Beer Garden in the Museum Parking Lot
2022-08-12 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
Join us at the Museum’s Beer Garden on Friday, August 12. Our parking lot offers the perfect view to watch the concerts in Centennial Park.
Beer from Wenatchee Valley Brewing will be available for purchase and there is a $1 cover fee. You must be 21 to enter.

First Friday
2022-09-02 16:00 - 20:00 | WA
The Museum and Wells House are open free to the public from 4 to 8 PM on the First Friday of the month. On September 2, join us at the Museum at 6:30 PM for a presentation by Randy Dasho on the Wellington Train Disaster, the deadliest avalanche in North Amercian history. Meet us at the Wells House, on the Wenatchee Valley College Campus, to see the recently donated steamer trunk used by Mr. and Mrs. AZ Wells for their world travels.
Randy Dasho will also lead a guided tour to the avalanche site on Saturday, September 3. Click here to learn more.

Family Saturday
2022-09-03 10:00 - 16:00 | WA
Join us for Family Saturday each month on the Saturday following First Friday. The Museum offers free admission on Family Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM. Explore the exhibits, listen to the pipe organ, follow the model train over its tracks, and discover more history, arts, and culture of our region. Visit the museum on Saturday, September 3 for Family Saturday!

Environmental Film & Speaker Series: Eating our Way to Extinction
2022-09-08 19:00 - 21:00 | WA
Join us on Thursday, September 8 at 7 PM as we partner with Wenatchee Confluence Rotary Club for our Environmental Film and Speaker Series to show “Eating our way to Extinction.” This film takes audiences on a cinematic journey around the world, from the depths of the Amazon rainforests to the Taiwanese Mountains, the Mongolian desert, the US Dust Bowl, the Norwegian Fjords and the Scottish coastlines, telling the story of our planet through shocking testimonials, poignant accounts from Indigenous people most affected by our ever-changing planet, globally renowned figures and leading scientists.
Our 21st annual Environmental Film & Speaker Series explores topics important to our community by connecting us to the world around us, raising awareness of issues impacting the environment upon which we all depend, and identifying actions our community can take to impove and sustain our Valley. These family-friendly films are offered by donation to the Museum. There are two viewing options, please register below to attend in-person or to participate vitrually through the livestream.

REGISTER HERE for the livestream

Thank you to our series sponsors the Rotary clubs of Chelan, Cashmere, East Wenatchee, Wenatchee, Wenatchee Confluence, and Wenatchee Sunrise for helping make this series possible.

Please consider supporting the Wenatchee Valley Museum by joining us as a member and donor. Your support makes possible the programs, exhibits, and preservation of our local history that is an essential part of our community. Learn more at: https://www.wenatcheevalleymuseum.org/donate

Native Heritage Tours with Randy Lewis
2022-09-10 09:00 - 15:00 | WA
The Plateau Through Native American Eyes
September 10, 2022 – Take a tour of Dry Falls like no other. Randy Lewis will discuss the cultural significance of this area.
September 24, 2022 – Randy Lewis will lead a tour of the Frenchman’s Coulee and Vantage area. These locations are rich with Native American history.
October 15, 2022 – Explore culturally significant locations starting with the Peshastin Pinnacles and heading up the Icicle with Native American guide Randy Lewis.
Tour-goers will meet at the Wenatchee Valley Museum to board a tour bus that departs at 9 AM and will return by 3 PM. Please bring a lunch, plenty of water, and wear good walking shoes.
Randy Lewis grew up with a strong understanding and sense of place within Native American Columbia Plateau indigenous society. Lewis traces his roots to the Wenatchi band. Lewis’ enthusiasm for the history of his people, the stories of his ancestors, and their relation to the surrounding landscape comes from a hope for a deeper understanding and respect of ancient cultures.
There are 3 tours in the Native Heritage Series, you do not need to register for all 3. The member cost is $65/per tour or $165 for all 3 tours. The non-member price is $100/tour. For more information about these tours or to become a member please check our website, WenatcheeValleyMuseum.org.
REGISTER HERE

Zoo in You: The Human Microbiome Exhibit Opening
2022-09-10 10:00 - 16:00 | WA
You and your microbes are invited to the public opening of Zoo in You: The Human Microbiome on Saturday, September 10 from 10 AM to 4 PM.
Trillions of microbes make their homes inside our bodies, and we wouldn’t be able to survive without each other! Zoo in You, invites guests of all ages to explore this fascinating and complex world inside us that is our microbiome—a dynamic, adaptable, and delicately balanced ecosystem much like any other found in nature.
Explore this vibrant world of our inner microorganisms through engaging, interactive, and bilingual exhibits and programs and discover who our constant microbial companions are, where they live, how diverse they are, and in what ways scientists are discovering just how important they are to our personal health.
Upcoming Zoo in You events and programs
Zoo in You: The Human Microbiome was produced and is toured by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. This exhibit was made possible by a Science Education Partnership Award
(SEPA) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Free Concert on the Wells House Lawn
2022-09-14 19:00 - 20:00 | WA
The Wells House and the Wenatchee Valley Symphony Orchestra present Concerts on the Wells House Lawn.

Featuring:

September 14 – WVS Flutes and Clarinets

Bring a chair or a blanket and enjoy an evening of music. We will have wine available for purchase. All concerts start at 7:00 and are free.

All groups are ensembles from the Wenatchee Valley Symphony.
The Wells House is located at the end of Nelson Street on the Wenatchee Valley College campus.

Zoo in You Members' Only
2022-09-16 18:00 - 20:00 | WA
This members’ only event gives our members exclusive access to the Zoo in You Exhibit and hands-on programming. All ages are welcome and encouraged to attend. Join us on Friday, September 16 for a night of microbe themed food and drinks, a fun talk from local Research Molecular Biologist Tracy Somera and an exhibit scavenger hunt with prizes.
Upcoming Zoo in You events and programs
Zoo in You: The Human Microbiome was produced and is toured by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. This exhibit was made possible by a Science Education Partnership Award
(SEPA) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Drop-in DNA Sequence Bracelets
2022-10-01 10:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-08 10:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-22 10:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-29 10:00 - 15:00 | WA
Join us on Saturday’s in October for this drop-in program to assemble a beaded bracelet representing microbe DNA. Learn how the base pairs of DNA partner in specific ways. Visitors will use beads to assemble DNA jewelry according to the genetic codes of different bacteria.
This free event is a drop-in program. Stop by the Museum between 10 AM and 3 PM to participate.
Upcoming Zoo in You events and programs
Zoo in You: The Human Microbiome was produced and is toured by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. This exhibit was made possible by a Science Education Partnership Award
(SEPA) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

First Friday
2022-10-07 16:00 - 20:00 | WA
The Museum and Wells House are open free to the public from 4 to 8 PM on the First Friday of the month.

Geology Bus Tour with Brent Cunderla - Moses Coulee/Waterville Plateau
2022-10-08 09:00 - 15:00 | WA
Moses Coulee Tour/Waterville Plateau: Brent Cunderla will lead a tour of the Moses Coulee and the Waterville Plateau. Learn about the local geology and the things that make this area unique.
Tour-goers meet at the Wenatchee Valley Museum to board a tour bus that departs at 9 am and will return by 3:00 pm. Please bring a lunch, plenty of water, and wear good walking shoes.
The cost for this tour is $55/member and $75/non-member.
You can register here.

Family Saturday
2022-10-08 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-03 10:00 - 16:00 | WA
Join us for Family Saturday each month on the Saturday following First Friday. The Museum offers free admission on Family Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM. Explore the exhibits, listen to the pipe organ, follow the model train over its tracks, and discover more history, arts, and culture of our region.

History of W.T. Clark's Highline Canal
2022-10-12 18:30 - 19:30 | Wells House, 625 Nelson Ave., Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
In the fall of 1901 W.T. Clark was asked to come to Wenatchee to build a gravity flow irrigation canal. From Dryden, the water flowed to Sunnyslope, Wenatchee and Rock Island as well as across the Columbia River bridge to East Wenatchee. It flowed for 34 miles without one single pump. The Highline Canal was finished in 1903 and is still in use today.
Waylon Marshall and Alice Meyer, both from the Wenatchee Reclamation District, will be at the Wells House on October 12 to talk about the history of the canal that was truly a lifesaver to orchardists then and now.
This one-hour talk starts at 6:30 and the cost is $10.
Please register here.

Environmental Film & Speaker Series: Plant Rich Diet Challenge
2022-10-13 19:00 - 21:00 | WA
Join us on Thursday, October 13 at 7 PM as we partner with Wenatchee Confluence Rotary Club for our Environmental Film and Speaker Series for a presentation and panel discussion about how choosing plant-rich diets can make a real and immediate impact in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, biodiversity loss, soil degradation, and air and water pollution. It can even address the growing problems of antibiotic resistance, future pandemics, and chronic illnesses. The Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group Plant-Rich Diet Task Force takes us on a surprising journey to learn how what’s on our plates can make a positive difference for our personal and planetary health. The presentation will be followed by a panel of local experts to help deepen our understanding and explain how to participate in the 15 Day Plant-Rich Diet Challenge. Enter a free drawing for a plant-based cookbook and enjoy a plant-based tasting bar!
Our 21st annual Environmental Film & Speaker Series explores topics important to our community by connecting us to the world around us, raising awareness of issues impacting the environment upon which we all depend, and identifying actions our community can take to impove and sustain our Valley. These family-friendly films are offered by donation to the Museum. There are two viewing options, please register below to attend in-person or to participate vitrually through the livestream. For the in-person participants there will be a no-host bar, free popcorn, and treats.
REGISTER HERE to attend in-person

REGISTER HERE for the livestream

Thank you to our series sponsors the Rotary clubs of Chelan, Cashmere, East Wenatchee, Wenatchee, Wenatchee Confluence, and Wenatchee Sunrise for helping make this series possible.

Please consider supporting the Wenatchee Valley Museum by joining us as a member and donor. Your support makes possible the programs, exhibits, and preservation of our local history that is an essential part of our community. Learn more at: https://www.wenatcheevalleymuseum.org/donate

Drop-in DNA Sequence Bracelets
2022-10-15 10:00 - 15:00 | WA
Join us on Saturday’s in October for this drop-in program to assemble a beaded bracelet representing microbe DNA. Learn how the base pairs of DNA partner in specific ways. Visitors will use beads to assemble DNA jewelry according to the genetic codes of different bacteria.
MORE INFORMATION & REGISTRATION COMING SOON
Upcoming Zoo in You events and programs
Zoo in You: The Human Microbiome was produced and is toured by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. This exhibit was made possible by a Science Education Partnership Award
(SEPA) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Environmental Film & Speaker Series: Finding Gulo
2022-11-03 19:00 - 21:00 | WA
Join us on Thursday, November 3 at 7 PM as we partner with the National Parks Conservation Association for our Environmental Film and Speaker Series viewing “Finding Gulo”. This film follows a backcountry ski guide & field biologist who set out to document an elusive population of wolverines. This short film celebrates the power of community science to protect endangered wildlife in the face of climate change.
Our 21st annual Environmental Film & Speaker Series explores topics important to our community by connecting us to the world around us, raising awareness of issues impacting the environment upon which we all depend, and identifying actions our community can take to impove and sustain our Valley. These family-friendly films are offered by donation to the Museum. There are two viewing options, please register below to attend in-person or to participate vitrually through the livestream. For the in-person participants there will be a no-host bar, free popcorn, and treats.
REGISTER HERE to attend in-person

REGISTER HERE for the livestream

Thank you to our series sponsors the Rotary clubs of Chelan, Cashmere, East Wenatchee, Wenatchee, Wenatchee Confluence, and Wenatchee Sunrise for helping make this series possible.

Please consider supporting the Wenatchee Valley Museum by joining us as a member and donor. Your support makes possible the programs, exhibits, and preservation of our local history that is an essential part of our community. Learn more at: https://www.wenatcheevalleymuseum.org/donate

Silent Film and Pipe Organ Concert featuring Dave Wickerham
2022-11-10 18:30 - 20:30 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
Dave Wickerham returns to the Wenatchee Valley Museum to play a concert on our 1919 Wurlitzer Pipe Organ. Hear the organ like it was meant to be played, as the background of a fully restored silent film. This is a rare opportunity that not many people have experienced.
Dave, a world-renowned organist, will also play a concert of blockbuster movie themes. The Star Wars theme, Indiana Jones, and many others like you have never heard before.
Please register here.
Member tickets are $7 per person or $15 for a family (up to 2 adults and all children under 18 living in the same household). Non-member tickets are $10 per person or $20 for a family (up to 2 adults and all children under 18 living in the same household).
Our beautiful, fully operational 1919 Wurlitzer pipe organ from the Liberty Theater was restored and installed in the Museum’s performance center in 1989. Curtains behind the organ open to view the full installation, featuring pipes and a variety of operational musical instruments used to add sound effects to organ accompaniments.
Dave Wickerham, a California native, has had a career that has spanned the country. From training in Arizona to decades of work in Chicago, Wisconsin, Las Vegas, Florida, and Michigan, his concerts have taken him on tours to Australia and New Zealand and won him the “Organist of the Year” award by the American Theatre Organ Society.

Environmental Film & Speaker Series: Hanford
2022-12-01 19:00 - 21:00 | WA
Join us on Thursday, December 1 at 7 PM for our Environmental Film and Speaker Series viewing “Hanford.” At 17-Years-Old, Hanford High School senior, Augustin Duluaroy, produced and directed the feature documentary “Hanford,” that focuses on the history behind the Hanford Site, the development of Richland, and Hanford’s secret project during World War II, the Manhattan Project. It also goes through the Hanford Site’s efforts during the Cold War and today’s clean-up efforts.
Our 21st annual Environmental Film & Speaker Series explores topics important to our community by connecting us to the world around us, raising awareness of issues impacting the environment upon which we all depend, and identifying actions our community can take to impove and sustain our Valley. These family-friendly films are offered by donation to the Museum. There are two viewing options, please register below to attend in-person or to participate vitrually through the livestream. For the in-person participants there will be a no-host bar, free popcorn, and treats.
REGISTER HERE to attend in-person

REGISTER HERE for the livestream

Thank you to our series sponsors the Rotary clubs of Chelan, Cashmere, East Wenatchee, Wenatchee, Wenatchee Confluence, and Wenatchee Sunrise for helping make this series possible.

Please consider supporting the Wenatchee Valley Museum by joining us as a member and donor. Your support makes possible the programs, exhibits, and preservation of our local history that is an essential part of our community. Learn more at: https://www.wenatcheevalleymuseum.org/donate

First Friday
2022-12-02 17:00 - 20:00 | WA
The Museum is open free to the public from 4:00 to 8:00 PM on the First Friday of the month.

Open Console for First Friday
2022-12-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
Open Console
The Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center is hosting a free Open Console Event on Friday, December 2 for First Friday.
This event is an opportunity for everyone to watch, listen, take pictures, see the chambers, and ask questions of the staff about this beautifully restored 103-year-old Wurlitzer pipe organ.
The event will last for two hours. We have six 20-minute time slots available for anyone who wants to play the pipe organ. If you would like to play you must reserve a time. If there are unreserved slots during the event, registrants may use them at the discretion of the museum staff.
To register for a time slot, please click here or call the museum at 509-888-6240.
Come play our pipe organ and enjoy your 5 minutes of fame or just listen to others play this beautiful instrument.
The organ was originally installed at the Liberty Theater and was moved to the Museum in 1989. It has two keyboards, a pedalboard, and ten ranks of pipes, 754 pipes in all. It also has six tuned percussion instruments: marimba, chimes, xylophone, glockenspiel, sleigh bells, and chrysoglott. Many old organs have been modified to bring them into the digital age. Much of the internal workings of the museum’s organ are original.

Yoga Basics with Dianne - Mondays and Wednesdays
2022-12-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Wells House, 625 Nelson Ave., Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
Yoga Basics with Dianne
Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 am.
Wells House 801 Nelson Ave (located on the Wenatchee Valley College Campus)
You may choose to take the class one or two days per week. One day, either Monday or Wednesday, is $50 for members and $60 for non-members. Class on both Monday and Wednesday is $85 for members and $110 for non-members.
Improve your flexibility, balance, strength, and relaxation using basic yoga postures and breathing techniques while enjoying the charm of the Wells House.
Dianne McCammon will lead this small, adults-only yoga series. Yoga Basics is slower-paced and focuses on developing a clear and safe alignment of fundamental postures. This series of classes is designed for beginners, those recovering from injury or anyone wanting to refine their current practice. Come learn, play, and maybe even break a sweat in a supportive environment. All bodies are welcome.
Dianne is certified at the 500-hour level with Yoga Alliance and is a Registered Yoga Therapist with International Association of Yoga Therapists.
Please bring your mat and water. Space is limited.
Register here.

Santa is Coming to the Wells House
2022-12-10 10:00 - 14:00, 2022-12-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Wells House, 625 Nelson Ave., Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
Santa is coming to the Wells House. The Wenatchee Valley Museum and Parsons Photography have made arrangements with the big guy for photos to be taken Saturday, December 10 from 10 AM to 2 PM. All registrants receive a complimentary 5×7 photograph. Additional photos and photo gifts are available for purchase through Parsons Photography.
Santa will return on Sunday, December 11 from 10 AM until noon for photos with pets.  These photos will be taken outside with the beautiful, historic Wells House as a backdrop.
The Wells House is located on the Wenatchee Valley College campus. From Miller turn west onto Ninth Street, turn left onto Nelson Street and follow that to the end.
Registrants will be assigned a 5-minute time slot to visit Santa and have their photo taken. Please arrive 5 minutes early. Latecomers may forfeit their time.
Museum member price: $10, non-member price: $15.
Please register here for Saturday (NO pets).
Or here for Sunday.
Please note: registration is required for both days. Pets will not be permitted inside the Wells House.  If you would like a photo with your pet and a human, please register for Sunday.

Cookie Decorating Sing Along
2022-12-11 14:00 - 16:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
Join us on Sunday, December 11th from 2:00 – 4:00 to decorate cookies and sing along to Christmas carols played on our 100-year-old Wurlitzer Pipe Organ. Ugly sweaters are encouraged.
Dave Gellatly will play a variety of Christmas carols while we sing along and decorate a dozen cookies. Show off your creativity and skill or just come and have some fun.
As an added surprise, you can bring a stuffed friend along to help you decorate your cookies. When you are done decorating, you’ll head home while your stuffed friend parties the night away with a whole lot of fun activities designed just for them.
Pick up your stuffie on Tuesday and they’ll have photos and mementos of their late-night adventuring at the museum!
Please register for these 2 events separately. Both events are by donation for members. Non-members will pay a fee when registering. You can register for just one of these events or both.
Santa may even take a break from his busy workshop to join in on the fun.
Please register for cookie decorating here.
And the Stuffie Sleepover here.

Stuffie Sleepover
2022-12-11 14:00 - 16:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
The museum will be hosting a Stuffie Sleepover on Saturday, December 11th. Drop your stuffed friend off between 2 and 4 pm to party the night away with a whole lot of fun activities designed just for them.
Pick up your stuffie on Tuesday and they’ll have photos and mementos of their late-night adventuring at the museum!
You could also join us from 2:00 – 4:00 to decorate cookie and sing along to Christmas carols played on our 100-year-old Wurlitzer Pipe Organ. Ugly sweaters are encouraged.
Dave Gellatly will play a variety of Christmas carols while we sing along and decorate a dozen cookies. Show off your creativity and skill or just come and have some fun.
Please register for these 2 events separately. Both events are by donation for members. Non-members will pay a fee when registering. You can register for just one of these events or both.
Santa may even take a break from his busy workshop to join in on the fun.
Please register for cookie decorating here.
And the Stuffie Sleepover here.

Zoo in You: Edible DNA
2022-12-21 10:30 - 11:30 | WA
Join us on Wednesday, December 21 to assemble an edible model of DNA based on DNA sections from various microbes. This is a fun, colorful, and edible way for students to learn that our genetic code is assembled in a certain way.
REGISTER HERE
Upcoming Zoo in You events and programs
Zoo in You: The Human Microbiome was produced and is toured by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. This exhibit was made possible by a Science Education Partnership Award
(SEPA) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Zoo in You
