National Geographic Live!
If you enjoy adventure travel, breathtaking photography, or engaging stories told by explorers, scientists, and artists, then you won’t want to miss the National Geographic Live series at the INB Performing Arts Center.
We are excited to share a special discount to this series of talks. All Spokane Public Library card holders can purchase tickets to the National Geographic Live series at a special library rate of $19.50 per ticket (normally $42.50).
Use this link to purchase tickets and use promo code SPOLIBRARY.
On the Trail of Big Cats: Tigers, Cougars, and Snow Leopards
Award-winning photographer Steve Winter has tracked tigers in the jungles of Asia, searched for snow leopards in the Himalaya, and gone to Hollywood in pursuit of a cougar.
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Where the Wild Things Live
Photographer Vincent J. Musi shares his forays into the world of our non-human friends, as seen in the pages of National Geographic.
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Sufferfest: 700 Miles of Pain and Glory
Share the laughter and spare yourself the blisters as Cedar Wright recounts his latest biking-climbing adventure.
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You could win 4 tickets
Come in to the Library for one of our On the Trail of Big Cats family events, where you’ll have a chance to learn about cougars with Candace Bennett from the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, make your own Big Cat mask, and have a chance to win four tickets to a National Geographic Live event.
Citizen Hall of Fame nominations extended
Great citizens don’t just happen. Our community must support and grow great citizenry. For the second year in a row, the Library, in partnership with the City of Spokane and the Spokane Public Library Foundation, is working to support that growth.
This is your chance to recognize and honor someone in Spokane who you know has done great things for the community!
We are extending nominations until February 9. Learn more about Spokane’s Citizen Hall of Fame →
Do you need help with your taxes?
We’ll have volunteers available February 2 – April 14, 2015 to offer free help with IRS tax form preparation for taxpayers with low to moderate income, with special attention to those 60 and older.
Call 353-4851 to schedule an appointment. People with appointments have priority.
Dates, times, and more information →
Get organized. Learn to crochet, code, and more…
Hour of Code
The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. Join us as we learn from the Inland Northwest Technologists how to be programmers. Learn more →
Simply Organized
Feeling the need for some organization in your life? Join librarian and professional organizer Clara Strom for a discussion on how to improve the problems areas in your home. Learn more →
Crochet for Beginners
Come learn a few simple crochet stitches with Chris, and make a small pouch or phone cozy. Learn more →
Spring Fever: Planning Your Vegetable Garden
Join Master Gardener Rhonda Elliot as she helps us plan this year’s vegetable garden. Learn how to find the best varieties for our climate, and when to plant. Learn about starting seeds indoors, and more, as we dream about spring! Learn more →
Art + Philanthropy
February’s art show combines philanthropy and art in a unique way. The show will feature a variety of work since there will be five artists showing. The artists are: Salik Seville, Sage Cabellaro, Robert Lloyd, Denise Robinson and MaeLu Myers. Like most art shows the works are for sale but, unlike most shows, the currency in play is not cash. The artists are “selling” their works in exchange for donations to the following organizations:
- Lutheran Community Services
- Second Harvest Food Bank
- House of Charity
- Volunteers of America
- Healthcare for Homeless Veterans
Please stop by the Downtown Library gallery (street level) to check out the beautiful artwork and, perhaps, support our community by “purchasing” a piece.
Also coming up in February:
Digital Skills Assistance | Valentine Origami | Celebrate Chinese New Year | Learn to Coupon | Retirement Realities for Women | How to use Skype | Lunchtime Book Group: Some Luck | Random Acts of Kindness: Sneaky Art | Make a Valentine’s Day Card | Movie: So I Married An Axe Murderer
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