October Is for You: Creative Arts, Author Talks, Shred Day, Memory Care & More
Posted on September 21, 2022 at 6:00 am
This fall you can explore creative arts and leisure activities at the library, including blacksmithing, lace tatting, cyanotypes, and photography.
October brings you some wonderful author talks—including Spokane Is Reading author Kate Lebo—and information sessions about dyslexia and caring for loved ones who are experiencing memory loss.
Shred Day is back along with other financial workshops to help you stay on top of estate planning, retirement, and Medicare.
Learn all about Seed Saving so you can plant again next season. If you enjoy eating jerky, you can learn to make your own during Jerky Making Basics.
If you speak and read Spanish or are learning to, then you’ll want to check out our Spanish-language programs, which include business workshops and a book club.
The Lab at North Spokane is hosting creative and STEM programs, including Maker Open Hours in The Lab. Explore our audio-visual equipment and editing software at The Studio at Spokane Valley during Drop-in Hours at The Studio and stop in for 3D Printing Drop-in Hours near the first-floor service desk at Spokane Valley.
Special Programs
Introduction to Dyslexia
NORTH SPOKANE
Saturday, Oct 8, 2–3:30pm
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Not Nice: Author Talk with Dr. Aziz Azipura
ONLINE
Thursday, Oct 13, 1–2pm
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Where the Children Take Us: Author Talk with Zain E. Asher
ONLINE
Tuesday, Oct 18, 4–5pm
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The Diamond Eye: Author Talk with Kate Quinn
ONLINE
Tuesday, Oct 25, 4–5pm
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Spokane Is Reading Presents Kate Lebo & The Book of Difficult Fruit
NORTH SPOKANE
Wednesday, Oct 26, 1–2pm
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CENTRAL LIBRARY
906 W Main Ave (Downtown Spokane)
Wednesday, Oct 26, 7–8pm
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Creative Arts & Leisure
Blacksmithing at the Library
MORAN PRAIRIE
Saturday, Oct 1, 9am–1pm & 2–6pm
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Open House at The Lab
Celebrating 5 years
THE LAB AT NORTH SPOKANE
Saturday, Oct 1, 2–5pm
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Introduction to Tatting Lace
ONLINE
Tuesday, Oct 4, 11 & 18, 7pm–8pm
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ARGONNE
Saturday, Oct 8, 15 & 22, 2:30 – 3:30pm
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Product Photography & Lighting Like a Pro
THE STUDIO AT SPOKANE VALLEY
Saturday, Oct 8, 2–3 pm
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Jigsaw Puzzle & Board Game Swap
DEER PARK
Saturday, Oct 15, 10am–1pm
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MEDICAL LAKE
Wednesday, Oct 19, 1–6pm
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Daylight Spectrum Therapy Lamp
THE LAB AT NORTH SPOKANE
Wednesday, Oct 19 & 26, 6–7:30pm
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Create a Cyanotype
THE LAB AT NORTH SPOKANE
Saturday, Oct 22, 10am–12 pm (Ages 8–15)
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Saturday, Oct 22, 12–2 pm (Ages 16+)
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Food & Garden
Seed Saving
Presented by Master Gardener Steve Nokes
LEARN MORE
FAIRFIELD
Tuesday, Oct 4, 6:30–7:30pm
NORTH SPOKANE
Wednesday, Oct 5, 6:30–7:30pm
OTIS ORCHARDS
Wednesday, Oct 19, 6:30–7:30pm
SPOKANE VALLEY
Tuesday, Oct 25, 6:30–7:30pm
CHENEY
Wednesday, Oct 26, 6:30–7:30pm
Master Gardeners Plant Clinic
CHENEY
Friday, Oct 7 & 21, 1–5 pm
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Jerky Making Basics
Presented by Anna Kestell from WSU Extension
LEARN MORE & REGISTER
SPOKANE VALLEY
Saturday, Oct 8, 2–3pm
OTIS ORCHARDS
Wednesday, Oct 12, 6:30–7:30pm
NORTH SPOKANE
Saturday, Oct 15, 2–3pm
CHENEY
Tuesday, Oct 18, 6:30–7:30pm
DEER PARK
Saturday, Oct 22, 2–3pm
Memory Care
Tuesday Memory Cafés
NORTH SPOKANE
Tuesdays, Oct 4, 11, 18 & 25, 11am–12:30pm | LEARN MORE
Supporting Those with Memory Loss During the Holidays
Presented by Teri Koski from ALTCEW
LEARN MORE & REGISTER
SPOKANE VALLEY
Wednesday, Oct 12, 3–4pm
ONLINE
Monday, Oct 17, 6–7pm
Financial Literacy & Consumer Education
Shred Day
NORTH SPOKANE & SPOKANE VALLEY
Saturday, Oct 1, 10am–1pm
or until the truck is full
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Estate Planning 101
Presented by Diane J. Kiepe of Douglas Eden
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MORAN PRAIRIE
Thursday, Oct 13, 4–5:30pm
ONLINE
Thursday, Oct 20, 6–7:30pm
Retirement: Making Your Money Last
Presented by Edward Jones financial advisor Caleb S. Stapp
DEER PARK
Tuesday, Oct 18, 2–3pm
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Medicare Open Enrollment: What You Need to Know
Presented by ALTCEW and SHIBA
LEARN MORE & REGISTER
NORTH SPOKANE
Wednesday, Oct 19, 11am–12pm
ONLINE
Wednesday, Oct 26, 10–11am
Programas en español / Spanish-Language Programs
Club de lectura en línea: La casa de Mango Street / Virtual Spanish Book Club: The House on Mango Street
EN LÍNEA / ONLINE
Jueves, 6 de octubre, de 7–8pm | MÁS INFORMACIÓN Y INSCRIBIRSE
Thursday, Oct 6, 7–8pm
Cómo hacer un plan de negocios / How to Write a Business Plan
Presentado por un mentor de SCORE / Presented by a SCORE mentor
EN LÍNEA / ONLINE
Jueves, 20 de octubre, de 12–1:30pm | MÁS INFORMACIÓN Y INSCRIBIRSE
Thursday, Oct 20, 12–1:30pm
Taller de negocios para la comunidad Latina y Hispana / Business Workshop for the Latinx & Hispanic Community
SPOKANE VALLEY
Miércoles, 26 de octubre, de 6–7:30pm | MÁS INFORMACIÓN Y INSCRIBIRSE
Wednesday, Oct 26, 6–7:30pm
Tags: adults, author talks, community, crafts, financial literacy, memory loss, parents, retirement, Spanish
