Community Calendar

Don Bailey, artist extraordinaire, is showing his work at Indaba Coffee on W Riverside through the months of March and April. Don't miss this. His work is unique and appealing to all.
Come for the art! Stay for the coffee!

Eastern Washington University Gallery of Art is pleased to present the exhibition Tidal Loop February 17 through April 2, 2026. This exhibition features woven textile works by Chicago-based visual artist Meagan Smith and Seattle, WA-based visual artist Allyce Wood. An opening reception and lecture by Meagan and Allyce will be held on Tuesday, February 17th at Noon.

Tidal Loop brings together the woven practices of Meagan Smith and Allyce Wood, two artists whose work explores rhythm, perception, and the fluid intelligence of craft. Through handwoven and digitally informed textiles, Smith translates sensory experience, movement, and vibration into shimmering fields of color and pattern that echo the unseen forces shaping our environment. Wood’s weavings draw on the feminist history of craft, using looping forms, watery imagery, and layered structures to reflect interconnection, inheritance, and collective knowledge. Together, their works evoke cycles of motion and continuity, positioning weaving as both an embodied practice and a lens for understanding perception, time, and flow.

Reception: Tuesday, Feb. 17, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Lied Center for the Visual Arts
Artist’s lecture: Tuesday, Feb. 17, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Lied Center for the Visual Arts, Room 102

The Whitworth University Art & Design Department and the university’s Bryan Oliver Gallery are proud to present an installation of works by painter by Kelly Packer. Please visit the exhibit between Feb. 3, and March 22, 2026.

"Here Living Again Living Here" is a collection of color-imbued cityscape paintings and drawings inspired by Butte, America. The work leans into the recognizable but is as imperfect as a memory. Like the changing landscape of Butte itself, this selection represents an evolution of paintings spanning the 11 years the artist has lived there. The work is paired with poetry by her husband, Adrian Kien.

Sponsored by River Ridge Association of Fine Arts, Pennie Woods will have her whimsical painting on display and for sale at the Garland Sandwich Shoppe located on Madison across from the Garland Theater. Pennie's art is colorful, captivating, and affordable. Stop in to see! And have a sandwich! The Garland Sandwich Shoppe is open Monday through Friday, 10 am to 4 pm.

This collection of abstract photographs by Gay Waldman was captured during her beach visits along the coasts of CA, OR & WA, images of nature’s compositions of line, form, and shape that emerge everyday along the Pacific Ocean.

As Gay said, "My hope is that when you wander thru these beach abstracts, you can share my wonder for natural curiosities and you might also be reminded of salt air and the sound of the rolling waves."

Stop by the Liberty Gallery in the Historic Liberty Building this March to see Gay's photos ~ stop by First Friday on March 6th to meet Gay in person from 5-8pm.

Nicole Mowbray is a Spokane ceramicist dedicated to transforming the raw beauty of earth into functional art. Her work showcases textured clay bodies, earthy tones, and merges form & function in a way that celebrates our natural world.

Cynthia Smutny is a jeweler whose bold geometric lines and expressive qualities of organic shapes form the heart of her work. Working primarily in silver, copper, brass, enamel, and natural stones allows Cynthia to explore contrast in both structure and surface.

Stop by Pottery Place Plus in the Historic Liberty Building this March to see Nicole's pottery & Cynthia's jewelry ~ stop by First Friday on March 6th to meet them in person from 5-8pm.

Whitworth University is honored to host four nationally renowned thought leaders for its 2025–26 Weyerhaeuser Center for Christian Faith & Learning Speakers Series. Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Curt Thompson, Sabrina Little and Christine Emba, all at the forefront of conversations shaping faith and culture.

Sabrina Little – March 5, 2026 – Whitworth University Weyerhaeuser Hall, Robinson Teaching Theatre

Sabrina Little is an assistant professor in the Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture and Society at Ohio State University. Little earned her Ph.D. in philosophy at Baylor University and also studied at Yale Divinity School and the College of William & Mary. Her main areas of interest are virtue ethics, moral psychology and classical philosophy. She often writes about moral emotions, character education and the ethics of exemplarity. Her first book, The Examined Run (Oxford University Press), was released in March 2024. Little also ran professionally for seven years. She holds two American distance running records, was a World Championships silver medalist and was selected to represent the United States on five national teams.

Managing everything that affects your heart can be stressful, but small steps can lead to big health benefits! In this 4-week class series, you'll learn how to monitor and manage your blood pressure effectively for a healthier heart. We'll provide you with the tools you need to make positive changes and lower your blood pressure.

Topics include:
- DASH diet
- How to reduce sodium in your diet
- Physical activity
- How and when to take your own blood pressure

Participants who attend all four weeks will receive a free digital blood pressure monitor after the final class.

This course typically costs $40 but is currently free thanks to the generosity of the Providence Inland Northwest Foundation.

If you have questions, need assistance, or want to be added to a waitlist if this class is full, please call 509-473-6007 or email wellness.WA@providence.org

On Thursday, March 5th, Spokane Community College welcomes award winning New York Times author and professor at New York University, Kwame Anthony Appiah.

The evening Keynote address, “Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers,” is at 6:00pm in the Hagan Center for the Humanities, Building 16, Library 2nd floor. In an era of deep cultural division, how do we build a global community? Appiah proposes a "cosmpolitan" ethics that honors our shared humanity while providing a practical framework for navigating our differences.

This event is open to the community.

Join The Well-Read Moose for our Evening Book Club on Thurs March 5th, from 6:00-7:00 pm. This month, we’ll be discussing “The Ministry of Time” by Kaliane Bradley.

This event is free, no registration is required, and all are welcome!

Grab your copy today at The Well-Read Moose bookstore or on our website: https://wellreadmoose.com/event/2026-03-05/evening-book-club

“The Ministry of Time” has been widely praised as a standout debut and has been recognized on ‘best-of’ lists from NPR, Vanity Fair, Vox, The Independent, Esquire, Good Housekeeping and Parade. It also became a New York Times bestseller and won the Goodreads Choice Award for Science Fiction in 2024.