September 2025

 

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Sept 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17,18,23

• Second Harvest Mobile Market, locations & times: 2-harvest.org/food-near-me/

Sept 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

• Heartistry: Artistic Wellbeing, Spark Central, 1214 W Summit Pkwy, 3 to 5 p.m., 279-0299

Sept 2, 16  

• Native Cultural Craft Nights, American Indian Community Center, 1025 W. Indiana, 5 p.m., https://www.aiccinc.org

Sept 3

• Protesting101: A People's Training, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., location shared with registrants, pjals@action.pjals.org

• "Conservation Confidential," Mitch Friedman, Auntie's Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave., 6 p.m., 838-0206, events@auntiesbooks.com, auntiesbooks.com

Sept 4

• Community Conversation on Immigration, Matt Soerens, World Relief Spokane, The Hive, 2904 E. Sprague, Room A, 12 to 1:30 p.m., 484-9829

Sept 4, 11, 18, 25

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

Sept 4-Oct 30

• Executive Director Confab, Idaho Nonprofit Center & 501 Commons, online, 12 to 2 p.m., bit.ly/EdConfab

Sept 5

• Freedom Friday Rally,  Crosswalk sidewalk rally for youth, 1440 N Haven St, 4 to 5:30 p.m.

• WSU Extension Master Gardeners Plant Clinic, Cheney Library, 610 First, 1 to 5 p.m., 893-8280

Sept 6

• Once Upon a Park, The Finding Human Project, A.• Northwest Pagan Fest, "The Four Elements," Spokane Community College Lair, 1810 N. Greene, entertainment, vendors, workshops, lectures, readers, healers, kids craft booth, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., northwestpaganfest@gmail.com, northwestpaganfest.com

• First Friday, Spokane, 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

• An Evening of Sights and Sounds with Bill and Kathy Kostelec and the Harrington Opera House, S. 19 3rd S., 7 to 9 p.m., 253-4719, info@harringtonoperahouse.org, kostelecstudios.com

Sept 6 to 20 

• Corbin Art Center: Age of Elegance Re-imagined, fundraiser with home décor and furniture, 507 W. 7th, 11am-5pm, $10, 625-6677, https://my.spokanecity.org/recreation/corbin-art/

Sept 6,7

• SCAR Organizing 101 Training, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., ctwo.org/organizing-101

Sept 7

• Zonky Jazz Band at Hamilton Studio, 1427 W. Dean, Hot Club of Spokane, Doors open 5:15 p.m., Dance Lesson, 5:30 p.m., Concert 6 p.m., https://hotclubofspokane.org/event/6199575/730297096/hot-jazz-sunday-night-zonky-jazz-band-at-hamilton-studio-sept-7

Sept 8           

• 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

Sept 9

• Risk and Resilience: A Practical Guide for Nonprofit Leaders, online, 12 to 1:30 p.m., innovia.org

• Youth Gayme Night, Spectrum Center, 1514 N. Monroe, 3 to 6 p.m.
• Creatives Get Real, featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Derek Sheffield, hosted by Wheelhouse Wa and Humanities WA, Wenatchee Valley College, Grove Recital Hall, 1300 5th St., 6 p.m., humanities.org/event/in-person-creatives-get-real-featuring-washington-state-poet-laureate-derek-sheffield/

Sept 10, 17

• Year-End Fundraising: Making the Most of the Final Stretch, Nonprofit Association of Washington, 12 to 1 p.m., online, nonprofitwa.org

Sept 11

• Dances of Universal Peace, Unity Spiritual Center, 2900 S. Bernard, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., 818-6733

• Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire Film Screening, 350 Spokane, The Magic Lantern Theatre, 6:30 to 9 p.m., info@350spokane.org, 350spokane.org

Sept 11-14 

• Grassroots Radio Conference, KYRS, 906 E Main, 747-3102, grc2025.com, kyrs.org

Sept 11, 18  

• Adopting from Fostering Sessions with Northwest Adoption Exchange in partnership with Washington State Department of Children Youth and Families, 12 or 6 p.m., online, register at nwae.org

Sept 11, 25  

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

Sept 12         

• 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
• Second Friday Sandpoint Contra Dance, Sandpoint Parts and Recreation at Sandpoint Community Hall, 7204 S. First Ave., 7 to 10 p.m., sandpointcontra@gmail.com, sandpointidaho.gov

• Freedom Friday: We Love Teachers, E Appleway Ave. & N. Barker Rd., Spokane Valley, Peaceful sidewalk rally to support educators, school and hygiene supply donations for Central Valley School District, 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Sept 12-14, 26-28

• Basic Mediation Training, Northwest Mediation Center, learn the basic art, craft, science and ethics of facilitating peaceful conflict resolution, prerequisite for entrance into Practicum Program for Medication Certification, Fri 1 to 5 p.m., Sat/Sun 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., northwestmediation.org

Sept 12, 19

• Eagle Aviary Tour, Coeur d'Alene Casino, 37914 S Nikwalqw, Worley, 8:45 p.m., cdacasino.com

Sept 13 

• Tour De Farms, Growing Neighbors, 9 to 11 a.m., growingneighbors509@gmail.com

• Spokane AIDS Walk, Spokane AIDS Network, Riverfront Park, Red Dress Party Nyne Bar & Bistro, 10 a.m., 844-1758, sannw.org

• Palouse Regional Butterfly Release, Rural Resources and Friends of Hospice, Schmuck Park, 1301 N Morton, 11 a.m., 332-0365

• Kids Jr. Firefighter Academy, Spokane Fire Department, Downtown Spokane Partnership, River Park Square, tour, demonstrations, SPR craft, operate fire hose, child passenger safety, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 456-0580, info@downtownspokane.org, downtownspokane.org

• Homeownership Education Resource Fair, Habitat for Humanity, Liberty Park, 1300 E 5th, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., habitat-spokane.org

• Live Local INW Market, Spokane Independent Metro Business Alliance, 1403 N Washington, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., spokaneindependent.org/events/live-local-inw-market

• SNAP Pajama Party, Brick West Brewing Co., free food, scavenger hunt, face painting, balloon animals, photo booth, music and more, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m., 456-7627, snapwa.org

• Dream Beyond Auction, Life Services fundraiser, The Centennial Hotel, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., 462-4000, info@lifeservices.org, lifeservices.org

• Night Market & Street Fair, Catalyst Building Parking Lot, 601 E. Riverside Ave.

• Pine Creek Community Restoration Long Term Recovery, 5th Annual Fall Festival, Malden Community Park, 12 to 4 p.m., facebook.com/PineCreekCommunityRestoration

• Wandermere Block Party, Wandermere Mall Hwy 395 & Hasting, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., 467-2365, sheila@fairwoodretirement.com

• Catharsis & Connection, grief retreat, Harmony Woods Retreat Center, 3 to 8 p.m., harmonywoods.org

• Porchfest West Central, West Central Neighborhood, free concerts on porches, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556219142298

• Friends of the Deer Park Library, Summer Book Sale, Reilly Family Storage, 2405 E. Crawford St., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 893-8233, DeerParkFriendsoftheLibrary@gmail.com

• Welcome Back Dinner, German-American Society, 25 W 3rd, 6 p.m., 954-6964

• Spokane Arts Awards Gala, Myrtle Woldson Center , Gonzaga, 6:30 p.m., gonzagaperformingarts.evenue.net/events/GTR0913

Sept 13-14 

• Spokane Symphony Masterworks 1: The Mahlers, The Fox Theater, 1001 W Sprague, Sat 6:30 p.m., Sun 2 p.m.

• Fall Yard Sale Nuestras Raices Capital Campaign, 1214 E. Sprague, Accepting donations, 10 a.m .to 5 p.m., 651-0520, j.alvarez@hbpaofspokane.org

Sept 13-Nov 1

• Fall Teen Intensive: "I Don't Want to Talk About It," Craig Hirt, Sats 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., performances Nov 8, 9, spokanechildrenstheatre.org

Sept 14 

• Sharing the Dharma Day, Sravasti Abbey, guided meditation, teaching, vegetarian potluck and facilitated discussion, 692 Country Ln, Newport, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 447-5549, sravastiabbey.org

• Multi-Faith Prayer Vigil, St. Ann Matthew 25 Ministry, Spokane Federal Building Plaza, 4 p.m., 535-3031, sjm.stann@gmail.com

 • Some Like It HOT Drag Brunch, fundraiser for Spectrum Singers, Spokane Pride, Spectrum Singers, nYne Bar & Bistro, 232 W. Sprague, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., info@spectrumsingers.com, spokanespectrumsingers.com, https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/some-like-it-hot-drag-brunch

• Sundays at the Crosby House, Crosby House Museum, 508 E. Sharp, 3:30 p.m., Gonzaga.edu/student-life/arts-culture/Crosby-museum

• Gayme Night, Spectrum Center, 1514 N. Monroe, 5 to 8 p.m.

Sept 15 

• Housing Alliance Priorities 2026, CHAS Health Administration Office, 611 N Iron Bridge, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., wliha.org

• New Way of the Cross Dedication, Immaculate Heart Retreat Center (IHRC), 6910 S Ben Burr, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., ihrc.net

• "The Abolition of Man Is C.S. Lewis' Most Philosophical Work, but Is It Christian?" Michael Ward, Gonzaga Faith and Reason Institute, Cataldo Hall, Gonzaga, 7 to 8:30 p.m., faithandreason@gonzaga.edu

Sept 16         

• Second Harvest Mobile Market, 121 Sunnyside Ave., Granger, WA 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., 2-harvest.org/food-near-me/
• Calm in the Chaos: a Conference on Youth Anxiety & Wellness, Equipping parents, educators and adults to respond to the growing youth mental health crisis, keynote Tanita Maddox, panel of mental health experts, resources and dinner, Summit church, 1003 E Trent, 5 to 7 p.m., 327-7721

Sept 17 

• Silent Day of Prayer, Sister Mary of the Humble Heart of Jesus, IHRC, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., ihrc.net

• Second Harvest Mobile Market, 1017 S. County Rd., Warden, WA, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 15151 N. Meyer Rd., Rathdrum, ID, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2-harvest.org/food-near-me/

Sept 18 

• "Sacred Shapes", Eye Contact fundraiser for Volunteers of America, Eastern Washington, celebrate Crosswalk's grand opening with a tribute to the powerful ways we are shaped by expressions of resilience and strength, with food from Inland Pacific Kitchen, Washington Cracker Building, 5 to 8 p.m., event.gives/eye2025

• Side by Side Fundraiser Feast, Big Barn Brewing, 16004 N. Applewood, Mead 5:30 to 8 p.m., sidebysidespokane.org

• NAACP Spokane Branch, General Membership Meeting, Spokane Community College, Bldg 6, Student Lair, 6:30 to 8 p.m., 209-2425, naacpspokane.com

Sept 19 

• Muse Party: A Celebration for the Earth Tending Community, Harmony Woods, 1 to 4 p.m., earthtending.com

• Constitutional Change for a Livable Future: Greening Amendment Tour, 350 Spokane, Hamilton Studio, 1427 W Dean, 6 to 8 p.m., bit.ly/WashingtonGAtour

• Come Hungry, Leave Inspired, Libraries for Ethiopia Fundraiser with Ethopian and Eritream Dishes to support literacy programs in Ethiopia, Unitarian Universalist Church, 4340 W Whistalks, 6 to 9 p.m., $25 at door; 541-808-8595, libraryaysendafa.com

• Sea Change within Us, Karin Stevens, Gonzaga Dance & Climate Institute, Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts, 7:30 p.m., gonzaga.edu/climate-institute/events

• Movin' & Groovin' Total Wellness Fair, Corbin Senior Activity Center, 827 W. Cleveland Ave., health and wellness, financial planning and security resources for seniors, 9 a.m., 327-1584, claudia@corbinseniorcenter.org, corbinseniorcenter.org

• Scatter Day, Fairmount Memorial Park, 5200 W. Wellesley, a day to legally and respectfully scatter the ashes of a loved one in a dedicated and permanent resting place, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., pre-register, 326-3800, fairmountmemorial.com/scatterday

Sept 19-21 

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

Sept 20 

• Walk.Run.Read., Literacy Project of North Idaho, City Park/Fort Sherman Park, Coeur d'Alene, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., (208) 450-2669, theliteracyprojectni.org

• Coeur d'Alene Housing Resource Fair, McEuen Park, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Festa Italiana, American Italian Club, Spokane-Cagli Sister City, Downtown Spokane, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Americanitalianclubspokane@gmail.com, glnw.org

• Hanford Leaks, Legends and Legacies, Spokane Central Library, 906 W. Main, 3 to 4:30 p.m., 444-5300, spokanelibrary.org

• Jayanthi Rama Dance Co, South India Cultural Assn, 7 p.m., Lair, Spokane Community College, 1810 N Greene, 6:30 to 8 p.m., 467-5558, sacaspokane@gmail.com

Sept 21 

• Giselle, Grand Kyiv Ballet, First Interstate Center for the Arts, 334 W Spokane Falls Blvd., 4 to 12 p.m., 279-7000, events@spokanepfd.org

Sept 23 

• Lukas Hasler, Austrian organist recital, American Guild of Organists, St. John's Cathedral, 127 E 12th, 402-319-1716, spokaneago.org

• Second Harvest Mobile Market, 14700 E. Indiana Ave., Spokane Valley, WA 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., 403 W. Montmorency Blvd, 2-harvest.org/food-near-me/

Sept 23, 24

• The Powerful Process of Building Budgets, Nonprofit Association of Washington, 285 Technology Center Way, Wenatchee, nonprofitwa.org

Sept. 24        

• Second Harvest Mobile Market, 7128 3rd St., Bonners Ferry, ID, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 427 E. Main St., Dayton, WA 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2-harvest.org/food-near-me/

• Lyrra vocal ensemble, a six-voice women's a cappella group, The Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center, 211 E. Desmet Ave., 7:40 p.m., https://www.gonzaga.edu/news-events/events/2025/9/24/lyyra

Sept 25-27 

• Spokane Greek Festival, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1703 N. Washington, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., 328-9310, SpokaneGreekFest.org

Sept 26 

• Champions of Justice Breakfast, Mark Peterson, KXLY, Inland Empire Legal Aid, Ruby River Hotel, 7 a.m., 477-6122, inlandempirelegalaid.org

• Inauguration of Katia Passerini, Gonzaga's 27th President, McCarthey Center, Gonzaga, gonzaga.edu

• Spokane Latina Health Symposium, Spokane, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., lhs2025.fillout.com/register

• Dinner on Blossom Hill, benefits Women & Children's Free Restaurant, Barn and Blossom, 6 to 9 p.m., dinneronblossomhill.org

• YWCA Spokane Women of Achievement Award nominations due, YWCA Spokane, ywcaspokane.org/woa-nominations, woanominations@ywcaspokane.org

• Spectrum's Annual Meeting, Spectrum Center, 1514 N. Monroe, 4 to 6 p.m.

Sept 26-27 

• "Faithful Foundations: Empowering Catholic Parents," 24-Hour Retreat for Catholic Parents, Mary Hackett, IHRC, 4:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., ihrc.net

Sept 26 – 28

• Pacific Northwest Food & Wine Festival, Downtown Spokane, davenporthotelcollection.com

Sept 27 

• Step Up! For Seniors, Greater Spokane County Meals on Wheels 5 K Run/1-mile Walk, Greenwood Memorial Terrace, 9:30 a.m., mowgsc.org

• South Perry Street Fair, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., southperry.org/south-perry-street-fair

• Bing Crosby 100th Anniversary, Crosby House Museum, Gonzaga, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., gonzaga.edu/news-events

• El Mercadito and Central American Independence Celebration, Latinos En Spokane, Liberty Park, 402 S. Pittsburg, 11 to 3 p.m., 558-9359

• Kayak Little Spokane River Tour, Little Spokane River Take-out, Shoemaker Lane, Nine Mile Falls, $69, 11 a.m.to 3 p.m., myspokanecity.org

• Grand Opening, Raze Early Learning & Development Center, 6519 N. Lidgerwood, 2 to 5 p.m.,294-9494, razethenarrative.com

• "Wild at Heart," Dishman Hills Conservancy Fundraiser Dinner, Center Place Event Center, 2426 N Discovery, 5:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m., 598-0003

• Human Rights Banquet, Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations, Best Western, 506 W Appleway, Coeur d'Alene, 6 p.m., idahohumanrights.org

• Spokane Symphony, James Lowe, Pops 1: The Divas from Broadway, Theatre at The Fox, 7:30 p.m., foxtheaterspokane.org

Sept 29

• Henrietta Mears, How One Woman Changed American Christianity, film screening and panel discussion with producer Rob Loos and Whitworth Alumnus Tim McCalmont, and Professor Emeritus of History Arlin Migliazzo, author of Mother of Modern Evangelicalism: The Life & Legacy of Henrietta Mears, Whitworth University, Robinson Teaching Theatre, Weyerhaeuser Hall, Whitworth, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., amandaclark@whitworth.edu

Oct 1  

• Advocacy Building Blocks, Nonprofit Association of Washington, 10 to 11:30 a.m., nonprofitwa.org

• 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

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, Frank Collins, former director of the National Institute of Health, The Fox, 7 p./m., whitworth.edu/plf, 777-3732

Oct 3  

• EnVISION – Gala, Safe Passage Idaho, Coeur d'Alene Resort, 115 S 2nd, 5 to 8 p.m., safepassageid.org

Oct 9        

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

Oct 11       

• Spokane Walk to End Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Association, Lilac Bowl Amphitheatre at Riverfront Park, 9 a.m., registration act.alz.org/spokane

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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