Friday, October 18 • 5:30 - 8 PM • At Hamilton Studio, 1427 W Dean Ave.

All Ages · Spark Central's annual fundraiser is in its eighth year, and it's become a treasured tradition! This year's Spark Salon will be held at Hamilton Studio on Friday, October 18. See local author and Spark Central co-founder Jess Walter interviewed by youth from our Level Up after school program, and enjoy musical performances by DIVINE and Swift Black Rainbows (Girls Rock Lab). Local writer Aimee Brooks will also read from her contribution to our Gondolas & Garbage Goats book project!

You'll be able to enjoy locally-sourced food from Greenbluff Fresh Catering Co., sip on drinks from Uprise Brewing Co. and Barrister Winery, participate in our small live auction with a selection of elite items, and help us kick off our week-long online auction!

Purchase your tickets here!

Registration is now live for "Amplify Us," the 6th annual Spark Salon! This year's hybrid event experience* will be a music-themed night of entertainment and giving. Join us in-person or online Friday, April 15th, 2022 when we broadcast live from The Knitting Factory. The night will feature Spark Central co-founder and bestselling author Jess Walter, who will be joined by a variety of local and national talent performing live and by video. We'll wrap up our program with a live performance by a band from our own Girls Rock Lab camp. It will be a night to remember!

Join local writers and poets Emma Noyes, Laura Read, and many others for an aviary book release and reading of The Thing with Feathers, a Spark Central anthology of poetry and short nonfiction focused on various birds and their symbolism, featuring original art by Jessica Wade. This event is free and open to the public via Zoom. Register below to participate.

SAT DEC 14   ·  10 AM - 12 PM

All Ages · Drop in and join us for an Elves Workshop where you can make cards and gifts for your loved ones and yourself. Whether you're celebrating a holiday this season, or if you just feel like making a gift for someone you care about, come join the fun!

This program is free thanks to community support.

Join us for the Kitchen Fires anthology release and reading as part of the EWU GetLit! Festival. Washington State Poet Laureate Claudia Castro Luna, Kate Lebo, Megan Cuilla, Laura Read, Mark Anderson, and many other writers from our creative community will share pieces about the food that fills their kitchens. Book sales benefit Spark Central.

Sat Sep 15  ·  7 - 9 pm

Learn to print like a pro at our D.I.Y Print Shop night with Chris Bovey — creator of the iconic Vintage Spokane Prints series. This is a free workshop, and it's also a "friend-raiser" — so you'll have the chance to purchase upgrades like t-shirts, fancy paper and extra supplies to support Spark Central (and take home some cool stuff). Either way, you'll leave with several pieces you've created yourself — and tons of new artsy skills! 

This program is free thanks to community support. No pre-registration needed!

Wed. May 16 · 7 PM @ The Spokesman-Review

The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages Book Club welcomes best-selling hometown author Jess Walter in conversation with writer Nick Deshais on Wednesday, May 16. 

Join the Spokesman-Review for a special evening of words and wine to benefit Spark Central.

WED. FEB. 14 // 7 PM

Scablands Lit and the Bing Crosby Theater invite you to the fourth annual Lilac City Fairy Tales, a Spark Central Benefit featuring original stories, poems, and songs from some of the brightest artistic talent in our region. Register online // $16 Adult; $11 Student.

January 19, 2018 at Barrister Winery // Doors at 6:30

Last year we launched Spark Salon, our annual fundraiser and paddle raise, to much success. Our 2018 event will bring video game developers Rand and Robyn Miller of Cyan Worlds back to their hometown of Spokane. They will sit down with Jess to share the story of creating their first big video game, Myst (which was the single best-selling PC game for a decade) and it’s sequel Riven, as well as their new ventures into Virtual Reality. Guests will be presented with the chance to hear how Rand and Robyn forged their path to a creative life, including the trials and joys along the way..

Fri. Aug. 11 // 7 PM @ The Bartlett

Bands formed during this year's Girls Rock Lab summer camp will perform the songs they wrote in camp — followed by performances from local bands Windoe, Violet Catastrophe and Donna Donna. Generously sponsored by Global Credit Union. Open to the public // $12 suggested donation.