Spark Salon

There’s something magical about seeing a child discover a medium that unlocks their imaginative brain. That’s the goal at the nonprofit Spark Central, which offers open community programs for youths ranging from writing and robotics clubs and zine creation workshops to rock camps and visual arts and design gatherings. To help keep this mission going, Spark Central is hosting its annual semiformal fundraiser, Spark Salon, at Hamilton Studios. This year’s event theme is “Rooted in Creativity” and features a conversation by local literary fav and Spark co-founder Jess Walter led by Spark students. There’s also a showcase of Spark kids’ projects and a poetry reading, in addition to a live auction and food and drink from Greenbluff Fresh Catering Co., Uprise Brewing Co. and Barrister Winery. If you want Spokane’s future to be art-filled, you might as well have fun while funding it.

Spark Salon 2024: Rooted in Creativity • Fri, Oct 18 from 5:30-8 pm • $125 • Hamilton Studios • 1427 W. Dean Ave. • spark-central.org