstate Center for the Arts, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvds., 7:30 p.m., 279-7000, firstinterstatecenter.org
• Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan, The Podium, 511 W. Jow Albi Way, Spokane, 8 p.m., 279-7000, thepodiumusa.com/events/mariachi-vargas

Oct 10-19   

• Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, Whitworth Cowles Auditorium, 300 W. Hawthorne Ave., Sun 2 p.m., Fri, Sat 7:30 p.m., 777-3707, Whitworth.edu/theatre

Oct 11       

• Socktober Dash, benefitting Teen & Kid Closet, Mirabeau Point Park, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 534-1151, contact@teenkidcloset.org, teenkidcloset.org
• Walk to End Alzheimer's, Lilac Bowl Amphitheatre, Riverfront Park, 9 a.m., 321-4538 act.alz.org/spokane
• Steps Toward a Cure, walk for Dravet syndrome, Lincoln Park, 2300 E. 17th Ave., 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., bit.ly/LincolnSteps
• Bad People and Good Ol'Boys: The Criminalization of Rural Disadvantage, with Jennifer Sherman WSU sociology professor, North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Rd., 893-8350, humanities.org
• Run 4 Freedom, Helping Captives fundraiser, Shelley Altmeyer Park, 311 W. Emma St., Rockford, 10 a.m., helpingcaptives.givevirtuous.org
• Holistic Festival, CenterPlace Regional Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Pl., Spokane Valley, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 720-5200, holisticfestivals.com
• Clues for a Cause: A Scavenger Hunt for Inland Northwest Dyslexia Alliance, Awareness, Looff Carrousel, 507 N. Howard St., 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 206-669-9019, jill@inwdyslexia.org, inwdyslexia.org/clues
• Great Pumpkin Race & Family Carnival, Spokane Pavilion, 374 N. Howard St., 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 625-6000, riverfrontspokane.com
• Our Stories: Behind the Uniform, veterans' collection, Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First Ave., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 456-3931, northwestmuseum.org
• Spokane River Roll, Spokane Riverkeeper and 350 Spokane join in a 7 mile roll (bikes, skates, scooter and more) on the Centennial Trail, 1 to 5 p.m., spokaneriverkeeper.org
• Relay for Life of Spokane, Shadle Park High School, 3 to 7:30 p.m., relayforlife.org/spokanewa
• Ignite the Light, Spark Central Pre-Salon Gathering with Jess Walter celebrating change through light and community, mask-making, live music1214 W. Summit Pkwy, 4 to 6 p.m., spark-central.org, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ignite-the-light-a-special-pre-salon-event-tickets-1717342089419
• Happy Hour & Auction for the Animals, 15th annual benefit for River's Wish Animal Sanctuary, Spokane Club, 4 to 7 p.m., auctira.events/RWAuction2025
• Second Friday Artwalk, Sherman Ave., Coeur d'Alene, 5 to 8 p.m., (208) 415-0116, artsandculturecda.org
• Raices Fashion Show, Cultural Runway, "Moda con Orgullo. Honoring our Heritage in Style," Nuestras Raices Centro Comunitario, 1214 E. Sprague Ave., Doors open 4 p.m., 5 to 10 p.m., raiceswa.org
• Native American Music Faculty Recital, Whitworth University, 300 W. Hawthorne Rd., 7 p.m., 777-1000, Whitworth.edu/music

Oct 11,12   

• Pop Up! A Healthcare Block Party, reimagine healthcare at community -wide family reunion, dental exams, primary care, financial and mental health resources, voter registration, music, and more, Maji Rising, Raze Early Learning & Development Center, 6519 N. Lidgerwood St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., majirising.org

Oct 12       

• Sharing the Dharma Day with Sravasti Abbey, 692 Country Lane, Newport, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 447-5549, office.sravasti@gmail.com, sravastiabbey.org
• Sunday Jazz, with The Hot Club of Spokane, Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First Ave., 2 p.m., 456-3931, northwestmuseum.org
• Art History Lecture: Botticelli and the Birth of Venus, Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First Ave., 2 p.m., 456-3931, northwestmuseum.org
• Sunday Jazz with The Zonky Jazz Band and Red Hot Kitten Stompers, Hamilton Studio, 1427 W. Dean Ave., 6 p.m., 327-9501, Hamilton.live

Oct 13       

• Gonzaga Symphony Orchestra Concert, guest violinist Maria Ioudenitch, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev and Sarasate, Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center, 211 E. Desmet Ave., 7:30 p.m., 313-4776, gonzaga.edu/music

Oct 14       

• Narcan Administration Training, Washington Poison Center, The Saranac Building Learning Studio, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., angela@community-building.org
• Threads of Care, fundraising luncheon & silent auction for Mission Community Outreach Center, Spokane Valley United Methodist Church, 115 N. Raymond, 12 to 1 p.m., (509) 536-1084,  mcoc.spokane@gmail.com, https://www.4mission.org/threads-of-care/
• Artist Lecture: Epiphany Couch, Native interdisciplinary artist, Whitworth University, 300 W. Hawthorne Rd., 5:30 p.m., 777-1000, Whitworth.edu

Oct 15       

• "Still We Rise: 50 Years of Resistance and Resilience," PJALS 50th Anniversary Benefit Luncheon, Location TBA upon registration, 12 to 1 p.m., slichty@pjals.org, pjals.org
• Avery Dame-Griff, National Coming Out Day, lecturer in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Gonzaga University, on book The Two Revolutions: A History of the Transgender Internet, Spokane Falls Community College, 3410 W. Whistalks Way, 12 p.m., 533-3500, sfcc.spokane.edu
• Jazz Conversations, performing jazz classics from the Great American Song Book, Broadway hits with Ken Peplowski, Da vid Larsen and Tom Shook, 310 W. 1st Ave., Doors open 7, concert 7:30 p.m., 309-6754, michael@d2gallerystudio.com

Oct 16       

• Inland Northwest Development Council, Grants and Funding Strategies with Anna Marie Martin, in person and online, 12 to 1 p.m. https://www.inlandnwdevcouncil.org
• Poet Laureates of the Inland Northwest, (Ellensburg, Coeur d'Alene and Spokane), Liberty Park Library, 402 S. Pittsburgh St., 5:30 p.m., 444-5300, social@spokanelibrary.org, spokanelibrary.org
• Learn to Tell Your Story with Shaping Spokane Together, The Hive, 5:30-7:30 p.m., rsvp, https://futurewise.salsalabs.org/SSTTestimonyTrainingFall2025/index.html
• Matrilineal Kinship in Aegean Prehistory: Settlements, Figurines, and the Absence of Men, with Sabina Cvecek, Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. 6:30 p.m., 456-3931, northwestmuseum.org
• Gonzaga Fall Jazz Sampler Concert, Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center, 211 E. Desmet, 7:30 p.m., 313-4776, gonzaga.edu/music

Oct 16-25   

• Man of La Mancha, Regional Theatre of the Palouse, 122 N. Grand Ave., Pullman, Schedule and times online, 334-0750 rtoptheatre@gmail.com, rtoptheatre.org/shows/man-of-la-mancha

Oct 17       

• Opera Scenes, University of Idaho Haddock Performance Hall, 1012 W. Deakin St., Moscow, 7:30 p.m., (208) 885-6231, uidaho.edu

Oct 17,18   

• Jugalbandhi: A North Indian Classical Concert, workshop Fr, Shadle Park Library, 211 W. Wellesley Ave., 7 p.m., showcase of North Indian music with sarod, santoor (string instruments), and table (percussion) and Indian vegetarian dinner, Unity Spiritual Center Spokane, 2900 S. Bernard St., Sat 6:30 to 9 p.m., 467-5558, sacaspokane@gmail.com              

Oct 17-19   

• Collective Awakening Retreat, "Open to Divine Love, Accelerate your Awakening" with Lindsay Daehlin, trauma therapist, reiki master and mindfulness teacher, 6 p.m. to 12 p.m., Harmony Woods Retreat Center, 11507 S. Keeney Rd., https://www.collectivelyawake.com/retreat, harmonywoodsretreat@gmail.com

Oct 17 to 26

• Hamlet, Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Rd., Coeur d'Alene, Fr-Sat 7 p.m., Sun 1:30 p.m., (208) 667-1865, kroccda.org

Oct 18       

• Eco-Anxiety Café, for Parent and Children, a space to express grief and hopes, activities for children, outdoors weather permitting, Manito United Methodist Church, 3220 S. Grand Blvd., 9 to 11 p.m., https://actionnetwork.org/events/october-parent-and-caretaker-eco-anxiety-cafe
• Harvest Market & Apple Palooza, Sherman Ave., Downtown Coeur d'Alene, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., (208) 415-0116, cdadowntown.com             
• Open House and Lumpia Festival to Celebrate Philippine American History, Filipina American Association of the Inland Empire, Mode Market, 2110 N. Molter Rd., Liberty Lake, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 928-9664, charity@spokaneunitedwestand.org
• Saturday with the Symphony, Coeur d'Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave., 11 a.m., (208) 769-2315•, cdalibrary.org
• The Great Pumpkin Festival: A Peanuts 75th Anniversary Event, Central Library, 906 W. Main Ave., 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 444-5336, social@spokanelibrary.org, spokanelibrary.org
• Gathered for Good, fundraiser for Lutheran Community Services Northwest, Mukogawa U.S. Campus, 4000 W. Randolph Rd., Social Hour, 11:30 a.m., Lunch, 12:30 p.m., register by Oct 10, 343-5060, meickmeyer@lcsnw.org, bit.ly/GFGRegister
• The Pumpkin Ball, fundraiser for Vanessa Behan, dinner, games, auction, paddle raises, dancing, live music, Davenport Grand Hotel, 333 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., 5:30 to 11 p.m., 800-918-9344, vanessabehan.org
• Dining with Dignity Gala, Shalom Ministries, Southside Community Center, 3151 E. 27th, 5 to 8:30 p.m., fundraiser.support/ShalomMeals
• Community Mutual Aid, sharing clothing, food, State and Pacific Streets, Community Party Eastern Washington, 7 to 8:30 p.m., 413-6955, lilacmutualaid@proton.me, Instagram.com/lilacmutualaid
• Luminia, chamber string orchestra, Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center, 211 E. Desmet, 7:30 p.m., 313-4776, gonzaga.edu/music

Oct 20           

• "Hotshot: A Life on Fire", with River Selby, Northwest Passages Book Club and Auntie's Bookstore, Montvale Event Center, 7 p.m., spokane7tickets.com/e/nwp-river-selby

Oct 21-23   

• Western State Center: AMP Conference Activists Mobilizing for Power, Portland OR, https://www.westernstatescenter.org/amp-2025

Oct 22       

• Artist Lecture, Jim Zimpel, Spokane Falls Community College, 3410 W. Whistalks Way, 11:30 a.m., 533-3500, sfcc.spokane.edu
• Weyerhaeuser Speaker Series: Kristin Kobes Du Mez, NYT bestselling author and Calvin University history professor researching gender, religion and politics, Whitworth University, 300 W. Hawthorne Rd., 4 p.m., 777-1000, Whitworth.edu
• Malala Yousafzai: Finding My Way, memoir  reintroduction to the word, navigating life, 4 p.m., scld.org, libraryc.org/scld/98909/register
• A Community Practice: Black Liturgies for Staying Human: Fear & Doubt, gathering inviting nonviolent, intersectional, interfaith meditation and reflection practice, Liberty Park Library, 402 S. Pittsburgh St., 5:30 p.m., 444-5300, spokanelibrary.org
• Colville National Forest: Forest Health, Diversity and Productivity, Climate Institute, Gonzaga University Hemingson Center, 702 E. Desmet, 6 to 7:30 p.m., 315-6548, climateinstitute@gonzaga.edu, Gonzaga.edu/ClimateEvents
• Cooked: Survival by Zipcode, Gonzaga Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment, Hemmingson Auditorium, 6 p.m., gonzaga.edu/events

Oct 23       

• Spokane is Reading: Tananarive Due, recipient of American Book Award and an NAACP Image Award, author of The Reformatory, Spokane Valley Library, 22 N. Herald Rd., 1 p.m., 893-8400, Central Library, 906 W. Main Ave., 7 to 8:30 p.m., 444-5300, spokanelibrary.org
• CDAIDE Chef Challenge, fundraiser, Hagadone Event Center, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., tammys@cdaide.org, cdaide.org

Oct 23-26   

• 4-Day Ignatian Retreat, "Getting Unstuck: Igantian Spirituality and Internal Family Systems," with Fr. Jeff Putthoff, S.J. Ignatian Contemplation, imaginative prayer and senses to engage in conversation with God, Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, ihrc.net

Oct 24       

• Autumn Family Storyfest, Coeur d'Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave., 10 a.m., (208) 769-2315, cdalibrary.org
• Spokane Regional Domestic Violence Coalition Movie Night, The Garland Theater, 6 to 9 p.m., srdvc.org

Oct 24-25   

• Jubilee Fair trade Marketplace, First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar St., 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,747-8147, suz.smith34@gmail.com, fpchurch.org

Oct 25       

• 33 Artists Market, The Hive Spokane Public library, 2904 E. Sprague, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• WSU Health Fair, Shadle Library, 211 W. Wellesley Ave., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 444-5300, spokanelibrary.org
• El Mercadito, Latino cultural market, A.M. Cannon Park, 1920 W. Maxwell Ave., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., latinosenspokane.org
• St. Michael's Episcopal Mission Dinner and Auction, Yakima, 5 p.m., 453-4881, stmichaelsyak@gmail.com
• Ghost Ball, fundraiser for Elevations Spokane with reception, dinner, dessert dash, live and silent auctions, Historic Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post St., 5 to 11 p.m., 688-4268, michellem@elevationsspokane.org, elevationsspokane.org
• YMCA Camp Reed Auction, Northern Quest Resort & Casino, 6 p.m., cgarras@ymcainw.org
• Dancing Through the Decades, Lake City Center Meals on Wheel's Fundraiser, 6 to 9 p.m., lakecitycenter.ticketgoat.com
• Spokane YFC: Keys of Hope, fundraiser for Spokane Youth For Christ with live music, dinner, raffle, Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., 6 to 9 p.m., 327-7721, jill@spokaneyfc.org, spokaneyfc.org
• Spokane Symphony: The Music of Harry Potter, The Fox Theater, 1001 W. Sprague Ave., 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., 624-1200, info@spokanesymphony.org, foxtheaterspokane.org

Oct 26       

ª Day of the Dead Celebration, Unity Spiritual Center Spokane, 2900 S. Bernard St., Place photos on alter, 9:30 a.m., Celebration, 10 a.m., unityspokane.org
• Mindful Making, crafting circle with art therapist, explore creativity and inner peace, 18+, Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First Ave., 1 to 3 p.m., 456-3931, northwestmuseum.org
• Taize Prayer Service, Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, 6:30 p.m., ihrc.net

Oct 28       

• Hear the People, Health the River: Action Hours for Salmon, Save Our Wild Salmon Coalition, Monthly Virtual Action Hour, online, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., (201) 918-0023, wildsalmon.org/salmon-action-hours
• The State of Women & Children, Women Helping Women Fund, The Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 5 p.m., secure.qgiv.com/for/whwf/events/swac
• Re-Cast: Invoking the Past in Contemporary Expression with Native interdisciplinary artists, Epiphany Couch, The Hive, 2904 E. Sprague Ave., 5:30 p.m., 444-5300, spokanelibrary.org
• EWU Vocal Jazz Solo Night, Eastern Washington University, 526 Fifth St., 7 p.m., 259-2241, ewu.edu

Oct 29       

• Plateau Basket Weaving, with Julie Edwards of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First Ave., 5 to 8 p.m., 456-3931, northwestmuseum.org
• Mac After Hours, live music, exhibit special programs, drinks, Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 5 to 8 p.m., 456-3931, northwestmuseum.org

Oct 29, 30  

• Spokane Symphony Chamber Soiree, Historic Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post St., 7:30 p.m., 800-899-1482, spokanesymphony.org

Oct 30       

• Artist Talk: Inanna McCarty, of the Makah and Tsawout Coastal Salish Nations, Northwest Musuem of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First Ave., 6:30 p.m., 456-3931, northwestmuseum.org

Oct 31       

• Tubaween, University of Idaho Haddock Performance Hall, 1013 S. Deakin St., Moscow, 7L30 p.m., (208) 885-6231, uidaho.edu

Oct 31, Nov 1

• Whitworth Jazz Orchestra, 300 W. Hawthorne Rd., Fr 5:15 p.m., Sat, 7 p.m., 777-1000, Whitworth.edu

Nov 1       

• Sons of Norway Annual Lutefisk & Meatball dinner, benefit for Ski for Light and local Spokane Charities, St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 316 E. 24th Ave, Seating at 12 and 2 p.m., 326-9211, sonsofnorwayspokane@gmail.com, sonsofnorwayspokane.com
• Holiday Bazaars in Cheney, United Methodist, 204 4th 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Congregational Church, 423 N. 6th 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 625 C. St., 9 a.m. ro 2 p.m., St. Rose of Lima Catholic church, 460 N. 5th St., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
•Newby-Ginnings Ball & Gala, Kootenai County Fairgrounds, Jacklin Building, 5 p.m., 294-2080, newbyginnings.org

Nov 3       

• "Hope, Peace, and Healing," Immaculate Heart Retreat Center Fundraising Dinner with Bishop Thomas Daly, 5 to 9 p.m., ihrc.net

Nov 4       

• "Safeguarding our Drinking Water in the Pacific Northwest in an Era of Megafires," Climate Institute, Gonzaga University, Hemmingson Auditorium and Livestreamed, 6 p.m., gonzaga.edu/ClimateEvents

Nov 6       

• Campfire Stories: Rail Magic, The Lands Council at Wildland Cooperative, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., landscouncil.org

Nov 8,9     

• Fall Folk Festival, Spokane Community College Lair Student Center, 1810 N. Greene St., Sat 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 828-3683, director@spokanefallfolkfestival.org, spokaenfallfokfestival

To Nov 9    

• Pippin, Hartung Theater, 625 Stadium Dr., Moscow, Sun 2 p.m., Th-Sat 7:30 p.m., (208) 885-6111, uidaho.edu

Nov 13      

• Spoken River, fundraiser for Spokane Riverkeeper, Spokane Convention Center, Ballroom 300 BCD, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., 5:30 to 8 p.m., spokaneriverkeeper.org

Nov 16      

• "A Night of Unbreakable Spirit," Faith Action Network Annual Dinner, Gonzaga University Hemmingson Center, more info TBA, fan@fanwa.org, fanwa.org

Nov 19      

• Revenue Diversification for Nonprofits, SIMBA, Saranac Learning Studio, 1 a.m. to 12 p.m., spokaneindependent.org

To Dec 20  

• Personal to Political: Celebrating the African American Artists of Paulson Fontaine Press, 40 prints and other woks, Jundt Art Museum, 200 E. Desmet Ave., M-Sat, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 313-6843, Gonzaga.edu/jundt

To April 12  

•The Davenport Legacy, Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First Ave., 456-3931

  

• Harvest Dinner, River City Youth, 411 N. Nettleton St., 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., https://rivercityyouth.networkforgood.com/events/90189-harvest-dinner

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On-going events:

First Sundays • Intentional Community Gathering, sharing space with song, ceremony and spirituality, Harmony Woods Retreat Center, 11507 S. Keeney, 1 to 4 p.m., 993-2968, harmonywoodsretreat@gmail.com, harmonywoods
Sundays         • Spokane Community Against Racism Coffee, Saranac Commons/Community Building 19 W. Main, 9 a.m., scarspokane.org

Second Mondays • Jazz Night, rotating local and regional jazz performers, The Bad Seed, 2936 E. Olympic, 7 to 10 p.m., 822-7439, rachel@imaginejazz.org, imaginjazz.org

Tuesdays        • Heartistry: Artistic Wellbeing, environment for self-discovery, connect with basic artistic concepts and activities or respond to mindfulness prompt, Spark Central, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy, 3 to 5 p.m., 279-0299
First and Third Tuesdays • Native Cultural Craft Nights, American Indian Community Center, 1025 W. Indiana Ave., 5 p.m., aicc.org
Second Tuesdays • PJALS Action Committee, Zoom, 5:30 p.m., sjackson@pjals.org

First Wednesdays • Monthly Bird Walk, with birding expert around Saltese Flats, identify birds, teach basic birding skills and take census, 1-4 miles depends on weather, Doris Morrison Learning center, 1330 S. Henry, Greenacres, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., spokanecounty.org/5360/Doris-Morrison-Learning-Center-DMLC
            
Wednesdays • Spokane Community Against Racism Meeting, Community Building/Saranac Commons, 19 W. Main, 12 noon, scarspokane.org
               • Practical Centering Yoga, and pilates movements led by instructor Larking Barnett, Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First, 1:30 p.m., 456-3931, northwestmuseum.org
Thursdays • Taize Prayer, Zoom, 4:15 p.m., bartletts@gonzaga.edu
Second Thursday • Reuse Workshop, learn about creative reuse hands-on, Mobius Discovery Center, 331 N. Post, 10 a.m., 321-7137, artsalvagespokane.com
               • Free Immigration Clinic, Latinos En Spokane, 1502 N. Monroe, 5 to 7 p.m., latinosenspokane.org
                • Dances of Universal Peace, Unity Spiritual Center, 2900 S. Bernard, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 714-1770

• First Friday, Spokane, Spokane's local artists, 5 to 8 p.m., downtownspokane.org/first-friday
               • First Fridays with Pend Oreille Arts Council,   5:30 to 7:30 p.m., artinsandpoint.org

• Second Friday Artwalk, Stroll The streets and enjoy locally and nationally-acclaimed artists, local shops, restaurants and businesses, Sherman Ave., Downtown Coeur d'Alene, 5 to 8 p.m., (208) 415-0116, artsandculturecda.org
• Second Friday Society Contra Dance, Sandpoint Parks and Recreation at Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S First Ave., 7 to 10 p.m., sandpointcontra@gmail.com
Second Friday to Oct. 10• The Wavy Bunch Night Market & Street Fair, Catalyst Building, 601 E. Riverside Ave., 5 to 9 p.m., 838-1393, thewavybunch.com
Fourth Friday • Fourth Friday Contra Dance, Sinto Activity Center, 1124 W. Sinto, 7 to 10 p.m., 533-9955, sdanko@cet.com
Thid Saturdays • Community Mutual Aid, Downtown Spokane, Sharing clothing, food, and more, no id required, State and Pacific, 7 to 8:30 p.m., 413-6955, lilacmutualaid@proton.me, Instagram.com/lilacmutualaid
Last Saturdays • El Mercadito, Latino cultural market featuring fresh food, cleaning supplies, local vendors, a free health clinic, immigration resources and more, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., latinosenspokane