Spokane Is Reading is featuring the novel Circe by Madeline Miller. Ms. Miller will present two programs on Thursday, October 24, 2019. Each presentations includes a reading and discussion of themes of the book. This regional community read program promotes a love of literature through conversations and connections with other readers of the same book.
Calendar of Events
Events for October 24, 2019
- When
- 1:00 pm, Thursday
October 24, 2019 - Where
- Spokane Valley Event Center
10514 E Sprague Avenue
Spokane Valley, WA 99206 United States
Washington on Wheels: Odd and Innovative Transportation Ideas from the Pacific Northwest
Though Boeing is the best-known innovator in travel to have emerged from Washington State, there are many others. From canoe journeys to flying cars (that actually worked!), explore the history and culture of travel in Washington State. Author and broadcaster Harriet Baskas takes audiences on a tour of notable highlights of state transportation history, examining […]
- When
- 6:00 pm, Thursday
October 24, 2019 - Where
- Kittitas County Historical Museum
114 E 3rd Ave
Ellensburg, WA 98926 United States
Chief Seattle wrote nothing down during his life, yet his words—both real and imagined—are known throughout the world. The result is a man made up of both historical and fictional aspects, from which conflicting messages can be gleaned. David M. Buerge, a biographer and a historian to the Duwamish Tribe, Seattle’s mother’s people, spent more […]
- When
- 7:00 pm, Thursday
October 24, 2019 - Where
- Aegis Living on Galer
223 W Galer St
Seattle, WA 98119 United States
Spokane Is Reading is featuring the novel Circe by Madeline Miller. Ms. Miller will present two programs on Thursday, October 24, 2019. Each presentations includes a reading and discussion of themes of the book. This regional community read program promotes a love of literature through conversations and connections with other readers of the same book. […]
- When
- 7:00 pm, Thursday
October 24, 2019 - Where
- Spokane Public Library Downtown
906 W Main Ave
Spokane, WA 99201 United States
What Our Smartphones are Doing to Our Minds
Join us for a special event investigating the relationship of technology and the humanities with expert Nicholas Carr. Event is free and open to the public. Presented in partnership with Gonzaga University Center for Public Humanities and the Arnold Fund. Learn more here. Nicholas Carr is an acclaimed writer on technology, economics, and culture whose […]
- When
- 7:00 pm, Thursday
October 24, 2019 - Where
- Gonzaga University, John J. Hemmingson Center
702 E Desmet Avenue
Spokane, WA 99202 United States