Community Building/Saranac

Community Building/Saranac These buildings are home to a number of non-profits working for environmental and social justice, as

The warm and wacky Community Building at 35 West Main is the bricks and mortar cornerstone as well as the vibrant heart of an evolving social, cultural and architectural experiment. Community Building brings together non-profit organizations working in a variety of fields to form a nexus of inter-related community support services, serve as a model of a dynamic civil society, and provide a space for community discussion, action and entertainment. As founder Jim Sheehan conceived it more than a decade ago, Community Building is based on an ideal of connected community, which maximizes the accessibility of resources and effectively utilizes the particular strengths of individual members. Today, the Community Building hosts a first-rate child care center, a growing community radio station, an eclectic Fair Trade store, and a host of specialized public advocacy organizations.

Come by and see the beautiful tree Randy put up and stop by Kizuri for their Fair Trade Festival November 28th and 29th ...
11/18/2025

Come by and see the beautiful tree Randy put up and stop by Kizuri for their Fair Trade Festival November 28th and 29th 10-5:30.
Thanks Randy!

11/12/2025
Spokane’s future is on the ballot—and so is our climate. 🌎 Join us for the Spokane Candidates Climate Change Forum, wher...
09/25/2025

Spokane’s future is on the ballot—and so is our climate. 🌎 Join us for the Spokane Candidates Climate Change Forum, where local leaders will share their visions for sustainability, resilience, and environmental justice. This is your chance to hear directly from candidates and engage in meaningful dialogue about the issues that matter most to our community and planet. Spokane of women voters of the Spokane area Riverkeeper

Register now at

Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment events.

We have affordable, environmentally friendly, resource-efficient offices available here in our buildings with all the to...
09/24/2025

We have affordable, environmentally friendly, resource-efficient offices available here in our buildings with all the tools needed to grow your organization! Come join us on the coolest block in downtown Spokane. Email Angela@community-building.org or schedule a tour to come be in community with people who are doing amazing work here in Spokane.

Please support Main Market!
05/09/2024

Please support Main Market!

This city loves its stickers. Peep a water bottle or guitar case and you're bound to see the Garbage Goat, Ribby the Redband Trout or...

A great time was had by all. Thanks Spokane Riverkeeper!
10/06/2023

A great time was had by all. Thanks Spokane Riverkeeper!

Hey All, This looks like an interesting FREE workshop which will be an overview of how a nonprofit organization (NPO) is...
07/13/2023

Hey All, This looks like an interesting FREE workshop which will be an overview of how a nonprofit organization (NPO) is developed and leads the participant into looking at their nonprofit’s lifecycle and determining organizational gaps and needs.

Offered on two different dates:

July 20: 12:00 to 2:00 pm
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvf-mpqz8tG9MAwqSrTLRB7x-6sGflMkhr

July 27: 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrfuyrrjwvE9IKZA0AQiGcDSQLOyaBz6zZ



**Specialized Toolkits will be provided to all registered participants.



Cost: Free to community-based organizations serving the Eastern WA region

Good Morning Everyone!  The Community and Saranac Buildings will close at 1:00 pm this afternoon.  Most of the businesse...
11/30/2022

Good Morning Everyone!

The Community and Saranac Buildings will close at 1:00 pm this afternoon. Most of the businesses are open for now, but it's very messy downtown as you can see from this semi that just jackknifed across Browne a few minutes ago. Overall Warrin says if you can, work from home and if you don’t have a good snow car stay put.

Thanks everyone and stay warm out there, Katy

Look at this photogenic beauty! They flew into one of our neighbors' stores at Chosen Vintage!  We connected them with T...
10/13/2022

Look at this photogenic beauty! They flew into one of our neighbors' stores at Chosen Vintage! We connected them with Tina Penny Bird of Prey Rescue/Environmental Educator/Photographer extraordinaire who came down to take them to safety. All in a days work :)

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25-35 W Main Avenue
Spokane, WA
99201

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