Caroline Fowler: 'Medium Christmas' Album Release Show If we’re being completely honest with ourselves, there’s a point when hearing the same Christmas songs over and over can grow grating. So put some fresh festivities in your holiday season with Spokane singer-songwriter Caroline Fowler’s new album Medium Christmas. A longtime Lucky You regular as part of the monthly Alcohol & Feelings cover show, Fowler’s indie pop Christmas LP features an array of original songs covering a lot of seasonal ground, from lowering holiday expectations (“Medium Christmas”) to odes to baby Jesus (“In the Bleak Midwinter”) and from making the most of Christmas when money is tight (“Priceless”) to peppy numbers about winter activities (“Christmas Lights Bus Ride”). For the traditionalists, there are a few seasonal classics too (“Silent Night,” “Auld Lang Syne”). On Friday, Fowler and her local musica
Woman's Club Brewfest Didn’t get enough local beer at Grainmaker? A sunny Sunday afternoon on the lower South Hill has you covered. The Woman’s Club of Spokane is hosting its second annual brewfest fundraiser, featuring almost a dozen local breweries, plus brats and sides. After great success last year for its inaugural beer-themed fundraiser — proceeds support the nonprofit club’s future as a community gathering place and the preservation of its historic home — organizers are hoping to sell out, but only 250 tickets are available. Attendees can also buy themed event T-shirts featuring a retro design by Chris Bovey, enjoy live music and pop into a streetcar-themed photobooth celebrating the neighborhood’s new designation as the Cannon Streetcar Suburb Historic District. To gain entry an hour early (1 pm), grab a VIP ticket, which includes the event tee.
YWCA Spokane Equity For All Join the YWCA Spokane for its annual event fostering bold and courageous conversations. Equity for All (formerly called Stand Against Racism) provides opportunities to learn from others’ experiences and come together to build pathways toward racial equity and justice in Spokane. Kicking off the event is a performance by Ferris High School’s step team, followed by a panel discussion on mental wellness in local communities of color, which is the focus of this year’s event. The evening is hosted by Claudine Richardson, moderated by Charina Carothers, and feature panelists Mariah Brigman, Deekon Jones and Ciara May. Equity for All can be attended in person and virtually, and aims to provide attendees with new knowledge and tools to create greater equity in Spokane.
Empodérate Mujer This women's conference aims to commemorate the Latina and immigrant women of our community. Listen to a series of speakers, discuss a variety of topics, mingle, get inspired and make connections. For full schedule of events, see website.
YWCA Spokane’s Annual Stand Against Racism Join the community for a courageous conversation about racial equity and justice at the YWCA Spokane’s annual event. Across the country, over 40 other YWCA locations are holding similar events this month, all with the same theme: “We Can’t Wait: Equity and Justice Now!” The evening is hosted by Nicole Jenkins-Rosenkrantz, co-chair of YWCA Spokane’s Racial and Social Justice Committee. Following performances by local artists, Carmen Pacheco-Jones will moderate a discussion with Stephanie Courtney and Terri Anderson on housing and income inequality in the city. Questions for the two panelists can be submitted on the event’s website. Registration is required to attend this free event in person or virtually.