Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Kickstart fall by learning how to make your own pumpkin spice candles at home in this hands-on MakerSpace program on Thursday, October 1 from 5:00 - 6:00 PM. Scented with essential oils, these soy wax candles will have your home smelling better than a pumpkin spice latte. This program will include all the materials needed...
Join the Wenatchee Valley Museum and a panel of local educators on Wednesday, October 7 at 12 PM as we continue our conversation in our Social Justice Series by addressing dismantling racism in education. Sixty-six years ago, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that “separate but equal” education was unconstitutional; however, race...
A museum in quarantine. Closed. Unable to have guests for their annual Haunted Museum. Unable to bring in actors and monsters to creep and scare the hundreds of community members young and old who show up every year to get the pants scared off them. Unable to bring the revenue the Haunt fundraiser normally provides....
Want to support local nonprofits and celebrate Oktoberfest at the same time? Join the Wenatchee Valley Museum and the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society for a live Oktoberfest tasting event with Wenatchee Valley Brewing. Taste craft brews from the Wenatchee Valley Brewing in your own home and learn how they were made directly from Head Brewer,...
On Friday, October 16 join us for a virtual Member's Only Opening of our next exhibit "Raising Our Voice: Empowering Women." This exhibit will both educate and celebrate women’s voices in honor of 100 years of Women's Suffrage. Our main gallery features a historic synopsis of women’s suffrage in the State of Washington along with...
Join us virtually as Wenatchi/P’squosa elder Randy Lewis presents a traditional blessing of water and salmon. One of the Plateau tribes’ most significant ceremonies is the First Salmon Feast, marking the arrival of salmon to traditional fishing grounds. Lewis, the great-great-grandson of Sam Miller, founder of the Miller-Freer Trading Post, the anchor to the original...
What do you know about The Legend of Propman? Not much – well get prepared! This Halloween we have gathered several community leaders to retell the local legend of the B-24 that crashed near Mission Ridge. Propman is the lone survivor, the tail gunner that roams Bomber Bowl with an airplane prop lodged in his...
Join us virtually on Tuesday, October 20th at 7 PM for a free Pybus University class on Day of the Dead Altars. Pybus Public Market offers a series of unique and fun classes for the general public. In the past the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center, has invited members of our community to...
Women are powerful agents of change, and the far-reaching benefits of diversity and gender parity in leadership and decision-making are increasingly recognized in all spheres. Still, women continue to be vastly under-represented in decision-making in politics, businesses, and communities. Join us on Wednesday, October 21 at 12 PM for the Women in Politics Q&A session...
Join us at home to make a hand-bound, leather journal on Thursday, October 22 at 6:00 PM. This journal is a great way to stay organized, be creative or give as the perfect gift during the upcoming holiday season! This program will include all the materials you need to make one leather journal, along with...
This camp is closed. For information on our camp and educational programs, contact our Education Department at 509-888-6254.
This camp is closed. For information on our camp and educational programs, contact our Education Department at 509-888-6254.
Learn how to make your own coasters using a flat Turk's head knot! Each ticket includes all materials needed to make four coasters as well as a step-by-step video. A Turk's head knot, also known as a sailor's knot, is a decorative knot with a variable number of interwoven strands forming a closed loop. Registrants will work...
Join us as we talk to the authors of Images of America: Cascadian Hotel live on Zoom on Thursday, November 12 at 6 PM. The authors will discuss historic events tied to the Cascadian Hotel, their research process, and more! This talk is free, but registration is required. Please register to receive the Zoom log-in...
The Our Valley, Our Future / Nuestro Valle, Nuestro Futuro community building initiative arose in late 2014 out of a desire to develop an overall vision and strategic action plan for the region, and to improve residents’ quality of life by creating a vibrant community while addressing some of our toughest challenges. Join us on Monday,...
