Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Join us on July 31 & August 1 for a Drop-in Makerspace program on Junk Bots from 11 AM to 3 PM. Create a vibrating and moving junkbot using everyday “junk” or items in your recycle bin. These tiny robots are powered by a vibrating motor, like the type found in cell phones. Design your own using scrap materials and spare parts. No previous experience with robots is required! Materials are provided. Free with Museum admission. Kindle your sense…
Find out more »Join us for a week of Design Lab at our Super Summer Adventure Camps. We offer weekly enrichment classes for kids with a wide variety of classes for students entering K-6 grades in the Fall of 2021. REGISTERING FOR MORE THAN ONE SESSION? CLICK HERE TO VIEW REGISTRATION OPTIONS FOR THE WHOLE SUMMER! REGISTER HERE Grades K-1: Summer Mindstorms 9 AM - 12 PM Nurture and inspire your inner engineer in this fun and energetic hands-on exploration of science, art and outdoor…
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Join us on August 7 & 8 at the Museum for Game Days! Drop by 11AM - 3 PM for board game fun in our performance area. Play games like Clue, Sorry, Uno and more. Free with Museum admission. Kindle your sense of nostalgia for toys of your youth and learn about the local toy store, Wenatchee Cycle and Toy, that brought fun and merriment to our community at our exhibit TOMFOOLERY: VINTAGE FUN FROM WENATCHEE CYCLE & TOY. All…
Find out more »Join us for a week of Artistic Creations at our Super Summer Adventure Camps. We offer weekly enrichment classes for kids with a wide variety of classes for students entering K-6 grades in the Fall of 2021. REGISTERING FOR MORE THAN ONE SESSION? CLICK HERE TO VIEW REGISTRATION OPTIONS FOR THE WHOLE SUMMER! REGISTER HERE Grades K-1: Petite Picassos 9 AM - 12 PM Learn about the techniques of famous artists like Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh and Georgia O’Keeffe and create…
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Stop by the Museum on August 14 & 15 from 11 AM - 3 PM to create your own board games! Materials are provided. Free with Museum admission. Kindle your sense of nostalgia for toys of your youth and learn about the local toy store, Wenatchee Cycle and Toy, that brought fun and merriment to our community at our exhibit TOMFOOLERY: VINTAGE FUN FROM WENATCHEE CYCLE & TOY. All in-person activities follow current state and local health and safety guidelines.…
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Join us on August 21 & 22 at the Museum for our final Game Days this summer! Drop by 11 AM - 3 PM for board game fun in our performance area. Play games like Clue, Sorry, Uno and more. Free with Museum admission. Kindle your sense of nostalgia for toys of your youth and learn about the local toy store, Wenatchee Cycle and Toy, that brought fun and merriment to our community at our exhibit TOMFOOLERY: VINTAGE FUN FROM…
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Join us on August 28 & 29 for our last Drop-in Makerspace program of the summer on Flight Machines from 11 AM to 3 PM. Have you ever flown a kite? Kites have been a source of entertainment for centuries for kids from cultures around the world. In this Pop-up MakerSpace, you’ll have the chance to build your very own kite! You’ll also learn about the science that allows things to fly, including the four main forces of flight. …
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Join us for Museum Family Feud on Saturday, August 28 at 6 PM! Log in on Zoom to watch our contestants battle for the title of Family Feud Champion. Participating Teams: Music Theatre of Wenatchee Radar Dames Burlesque Planet Fitness “Judgement Zone” Guild Mortgage “The Guild Family" American Shoe Shop "Shoe Bums" The Yogi Grind To compete in Family Feud, email Tracy Trotter at ttrotter@wvmcc.org for more information about participating in the game. Deadline for sign-up is July 19. Zoom…
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Join us for a presentation of "Living with Wildfire", a part of the Environmental Film & Speaker Series, on Thurday, Septmber 2 at 7 PM. This event will be presented in a hybrid environment with limited in-person viewing in the Museum's Community Space and a live webinar streaming option. "Living with Wildfire" is a North Forty Production, hosted by Dr. Paul Hessburg and funded by the Washington State Department of Commerce. As unprecedented megafires, fires over 100,000 acres in size,…
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Are you interested in reducing your single-use plastic consumption? Join us on Saturday, September 4 for a Family MakerSpace class and create your own Beeswax Wraps. Beeswax wraps are pieces of fabric that have been coated in pure beeswax to create a reusable, non-toxic, and biodegradable alternative to plastic bags and plastic wrap. In this class you will learn how to make your own beeswax wraps and make repairs to some wraps you may already have at home. The fee…
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We are excited to announce the return of the NCW Juried Art Show & Sale this fall! All artists 18 years and older residing in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan or Ferry Counties are encouraged to submit art. Registration will be held on Sunday & Monday, September 12th & 13th between 10 AM and 3 PM at the Museum. All art submitted must be original, for sale, and not more than two years old, finished and ready to hang safely or…
Find out more »In celebration of the bountiful harvest, we invite Museum members and friends to gather for a Salmon Bake at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center. Enjoy Native American artisan booths and live demonstrations! Members who bring a friend receive a complimentary gift from the Museum.
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Join us for A Night at the Museum, presented by Confluence Health. Celebrate the Museum and enjoy the opening of the NCW Juried Art Show on Saturday, October 2 from 6-9 PM. This event will follow all healthy & safety guidelines. GET YOUR TICKETS Please join us in thanking our sponsors:
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