Wells House First Friday Open House
2019-04-05 10:00 - 12:00, 2019-05-03 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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.

Coyote’s Corner Free Art Class
2019-04-13 04:00 - 05:00
Join us at the Museum for a free art class on Saturday, April 13 and use comic strip images to make art like Roy Lichtenstein. Children (4 to 11) and their guardians are encouraged to attend our monthly art lessons with Artist in Residence, Rick Adams. These free classes will be held in Coyote’s Corner. Classes are sponsored by the Washington Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.

A Plastic Ocean
2019-04-16 12:00 - 14:00
A Plastic Ocean begins when journalist Craig Leeson, searching for the elusive blue whale, discovers plastic waste in what should be pristine ocean. In this adventure documentary, Craig teams up with free diver Tanya Streeter and an international team of scientists and researchers, and they travel to twenty locations around the world over the next four years to explore the fragile state of our oceans, uncover alarming truths about plastic pollution, and reveal working solutions that can be put into immediate effect.

This free family-friendly event features a no-host bar and free popcorn.

Get Lit: Greenhouses
2019-04-24 11:30 - 13:30
Are your plants getting too cold? The Wenatchee Valley Museum’s Maker Space is introducing the next class in the Get Lit series: Greenhouses! Learn the science behind greenhouses and how to make one for your own home or backyard. With the knowledge you gain in this class you will be able to make your own greenhouse, big or small, for your own home. This class will be for ADULTS ONLY. Admission will be $20, which will include one small mobile greenhouse, and a glass of wine. Get your tickets today!

Blossom Days Remembered - Members Only Exhibit Opening
2019-05-02 10:30 - 12:30 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center members are invited to join us on May 2 from 5:30-7:30 to celebrate the opening on the new Blossom Days Remembered exhibit.

First Friday
2019-05-03 03:00 - 13:00, 2019-07-05 03:00 - 13:00
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.

Moses Coulee Geology Tour
2019-05-04 02:00 - 10:00
Ken Lacy will take you on 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 head toward Waterville with a stop at Haystack Rocks. The tour will stop at Chief Joseph Rest Stop for lunch then proceed south on Hwy 97 and return back to Wenatchee.
Buy your tickets today!

Get Lit: Hydroponics
2019-05-15 11:30 - 14:00
Are you wondering how you can take your garden to the next level? On May 15th, 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: Hydroponics! Learn the science behind what makes a system hydroponic and how to make one for your own home or backyard. With the knowledge you gain in this class you will be able to make your hydroponic system, big or small, for your own home. This class is for ADULTS ONLY. Admission is $30, which includes one small hydroponic system, and a glass of wine.
Get your tickets today!

Science Fest 2019
2019-05-18 10:00 - 14:00
From the deepest depths of the sun to the smallest grain of sand, discover the amazing opportunities that the Wenatchee Valley Museum has to offer, and meet local scientists to learn about their work. Participate in hands on activities and demonstrations of space, our solar system, and our earth. This free event at the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center will have many stations full of learning, and will host local scientists and companies that are creating a vision for the future of Wenatchee and surrounding areas.
Join us for WVMCC Science Fest on May 18th from 10 am – 2 pm.

Annual Members Meeting
2019-05-22 10:30 - 13:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center members are invited to join us on Wednesday, May 22 from 5:30 – 8 p.m. for the Annual Members Meeting. Join us for dinner, awards, and a program as we celebrate the Museum and our members!
Please RSVP by calling 509-888-6241 or emailing info@wvmcc.org

Grand Coulee Geology Tour
2019-06-01 01:00 - 10:00
Brent Cunderla will take you on 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.
Tour goers will meet at the Wenatchee Valley Museum to board a tour bus that will depart at 8 a.m. 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 will stop near Northrup Canyon and travel south through Coulee City to Summer Falls. The last stop will be at “Monster Rock”.
Buy your tickets today! This tour is sold out. Check our Bus Tour Series page for other opportunities to join us on tour this year.

First Friday
2019-06-07 03:00 - 13:00
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 on Friday, June 7 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
2019-06-07 10:00 - 12:00

Downtown Walking Tour
2019-06-08 03:30 - 07:30
Due to low registration, we are canceling this walking tour. We plan to offer the tour again in the early fall.

Get Lit! Stained Glass
2019-06-12 11:30 - 14:00
Are you tired of your plain old windows? Ever wondered how to solder?

On June 12, from 6:30 – 9:00 PM, the Wenatchee Valley Museum’s MakerSpace is hosting another class in the Get Lit series: Stained Glass! 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.

REGISTER HERE

Perri the Poetry Fairy Presents Poems for Kids
2019-06-15 03:00 - 04:00
Enjoy the magic of poetry! Children ages 4-11 and their caregivers are invited to join us for silly poems, funny poems, story poems, limericks and more. Perri will also facilitate a related fun craft for kids.
Perri’s Activity Books are available at the Museum Gift Shop.

Super Summer Adventures: Session 1
2019-06-17 02:00 - 2019-06-20 08:30
Grades 1 – 2: Story Art
Join us as we connect Art and Literature with fun art projects inspired by children’s books. Enjoy listening to the books like “If I ran the Zoo” by Dr. Seuss and then make a Tizzled Topped Tufted Mazurka! Or use paper and glue to create a unique masterpiece after listening to the story “Too Much Glue” by Jason Lefebvre.

Grades 3 – 7: Board Game Creator
Spend the week creating your own board game complete with pieces, boards, and any other component your game may need. Once all the students’ games are complete, we can play them!

Grades 3 – 7: Tour of Italy
Get ready for your kids to come home and make you dinner after they take this class on how to make pizza dough from scratch, and fresh delicious sauces for pasta and cannelloni’s.

Grades 1 – 2: Chess 101
We will learn the basic rules of chess, including how the pieces move. We will talk about what a “check-mate” is, and how that differs from “taking the king”. We will learn the ABC’s of getting out of check, basic development strategy, and techniques in getting a checkmate. Students will participate in their own tournament, where they will get a chance to win medals or key chains.

Grades 3 – 5: Making Art with Science!
Are you artistic and love science? Join us for a week of art solely based on principles of science. We will use magnetism, polarity and other scientific ideas to create magnificent works of art.

Grades 5 – 7: Tour of Italy (repeat of AM)
Repeat of morning class. Get ready for your kids to come home and make you dinner after they take this class on how to make pizza dough from scratch, and fresh delicious sauces for pasta and cannelloni’s.

Family Fun Summer Art Class
2019-06-22 03:30 - 04:30
Beat the heat with our family friendly art classes! Parents and children are invited to join us for these interactive, fun projects. Join us on June 22, from 10:30-11:30, with teacher Sherry Doolittle to create a 3D apple art project, pictured below.
$10 for 1 parent and 1 child. Additional children $3 each.
**Our first session is cancelled. Please sign up for our next session on June 29 from 10:30-11:30**

Super Summer Adventures: Session 2
2019-06-24 02:00 - 2019-06-27 08:30
Grades 1 – 2: Dough Creations
Let’s roll out the dough for this class! Use your imagination to create things out of dough that you make. Playdough, salt dough, clay, etc… You make it and then create with it!

Grades 3 – 7: Fiber Arts (ALL DAY)
Enjoy four days of creative hands on making. Spend your day sewing, knitting and learning macramé! Come and sew a tote bag, arm knit a fun scarf, and macramé a wall hanging for your room. All materials provided.

Grades 3 – 7: This is Rocket Science
Join us for a week of engineering and apply the basic principles of how rockets work. Then we will become rocket scientist as we build, create and launch our own rockets! Blast off!

Grades 1 – 2: Dinonation
Do you love dinosaurs? Join us in discovering about the many different types of dinosaurs and the history of these extinct creatures. Let’s visit the world of dinosaurs and create one to take home.

Grades 3 – 7: Fiber Arts (ALL DAY)
Continuation of the morning class.

Grades 3 – 7: Dough Creations (Repeat of AM)
Let’s roll out the dough for this class! Use your imagination to create things out of dough that you make. Playdough, salt dough, clay, etc… You make it and then create with it!

Summer Concert: Beer Garden at the Museum
2019-06-28 12:00 - 14:00
Planning to enjoy the Concert in Centennial Park? Join us at the Beer Garden at the Museum. Our parking lot offers a perfect view and listening spot to enjoy The Prefunc live on the Centennial Park stage. Beer and wine are available for purchase. Must be 21 to enter. $1 cover. Open 7-9 PM.

Family Fun Summer Art Class
2019-06-29 03:30 - 04:30
Beat the heat with our family friendly art classes! Parents and children are invited to join us for these interactive, fun projects. Join us on Saturday, June 29, from 10:30-11:30, to create a flower bouquet painting, pictured below.
$10 for 1 parent and 1 child. Additional children $3 each.
Space is limited, pre-registration is required. REGISTER HERE

100 Years of Music: Organ Concert & Silent Film
2019-06-30 07:00 - 09:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, United States
Come celebrate the 100th Birthday of the Liberty Theater Wurlitzer Pipe Organ at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center with internationally acclaimed organist Dennis James on Sunday, June 30 at 2 p.m. Learn about the history of our pipe organ, enjoy a concert and silent film with popcorn, then join us for birthday cake to top off the celebration! The event is $7, kids under 12 years old $3, free for ATOS members.
Register online now!
James is a silent film theater organist and musical instrument preservationist who has performed throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and overseas. He has performed in New York at the Metropolitan Opera, for Hollywood film scorings, at Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival (debuting with Roger Norrington and the London Classical Players), and at the Tanglewood Festival with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Family Stained Glass Workshop
2019-07-01 03:00 - 05:00
On July 1 from 10 AM – 12 PM, the Wenatchee Valley Museum’s MakerSpace is hosting Stained Glass for Families. Parents and children will learn the basics of soldering, and design and construct their own stained glass project as a family. With the knowledge gained from this class, families will be able to make their own stained glass at home and apply their new soldering skills to any number of projects. This class is for adults and children ages 10 and up. Children must be accompanied by adults.
Admission is $20 for members including one parent and child, $25 for non-members, and $5 for additional children. Ticket price includes one stained glass project per family.
REGISTER HERE

Get Lit! Stained Glass II
2019-07-02 10:00 - 13:00
On July 2 from 5 – 8 PM, the Wenatchee Valley Museum’s MakerSpace is hosting another class in the Get Lit series: Stained Glass II! 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 (class 1) 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.
REGISTER HERE

Summer Concert: Beer Garden at the Museum
2019-07-05 12:00 - 14:00
Planning to enjoy the Concert in Centennial Park? Join us at the Beer Garden at the Museum. Our parking lot offers a perfect view and listening spot to enjoy Junkbellly live on the Centennial Park stage. Beer and wine are available for purchase. Must be 21 to enter. $1 cover. Open 7-9 PM.

Super Summer Adventures: Session 3
2019-07-08 02:00 - 2019-07-11 04:00
Grades 1 – 2: Welcome to the Jungle
Take a walk on the wild side! Have you ever watched animals move and wondered why or how they are able to do that? Let’s create fun wildlife crafts as we explore different animals in the jungle!

Grades 3 – 5: Paper Sand Art (SOLD OUT)
Use paper and sand to create a masterpiece! What will you make with Paper Mache? What color will you make your sand? Let your imagination run wild!

Grades 3 – 7: Candyology (SOLD OUT)
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 1 – 2: Little Chef
You will be on your way to be the next “Food Network Star Kid” after taking this class and learning the basics of cooking! You will be able to cook up a delicious meal for your family from breakfast to dinner and everything in-between!

Grades 3 – 7: Inspired by Pinterest
Pinterest is a place for so much inspiration, whether it’s how to draw a dinosaur or how to make glow in the dark slime. Get inspired this summer to draw, make, build and create things that are chosen from Pinterest for this class!

Grades 5 – 7: Minecraft Mod
Get ready to code and create within the world of Minecraft. You will learn the basics of coding and then create your own Mod (modification) within the game of Minecraft.

Summer Concert: Beer Garden at the Museum
2019-07-12 12:00 - 14:00
Planning to enjoy the Concert in Centennial Park? Join us at the Beer Garden at the Museum. Our parking lot offers a perfect view and listening spot to enjoy Desmadre Musical Featuring Los Faraones, USA live on the Centennial Park stage. Beer and wine are available for purchase. Must be 21 to enter. $1 cover. Open 7-9 PM.

Wenatchee Valley, Wenatchee to Leavenworth Geology Tour
2019-07-13 02:00 - 09:00
Brent Cunderla will take you on a tour from Wenatchee to Leavenworth that will highlight the different rock types and geologic processes that occurred over the last 100 million years. The Wenatchee Valley is unique in that all three major rock types: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary occur here. Numerous examples of these three rock groups will be discussed and observed on the field trip.
Tour goers will meet at the Wenatchee Valley Museum to board a tour bus that will depart at 9 a.m. Please bring your lunch unless otherwise notified.
Buy your tickets today!
