This spring break, April 1-4, discover the beauty behind how robots move. Grades 1-3 in the morning (9 am - 12 pm) and Grades 4-6 in the afternoon (12:30 pm - 3:30 pm) will build their own robots and explore the mechanics of their moving parts. Campers will then take their robots into outer space with rockets, discover the science behind rocket ships, build their own designs, and launch them into the sky! Spring break classes are $100/student (members) $110/student…
Find out more »Historically home to the P’squosa/Wenatchi/Wenatchapum Native Peoples, Horan supports a wide range of recreational and educational uses. The NCW Audubon Society will present an overview of the history and current conditions in the Horan Natural Area and discuss future opportunities to create a world-class urban, wildland park for the future. Free and open to the public. A $5 donation is suggested. Light refreshments will be provided along with a no-host wine bar. Thank you to the Audubon Society for sponsoring…
Find out more »Admission is free all day starting at 10:00 AM at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center on the first Friday of every month, and hours are extended to 8:00 PM with light refreshments and snacks offered after 5:00 PM.
Find out more »Join us at the Museum for a free art class on Saturday, April 13 and use comic strip images to make art like Roy Lichtenstein. Children (4 to 11) and their guardians are encouraged to attend our monthly art lessons with Artist in Residence, Rick Adams. These free classes will be held in Coyote's Corner. Classes are sponsored by the Washington Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Find out more »A Plastic Ocean begins when journalist Craig Leeson, searching for the elusive blue whale, discovers plastic waste in what should be pristine ocean. In this adventure documentary, Craig teams up with free diver Tanya Streeter and an international team of scientists and researchers, and they travel to twenty locations around the world over the next four years to explore the fragile state of our oceans, uncover alarming truths about plastic pollution, and reveal working solutions that can be put into…
Find out more »Are your plants getting too cold? The Wenatchee Valley Museum’s Maker Space is introducing the next class in the Get Lit series: Greenhouses! Learn the science behind greenhouses and how to make one for your own home or backyard. With the knowledge you gain in this class you will be able to make your own greenhouse, big or small, for your own home. This class will be for ADULTS ONLY. Admission will be $20, which will include one small mobile…
Find out more »Admission is free all day starting at 10:00 AM at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center on the first Friday of every month, and hours are extended to 8:00 PM with light refreshments and snacks offered after 5:00 PM.
Find out more »Moses Coulee Geology Tour – led by Ken Lacy May 4, 2019 – 9 am to 5 pm $45, $40 members Buy your tickets today!
Find out more »From the deepest depths of the sun to the smallest grain of sand, discover the amazing opportunities that the Wenatchee Valley Museum has to offer, and meet local scientists to learn about their work. Participate in hands on activities and demonstrations of the mysterious parts of space, our solar system, and our earth. This free event at the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center will have 20+ stations full of learning, and will host 10+ local scientists and companies that…
Find out more »Grand Coulee Geology Tour – led by Brent Cunderla June 1, 2019 – 8 am to 5 pm $45, $40 members Buy your tickets today!
Find out more »Admission is free all day starting at 10:00 AM at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center on the first Friday of every month, and hours are extended to 8:00 PM with light refreshments and snacks offered after 5:00 PM.
Find out more »Grades 1 - 2: Story Art Join us as we connect Art and Literature with fun art projects inspired by children’s books. Enjoy listening to the books like “If I ran the Zoo” by Dr. Seuss and then make a Tizzled Topped Tufted Mazurka! Or use paper and glue to create a unique masterpiece after listening to the story "Too Much Glue" by Jason Lefebvre. Grades 3 - 7: Board Game Creator Spend the week creating your own…
Find out more »Grades 1 - 2: Dough Creations Let’s roll out the dough for this class! Use your imagination to create things out of dough that you make. Playdough, salt dough, clay, etc... You make it and then create with it! Grades 3 - 7: Fiber Arts (ALL DAY) Enjoy four days of creative hands on making. Spend your day sewing, knitting and learning macramé! Come and sew a tote bag, arm knit a fun scarf, and macramé a wall…
Find out more »Admission is free all day starting at 10:00 AM at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center on the first Friday of every month, and hours are extended to 8:00 PM with light refreshments and snacks offered after 5:00 PM.
Find out more »Grades 1 - 2: Welcome to the Jungle Take a walk on the wild side! Have you ever watched animals move and wondered why or how they are able to do that? Let’s create fun wildlife crafts as we explore different animals in the jungle! Grades 3 - 5: Paper Sand Art (SOLD OUT) Use paper and sand to create a masterpiece! What will you make with Paper Mache? What color will you make your sand? Let your imagination…
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