Free Weekend Museum Activities: Biodegradable Poppers
2023-08-26 - 2023-08-27 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
Join us every Saturday and Sunday through Labor Day for a free all-ages, drop-in, staff-led craft or activity! We will have supplies out for a different activity each weekend for guests to express their inner artist or engineer. These activities will be available for all but younger guests may need assistance from their grownups depending on the activity. Activities will be available as supplies last and admission to the Museum is not required to participate in the activity.
August 26-27, join us as we create nature-friendly poppers using recycled material.

Yoga Basics with Dianne
2023-08-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-08-30 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Wells House, 625 Nelson Ave., Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 am at the Historic Wells House.
In August, yoga will be held outdoors, on the lawn, with the option to move indoors.
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 $90 for members and $110 for non-members.
Class for a single drop-in day is $15.

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

First Friday at the Museum: Celebrating the Apple Industry
2023-09-01 16:00 - 20:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
The Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center is open and free to the public 4-8 PM on the First Friday of the month.
End your First Friday Art Walk at the Museum by celebrating our Apple Industry exhibit in the annex building of the museum.
Guests can check out the newly improved Apple Industry exhibit between 4-6 PM, and also enjoy live music from the Jazz Jam Quintet between 6-8 PM. Light refreshments will be provided. During the jazz segment, beer and wine will be available for purchase for those 21+.

First Friday at the Wells House: Back to School
2023-09-01 17:00 - 19:00 | Wells House, 625 Nelson Ave., Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
The historic Wells House is open and free to the public 5-7 PM on the First Friday of September.
Parents can prepare for the back-to-school season by visiting the Wells House, learning about A.Z. Wells and his beautiful home, while imagining their kids doing homework on his original desk.

Free Weekend Museum Activities: Trash-to-Treasure Art
2023-09-02 - 2023-09-03 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
Join us every Saturday and Sunday through Labor Day for a free all-ages, drop-in, staff-led craft or activity! We will have supplies out for a different activity each weekend for guests to express their inner artist or engineer. These activities will be available for all but younger guests may need assistance from their grownups depending on the activity. Activities will be available as supplies last and admission to the Museum is not required to participate in the activity.
On Sep. 2-3, bring out your inner artist as you turn trash into treasure! Reuse recyclable materials and morph them into unique creations. Make your next masterpiece with toilet paper tubes, bottle caps, and PVC pipes.
This event will not be available on Sep. 4, since the museum will be closed during Labor Day.

Wellington Train Disaster Lecture
2023-09-08 18:30 - 19:30 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
On March 1, 1910, the deadliest avalanche in North American history swept down the snowy Cascades, burying two trains and killing 96 people.
Randy Dasho of Port Orchard, WA, will speak about the Great Northern Railroad and the Wellington Disaster of 1910 at 6:30 PM on Friday, September 8th. The lecture is free and open to the public. Attendance at the lecture is not required for attendance at the bus tour.
We are also offering a guided tour of the Wellington Site on Saturday, September 9th. This tour visits several other sites between Leavenworth and Stevens Pass that played important roles in the history of the Great Northern Railway Company. For more information about the bus tour, click here.

Yoga Basics with Dianne
2023-09-11 11:00, 2023-09-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-09-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-09-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-09-25 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-09-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Wells House, 625 Nelson Ave., Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 am at the Historic Wells House.
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.
Prices for September:

One day, either Monday or Wednesday, is $35 for members and $45 for non-members.
Class on both Monday and Wednesday is $65 for members and $80 for non-members.
Class for a single drop-in day is $15.

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

CANCELLED - Bus Tours with Ken Lacy: The Great Escape Tour
2023-09-16 08:30 - 17:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
This event will be rescheduled for Spring of 2024. We hope to see you then!
Join Ken Lacy as he explains how multiple floods shaped the Quincy basin during the Ice Age.
15,000-18,000 years ago, these floods formed what we see today at Lynch, Potholes, Frenchman Springs coulees, and the Drumheller Channels by Othello. This tour will provide an opportunity to examine these escape routes and get an idea about the geology of the area.
On Saturday, Sep. 16, from 8:30-9 AM, Lacy will provide a brief lecture in the Performance Hall of the museum before departing to the Quincy basin. Attendees will be picked up and dropped off at the museum from 9 AM to 5 PM.
Tickets are $90 for members and $125 for non-members. Registration is required and can be found here.

Wells House History Series: A Look Back at Twin W Orchard
2023-09-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Wells House, 625 Nelson Ave., Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
The museum is launching the Wells House History Series, where each speaker will recount a piece of local history at the historic Wells House.
On Wednesday, Sep. 20, 2023, from 6:30-7:30 PM, guests will have the chance to meet with the descendants of the original Twin W Orchard employees. These speakers will recount the early days of the region’s tree fruit industry and what they are doing now.
General admission is $10, with tickets available here or at the door.

Environmental Film and Speaker Series Presents Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty
2023-09-24 15:00 - 17:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
The Environmental Film and Speaker Series presents Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty
On Sunday, Sep. 24, 2023, we will be hosting a screening of this documentary between 3-5 PM. After the screening, attendees can participate in a Q&A session with the filmmaker John de Graaf.
This feature documentary examines the trajectory of Stewart Udall’s life, starting from his childhood to his Mormon mission, his World War II service, his student years at the University of Arizona, his time in Congress, and most significantly his years as Secretary of the Interior and beyond. The program introduces us to the birth pangs of modern environmental politics, to figures like Leopold, Rachel Carson, David Brower, and John Saylor.
We will see how Udall’s ideals evolved, examine his long fight to win compensation for Navajo Indians and “downwinders” who got cancer from their exposure to radiation during the Cold War without being warned of the dangers, and we see the relevance to our current day crises.
Admission is free for members and $5 for non-members. Registration can be found here.

Yoga Basics with Dianne
2023-10-02 10:00 - 23:00, 2023-10-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-10-09 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-10-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-10-16 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-10-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-10-23 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-10-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Wells House, 625 Nelson Ave., Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 AM at the Historic Wells House.
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.
Prices for October:

One day series, either Monday or Wednesday, is $50 for members and $60 for non-members.
Class on both Monday and Wednesday is $90 for members and $110 for non-members.
Class for a single drop-in day is $15.

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

First Friday at the Museum: Explore the All the Sacrifices You've Made Exhibit
2023-10-06 16:00 - 20:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
The Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center is open and free to the public 4-8 PM on the First Friday of each month.
Come see our new exhibit All the Sacrifice You’ve Made/Todos Los Sacrificios Que Has Hecho starting October 1, 2023. The museum is partnering with the Washington State Historical Society on the installation of this new exhibit.
Exhibition participants curated photos from their own family albums and recorded oral histories describing life growing up in the farm worker communities of Wenatchee and Yakima. The resulting exhibition creates a uniquely personal connection between the viewer and the families. It serves as an acknowledgment of the contributions, resilience, joys, and sacrifices made by farm workers from Eastern Washington agricultural regions.
All the Sacrifices You’ve Made / Todos Los Sacrificios Que Has Hecho is a collaboration between students and staff from the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) at the University of Washington and Borderland Collective, an arts collective from Texas.
The exhibition was created by Borderland Collective’s Mark Menjivar and Jason Reed with CAMP staff and students including Luz Iniguez, Natalia Esquivel Silva, Orfil Olmos, Gabriela Ruiz, Moises Mendez, and Alondra Torres.
Learn more about this exhibit here.

First Friday at the Wells House: Bridal Special
2023-10-06 17:00 - 19:00 | Wells House, 625 Nelson Ave., Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
The historic Wells House is open and free to the public from 5-7 PM on the First Friday of each month.
In October, view some of the beautiful weddings that took place in the historic home of A.Z. Wells, and explore luxurious spaces such as the bridal suite, the intimate dining room, and the expansive lawn outside.
Parking for the Wells House can be accessed from 9th Street, with the Wells House located on 801 Nelson Ave. on the Wenatchee Valley College campus.

Spooky Trivia Night
2023-10-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
Revel in the spooky delights that the Wenatchee Valley has to offer during trivia night at the museum!
Teams of 2-8 players compete for top prizes in this evening of challenging trivia. We will have light snacks available and wine or beer for purchase for those 21 years and older.

Admission is free, but registration is strongly recommended. Registration opens on Oct. 6 and closes two hours before the event. Register your team here.

Wells House History Series: An Evening with the Dorm Ladies
2023-10-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Wells House, 625 Nelson Ave., Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
The museum is launching the Wells House History Series, where each speaker will recount a piece of local history at the historic Wells House.
On Wednesday, Oct. 18, 6:30-7:30 PM, come chat with the former residents of the Wells House girls dormitory.
General admission is $10, with tickets available here or at the door.

Bus Tours with Ken Lacy: Grand Coulee Ice
2023-10-21 08:30 - 17:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
Join Ken Lacy on a tour of the Moses Coulee and Waterville Plateau on Saturday, Oct. 21.
Prior to the tour, between 8:30-9 AM, Lacy will provide a brief lecture in the Performance Hall of the museum before departure. Attendees will be picked up at the museum at 9 AM, and dropped off at the YMCA parking lot at 5 PM, where attendees will need to park their vehicles. Parking at the museum will be designated for those attending the Haunted Museum.
Over the course of this field trip, attendees will learn details about the basalt and the floodwaters, examining how these floodwaters eroded the 50-mile-long Grand Coulee in only 300 flood days. For comparison, it took over 5 million years to carve the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
Attendees will examine evidence of the different basalt flows, shown in the walls of Moses Coulee. At the Waterville Plateau, guests will see a field where Native Americans harvested their animals.
Near Withrow, guests will see the terminal moraine of the continental ice sheet. The glacier’s forward progress was stalled here, allowing the glacier to dump hundreds of feet of sediment off the front of the glacier.
Later on, Lacy will showcase glacial landforms including kames, drumlins, eskers and kettles.
Tour-goers will then enter the mouth of the Okanogan Valley to see evidence of the erosive power of the ice sheet, an area that was frequented by the actress Jodie Foster. Afterwards, Lacy will highlight the Grand Terrace, near Brewster.
Finally, guests will look at the volcanic dikes located in Pine Canyon, following the Columbia River back to Wenatchee.
Tickets are $90 for members and $125 for non-members. Registration is required and can be found here.

The Last Salmon
2023-10-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
The heartwarming short story of The Last Salmon is returning to the Merc Playhouse in Twisp on Oct. 9, from 1-2:30 PM, with a special performance coming to the Wenatchee Valley Museum on Oct. 26, from 6-8 PM.
Back in 2016, Ki Gottberg and Casey James adapted Phil Davis’s story of Buck and Spring salmon and their adventures with fellow fish friends, with delightful dialogue and original music composed by Grammy-nominated songwriter Mr. James. Upon debut, this production was seen as Merc Playhouse’s best original production.
These special encore performances will begin with a prayer from Randy Lewis, followed by readings from the original short story by author Phil Davis and musical performances from Rebecca Kinney, playing Spring, and Andrew Tuller, playing Buck.
In Twisp, Kristen Kirkby will join the cast after the performance for a lively discussion about salmon and the role humans play in their future. There are only 25 seats available at the Merc Playhouse.
Registration for the Merc Playhouse showtime is available here. Registration for the museum showtime can be found here.
