Area Code is (509) unless otherwise listed.
Sept • Coeur d'Alene Public Library Food Drive for Community Action Partnership, (208) 769-2315
Sept 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 • Spokane Community Against Racism (SCAR) Coffee, Saranac Commons/ Community Building 19 W. Main, 9 a.m., scarspokane.org
Sept 3 • Day of Prayer on Miraculous Help in Time of Need, with Sr Mary Eucharista, SMMC, Immaculate Heart Retreat Center (IHRC), 6910 S. Ben Burr, 9 am to 3 pm ihrc.net
• Dementia Friends Information, Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley, 6:30 p.m., 893-8390
Sept 3-5 • Northwest Tribal Food Sovereignty Coalition Annual Gathering, Heritage University, 3240 Fort Rd, Toppenish, 5 p.m. to 5 p.m., lil.ms.ombw
Sept 3, 10, 17, 24 • Tuesday Memory Café, North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne, 11 a.m., 893-8350
Sept 4 • Dementia: Warning Signs & Early Dementia, South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry, 10:30 a.m., 444-5300
• Who Tells Your Story? Framing Climate Change by Women and Indigenous Peoples at the United Nations, Gonzaga Institute for Climate, Water and the Environment, Hemmingson Auditorium, and livestream, 6 p.m., climateinstitute@gonzaga.edu
• The Grief Cure: Cody Delistraty in Conversation with Jess Walter, Auntie's, 7 p.m., 838-0206
Sept 4, 11, 18, 25 • Spokane Community Against Racism Meeting, Community Building/Saranac Commons 19 W. Main, 12 noon, scarspokane.org
• Beginning Buddhism, Sravasti Abbey Buddhist nuns, "Open Heart, Clear Mind, Souls Center," 7078 N. Cedar, 6 to 7:30 p.m., 447-5549
Sept 5 • Lawyer in the Library, Coeur d'Alene Public Library with Idaho Volunteer Lawyers Program
• Dawn Wolski & Eckart Preu: They're Back, selections from R. Schumann, Schubert, Wolf, Hahn, Faure and Argento, Hamilton Studio, 1427 W. Dean, 7:30 p.m., 327-9501
Sept 5-6 • Rooted Expansion, Wellness practitioners workshops on personal growth/healing, People's Park, Th 2 to 9 p.m., Fri 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., 589-0609
Sept 6-8 • Girl Scouts Women's Weekend, Camp Four Echoes, benefit, 22270 S. 4 Echoes, Worley, 12:30 p.m. to 11 a.m., 747-8091
Sept 7 • Game Day in the Park, Riverside State Park Nine Mile Recreation Area, 11226 W. Charles, Nine Mile Falls, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 468-2286
• Meditation for a Peaceful Mind, Coeur d'Alene Library, 10:30 a.m., 702 E. Front, (208) 769-2315
• Nurture Our Nature Fundraiser, Campfire Inland Northwest, Camp Dart-Lo, 1400 N. Dartford, 4 to 7 p.m., campfireinc.org
Sept 7, 14, 21, 28 • Summer Dance Market, tour the world with different dances, foods, crafts and vendors, Downtown Spokane, 211 N. Wall, 5 to 9 p.m., downtownspokane.org
Sept 8 • The LoweDown, Spokane Symphony Director James Lowe, preview Masterworks, NW Museum of Art and Culture, 2316 W. First, noon, 456-3931
• Eastern Washington Legislative Conference Planning, 1 p.m., Zoom, 535-4112
• Monthly Women's Hearthtenders, Harmony Woods Retreat Center, 11507 S. Keeney, 5 to 8 p.m. 993-2968
Sept 9 • Dementia Friends Information, Cheney Library, 610 First, 6:30 p.m., 893-8280
Sept 9-20 • Spokane YWCA Racial Justice Challenge, ywcaspokane.org/challenge
Sept 9, 16, 23, 30 • Transform Your Troubles, Sravasti Abbey nuns, CREATE arts center, Newport, 6:30 to 8 p.m., 447-5549, sravastiabbey.org/events
Sept 10 • IHRC Auxiliary Card Party, IHRC, 11:30 am to 3:30 p.m., ihrc.net
• Medicare: Getting Started, Spokane Valley Library, 22 N. Herald, 6 p.m., 893-8400
• Peace and Justice Action Committee, Zoom, 5:30 p.m., ucarter@pjals.org
Sept 11 • Executive Director Coffee Hour, Nonprofit Association of Washington, 9 a.m., nonprofitwa.org
Sept 11-14 • Veterans Build, Habitat for Humanity, Deer Park, 824-2595
Sept 11, 17 • Medicare Workshop, Coeur d'Alene Library, Wed 3 to 4:40 p.m. Introduction to Medicare, Tuesday 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Medicare Annual Enrollment, (208) 769-2315 x 455
Sept 12 • Medicare One-on-One Counseling, Aging & Long Term Care, 316 W. Boone, Ste 260, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 625-4801
• Free Immigration Clinic, Latinos En Spokane, 1502 N. Monroe, 5 to 7 p.m., latinosenspokane.org
Sept 12,cont. • Spokane County Affordable Housing and Homelessness Policy Forum, Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., wliha.org
• Dementia Friends Information, Spokane Valley Library, 22 N. Herald, 6:30 p.m., 893-8400
Sept 12, 26 • Showing Up for Racial Justice, Zoom, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., slichty@pjals.org
• Dances of Universal Peace, Unity Spiritual Center, 2900 S. Bernard, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., 714-1770
Sept 13 • Dinner on the Farm, benefit for Women and Children's Free Restaurant, Owens Farms, 11010 S. Sharon, 6 to 9 p.m., wcfrspokane.org
• Sequins and Velvet, benefit for Mujeres in Action, Spokane Tribe Casino, 14300 W Highway 2, Airway Heights, 6 to 9 p.m., 599-5527
Sept 14 • Annual Spokane River Clean Up, The Lands Council, High Bridge Park, 9 a.m.
• A Hitchhiker's Guide to Christian Mysticism with Ruth Fletcher, Harmony Woods Retreat Center, 11507 S. Keeney, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ruthafletcher.com
• Historic Seventh Avenue Tours, Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh, 10 to 11 a.m., 979-0183
Sept 14, cont. • Let's Vike It Viking Age Faire, Newport City Park, First and Calispel, Newport, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., (208) 217-0793
• SNAP Pajama Party, Brick West Brewing Co, 1318 W First, 3:30 to 8 p.m.,
• Deutsches Haus Schnitzel Dinner, 5 p.m., 954-6964
Sept 14, 15 • Spokane Symphony Masterworks 1: "The Turning World," with Awadagin Pratt, The Fox Theater, 1001 W. Sprague, Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun, 3 p.m., 624-1200
Sept 15 • Julie Morris Memorial Benefit Lunch, Spokane Area Jewish Family Services, Cataldo Hall, 429 E. Boone, 10 to 11:30 a.m., 737-7394, sajfs.org
Sept 15, 22, 29, Oct 13 • "Christian Nationalism and U.S. Christianity," Kevin VanderSchel of GU Religious Studies, Hamblen Park Presbyterian, 4102 S. Crestline, 10:30 a.m., 448-2909
Sept 15-Nov 6 • Ludmila Pawlowska: Icons in Transformation, St. James Episcopal Church, 1410 NE Stadium Wy, Pullman, Sun 1-4 p.m., Fri 4-7 p.m., Wed 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 332-1742
Sept 16 • Democracy in a Hotter Time, David Orr, professor at Arizona State University, Climate, Water, and the Environment Institute, Gonzaga Hemmingson Auditorium and livestreamed, 5 p.m., climateinstitute@gonzaga.edu
• Dementia Basics and Support, Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley, 5:30 p.m., 444-5300
Sept 16-18 • Journaling as a Spiritual Practice: A Reflective Walk through Leaves with Kathy Villemure, Harmony Woods, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., villemure7@gmail.com
Sept 17 • Caregiver Training Series, Colfax Lbrary, 102 S. Main, 1 p.m., 777-1629
Sept 18 • Dementia Friends Information, Deer Park LIbrary Library, 208 Forest, 6:30 p.m., 893-8300
Sept 19 • Medicare One-on-One Counseling, Spokane Valley Library, 22 N. Herald, 1 to 4 p.m., 625-4801
• Dementia Friends Information, Argonne Library, 4322 N. Argonne, 10 a.m., 893-8350
Sept 19, 20, 21 • Greek Festival, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox 1703 N Washington, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., 328-9310
• YMCA Welcoming Week- Belonging Begins With Us, September 19 | 5:30 - 7:30pm, Central Spokane YMCA , 930 N Monroe St, https://ymcainw.org/events/welcome-week-2024/
Sept 20 • The Fig Tree at Emerson Garfield Farmer's Market, SCC Adult Basic Education Center, 2310 N. Monroe, 3 to 7 p.m., market.emersongarfield.org
Sept 20-21 • Coeur d'Alene Oktoberfest, Fri 4 to 9 p.m., Sat. 12 to 9 p.m., (208) 415-0116
Sept 20-22 • Valleyfest, 13500 E. Mirabeau Pkwy, Parade on Fri 7:30 p.m., Sat 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., valleyfest.org
Sept 21 • Dementia Friends Information, Medical Lake Library, 3212 Herb, 10 a.m., 893-8330
• Morgan Richter, formerly of Spokane, speaks on new novel, The Divide, introduced by Spokane author John Keeble, Auntie's, 7 p.m., me_richter@yahoo.com
• An Evening with Jess Walter, Spokane Symphony, The Fox Theater, 7:30 p.m., 624-1200
Sept 21, 22 • Market in the Mountains, Moose Valley Ranch, 4617 Hwy 231, Springdale, Sat, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sun., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., (406) 845-4079
Sept 22 • Sharing the Dharma Day, Sravasti Abbey, 692 Country Ln., Newport, 447-5549
• Fairmount Cemetery Walking Tour, with historian Chey Caskey, Fairmount Memorial, 5200 W. Wellesley, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., myspokane.org/parksrec
• Dee Dee Bridgewater & Bill Charlap, Jazz vocalist and pianist, Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center, 211 W. Desmet, 7:30 p.m., 313-2787
Sept 24 • Dementia Friends Information, Airway Heights Library, 1213 S. Lundstrom, 6:30 p.m., 893-8250
Sept 25 • Dementia Friends Information, North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne, 10 a.m., 893-8350
• PJALS Benefit Luncheon, Spokane Valley Event Center, 12 p.m., Oct 9 - Virtual Watch Party, 6 p.m., slichty@pjals.org
Sept 27 • 24 Hour Retreat on Mercy, IHRC, 4:30 to 4:30 pm ihrc.net
• APIC Democracy Summit, Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall, tinyurl.com/2024apicdemsummit
Sept 28 • Dementia Friends Information, Moran Prairie Library, 6004 S. Regal, 6:30 p.m., 893-8350
• El Mercadito, A.M.Cannon Park, 1920 W. Maxwell, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
• Spokane Symphony Pops 1: What a Wonderful World: Legend of New Orleans, The Fox Theater, 7:30 p.m., 624-1200
Sept 30 • Medicare: Getting Started, online, 6 p.m., 893-8200
Oct 1 • Silent Day of Prayer on St Therese and the Carmelita Spirit with Sr Mary Eucharist's, SMMC, IHRC, 9 am to 3 pm, ihrc.net
Oct 2 • Fig Tree Benefit and Board meetings, noon Benefit and 1 p.m. Board, Zoom
Oct 5-6 •Community Grief Retreat, Harmony Woods Retreat Center, 1507 S. Keeney Rd., 99224. 9am 10.5 – 6pm 10.6. https://harmonywoods.org/event/grief-ritual/
Mon-Fri to Oct 28 • Rick Singer: Photography Retrospective, Chase Gallery, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 321-9416
Tues to Suns to Sept 8 • Expo '74: Films from the Vault, Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 456-3931
Tues to Suns to Jan 26 • It Happened Here: Expo '74 Fifty Years Later, Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 456-3931