EVENTS | CALENDAR SPOKATHON HACKATHON The inaugural high school hackathon, for groups of students in grades 8-12 to create a game based on their own idea. March 3, 4-11:45 pm. $20. Fellow Coworking, 304 W. Pacific. goo.gl/forms/JjbsYAlRuS7wacti2 SECOND ANNUAL WOMEN’S EVENT An event for local women to eat, drink, shop from local vendors and visit with others in the community. March 4, 6-9 pm. $30. Reardan Community Center, N. Lake St. Reardan. (796-2036) EVERGREEN RR MODELERS OPEN HOUSE See the region’s largest model railroad layout at the spring open house. Model trains run through painstakingly recreated towns, hills, and tunnels. March 4, 5-9 pm. Free. Evergreen Model Railroad Club, 18213 E. Appleway. (939-5845) INLAND NW PERMACULTURE GUILD SEED SWAP The guild encourages attendees to bring seeds to try; only openpollinated, heirloom seeds that you grew or collected yourself. Tables are optionally available ($10 suggested donation) for participants to display their goods. March 4, 12-4 pm. Community Building, 35 W. Main. inlandnorthwestpermaculture.com INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY IN SPOKANE International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global celebration of people from every background and all walks of life. Spokane’s event seeks to foster community among women and to share knowledge and resources focused on the advancement and empowerment of women. See link for complete details. March 4, 12:30 pm. Free and open to the public. Woman’s Club of Spokane, 1428 W. Ninth. facebook.com/IWDSpokane/ PARADE OF NATIONS The WSU/EWU Spokane multicultural club and diversity club host a night of food, fashion, and performances representing cultures from around the world. March 4, 6-8 pm. $5. EWU Riverpoint Campus, 668 N. Riverpoint Blvd. (290-7061) RED CROSS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY FAIR Learn more about current volunteer opportunities and the local impact of the Red Cross. Current volunteers are on-hand to talk about their experiences and answer questions. March 4, 10 am-2 pm. Free. American Red Cross, 315 W. Nora Ave. (326-3330) FIRST MONDAY NETWORK A networking event held the first Monday of the month (5:30-7:15 pm), hosting sponsors and speakers who can help business owners and entrepreneurs in taking their business to the next level. $10. Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan Rd. mirabeauparkhotel.com (208-640-1331) MCCLEARY 101 A learning session hosted by the League of Education Voters and parents from Spokane International Academy and PRIDE Prep. Learn how education funding in Washington impacts families directly, what’s currently being done and what they can do to make sure our state does its paramount duty to fully fund education. Childcare and refreshments will provided. March 6, 6-7:30 pm. Free. PRIDE Prep, 811 W. Sprague. prideprepschool.org (425-879-8212) KNITTING FOR SHELTER PETS The CdA Library’s Well-Knit Tale Knitting Club members are knitting/crocheting blankets for the shelter animals at the Kootenai Humane Society during March. Anyone is welcome to join on March 7 and 21, from 2:30-4 pm. Bring your own supplies. Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave. cdalibrary.org (208-769-2315) THE SIGNIFICANCE OF PICKING A JOB MOSAIC introduces the ethnic and
gender wage gap of minority women compared to their white community members. Students learn about job titles, their functions and salary ranges as it relates preparing for his/her major in post-secondary education. March 7, 11:30 am-12:30 pm. Free. SFCC, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Dr. spokanefalls.edu SILENT WRITING PARTY Writers of all stripes and inclinations, get ready for two hours of nonstop writing. Matt Mitchell of Folkinception will be your muse. March 7, 7-9 pm. Free. Spark Central, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. spark-central.org (279-0299) EMERSON GARFIELD NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL Anyone who lives, works or owns property in Emerson-Garfield is encouraged to attend. There are no dues or fees for membership. Meets the second Wednesday of the month, from 6-7:30 pm. Free. Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland Ave. emersongarfield.spokaneneighborhoods.org/ (509-327-1584) ORGANIZE YOUR FINANCES This STCU workshop examines the benefits of getting organized, how to develop an efficient bill-paying system, what records to keep, where, and for how long, and more. March 8, noon. Free. Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave. cdalibrary.org SPOKANE ANGEL ALLIANCE MEETING Presenters are Steve Tabacek, co-founder of RickLens software company, and Erik Hayton, founder and CEO of Wedding Nook, a wedding planning service. RSVP to tom@nwva.com. March 8, 11:30 am. Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post St. thedavenporthotel.com (800-899-1482) SPOKANE CONTRA DANCE Spokane Folklore Society weekly dance, with the band Crooked Kilt playing and Caller Karen Wilson-Bell. This is a community dance; no experience is necessary. Beginner workshop at 7:15 pm. March 8, 7:309:30 pm. $5/$7. Women’s Club, 1428 W. Ninth Ave. spokanefolklore.org TRANSITIONS’ BABY SHOWER From now until March 8, the nonprofit is collecting items moms-to-be commonly receive at baby showers. An on-site party will deliver 16 care packages to local families, with treats from the New Leaf Bakery Cafe and stories from program staff and participants. Shopping list at http://a.co/43rgdYw. March 8, 12-1 pm. Free. Transitional Living Center, 3128 N. Hemlock. help4women.org (328-6702) GENEALOGY WORKSHOP Join members of the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society to learn about Ancestry. com as a tool for family history research. March 9, noon. Free. Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley St. (509-444-5390) RESUME & COVER LETTER WORKSHOP Learn how to cater your resume or cover letter towards your specific industry. March 10, 12-12:30 pm. Free. Spokane Falls Community College, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Dr. spokanefalls.edu HGTV DESIGN STAR JENNIFER BERTRAND The Spokane Home Builders Association welcome HGTV Design Star Jennifer Bertrand as the featured speaker at the upcoming Spokane Home & Garden Show. Jennifer presents on March 10 and 11. Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. spokanehomeshows.com (279-7000) SPRING HAS SPRUNG BARN SALE Shoppers can find rocking chairs, desks, vanities, dressers, home decor of all types, signs, primitives, linens and more. March 10-11, from 10 am to 4 pm. Free admission. Past Blessings Farm, 8521 N. Orchard Prairie. pastblessingsfarm.com
RASPBERRY PI RACE CAR HACKATHON Team up with a pro to build a racecar fueled by Raspberry Pi, a credit card-sized computer. Show off your invention at Pi Day on March 14, and race it against other teams’ cars. March 11, 10 am-noon. $10. Spark Central, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. spark-central.org (279-0299) SEED SWAP Participants can bring seeds to swap and take home new varieties, learn about seed saving, and learn about the seed-sharing program at the library, truetoseedcda.org. You don’t need seeds to swap to participate. (Event rescheduled from Feb. 4.) March 11, 1 pm. Free. Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave. inwfoodnetwork.org
FILM
LUNAFEST WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL The U Idaho Women’s Center again hosts the national touring festival of short films by, for and about women. This year’s films address topics including women in labor, intimate relationships and personal identity. March 2, 6:30 pm. $3-$6. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main, Moscow. kenworthy.org (208-882-4127) SPOKANE GOES TO THE MOVIES In this second of four lectures based on the theme “Spokane Scandals and Controversies,” Spokane author and scholar Richard Sola shares how Spokane businessman, Eric A. Johnston, detective Dashiell Hammett and Poet Vachel Lindsay changed American films forever. March 5, 2-5 pm. $10 suggested donation. The MAC, 2316 W. First. northwestmuseum.org (456-3931) VICTORIA FINALE SCREENING PARTY Watch the season’s final episode of “Victoria” with KSPS. Wear your tiara; fine Victorian attire is encouraged, but not required. March 5, 6:30-8:30 pm. $10. Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. ksps.org
FOOD & DRINK
PURPLE EGYPTIAN BARLEY PROJECT The weekly series showcases a collaboration between Palouse Pint, Palouse Heritage farm, Bellwether and Culture Bread, highlighting beers and breads made from the landrace grain known as Egyptian Purple Barley. Thursdays, through April 7 (check Bellwether FB for start times each week). Bellwether Brewing Co., 2019 N. Monroe. facebook.com/bellwetherbrewing/ (509-280-8345) SCOTCH & CIGARS Select a flight of whiskey, scotch or bourbon paired with a recommended cigar from Cigar Train during an event on the outdoor patio. Thursdays, 6-10 pm. $15-$25. Prohibition Gastropub, 1914 N. Monroe. (474-9040) TASTYTHURSDAYS Wine tastings are hosted every Thursday evening, from 5-7, sampling something new each week. $5/ person; fee waived if you find a bottle you love and buy. Live music and light appetizers offered. Uva Trattoria, 309 E. Lakeside Ave, CdA. (208-930-0573) THURSDAY WINE SOCIAL The weekly complimentary wine tasting event features different wine themes and samples of the shop’s gourmet goods. Thursdays, from 4-6 pm. Free. Gourmet Way, 8222 N. Government Way. gourmetwayhayden.com/wines/ (208-762-1333) HEMINGWAY FESTIVAL SOCIAL MIXER Includes complimentary appetizers and Hemingway mojitos and daiquiris available for purchase at the no-host bar. Event is included with the purchase of Literary Evening ticket. March 4, 5:30 pm. $20-$30. University Inn Best Western,
1516 Pullman Road, Moscow. uidaho.edu/ class/hemingway/ (208-885-6156) 75TH ANNUAL KOSHER DINNER Share in Jewish traditions and culture through food and entertainment, including a kosher dinner of beef brisket, potato knishes, appetizers, sides and dessert. (Take-out meals available.) Also includes live Jewish music and entertainment, a baked goods sale and more. March 5, 11 am-5 pm. $15-$17/adults; $10/kids. Temple Beth Shalom, 1322 E. 30th Ave. facebook.com/KosherDinner UNIONTOWN SAUSAGE FEED The 64th annual event at the Uniontown Community Center includes an all-you-caneat meal of sausage made from a secret recipe by community members, with mashed potatoes, sauerkraut, green beans, applesauce, rolls, pie and beverage. Includes a beer garden for ages 21+. March 5, 10 am-5 pm. $2/$8$/12. Uniontown, Wash. (229-3805) KEEPING URBAN CHICKENS You don’t need a certificate to keep chickens in the City of Spokane, but it helps to know how to keep them properly. March 7, 6-9 pm. $20. Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene. extension.wsu.edu/spokane/ event/keeping-urban-chickens/ CHATEAU STE MICHELLE ESTATES WINE TASTING Hosted by Jennifer Haun, Assistant Wine Maker and Enologist for Chateau Ste Michelle, guests can sample five wines, including a rare 95 point offering. March 8, 6 pm. $25. Pints Alehouse, 10111 N. Newport Hwy. pintsalehouse.com SPOKANE-NISHINOMIYA SISTER CITY SOCIETY ANNUAL DINNER The annual dinner offers traditional Japanese food and talks by last year’s Spokane-based exchange students about their home stay experiences in Japan. March 10, 5:308:30 pm. $20. Mukogawa Institute, 4000 W. Randolph Rd. bit.ly/2lvuBY5 THE IRISH DRINKING TEAM 12TH ANNUAL PUB CRAWL Join the Irish Drinking Team on St. Patty’s Parade Day for an all day pub crawl filled with prizes, giveaways, and shenanigans. March 11, 7-1 am. $20-$30. nYne, 232 W. Sprague Ave. theirishdrinkingteam.com (329-6615)
MUSIC
JAKE SHIMABUKURO Concert by the ukulele virtuoso, who broke onto the scene with a YouTube cover of George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” March 2, 7:30 pm. $47-$57. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. bingcrosbytheater.com (227-7404) NORTHWEST BACH FEST: AN EVENING WITH HEMINGWAY The Festival celebrates Zuill Bailey’s 2017 Grammy Nomination with a Parisian-inspired buffet called a “Moveable Feast.” Bailey also performs selections from composer Michael Daugherty’s Grammy-winning record “Tales of Hemingway.”Pianist Elizabeth DeMio accompanies. March 2, 6-9 pm. $85 [SOLD OUT]. Barrister Winery, 1213 W. Railroad Ave. nwbachfest.com NW BACH FESTIVAL: BACH’S LUNCH Featuring duo-cello selections performed by Zuill Bailey and John Marshall. March 2, from noon-1 pm. Free. Kress Gallery, 808 W. Main. nwbachfest.com NW BACH FEST ENCORE: TALES OF HEMINGWAY A second concert featuring NW Bach Fest director Zuill Bailey, performing selections from the Grammywinning album “Tales of Hemingway,” on which he is a featured soloist. March 3, 7:30 pm. $50. Holy Names Music Center, 3910 W. Custer Dr. brownpapertickets.
com/event/2891394 (326-9516) V. J. MANZO LECTURE AND RECITAL A lecture/recital exploring the use of algorithmic composition techniques from the time of Mozart through his own work with interactive computer systems. In the Cowles Music Center Recital Hall. March 3, 8-9:30 pm. Free and open to the public. Whitworth University, 300 W. Hawthorne Rd. whitworth.edu (777-4590) SPOKANE SYMPHONY SUPERPOPS 5: ALTAN Ranging from the most sensitive and touching old Irish ballads to hard-hitting reels and jigs, Altan delivers a heartwarming, dynamic live performance in concert with the power of the Spokane Symphony. March 4, 8-10 pm. $28-$65. Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague. spokanesymphony.org (624-1200) DILWORTH CHORAL FESTIVAL CONCERT Hosted for the fourth year by the Crescendo Community Chorus, and directed by guest Martha Shaw. The day’s activities culminate in a concert for the community. March 4, 4:30-5:30 pm. Donations appreciated. Mead High School, 302 W. Hastings Rd. crescendocommunitychorus.org (714-0555) KPBX KIDS’ CONCERT: CELTIC DANCE PARTY Kids of all ages can dance the winter blues away at the next free concert featuring high-energy Celtic tunes from Floating Crowbar. March 4, 1 pm. Free. Riverside Place, 1108 W. Riverside Ave. spokanepublicradio.org NW BACH FEST: SATURDAY NIGHT AT BARRISTER A festival classics concert featuring Metropolitan Opera soprano Danielle Talamantes with pianist Ivana Cojbasic, performing selections from Debussy, de Falla, Ellington and more. March 4, 7:30-9:30 pm. $40 ($18/students). Barrister Winery, 1213 W. Railroad Ave. nwbachfest.com (326-4942) JAM FOR BREAD Villa Blues and Jazz featuring Heather Villa, Spokane Area Youth Choirs and Angus Scott Pipe Band perform to raise money for Crosswalk, Volunteers of America’s teen shelter in downtown Spokane. March 5, 3 pm. $8$12. Westminster UCC, 411 S. Washington St. (533-3721) NW BACH FEST CELEBRATION The festival finale celebration to close Bach ’17 with a buffet dinner from Fery’s Catering, Barrister wines, music by Zuill Bailey, an art sale, loud auction items and 20 culinary-themed silent auction items. March 5, 5:30-8 pm. $48. Barrister Winery, 1213 W. Railroad. nwbachfest.com (326-4942) NORTHWEST BACH FESTIVAL FINALE The Festival Orchestra, under the direction of guest conductor Piotr Gajewski, and featuring soloist Danielle Talamantes perform works by Mozart, Bach, Elgar, and more. Artistic Director Zuill Bailey closes with a tribute performance of Tchaikovsky’s Andante Cantabile for Cello and String Orchestra. March 5, 3-5 pm. $45 ($23/students). St. John’s Cathedral, 127 E. 12th. nwbachfest.com (326-4942) SPOKANE STRING QUARTET The Spokane String Quartet presents works by Mozart, Hovhaness and Beethoven that celebrate the fugue. March 5, 3 pm. $12$20. Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague. foxtheaterspokane.com GONZAGA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conducted by Kevin Hekmatpanah, the orchestra performs works by Spohr, Mozart and Rachmaninoff. Featuring Young Artists’ Concerto Competition winners. March 6, 7:30-9 pm. $10-$14. Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague. foxtheaterspokane.com
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