What Cool Events Are Near You? Live Music, Movies, Food, Art & More

Posted on June 23, 2026 at 6:00 am

Summer is the perfect time to check out some outdoor entertainment. And take a break from the heat with activities in our libraries. We invite you to put our events on your summer to-do list for opportunities to relax and find enjoyment and adventure.

All Ages & Adults

Along with events that celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and focus on historical activities, such as wood carving, you can check out these sessions, workshops, and entertaining activities in July.

Gather the family, plus some lawn chairs, blankets, and snacks to head to Movie Nights at Balfour Park for all ages, showing Zootopia 2 (PG) on Friday, July 17, and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (PG) on Friday, July 31. Family games and concessions are available starting at 6pm, and each movie begins at sunset.

Enjoy live music for all ages performed by Kosta La Vista during Cheney’s Summer Concerts in Sutton Park.

Whether you need a snack for a road trip, a hike, or just want to stock up on pantry staples, you’re in luck! You can learn to make your own during Beef Jerky Made Easy and Sauerkraut Made Simple.

Every business needs to stay safe online. Find out what you need to know about Cyber Security for Small Business during this informative online workshop.

New at Spokane Valley Library, Frontier Behavioral Health provides services to people experiencing homelessness to promote recovery, resiliency, and connection to vital community resources, during Homeless Outreach Drop-In Hours.

Stop into the library for our Library Levy Proposition: Public Information Open House to ask questions and learn more about the Library’s plans for levy funds, proposed to provide long-term, sustainable funding for the 10 libraries and mobile services in Spokane County Library District (SCLD).

Kids & Teens

Along with our Summer Reading activities filled with dinosaurs, prehistoric creatures, Dog Man, and PAW Patrol for kids, tweens, and teens, check out these activities to keep young people engaged and growing new skills.

Working together, kids and their adults design an animal track stamp that can be used on sand, dirt, mud, or even cookies at the workshop 3D Printing Family Fun: Animal Track Stamps (ages 8+ & their adult).

How can two-dimensional images merge to become a 3D image? Discover how to create this photographic art style during Make 3D Stereoscopic Images & Viewer (ages 10–14).

Technology is so cool! Sign up for the 2-day Video Boot Camp (ages 10–14) to create a video from start to finish with fellow enthusiasts, while learning the basics of scripting, planning, shooting, and editing video.

Our favorite apps and online games are made with code. Now, it’s your turn to Learn Coding Basics (ages 10–14) using two different coding languages in these beginner-friendly sessions.

Get into the flow of summer with Introduction to Watercolors (ages 13–17 & their adults). Explore what you can create with techniques such as flat wash, graduated wash, color blending, and go with the flow. If you’ve ever struggled with watercolors, the art instructor will help you troubleshoot. Let’s get creative!

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