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Grades 3 - 6 · Join our team of coding explorers! At Code Kids, you'll get a passport to discover new computer science concepts — and a new sticker for each concept you master. Sign up online.
Our resident mad scientist shares experiments from the gross to the glorious, inspiring a sense of wonder.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Science! on the third Saturday of each month!
Aspiring writers unite! You're invited to be a part of our supportive writers' community. Bring works in progress to share, get inspired with creative prompts and spend some focused time writing. Hosted by local writers Charles Montgomery and Lindsay Hill.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Write on any Tuesday!
We invite people of all abilities to gather for social interaction and the chance to explore creative interests on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Browse books, work on puzzles, use computers, draw, color, or just hang out!
This program is free thanks to community support.
Beginning or experienced drawers, painters, crafters and artists of all ages, join us to explore mediums, develop skill and cultivate imaginative thinking. Supplies and projects are provided - all you need to bring is your imagination!
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Draw on any Wednesday!
AGES 5 - 105 · Bring your curiosity, imagination, and thirst for adventure, and we will supply the rest! If you have ever been curious about role-playing games, join us to experience this unique form of game-playing — we'll build a shared narrative using cooperative problem solving, exploration, imagination, and rich social interaction.
Priority seating will be provided for participants age 17 or younger. We gladly make every effort to accommodate persons with accessibility requirements.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & RPG on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month!
Aspiring writers unite! You're invited to be a part of our supportive writers' community. Bring works in progress to share, get inspired with creative prompts and spend some focused time writing. Hosted by local writers Charles Montgomery and Lindsay Hill.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Write on any Tuesday!
Beginning or experienced drawers, painters, crafters and artists of all ages, join us to explore mediums, develop skill and cultivate imaginative thinking. Supplies and projects are provided - all you need to bring is your imagination!
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Draw on any Wednesday!
Grades 3 - 7 · Kids of all musical abilities are invited to jam with their friends and experiment with sound in an encouraging environment. Sign up online.
This program is free thanks to community support.
Aspiring writers unite! You're invited to be a part of our supportive writers' community. Bring works in progress to share, get inspired with creative prompts and spend some focused time writing. Hosted by local writers Charles Montgomery and Lindsay Hill.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Write on any Tuesday!
Eastern Washington University MFA program invites a slate of powerful writers to Spokane each year — and Spark Central is fortunate enough to host them for public readings!
This program is free thanks to community support.
GRADES 2 - 4 · Ellen Welcker, a poet and a parent of two, leads this poetry workshop for pint-sized wordsmiths. Kids will read an assortment of poems for children, write some of their own, and celebrate with a performance. Sign up online.
This program is free thanks to community support.
Grades K - 8 · Read great books from our collection to inspire your own stories, crafts and drawings! Participants may read at their own pace and then choose from writing, arts or crafts activities based on what they have read.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Read on the second Saturday of each month!
Aspiring writers unite! You're invited to be a part of our supportive writers' community. Bring works in progress to share, get inspired with creative prompts and spend some focused time writing. Hosted by local writers Charles Montgomery and Lindsay Hill.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Write on any Tuesday!
We invite people of all abilities to gather for social interaction and the chance to explore creative interests on the second Wednesday of each month. Browse books, work on puzzles, use computers, draw, color, or just hang out!
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Creative Studio on the second Wednesday of each month.
Grades 4 - 7 · Create, collaborate, code! Learn to create your own story using core computer coding concepts — and earn a new sticker in your Coding Passport for each concept you master. We value diversity and we welcome girls and girl-identified kids of any background to participate. Sign up online.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Girls Code @ Spark or Code Kids (alternating months) on the 3rd Saturday of each month.
Our resident mad scientist shares experiments from the gross to the glorious, inspiring a sense of wonder.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Science! on the third Saturday of each month!
Ages 1 - 5 · Discover new ways to play together and spark your young one's healthy mental, social, and emotional growth. Meet other families, eat a healthy snack, and get creative in a relaxed and supportive environment.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Imaginarium on the third Tuesday of each month!
Aspiring writers unite! You're invited to be a part of our supportive writers' community. Bring works in progress to share, get inspired with creative prompts and spend some focused time writing. Hosted by local writers Charles Montgomery and Lindsay Hill.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Write on any Tuesday!
Adults & Teens · When you're thinking about creating a podcast, you want to be sure to start with a solid plan and the equipment to make what you're imagining.
In this first of three Podcasting 101 sessions, you'll learn about the different types of podcasts you might make, and what equipment, pre-production, and teams they require.
We'll workshop your podcast ideas, and go over gear recommendations (from scrappy to fancy).
Eastern Washington University MFA program invites a slate of powerful writers to Spokane each year — and Spark Central is fortunate enough to host them for public readings!
This program is free thanks to community support.
Ages 10 to Teens · Practice writing your own music and lyrics with Andy Rumsey, Music Education Specialist for Spokane Public Library. Sign up online.
This program is free thanks to community support & presented in partnership with Spokane Public Library.
Aspiring writers unite! You're invited to be a part of our supportive writers' community. Bring works in progress to share, get inspired with creative prompts and spend some focused time writing. Hosted by local writers Charles Montgomery and Lindsay Hill.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Write on any Tuesday!
We invite people of all abilities to gather for social interaction and the chance to explore creative interests on the second Wednesday of each month. Browse books, work on puzzles, use computers, draw, color, or just hang out!
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Creative Studio on the second Wednesday of each month.
Adults & Teens · So you've got a podcast idea, sketched out your plan, and have started pre-production work. It's time to start recording!
This second of three Podcasting 101 sessions will be hands-on training on recording and editing audio using the free editing software Audacity.
We'll cover recording and editing human speech, adding music, sound effects, and a few considerations about remote voice acting.
Eastern Washington University MFA program invites a slate of powerful writers to Spokane each year — and Spark Central is fortunate enough to host them for public readings!
This program is free thanks to community support.
Adults& Teens · So you've got great podcast audio ready to go! Now what?
This third of three Podcasting 101 sessions will cover how to get your podcast listed in major podcast directories, creating an online presence, building fan communities, and tracking your success.
Planning on trying to earn money from your efforts? We'll also cover courting advertisers, creating Patreon support structures, and social media marketing.
Grades 3 - 6 · Join our team of coding explorers! At Code Kids, you'll get a passport to discover new computer science concepts — and a new sticker for each concept you master. Sign up online.
Ages 1 - 5 · Discover new ways to play together and spark your young one's healthy mental, social, and emotional growth. Meet other families, eat a healthy snack, and get creative in a relaxed and supportive environment.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Imaginarium on the third Tuesday of each month!
Eastern Washington University MFA program invites a slate of powerful writers to Spokane each year — and Spark Central is fortunate enough to host them for public readings!
This program is free thanks to community support.
Beginning or experienced drawers, painters, crafters and artists of all ages, join us to explore mediums, develop skill and cultivate imaginative thinking. Supplies and projects are provided - all you need to bring is your imagination!
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Draw on any Wednesday!
Aspiring writers unite! You're invited to be a part of our supportive writers' community. Bring works in progress to share, get inspired with creative prompts and spend some focused time writing. Hosted by local writers Charles Montgomery and Lindsay Hill.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Write on any Tuesday!
Ages 1 - 5 · Discover new ways to play together and spark your young one's healthy mental, social, and emotional growth. Meet other families, eat a healthy snack, and get creative in a relaxed and supportive environment.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Imaginarium on the third Tuesday of each month!
Grades K - 8 · Read great books from our collection to inspire your own stories, crafts and drawings! Participants may read at their own pace and then choose from writing, arts or crafts activities based on what they have read.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Read on the second Saturday of each month!
AGES 5 - 105 · Bring your curiosity, imagination, and thirst for adventure, and we will supply the rest! If you have ever been curious about role-playing games, join us to experience this unique form of game-playing — we'll build a shared narrative using cooperative problem solving, exploration, imagination, and rich social interaction.
Priority seating will be provided for participants age 17 or younger. We gladly make every effort to accommodate persons with accessibility requirements.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & RPG on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month!
ADULTS & TEENS · A writing group for all experience levels that supports and elevates diverse voices.
Long ago, when we had only darkness at night, people came together around miraculous fire to tell stories and describe visions. When you come to this writing group, whoever you might be outside of this circle, you are now a storyteller, a maker of visions, and a story-listener, too. In this circle there is only support and caring.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Diverse Voices on the first Thursday of each month.
Beginning or experienced drawers, painters, crafters and artists of all ages, join us to explore mediums, develop skill and cultivate imaginative thinking. Supplies and projects are provided - all you need to bring is your imagination!
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Draw on any Wednesday!
We invite people of all abilities to gather for social interaction and the chance to explore creative interests on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Browse books, work on puzzles, use computers, draw, color, or just hang out!
This program is free thanks to community support.
Aspiring writers unite! You're invited to be a part of our supportive writers' community. Bring works in progress to share, get inspired with creative prompts and spend some focused time writing. Hosted by local writers Charles Montgomery and Lindsay Hill.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Write on any Tuesday!
Grades 4 - 7 · Learn the elements of different video game storylines and types, and how to develop characters. Come up with stories and a world for your very own video game! Sign up online.
Beginning or experienced drawers, painters, crafters and artists of all ages, join us to explore mediums, develop skill and cultivate imaginative thinking. Supplies and projects are provided - all you need to bring is your imagination!
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Draw on any Wednesday!
Grades K - 6 · Build an invention from your imagination, tinker with electronics and teach a robot new tricks! Drop in and play with paper circuits, Little Bits, LEGO bricks and more. No pre-registration needed! This is a family programs, so parents, please plan to stick around and invent alongside your kids!
This program is free thanks to community support.
AGES 5 - 105 · Bring your curiosity, imagination, and thirst for adventure, and we will supply the rest! If you have ever been curious about role-playing games, join us to experience this unique form of game-playing — we'll build a shared narrative using cooperative problem solving, exploration, imagination, and rich social interaction.
Priority seating will be provided for participants age 17 or younger. We gladly make every effort to accommodate persons with accessibility requirements.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & RPG on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month!
Beginning or experienced drawers, painters, crafters and artists of all ages, join us to explore mediums, develop skill and cultivate imaginative thinking. Supplies and projects are provided - all you need to bring is your imagination!
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Draw on any Wednesday!
Beginning or experienced drawers, painters, crafters and artists of all ages, join us to explore mediums, develop skill and cultivate imaginative thinking. Supplies and projects are provided - all you need to bring is your imagination!
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Draw on any Wednesday!
Aspiring writers unite! You're invited to be a part of our supportive writers' community. Bring works in progress to share, get inspired with creative prompts and spend some focused time writing. Hosted by local writers Charles Montgomery and Lindsay Hill.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Write on any Tuesday!
Ages 1 - 5 · Discover new ways to play together and spark your young one's healthy mental, social, and emotional growth. Meet other families, eat a healthy snack, and get creative in a relaxed and supportive environment.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Imaginarium on the third Tuesday of each month!
Our resident mad scientist shares experiments from the gross to the glorious, inspiring a sense of wonder.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Science! on the third Saturday of each month!
AGES 5 - 105 · Bring your curiosity, imagination, and thirst for adventure, and we will supply the rest! If you have ever been curious about role-playing games, join us to experience this unique form of game-playing — we'll build a shared narrative using cooperative problem solving, exploration, imagination, and rich social interaction.
Priority seating will be provided for participants age 17 or younger. We gladly make every effort to accommodate persons with accessibility requirements.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & RPG on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month!
Beginning or experienced drawers, painters, crafters and artists of all ages, join us to explore mediums, develop skill and cultivate imaginative thinking. Supplies and projects are provided - all you need to bring is your imagination!
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Draw on any Wednesday!
Aspiring writers unite! You're invited to be a part of our supportive writers' community. Bring works in progress to share, get inspired with creative prompts and spend some focused time writing. Hosted by local writers Charles Montgomery and Lindsay Hill.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Write on any Tuesday!
Grades K - 8 · Read great books from our collection to inspire your own stories, crafts and drawings! Participants may read at their own pace and then choose from writing, arts or crafts activities based on what they have read.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Read on the second Saturday of each month!
All Ages. Join us for an Elves Workshop where you can make cards and gifts for the holiday season! This is a free workshop, and you'll have the chance to purchase upgrades in support of Spark Central (plus take home cool stuff).
Upgrades are free for our West Central residents!
ADULTS & TEENS · A writing group for all experience levels that supports and elevates diverse voices.
Long ago, when we had only darkness at night, people came together around miraculous fire to tell stories and describe visions. When you come to this writing group, whoever you might be outside of this circle, you are now a storyteller, a maker of visions, and a story-listener, too. In this circle there is only support and caring.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Diverse Voices on the first Thursday of each month.
Beginning or experienced drawers, painters, crafters and artists of all ages, join us to explore mediums, develop skill and cultivate imaginative thinking. Supplies and projects are provided - all you need to bring is your imagination!
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Draw on any Wednesday!
Aspiring writers unite! You're invited to be a part of our supportive writers' community. Bring works in progress to share, get inspired with creative prompts and spend some focused time writing. Hosted by local writers Charles Montgomery and Lindsay Hill.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Write on any Tuesday!
Beginning or experienced drawers, painters, crafters and artists of all ages, join us to explore mediums, develop skill and cultivate imaginative thinking. Supplies and projects are provided - all you need to bring is your imagination!
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Draw on any Wednesday!
Aspiring writers unite! You're invited to be a part of our supportive writers' community. Bring works in progress to share, get inspired with creative prompts and spend some focused time writing. Hosted by local writers Charles Montgomery and Lindsay Hill.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Write on any Tuesday!
Beginning or experienced drawers, painters, crafters and artists of all ages, join us to explore mediums, develop skill and cultivate imaginative thinking. Supplies and projects are provided - all you need to bring is your imagination!
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Draw on any Wednesday!
