Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
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Walla walla!
Great new traveling exhibit comes to Wenatchee!
Finnish-American kantele player Wilho Saari will share his love of Finland's national instrument as part of the museum's “Extraordinary Ordinary People” exhibit. The program will begin with an informal meet & greet, with Wilho discussing the kantele, a stringed instrument similar to the zither. He will perform several traditional and original tunes on a variety of...
This Seattle-area trio will perform songs in the Nueva Canción (new song) tradition, based on the rural folk music of Chile. Sin Fronteras, or “without borders,” describes their music as having “vibrant rhythms, soulful melodies and breathtaking harmonies – songs of life, humanity and love.” The concert is associated with the museum’s “Extraordinary Ordinary People”...
This gala luncheon is a fundraiser for the historic Wells House on the Wenatchee Valley College campus, an affiliate of the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center. It includes tours of the building, a vintage hat display, and a raffle. Guests are encouraged to wear their best hats! Tickets are available at the museum.
Five long-time performers are led by Eduardo Mendonca, Brazilian-American guitarist, vocalist, percussionist and composer. Their lively music includes bossa nova, traditional and contemporary Brazilian tunes, and originals. Show Brazil will have you dancing around the room! The performance is associated with the museum’s “Extraordinary Ordinary People” exhibit and follows the reception honoring the exhibit, part...
Danish-American folklorist Jens Lund’s presentation, “I Done What I Could,” brings to life the joys and dangers of traditional Pacific Northwest occupations such as logging, mining and fishing. Lund will explore how these challenges are sometimes expressed through traditional ballads and poetry. The performance is associated with the museum’s “Extraordinary Ordinary People” exhibit.
Eleven sessions of our popular enrichment classes for students entering 1st through 7th grades are now open for registration. Sign your child up now for four-day morning or afternoon classes in science, art, cooking, robotics, music, "wizards and superheroes" and more! Classes run from June 15 through August 27. Online schedule: SSA catalog 2015
