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The Beginning of the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center – 4/26/2024

Over a century since its inception in the 1920s, the shape and size of the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center have changed and grown alongside the Wenatchee Valley community….

Over a century since its inception in the 1920s, the shape and size of the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural...

Winners of the 2024 Write On The River Writers Competition – 4/24/2024

The Wenatchee Museum and Cultural Center and Write On The River are pleased to announce the judges’ top six picks in the 2024 Writers Competition. Chosen from the largest field…

The Wenatchee Museum and Cultural Center and Write On The River are pleased to announce the judges’ top six picks...

Curiosities from the Museum: Shredded Money – 4/11/2024

Over the years at the Wenatchee Valley Museum, there have been some odd and strange things that have been donated to the collection. While currently there is a screening process…

Over the years at the Wenatchee Valley Museum, there have been some odd and strange things that have been donated...

Curiosities from the Museum: Hair Art – 4/3/2024

Over the years at the Wenatchee Valley Museum, there have been some odd and strange things that have been donated to the collection. While currently there is a screening process…

Over the years at the Wenatchee Valley Museum, there have been some odd and strange things that have been donated...

The Super Summer Adventure Camp Series is Back and Better Than Ever! – 3/29/2024

The incredibly fun and educational camp series returns to the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center on July 15! The Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center’s Super Summer Adventure Camp…

The incredibly fun and educational camp series returns to the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center on July 15! The...

Teresa Bendito Zepeda: Community Activist – 3/22/2024

Written by Chris Rader Many in the Wenatchee Valley have heard of Parque Padrinos and the “two Teresas” who founded the organization six years ago. Teresa Zepeda Sosa is the…

Written by Chris Rader Many in the Wenatchee Valley have heard of Parque Padrinos and the “two Teresas” who founded...

The Historic Wine Tours of Downtown Wenatchee joins the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center’s Beloved Tour Lineup – 3/22/2024

Indulge in a Journey Through Wenatchee’s Wine and History! On March 23, April 27, and May 25, between 12:30-5 PM, we invite you to delight the senses and ignite your curiosity…

Indulge in a Journey Through Wenatchee’s Wine and History! On March 23, April 27, and May 25, between 12:30-5 PM, we...

Her Patients Loved Dr. Minnie Simmons – 3/16/2024

Written by Chris Rader As Wenatchee’s first female physician, and the first to specialize in diseases of women and children, Dr. Minnie Simmons attracted a lot of mostly female patients…

Written by Chris Rader As Wenatchee’s first female physician, and the first to specialize in diseases of women and children,...

Wenatchee Chambermaid’s Lawsuit Helps Set National Minimum Wage Policy – 3/7/2024

Written by Chris Rader and Margie Jones Few residents of the Greater Wenatchee area have ever heard of Elsie Parrish – and yet half of our population has felt the…

Written by Chris Rader and Margie Jones Few residents of the Greater Wenatchee area have ever heard of Elsie Parrish...

Grand Opening of the 45th Annual Regional High School Art Show and 20th Annual Beauty of Bronze – 3/1/2024

In cooperation with the North Central ESD and the Office of  Superintendent of Public Instruction. Updated on March 12, 2024. Wenatchee, Wash. – (Feb. 23, 2024) The 45th Annual Regional…

In cooperation with the North Central ESD and the Office of  Superintendent of Public Instruction. Updated on March 12, 2024....

Karen Francis McWhite

Karen Francis-McWhite: Capable Outdoorswoman – 2/29/24

Written by Chris Rader Those who have seen Brave Space Media’s documentary “Expedition Reclamation,” shot in November 2020, will recognize Karen Francis-McWhite as one of the women of color profiled…

Written by Chris Rader Those who have seen Brave Space Media’s documentary “Expedition Reclamation,” shot in November 2020, will recognize...

Fred Collins: Premier Shoe Shiner – 2/23/2024

Written by Chris Rader Few people, living or dead, could compete with Wenatchee’s Fred Collins at shining shoes. He asserted that he had shined and cleaned 1,500,000 shoes during his…

Written by Chris Rader Few people, living or dead, could compete with Wenatchee’s Fred Collins at shining shoes. He asserted...