Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center

Movement Mondays
2022-01-10 10:30 - 11:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
Join us on Monday, January 10 at 10:30 AM for Movement Mondays. Did you know music and dance can help with the development of math skills? Addition, subtraction, sizes, shapes and patterns are all important in dance and choreography. We hope to see you monthly on Movement Mondays for a fun way to reinforce math, colors, and shapes though music, dance, and movement! Cost of registration is $10 per child and caregivers are free. Pre-registration is required, please register to reserve your spot. This program is recommended for children pre-K through 2nd Grade.
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Adult participation is optional but supervision is required.

MakerSpace: Leather Bound Journals
2022-01-08 10:30 - 12:30 | WA
Join us in this MakerSpace workshop on hand-bound, leather journals Saturday, January 8 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. This journal is a great way to stay organized, be creative or give as a gift! In this program, you will learn how to stitch together paper signatures using a thread and needle. Prior hand sewing knowledge is helpful, but not necessary! You can choose to decorate your unique journal with pockets, leather stamps, or beads.
Each registered participant will be able to make one leather journal. We will be using needles, hot glue and sharp edges. Certain steps are tedious, repetitive and detail oriented. The recommended minimum age for this program is 10 years old. Cost is $20 for museum members and $25 for non-members. Please register to reserve your spot.
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Environmental Film & Speaker Series: The Winter's Tale
2022-01-06 19:00 - 21:00 | WA
POSTPONED
Join us on Thursday, January 6 at 7 PM for a viewing of “The Winter’s Tale” as part of our Environmental Film & Speaker Series. Warm your spirits with the epic storytelling of Randy Lewis who shares his traditional native Wenatchi stories alongside the geologic icons of our region. Randy, flutist Arnold Chambers, and geologist Nick Zentner will captivate the mind and soul in this presentation.
This documentary tells the stories of the Wenatchi Tribe through the legends, history, and geology of North Central Washington as told by Randy Lewis, and captured by North Central Washington film students. “The Winter’s Tale” is a directed film study program reaching across the Wenatchee Valley and across cultures.
This family friendly event has limited in-person seating. Please pre-register to reserve your spot. A livestream of the event will be available for those who cannot attend in-person. Cost is $15 for museum members and $20 for non-members.
REGISTER HERE to attend in-person
REGISTER HERE for the livestream
This film is a part of the Wenatchee Valley Museum’s Environmental Film & Speaker Series. Sponsorship support from foundations, community sponsorships, and individual giving allows us to offer these programs to the community. This series helps connect our community to the world around us, provide a platform for stimulating educational opportunities, raise awareness of issues impacting the environment upon which we all depend, and identify actions our community can take to improve and sustain our world and our Valley.
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

Museum Closed
2021-12-25 10:00 - 16:00 | WA
The museum will close at 1 PM on Friday, December 24 and remain closed all day on Saturday, December 25. We will reopen at 10 AM on Tuesday, December 28. We wish all our members, donors, supporters, and friends a safe and happy holidays.

Museum Closing Early
2021-12-24 13:00 - 16:00 | WA

Ugly Sweater Cookie Decorating & SingAlong - CANCELLED
2021-12-18 12:00 - 14:00 | WA
Join us on Saturday, December 18 from 12 to 2 PM for our annual Ugly Sweater Cookie Decorating & SingAlong. Wear your ugly sweater and decorate ugly sweater and other holiday sugar cookies while singing along to Christmas carols! Prizes will be given for the ugliest sweater. Cost is $2 per adult, kids are free with paid adult. While supplies last.
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MakerSpace: Holiday House Building – CANCELLED
2021-12-11 10:30 - 12:00 | WA
Join us on Saturday, December 11 at 10:30 AM for a Holiday House MakerSpace workshop. We are putting a spin on gingerbread houses this year while exploring electric circuitry and how we can use them to light things up or make things move. In this MakerSpace program, you will learn the basics of circuitry, including using circuits with LED lights, spinning motors, and sewing with circuits! Each participant will receive instructions on how to create a basic circuit, the materials to build and decorate your non-edible “gingerbread” house, and the choice of using your circuit with lights or a motor.
Come join us and use your creative brain to build your own “gingerbread” house that you can reuse each year!
Pre-registration is required. Cost is $15.
REGISTER HERE

First Friday: Link Exhibit Opening
2021-12-03 10:00 - 20:00 | WA
Join us on Friday, December 3 for the opening of our new exhibit “Connecting Communities: Link Transit Celebrates 30 Years of Service!” Admission is free on First Friday and the Musuem is open from 10 AM – 8 PM. We will have a special reception and ribbon cutting ceremony from 6 PM to 8 PM.

Environmental Film & Speaker Series: GATHER
2021-12-02 19:00 - 21:00 | WA
Join us along with our sponsor Cascade Unitarian Universalist Fellowship for our Enviornmental Film & Speaker Series for a conversation about the film “Gather” on Thursday, December 2 at 7 PM. “Gather” follows the stories of Natives on the front lines of a growing movement to reconnect with spiritual and cultural identities that were devastated by genocide. An indigenous chef embarks on an ambitious project to reclaim ancient food ways on the Apache reservation; in South Dakota a gifted Lakota high school student, raised on a buffalo ranch, is proving her tribes native wisdom through her passion for science; and a group of young men of the Yurok tribe in Northern California are struggling to keep their culture alive and rehabilitate the habitat of their sacred salmon. All these stories combine to show how the reclaiming and recovery of ancient food ways is a way forward for Native Americans to bring back health and vitality to their people.
A link to preview the film will be sent out prior to the zoom webinar for you to watch at your convenience. The film will not be shown in the webinar to allow for more time for participants to discuss the film with panelists and other participants. Register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
REGISTER HERE
Thank you to Cascade Unitarian Universalist Fellowship for partnering with us on this event. This film is a part of the Wenatchee Valley Museum’s Environmental Film & Speaker Series. Sponsorship support from foundations, community sponsorships, and individual giving allows us to offer these programs free to the community. This series helps connect our community to the world around us, raise awareness of issues impacting the environment upon which we all depend, and identify actions our community can take to improve and sustain our world and our Valley.
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

Museum Closed
2021-11-25 | WA
The Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center is located on the traditional homelands of the p’squosa (wenatchi). We acknowledge the traditional lands, and offer respect and gratitude to the p’squosa, and to the diverse Indigenous peoples that reside in North Central Washington today.
In recognition of the Thanksgiving Holiday the museum is closed on Thursday, November 25. We will reopen on Friday, November 26 at 10 AM.

GladSong Choir Concert
2021-11-14 16:00 - 17:00 | WA
Join us for a concert featuring the GladSong Choir. Formed in June 2021, GladSong is a collection of singers from North Central Washington. Their mission is to encourage through singing, to inspire listeners with positive messages, and to benefit communities by helping raise money for charitable cause. Selections you will hear include: Dry Bones, I Am Blessed, Lean on Me, plus many others.
This inspirational concert will begin at 4 PM. Ticket are $15 suggested donation.
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MakerSpace: Automaton
2021-11-13 10:30 - 15:30 | WA
Join us on Saturday, November 13 for a MakerSpace program on Automaton. Have you ever wondered what makes a Jack-in-the-Box jump out of its box? Or how a player piano can play such beautiful music? Come explore automata at the Museum and see how people have built self-moving machines for hundreds of years!
In this MakerSpace class, you’ll learn the basics of automata and how the gears help these machines move! You’ll make your own gears and use them in a moving automaton.
Preregistration is not required, but encouraged as there are a limited number of spots which will be filled first-come, first-served.
Classes will be offered at the following times:
10:30-11:30
11:30-12:30
1:30-2:30
2:30-3:30
Cost is $5/person
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All in-person events follow current state and local health and safety guidelines. We ask all attendees to respect the health and wellness of others. Masks and social distancing are required. If you have any questions please contact Guest Services at 509-888-6240.

Museum Closed
2021-11-11 | WA
The museum will be closed in observance of Veterans Day. We will reopen on Friday, November 12 at 10 AM.

Book Release
2021-11-10 19:00 - 20:00 | WA
Join us on Wednesday, November 10 at 7 PM for an evening with Randy Lewis and Bill Layman to mark the release of their new book “Sunset and Moonrise on the Great Chief- The Ruling Spirit of the Columbia.” Come hear the authors talk about the book which is their third book collaboration. In this publication, Bill and Randy offer a glimpse into the life and times of adventurer artist James Everett Stuart. More importantly, they speak to the essential message of the painting – that the lands of the Columbia River and its Indigenous peoples have been and always will be sacred.
A book signing will follow the discussion. There will be a special price for books purchased at the event.
This event is free and open to the public. Please register in advance.
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This event will also be streamed live on the museum’s facebook page.
All in-person events follow current state and local health and safety guidelines. We ask all attendees to respect the health and wellness of others. Masks and social distancing are required indoors when not eating or drinking. If you have any questions please contact Guest Services at 509-888-6240.

First Friday
2021-11-05 10:00 - 20:00 | WA
Join us on Friday, November 5 to celebrate the NCW Juried Art Show & Sale. The Museum will be open from 10 AM – 8 PM on the First Friday of November. We will have a special reception at 6:30 to recognize all the artists and award prizes to the winners.
Admission is free on First Friday and the Musuem is open from 10 AM – 8 PM.

Environmental Film & Speaker Series: Why Bears?
2021-11-04 19:00 - 21:00 | WA
Join us online Thursday, November 4 for a family friendly presentation and film “Why Bears?” with Dr. Chris Servheen. Dr. Servheen is one of the leading grizzly experts in the United States and one of the leading experts on bear conservation in the world. This presentation is about worldwide efforts to conserve bears and is focused on black bear and grizzly bear conservation in the north Cascades.
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Register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Thank you to National Parks Conservation Association for partnering with us on this event. This film is a part of the Wenatchee Valley Museum’s Environmental Film & Speaker Series. Sponsorship support from foundations, community sponsorships, and individual giving allows us to offer these programs free to the community. This series helps connect our community to the world around us, raise awareness of issues impacting the environment upon which we all depend, and identify actions our community can take to improve and sustain our world and our Valley.
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

MakerSpace: Sugar Skull Making Workshop
2021-10-30 06:30 - 08:30, 2021-10-30 03:30 - 05:30 | WA
Join us on Saturday, October 30 for a Sugar Skull Making Workshop. Calaveritas de azucar, or Sugar Skulls, are often left on Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) altars for children who have passed. The skulls are often decorated with bright colors as a whimsical reminder of the cyclicality of life as opposed to a morbid symbol. While plastic or paper sugar skulls can be easily made at home or bought at the store, the original sugar skulls were made of sugar. In this workshop you will learn about how to make and decorate your own sugar skull. Each participant will be provided with materials to make and decorate two sugar skulls.
There are two workshop time slots available: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM or 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Cost is $8 Museum members and $12 non-members.
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM REGISTER HERE
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM REGISTER HERE
All in-person events follow current state and local health and safety guidelines. We ask all attendees to respect the health and wellness of others. Masks and social distancing are required indoors when not eating or drinking. If you have any questions please contact Guest Services at 509-888-6240.

Drop-In MakerSpace: Altar Making
2021-10-30 03:30 - 08:30 | WA
Drop by the Museum between 10:30 am and 3:30 pm on Saturday, October 30 to create a photo frame to place on your own altar or on a community altar. During the program, you will have the opportunity to learn a little of the history and traditions behind the Día de los Muertos Altar and receive instructions on how to build your own with items you have around the house. All materials for making your own photo frame will be provided; while supplies last.

Drop-in MakerSpace: Franken Toys
2021-10-29 03:00 - 09:00, 2021-10-28 03:00 - 09:00, 2021-10-27 03:00 - 09:00 | WA
Join us on October 27, 28 & 29 for a Drop-in Makerspace program on Franken Toys between 10 AM & 4 PM. Come be creative! We’re always learning more about the world and inventing new things. In this activity, learners make a “creature” by mixing and matching different parts of toys. It’s important to think ahead as we study science and make new technologies and this activity will encourage participants to think creatively and reflect about responsible innovation. Materials are provided. Thanks to our sponsor Tutor Doctor, this program is free with Museum admission.
All in-person events follow current state and local health and safety guidelines. We ask all attendees to respect the health and wellness of others. Masks and social distancing are required indoors when not eating or drinking. If you have any questions please contact Guest Services at 509-888-6240.

MakerSpace: Pumpkin Spice Candle Making
2021-10-13 11:00 - 13:00 | WA
Join us on Wednesday, October 13 at 6 PM to kickstart fall by learning how to make your own pumpkin spice candles in this hands-on MakerSpace program! Scented with essential oils, these soy wax candles will have your home smelling better than a pumpkin spice latte. This program will include all the materials needed for you to make two 8-oz soy wax candles with the help of our instructors. Ticket price includes 1 glass of wine; must be 21 or older. Limited capacity.
Cost is $25 for Museum members and $35 non-members.
REGISTER HERE
All in-person events follow current state and local health and safety guidelines. We ask all attendees to respect the health and wellness of others. Masks and social distancing are required indoors when not eating or drinking. If you have any questions please contact Guest Services at 509-888-6240.

Murder on Baker Street: POSTPONED
2021-10-08 11:00 - 13:00 | WA
THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED TO A FUTURE DATE
Join us for Murder on Baker Street, a Wells House Murder Mystery Party, on Friday, October 8 at 6 PM.
Sherlock and Watson are hosting a dinner party with an intriguing group of guests at their flat on Baker Street.
Londoners were shocked recently when the infamous Lord Blackstone assisted Scotland Yard with the capture of the depraved serial killer, Victor von Vacher.  Has Lord Blackstone turned a new leaf and abandoned his cult of followers? Or, is this all a ruse to gain the trust of those he seeks to destroy?
Alas, you have been invited to the party and wouldn’t miss it for the world. This is where your story begins.
During the evening, partygoers will have the opportunity to eat, drink and mingle all the while solving the mystery. Dinner from Garlini’s included in ticket price; optional alcoholic beverages available for fee.
Tickets are $45 for Museum members or $55 for non-members.
After registering you will have the option to choose your character, characters will be given out on a first-come-first-serve basis. Want to attend without the responsibility of a specific role? Join us as an Investigator!
REGISTER HERE
All in-person events follow current state and local health and safety guidelines. We ask all attendees to respect the health and wellness of others. Masks and social distancing are required indoors when not eating or drinking. If you have any questions please contact Guest Services at 509-888-6240.

Environmental Film & Speaker Series: Wenatchee Outdoors
2021-10-05 12:00 - 13:00 | WA
Join us online along with Sarah Shaffer and the WenOut team on Tuesday, October 5 at 7 PM, to watch two short films and have a conversation about the human need for connection with the great outdoors through many avenues including human-powered recreation. The two films that will guide our conversation are, “The Important Places” by Gnarly Bay and “Unfenced” by Patagonia. Where have you been the closest to nature and noticed how infinitely small we are compared to the great outdoors? What actions can we take to preserve lands that remain undisturbed in our region?
About “The Important Places:
In this heart-warming short film acclaimed photographer Forest Woodward and Brendan Leonard chronicle a father-son journey down the Colorado River. The trip simultaneously illuminates the beauty and fragility of the canyon and of life as Forest grapples with the reality of his rapidly aging father and struggles to find his own path.
About “Unfenced”
The Red Desert in southwest Wyoming is the largest unfenced area in the continental United States. In order to raise awareness about this threatened ecosystem, several Wyoming conservation groups have banded together to organize a trail race that brings runners, local stakeholders, and concerned citizens together to experience this place and see exactly what is at stake.
Please note there is adult content that includes brief nudity and strong language in “The Important Places.”
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Register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Thank you to Wenatchee Outdoors for partnering with us on this event. This film is a part of the Wenatchee Valley Museum’s Environmental Film & Speaker Series. Sponsorship support from foundations, community sponsorships, and individual giving allows us to offer these programs free to the community. This series helps connect our community to the world around us, raise awareness of issues impacting the environment upon which we all depend, and identify actions our community can take to improve and sustain our world and our Valley.
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/

MakerSpace: Paper Making Workshop
2021-09-28 11:00 - 13:30 | WA
Join us at the Museum on Tuesday, September 28 at 6 PM to learn how to make your own paper using recycled items and nature! You can use spices for color, lavender for the smell, dried leaves, and vines for added texture. Use your handmade paper in a journal or create your own gift card. Join us for a beginner’s experience on homemade paper. The Museum will provide all the materials and instructions to create a few different types of paper. Ticket price includes 1 glass of wine; must be 21 or older. Limited capacity.
Cost is $10 for Museum members and $15 non-members.
REGISTER HERE
All in-person events follow current state and local health and safety guidelines. We ask all attendees to respect the health and wellness of others. Masks and social distancing are required indoors when not eating or drinking. If you have any questions please contact Guest Services at 509-888-6240.

Murder on Baker Street: A Wells House Murder Mystery Party
2021-09-24 11:00 - 13:00 | WA
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL. SPACE IS STILL AVAILABLE ON OCTOBER 8. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR OCTOBER 8.
Join us for Murder on Baker Street, a Wells House Murder Mystery Party, on Friday, Septmber 24 at 6 PM.
Sherlock and Watson are hosting a dinner party with an intriguing group of guests at their flat on Baker Street.
Londoners were shocked recently when the infamous Lord Blackstone assisted Scotland Yard with the capture of the depraved serial killer, Victor von Vacher.  Has Lord Blackstone turned a new leaf and abandoned his cult of followers? Or, is this all a ruse to gain the trust of those he seeks to destroy?
Alas, you have been invited to the party and wouldn’t miss it for the world. This is where your story begins.
During the evening, partygoers will have the opportunity to eat, drink and mingle all the while solving the mystery. Dinner from Garlini’s included in ticket price; optional alcoholic beverages available for fee.
Tickets are $45 for Museum members or $55 for non-members.
After registering you will have the option to choose your character, characters will be given out on a first-come-first-serve basis. Want to attend without the responsibility of a specific role? Join us as an Investigator!
REGISTER HERE
All in-person events follow current state and local health and safety guidelines. We ask all attendees to respect the health and wellness of others. Masks and social distancing are required indoors when not eating or drinking. If you have any questions please contact Guest Services at 509-888-6240.

2021 Salmon Bake: POSTPONED
2021-09-18 05:00 - 09:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED UNTIL A HEALTHIER TIME TO GATHER
We look forward to celebrating the bountiful harvest with Museum members and friends at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center at a safer time, hopefully in the near future.
With questions, please contact Guest Services at 509-888-6240 or info@wvmcc.org.

Family MakerSpace: Beeswax Wraps
2021-09-04 03:30 - 04:30 | WA
Are you interested in reducing your single-use plastic consumption? Join us on Saturday, September 4 for a Family MakerSpace class and create your own Beeswax Wraps. Beeswax wraps are pieces of fabric that have been coated in pure beeswax to create a reusable, non-toxic, and biodegradable alternative to plastic bags and plastic wrap.
In this class you will learn how to make your own beeswax wraps and make repairs to some wraps you may already have at home. The fee covers all materials to make one small, medium and large wrap, as well as hands-on instruction. This family-friendly class will be held in the Museum’s MakerSpace at 10:30 AM on Saturday, September 4. The cost is $12/person for members and $20/person for non-members.
REGISTER HERE
All in-person events follow current state and local health and safety guidelines. We ask all attendees to respect the health and wellness of others. Masks and social distancing are required indoors when not eating or drinking. If you have any questions please contact Guest Services at 509-888-6240.

Environmental Film & Speaker Series: Living with Wildfire
2021-09-02 12:00 - 14:00 | WA
Join us for a presentation of “Living with Wildfire”, a part of the Environmental Film & Speaker Series, on Thurday, September 2 at 7 PM. This event will be presented in a hybrid environment with limited in-person viewing in the Museum’s Community Space and a live webinar streaming option.
“Living with Wildfire” is a North Forty Production, hosted by Dr. Paul Hessburg and funded by the Washington State Department of Commerce. As unprecedented megafires, fires over 100,000 acres in size, burn across the West, “Living With Wildfire” is a “master class” from renowned fire ecologist, Dr. Paul Hessburg and the storytellers at North Forty Productions, outlining the actions needed to reduce the risk of severe and devastating wildfires impacting your community.
Limited in-person capacity.
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All in-person activities follow current state and local health and safety guidelines. If you have any questions please contact Guest Services at 509-888-6240.
Register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_p-AvIta_T1uK8Eqmc-grPw
This film is a part of the Wenatchee Valley Museum’s Environmental Film & Speaker Series. Sponsorship support from foundations, community sponsorships, and individual giving allows us to offer these programs free to the community. This series helps connect our community to the world around us, raise awareness of issues impacting the environment upon which we all depend, and identify actions our community can take to improve and sustain our world and our Valley.
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/
