Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center

A Dragtastic Event
2022-06-17 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
Join us as we partner with Wenatchee Pride in centering and celebrating LGBTQIA2S+ culture and community during Pride month at A Dragtastic Event on June 17 from 8 – 10 PM. See your favorite drag queens doing what they do best in this fun celebration. You must be 21 to attend.

Drag queens have existed since ancient times: male stage actors performed female roles all around the globe, from Greek drama to Japanese kabuki. William Dorsey Swann, a formerly enslaved African-American, is the earliest-documented person to describe themselves as a ‘drag queen’. In the 1880s in Washington DC, Swann began hosting cross-dressing events that he and his male guests referred to as ‘drags’. Among his friends, Swann became known as ‘the Queen’ because of his role as the leader and organizer of these gatherings.

Individual tickets are $25/members and $30/non-members. VIP tables seating 4 are $125/members and $135/non-members, and tables seating 6 are $175/members and $185/non-members. VIP tables will be along the catwalk where you can enjoy maximum interactions with the performers.

We have just added standing bistro tables for 4. They are $110/members and $130/non-members.

Beer, wine, and a special signature cocktail will be available to purchase.
Registration is required. Please register here.

MakerSpace: Stained Glass
2022-06-20 18:00 - 21:00 | WA
Join us in our MakerSpace with Soon Choi for a wonderful two parts session on Stained glass basics. Choose from a variety of templates provided such as a window hanging, necklace, pendant or a flower. This class is open to ages 16+ and will run for two consecutive Mondays in June, 20 and 27 from 6 to 9 PM.
Soon Choi has worked in the Wenatchee Community to keep the art of stained glass alive.
She has passion around teaching people the basics of soldering glass, cutting, foiling and
designing to create original artworks out of glass.
Cost: $75 non-members $65 members
REGISTER HERE

First Friday
2022-07-01 16:00 - 20:00 | WA
Join us for First Friday. The Museum offers free admission during extended hours from 4 PM to 8 PM on the First Friday of the Month.
We are happy to host an installation of the Washington State Superintendent’s High School Art Show winners for 2022. Since 1973, the Superintendent’s High School Art Show has honored excellence in the visual arts. Students from all nine of the state’s educational service districts (ESDs) participate in this artistic celebration each year. The finalists from these regional ESD shows are invited to participate in the Superintendent’s High School Art Show.
One of the award winners is Anessa Hanson from Wenatchee High School. Her painting is titled “Sunflower Meadow.” Her teacher is Reed Carlson.
Come to the Museum to see Anessa’s painting along with all the other award winners from across the State of Washington.

Family Saturday
2022-07-02 10:00 - 16:00 | WA
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Family Saturday. The Museum offers free admission from 10 AM to 4 PM on the first Saturday of every month.
We are happy to host an installation of the Washington State Superintendent’s High School Art Show winners for 2022. Since 1973, the Superintendent’s High School Art Show has honored excellence in the visual arts. Students from all nine of the state’s educational service districts (ESDs) participate in this artistic celebration each year. The finalists from these regional ESD shows are invited to participate in the Superintendent’s High School Art Show.
One of the award winners is Anessa Hanson from Wenatchee High School. Her painting is titled “Sunflower Meadow.” Her teacher is Reed Carlson.
Come to the Museum to see Anessa’s painting along with all the other award winners from across the State of Washington.

Yoga Basics with Dianne - On the Wells House Lawn
2022-07-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-07-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-07-20 10:00 - 11:00 | Wells House, 625 Nelson Ave., Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
Yoga Basics On the Wells House Lawn with Dianne
Wednesdays in July – July 6, 13, 20, and 27 at 10 am.
Wells House 801 Nelson Ave (located on the Wenatchee Valley College Campus)
Improve your flexibility, balance, strength, and relaxation using basic yoga postures and breathing techniques while enjoying the charm of the Wells House. We will be outside on the lawn of this historic 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.
Sign up for all 4 sessions or decide to come that morning, you have the option. Walk-ins are welcome. If you preregister for all 4 sessions, the cost is $40/members and $50/non-members. If you don’t want to commit to all 4 and would rather decide weekly, the cost is $15/session. Please bring exact change or a card and we will register you before class. You can also sign up online.
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. We will be following health and safety guidelines issued by the Chelan Douglas Health District and the State of Washington, including facemasks if mandated.
Register here.

Beer Garden in the Parking Lot
2022-07-08 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-07-15 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-07-22 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-07-29 19:00 - 21:00 | WA
Join us at the Museum’s Beer Garden every Friday between July 8 and August 5. 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.

Super Summer Adventure Camps: Session 1
2022-07-11 09:00 - 2022-07-15 15:30 | WA
Join us for a week of Science 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 2022.
Grades K-1: Wee Science
9 AM – 12 PM
Do you like experimenting with all kinds of materials? Join us as we have fun with chemical reactions and experiment with surface tension and bubbles. Let’s be scientists for the week!
Grades 2-3: Secrets of Science
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Explore Science! Discover crazy chemistry including explosions, bubbling potions, and chemical reactions. Experiment with Engineering – design bridges, create robots, and test out circuitry and discover why things move.
Grades 4-6: Wild About Science
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Science can be WILD! Come and discover mind-blowing facts of our mysterious animal world from bizarre bugs to nature anomalies. In this camp we will use our observation and thinking skills to learn about just how wild science can be.
REGISTER HERE

Free Concert on the Wells House Lawn
2022-07-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Wells House, 625 Nelson Ave., Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
The Wells House and the Wenatchee Valley Symphony Orchestra present Concerts on the Wells House Lawn.

Featuring:

July 13 – Rose Trio Violins

August 10 – WVS Strings

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.

Super Summer Adventure Camps: Session 2
2022-07-18 09:00 - 2022-07-22 15:30 | WA
Join us for a week of Inventions 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 2022.
Grades K-1: Imagineers
9 AM – 12 PM
Use your imagination and experiment with wire, gears, and wheels to create whirling, twirling masterpieces of design. Master some basic tools and take home your inventions at the end of the week.
Grades 2-3: Invention Convention
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Campers will work together to use their imagination, creativity, ingenuity and teamwork to engineer solutions to problems, create sculptures, or build functioning machines. What will you invent?
Grades 4-6: Inventors Workshop
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
What kinds of “machines” were built before robots were invented? Join us for a week of wind up creations, automatons, dancing bots, and hydraulic arms. We’ll explore the best (and worst!) of some famous inventions including those of Benjamin Franklin, Leonardo Da Vinci, and many more!
REGISTER HERE

Scabland Sojourn: Book Signing with Tim Connor
2022-07-23 18:00 - 20:00 | WA
Join us to meet author Tim Connor on Saturday, July 23, at 6 PM. In Beautiful Wounds writer and photographer Timothy Connor shares stunning images, engaging field notes, historical narrative, and a touching, personal sojourn. A national award-winning journalist with a passion for nature photography, his writing unfolds the story as the camera illuminates the path. The photography captures the sweeping horizons, braided wetlands, and a surprisingly vibrant wilderness. HIs book is on sale at the museum gift shop. Registration is free for museum members and $15 for non-members.

The museum’s second floor rotating gallery currently features an exhibit presenting Connor’s new book, Beautiful Wounds: A Search for Solace and Light in Washington’s Channeled Scablands. It displays a selection of photography which are featured in the book. Timothy’s journey follows the footsteps of J. Harlan Bretz who theorized correctly about the Missoula Floods over 100 years ago. The exhibit runs through August 6, 2022. Photography featured in the exhibit is for sale.

REGISTER HERE

Super Summer Adventure Camps: Session 3
2022-07-25 09:00 - 2022-07-29 15:30 | WA
Join us for a week of Dinosaurs & Fossils 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 2022.
Grades K-1: Dinonation
9 AM – 12 PM
Big and small, fast and slow, ferocious and calm, dinosaurs came in many different forms. Stomp, chomp, and roar as we go back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the Wenatchee Valley.
Grades 2-3: Dinosaur Discovery Quest
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
This summer is your chance to become a Dinosaur Discovery expert! You’ll explore ancient creatures what were the ancestors of dinosaurs, and the modern animals that are dino-descendants.
Grades 4-6: Ancient Archaeology
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Travel back in time to track giant sloths, mammoths, bears with the people of the past. How did they live? What did they hunt? Did they play games? What did they eat? What did they wear? Get the answers to these and other Ice Age questions in this camp!
REGISTER HERE

MakerSpace: Basket Weaving Your Story
2022-07-30 10:30 - 12:30 | WA
Join us on Saturday, July 30 for a MakerSpace workshop Basket Weaving Your Story: with Kaila Russell.
Weave a beautiful basket with colorfully hand dyed reed with Kaila Russell. Kaila has been sharing her passion of basket weaving for years with youth and adults across the country. She shares her story of life with all the twists and turns and has us explore our own experience, considering our own story as we weave our basket with kindness.
The cost includes all materials and instruction from Kaila Russel.
$45 for museum members and $55 for non member. The cost per Family is $100 for museum members and $125 for non members.
REGISTER HERE

Super Summer Adventure Camps: Session 4
2022-08-01 09:00 - 2022-08-05 15:30 | WA
Join us for a week of Rockets and Robots 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 2022.
Grades K-1: Pop, Fizz, Bang
9 AM – 12 PM
Come and make some noise with us as we explode, sparkle, and whoosh our way through space! Join us as we make rockets and robots that are out of this world!
Grades 2-3: Robots Save the Day
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Engineering is the application of math and science to solve problems! During this one-week mission, explore ways to apply your problem-solving skills to various hands-on challenges related to science and space exploration. Acquire knowledge about robots with fellow crew members and engage in hands-on activities to help distinguish between robots and non-robots.
Grades 4-6: Robotics Challenge
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Stretch your creativity with this camp about robots! Learn how to build a scribble bot for those days when you want to color, but would rather have a robot color for you. We will also learn about the robots that help build rockets, and build a stomp rocket of our own!
REGISTER HERE

Yoga Basics with Dianne - On the Wells House Lawn
2022-08-03 10:00 - 11:00 | Wells House, 625 Nelson Ave., Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
Yoga Basics On the Wells House Lawn with Dianne
Wednesdays in August at 10 am.
Wells House 801 Nelson Ave (located on the Wenatchee Valley College Campus)
Improve your flexibility, balance, strength, and relaxation using basic yoga postures and breathing techniques while enjoying the charm of the Wells House. We will be outside on the lawn of this historic 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.
Sign up for all 5 sessions or decide to come that morning, you have the option. Walk-ins are welcome. If you preregister for all 5 sessions, the cost is $50/members and $60/non-members. If you don’t want to commit to all 5 and would rather decide weekly, the cost is $15/session. Please bring exact change or a card and we will register you before class. You can also sign up online.
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. We will be following health and safety guidelines issued by the Chelan Douglas Health District and the State of Washington, including facemasks if mandated.
Register here.

First Friday
2022-08-05 16:00 - 20:00 | WA
Join us for First Friday. The Museum offers free admission during extended hours from 4 PM to 8 PM on the First Friday of the month. For guests 21 and older we will have a Beer Garden in our parking lot, which 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.
Don’t miss the installation of the Washington State Superintendent’s High School Art Show winners for 2022. Since 1973, the Superintendent’s High School Art Show has honored excellence in the visual arts. Students from all nine of the state’s educational service districts (ESDs) participate in this artistic celebration each year. The finalists from these regional ESD shows are invited to participate in the Superintendent’s High School Art Show.
One of the award winners is Anessa Hanson from Wenatchee High School. Her painting is titled “Sunflower Meadow.” Her teacher is Reed Carlson.
Come to the Museum to see Anessa’s painting along with all the other award winners from across the State of Washington.

Beer Garden in the Museum Parking Lot
2022-08-05 19:00 - 21:00 | WA
Join us at the Museum’s Beer Garden every Friday between July 8 and 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.

Family Saturday
2022-08-06 10:00 - 16:00 | WA
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Family Saturday. The Museum offers free admission from 10 AM to 4 PM on the first Saturday of every month. Visit the Museum and the newly upgraded Coyote’s Corner on Saturday, August 6!

Thanks to funding from Wenatchee Area Rotary clubs, Central Lions Club and Chelan Douglas Retired Teachers Associations; and work done by the City of Wenatchee the first phase of our remodel project is complete with an expanded space, new stairs, paint and cabinets.

Don’t miss the installation of the Washington State Superintendent’s High School Art Show winners for 2022. Since 1973, the Superintendent’s High School Art Show has honored excellence in the visual arts. Students from all nine of the state’s educational service districts (ESDs) participate in this artistic celebration each year. The finalists from these regional ESD shows are invited to participate in the Superintendent’s High School Art Show.
One of the award winners is Anessa Hanson from Wenatchee High School. Her painting is titled “Sunflower Meadow.” Her teacher is Reed Carlson. Visit to the Museum to see Anessa’s painting along with all the other award winners from across the State of Washington.

Super Summer Adventure Camps: Session 5
2022-08-08 09:00 - 2022-08-12 15:30 | WA
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 2022.
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 your own masterpieces. Take short walking excursions near the museum to observe and sketch the natural world.
Grades 2-3: Fiber Arts
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
From hi-tech to historical, stretch your creativity by immersing yourself in the amazing world of fiber art. Try your hand at weaving, dying, sewing, and other fun fabric creations with an amazing variety of manmade and natural fibers.
Grades 4-6: Earth Art
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Campers will explore nature through the lens of an artist in this camp! They will learn about nature artists, develop an innovative approach to creating art, and present and share their creative expression. This class will be a unique experience for students to understand that art surrounds them in all places.
REGISTER HERE

Free Concert on the Wells House Lawn
2022-08-10 19:00 - 20:00 | WA
The Wells House and the Wenatchee Valley Symphony Orchestra present Concerts on the Wells House Lawn.

Featuring:

August 10 – WVS Strings

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.

Beer Garden in the Museum Parking Lot
2022-08-12 19:00 - 21:00 | 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).
