MakerSpace: Pumpkin Spice Candle Making
2021-10-13 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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.
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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 indoors when not eating or drinking. If you have any questions please contact Guest Services at 509-888-6240.

Drop-in MakerSpace: Franken Toys
2021-10-27 03:00 - 09:00, 2021-10-28 03:00 - 09:00, 2021-10-29 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: Sugar Skull Making Workshop
2021-10-30 03:30 - 05:30, 2021-10-30 06:30 - 08:30 | 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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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
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. If you have any questions please contact Guest Services at 509-888-6240.

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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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.

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.
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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

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.

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.
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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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Museum Closing Early
2021-12-24 13:00 - 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 Closed
2021-12-25 10:00 - 16:00 | WA

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

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.
REGISTER HERE

Movement Mondays
2022-01-10 10:30 - 11:15 | 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.
REGISTER HERE
Adult participation is optional but supervision is required.

MakerSpace: Kintsugi
2022-01-22 10:30 - 12:30 | WA
Join us in learning the historical and meditative art form of Kintsugi on Saturday, January 22 at 10:30 AM. Kintsugi, or golden joinery, is the Japanese art of repairing broken ceramic or porcelain dishes with gold to highlight their imperfections. This Japanese art form dates back to the 15th century and is deeply rooted in wabi-sabi, an appreciation of imperfections. You will learn the Kintsugi way of fixing ceramic or porcelain items using epoxy and gold mica powder. Ceramic and porcelain items will be provided, but you are also welcome to bring your own item(s) to repair. Each registrant will be provided with enough materials for repairing up to two items. Please be aware that we are using epoxy which is toxic if ingested. The dishes repaired in this program are not meant to be used for food or drink, they are purely decorative. Cost of registration is $15 for museum members and $20 for non-members.
Please register to reserve your spot.
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Watercolor Valentines in the Style of Emogene Wells
2022-02-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Wells House, 625 Nelson Ave., Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
This event is full. Please follow us on Facebook for information about upcoming events.
Looking for something different to do for date night or just wanting to try something new? The Wenatchee Valley Museum is offering you a chance to create beautiful watercolor cards and also tour the historic Wells House, located on the Wenatchee Valley College Campus.
On February 2nd, from 6:00 – 7:30, local artist, Ashley Sinner, will lead us in creating watercolor cards for Valentine’s Day inspired by the paintings of Emogene Wells. Emogene was the wife of AZ Wells and her beautiful watercolors were recently donated to the museum. We will be looking at her paintings and taking inspiration from them.
A glass of wine is provided with your registration and available for purchase. We will provide all the materials needed. Tours of the Wells House will be available. The cost is $18 for museum members and $20 for non-members. Register here: https://61981.blackbaudhosting.com/61981/Watercolor-Valentines-in-the-Style-of-Emogene-Wells
Vaccine cards are required for this event and masks must be worn unless eating or drinking. Must be 21 to attend.

Environmental Film Series: 2040
2022-02-03 19:00 - 21:00 | WA
Join us along with our sponsor Sustainable Wenatchee on Thursday, February 3 at 7 PM for the film, “2040” as part of the Environmental Film and Speaker Series. Award-winning director Damon Gameau (That Sugar Film) embarks on a journey to explore what the future could look like by the year 2040 if we simply embraced the best solutions already available to us to improve our planet and shifted them rapidly into the mainstream. Structured as a visual letter to his 4-year-old daughter, Damon blends traditional documentary with dramatized sequences and high-end visual effects to create a vision board of how these solutions could regenerate the world for future generations.
Due to the current rise in Covid rates, this event will be only offered online. Please register to attend virtually. Thank you for your understanding.
REGISTER HERE
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

First Friday
2022-02-04 16:00 - 20:00 | WA
Join us on Friday, February 4 to celebrate the closing of the NCW Juried Art Show & Sale. The Museum will be open with free admission during extended hours from 4 to 8 PM on the First Friday of each month.
Free admissions will be offered all day on the Saturday following First Friday for Family Saturday.

Family Saturday
2022-02-05 10:00 - 16:00 | WA
Join us on Saturday, February 5 for Family Saturday. Free admission will be offered at the museum all day on the Saturday following Frist Friday for Family Saturday. The museum is open from 10 AM to 4 PM. In February you will have the opportunity to see the annual Beauty of Bronze exhibit a program put on by Art on the Avenues to teach fifth-grade students from Wenatchee public schools about sculpture. This exhibit, located in the museum lobby, is a showcase of their work.

Matters of the Heart - Rescheduled
2022-02-05 10:30 - 12:00 | WA
Matters of the Heart has been rescheduled to Saturday, May 14 at 10:30 AM. There is still time to reserve your spot in the class. Cost is $30 per person. Registration is required and limited.
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Movement Mondays
2022-02-07 10:30 - 11:15 | WA
Join us on Monday, February 7 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.
REGISTER HERE
Adult participation is optional but supervision is required.
