November 2024

To download a pdf listing of events:

Separate Fig Tree Thanksgiving Dinners Calendar  page- Click here

Area codes for phone numbers are 509 unless otherwise listed.

To Dec 3         

• Harvest Festival of Sharing – The Fig Tree Campaign to raise $20,000, download flyer; thefigtree.org/donate.html

Nov 1-30        

• Coaster Benefit for Peace and Justice Action League of Spokane (PJALS), Trackside Studio, 115 S. Adams, 5 to 8 p.m., 863-9904

• "The Pledge of Allegiance," Gen Heywood's exhibit, Gonzaga Urban Art Center, Fri 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., email: genheywood@gmail.com see article

Nov 1-3          

• Yuletide, Spokane Art School, 503 E. Second, Ste B., Fri 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 325-1500

Nov 1, 2 

• Dia De Los Muertos, Nuestras Raices, 1214 E. Sprague, Sat, Sanza Azteca, Ballet Folklorico de Spokane, Mariachi, brianda.p@hbpaofspokane.org

• Jubilee Fair Trade Marketplace, First Presbyterian, 318 S. Cedar, Fri 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Nov 1-7          

• Indigenous Women's Health Week, Spokane Tribal Network and Helmxilp Indigenous Birth Justice Network Partners, 258-4535, spokanetribalnetwork.org        

Nov 2 

• Lutefisk & Meatball Dinner, Sons of Norway, St. Mark's Lutheran, 316 E. 24th, 12 and 2 p.m., RSVP by Oct 31, 326-9211, sonsofnorwayspokane@gmail.com

• Diwali Open House and Gala, Runway 4 Event, 6095 E. Rutter, #3, 1 to 4 p.m., 6 p.m. to midnight

• What is a Chief? How Native Values Can Teach Resilience, John Halliday, a Muckleshoot Tribal member of Suwamish ancestry, 2 p.m., humanities.org

• Blessings & Beyond Ball, Night of a Million Dreams, Coeur d'Alene Action, 37914 Nukwalqw, Worley, 5:30 to 10 p.m.

• Pioneer Day, German-American Society, Deutsches Haus, 25 W. Third, 6 p.m., dinner, 7 p.m., concert, 954-6964, germanamericansociety-spokane.org

• An Evening with Friends, Project ID benefit concert, Montvale Event Center, 1019 W. First, 6 to 9 p.m., 475-1881

• 3rd Annual Bazaar, Colbert Presbyterian Church, 4211 E. Colbert, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 220-0840

Nov 2, 3         

•  Dancing Our Prayers, Covenant United Methodist, 4 p.m., Sun, Community United Methodist, Coeur d'Alene, 10:30 a.m., dewymendingwings@gmail.com, see article

Nov 3 

• Intentional Community Gathering, Harmony Woods Retreat, 100507 S. Keeney, 1 to 4 p.m., 993-2968

• Bhangra and Bollywood Dance Fitness, Shadle Park Library, 2111 W. Wellesley, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.,

Nov 3, 10, 17, 24

• Spokane Community Against Racism (SCAR) Coffee, Saranac Commons, 19 W. Main, 9 a.m., scarspokane.org

Nov 4  • Prayer for the Nation, St. Mark's Lutheran, 316 E. 24th, 7 p.m., 747-6677

Nov 4, 11, 18 • Journaling Together as Spiritual Practice, Kim Morgan, online, 6:30 p.m., kimemorganworkshops@gmail.com, kimemorgan.com

Nov 5 

• Election Day, submit ballots before 8 p.m.

• Mission Community Outreach Center Fundraiser, Spokane Valley United Methodist, 115 N. Raymond, 12 noon, 536-1084, 4mission.org

• Uplifting Native Voices Celebration, North Central High School, 3 to 5 p.m., maryfr@spokaneschools.org

Nov 5, 12, 19, 26

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

Nov 6 

• Women Lead Fall Luncheon, Hemmingson Center, Gonzaga, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., womenlead@gonzaga.edu

• Dementia Warning Signs and Early Diagnosis, South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry, 10:30 a.m., 444-5300

Nov 6, 7, 8, 18

• Medicare Enrollment Events, SHIBA and ALTCEW, for open enrollment to Dec 7 in Spokane & Whitman counties, various locations and times, 625-4801, action@altcew.org

Nov 6-7: Farmington Library, 203 Main, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Albion Library, 310 N "F", 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Argonne Library, 4322 N. Argonne, Spokane Valley, 6 p.m.

Nov 7: Spokane Valley Library, 22 N. Herald, 1 to 4 p.m.; Endicott Library, 324 "E", 9 a.m.

Nov 8: Neill Library, 210 N. Grand, Pullman, 2 p.m. Nov 18: Garfield Library, 109 3rd, 2 to 5:30 p.m.

Nov 6, 13, 20, 27  

• SCAR Meeting, Saranac Commons, 19 W. Main, 12 noon, scarspokane.org

• Beginning Buddhism, Sravasti Abbey nuns, "Open Heart, Clear Mind" by Venerable Thubten Chodron, Souls Center, 707 N. Cedar, 6 to 7:30 p.m., 447-5549

Nov 7 

• Day of Prayer on "Marian Spirituality of Popes, John XIII and John Paul II," Fr. Mariusz Majewski, Immaculate Heart Retreat Center (IHRC), 6910 Ben Burr, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., ihrc.net

• Shaping Asian American Wellbeing, Asian American Therapist and Q & A Series, Hemmingson at Gonzaga, 5 to 8 p.m., rsvp at aclspokane.org

• Spoken River, Spokane Riverkeeper, Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd, 5:30 p.m., 279-7000

• Purposeful Generosity, Mark Michael, World Relief Spokane, Spokane Valley Library, 6:30 p.m.

Nov 8 

• World Cooking: Afghan Food, Chef Arzoo Arian, online, 6:30 p.m., scld.org

• Unit Souzou: Constant State of Otherness, Taiko drumming and Japanese folk dance, Panida Theater, 300 N. First, Sandpoint, 7 to 9:30 p.m., (208) 263-6139

Nov 9 

• Cozy Comfort Community Resource Fair, Spokane Youth For Christ, 4603 N. Market, 9 a.m. to noon, 327-7721, info@spokaneyfc.org

• St. John's Cathedral Bazaar, 127 E. 12th, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., stjohns@stjohns-cathedral.org

• EWU Racial Restrictive Covenants Project Workshop, How to File a Racial Covenant Amendment Form, Shadle Park Library, 2111 W. Wellesley, 3 p.m.

• Spokane NAACP Freedom Fund Gala, Double Tree Hotel, 322 N. Spokane Falls Blvd, 5 to 9 p.m., naacpspokane.com/freedom-fund-gala-2024

• Community Healing Evening, Kiantha Duncan and Kibi Anderson, Spokane Civic, Theater, 1020 N. Howard, 6 p.m., info@soulfulbykiantha.com

Nov 9, 10       

• Fall Folk Festival, Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene, Sat 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 533-7000

Nov 10

• Death Café, Spokane Public Library, Rubicon's Edge Consulting with Samantha Potter, 906 W. Main, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., 425-3904, deathcafe.com/deathcafe/17431

• Hymn Festival, Ethan Haman, organist, with Chancel Choir of First Presbyterian, conductor Derrick Parker, American Guild of Organists Spokane, 3 p.m., 747-1058, spokanefpc.org/events/hymn-festival

• Spokane String Quartet, Haydn, Brahms and Schumann, The Fox Theater, 1001 W. Sprague, 3 to 5 p.m., 624-1200

• Women's Hearthtenders Group, Harmony Woods Retreat, 5 to 8 p.m., 993-2968

Nov 11-Dec 1

• Holidays for the Homebound, Meals on Wheels gift bags for seniors, mowspokane.org

Nov 12

• Eastern Washington Legislative Conference planning meeting on Zoom, 2 p.m., kaye@thefigtree.org, 535-1813

Nov 12-13      

• Farm and Food Symposium, Spokane Conservation District, CenterPlace, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 535-7274, info@spokanecd.org

Nov 12-14      

• Columbia River Transboundary Water and Ethics Symposium, Gonzaga University, gonzaga.edu/climate-institute/events/columbia-river-symposium.

Nov 12-15      

• The Salvation Army Corporate Army's Red Kettle drive for businesses, registertoring.com, Nov 15, Celebrate the Season Bash Fundraiser Dinner, see News Reports

Nov 13

• Hope-Full 2024, Celebrate Hope, Joy and Community, Compassionate Addiction Treatment Spokane, Woman's Club, 9th & Cedar, 6 p.m.

• 350 Spokane Monthly Meeting, Zoom, 7 p.m., aglb43@me.com

Nov 14

• On Childhood Migration from Central America, Javier Zamora, online 1 to 2 p.m., scld.org

• Free Immigration Clinic, Latinos En Spokane, 1502 N. Monroe, 5 to 7 p.m., latinosenspokane.org

• Peace and Justice Action Committee, Zoom, 5:30 p.m. slichty@pjals.org

• A Night to Sip and Support, NAMI Spokane, Barrister Winery, 1213 W. Railroad, 6 to 9 p.m., eventbrite.com/e/a-namispokane.org

• The Firsts: Latina Struggles in the United State with Maria Chavez, online, 7 p.m., humanities.org

• "No Place to Grow Old," documentary  and discussion on homeless seniors, Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center, Gonzaga, 7:45 p.m., 957-5539, gonzaga.edu/news-events/events/2024/11/14/no-place-to-grow-old, see News Reports

Nov 14, 28 

• Dances of Universal Peace, Unity Spiritual Center, 2900 S. Bernard, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 714-1770

Nov 15

• Memorial Service for the Rev. Percy "Happy" Watkins, Life Center Church, Spokane, 1:00 pm.

Nov 15-16 

• Spokane Handweavers' Guild Show and Sale, Barrister Winery, 1213 W. Railroad, Fri, 2 to 7 p.m., Sat 12 to 6 p.m., 465-359

Nov 16

• Dementia Friends Champion Training, North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne, 10:30 a.m., 893-8350

• "Carl the Collector," PBS series on autism, Northwest Autism Center at West Central Community Center Gym, 1603 N. Belt, 11:30 to 1 p.m.

Nov 17

• Faith Action Network Annual Dinner, "Transforming our Future Together," Ruby River Hotel, 700 N. Division, 5 p.m., (206) 625-9790, fan@fanwa.org, see News Reports

• Fall Serenade, Music Conservatory of Sandpoint, 110 Main, 5 to 6 p.m., (208) 265-4444

Nov 18

• Evening with Fr. John Riccardo, benefit for IHRC, St. Joseph Parish, Otis Orchards, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., 448-1224, ihrc.net

• Open Mic with Viktor Valentin + Native Heritage Celebration, Red Room Lounge, 7 p.m., 521 W. Sprague, 838-7613, redroomloungespokane@gmail.com

Nov 19 

• Caregiver Training Series, Colfax Library, 102 S. Main, 1 p.m., 777-1629, dementia@altcew.org

Nov 21

• Spokane Human Rights Champions Award Banquet, Human Rights Spokane, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd, 5 to 8 p.m., 313-5368, nailen@gonzaga.edu

Nov 21, 22     

• Handel's Messiah, St. John's Cathedral, 127 E. 12th, Th 7:30 p.m., Fri 7:30 p.m., 838-4277

Nov 23

• Salmon Tales and Celebration Fundraiser for Salish School of Spokane, Hemmingson at Gonzaga, 6 to 8 p.m., salishschoolofspokane.org/salmontales2023.htm

Nov 24

• Taize Service, IHRC, 6:30 p.m., ihrc.net

Nov 28

• Community Meal, The Salvation Army, 222 E. Indiana (gym), 12:30 a.m., 325-6821 (call to confirm time)

Nov 29, 30, Dec 1

• Festival of Fair Trade, Kizuri, 35 W. Main, Fri & Sat 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sun 12 to 4 p.m., 464-7677, jillian@shopkizuri.com           

Nov 30

• El Mercadito, A.M. Cannon Park, 1920 W. Maxwell, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., latinosenspokane.org

• MAC Holiday Kick-off Celebration, Northwest MAC, 2316 W. First, 4 to 6 p.m., 456-3931

• Spokane Youth Symphony 75th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Alumni Concert, The Fox Theater, 1001 W. Sprague, 7 p.m., 624-1200

Dec 2  

• Mantras, Mudra, and Meditation, South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St., 6  to 6:45 p.m., 444-5300

Dec 3  

• Fig Tree Development/Benefit (noon) and Board (1 to 3 p.m.), meetings on Zoom, 535-1813

To Dec 15

• Cover and Coat Drive, Hatch Breaker + Burr, 25 W. Main, 992-4795, hatchbreakerburr.com, forge-wa.org

Ongoing         

• How to Meditate, with Sravasti Abbey Buddhist nun Venerable Sangye Khadro, online, 4 p.m., 447-5549, office.sravasti@gmail.com