Social

On Thursday, September 3, join us for a Curatorial Tour for The Mirror That Nature Holds: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation

Come together with fellow Cougs for an evening of food, fun, and community! Challenge friends to games, meet new people, and enjoy carnival-style treats and barbecue favorites, including smoked chicken legs, brisket or jackfruit sandwiches, kettle corn, caramel apples, funnel cake fries, and more.

Opening Celebration & Arts First Thursdays 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU

Celebrate our recently-opened exhibition The Mirror that Nature Holds from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation as well as additional exhibitions Jim Hodges: Unearthed and…

Come to Owen Library for a pizza party celebrating the 36th Annual Ig Nobel Prize awards!

Join us for a Community Perspectives Talk with Spokane-based author Jack Nisbet

Thursday, September 17, 2026 The Art of Fire: Tribal Burning on the Northwest Landscape 4:00 – 5:00 pm Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU

Join Spokane-based teacher and naturalist Jack Nisbet for a presentation…

Star Parties

Jewett Observatory is our direct window on the heavens. In spring, summer, and fall, we hold public star parties, where any interested person can come to view the cosmos through the historic 12-inch Clark refractor.

Most public evenings feature a crescent moon, star clusters, nebulae, double stars, and…

For this special performance, Boden will use the cello and spoken word to create a musical conversation with Unearthed.

Meet Washington State University athletes and Butch T. Cougar while sampling award-winning Cosmic Crisp® apples, Ferdinand’s ice cream, and other student-made products at the first of two fall Harvest Markets.