Welcome back Cougs! I hope everyone had fun over winter break and enjoyed the holiday season. 

While it may have been slow on campus and throughout town these past few weeks while everyone was away, there are multiple things to do this week as classes kick-off. 

Enjoy!

Jeffrey Gibson: They Teach Love

• What: Exhibition of work by internationally recognized artist Jeffrey Gibson

• When: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Saturdays until March 9

• Where: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU

Here in a Homemade Forest: Common Reading Connections

• What: Exhibition of work by Indigenous and non-Indigenous American artists inspired by the WSU common reading book “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer

• When: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Saturdays until March 9

• Where: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU

Live Music

• What: Live music featuring Ally Fraser, Pacific Northwestern singer and guitarist

• When: 7 p.m. Jan. 12

• Where: Hotel McCoy in Pullman

Sock Hour

• What: Sock knitting tutorial with multiple designs and techniques

• When: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 13

• Where: The Yarn Underground in Moscow

• Cost: $45

Day of Service

• What: Multiple volunteer opportunities for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

• When: Jan. 15

• Where: Pullman area

Creative Writing Workshop

• What: Ekphrastic writing workshop as a part of the National Day of Racial Healing 2024

• When: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 16

• Where: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU

Writers Give Voice

• What: Reading and open mic as a part of the National Day of Racial Healing 2024

• When: 1:45 p.m. Jan. 16

• Where: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU

Faculty Artist Series

• What: Live music featuring Christopher Wilson performing percussion

• When: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16

• Where: Bryan Hall

Tenor Bass Festival

• What: All-day festival featuring performances on the tenor-bass

• When: Jan. 18

• Where: Bryan Hall

MLK Celebration

• What: Poetry, dance and singing performances alongside a keynote address to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day

• When: 6 p.m. Jan. 18

• Where: Compton Union Building

I hope you enjoyed this list of events this week, and I will be back next week with more. If there is an event you want to see here next week, feel free to reach me at [email protected].