Bacon, Bourbon, Bluegrass & Brews
2019-09-21 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
Gather at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center for Bacon, Bourbon, Bluegrass & Brews on Saturday, September 21 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. It’s Museum Day and we are celebrating the Year of Music with an enticing blend of bourbon, bacon, and brews. Featuring live music from Killdeer String Band and Chumlilies, this exhilarating event will raise money for the Museum.
All ticket holders will receive 4 tasting tickets and 2 full pour tokens. The first 125 ticket holders will receive a commemorative tasting glass. Samples of bacon and pork appetizers are included in the ticket price.
Tickets are $45 for museum members and $55 for non-members. Register here to reserve your tickets.
Special thanks to our sponsors:

The Museum’s parking lot will be roped off for the event festivities. Parking is available one block south of the Museum in the large public lot on Kittitas and Mission Street.

Murder Mystery Dinner
2019-09-26 11:00 - 13:30 | WA
Join us for an interactive Murder Mystery Dinner on Thursday, September 26th at 6:00 p.m. You are a passenger on the luxurious Oriental Express. Your fellow passengers number several unsavory characters, almost certainly up to no good. You don’t know who you can trust. You hope to make it through the last leg of the trip alive. Unexpectedly, the train is snowed in and one of the passengers is murdered. Fortunately, a famed detective is on board; the identity of the murderer should be discovered by the time the police arrive.
Tickets are $45 for Museum members and $55 for non-members. The event will be held in the Museum’s Performance Hall.
Registration is at capacity for our Murder Mystery dinner on Sept 26. We plan to host another Murder Mystery dinner soon. Sign up to be on our list of invitees for the first opportunity to register for our next event, by emailing info@wvmcc.org. Thank you for your interest!

Native Heritage Bus Tour
2019-09-28 02:00 - 10:00 | WA
Explore culturally significant locations from the Peshastin Pinnacles to the Wenatchee Heights with Native American guide Randy Lewis during a day-long bus tour Saturday, September 28th.
Tour-goers will meet at the Wenatchee Valley Museum to board a tour bus that departs at 9 a.m. for the confluence of the Wenatchee and Columbia rivers. The tour continues with stops at Peshastin Pinnacles, the Cashmere Museum, and Lake Wenatchee. Please plan to bring your lunch.
Randy Lewis grew up with a strong understanding and sense of place within Native American Columbia Plateau indigenous society. Lewis traces his roots to the Wenatchi band. Lewis’ enthusiasm for the history of his people, the stories of his ancestors, and their relation to the surrounding landscape comes from a hope for deeper understanding and respect of ancient cultures.
This event has been canceled due to illness. Thank you for your understanding.

My Sky Exhibit Members Only Opening
2019-10-03 10:30 - 13:00 | WA
This members only event gives our Museum members exclusive access to the My Sky Exhibit and hands-on programming. Members of all ages are welcome and encouraged.

First Friday
2019-10-04 03:00 - 13:00 | WA
Join us for the First Friday Public Opening of the My Sky exhibit. All ages are encouraged to come experience the fun of hands-on science. Get your hands on an enormous 5-foot wide model of the Moon, explore close-up images of what the Sun looked like on your birthday last year, invent your own new constellations. The exhibit will introduce you to scientists, artists, and other people who are inspired by the sky above us. Come look up, explore the Sun, the Moon and the Stars, and be inspired by the wonder of it all!
Admission is free all day starting at 10:00 AM at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center on the first Friday of every month, and hours are extended to 8:00 PM with light refreshments and snacks offered after 5:00 PM.

Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center and North Central Regional Library are hosting a FREE MakerSpace during this First Friday event from 4:30 – 6:30 PM. Featuring a laser cutter, sewing machines, cricut machine, and 3D printing. Some materials will be provided but you may also bring your own. Join us to explore, create, and make!

Wells House First Friday Open House
2019-10-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Wells House, 625 Nelson Ave., Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
Come take a look inside the beautifully restored historic Wells House. Tours will be given on the first and second floors with insider information including history about the house and the original owners, fun facts about its college days, and interesting details uncovered in the renovation. Light refreshments will be served. The Wells House is located off of 9th Street at the end of Nelson on the Wenatchee Valley College campus.

Get Lit! Canvas Constellations
2019-10-09 11:30 - 14:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
On October 9th, from 6:30-9:00 PM, the Wenatchee Valley Museum’s MakerSpace is hosting another class in the Get Lit series: Canvas Constellations!
This project is inspired by the night sky! Participants will choose a constellation to feature on their canvas then paint, wire, and light their constellation to create a masterpiece worthy of displaying in their home, office, or wherever they should choose! Participants will learn basic circuitry and soldering.
Admission is $30 for members, $35 for non-members. Ticket price includes one personalized canvas and a glass of wine.
REGISTER HERE

Space Camp!
2019-10-11 01:30 - 08:30 | WA
Come look up, explore the Sun, the Moon and the Stars, and be inspired by the wonder of it all at our My Sky Space Camp! In our new My Sky exhibit you can get your hands on an enormous 5-foot wide model of the Moon. Explore close-up images of what the Sun looked like on your birthday last year. Invent your own new constellations. Meet scientists, artists, and other people who are inspired by the sky above us. Get to know your sky like never before and join us on Friday, October 11th for a day of space exploration!
Pre-K: Our Place in Space Learn about our place in space and why our planet is unique. Through hands-on activities, stories, and songs, students will learn about planet earth and the other planets in our solar system. PLEASE NOTE: This session is different from the others. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Cost: $20 for Museum members, $25 for non-members. Students must be potty trained! Register now.
K & 1st Grade: Earth, Moon & Sun Learn about the relationship between the earth, moon, and sun, as well as how they were formed, through hands-on activities and projects. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Cost: $30 for Museum members, $35 non-members. Register now.
2nd & 3rd Grade: Journey to the Moon Learn about the space race and how we made it to the moon. Hands-on activities will include building lunar landing modules and experiments. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Cost: $30 for Museum members, $35 non-members. Register now.
4th – 6th Grade: To Infinity & Beyond! Learn about the principles of flight and how rockets work through hands-on activities and experiments. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Cost: $30 for Museum members, $35 non-members. Register now.

My Sky Family Day Presented by Wenatchee Pediatric Dentistry and Tutor Doctor
2019-10-12 03:00 - 08:00 | WA
Join us for My Sky Family Day on Saturday, October 12th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. All ages are encouraged to experience the fun of hands-on science during this FREE event, including learning about the principles of flight, stellar navigation, sky stories, and the space race. In our new My Sky exhibit, you can get your hands on an enormous 5-foot wide model of the Moon. Explore close-up images of what the Sun looked like on your birthday last year. Invent your own new constellations. The exhibit will introduce you to scientists, artists, and other people who are inspired by the sky above us. Guests will also have the ability to explore our solar system, learn about constellations, and witness the night sky during different times of year in a planetarium dome*. The Pacific Science Center’s Science on Wheels Space Odyssey will invite visitors to get hands-on with science exhibits and experiments.
Come look up, explore the Sun, the Moon and the Stars, and be inspired by the wonder of it all! This event is FREE thanks to our sponsors, Wenatchee Pediatric Dentistry and Tutor Doctor.
*Planetarium seating is limited, and tickets will be available at the door for $2/person. Special thanks to the Wenatchee River Institute for providing this opportunity.
Thank you to our sponsors:

Environmental Film & Speaker Series: The Winter's Tale | MEMBERS ONLY
2019-10-15 12:00 - 13:00 | WA
Join us for this documentary of the stories of the Wenatchee Tribe through the legends, history, and geology of North Central Washington as told by Randy Lewis, and captured by North Central Washington film students.

Captivating young minds, creating storytellers for the future
The Winter’s Tale is a directed film study program reaching across the Wenatchee Valley and across cultures.

This project takes its name from a time-honored practice when, in the deep of winter, a tribal elder would gather the young people around and begin to tell a story, a story about the land, about the powers of the animals roaming through it and about the relationship of the people to it all. These stories would unfold over not just hours, but over a period of days, delivered with a sense of poetry, a cadence that captivated the young listeners and imprinted on them deeply, connecting them to the land and to their own heritage in ways that would remain with them their entire lives, and ultimately would be told again in the deep of winter to the generations not yet born.
These stories exist still today and it is the purpose of this project to capture them in a form that can captivate the modern young mind. Through native storyteller Randy Lewis it is possible still to connect our youth to the lands, to imbue them with a sense of awe, wonder and respect. This project seeks to endow students with the skills to become modern storytellers and to deliver those stories through the channels of today – in classrooms, through TVs and YouTube – all while preserving these stories forever.
Special thanks to our sponsor, Eliot and Tina Scull, and to the Icicle Creek Directed Film Study Program. This film is available to Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center Members Only. Interested in joining us? Become a member!
*Pre-registration is encouraged. Please email info@wvmcc.org to RSVP.
View The Winter’s Tale trailer.

Sponsors: Eliot & Tina Scull

Wells House Nooks & Crannies Tours
2019-10-19 03:00 - 2019-10-20 09:00 | Wells House, 625 Nelson Ave., Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
Click a time below to register!
October 19th, 2019
10am
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October 20th, 2019
1pm
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Environmental Film & Speaker Series: Search for the Super Battery
2019-10-22 12:00 - 13:30 | WA
You’re invited to join us for the “Search for the Super Battery”, a part of the Environmental Film & Speaker Series, exploring topics important to our community. This films is presented at the Museum in the Performance Hall. These family-friendly events feature a no-host bar, free popcorn, and treats.
We live in an age when technological innovation seems to be limitlessly soaring. But for all the satisfying speed with which our gadgets have improved, many of them share a frustrating weakness: the batteries. Though they have improved in last century, batteries remain finicky, bulky, expensive, toxic, and maddeningly short-lived. The quest is on for a “super battery,” and the stakes in this hunt are much higher than the phone in your pocket.
With climate change looming, electric cars and renewable energy sources like wind and solar power could hold keys to a greener future…if we can engineer the perfect battery. Join host David Pogue as he explores the hidden world of energy storage, from the power-and danger-of the lithium-ion batteries we use today, to the bold innovations that could one day charge our world.
Special thanks to our sponsor:

Get Lit: Pumpkins!
2019-10-23 11:30 - 14:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
On October 23rd, from 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., the Wenatchee Valley Museum’s MakerSpace is introducing the next class in the Get Lit series: Circuit Lit Pumpkins!
Halloween is just around the corner and you may find yourself wanting to carve a pumpkin. You can use an ordinary tea light candle or you can build your own circuit switch and take your pumpkin game to the next level! Carve and light your pumpkin with ease at this Get Lit event.
This class is for ADULTS ONLY. Admission is $30 for members and $35 for non-members. This includes one pumpkin, circuitry items and a glass of wine.
Due to low attendance, this event has been canceled. Please join us for our next event in the Get Lit series: Stained Glass on December 4. Registration and info at: https://www.wenatcheevalleymuseum.org/event/get-lit-stained-glass-3/

Coyote's Corner Drop-In Art Class
2019-10-26 03:30 - 04:30 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
Join us for a free art class on Saturday, October 26th, 2019 and create a collage inspired by Henri Matisse.
Children (4 to 11) and their guardians are encouraged to attend our monthly art lessons hosted by Artist in Residence, Maria Gonzalez. These free classes will be held in Coyote’s Corner.

First Friday
2019-11-01 03:00 - 13:00 | WA
Admission is free all day starting at 10:00 AM at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center on the first Friday of every month, and hours are extended to 8:00 PM with light refreshments and snacks offered after 5:00 PM.

Wells House First Friday Open House
2019-11-01 10:00 - 12:00 | WA

Coyote's Corner Drop-In Art Class
2019-11-02 03:30 - 04:30 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
Join us for a free art class on Saturday, November 2nd, 2019 and create an art dice inspired by artist Joan Miro.
Children (4 to 11) and their guardians are encouraged to attend our monthly art lessons with Artist in Residence, Maria Gonzalez. These free classes will be held in Coyote’s Corner.

Salmon Bake: Members Only
2019-11-09 04:00 - 08:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
Please join us join us at our fall Salmon Bake on November 9th from 12 pm to 4 pm!
RSVP’s are appreciated! Please RSVP to info@wvmcc.org, or call 509 (888-6240). If you are interested in obtaining a membership, see our membership information and levels here!
We hope to see you there! $10 suggested donation per plate.

Environmental Film & Speaker Series: Bird of Prey
2019-11-12 11:00 - 12:30 | WA
You’re invited to join us for the “Bird of Prey”, a part of the Environmental Film & Speaker Series, exploring topics important to our community. This films is presented at the Museum in the Performance Hall. These family-friendly events feature a no-host bar, free popcorn, and treats.
The film follows Rettig’s return to the Philippines 36 years after he and his crew captured the first-ever recorded images of the eagle in the wild. Decades later, at the at age of 64, Neil returns to the Philippine jungle on a grueling expedition to find the reclusive raptor and once again film a pair of eagles as they attempt to raise a newborn chick.
Special thanks to our sponsor: Wild Birds Unlimited

Murder Mystery Dinner
2019-11-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Wells House, 625 Nelson Ave., Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
Join us for an interactive Murder Mystery Dinner on Friday, November 15th at 6:00 p.m. at the Wells House. You are a passenger on the luxurious Oriental Express. Your fellow passengers number several unsavory characters, almost certainly up to no good. You don’t know who you can trust. You hope to make it through the last leg of the trip alive. Unexpectedly, the train is snowed in and one of the passengers is murdered. Fortunately, a famed detective is on board; the identity of the murderer should be discovered by the time the police arrive.
Tickets are $45 for Museum members and $55 for non-members.
The event will be held at the Wells House located on the Wenatchee Valley College Campus off of 9th street at the end of Nelson.
REGISTER HERE

Get Lit: Stained Glass!
2019-12-04 10:30 - 13:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
Just in time for the holidays…

On December 4th, from 6:30 – 9:00 PM, the Wenatchee Valley Museum’s MakerSpace is hosting another class in the Get Lit series: Stained Glass Ornaments! Learn how to use design and construct your own personalized stained glass ornaments along with the basics of soldering. With the knowledge you gain from this class you will be able to make your own stained glass at home and apply your new soldering skills to any number of projects. This class will be for adults only.

Admission is $30 for members, $35 for non-members. Ticket price includes one personalized stained glass piece and a glass of wine.

REGISTER HERE

First Friday
2019-12-06 02:00 - 12:00 | WA
Come see the Beauty of Bronze exhibit in the upstairs gallery. Beauty of Bronze is an annual collaboration between the Museum and Art on the Avenues to teach fifth-grade students from Wenatchee public schools about sculpture. This exhibit is a showcase of their work.
Admission is free all day starting at 10:00 AM at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center on the first Friday of every month, and hours are extended to 8:00 PM with light refreshments and snacks offered after 5:00 PM.

Wells House First Friday Open House
2019-12-06 09:00 - 11:00 | Wells House, 625 Nelson Ave., Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
Come see the holiday decorations at the beautifully restored historic Wells House. Tours will be given on the first and second floors with insider information including history about the house and the original owners, fun facts about its college days, and interesting details uncovered in the renovation. Light refreshments will be served. The Wells House is located off of 9th Street at the end of Nelson on the Wenatchee Valley College campus.

Christmas Family Fun Day
2019-12-07 02:00 - 06:00 | WA
Catch the holiday spirit at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center with family crafts and activities during Christmas Family Fun Day on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 AM to 2 PM. Museum staff and volunteers will lead several craft activities. There will be refreshments and Christmas music, and guests are welcome to browse through the Museum Store for economical holiday gifts.
Children and their parents can write a letter to Santa and have photos taken with Santa. Craft options include making refrigerator magnet and a variety of ornaments and decorative items. This fun holiday tradition is ideal for crafters of all ages and skill levels.
Admission is $10 per family, $5 for members.

Family Workshop: LED Christmas Tree
2019-12-13 10:00 - 12:00 | WA
Join the Wenatchee Valley Museum’s MakerSpace on Friday, December 13th for a Family Workshop. Families will make a tabletop Christmas tree out of LED lights complete with origami presents to complete the decorative scene. All materials will be provided. Bring your festive spirits and listen to holiday music as you work together – just like elves in Santa’s workshop!
Admission is $20 for members including one parent and child, $30 non-members, and $5 for additional children. Ticket price includes one LED Christmas Tree project per family.
REGISTER HERE
Here’s a picture of the LED Christmas Tree project.

Ugly Sweater Cookie Decorating & Sing-along
2019-12-14 04:00 - 06:00 | WA
Join us on Saturday, December 14th for cookie decorating in your ugly sweater from 12:00 – 2:00 PM or while supplies last. Prizes will be awarded for the ugliest sweaters. While you are here, enjoy singing along with Dave Gellatly as he performs Christmas carols on our 100-year-old Liberty Theater Wurlitzer Pipe Organ! We have also received confirmation that Santa will be taking a break from his busy workshop to join in on the fun.
Admission is $2 for adults, FREE for kids.
REGISTER HERE

First Friday: Beauty of Bronze
2020-01-03 02:00 - 12:00 | WA

Environmental Film & Speaker Series: Protected and The Passage
2020-01-14 11:00 - 13:00 | WA
Join us for a double feature of our Environmental Film & Speaker Series, exploring topics important to our community. The films are presented at the Museum in the Performance Hall. These family-friendly events feature a no-host bar, free popcorn, and treats.
Protected: A Wild and Scenic River Portrait follows river paddler, author, and conservationist, Tim Palmer, through the enchanting waters of Oregon’s Wild Rivers Coast, which has the highest concentration of National Wild & Scenic Rivers in the US.
The Passage by filmmaker Nate Dappen chronicles parallel canoe trips up the Inside Passage, the first one his parents completed in 1974, and the second they completed as a family in 2017.
Special thanks to our sponsor:

Get Lit! Light Shards
2020-01-15 10:30 - 13:00 | WA
Join the Wenatchee Valley Museum on January 15th, from 6:30 – 9:00 PM, in our MakerSpace for a Get Lit! Light Shards workshop. Learn how to use circuitry to wire an acrylic light to a base. This class is for adults only.

Admission is $30 for members, $35 for non-members. Ticket price includes all supplies for one project and a glass of wine.

REGISTER HERE

Members Only Exhibit Opening
2020-01-17 09:30 - 11:30 | WA
Join us for the opening of the Hartsfield Family Quilt Collection. Passed down through several generations to Jim Tharpe of Seattle, the collection represents one family’s craft practice from the time of slavery through the mid-20th century. The earliest quilt dates back to Tennessee in the 1850s.
This private opening is for Museum Members Only. Reservations are appreciated.
