May 31 to June 10: Help Shape Next Speakers Bureau at Spokane Auditions
This Week & Next highlights upcoming events and news from Humanities Washington, our many community partners and like-minded organizations around the state.
Look for the latest edition every Monday morning, or check out our full calendar at Humanities.org.
THIS WEEK (May 28 to June 2, 2012)
SPARK PICK
SPOKANE — Humanities Washington is holding auditions for our 2012-2014 Speakers Bureau – and, for the first time ever, you’re invited! Five presenters will speak Friday (June 1) at Spokane’s Moran Prairie Library [directions]. Stop by for one speaker, or stay all day! Your feedback will help us choose the next lineup of presenters, to be announced in mid-July. [details].
THURSDAY (May 31)

Garth Stein
PASCO — Mid-Columbia Literary Festival, a Humanities Washington grant recipient, presents novelist Garth Stein [details]. For more about the festival, check out Spark magazine’s recent In the Field feature.
FRIDAY (June 1)
LEAVENWORTH — Speakers Bureau’s David Bullock, A Strike at the Heart: Historical Memory and Roslyn’s Western Miners Union [details].
NEXT WEEK (June 3-9, 2012)
TUESDAY (June 5)
RICHLAND – Mid-Columbia Literary Festival’s About the Book, a lively night of literary discussions and “must-read” recommendations [details].
THURSDAY (June 7)
PASCO – The Mid-Columbia Literary Festival Writing Competition awards [details].

The Methow Valley Interpretive Center explores the region’s history.
SATURDAY (June 9)
TWISP – Methow Valley Interpretive Center celebrates the first day of its open house weekend with presentations by Methow tribal descendants [details].
CENTRALIA – Speakers Bureau’s Harriet Baskas, What is That?: Unusual and Offbeat People, Places, Things, and Events in Washington [details].
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