On Saturday, Sept. 21, River City Youth Ops is hosting a special event at Holmes Elementary School to kick-off the West Central Bike Bus Program.

This community program is coordinating a “bike bus” with groups of students riding to school together with volunteer adult supervisors. They are launching the program this fall at Holmes, Yasuhara Middle School and North Central High School.

Saturday’s event from 12-3 p.m. is an opportunity for families and volunteers to learn more about the program, connect with community resources, learn about bike safety and maintenance, and more.

Seed Leads: Nightshades!

Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024

Time: 2 - 3:30 pm

Place: Salem Lutheran Church, 1428 W Broadway Avenue, Spokane WA 99201

• Note: STA’s Route 21 has bus stops nearby.

Who: Youth ages 12 - 18

Overview of activities:

Join us on Saturday, April 13 for Seed Leads! During this session, we’ll plant and learn about plants in the nightshade family, like tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant!

We hope you’ll join us for this free program!

Snacks will be provided.

Seed Leads: Introduction

Date: Friday, April 5, 2024

Time: 2 - 3:30 pm

Place: Salem Lutheran Church, 1428 W Broadway Avenue, Spokane WA 99201

• Note: STA’s Route 21 has bus stops nearby.

Who: Youth ages 12 - 18

Overview of activities:

Join us on Friday, April 5 for our first session of Seed Leads! Connect with other youth, gain experience with seed starting, and learn about your food system.

We hope you’ll join us for this free program!

Snacks will be provided.

Community Broth @ Our Place

Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Time: 2:00 - 6 pm

Place: Our Place Community Outreach, 1509 W College Avenue, Spokane WA 99201

Who: Youth ages 12 - 18; former RCYO participants

RSVP: Please use this form to RSVP.

Overview of activities:

Join us on Wednesday, April 3 in preparing and sharing nourishing cups of broth with neighbors at Our Place Community Outreach. This is a great opportunity to connect with our community over spring break while supporting food access in West Central! Your time can count towards volunteer and community service hours.

We hope you’ll join us for this free spring break service learning activity!

Snacks will be provided and WA food worker permits are optional!

Date: Friday, October 27, 2023

Time: 4:00 - 6:00 pm

Location: 1832 W. Dean Avenue, Spokane, WA 99201

Activities:

• Connect with other alumni from our summer program

• Discuss purpose, goals, and schedule for this committee

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023

Time: 10 am - 12:30 pm

Location: 1832 W. Dean Avenue

Activities & Opportunities:

• Plant garlic

• Sow winter rye seeds

• Eat squash soup

• Enjoy hot apple cider

• Connect with community members who care about our mission