Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center

First Friday Reception
2015-07-03 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
Closing reception for “Consider Becoming a Wenatchee Naturalist” exhibit. Admission is free all day and refreshments will be served from 5 to 8 p.m. The exhibit uses photographs, specimens and nature field journals to illustrate the joys and contributions of volunteers who have taken the annual Wenatchee Naturalist class. These trained volunteers lead field trips through local landscapes and assist with conservation projects such as stream restoration. The exhibit was created in cooperation with the Wenatchee River Institute and Chelan-Douglas Land Trust.

Super Summer Adventures session 3
2015-06-29 02:00 - 2015-07-02 08:00 | WA
Four mornings and afternoons of fun classes for kids entering grades 1 to 7. Create “Fantasy Island” landscapes, dissect fish, make a water table model, get hooked on designer science and more. Super Summer Adventures continues every week through August 27. Register in person or by calling 888-6240. SSA schedule

Super Summer Adventures session 2
2015-06-22 01:00 - 2015-06-25 08:00 | WA
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

Super Summer Adventures
2015-06-14 - 2015-06-18 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States

Folklorist Jens Lund
2015-06-12 12:30 - 14:30 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
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.

Show Brazil!
2015-06-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
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 of the Wenatchee First Fridays art walk.

Wells House Spring Tea
2015-05-30 05:00 - 07:00 | Wells House, 625 Nelson Ave., Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
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.

Sin Fronteras Concert
2015-05-22 12:30 - 14:30 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
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” exhibit.

Kantele player Wilho Saari
2015-05-15 12:00 - 14:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
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 kanteles. Members of the Wenatchee Valley Museum are especially encouraged to attend the performance, but all are welcome.

Opening of "Extraordinary Ordinary People" exhibit
2015-05-01 03:00 - 13:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
Great new traveling exhibit comes to Wenatchee!

Test in February
2015-02-11 00:00 - 09:00 | WA
Walla walla!

Artist’s Reception for Rivers
2015-01-31 00:00 - 09:00 | Two Rivers Art Gallery, Two Rivers Art Gallery
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WVMCC Board Meeting
2015-01-30 22:00 - 2015-01-31 09:00 | WA
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Other Event
2015-01-29 00:00 - 09:00 | WA
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Wenatchee Valley Symphony Orchestra Concert
2015-01-19 00:00 - 09:00 | Numerica Performing Arts Center, Numerica Performing Arts Center
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