Explore Opportunities to Craft, Create Art & Get Useful Information
Posted on January 20, 2026 at 6:00 am
It’s that time of the year—time to create art! See what new things you can craft, create, and explore at our library events. Our helpful and informative sessions cover a variety of topics, including personal finance, health and wellness, and small business success.
Check out our free online and in-person events for adults happening in February to see what you can do.
Art Show: Call for Submissions
February is the month to create art that you can share with your community. Our Call for Submissions: Community Art Show is February 2–28. Stop by your library to pick up the special art canvas, while supplies last. When you’ve finished creating, return your art to the library by the deadline for the all-ages show in March.
Creativity & Entertainment
Get creative and spark your imagination with workshops, swaps, and technology at our libraries.
During Glowforge Creations: Topographic Maps, discover how to turn digital maps into usable files for the Glowforge using free, open-source software. In days of yore, signets were used to seal correspondence with wax, usually with a family crest or other symbol. Create your own during 3D Printing: Signets.
Bring in new and gently used arts and crafts supplies and tools for a Crafting & Art Supply Swap and find some supplies you can use for your next creative project. Gamers and puzzlers of all ages can check out our upcoming Jigsaw Puzzle & Board Game Swaps as well.
During weekly Maker Open Hours in The Lab at North Spokane Library, you can stop in to ask questions, receive instruction, and work on your creative projects using our equipment and technology. The STCU Studio Drop-In Hours start up weekly in February and give you the opportunity to have a look at and learn more about the audio-visual recording space at Spokane Valley Library.
This month’s online class World Cooking: Mexican Food with Chef Isa from Las Delicias de Isa is sure to be delicious! Sign up and cook along with the chef in your kitchen. Java aficionados can fuel the body and mind at one of our Coffee Tasting & Book Pairing events.
Enjoy online talks from bestselling authors and thought leaders without leaving home. Award-winning novelist Vanessa Riley discusses swashbuckling heroines and high seas adventures found in her books. Author and feminine philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart talks about mojos, mermaids, medicine, and 400 years of black women’s magic. Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch discusses the incredible history behind the world’s largest museum.
Informative & Helpful
Free AARP Tax Aide returns in February and continues through April at several SCLD libraries. Appointments fill up fast, so be sure to schedule yours soon.
Get assistance with Washington State Department of Social and Health Services offerings during Community Connect: DSHS Mobile Office Visit at Spokane Valley Library. Other informative and helpful sessions include the Homebuyer Education Seminar, Medicare One-on-One Counseling, and weekly WorkSource Drop-In Help.
The next session of A Matter of Balance: Preventing Falls starts January 26 and continues through February at Moran Prairie Library. Discover how gentle movement can increase flexibility, strength, and balance and how a shift in viewpoint can make falls more controllable.
Find out how you can take steps to prevent falls, stay involved in activities you enjoy, and remain independent at the 1-hour information session 6 Steps to Prevent a Fall.
Get an in-depth exploration of topics related to dementia when you sign up for online Dementia Caregivers Workshops in February: Local Dementia Resources, Emergency Situations, Care in Mid- & Late-Stage Dementia, and End-of-Life Conversations.
Connect with other caregivers and people experiencing memory loss while also socializing and building new support networks at our in-person Memory Cafés.
SCORE Spokane Business
Develop a clear, actionable roadmap for business success, during the online workshop Business Strategy & Risk Analysis for Small Business Owners. Learn how to identify opportunities, manage uncertainty, and align your operations with long-term goals using structured frameworks and hands-on exercises designed to strengthen decision-making and resilience.
