Ice Age Floods using the Grand Coulee and the Upper Crab Creek drainages, filled the Quincy Basin at a rate up to 16.5 million cubic meters of water per second. This tour will examine the incredible erosive consequences of the floodwaters escaping the Quincy Basin, via Lynch, Potholes and Frenchman Springs Coulees. In addition, we...

Bigfoot researcher Paul Graves entertains, educates and intrigues with his many stories related to his quest to find evidence of this Northwest icon. Mixed with slide show images and original songs by Graves, this program explores centuries-old Sasquatch lore along with contemporary sightings. Guests will have an open-mic opportunity to share their own experiences.  

Don Fox reads The Pout-Pout Fish

Historian E. Richard Hart and biologist/musician Ken Bevis team up to deliver a fun, scholarly program on the history of the Methow tribe, the Columbia Reservation and the beautiful valley and river system that sustained indigenous hunter/gatherer populations for centuries. Hart will use slides of newly discovered images featured in his book “Lost Homeland,” while...

Fruit label collectors will converge on the Wenatchee Valley Museum from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7. The free swap meet is a great opportunity to add to existing collections or just to peruse an art form that died out after the advent of the cardboard box in the late 1950s. Fruit labels...

Rob Spradlin reads Dog Breath by Dave Pilkey

There is still room on the Fire and Ice Geology Tour slated for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. Tickets are $40 for members, $45 for nonmembers. Tour guide and geology enthusiast Ken Lacy leads this all-day excursion through the Lower Moses Coulee, Waterville Plateau and Brewster’s Grand Terrace. Lacy will talk about...

In late July of 2016, four men from Wenatchee pushed off from the short of Point Lake in Canada’s Northwest Territory and launched down the Coppermine River. The group will share highlights of this grand adventure Tuesday, Oct. 17 at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center. Their talk is part of the Wenatchee Valley...

Vern Smith reads The Jazz Fly, followed by an instrument petting zoo.

Put on your thinking cap for a casual evening of trivia for local history buffs, culture gurus and museum lovers from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27. Bring your friends and meet some of the smartest people around. Test your knowledge of museum exhibits, Wenatchee valley history, natural science, music and current events.There will...

  Come join us in celebrating this important Mexican holiday by participating in a free Alfenique altar building workshop and puppet show from 9:00 AM to Noon with artist Pedro Sosa. Then come back for live music,   dancing, crafts and festive food from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. REGISTER HERE

Live music, dancing, crafts and festive food marks Day of the Dead celebrations from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1 at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center. The event, sponsored by Columbia Valley Community Health, is free and open to the public. Visitors will have a chance to learn about this important Mexican...