Community and family events connect community members of all types and ages with creative programming. Volunteers help to set up, facilitate activities, and clean up. These events create amazing connections within our community.
Teens & Adults · Storytellers are invited to unleash their creativity to create a short comic! Each session is kicked off with a randomly selected prompt to spark your imagination. Whether you're an experienced artist or trying comics for the first time, come experiment, connect, and bring your ideas to life—one panel at a time!
This program is free thanks to community support.
All Ages · Join instructor Justus Brozek and make art with the sun! Using paper treated with cyanotype solution, participants will set up designs with found items and practice one of the earliest forms of photography used most frequently for architectural blueprints. Prints can then be treated with tannins found in coffee, tea, and juice to change the dark blue prints to earth tones.
This program is free thanks to community support.
All Ages · Come on out to support Blitz & Blunders and Spark Central! Blitz & Blunders is hosting a community chess event at Manito Park's North Shelter. This is your open invitation to play a game, join a lesson, and purchase merchandise. All skill levels are welcome, and funds from this event will go toward supporting free Monday chess nights around Spokane, and Spark Central's mission to spark creativity for all.
Blitz & Blunders is teaming up with Spark Central to bring free, high-energy chess events to the community. Spark Central empowers youth, adults, and underserved groups through creativity, tech, and education. Together, we’re building a space where minds meet, creativity thrives, and everyone has a chance to grow through play.
The event will include free casual chess games for all ages and skill levels, along with mini tournaments and side matches for prizes. Coffee and Matcha will be available to purchase from Kapè Cha.
All ages · Embark on a journey of creative self-expression! Whether on your own or with guidance, ease into simple exercises that explore basic artistic concepts. You could also respond to an optional mindfulness prompt. Our program provides a relaxed and inspiring environment for self-discovery, with all materials provided. (Or bring your own!) Try it at your own pace in a low-pressure setting.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Heartistry on any Tuesday!
Adults · Join us for a workshop catered to driven poets. Eastern Washington University MFA students will lead us in discussions about craft elements, style, and form. If you’re a poet seeking a critical lens to improve your work with a dedicated group of fellow readers and writers, come find your spark!
This program is free thanks to community support.
Teens · Teen Write Club is a place for teen writers to let their voices be heard, get feedback on their work, and explore all things prose and poetry. Tired of analyzing similes and metaphors? Come up with some of your own! Get ready to hone your writing skills, discuss the ins and outs of craft, and, of course, WRITE.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Teen Write Club on any Tuesday!
