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Come to Spark Central during the Kendall Yards' Night Market for free kids' activities and vouchers for kids to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables.
This program is provided for free in partnership with Catholic Charities Spokane.
Adults & Teens • 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!
All Ages . · . Join our team of collage experts to express your creativity, relax and socialize through the versatile technique of collage!
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Collage on the third Friday of each month!
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 and a generous sponsorship from WSU Health Science Center. Join us for Drop in & Science! on the third Saturday of each month!
Adults & Teens • 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 Jenny Davis and Charles Montgomery.
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.
Come to Spark Central during the Kendall Yards' Night Market for free kids' activities and vouchers for kids to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables.
This program is provided for free in partnership with Catholic Charities Spokane.
Adults & Teens • 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!
Magic Lantern in doing a special showing of Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am to benefit Spark Central. This Sundance Award-Winning documentary tells the story of one of America’s most beloved writers “examining her life, her works and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career.”
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!
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.
The best part about flash fiction and nonfiction are that they’re bite-sized, clocking in at under 1000 (or sometimes even under 500) words! If you’ve been in a writing slump or have had trouble getting started, flash writing is a great way to get those writing gears churning due to the short and compact nature of the genre. Join Dorian Karahalios for a 4-session generative workshop where you’ll be exposed to many styles of flash, practice writing your own, and learn which pieces of flash are “rocket ships” and which are “roller coasters."
GRADES 2 - 8 · Join Spark Central at the Food For All greenhouses located at 925 N A St in West Central for activities around art, science, and physical activity! After each session, students will leave with a new work of art, a deeper knowledge of how plants grow, and an appreciation for where their food comes from. No registration required!
Adults & Teens • 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 Jenny Davis and Charles Montgomery.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Write on any Tuesday!
Come to Spark Central during the Kendall Yards' Night Market for free kids' activities and vouchers for kids to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables.
This program is provided for free in partnership with Catholic Charities Spokane.
Adults & Teens • 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 5 - 7 · Team up with friends to build and program a LEGO robot! In the process of building, students will practice creative and collaborative problem-solving, apply introductory robotics concepts, experiment with block programming (the first step to learning to code) to teach their robot new tricks. Each team will rely on all participant, so it's essential that all students who register attend both sessions. Sign up online.
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.
Jessica Wade is a watercolor artist focusing on colorful, expressionist paintings of animals. She also likes to sketch, dabble with acrylics from time to time, walk in the woods, and write poetry.
AGES 2 - 7 · Parents, team up with your child to paint a masterpiece made by two. We’ll provide instruction and inspiration for a whimsical, imaginative collaboration you’ll be proud to hang in your living room.
All Ages • Join us for crafting projects that are fun for all ages, creating art that is as simple or complex as you like. Our second session will focus on macramé. We've got the supplies you'll need, so just bring your creativity and imagination!
GRADES 3 - 8 · Join a band, write your own music and play in a concert! Girls Rock Lab camp provides workshops, mentors and a space where girls are empowered leaders and collaborators. We value diversity and we welcome girls and girl-identified kids of any background to participate!
Girls Rock Lab is generously sponsored by Global Credit Union, made possible with funds from Spokane Arts Grant Awards and donors, and held in partnership with the Spokane Public Library. No cost · Registration required.
Grades 1 - 8 · Read great books from our collection and play games based on what you’ve read! Repeat participants can earn prizes and have their picture displayed at Spark Central with their favorite books.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Read on the first and 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 Jenny Davis and Charles Montgomery.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Write on any Tuesday!
Learn the fundamental ideas and techniques behind 3D modeling. We'll be using the modeling program SketchUp and some basic geometrical concepts to create objects, structures, and even a setting for our rendered creations. The skills you learn in this class can be applied to any 3D modeling program and can be useful for many design projects like illustration, architecture, and gaming.
Come to Spark Central during the Kendall Yards' Night Market for free kids' activities and vouchers for kids to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables.
This program is provided for free in partnership with Catholic Charities Spokane.
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!
Whatever your talents, we need them! Attend a volunteer orientation to learn more about joining our superhero team.
Teens & Adults · Join us for a two-day workshop where you’ll learn the basics of good graphic design and get a grasp on how to use Adobe Illustrator, one of the main design programs used by professionals. Walk away at the end with the basic skills you'll need to create clean, beautiful designs, whether you’re designing a newsletter, a report, or a flyer, and practice using theses new skills in the workshop by designing your own flyer!
GRADES 3 - 8 · Join a band, write your own music and play in a concert! Girls Rock Lab camp provides workshops, mentors and a space where girls are empowered leaders and collaborators. We value diversity and we welcome girls and girl-identified kids of any background to participate!
Girls Rock Lab is generously sponsored by Global Credit Union, made possible with funds from Spokane Arts Grant Awards and donors, and held in partnership with the Spokane Public Library. No cost · Registration required.
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.
Come to Spark Central during the Kendall Yards' Night Market for free kids' activities and vouchers for kids to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables.
This program is provided for free in partnership with Catholic Charities Spokane.
Grades 4 - 7 · Create, collaborate, code! Learn to create your own story using core computer coding concepts. We value diversity and we welcome girls, nonbinary, and transgender kids of any identity and 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 and a generous sponsorship from WSU Health Science Center. Join us for Drop in & Science! on the third Saturday of each month!
See the girl bands formed at Girls Rock Lab summer camp perform the songs they've created! Girls Rock Lab camp, for girls grades 3-8, provides workshops, mentors and a space where girls are empowered leaders and collaborators. Camp participants form bands, write songs and perform them at this memorable concert.
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!
Come to Spark Central during the Kendall Yards' Night Market for free kids' activities and vouchers for kids to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables.
This program is provided for free in partnership with Catholic Charities Spokane.
GRADES 2 - 8 · Join Spark Central at the Food For All greenhouses located at 925 N A St in West Central for activities around art, science, and physical activity! After each session, students will leave with a new work of art, a deeper knowledge of how plants grow, and an appreciation for where their food comes from. No registration required!
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.
Whatever your talents, we need them! Attend a volunteer orientation to learn more about joining our superhero team.
Just like the regular Kidical Mass, this is a fun, safe bike ride especially for kids. On this special day Spokane joins thousands of kids all over the planet for a worldwide "Kidical Mass" bike ride. This fun, family friendly afternoon bike ride of about 3 miles heads out from Spark Central through Kendall Yards and back on the Centennial Trail. Meet at Spark Central in Kendall Yards.
Hosted in partnership with Spokane Summer Parkways. For more details visit: www.summerparkways.com
Adults & Teens • 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 Jenny Davis and Charles Montgomery.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Write on any Tuesday!
Grades 1 - 8 · Read great books from our collection and play games based on what you’ve read! Repeat participants can earn prizes and have their picture displayed at Spark Central with their favorite books.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Read on the first and third Tuesday 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!
All Ages · Celebrate International Zine Month with Spark Central by joining us for a zine-making party! The 24-Hour Zine Thing is a challenge to make a zine from start to finish in 24 hours. We'll have zine-making supplies available, including computers, staplers, and a typewriter.
Not ready to make a zine in a day? You can contribute to a collaborative zine or come and work on a zine project at your own pace.
Black and white photocopies can be made at Spark Central for 5 cents each (free for the first five pages).
Teens & Adults · On the Eve of the 24-Hour Zine Thing, learn about different ways you can make your own zine with help from artist Emma Noyes and other experienced zine creators!
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!
Whatever your talents, we need them! Attend a volunteer orientation to learn more about joining our superhero team.
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.
Adults & Teens • 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!
Come to Spark Central during the Kendall Yards' Night Market for free kids' activities and vouchers for kids to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables.
This program is provided for free in partnership with Catholic Charities Spokane.
Adults & Teens • 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 Jenny Davis and Charles Montgomery.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Write on any Tuesday!
Join Spokane Poet Laureate Mark Anderson for a chance to bring your collected poetry, art, or prose from a pile of notes and texts to a fully realized publication. Mark will be on hand to help you figure out what to keep in your collection, how to best order your writing, and what kind of edits need to be made. You'll come away from the workshop with 5 copies of the interiors of your publication, a digital file of your publication for further printing, and a 30 day free membership to the Spokane Print & Publishing Center. Sign up online.
All Ages • Join us for crafting projects that are fun for all ages, creating art that is as simple or complex as you like. Our second session will focus on macramé. We've got the supplies you'll need, so just bring your creativity and imagination!
This program is free thanks to generous community support. Join us for Drop in & Craft on the first Saturday of each month!
GRADES K-3 · Team up with friends to build the fort of your dreams, then play inside the structure you've built! Learn to plan, collaborate and engineer in a fun, whimsical way! Sign up online.
Adults & Teens • 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!
Come to Spark Central during the Kendall Yards' Night Market for free kids' activities and vouchers for kids to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables.
This program is provided for free in partnership with Catholic Charities Spokane.
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 Jenny Davis and Charles Montgomery.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Write on any Tuesday!
Grades 1 - 8 · Read great books from our collection and play games based on what you’ve read! Repeat participants can earn prizes and have their picture displayed at Spark Central with their favorite books.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Read on the first and third Tuesday of each month!
Learn the fundamentals of creating a publication; get to know why page count, page size, and margins are so important. We'll cover the basics of cover design, creating a title page, constructing a table of contents, and placing images into the interior of your book - everything you'll need to know before hitting Ctrl P. Presented in partnership with Spokane Print & Publishing Center. Sign up online.
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!
GRADES 2 - 4 · Team up with friends to build and program a LEGO robot. In the process of building, students learn basic programming and collaboration. No cost, but registration is required.
The Spokane UX Group brings user experience professionals and learners together to share knowledge, insights, and have fun along the way. Join us for a panel discussion with local VR/AR UX designers. We will have time for live demos for attendees to play with these emerging technologies. Connect with the group at spokaneux.com.
This event is free and open to the public.
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!
Come to Spark Central during the Kendall Yards' Night Market for free kids' activities and vouchers for kids to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables.
This program is provided for free in partnership with Catholic Charities Spokane.
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 • 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 Jenny Davis and Charles Montgomery.
This program is free thanks to community support. Join us for Drop in & Write on any Tuesday!
GRADES 2 - 8 · Join Spark Central at the Food For All greenhouses located at 925 N A St in West Central for activities around art, science, and physical activity! After each session, students will leave with a new work of art, a deeper knowledge of how plants grow, and an appreciation for where their food comes from. No registration required!
Teens & Adults · Join us for a revival of radio theatre! In a flash we'll form the cast of a radio program, create sound effects, and run-through a full-length script of classic radio programming. Come experiment with the arts of voice acting and making sound effects. Sign up online.
Adults & Teens • Beginning or experienced drawers, painters, crafters and artists, 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!
Come to Spark Central during the Kendall Yards' Night Market for free kids' activities and vouchers for kids to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables.
This program is provided for free in partnership with Catholic Charities Spokane.
