THURSDAY, APRIL 11 · 5:30 - 7:30 PM

Adults · This event is part of the 2024 Get Lit festival! Join us to participate in a hands-on writing workshop celebrating EWU's Writers in the Community and the important work they do in our region. WITC is a non-profit practicum housed within Eastern Washington University’s Master of Fine Arts program.

During the academic year, MFA students volunteer as creative writing teachers in placements as varied as hospitals, correctional facilities, halfway houses, community non-profits, and public, private, or alternative schools, as well as other locations through the Spokane area. Work is collected throughout the year from all placements and published in an annual anthology titled InRoads which celebrates the students’ and community members’ writing and creativity. Come learn more about the positive impact WITC has had on our community for decades, and spend some time creating your own work with help from Eastern’s MFA students!

This is a free program in partnership with Get Lit!, Writers In the Community, and EWU’s MFA program.

In this exploratory, three-session poetry and short prose workshop, participants will learn elements of the Salish language and dive into perspectives of heritage and home with the help of instructor LaRae Wiley from The Salish School of Spokane and poet Laura Read. The first two sessions of this workshop will include an introduction to some basic Salish vocabulary and common phrases, a study of selected poems, some written by Native poets, and creative writing exercises inspired by these poems. The third meeting of this workshop will provide time to edit and refine writing generated from earlier prompts alongside other participants with the help of our project leads.

In this aviary, two-session poetry and short prose workshop, participants will explore birds of all feathers and our personal connection to them with poets Laura Read and Emma Noyes. Participants' final pieces will be published in a professionally-bound book featuring original art by Jessica Wade. Participation in both sessions and the GetLit! reading on April 16th is asked of all participants. Registration fee includes your copy of the limited-edition, professionally printed book!

MON MARCH 9 · 1 - 2:30 PM

There are many metrics available that people use to measure digital marketing success. Unfortunately, many of them are for vanity. Are your 10,000 Facebook fans translating to donation dollars? In this workshop, we'll cover what matters in the digital marketing space. We will identify the REAL goals for your website, determine what actions you should stop wasting your limited resources on, and building content that resonates with your audience and gets your followers to take action.

Becoming A Better Player:
Character Creation for Fantasy Role-Playing Games

THREE-DAY WORKSHOP · TUE FEB 11 – THU FEB 13 · 7 – 9:30 PM

Ages 10 – 105 · Learn to make great characters for tabletop fantasy role-playing games with the experts at RPG Research during this three-day camp. In the fantasy world of bfRPG, will you play a gallant warrior, a sneaky burglar, a master of magic, or something entirely different? Join us to explore the possibilities and find a character you’ll love to play!

Kids, parents, seniors, role-playing game enthusiasts, and folks who have never before played role-playing games are all encouraged to attend! The camp will culminate in a special session of Drop in & RPG on Friday, February 14th where participants can run their characters through an adventure together and experience how these games build a shared narrative using cooperative problem solving, exploration, imagination, and rich social interaction.

WED FEB 5 · 7 - 9 PM

All Ages · Learn how to make a zine with local illustrator Kate Reed! We’ll make a collaborative collage zine from start to finish, including laying out the pages, copying, collating, and stapling the finished zine.

Support for this free workshop has been generously provided by the Washington Center for the Book.

2-DAY WORKSHOP · WED JAN 15 & THUR JAN 16 · 7 - 9 PM

Adults · Do you have a website? Have you played with WordPress/Divi, or used drag-and-drop tools like SquareSpace, Wix, or Shopify, but it isn't looking the way you want? You can learn! In this two-day workshop, we will build a one-page portfolio site with pure code (HTML/CSS). We will then bridge the gap with what you learned and transfer your coding knowledge to any site, put it in the backend, and make it look the way you want. Pizza will be provided! Register online.

This program is free thanks to generous community support.

Have a story in your head that you know is a play or movie? Can't wait to get it on paper? Learn the basic elements of playwriting with Jake Schaefer, Creative Director at Spokane Civic Theatre, and get a draft of your first scene on paper. Novices welcome!

Memory, Poetry, & Place: Crafting Vivid Descriptions Using Our Senses

WED NOV 6 · 7 - 8:30 PM

Teens  ·  Join us for a poetry workshop led by local poet Lauren Gilmore. In this workshop, we will explore the role of sensory details in poetry. Participants will read and discuss works by various poets, taking note of how their senses impact their reading.

This program is free thanks to community support.

SUN OCT 20 · 10 AM @ Spokane Print & Publishing Center

Adults & Teens  ·  Participants will transfer their art to a blank screen by painting out the negative areas using an ink-blocking paint. Once the screen is blocked and taped off, a squeegee is used to pull ink across the screen to transfer the design to paper and create a 1 color print. All materials provided. Register online.

SAT OCT 19 · 10 AM at Spokane Print & Publishing Center

Adults & Teens  ·  Students will be introduced to the traditional process of relief printmaking by way of transferring a previously designed concept onto a block, carving the design, and printing and reproducing it onto paper. In this particular workshop, students will work on mounted linoleum, using two different approaches to transfer their design to the block, carbon paper or citrus strip. The transferred design will be carved, inked, and printed 5 times. The resulting print can be incorporated into a letterpress broadside. All materials will be provided.

THUR OCT 17 · 6:30 PM

Adults & Teens  ·  Text and imagery can be combined into an artistic whole to create a powerful, expressive piece of art. In this workshop, students will learn the fundamentals of poetry, short prose, and illustration. Students will apply these concepts to a piece of art that will combine their writing with an image that illustrates the text, or writing inspired by the image. The finished piece can be applied to other workshops in the Arts & Letters series. All materials will be provided.

WED OCT 2 · 7 - 8:30 PM

Teens  ·  Join us for an introduction to the writing workshop! Bring in pieces of short fiction to discuss in a supportive group of emerging teen writers. The basics of traditional writing workshops will be discussed, as well as tips on giving and taking constructive criticism. This workshop will be hosted by local writer Kailee Haong. Sign up online.

This program is free thanks to community support.

Adults & Teens  ·  Join Dorian Karahalios, an alumnus of the MFA at EWU and co-founder of Spokane Print & Publishing Center, for an evening of postcard stories! Hone your writing skills, learn about flash and micro fiction, and have a blast writing stories that fit onto a postcard. Postcards and stamps will be provided. Register online.

Join SPPC for this 3-week journey into the depths of nerdiness and explore the many ways to bring your tabletop role playing world to life.

SAT JUL 13 · 7 - 9 PM

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!

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.

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.

THUR JUN 20 · 7 - 9 PM

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. 

SAT MAR 23 · 10 AM - 12 PM

Join us for a ticketed craft class by authors Keetje Kuipers, Erika Meitner, and Geffrey Davis. This event is a fundraiser to benefit both Get Lit! Programs and Spark Central. The class will be capped at 25 people, and a link to purchase tickets will be provided soon.

Get Lit! and Spark Central are both non-profits with low budgets that work tirelessly to encourage creativity and learning in the Spokane area. This event is a great opportunity to support the community while listening to these accomplished poets.

THUR MAR 21 · 7 - 8:30 PM

Join us on World Poetry Day for a workshop in writing and performing powerful poetry led by Bethany Montgomery of Power 2 The Poetry, a local movement promoting freedom of expression, providing a platform to underrepresented demographics in our community and growing awareness of social, cultural, and political issues.

This program is free, but registration is required.

THUR MAR 7 · 7 - 8:30 PM
SESSION 3 of 3

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.

THUR FEB 28 · 7 - 8:30 PM
SESSION 2 of 3

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. 

SAT FEB 23 & MAR 2 · 10 AM - 12 PM

Ages 10 to Teens · Practice writing your own music and lyrics with Andy Rumsey, Music Education Specialist for Spokane Public Library. Sign up online.

On Day One of this playshop, we’ll cover basic music vocabulary and introductory elements of writing music for a song. Kids can practice using the language of music to discuss music with their peers and explore collaboration. From verses to bridges, children of all musical experience levels can learn how to apply concepts to the instruments of their choice. 

Day Two, we’ll discuss the benefits of writing and strategies for writing lyrics for music. Whether short- or long-form, pop or soul, students can build confidence in their approach and communication through music. Music is a language we can all connect to, and collaboration is encouraged!

This program is free thanks to community support & presented in partnership with Spokane Public Library.

THUR FEB 21 · 7 - 8:30 PM
SESSION 1 of 3

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). 

Mon Oct 1 · 5 - 7 pm

Grades 9 - 12 · Intimidated by writing action scenes as dynamic as those you see on the big screen? Learn how you can use filmmaking techniques to create exciting action that keeps your reader glued to the page. Taught by indie novelist and filmmaker Adrienne Dellwo. Sign up online.