Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
In honor of the Museum's month long MLK, Jr. Multicultural Fest Celebration, we're inviting representatives from Fiestas Mexicanas and Mariachi Northwest Festival to join us in a discussion around the rich culture and diversity of some of the Wenatchee Valley's community festivals and celebrations. Learn about Fiestas Mexicanas, dedicated to preserving and promoting area Latino heritage...
Local history comes alive with the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center with our annual People of Our Past program. This educational series showcases actors dressed up as historic figures from Wenatchee Valley history. This year, we celebrate 100 years of women’s suffrage by highlighting formative women in our community.
Join the Wenatchee Valley Museum to taste and savor gelato from Ice Visconti at Pybus Public Market. This virtual gelato tasting will take place on January 27th at 6 PM. The tasting includes three gelato flavors: Panna (Sweet Cream), Chocolate and Lemon Sorbetto. ICE Visconti prepares authentic Italian style gelato daily on location. Gelato is a...
Local history comes alive with the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center with our annual People of Our Past program. This educational series showcases actors dressed up as historic figures from Wenatchee Valley history. This year, we celebrate 100 years of women’s suffrage by highlighting formative women in our community.
Send a light up card to someone you love this Valentine’s Day. In this MakerSpace-to-go program, you will learn how to create a simple circuit paper card. In your kit, you will receive all the materials needed, including LED Lights, a battery and Copper Tape. You will also receive the link to an instructional video...
Join us in viewing the documentary Voices of Transition, and participate in a follow-up Zoom Q&A Sessions with a local panel on Tuesday, February 2 at 7 PM. Powered by the conviction that crisis can be a major catalyst for change, Voices of Transition present paths towards a new model of human existence: one which is fair,...
Get ready for Mardi Gras by making your own light up mask! In this MakerSpace to-go program, you will learn how circuits work while creating a party mask that lights-up. In your kit, you will receive all the materials needed to create one mask. You will also receive the link to an instructional video. Previous...
Join us online for Made in Wenatchee: Jones of Washington and the Cheesemonger Live Zoom Wine and Cheese Tasting Event on February 14th at 5:00. Taste quality wines from Jones' family vineyards and delicious cheeses from the Cheesemonger.
Have questions about the COVID 19 vaccine? Join us for a live Q&A session on Wednesday, February 17th from 2:00 - 3:00 PM with the Chelan-Douglas Health District. Hear from local public health officials about the COVID 19 vaccine, availability, vaccination locations, as well as vaccine safety and efficacy. This event will be available on...
Join us for a Zoom presentation of “Canoeing the Vanishing Arctic: Down the Hood River to the Arctic Sound" on Tuesday, February 23 at 7 PM. This presentation by Andy Dappen details a canoe trip that local Wenatchee residents embarked on in order to explore the rapidly-changing Arctic. The presentation is highlighted by a reading...
Join the Wenatchee Valley Museum and a local panel on Thursday, February 25 at 12 PM as we continue the conversation in our Social Justice Series by addressing Food Security. Food security means access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets food preferences and dietary needs for an active and healthy life. Access to quality, nutritious food is fundamental...
Get into the spirit of spring by creating your own “stained glass” lantern with this kid-friendly MakerSpace to-go kit! Create one colorful, illuminating lantern by following along with our instructional video. This project is the perfect family activity and a great way to play around with color! Cost is $10 members, $15 non-members. Kits include...
Have questions about the COVID 19 vaccine? Join us for a live Q&A session on Wednesday, March 3rd from 2:00 - 3:00 PM with the Chelan-Douglas Health District. Hear from local public health officials about the COVID 19 vaccine, availability, vaccination locations, as well as vaccine safety and efficacy. This event will be available on...
The Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center sponsors the Annual Regional High School Art Show in cooperation with the North Central Educational Services District and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. This opportunity showcases our student’s creativity and talent District-wide and State-wide. Museum visitors view artwork from students in Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan...
Join us virtually to learn how to make your own Batik Wall Hanging! With this MakerSpace to-go kit, you will learn how to use wax as a resist as you dye fabric to create a beautiful batik design. Batik is an Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the whole cloth. This is a fun...
