Literary calendar

Chase Gallery - “Telling The American Story: History, Memory, Place, Story, Picture, Space,” a group exhibition in conjunction with Eastern Washington University’s Get Lit! Festival featuring collaborative works by poets and artists. Hours are Monday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. and Tuesday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Free. (509) 625-6050.

Adult and Teen Programs at Hayden Library - Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Panhandle Page Turners; Community Library Network at Hayden. Hayden Library, Hayden, Idaho. Free. (208) 772-5612, x 120.

Spoken Word Poet George Watsky - Monday. 11:30 a.m., Spokane Falls Community College, Student Union Building, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Free. (509) 533-4197.

Friends of the Cheney Library Book Discussion Group - Discuss “Full Moon at Noontide: A Daughter’s Last Goodbye” by Ann Putnam. Tuesday. 7 p.m., Cheney Library, 610 First St., Cheney. Free. (509) 893-8280.

Author Steve Oliver - Editor Steve Oliver headlines this anthology presentation of murder mystery vignettes with a local setting which are collected in his latest publication, “Spokane is Deader Than Dead.” Readers include Dale Alling, Linda Bond, Colin Conway, Carol Crigger, Barbara Curtis and Darin Krogh. Tuesday. 7 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore mezzanine, 402 W. Main Ave. (509) 838-0206.

Coeur d’Alene Public Library Pageturners Books Club - Wednesday: “The Great Influenza,” by John Barry. 10:15 a.m., Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 769-2315, ext. 426.

Poet and Activist Andrea Gibson - Nationally acclaimed spoken word artist. Wednesday. 7 p.m., Kenworthy Theatre, 508 S. Main St., Moscow, Idaho. Free. (208) 882-7251.

Author Christy Leskovar - Born in Butte, Christy grew up in Kennewick, became an engineer and worked for Bechtel for many years. When she learned that her great-grandmother had once been arrested for murder, she left her engineering career and wrote “One Night at a Bad Inn.” Now she returns with “Finding the Bad Inn,” a chronicle of the detective work required to uncover that story of rough times in the old city of Butte. Wednesday. 7 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore mezzanine, 402 W. Main Ave. (509) 838-0206.

Author Esther Barnett Goffinet - Meet the author of “Ripples of a Lie,” a new biography of Eugene Barnett and the history of the Centralia Massacre of 1919. The American Legion attacked the Centralia union hall, and for the first time in history of the union fought back. Eugene Barnett witnessed the fight, but was told by prosecutors that he should “keep his mouth shut” or else. Goffinet has uncovered the fascinating life of this man and the incredible history of unionism in the West. April 28. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Bookpeople, 521 S. Main, Moscow. (208) 882-7957.

Moran Prairie Library Book Club - Discuss of “Call Me Katherine,” by local author Virginia Woods Meyer. Thursday. 2 p.m., Moran Prairie Library, 6004 S. Regal St. Free. (509) 893-8340.

Author Alison Kartevold - Emmy Award-winning news reporter and journalist for network news outlets such as NBC, ABC, and CBS will be signing copies of her new book “KenKarta: Battle of the Onoxmon.” Thursday. 3:30-5 p.m., University of Idaho bookstore, Moscow, Idaho. Free. (604) 460-2179.

NOOK Color - Learn about the various things you can do with your NOOK. Thursday. 7 p.m., Barnes and Noble Children’s Department, 15310 E. Indiana Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 922-4104.

“ Poets Up!”- Blue Door Theatre Players will improvise a show based on made up on-the-spot poems. Show will include special guest poets from around the area. All ages welcome. Friday. 8 p.m., Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. $9/general admission, $7/children, seniors and students with valid ID. (509) 747-7045.

Author Frank Zafiro - Book release party for “And Every Man Has to Die,” the fourth book in the River City novel series. Saturday. Noon-4 p.m., Hallett’s Chocolates, 1003 E. Trent Ave. (509) 487-3238.

Author Book Signing - Featuring authors CJ Cherryh, James Glass, Deborah Fredricks, Jane Fancher and Jason Wilcox. All proceeds from Wilcox’s book sales will benefit troops through the Fisher House Foundation. Saturday. Noon, Hastings, 1704 W. Wellesley Ave. (509) 327-6008.

Creative Writing Workshop - By Dan Watson, a writer, illustrator, sculptor and digital artist. Register at www.artisanbarn.org or call by Wednesday. Saturday. 1-3 p.m., Highway 195, 419 N. Park Way, Uniontown, Wash. $12. (509) 229-3414.