Our First Year
Old Schoolhouse Family Gift Shop
This December, we're launching something new for Latah and our surrounding communities! A free holiday gift shop where families can give, not just receive. Kids can pick out gifts for their parents and siblings, and parents can choose gifts for their kids—all at no cost. Help us build this together for our community!
Help Us Build This Together
This is our first year, and we need YOU! Whether you donate gifts, visit the shop with your family, or share your unused blessings with others—you're helping create something beautiful for Latah and our surrounding communities.
Donate Gifts
Have gently-used items that could bless another family? Help stock our first-ever gift shop! Turn your unused blessings into someone else's Christmas joy.
📦 Donation Window:
November 18 – December 17
🕘 Drop-Off Hours:
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
📍 Location:
Old Schoolhouse – back garage
(Ring the bell and we'll help you unload!)
Shop with Your Family
Would visiting the gift shop be a blessing for your family? Please come! It's also a wonderful way to share any of your own unused blessings with others at a time when they're needed most.
📅 Event Date:
December 20, 2025
⏰ Event Time:
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
📍 Location:
Old Schoolhouse Gym/Foyer
515 N Main St, Latah, WA 99011
How the Family Gift Shop Works
A simple, joyful experience for every family
Kids Shop for Parents
Kids pick a special gift to give to their parent or guardian, wrapped with love.
Kids Shop for Siblings
Brothers and sisters choose gifts for each other, making Christmas morning extra special.
Parents Shop for Kids
Parents select gifts for their children, ensuring every child has something to unwrap.
Plus, on Event Day:
$1 Gift Wrapping
(suggested donation)
Hot Chocolate
(free & delicious)
Kid Zone
(activities & fun)
It's About Giving, Not Just Receiving
This event is designed so every family—regardless of their circumstances—can experience the profound joy of giving gifts to their loved ones.
When a child can pick out a gift for their parent, when a parent can surprise their kids, when siblings can give to each other—that's when Christmas magic happens.
"If you'd be happy to receive it as a gift, it's probably perfect."Learn More About Our Mission
Bridge the Generations
Do you have old school winter images or Christmas stories from years past? We'd love to feature them from Latah and surrounding communities to connect our shared history to this new chapter we're writing together!
Historic Latah School - Now Old School Legacy
Photo courtesy of historic-structures.com
Share Your Memories
Help us celebrate our shared history while building its future. We're collecting:
- 🖼️Vintage photos of Latah or surrounding area winters, the Old Schoolhouse, or holiday celebrations
- 📖Stories of Christmas traditions, community gatherings, or memories of giving
- 🎄Family tales that show the spirit of our community across the decades
Send your photos and stories to:
oldschoollatah@gmail.comor contact Adam Murphy at 509-508-0804
We'll share your memories on our website and at the event!
Help Us Build This Together
This is our FIRST year, and we need you to make it happen! Whether you donate gifts, share your blessings, or bring your family on December 20th—you're part of creating something special for Latah and our surrounding communities.