Homeschooling families: do you have a teen who loves poetry? On Thu, 4/2, homeschooled teens age 14-18 can attend a slam poetry workshop at North Spokane Library! The workshop will be led by a local poet who will share how to write and perform for the genre. Register ASAP at the link in our bio.
Astronaut Anne McClain in uniform. Graphic reads, "Women's History Month. Anne McClain"
Happy Women's History Month! Fewer than 700 people have traveled into space, and Spokane native Anne McClain is one of them. Anne was selected to join NASA in 2013 and most recently completed an expedition in 2025. #WomensHistoryMonth
Event graphic with a photo of a child playing a fiddle, and text that says, "After School Fiddle Program." At the bottom of the graphic is a photo of musician and teacher Sally Jablonsky.
Students in grades 6-12 can learn traditional fiddle music with local musician Sally Jablonsky! This once-a-week program is a fun introduction to old time music for intermediate students. Mondays, 4-5pm, March 2nd through April 6th. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/after-scho...
Erin Weller is a television & fiction writer with twenty years in the entertainment industry, working with Disney, Marvel, Amazon and many others. Since moving back to her hometown of Spokane, she’s focused on arts integration in education and helping young writers begin their own careers.
Photo of screenwriter Erin Weller with text that says, "Just Write It! A screenwriting workshop for teens with Erin Weller."
Television writer Erin Weller will be facilitating a four-part screenwriting workshop for teens (grades 9-12) at Spark Central! Saturdays: February 14, 21, 28, and March 7. Learn more and register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Photo of artist Jake Gillespie standing in front of a framed portrait.
"Here's lookin at'cha," an art show with Heads Up Portrait founder Jake Gillespie opens in the Spark Central Studio on Friday, February 6! Join us for the opening reception from 6pm to 8pm.
#JakeGillespie #HeadsUpPortraitClub #SpokaneArt #SparkCentral
Molnar's work invites us to consider how memory—planetary, cultural, familial, and bodily—lives within color, water, and place. She creates pigments from glacial melt, rainwater, stones, and flowers, translating the earth’s imagination into vivid ecologies of paint and language.
Photograph of Daniela Naomi Molnar with text that says, "Spark Central, Spark After Dark, creative lecture series. Daniela Naomi Molnar. Join us November 12, 6 PM to 7 PM. Free to the public with light refreshments provided."
Join us for an evening with artist, poet, and educator Daniela Naomi Molnar on November 12 at 6pm!
#DanielaNaomiMolnar #SpokaneEvents #SparkCentral
Illustration of a skeleton holding a lollipop, and text that says, "Spark-o-ween."
On Saturday, October 25, Spark Central gets spooooky for a fun-filled day of creative learning and trick-or-treating! Make a batch of monstrous slime, craft some critters and ghouls, write a story on our haunted typewriter, and more! Costumes welcome, but not required. Free. 1-5pm.
Thanks to all of our helping hands: Rosie • Deanna • Ryan • Jason • Andy • Mel • Audrey • Haley • Katelyn • Carly • Duff • Tracie • Jo • Ariel • Christi • Robin • Fig • Stroman • Sadie • Simone • Pearl • Lucy • Amorette • Haydn • Luke • Kirk • Mikayla • Christy • Gray • Morgan • Emmalie
Graphic with raised hands and text that says, "Thank you to all volunteers who helped with summer camps. Many hands make light work!"
With the help of our wonderful community of summer camp volunteers, kids were able to code, play music, tell a story through robotics, and so much more!
#SpokaneVolunteers #VolunteerAppreciation #SpokaneArt #SpokaneKids #WestCentralSpokane #SparkWestCentral #SparkCentral
Make wearable art at our print collage and jewelry workshop with Wolfbat on September 17! Get tickets here: eventbrite.com/e/wolfbat-studios-collage-jewelry-workshop-at-spark-central-tickets-1712442915859
#WolfBatStudios #SpokaneArt #SpokaneEvents #SparkCentral
Flyer for Spark Central's Ignite the Light event, Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 4 PM to 5 PM at 1214 W Summit Parkway. The event will include mask-making, live music from Girls Rock Lab alumni, and Jess Walter as the keynote speaker.
Join us for an inspiring evening of creativity, connection, and community as we come together for Ignite the Light, a special event leading up to our next Spark Salon in April! This is a free event for all ages, featuring mask-making, music, and author Jess Walter! 10/11, 4-6 PM at Spark Central.
The City has issued a notice of funding availability, seeking applications for Spokane Tourism and Cultural Investment grants. These grants are available to organizations that enhance Spokane’s tourism and cultural scene. 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁. 𝟭𝟬, 𝟱𝗽𝗺.
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Graphic of a notebook page with text that says, "New hours, Tuesday through Friday, 2 PM to 7 PM." Spark Central's logo is at the bottom of the notebook page.
Spark Central’s hours are changing with the start of the new school year! Our Creative Station will be open from 2pm to 7pm, Tuesday through Friday. We'll also be open on Saturdays when we have programs scheduled. See our upcoming programs here: spark-central.org/events
Children and a Spark Central staff member sitting around a paper map with a LEGO robot moving on the map.
A child driving a LEGO robot on top of a map with an iPad, with children and adults watching.
On the last day of camp, they practiced their robot movements and storytelling techniques before presenting their creations to friends and family!
A child watching a LEGO robot move on a paper map.
A child drawing a river with a bridge on a large piece of paper.
A lEGO robot with wings.
A LEGO Robot with a flag on top featuring a drawing of an orange frog.
Kids in our LEGO Storytelling camp worked together in small groups to design, build, and program their own robots. They made maps and wrote stories to tell as the robots moved across the maps.
#LEGORobotics #STEMCamp #Robotics #SparkCentral
Children and a Spark Central staff member sitting around a paper map with a LEGO robot moving on the map.
A child driving a LEGO robot on top of a map with an iPad, with children and adults watching.
On the last day of camp, they practiced their robot movements and storytelling techniques before presenting their creations to friends and family!
Make art with the sun at Spark Central on Saturday, August 23! ☀️ Using paper treated with #cyanotype solution, participants will set up designs with found items and practice one of the earliest forms of #photography used most frequently for architectural blueprints. Free for all ages, 1-2pm.
The event will include free casual chess games for all ages and skill levels, along with mini tournaments and side matches for prizes. Coffee and Matcha will be available to purchase from Kapè Cha.
This is your open invitation to play a game, join a lesson, and purchase merchandise. All skill levels are welcome, and funds from this event will go toward supporting free Monday chess nights around Spokane and Spark Central's mission to spark creativity for all.
Come on out to support Blitz & Blunders and Spark Central! To celebrate their 1-year anniversary, Blitz & Blunders is hosing a community chess event at Manito Park's North Shelter on Sunday, August 24, 4-8pm.
#BlitzAndBlunders #SparkCentral #SpokaneEvents #Chess
Event poster with illustration of books and text that says, “Spark Central Presents Breaking Barriers: Publishing Presentation and Panel. Join local authors Lora Senf, Polly Buckingham, Leyna Krow, Aimee Brooks, and Livia Koh for an event making publishing in literary magazines and presses easier, more accessible, and fun! There will be question and answer opportunities, light refreshments, and publishing advice!"
Next Friday, August 8, please join us for a presentation and panel about breaking barriers to publishing! Our panelists include local authors Lora Senf, Leyna Crow, Polly Buckingham, Aimee Brooks, and Livia Koh. This is a free program for teens and adults! 7:15-9:15pm at Spark Central.
The concert begins at 6pm at Spokane Public Library's central branch. Our Creative Station will close at 5pm on Friday so that our staff and volunteers can attend the concert. 🎸
Girls Rock Lab is generously sponsored by Global Credit Union and held in partnership with Spokane Public Library.
See the bands formed at our Girls Rock Lab summer camp perform this Friday, July 25! Girls Rock Lab provides workshops, mentors, and a space where campers are empowered leaders and collaborators. They form bands, write songs, and perform them at this memorable concert.
A child playing a ukelele and another child playing an acoustic guitar in the background.
Two children playing a keyboard together.
A child playing drums and singing into a microphone.
A child playing an acoustic guitar.
After spending a week together writing and practicing their songs, participants in session one of our #GirlsRockLab summer camp cheered each other on as they performed for their peers! 🎉
Big thanks to Spokane Public Library and Global Credit Union for making our Girls Rock Lab camp possible!
Photo of a guitar being played by a young person, with text that says, "Thank you Global Credit Union."
Thanks to Global Credit Union for their generous support of our Girls Rock Lab summer camp! 🎶
#GirlsRockLab #GlobalCU #RockCamp
Minecraft Club has returned to Spark Central! Each Thursday from 4pm to 6pm, kids can drop in to explore architecture, engineering, and art through collaborative Minecraft projects. Last week, participants learned about beaver ecology and built their own habitats, dams, and lodges. 🦫
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#25in25 #TeenTakeover #YouthCreativity #SparkCentral
Meet Max, one of the teen artists behind our exclusive 25 in 25 merch collab!
Their work came out of our Teen Takeover program, where youth explore design, music, storytelling, and more.
#25in25 #TeenTakeover #YouthCreativity #SparkCentral