Events

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...

The cast of the Little Mermaid reads Clark the Toothless Shark

Join Peshastin artists Bill and Cindy Rietveldt for a free printmaking workshop inspired by the music posters from Wenatchee's musical past.   

Few things on earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds. In the last century, 94 percent of our seed varieties have disappeared. Seed: The Untold Story follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000-year-old food legacy. As biotech chemical companies control the majority of our seeds, farmers, scientists, lawyers and indigenous seed keepers fight a...

A Different Kind of StoryTime: Jacob Scott reads My Mouth is a Volcano

Admission is free all day at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center on the first Friday of every month, and hours are extended to 8pm with light refreshments offered after 5:00.