This weekend in Spokane, WA

Local historian Chet Caskey leads a free walking tour through Riverfront Park that connects the city’s past with the present. Expect stories about Spokane Falls, the Expo '74 U.S. Pavilion, the 1902 Clock Tower, the 1909 Looff Carrousel, the Centennial Trail, and other notable sights. Tours begin at the Visit Spokane Visitor Center next to the Rotary Fountain on select Saturdays. Registration is not required and participation is free.

As back-to-school season arrives for Spokane Public Schools, the Shadle Park Dance Team is holding a fundraiser to support the team. The event features a car wash, a team-run yard sale, and a raffle with a back-to-school theme. It is a friendly way to show support while taking part in simple, community-minded activities.

On Museum Day, explore the displays at the Hillyard Heritage Museum. The museum partners with Washington State America’s 250th.

Join a friendly group for a book discussion of “The Correspondent” by Virginia Evans. This Book Club meets at the South Hill branch for a casual conversation about the book.

Join this free, family-friendly gathering in support of International Overdose Awareness Day. “Healing Hands” offers a space for people impacted by substance misuse to honor loved ones and find personal healing, while “Creative Hearts” highlights artistic ways many people cope during recovery. The event includes a resource fair, live performers, fun activities, and a panel discussion with guest speakers. You can also create memorial lanterns for loved ones, which will be displayed at the Central Library with participants’ permission.

Educators of every kind are invited, from classroom and art teachers to homeschooling parents, to gather ideas and pick up free supplies. Browse a materials giveaway set up just outside Art Salvage and choose from complimentary creative resources such as paper, fabric and textiles, mixed media materials, interior design samples, craft supplies, art tools, and more. New STEAM demonstrations are featured this year, and there are special discounts and prize opportunities available inside.

Game on at Garland Brew Werks with a tabletop gathering designed for every kind of gamer. Friendly helpers will be on hand to guide newcomers, while experienced players can explore a broad selection of games. Enjoy plenty of play alongside food and brews in a relaxed, welcoming setting.

Learn eco printing in a hands-on session that includes all materials needed to create your own art papers. Working with high quality pre-mordanted watercolor paper, you will produce twenty 4 by 6 inch pieces as steam draws color and pattern from leaves and other botanicals directly onto the surface. Inks and paints are not part of the process, because the imagery comes solely from the plant materials. An instruction sheet is provided so you can repeat the technique at home. The cost is $86, and teens may attend when accompanied by an adult.

This Yu-Gi-Oh event at Northtown Comic Book Shop features a $5.99 entry fee. Signing up includes a regular priced pack and an OTS pack, and each registration also adds a pack to the prize pool. It offers a friendly, energetic setting for players to enjoy the game together.

For adults, this workshop invites poets who are serious about refining their work. MFA students from Eastern Washington University will guide thoughtful conversations on craft, style, and poetic form. Attendees work alongside a dedicated community of readers and writers to gain a sharper critical perspective and elevate their poetry.

Discover the fundamentals of the European 4 in 1 weave, a versatile chainmail pattern used for everything from torso and shoulder projects to dice bags. This in-person class at The Artisans Guild focuses on the core techniques to help you get started. The cost is $15 per person, open to ages 15 and older, and enrollment is limited to 10 participants. With limited seating, early registration is encouraged.

Modern life often pulls at attention, energy, and well-being, and long-term stress can leave people feeling overloaded, worn down, tense, or disconnected. Led by certified yoga therapist Kristen Gustke, this supportive, practical workshop explores how stress shows up in the body and mind and offers ways to build resilience. Through gentle movement, breath practices, mindfulness, and straightforward techniques for regulating the nervous system, participants learn tools to meet challenges with greater ease and steadiness. The session is experiential, so you will learn and also practice skills that fit into everyday routines. Expect to leave with a clearer picture of how the nervous system responds to pressure, simple methods to soothe body and mind, practices that bolster focus, energy, and emotional balance, and realistic strategies for cultivating resilience day to day. No prior yoga experience is required. All bodies, abilities, and experience levels are welcome. Arrive as you are and head out with practical tools to feel more at home in yourself, whatever life brings.

Gather for a weekly One Piece event centered on playing with friends. Entry is $10 per person. Every player receives a pack at entry, and prize packs are available. Participants also earn entries into the end-of-month win-a-box raffle for each win and for attending.

An annual summer hafla fills the patio at Ruby's with dance and community. Admission is free and all ages are welcome. Food and drinks from Ruby's, the lounge of the Red Dragon North, will be available. Dancers who wish to perform can sign up by commenting on the event or by emailing Sue at sue.duffey@gmail.com. Music must be sent electronically, such as an MP3 file, and website links are not accepted. Each performance is limited to five minutes.

A high-energy improv comedy show where the rules are invented on the fly and the laughs are real. Instead of board games, fast short-form games sparked by audience ideas drive the action, keeping it accessible for newcomers and rewarding for longtime fans. Scenes, characters, and challenges are made up in the moment, with surprises that can only happen live. No two performances are alike. Suitable for a general audience. Tickets are $9 at the door, with additional fees for online purchases. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door. Concessions, including alcoholic beverages, soda, sparkling and bottled water, and snacks, are available for purchase.

Enjoy a complimentary outdoor yoga session in the tranquil setting of Timber Run Reserve. Guided by Beyoutiful Hot Yoga and presented by Fairmount Memorial Association in partnership with Timber Run Reserve, this welcoming class suits every experience level. Please bring a yoga mat and feel free to attend with a friend. Expect a calm start that leaves you centered and renewed.

Set within one of the Davenport’s storied ballrooms, this brunch showcases the hotel’s culinary team with expansive stations featuring fresh seafood, vibrant salads and specialty dishes, carved meats prepared to order, a flowing chocolate fountain, and desserts made in house. Pricing on select dates is $69.95 per adult and $39.95 for children ages 6 to 12, with complimentary dining for ages 5 and under. Holiday editions for Easter, Mother’s Day, and Thanksgiving are $99.95 per adult and $49.95 for children ages 6 to 12, with ages 5 and under still complimentary.

An outdoor vendor market at Northtown Mall brings together a rotating selection of more than 40 local makers and small businesses, so every visit offers something new to taste, browse, and experience, including live artists on site. Admission is free. The location sits on a major city bus route and is across from Franklin Park, making it an easy, budget-friendly outing for families looking for sunshine and time away from screens.

A league-style event at Sage's Portal for $10 per person. Each participant receives a pack and can use a quest system to earn points and extra prizes.

Northtown Comic Book Shop is offering hands-on Learn To Play sessions for Pokemon, the Gundam Card Game, and the One Piece Card Game. Guidance is provided by shop staff. The Pokemon and One Piece sessions cost $9.99 each and include a deck to take home, and the Gundam Card Game session is free.

Sunday Funday on the patio keeps rolling with live music at The Boiler Room. The Wild Wooly Duo makes its first Sunday Funday appearance, setting the tone for an easygoing afternoon outdoors. Expect patio energy with cold drinks and Boiler Room favorites from the kitchen, including pizza and beer. Guests can grab a table outside, enjoy the summer weather, and give the duo a warm Boiler Room welcome.

Free community basketball at the Underhill Park basketball courts offers open play and friendly competition in a welcoming setting. The program is open to adults of every skill level, and walk-ins are welcome. Expect a focus on staying active, meeting new people, and building connections through the game. Participation is free. Plans may change due to weather, park availability, or other unforeseen circumstances, so check for updates. Sponsored by the Filipino American Northwest Association (FANA), the AANHPI Coalition, and the Spokane Parks Foundation. For details, contact Ryan at (925) 812-6237.

Vivie Warren is a bright young Cambridge graduate, but her carefully planned future gets complicated when her mother, Mrs. Warren, reveals the real reason she has shaped Vivie's life and the kind of business she built to get there. As secrets surface and relationships shift, Vivie must decide what she can accept about her mother’s past and whether it changes the life she thought she was going to have.

Casual Commander takes center stage at Sage's Portal with open play, quests to tackle, and chances to earn points and prizes. Entry is $10 per person, and every participant receives a pack upon entry. A prize raffle is held at each event.