Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Join us online for Made in Wenatchee: Jones of Washington Live Zoom Tasting Event on August 20th at 7 PM. Taste quality wines from Jones' family vineyards in your own home. Learn about the Jones' estate vineyards, world-class grapes, and taste award-winning wines with Pybus Market Tasting Room Manager KC Kwak. KC will walk us through the process...
Lack of diversity in nature and outdoor recreation is real and there are many factors contributing to the disparities. North Central Washington is an outdoor recreation hub, with climbing, mountain biking, hiking, backpacking, whitewater activities, gardening, and so much more. Yet, not everyone in our community is represented in these activities. In partnership with Wenatchee...
The Wenatchee Valley sits in the eastern foothills of the Cascade Mountains. We have a high-desert climate that consists of 9 inches of rain, on average, per year and 200 sunny days. Wenatchee is the perfect place for a variety of gardens. The Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center has put together a series of...
What is the 2020 Census, why is it important, and how do I respond? School lunches. Plans for highways. Support for firefighters and families in need. Census results affect our community every day. The results of the 2020 Census will help determine how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding flow into our community...
Ever wonder what makes varieties of apples different? The Wenatchee Valley Museum has partnered with CMI Orchards and Stemilt to bring you a virtual apple tasting featuring 8 local apples. Danelle Huber, the Marketing Specialist at CMI Orchards will be helping us understand the differences.  Featured apples include: Gala Honeycrisp Fuji Granny Smith Ambrosia Smitten Kanzi SweeTango...
Join us for a virtual Paint & Sip on Friday, September 25 at 7 PM in honor of the 100th Anniversary of women's suffrage. This mixed media on 11x14 canvas features a background of historic downtown Wenatchee with suffragette cutouts marching through the streets. The cost is $30 which includes all art supplies and...
Kickstart fall by learning how to make your own pumpkin spice candles at home in this hands-on MakerSpace program on Thursday, October 1 from 5:00 - 6:00 PM. Scented with essential oils, these soy wax candles will have your home smelling better than a pumpkin spice latte. This program will include all the materials needed...
Join the Wenatchee Valley Museum and a panel of local educators on Wednesday, October 7 at 12 PM as we continue our conversation in our Social Justice Series by addressing dismantling racism in education. Sixty-six years ago, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that âseparate but equalâ education was unconstitutional; however, race...
Want to support local nonprofits and celebrate Oktoberfest at the same time? Join the Wenatchee Valley Museum and the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society for a live Oktoberfest tasting event with Wenatchee Valley Brewing. Taste craft brews from the Wenatchee Valley Brewing in your own home and learn how they were made directly from Head Brewer,...
On Friday, October 16 join us for a virtual Member's Only Opening of our next exhibit "Raising Our Voice: Empowering Women." This exhibit will both educate and celebrate womenâs voices in honor of 100 years of Women's Suffrage. Our main gallery features a historic synopsis of womenâs suffrage in the State of Washington along with...
Join us virtually as Wenatchi/Pâsquosa elder Randy Lewis presents a traditional blessing of water and salmon. One of the Plateau tribesâ most significant ceremonies is the First Salmon Feast, marking the arrival of salmon to traditional fishing grounds. Lewis, the great-great-grandson of Sam Miller, founder of the Miller-Freer Trading Post, the anchor to the original...
Join us virtually on Tuesday, October 20th at 7 PM for a free Pybus University class on Day of the Dead Altars. Pybus Public Market offers a series of unique and fun classes for the general public. In the past the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center, has invited members of our community to...
Women are powerful agents of change, and the far-reaching benefits of diversity and gender parity in leadership and decision-making are increasingly recognized in all spheres. Still, women continue to be vastly under-represented in decision-making in politics, businesses, and communities. Join us on Wednesday, October 21 at 12 PM for the Women in Politics Q&A session...
Join us at home to make a hand-bound, leather journal on Thursday, October 22 at 6:00 PM. This journal is a great way to stay organized, be creative or give as the perfect gift during the upcoming holiday season! This program will include all the materials you need to make one leather journal, along with...
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