Creative, Helpful & Full of Knowledge? Answer: November Events Just for Adults
Posted on October 23, 2024 at 6:00 am
Create & Explore
During Maker Open Hours in The Lab at North Spokane Library, you can stop in to ask questions, receive instruction, and work on your creative projects using our equipment. Available equipment includes the Glowforge 3D laser printer, laptops with Adobe Creative Cloud software, a sewing machine, digital media transfer equipment, and other available tools.
Learn how to design something special and unique for the holidays in the class Glowforge: Holiday Ornaments (for adults and teens). Speaking of unique, you can show your personality and preserve some silly memories during Awkward Family Photos: Holiday Cringe Edition (for all ages).
Our gardening classes in November include Seed Saving and The Mysteries of Mushrooms, both taught by experienced gardeners. You can make and taste a delicious dish when you follow along with a chef in the online class World Cooking: Afghan Food.
Get help uncovering your family tree during Genealogy Drop-In Session. Trade in your jigsaw puzzles and board games for some that are new to you at our Jigsaw Puzzle & Board Game Swaps (for all ages).
Discover how you can share your love of reading with a student and make a difference in a child’s life during Reading Buddy Volunteer Orientation. Parents, caregivers, and teachers can learn about recent and wonderful picture books to share with the young people in their lives as librarians have a Picture Book Chat.
Health, Wellness & Support
The CHAS Mobile Clinic returns to Spokane Valley Library in November to provide services, such as medication refills, wound care, treatment of acute injury and illness, referrals for primary care/specialist, lab draws, and flu and COVID vaccination.
Supporting Those with Memory Loss During the Holidays is a presentation that offers education and tips on how you and your family can support a loved one with memory loss who might have a difficult time with the hustle and bustle of the upcoming holiday season. Our weekly Tuesday Memory Café at North Spokane Library offers a comfortable way to connect with other caregivers and people experiencing memory loss while socializing and building new support networks.
During a Dementia Friends Information Session, you can learn how to help create a dementia-friendly community, what it’s like to live with dementia, and what actions you can take to support people living with dementia in your community. Dementia Caregivers Professional Training is for both unpaid and paid caregivers. This training provides an in-depth exploration of topics, including effective communication strategies, understanding and responding to dementia behaviors, a strengths-based approach to these behaviors, and recognizing emergency situations.
Medicare Open Enrollment for 2025 has begun and continues through December 5. We’re offering two options to offer insight and help when deciding whether to make changes during this period: Medicare Open Enrollment: What You Need to Know and Medicare Open Enrollment One-on-One Session. If you’re new to Medicare, check out the session Medicare: Getting Started.
Job & Career Help
Expert career coaches from WorkSource Spokane are available during WorkSource Drop-In Help at Spokane Valley Library for personalized career guidance and support. Whether you’re looking to refine your resume, enhance your job-search strategies, or explore new career opportunities, dedicated coaches are here to help you every step of the way.
SCLD Online Authors Series
View author talks with three authors in four online presentations in November.
During A Navajo Investigator’s Search for the Unexplained: In Conversation with Stanley Milford, Jr., Milford, who was in law enforcement with the Navajo Rangers and is the author of The Paranormal Ranger, chats about the chilling and clear-eyed memoir of his investigations into bizarre cases of the paranormal and the unexplained in Navajo land.
Javier Zamora discusses his memoir Solito in two author talks, one presented in Spanish, Sobre la migración infantil desde Centroamérica, and one presented in English, On Childhood Migration from Central America. He discusses the riveting tale of survival and perseverance at age 9 over a three-thousand-mile journey from his small town in El Salvador, through Guatemala and Mexico, and across the U.S. border when a two-week trip turned into a perilous two months.
During Native Rights and Culture in Fiction–A Conversation with Mona Susan Power, Power chats about her latest novel A Council of Dolls. This conversation delves into her exploration of Native Rights and Native American culture, in particular using an important symbol that anchors comfort and companionship in Native life: dolls.
SCORE Spokane Business Workshop
Boost sales for your business with effective pricing strategies. The Pricing & Sales to Maximize Profits presentation provides valuable insights and practical tips for optimizing pricing and sales strategies, tailored for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and sales professionals.
