Please RSVP to spokane.cohousing@gmail.com. Share with your friends on Facebook here.
Previous Events
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July Information Meeting
When: Monday, July 15, 6-7:30 PM Where: Haystack Heights Building Site Share with your friends on Facebook here. June Information Meeting When: Thursday, June 27, 7-8:30 PM Where: Moran Prairie Library, 6004 S. Regal Street Spokane, WA 99223 Share with your friends on Facebook here. Community for the Health of it Co-Housing Conference* When: May 30-June 2 Where: Portland, OR 97204 Check out the website here. *22 of our members attended this conference! May Information Meeting When: Saturay, May 25, 1-2:30 PM Where: Moran Prairie Library, 6004 S. Regal Street Spokane, WA 99223 Share with your friends on Facebook here. May Biochar Workshp When: Saturday April 18, 2-4 PM Where: 907 E 8th Ave. Spokane, WA 99202 Join Haystack Heights cohousers for a hands on demonstration around how to make your own biochar in a simple metal kiln. Please bring pruning shears as we will be processing a branch pile to go into the kiln. We will provide beverages but feel free to bring a potluck snack to share. You will go home with your very own bag of biochar to experiment with in your garden. Share with your friends on Facebook here. April Information Meeting When: Sunday, April 27, 3:30-5 PM Where: South Hill Library, 3324 S Perry St. Spokane, WA 99203 Share with your friends on Facebook here. April Garden and Shop Workparty When: Saturday, April 13, 10–3 PM Where: 907 E 8th Ave. Spokane, WA 99202 Curious about what it's like to belong to a cohousing community? Join us at our monthly Haystack Heights shop and garden work parties. You can pal around with some of the friendliest people in Spokane as we update our shop and begin Spring garden clean-up. Please wear stout shoes and clothing appropriate for the weather, as well as work gloves. Share with your friends on Facebook here. March Information Meeting When: Sunday, March 24, 1:30–3 PM Where: South Hill Library, 3324 S Perry St. Spokane, WA 99203 Share with your friends on Facebook here. February Information Meeting When: Sunday, February 10, 1–2:30 PM Where: Moran Prairie Library, 6004 S Regal St, Spokane, WA 99223 Share with your friends on Facebook here. January Information Meeting When: Wednesday, January 23, 11–12:30 PM Where: Community Building, 35 W Main Ave, Spokane, WA 99201 Share with your friends on Facebook here. |
As always, childcare will be provided in the same room as the presentation by a trusted volunteer. RSVP or invite friends on Facebook here.
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December Information Meeting
When: Wednesday, December 5th from 7-8:30 PM Where: Moran Prairie Public Library, 6004 S Regal St. Spokane, WA 99223 Imagine living in a neighborhood that’s welcoming, stimulating for children to grow up in. There are private homes with generous common amenities, you know your neighbors, your kids can play safely, and you can age in place surrounded by people who look out for you. That's what cohousing has offered for thousands of families across the country. Join us for an educational family-focused presentation about what cohousing is, why it is beneficial to people and communities, and the most current plans for our Haystack Heights Cohousing community here in Spokane. |
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November Information Meeting
When: Saturday, November 10th from 9-10:30 AM Where: Unity Spiritual Canter, 2900 S Bernard St, Spokane, WA 99203 *NOTE: Haystack Heights Cohousing is in not affiliated with any religious community and there are no ideological criteria for exploring membership or living in our community other than a desire to participate in a high functioning neighborhood. As always, childcare will be provided in the same room as the presentation by a trusted volunteer. RSVP or invite friends on Facebook here. |
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Giant Cohousing Yard Sale
When: Saturday, September 29th from 9am-4pm Where: Haystack Heights Cohousing Site 907 E 8th Ave. Spokane, WA 99204 The cohousing yard sale will benefit the medical fund for the Sravasti Abbey nuns and/or you—there will be a division so it’s clear which items you’d like in what category. Drop off your stuff to sell the night before between 6 and 7pm to tag it, or by 8am on Saturday morning. If you have some special items for which you’d like the proceeds, we suggest being at the yard sale to bargain with potential buyers. We will be holding the sale in front of the multi-purpose building as well as in Jim and Mariah’s garage next to the gardens. RSVP or invite friends on Facebook here. |
Childcare will be provided in the same room as the presentation by a trusted volunteer.
RSVP or invite friends on Facebook here. |
October Information Meeting
When: Saturday, October 13th from 1:30-3 PM Where: South Hill Library, 3324 S Perry St, Spokane, WA 99203 Imagine living in a neighborhood that’s welcoming, stimulating for children to grow up in. There are private homes with generous common amenities, you know your neighbors, your kids can play safely, and you can age in place surrounded by people who look out for you. That's what cohousing has offered for thousands of families across the country. Join us for an educational family-focused presentation about what cohousing is, why it is beneficial to people and communities, and the most current plans for our Haystack Heights Cohousing community here in Spokane. |
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Haystack Building Unit 4 Open House
When: Tuesday, September 25th from 4pm-6pm Where: Haystack Building 731 S. Garfield Spokane, WA 99202 One of our renters is moving out which gives us the chance to show you one of our existing living spaces. This is a cute one bedroom one bath room home on the ground floor which opens up to a lovely patio garden in the back. You’ll love the artistic touches! RSVP to Pat Mertens or to inquire about another same-day viewing at a different time: pmertens31752@gmail.com |
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September Information Meeting
When: Friday, September 21st from 9-10:30am Where: Moran Prairie Library 6004 S Regal St, Spokane, WA 99223 Childcare will be provided in the same room as the presentation by a trusted Haystack Heights Cohousing volunteer. RSVP or invite friends on Facebook here. |
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August Information Meeting
When: Sunday, August 12th from 2pm-4pm Where: South Hill Library, 3324 S Perry St, Spokane, WA 99203 RSVP or invite friends on Facebook here. |
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July Community Information Meeting
When: Saturday, July 7th from 10am-12pm Where: North Spokane Library, 44 E Hawthorne Rd, Spokane, WA 99218 Our vision is to live together more lightly on the planet with clustered buildings to maximize efficiency and interaction while maintaining privacy and independence. RSVP or invite friends on Facebook here. RSVP or share with friends via EventBrite here. |
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June Community Information Meeting
When: Saturday, June 2nd from 10am-12pm Where: Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane 4340 W Fort George Wright Dr, Spokane, WA 99224 Join us at UUCS to learn more about cohousing and the opportunity to become a part of the first community in the Inland Northwest. Childcare will be provided in the same room as the presentation by a trusted Haystack Heights Cohousing volunteer. |
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May Community Information Meeting
When: Wednesday, May 2nd from 7-9pm Where: Moran Prairie Public Library, 6004 S Regal St. Spokane, WA 99223 |
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April Community Information Meeting
When: Saturday, April 14th from 10:30am-12:30pm Where: Shadle Public Library, 2111 W Wellesley Ave. Spokane, WA 99205 Join us at Shadle Library in North Spokane to learn more about cohousing and the opportunity to become a part of the first community in the Inland Northwest. Childcare will be provided in the same room as the presentation by a trusted Haystack Heights Cohousing volunteer. RSVP on Facebook here. |
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March Community Information Meeting
When: Saturday, March 10th from 2-4pm Where: Argonne Public Library (At the corner of Argonne and Upriver Dr.) 4322 N Argonne Rd, Spokane, WA 99212 Our vision is to live together more lightly on the planet with clustered buildings to maximize efficiency and interaction while maintaining privacy and independence. Join us at Argonne Library near Millwood to learn more about cohousing and the opportunity to become a part of the first community in the Inland Northwest. Childcare will be provided in the same room as the presentation by a trusted Haystack Heights Cohousing volunteer. Show your support or share on Facebook here. |
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Book Signing and Talk with Chuck Durrett at Auntie's
See event recording here When: Saturday, February 10th at 7:00pm Where: Auntie's Bookstore in Downtown Spokane 402 W Main Ave, Spokane, WA 99201 A person's home is their castle. But demographic and economic changes have turned our castles into islands. How can we regain the elements of the traditional village – family, cooperation, community and a sense of belonging – within the context of 21st century life? "Creating Cohousing: Building Sustainable Communities" is an in-depth exploration of a uniquely rewarding type of housing that is perfect for anyone who values their independence and yet longs for more connection with those around them. Written by the award-winning team that wrote the original "cohousing bible" and first brought cohousing to North America, this fully-illustrated manual combines nuts-and-bolts practical considerations and design ideas with extensive case studies of dozens of diverse communities in Europe and North America. "Creating Cohousing" puts the "neighbor" back into "neighborhood", and is an essential resource for anyone interested in more environmentally and socially sustainable living. Charles Durrett is a principal at McCamant & Durrett in Nevada City, CA, a firm that specializes in affordable cohousing and is designing our community in Spokane, co-authored the groundbreaking "Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves" with Kathryn McCamant (CoHousing Solutions). Show your support or share on Facebook here. |
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Reception with Architect Charles Durrett
When: Friday, January 5th from 6:30pm-8:30pm Where: Craftsman Cellars Tasting Room in Kendall Yards 1194 W Summit Pkwy, Spokane, Washington 99201 Join the members of The Perry Group at a special event in the new year with our nationally acclaimed cohousing architect Charles Durrett. Charles with his wife and partner Kathryn McCamant, introduced the concept of cohousing to the United States with the seminal book "Creating Cohousing, Building Sustainable Communities." Durrett and his team have designed more than 50 cohousing communities in the United States and around the world. |
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August Community Information Meeting
When: Saturday, August 26th from 3pm-5pm Where: Shadle Public Library, 2111 W Wellesley Ave, Spokane, WA 99205 Come learn about this exciting approach to fostering community. Local families are coming together to build just such an intergenerational cohousing village. This community presentation is an educational event to discuss how neighborhood design can support community building in our living environments. Come join your neighbors and friends in exploring this innovative model for creating stronger neighborhoods in Spokane. RSVP or share on Facebook here. If you want to learn more about co-housing check out this great video and article by PBS. |