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
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
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
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
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.
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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
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We’re looking for 25 new monthly donors giving $20 a month in 25 days to keep Spark’s programs free and accessible for all.
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Experience a rainbow of creativity and joy at the Spark Pride Kids Zone during this year's Spokane Pride Festival! 🌈 Join us for an array of colorful crafts and family-friendly fun at the Connections Garden in Riverfront Park. Saturday, June 14, 1-6pm.
#SpokanePride #SpokaneEvents #SparkCentral
Photo of a child holding a film clap board and smiling.
Photo of a child presenting a stop motion animation. The film is being projected onto a screen. The filmmaker is standing to the left of the screen, holding a microphone. Children are sitting at a table in front of the screen and clapping.
Two children standing at a table. The child on the right is showing the child on the left sketches of characters they’ve created.
A child holding a film clap board with their hands extended, ready to clap the board.
Students in our after school program at Holmes Elementary have been making stop-motion animations! To celebrate their work, they had a mini film fest in the art room. The students presented their animations to their peers with details about their creation process. 🎬
#Animation #SparkCentral
Poet and essayist Cody Smith will be at #SparkCentral this Friday, May 23, for EWU’s Visiting Writers Series! His first book of poems, Gulf, was the co-winner of the Summerlee Book Prize, and his second book, River Hymnal, was published in February. The program begins at 7:30pm.
Graphic with an image of the children's book Let's Live ALOHA on the top right, and a photograph of the author, Dr. Gerry Ebalaroza-Tunnell on the top left. Text below says, "The Spirit of Aloha storytelling with Dr. Gerry Ebalaroza-Tunnell. Saturday, May 17, 1-2 PM at Spark Central."
Join #SparkCentral for a special #storytime celebrating the spirit of #aloha! Dr. Gerry Ebalaroza-Tunnell will read from her children's book, Let’s Live A.L.O.H.A, which teaches young readers the transformative power of empathy, adaptability, and heart-centered living. Free. Saturday, May 17 at 1pm.
Photo of two children rinsing off cyanotypes in a small plastic tub. The cyanotypes have prints of leaves.
A cyanotype being made outside in the sun. Leaves and pieces of park are sitting on a piece of cyanotype paper, with a sheet of plexiglass on top.
Cyanotypes set on a pavement surface. Print subjects include a pretzel, a hand, leaves, flowers, and seed pods.
Three children making hand prints by setting their hands on cyanotype paper exposed to the sun.
Students in our after school program, Level Up, created cyanotypes with a photoreactive process. They learned about the chemical reaction between the cyanotype solution, light, and water before they found materials and made their own unique works of art.
#Cyanotypes #SpokaneArt #SparkCentral
Watercolor painting. On the left is a person waving. Behind them are flowers, grass, trees, clouds, and birds in the sky. A unicorn is standing on one of the trees.
Artwork made with pens and watercolor paint. A smiling sun is in the center, surrounded by story clouds and waves.
Watercolor painting. A duck and fish are swimming in water. Behind the is a hedgehog, a small tree that resembles a bonsai, and a tree stump.
Watercolor painting with colorful flowers, bright green grass, and a deep blue sky. On the right is a figure resembling a smiling horse.
We love these watercolor pieces created during this afternoon’s Heartistry program! 🎨 Join us for Heartistry on Tuesdays at 3pm to embark on a journey of creative self-expression, with an optional mindfulness prompt.
#SpokaneArt #SpokaneArtists #Watercolor #SparkCentral
Eight volunteers from Liberty Mutual standing close together and smiling.
Thank you to all of the incredible volunteers from Liberty Mutual who made our Creative Station sparkle with a deep cleaning! ✨
#SpokaneVolunteers #LibertyServes #LibertyMutual #SparkCentral
A person holding a copy of the InRoads anthology and smiling.
A person speaking into a microphone, sitting in a chair, and holding a cane with their left hand.
A person speaking into a microphone while reading from a sheet of paper.
A person reading from a copy of the InRoads anthology.
EWU’s Writers in the Community celebrated the release of their annual InRoads anthology with a reading on our stage. 🎉 The release party was part of the 2025 Get Lit! Festival. Thanks to all of the readers for sharing their storytelling talents with us!
#GetLitFestival #SpokaneWriters #SparkCentral
We'll be hosting two free events for EWU's literary festival, Get Lit! Join us at #SparkCentral on April 10 for the InRoads anthology release party with Writers in the Community. Readings begin at 5:30pm. Afterwards, check out our Spark After Dark community open mic, which starts at 7pm. 🎤
#SparkCentral is having a #MeetAndGreet for their new executive director.
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Illustration of a sign that says, "Come In! We're open." Text at the bottom says, "Spark Central will be open Saturdays from 11am to 3pm starting March 1.
Saturdays are back at Spark Central! We'll be open from 11am to 3pm starting this Saturday, March 1.
#SparkCentral #SparkWestCentral #WestCentralSpokane
#Spokane #benefit #arts #visual #performingarts #silentauction #food #supportnonprofits #SparkCentral
#Spokane job opening at #SparkCentral.
Graphic of 5 chess pieces with faces and rosy cheeks. Text says, "Checkmate! Wednesday, February 5, 5:30 to 6:30 PM." At the bottom of the image are logos for Spark Central and Blitz and Blunders.
Ready to jump into the exciting world of chess? ♟️ Whether you’re a total newbie or looking to level up your game, we’ve got you! Learn more about our all ages program on February 5 with #BlitzAndBlunders, Spokane's #socialchess club: spark-central.org/events/check...
#SpokaneEvents #SparkCentral
Silhouettes of flowers with text that says, "Poetry After Dark."
If you’re a poet seeking a critical lens to improve your work with fellow readers and writers, come find your spark at Poetry After Dark! EWU MFA students will lead us in discussions about craft, style, and form. This is a free program for adults. Tuesdays, 5:30-7pm.
#spokanepoets #sparkcentral