Good morning, this is your Spokane Local Frequency for Saturday, March 7.
Around the Inland Northwest today, it is one of those early March Saturdays that makes you want to get out and do a little bit of everything, and Spokane has you covered from coffee to candlelight.
If you are up early and feeling ambitious, head north to Coeur d’Alene where The Well-Read Moose is hosting A Cozy Mystery Morning with author Angela Sanders. From 9 to 10 a.m., they are opening early for books, coffee, donuts, and a relaxed chat about her cozy crime novel A Whiff of Murder, a perfect low-key start for readers who like their mysteries gentle and their caffeine strong.[4]
Back on this side of the state line, tech-curious listeners might point the car toward North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene, where the free AI Hackathon runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hedlund Building. High school and college students, teachers, and community members will team up to tackle local challenges using artificial intelligence tools, with guidance, lunch, and prizes all provided. No experience needed, just ideas and curiosity.[4]
If your weekend calls for something slower, Indaba Coffee on West Riverside is doubling as an art gallery today. Local artist Don Bailey is showing his work there daily through the end of April, so you can grab a latte and wander through a full exhibit without ever leaving the cafe.[4]
For families, Spokane Children’s Theatre is staging Junie B. Jones, The Musical, a lively adaptation of the beloved first-grade troublemaker that aims to spark kids’ love of reading with plenty of songs and silliness.[3] And tonight, theatre lovers can head to Whitworth University’s Cowles Auditorium for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, a poignant and funny story about a gifted teen investigating a neighborhood mystery.[4] Spokane Civic Theatre continues its sharp political comedy POTUS, following the women desperately keeping a bumbling president out of disaster.[4]
Wine fans can celebrate Washington Wine Month at Fête – A Nectar Co in downtown Spokane, where a pop up tasting this afternoon brings in ten wineries pouring three wines each between 1 and 4 p.m., with a grazing table, VIP hour at noon, and chances to win prizes and winery swag.[5]
And as the sun goes down, the historic Davenport Hotel downtown turns into a glowing concert hall. The Candlelight: Coldplay and Imagine Dragons program offers a tribute to both bands at 6:30 and again at 8:30 p.m., where string musicians reinterpret big anthems under hundreds of candles in the ballroom, giving Spokane a little slice of cinematic magic for a Saturday night out.[2]
Looking ahead, Spokane Parks and Recreation has announced Indian Canyon Golf Course will open for the season on March 12, making it the final city course to come online for 2026, so golfers can start dusting off those clubs and planning tee times across all four city tracks.[6]
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