Wells House First Friday Open House
2020-03-06 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Wells House, 625 Nelson Ave., Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
Join us 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.
GUEST HEALTH & SAFETY: Nothing is more important than public safety and the well-being of our community. The museum is preparing for COVID-19 in our community by working closely with local public health officials and aligning with local, state and federal public health guidelines. In order to promote everyday preventive actions, we have added hand sanitizer stations throughout the museum, we are reinforcing good hygiene and sanitization policies with staff, volunteers and visitors, and we are working with our janitorial service to ensure they continue to provide high level cleaning of our facility, including proactive sanitization of surfaces of the museum that the staff and public come in contact with. We would like to urge our visitors to stay home when they are sick, or when someone in their household is sick. We will continue do everything we can to ensure the health and safety of our visitors and their families.

Coyote's Corner Drop-in Art Class
2020-03-07 02:30 - 03:30
Join us for a free art class on Saturday, March 7th at 10:30 AM for children ages 4 to 11 and their guardians. Our monthly art lessons are taught by Artist in Residence, Maria Gonzalez in Coyote’s Corner. This month’s lesson is inspired by Andy Warhol.
Nothing is more important than public safety and the well-being of our community. The museum is preparing for COVID-19 in our community by working closely with local public health officials and aligning with local, state and federal public health guidelines. In order to promote everyday preventive actions, we have added hand sanitizer stations throughout the museum, we are reinforcing good hygiene and sanitization policies with staff, volunteers and visitors, and we are working with our janitorial service to ensure they continue to provide high level cleaning of our facility, including proactive sanitization of surfaces of the museum that the staff and public come in contact with. We would like to urge our visitors to stay home when they are sick, or when someone in their household is sick. We will continue do everything we can to ensure the health and safety of our visitors and their families.

Environmental Film & Speaker Series: Albatross
2020-03-10 12:00 - 14:00
Join us for “Albatross”, a part of the Environmental Film & Speaker Series, exploring topics important to our community. This film is presented at the Museum in the Performance Hall. This event features a no-host bar, free popcorn, and treats.
A documentary that reveals the extent to which plastics are damaging our environment reaching even the most remote places on Earth.
This is an adult film with strong emotional content, so we recommend it for viewers age 12 and above.
Special thanks to our sponsor:

Nothing is more important than public safety and the well-being of our community. The museum is preparing for COVID-19 in our community by working closely with local public health officials and aligning with local, state and federal public health guidelines. In order to promote everyday preventive actions, we have added hand sanitizer stations throughout the museum, we are reinforcing good hygiene and sanitization policies with staff, volunteers and visitors, and we are working with our janitorial service to ensure they continue to provide high level cleaning of our facility, including proactive sanitization of surfaces of the museum that the staff and public come in contact with. We would like to urge our visitors to stay home when they are sick, or when someone in their household is sick. We will continue do everything we can to ensure the health and safety of our visitors and their families.

Get Lit! Pet Collar Series
2020-03-11 11:30 - 14:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
Join us in our MakerSpace for a Get Lit! Pet Collar Series. Learn how to use conductive thread to make a light-up pet collar and make a tag with our 3D printer.
Wednesday, March 4: We are creating the pet collar. The collar will be constructed with nylon webbing, plastic release buckles, and conductive thread. You will need to bring your pet’s neck measurement to class with you.
Wednesday, March 11: We are finishing the collar if needed and designing the tag. Everyone needs to set-up a free account on tinkercad.com and bring a laptop to class with you. We will help with understanding Tinkercad and troubleshooting the designs of the tags before printing.
Wednesday, March 18: We are wrapping up the tags or picking them up if they were not finished printing the previous week.
Admission to the series is $40 for members and $45 for non-members. Ticket price includes all supplies for one project and a glass of wine at each class.
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Get Lit! Pet Collar Series
2020-03-18 11:30 - 14:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
Canceled due to low registration. Check out the next in our Get Lit series: Pysanky Eggs

Join us in our MakerSpace for a Get Lit! Pet Collar Series. Learn how to use conductive thread to make a light-up pet collar and make a tag with our 3D printer.

Wednesday, March 4: We are creating the pet collar. The collar will be constructed with nylon webbing, plastic release buckles, and conductive thread. You will need to bring your pet’s neck measurement to class with you.
Wednesday, March 11: We are finishing the collar if needed and designing the tag. Everyone needs to set-up a free account on tinkercad.com and bring a laptop to class with you. We will help with understanding Tinkercad and troubleshooting the designs of the tags before printing.
Wednesday, March 18: We are wrapping up the tags or picking them up if they were not finished printing the previous week.
Admission to the series is $40 for members and $45 for non-members. Ticket price includes all supplies for one project and a glass of wine at each class.

Environmental Film & Speaker Series: Canoeing the Vanishing Arctic POSTPONED
2020-03-24 12:00 - 14:00
GUEST HEALTH & SAFETY UPDATE: To ensure that the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center remains a safe, secure, and welcoming space for all our visitors, our staff is closely following the recommendations of the Chelan-Douglas Health District and State of Washington’s emergency recommendations regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). Due to increasing concerns over large gatherings, and the recommendations of the Chelan-Douglas Health District regarding COVID-19, we are postponing this Environmental Film & Speaker event: Canoeing the Arctic. We are working to find a new date for this event, and will communicate this date as soon as possible.

The decision to postpone was not made lightly. In the end, the health and safety of the community was paramount in our decision. We hope you understand that the museum staff and board believes this is the right decision for the safety of our community.
At this time, however, the Chelan-Douglas Health District has not recommended the closure of museums or other public spaces. The Museum currently remains open to visitors during regular operating hours. Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Because our first priority is the health and well-being of our community, we have instituted sanitization measures throughout the museum facilities, including our exhibits, performance hall, and other high-traffic spaces.
If you have questions about how COVID-19 may affect upcoming programs at the Museum, please call us at (509) 888-6240 or email us at info@wvmcc.org.

Join us for “Canoeing the Vanishing Arctic: Down the Hood River to the Arctic Sound”, a part of the Environmental Film & Speaker Series, exploring topics important to our community. This film is presented at the Museum in the Performance Hall. This event features a no-host bar, free popcorn, and treats.
This presentation by Andy Dappen will cover a canoe trip that local Wenatchee residents embarked on in order to explore the rapidly-changing Arctic.
Special thanks to our sponsor:
Kathleen McNalty

Get Lit! Pysanky Eggs POSTPONED
2020-03-25 11:30 - 14:00
GUEST HEALTH & SAFETY UPDATE: To ensure that the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center remains a safe, secure, and welcoming space for all our visitors, our staff is closely following the recommendations of the Chelan-Douglas Health District and State of Washington’s emergency recommendations regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). Due to increasing concerns over large gatherings, and the recommendations of the Chelan-Douglas Health District regarding COVID-19, we are postponing the Get Lit! Pysanky Eggs Workshop. We are working to find a new date for this event, and will communicate this date as soon as possible.

The decision to postpone was not made lightly. In the end, the health and safety of the community was paramount in our decision. We hope you understand that the museum staff and board believes this is the right decision for the safety of our community.
At this time, however, the Chelan-Douglas Health District has not recommended the closure of museums or other public spaces. The Museum currently remains open to visitors during regular operating hours. Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Because our first priority is the health and well-being of our community, we have instituted sanitization measures throughout the museum facilities, including our exhibits, performance hall, and other high-traffic spaces.
If you have questions about how COVID-19 may affect upcoming programs at the Museum, please call us at (509) 888-6240 or email us at info@wvmcc.org.

Join the Wenatchee Valley Museum on Wednesday, March 25th from 6:30 – 9:00 PM, in our MakerSpace for a Get Lit! Pysanky Eggs workshop. Learn how to make this traditional craft of Ukraine and Poland! Create your own multicolored design through this wax and dye process. This class is for adults only.

Admission is $20 for members, $28 for non-members. Ticket price includes all supplies for one project and a glass of wine.

Spring Break Camp CANCELED
2020-03-30 02:00 - 2020-04-03 05:00
GUEST HEALTH & SAFETY UPDATE: To ensure that the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center remains a safe, secure, and welcoming space for all our visitors, our staff is closely following the recommendations of the Chelan-Douglas Health District and State of Washington’s emergency recommendations regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). Due to increasing concerns over large gatherings, and the recommendations of the Chelan-Douglas Health District regarding COVID-19, we are canceling our Spring Break Camps.
The decision to cancel was not made lightly. In the end, the health and safety of the community was paramount in our decision. We hope you understand that the museum staff and board believes this is the right decision for the safety of our community.

At this time, however, the Chelan-Douglas Health District has not recommended the closure of museums or other public spaces. The Museum currently remains open to visitors during regular operating hours. Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Because our first priority is the health and well-being of our community, we have instituted sanitization measures throughout the museum facilities, including our exhibits, performance hall, and other high-traffic spaces.
If you have questions about how COVID-19 may affect upcoming programs at the Museum, please call us at (509) 888-6240 or email us at info@wvmcc.org.

Get ready to team up with your friends to learn the ins and outs of STEAM. Dive into hands-on and engaging activities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Join us as we form teams, and discover what STEAM fun is all about.
Classes are held Monday – Friday from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM for students in K – 6 grades and PreK children ages 3 – 5 (must be potty trained).

Get Lit! Stained Glass POSTPONED
2020-04-08 11:30 - 14:00
GUEST HEALTH & SAFETY UPDATE: To ensure that the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center remains a safe, secure, and welcoming space for all our visitors, our staff is closely following the recommendations of the Chelan-Douglas Health District and State of Washington regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). Due to restrictions on large gatherings we are postponing this event. We are working to find a new date for this event, and will communicate this date as soon as possible.

The decision to postpone was not made lightly. In the end, the health and safety of the community was paramount in our decision. We hope you understand that the museum staff and board believes this is the right decision for the safety of our community.
If you have questions about how COVID-19 may affect upcoming programs at the Museum, please call us at (509) 888-6240 or email us at info@wvmcc.org.

Join the Wenatchee Valley Museum on April 8th from 6:30 – 9:00 PM, in our MakerSpace for a Get Lit! Stained Glass workshop. Learn how to use design and construct your own personalized stained glass piece 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.

Family STEM Workshop: Night Lights POSTPONED
2020-04-11 05:00 - 07:00
GUEST HEALTH & SAFETY UPDATE: To ensure that the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center remains a safe, secure, and welcoming space for all our visitors, our staff is closely following the recommendations of the Chelan-Douglas Health District and State of Washington regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). Due to restrictions on large gatherings we are postponing this event. We are working to find a new date for this event, and will communicate this date as soon as possible.

The decision to postpone was not made lightly. In the end, the health and safety of the community was paramount in our decision. We hope you understand that the museum staff and board believes this is the right decision for the safety of our community.
If you have questions about how COVID-19 may affect upcoming programs at the Museum, please call us at (509) 888-6240 or email us at info@wvmcc.org.

Join the Wenatchee Valley Museum on April 11th, from 12:00 – 2:00 PM, in our MakerSpace for a Family STEM Night Lights workshop. Learn how to use circuitry to wire an acrylic light to a base.

Admission is $20 for one parent and one child with a Museum membership, and $30 for one parent and one child non-members, additional children are $5 each. Ticket price includes all supplies for one project.

Pop-Up MakerSpace: Art Bot POSTPONED
2020-04-13 08:00 - 10:00, 2020-04-15 08:00 - 10:00
GUEST HEALTH & SAFETY UPDATE: To ensure that the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center remains a safe, secure, and welcoming space for all our visitors, our staff is closely following the recommendations of the Chelan-Douglas Health District and State of Washington regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). Due to restrictions on large gatherings we are postponing this event. We are working to find a new date for this event, and will communicate this date as soon as possible.

The decision to postpone was not made lightly. In the end, the health and safety of the community was paramount in our decision. We hope you understand that the museum staff and board believes this is the right decision for the safety of our community.
If you have questions about how COVID-19 may affect upcoming programs at the Museum, please call us at (509) 888-6240 or email us at info@wvmcc.org.

Join us after school for a free Pop-up MakerSpace. Children ages 5 and up are encouraged to attend with their guardians to create a vibrating art robot using recycled and re-purposed materials. Together you will learn how to wire a battery to a motor creating your very own robot. These Pop-up MakerSpace classes will be held April 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th from 3:00 to 5:00 PM.

Pop-Up MakerSpace: Art Bot POSTPONED
2020-04-14 08:00 - 10:00
GUEST HEALTH & SAFETY UPDATE: To ensure that the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center remains a safe, secure, and welcoming space for all our visitors, our staff is closely following the recommendations of the Chelan-Douglas Health District and State of Washington regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). Due to restrictions on large gatherings we are postponing this event. We are working to find a new date for this event, and will communicate this date as soon as possible.

The decision to postpone was not made lightly. In the end, the health and safety of the community was paramount in our decision. We hope you understand that the museum staff and board believes this is the right decision for the safety of our community.
If you have questions about how COVID-19 may affect upcoming programs at the Museum, please call us at (509) 888-6240 or email us at info@wvmcc.org.

es 5 and up are encouraged to attend with their guardians to create a vibrating art robot using recycled and re-purposed materials. Together you will learn how to wire a battery to a motor creating your very own robot. These Pop-up MakerSpace classes will be held April 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th from 3:00 to 5:00 PM.

Environmental Film & Speaker Series: The Beaver Believers POSTPONED
2020-04-14 12:00 - 14:00
GUEST HEALTH & SAFETY UPDATE: To ensure that the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center remains a safe, secure, and welcoming space for all our visitors, our staff is closely following the recommendations of the Chelan-Douglas Health District and State of Washington regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). Due to restrictions on large gatherings we are postponing this event. We are working to find a new date for this event, and will communicate this date as soon as possible.

The decision to postpone was not made lightly. In the end, the health and safety of the community was paramount in our decision. We hope you understand that the museum staff and board believes this is the right decision for the safety of our community.
If you have questions about how COVID-19 may affect upcoming programs at the Museum, please call us at (509) 888-6240 or email us at info@wvmcc.org.

Join us for “The Beaver Believers”, a part of the Environmental Film & Speaker Series, exploring topics important to our community. This film is presented at the Museum in the Performance Hall. This event features free popcorn, treats and for the adults, a no-host bar. Thanks to our series sponsors Hay Canyon Ranch and The Nature Conservancy.
This documentary tells the story of restoring beavers to the watersheds of the American West by a most unlikely group of activists.

Special thanks to our sponsor:

Pop-Up MakerSpace : Art Bot POSTPONED
2020-04-16 08:00 - 10:00

Grand Coulee Geology Tour POSTPONED
2020-04-18 01:00 - 10:00
GUEST HEALTH & SAFETY UPDATE: To ensure that the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center remains a safe, secure, and welcoming space for all our visitors, our staff is closely following the recommendations of the Chelan-Douglas Health District and State of Washington regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). Due to restrictions on large gatherings we are postponing this event. We are working to find a new date for this event, and will communicate this date as soon as possible.

The decision to postpone was not made lightly. In the end, the health and safety of the community was paramount in our decision. We hope you understand that the museum staff and board believes this is the right decision for the safety of our community.
If you have questions about how COVID-19 may affect upcoming programs at the Museum, please call us at (509) 888-6240 or email us at info@wvmcc.org.

Brent Cunderla will lead a tour of the Grand Coulee Ice Age Floods tour loop which begins in Soap Lake and continues north to Lake Lenore Caves, Dry Falls Interpretive Center, Sims Corner, Electric City, Banks Lake, Northrup Canyon, Coulee City, Summer Falls, and Ephrata.
An overview of the catastrophic Ice Age Floods and Soap Lake’s unique waters will be given. Two stops in the lower Grand Coulee will include Lenore Caves and Dry Falls. A brief stop will be made to overview Dry Falls and the mouth of the upper Grand Coulee before driving up onto the Waterville Plateau. Crown Point will be the last stop before lunch. The afternoon tour stops near Northrup Canyon and travel south through Coulee City to Summer Falls. The last stop will be at “Monster Rock”.
Tour goers meet at the Wenatchee Valley Museum to board a tour bus that departs at 8 a.m. Please bring your lunch unless otherwise notified.
Tickets are $50 for Museum members and $55 for non-members.

Science Fest POSTPONED
2020-04-18 03:00 - 07:00
GUEST HEALTH & SAFETY UPDATE: To ensure that the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center remains a safe, secure, and welcoming space for all our visitors, our staff is closely following the recommendations of the Chelan-Douglas Health District and State of Washington regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). Due to restrictions on large gatherings we are postponing this event. We are working to find a new date for this event, and will communicate this date as soon as possible.

The decision to postpone was not made lightly. In the end, the health and safety of the community was paramount in our decision. We hope you understand that the museum staff and board believes this is the right decision for the safety of our community.
If you have questions about how COVID-19 may affect upcoming programs at the Museum, please call us at (509) 888-6240 or email us at info@wvmcc.org.

Join us for Science Fest on April 18th from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Explore science and technology, participate in hands-on activities and demonstrations of space, our solar system, and our earth, and meet local scientists to learn about their work. Join the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center at this event to get hands-on with science and learn from local scientists and companies that are creating a vision for the future of Wenatchee and surrounding areas.
Tickets may be purchased at the door for $5 per family.

Get Lit! Advanced Stained Glass POSTPONED
2020-04-22 11:30 - 14:00
GUEST HEALTH & SAFETY UPDATE: To ensure that the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center remains a safe, secure, and welcoming space for all our visitors, our staff is closely following the recommendations of the Chelan-Douglas Health District and State of Washington regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). Due to restrictions on large gatherings we are postponing this event. We are working to find a new date for this event, and will communicate this date as soon as possible.

The decision to postpone was not made lightly. In the end, the health and safety of the community was paramount in our decision. We hope you understand that the museum staff and board believes this is the right decision for the safety of our community.
If you have questions about how COVID-19 may affect upcoming programs at the Museum, please call us at (509) 888-6240 or email us at info@wvmcc.org.

Join the Wenatchee Valley Museum on April 8th from 6:30 – 9:00 PM, in our MakerSpace for a Get Lit! Advanced Stained Glass workshop. Learn how to use design and construct a more intricate stained glass piece, and expand your soldering skills. All participants must be 21 years and older, and must have attended a Get Lit: Stained Glass basic workshop at the Museum, or have prior knowledge and experience in stained glass.
Admission is $30 for members, $35 for non-members. Ticket price includes one personalized stained glass piece and a glass of wine.

Native Heritage Tour POSTPONED
2020-04-25 02:00 - 10:00
GUEST HEALTH & SAFETY UPDATE: To ensure that the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center remains a safe, secure, and welcoming space for all our visitors, our staff is closely following the recommendations of the Chelan-Douglas Health District and State of Washington regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). Due to restrictions on large gatherings we are postponing this event. We are working to find a new date for this event, and will communicate this date as soon as possible.

The decision to postpone was not made lightly. In the end, the health and safety of the community was paramount in our decision. We hope you understand that the museum staff and board believes this is the right decision for the safety of our community.
If you have questions about how COVID-19 may affect upcoming programs at the Museum, please call us at (509) 888-6240 or email us at info@wvmcc.org.

Explore culturally significant locations from the Peshastin Pinnacles to the Wenatchee Heights with Native American guide Randy Lewis. 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.
Tickets are $50 for Museum members and $55 for non-members. Please bring your lunch unless otherwise notified.

A Lot of Fuss About a Parade CANCELLED
2020-04-28 12:00 - 14:00
GUEST HEALTH & SAFETY UPDATE: To ensure that the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center remains a safe, secure, and welcoming space for all our visitors, our staff is closely following the recommendations of the Chelan-Douglas Health District and State of Washington regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). Due to restrictions on large gatherings we are cancelling this event.

The decision to cancel was not made lightly. In the end, the health and safety of the community was paramount in our decision. We hope you understand that the museum staff and board believes this is the right decision for the safety of our community.
If you have questions about how COVID-19 may affect upcoming programs at the Museum, please call us at (509) 888-6240 or email us at info@wvmcc.org.

Join us for “A Lot of Fuss About a Parade”, an Apple Blossom documentary on Tuesday, April 28 at 7:00 PM. This family-friendly event features free popcorn, treats, and a no-host bar for the adults.
This North 40 Productions film documents the 99th festival from the 2018 Apple Blossom royalty selection process and festival events to the crowning of the 100th royal court in the Spring of 2019, with tributes to those who started the event and those who have kept it going.

Mask Q&A Session
2020-04-29 05:00 - 06:00
MAKING YOUR OWN MASKS AND HAVE QUESTIONS?

Join us for a live Q&A session on Wednesday, April 29th at 12 PM featuring Confluence Health’s Dr. Doug Wilson, CEO-elect and Jason Lake, CMO-elect. Hear from local health officials about how masks are being used in the community and learn about mask donation efforts. We’ll also have sewing expert Connie Morris available to answer questions on mask construction and resources, including tie method, elastic method, and no sew versions. Questions may also be submitted in advance to info@wvmcc.org.

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COMMUNITY DONATION REQUEST
Confluence PPE donation request: https://www.confluencehealth.org/covid19-donations/

Chelan Douglas Health District masks request and resources: http://cdhd.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/Non-Manufactured-PPE-How-to-Donate-FINAL.pdf

MASK MAKING RESOURCES & TUTORIALS

The Fabric Path Tutorials: http://www.fabricpatch.net/face-masks-for-covid-19-relief.htm

JoAnn’s Fabric tutorials, patterns, and how tos (also a local donation site): https://www.joann.com/make-to-give-response/

Sew Creative tutorials and info (also a local donation site): https://www.sewvacshop.com/sew-face-masks

Moses Coulee Geology Tour POSTPONED
2020-05-16 02:00 - 10:00
GUEST HEALTH & SAFETY UPDATE: To ensure that the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center remains a safe, secure, and welcoming space for all our visitors, our staff is closely following the recommendations of the Chelan-Douglas Health District and State of Washington regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). Due to restrictions on large gatherings we are postponing this event. We are working to find a new date for this event, and will communicate this date as soon as possible.

The decision to postpone was not made lightly. In the end, the health and safety of the community was paramount in our decision. We hope you understand that the museum staff and board believes this is the right decision for the safety of our community.
If you have questions about how COVID-19 may affect upcoming programs at the Museum, please call us at (509) 888-6240 or email us at info@wvmcc.org.

Ken Lacy will lead a tour of the Moses Coulee and the Waterville Plateau. This tour will discuss the science and Native American oral history of the rock formations created by the Ice Age Floods.
Tour goers will meet at the Wenatchee Valley Museum to board a tour bus that will depart at 9 a.m. An overview of the Ice Age Floods will be given before departure. The first stop will be at Chief Moses Council Cave. The tour will continue on to Three Devils, then heads toward Waterville with a stop at Haystack Rocks. The tour stops at Chief Joseph Rest Stop for lunch then proceed south on Hwy 97 and returns back to Wenatchee.
Tickets are $50 for Museum members and $55 for non-members. Please bring your lunch unless otherwise notified.
Buy your tickets today!

Spring Tea at the Wells House- CANCELLED
2020-05-30 07:00 - 09:00 | Wells House, 625 Nelson Ave., Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
GUEST HEALTH & SAFETY UPDATE: To ensure that the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center remains a safe, secure, and welcoming space for all our visitors, our staff is closely following the recommendations of the Chelan-Douglas Health District and State of Washington regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). Due to restrictions on large gatherings we are cancelling this event.

The decision to cancel was not made lightly. In the end, the health and safety of the community was paramount in our decision. We hope you understand that the museum staff and board believes this is the right decision for the safety of our community.
If you have questions about how COVID-19 may affect upcoming programs at the Museum, please call us at (509) 888-6240 or email us at info@wvmcc.org.

We invite you to join us for an afternoon tea at the historic Wells House on Saturday, May 30 at 2 PM. Enjoy dessert, tea, tours of the building, a history of local festivals, and hear from past royalty on their experiences. Guests are encouraged to dress in the fashions of spring, including hats and gloves. A prize will be given for the best hat. Tickets available now.

A Night At The Museum - CANCELLED
2020-05-30 11:00 - 14:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
It is with a heavy heart that we have decided to cancel our annual fundraising event, Night at the Museum, scheduled for May 30. Thank you for all your support of the Wenatchee Valley Museum. We stand together with our cultural partners, public agencies, and civic and community partners to slow the spread of COVID-19 and support the efforts to do what is necessary and effective to stem the outbreak.

We look forward to gathering with you to celebrate arts and culture in our community as soon as we are safely able.

This is a challenging time for you, for Wenatchee, and for your Museum. As a ticket holder to a canceled event, there is a simple and powerful way you can help your Museum continue bringing great programs and events to our community through this crisis and beyond: by donating the value of your tickets.

Now, more than ever, we need your support to sustain your Museum through this unprecedented time. If you hold tickets to this event and are willing and able to donate their value to the Museum we thank you. Alternatively, you can get a refund for your tickets to Night at the Museum by emailing info@wvmcc.org, but it would mean so much to us if you would turn back your tickets as a donation instead. Donated tickets are treated as a tax-deductible contribution. The Wenatchee Valley Museum is a community-supported 501(c)(3) organization.

If we don’t hear from you by May 31 we will assume you have generously opted to convert the price of your ticket to a donation to the Museum.

Thank you for your support!

Don’t miss this unforgettable night out!
The Museum’s signature fundraiser will feature four experiences in one: a fun brewery/cider house, a relaxing coffeehouse, a speakeasy, and a wine bar. Each space showcases delicious gourmet food from the Garden Grille and Bar; sweets treats from Cafe Columbia, award-winning wines, great beers, ciders, distilled spirits, and fun live music. Tickets are $50 for museum members, $60 for non-members. Included in the ticket price are twelve sample tickets, one full pour token, and unlimited food samples.

The beverage vendors include:
Bianchi Vineyards, Chris Daniel Winery, Columbia Distributing, Doghause Brewery, Eagle Creek Winery, Fielding Hills Winery, Hard Hat Winery, Jones of Washington, Leony’s Cellars, Snowdrift Cider, Union Hill Cider Company, Sigillo Cellars, and Velen Winery

Bottles of wine, cider, and spirits will be available for purchase and all sales benefit the museum.

THE BANDS

Please join us in thanking our sponsors for their generous support!

$2,000 Beverage Sponsor: Amerigroup
$1,000 Entertainment Sponsors: Homchick Smith & Associates, iFIBER Communications, Moss Adams, Wenatchee World
$1,000 Supporting Sponsors: Confluence Health, Premier One Properties, PayneWest Insurance
$500 Raffle Sponsors: Augustedge PLLC, Sangster Motors
$500 Supporting Sponsors: Clifton Larson Allen, Crunch Pak, Town Toyota, Cashmere Valley Bank, Columbia Distributing

Distance Learning Q&A Session
2020-06-01 05:00 - 06:00
HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT DISTANCE LEARNING?

Join us for a live Q&A session on Monday, June 1 at 12 PM featuring Wenatchee Public Schools and Eastmont School District Superintendents. Hear from local school officials about the school districts’ responses to distance learning, and efforts to connect with students and families during the COVID-19 closures. This event will be available on Zoom and from the Museum’s Facebook page on Facebook Live. Questions may also be submitted in advance to info@wvmcc.org, or live via Zoom Q&A, Zoom Chat, or FB Live.

Panelists:

Dr. Paul Gordon, Superintendent (WSD)
Michael Lane, Executive Director of Learning and Teaching (WSD)
Spencer Taylor, Executive Director of Elementary Education (ESD)
David Woods, Assistant Superintendent/Secondary Education (ESD)

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Quincy Basin Geology Tour - POSTPONED
2020-06-06 02:00 - 10:00
GUEST HEALTH & SAFETY UPDATE: To ensure that the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center remains a safe, secure, and welcoming space for all our visitors, our staff is closely following the recommendations of the Chelan-Douglas Health District and State of Washington regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). Due to restrictions on large gatherings we are postponing this event. We are working to find a new date for this event, and will communicate this date as soon as possible.

The decision to postpone was not made lightly. In the end, the health and safety of the community was paramount in our decision. We hope you understand that the museum staff and board believes this is the right decision for the safety of our community.
If you have questions about how COVID-19 may affect upcoming programs at the Museum, please call us at (509) 888-6240 or email us at info@wvmcc.org.

Ice Age Floods using the Grand Coulee and the Upper Crab Creek drainages, filled the Quincy Basin at a rate up to 16.5 million cubic meters of water per second. This tour, led by Ken Lacy, explores the incredible erosive consequences of the floodwaters escaping the Quincy Basin, via Lynch, Potholes and Frenchman Springs Coulees. The tour will also examine the eight mile wide Drumheller Channels, through which most of the Quincy Basin floodwaters drained largely down the Lower Crab Creek drainage, toward the Columbia River at Beverly, Washington.
Tour goers will meet at the Wenatchee Valley Museum to board a tour bus that will depart at 9 a.m.
Tickets are $50 for Museum members and $55 for non-members. Please bring your lunch unless otherwise notified.
Buy your tickets today!

Made in Wenatchee: Wenatchee Valley Brewing Live Zoom Tasting Event
2020-06-12 12:00 - 12:45
Join us online for Made in Wenatchee: Wenatchee Valley Brewing Live Zoom Tasting Webinar. Taste craft brews from the Wenatchee Valley Brewing in your own home and learn how they were made directly from Head Brewer, Peter Siderius. Peter will walk us through the process of tasting and evaluating beers​ for quality and consumer preference – just as the professionals do.
Three distinct Wenatchee Valley Brewing beers will be featured throughout the evening including Overlord Amber Ale, Snowblind White IPA, and Long Stick Lager. Each beer will be available in 16oz growlers, 3 for $30. Already have your own growlers? Your price is $20. The growlers are reusable for future beer tasting events. WVB will donate 50% of proceeds back to the museum.
Register here: Each event ticket includes three 16oz growlers from Wenatchee Valley Brewing. Participants must register and pay online. Simply bring your confirmation email and pick up your beers from Wenatchee Valley Brewing’s location on 108 East Island View Street in Wenatchee during their regular business hours. You will also receive an email with the Zoom code and instructions for joining the webinar. Registration closes at noon on June 12.

Learn more about Wenatchee Valley Brewing at: https://www.wenatcheevalleybrewing.com/
All guests must be 21+ and are expected to drink responsibly.

Social Justice Series: Community Forum on Race
2020-06-19 04:00 - 05:00
Protests and riots have erupted across the country and around the world since George Floyd, a black man, died after a white police officer knelt on his neck during an arrest on May 25. Peaceful protests have taken place here in Wenatchee and throughout North Central Washington over the last three weeks. Join us and a panel of local community members on Juneteenth for a thoughtful, inclusive, and open-minded discussion about race. This event will be held on Friday, June 19 at 11 AM on Zoom and from the Museum’s Facebook page on Facebook Live. Questions may be submitted in advance to info@wvmcc.org, or live via Zoom Q&A, Zoom Chat, or FB Live. A Spanish translator and closed captioning will be available through the Zoom login.

Panelists

Dr. Perry Little III, General Dentist
Dr. Ashley Simpson, D.D.S.
Kimberly Steensma, ARNP, Columbia Valley Community Health
Mary Big-Bull Lewis, Indigenous Business Owner, Wenatchi Wear
Dusti Mahoney, Programs Manager, YWCA NCW
Manuel Vega-Villa, MBA, BA in Comparative Ethnic Studies
Testimony Tony, Blessed in the Storm
Jennifer Amante, Certified DSHS Interpreter

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**Closed Captioning and Spanish Translation will only be available through the Zoom Login.**

CANCELLED: Super Summer Adventure Camps: Session 1
2020-06-22 02:30 - 2020-06-26 08:30 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
The health and wellness of our campers, visitors, members, staff, and community are our top priority. Due to COVID-19, we have made the difficult decision to cancel summer camps scheduled to be held in the month of June. Refunds are being provided for anyone who registered for a June summer camp.

We will continue to open registration for July and August summer camps to students entering the 2nd – 6th grades in the Fall of 2020. While we currently plan to hold camps during July and August, we will be following the guidelines for events and public health from local, state, and federal officials, including social distancing, sanitization, and capacity. We are continually evaluating upcoming events scheduled for July and August in light of those guidelines. Our team will give advance notice of any future cancellations.

We share in your disappointment in the cancellation of June’s camps, but we are hopeful that we’ll be able to welcome your campers back to the Museum in July and August for those students entering the 2nd – 6th grade. We hope you are staying healthy and safe, and if you’d like to enjoy history, art and science activities while at home, visit us at our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4ADR-eRbSnErQ6T41ZU8lw

Join us for a week of Food, Food, Glorious Food at our Super Summer Adventure Camps. We offer weekly enrichment classes for kids with a wide variety of morning, afternoon, and all day classes for students entering K-6 grades in the Fall of 2020 and PreK children ages 3-5 (must be potty trained).
REGISTERING FOR MORE THAN ONE SESSION? CLICK HERE TO VIEW REGISTRATION OPTIONS FOR THE WHOLE SUMMER!
Morning (9 AM – 12 PM)
PreK: Edible Story Time
From the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle to Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Ron Barrett, explore the many ways authors talk about delicious food while telling a story. Sample delicious food while you take a journey through a delicious, literary adventure.
Grades K-1: Dough Creations
Let’s roll out the dough for this class! Learn how to make various types of dough including playdough and cookie dough. We will let our imaginations soar and see how creative we can be with our dough creations.
Grades 2-3: Cakes & More
Create delicious treats in this class where baking is just as much fun as the eating! Learn how to make cookies from a boxed cake mix, decorate your own cupcake and learn some basic cooking skills!
Grades 4-6: Secret Life of Breads
Enjoy a science experiment and a feast all rolled into one in the exciting culinary exploration of the science of bread making. Explore quick breads, cultural breads, yeast breads and yummy dips!
Afternoon (12:30 – 3:30 PM)
Grades K-1: Gross Grub
Create fun (and delicious) food including cow chips, dirty bath water, worms in mud, dirt clods, snake guts, and terrible tacos. Come join us for a yucky good time.
Grades 2-3: Candyology
What is your favorite kind of candy? Have you ever thought about the science behind what makes candy so sweet? We will take on the challenge of making some of your favorites and then tasting them to see if we were successful!
Grades 4-6: Edible Creations
Is the perfect snack crunchy, salty, gooey, or colorful? Use your senses to explore the colors, smells, and tastes of food. Experiment with kitchen chemistry and make your own tasty treats.
REGISTERING FOR MORE THAN ONE SESSION? CLICK HERE TO VIEW REGISTRATION OPTIONS FOR THE WHOLE SUMMER!
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Participants registering for more than one class, or families registering more than one participant, a 10% discount will be given for each additional registration. Use discount code SSA10 at checkout to receive this discount!

Reopening Q&A Session for Business Leaders
2020-06-24 05:00 - 06:00
HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT REOPENING?
Join us for a live Q&A session on Wednesday, June 24 at 12 PM featuring Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Government Affairs Director Sasha Sleiman and Wenatchee Downtown Association Executive Director Linda Hagund. Learn about local COVID-19 resources for business leaders, toolkits, safety plans, masking requirements, phasing guidance, public and staff safety procedures and protocols, and community based testing. This event will be available on Zoom and from the Museum’s Facebook page on Facebook Live. Questions may also be submitted in advance to info@wvmcc.org, or live via Zoom Q&A, Zoom Chat, or FB Live.
Reopening Q&A Session Panelists:

Sasha Sleiman, Government Affairs Director, Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce
Linda Haglund, Executive Director, Wenatchee Downtown Association
Dr. Greg Ledgerwood, Local Healthcare Consultant

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