Create, Volunteer & Explore at the Library for an Awesome August
Posted on July 16, 2025 at 6:00 am
Volunteer & Make an Impact
Find out how you can help a child improve their reading skills and gain confidence as a reader this fall when you attend our online Reading Buddy Volunteer Orientation (adults & teens 16+).
SCLD Online Authors Series
The August lineup for SCLD Online Authors Series brings you engaging author talks. Sign up to watch them live and ask questions. Or view the recorded talk, available 24 hours after the live event.
- The Stories, Science, and History of Birds with Smithsonian Biologist Jay Falk
- Returning to Romance Through Food and Flirty Fun in Fiction with Casey McQuiston
- How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos with Organizational Psychologist Dr. Tasha Eurich
Creative
Immerse yourself in nature and paint or draw en plein air (in the open air) with your own art supplies, during Outdoor Painting Meetup: Waterfall & Pond, offered in collaboration with Inland Northwest Outdoor Art.
Explore how you can use our Glowforge, Cricut, sewing machine, and more during Maker Open Hours in The Lab (adults & teens 16+). Other creative activities you can drop in or sign up for include Making Pressed Meadow Flowers, Cookie Decorating, Fly Tying for Beginners (adults & teens 16+), and Collaborative Community Painting. Registration is required for many of our creative programs.
Nature, Outdoors & Survival
The Lands Council leads a Tree Identification Walk in the Dishman Hills Natural Area and shares the fundamentals of determining tree species. Explore the beauty of nature and help as a citizen scientist during the Medical Lake Geology Walk & Water Sampling (adults, teens & tweens).
We’re offering two classes that go over the basics of survival, led by Charlie Bouck, who has 20 years of experience as a U.S. Air Force Survival Instructor. Find out more and sign up for:
Gardening
Whether you have pests in your garden or you’re seeking advice for what to plant next season, the Master Gardeners Plant Clinic at Cheney Library is where you can go to get the advice you need. And if your harvest of fruit and vegetables is overflowing, bring your extras to the Produce Swap at Moran Prairie and Cheney Libraries, and take home something different from another garden.
Health, Wellness & Support
Learn the strategies you need to set realistic goals for increasing activity and to identify environmental adjustments to reduce risk factors, during the eight-session workshop: A Matter of Balance: Preventing Falls starting August 4 at Moran Prairie Library.
Our Memory Café sessions continue at North Spokane and Spokane Valley Libraries. Get the information you seek during Dementia Friends Sessions and Dementia Caregivers Workshops.
If you are new to Medicare benefits or looking for a refresher, check out Medicare: Getting Started and Medicare One-on-One Counseling for assistance.
During the DSHS Mobile Community Services Visit to Deer Park Library, you can ask questions, submit a new application, and see about renewing benefits and making changes for active cases. Available services during the CHAS Mobile Clinic at Spokane Valley Library include medication prescription refills, wound care, treatment of acute injury and illness, and referrals for primary care/specialist, lab draws, and flu and COVID vaccination.
The Homebuyer Education Seminar gives you the opportunity to explore all of the major aspects of the home-buying process in an unbiased format and earn a certification of completion, which can be used to apply for down-payment assistance.
Career & Business
Get help from expert career coaches who can give you personalized career guidance and support during WorkSource Drop-In Help. Refine your resume, enhance your job-search strategies, or explore new career opportunities.
Discover the blueprint for crafting the ultimate marketing strategy in the online webinar Marketing Strategies for Small Business Success.
Reading Challenge
The Online Summer Reading Challenge wraps up at the end of August, so now is the time to start logging your reading minutes in Beanstack. When you complete the challenge by reading 600 minutes, you’ll automatically be entered in the prize drawing for your age group.
