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.