SATURDAYS • 12:30 - 2 PM OFFSITE AT SHADLE Park LIBRARY

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!

During our closure, Poetry Before Dark will be hosted at the Shadle Park branch of the Spokane Public Library in Study Room A.

This program is made possible thanks to our community funders and individual donors like you!

SATURDAYS • 12:30 - 2 PM OFFSITE AT SHADLE Park LIBRARY

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!

During our closure, Poetry Before Dark will be hosted at the Shadle Park branch of the Spokane Public Library in Study Room A.

This program is made possible thanks to our community funders and individual donors like you!

Tuesday, October 6th • 2-7 pm

It's finally time for us to emerge from our cocoon! Spark will return for regular open hours on Tuesday, October 6th. You may notice some changes to our space, but we're still the same community minded creative center for all. Come by and make something, whether it be art or a friend!

WEDNESDAYS • 3:30 - 5:00 PM

Grades 2-5 · Explore the world of LEGO robotics! Young engineers will work together to build a variety of LEGO creations. Finished builds will be able to move, light up, sense colors, and so much more. All skill levels welcome.

This program is made possible thanks to our community funders and individual donors like you! • Check our website for cancellations: spark-central.org/events.

Wednesday, October 7th • 4:30-6:30 IN THE 1206 STUDIO GALLERY

Teens • Poetry comes to Spark Central with this Teen Poetry Workshop led by Spokane Poet Laureate Mery Noel Smith. Immersed in the visual art of Spark’s 1206 Studio Gallery, Teens will be led through generative poetry sessions with the opportunity to share their freshly written pieces in a public reading at the end of each session.

This program is made possible thanks to our community funders and individual donors like you!

Saturday, October 10th • 12:00 - 3:00 pm

All Ages. Puppet lab is back! Join local puppet makers Alex and Tiffany to create one of a kind puppets out of trash. Turn one person’s trash into your puppet treasure while diverting items from the waste stream. Materials will be provided but feel free to bring one or two pieces of clean waste material from your day to day life.

SATURDAYS • 12:30 - 2 PM IN THE SPARK CENTRAL STUDIO

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 made possible thanks to our community funders and individual donors like you!

Sunday, October 11 • 4:00-6:30

Join Spark staff at Spokane SOUP, a micro-granting community dinner. Hear pitches from four locals who are making an impact, eat a delicious meal, and vote on the winner. We’ll host the kids’ zone where event goers can collage their own bowl of soup and make bracelets!

Get your ticket at spokanesoup.com/attend for a suggested donation of $25. 

Tuesday, October 13th • 4:00-6:00 pm

Grades 4-8 • Write and share age-appropriate scary stories! We’ll focus on how to write suspense over gore and how creepiness can be more fun than blood. Each writer will produce a flash fiction story which we will combine into a zine and make available for Spark-o-ween! Space is limited, so please register ahead of time!

WEDNESDAYS • 3:30 - 5:00 PM

Grades 2-5 · Explore the world of LEGO robotics! Young engineers will work together to build a variety of LEGO creations. Finished builds will be able to move, light up, sense colors, and so much more. All skill levels welcome.

This program is made possible thanks to our community funders and individual donors like you! • Check our website for cancellations: spark-central.org/events.

Saturday October 17th • 12:00-2:30

All Ages • Prepare to get messy with this hands-on workshop! Participants will mix native seeds in a mud-mixture to create fall bloomer seed bombs. Once they've dried, toss them into your yard or garden for a pop of local color. This workshop is first come-first served and will run until 2:30 or we run out of materials.

SATURDAYS • 12:30 - 2 PM IN THE SPARK CENTRAL STUDIO

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 made possible thanks to our community funders and individual donors like you!

October 19-23 • 9:00 am - 2:00 pm 

3rd-5th grade • One raccoon's trash is another raccoon's treasure! Join Spark Central staff for a week of upcycling and sustainability crafts! Learn how to sew, make your own paper, create your own journal, create a sculpture from found objects, and more. No prior experience needed – just a sense of adventure and willingness to try new things. Bring your own lunch or enjoy a free lunch provided by the Women & Children’s Free Restaurant. Space is limited so please register ahead of time!

WEDNESDAYS • 3:30 - 5:00 PM

Grades 2-5 · Explore the world of LEGO robotics! Young engineers will work together to build a variety of LEGO creations. Finished builds will be able to move, light up, sense colors, and so much more. All skill levels welcome.

This program is made possible thanks to our community funders and individual donors like you! • Check our website for cancellations: spark-central.org/events.

SATURDAYS • 12:30 - 2 PM IN THE SPARK CENTRAL STUDIO

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 made possible thanks to our community funders and individual donors like you!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24th • 1 - 5 PM

All Ages · Spark Central celebrates ghosts, pumpkins, and all things that go bump in the night! Join us for a day of creepy crafts, macabre music, and fiendish fun! Costumes encouraged but not required.

Mondays October 26, November 2, 9, & 30, December 7 & 14 • 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 

Personal Landscapes: Mixed Media brings together artists from across the Inland Northwest who identify as having disabilities to share the stories, perspectives, and lived experiences that shape their creative worlds. Join Missy Narrance as she leads participants through structured mixed media projects. Artists are encouraged to bring their own projects of all mediums to work on and to share their skills with one another. Participants will spend the first hour doing a structured activity and the second to utilize Spark Central's materials to work on independent projects. 

WEDNESDAYS • 3:30 - 5:00 PM

Grades 2-5 · Explore the world of LEGO robotics! Young engineers will work together to build a variety of LEGO creations. Finished builds will be able to move, light up, sense colors, and so much more. All skill levels welcome.

This program is made possible thanks to our community funders and individual donors like you! • Check our website for cancellations: spark-central.org/events.

SATURDAYS • 12:30 - 2 PM IN THE SPARK CENTRAL STUDIO

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 made possible thanks to our community funders and individual donors like you!

Mondays October 26, November 2, 9, & 30, December 7 & 14 • 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 

Personal Landscapes: Mixed Media brings together artists from across the Inland Northwest who identify as having disabilities to share the stories, perspectives, and lived experiences that shape their creative worlds. Join Missy Narrance as she leads participants through structured mixed media projects. Artists are encouraged to bring their own projects of all mediums to work on and to share their skills with one another. Participants will spend the first hour doing a structured activity and the second to utilize Spark Central's materials to work on independent projects. 

WEDNESDAYS • 3:30 - 5:00 PM

Grades 2-5 · Explore the world of LEGO robotics! Young engineers will work together to build a variety of LEGO creations. Finished builds will be able to move, light up, sense colors, and so much more. All skill levels welcome.

This program is made possible thanks to our community funders and individual donors like you! • Check our website for cancellations: spark-central.org/events.

SATURDAYS • 12:30 - 2 PM IN THE SPARK CENTRAL STUDIO

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 made possible thanks to our community funders and individual donors like you!

Mondays October 26, November 2, 9, & 30, December 7 & 14 • 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 

Personal Landscapes: Mixed Media brings together artists from across the Inland Northwest who identify as having disabilities to share the stories, perspectives, and lived experiences that shape their creative worlds. Join Missy Narrance as she leads participants through structured mixed media projects. Artists are encouraged to bring their own projects of all mediums to work on and to share their skills with one another. Participants will spend the first hour doing a structured activity and the second to utilize Spark Central's materials to work on independent projects. 

WEDNESDAYS • 3:30 - 5:00 PM

Grades 2-5 · Explore the world of LEGO robotics! Young engineers will work together to build a variety of LEGO creations. Finished builds will be able to move, light up, sense colors, and so much more. All skill levels welcome.

This program is made possible thanks to our community funders and individual donors like you! • Check our website for cancellations: spark-central.org/events.

SATURDAYS • 12:30 - 2 PM IN THE SPARK CENTRAL STUDIO

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 made possible thanks to our community funders and individual donors like you!

WEDNESDAYS • 3:30 - 5:00 PM

Grades 2-5 · Explore the world of LEGO robotics! Young engineers will work together to build a variety of LEGO creations. Finished builds will be able to move, light up, sense colors, and so much more. All skill levels welcome.

This program is made possible thanks to our community funders and individual donors like you! • Check our website for cancellations: spark-central.org/events.

Saturday, November 21st • 12:00 - 3:00 pm

All Ages. Puppet enthusiasts unite! Join local puppet makers Alex and Tiffany in embracing the coming darkness by creating puppets with light! Craft your unique shadow puppet and tell a tale with light and darkness.

SATURDAYS • 12:30 - 2 PM IN THE SPARK CENTRAL STUDIO

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 made possible thanks to our community funders and individual donors like you!

WEDNESDAYS • 3:30 - 5:00 PM

Grades 2-5 · Explore the world of LEGO robotics! Young engineers will work together to build a variety of LEGO creations. Finished builds will be able to move, light up, sense colors, and so much more. All skill levels welcome.

This program is made possible thanks to our community funders and individual donors like you! • Check our website for cancellations: spark-central.org/events.

Mondays October 26, November 2, 9, & 30, December 7 & 14 • 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 

Personal Landscapes: Mixed Media brings together artists from across the Inland Northwest who identify as having disabilities to share the stories, perspectives, and lived experiences that shape their creative worlds. Join Missy Narrance as she leads participants through structured mixed media projects. Artists are encouraged to bring their own projects of all mediums to work on and to share their skills with one another. Participants will spend the first hour doing a structured activity and the second to utilize Spark Central's materials to work on independent projects. 

Mondays October 26, November 2, 9, & 30, December 7 & 14 • 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 

Personal Landscapes: Mixed Media brings together artists from across the Inland Northwest who identify as having disabilities to share the stories, perspectives, and lived experiences that shape their creative worlds. Join Missy Narrance as she leads participants through structured mixed media projects. Artists are encouraged to bring their own projects of all mediums to work on and to share their skills with one another. Participants will spend the first hour doing a structured activity and the second to utilize Spark Central's materials to work on independent projects. 

Mondays October 26, November 2, 9, & 30, December 7 & 14 • 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 

Personal Landscapes: Mixed Media brings together artists from across the Inland Northwest who identify as having disabilities to share the stories, perspectives, and lived experiences that shape their creative worlds. Join Missy Narrance as she leads participants through structured mixed media projects. Artists are encouraged to bring their own projects of all mediums to work on and to share their skills with one another. Participants will spend the first hour doing a structured activity and the second to utilize Spark Central's materials to work on independent projects.