Events

NCW EcoChallenge, May 6 - 19. Registration opens 4/9. The NCW EcoChallenge is a community-wide competition for Chelan and Douglas county residents. Participants challenge themselves to try new, environmentally-friendly behaviors for two weeks. You choose the behaviors you want to commit to doing (from dozens of options) and report your progress online daily. In addition to learning how to reduce your carbon footprint, you have a chance to win valuable individual prizes and cash for the nonprofit agency of your choice! […]

Mother's Day Brunch Date: May 12th, 2019 Time: 10am-2pm Where: Chair 5 Pub in the Hampton Lodge Celebrate Mom in a special way this year with a Mother's Day Brunch on the mountain at the Chair 5 Pub! Enjoy delicious food with your family and friends surrounded by the beauty of Mission Ridge. For more information click here. Menu Prime Rib Ham Omelet Bar Biscuits and gravy French Toast Home fries/hash-browns Pastries/Dessert Fruit Caesar Salad

Sleepy Hollow Riverside Ramble View PDF Date Mon, 05/13/2019 Time 5:30-7:00 pm Location Lower Sleepy Hollow Preserve Sign up online here! Give your mother the gift of an evening spent in nature. One of our newest protected properties, Sleepy Hollow Preserve contains almost 40 acres of land along the lower Wenatchee. On this outing, we will explore what makes this place so special and important to protect. This takes place the day after Mother’s Day, so we will be including […]

On Monday, May 13, at 5:30 Bob Carson, Phillips Professor of Geology & Environmental Studies at Whitman College will be giving his famous Missoula Flood Demonstration at Walla Walla Point Park, near Picnic Shelter #1.  The Erratics Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute is sponsoring it. Directions to picnic shelter 1. A video of Bob Carson can be viewed below doing the demonstration last summer on the Green River: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsVkG4XcbiE

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 […]

The annual Ride of Silence will be held beginning at 7 p.m. May 15, 2019, at Pybus Public Market, 7 N. Worthen St., in Wenatchee. Wenatchee Valley Velo Club is again the local organizer of this international event, now in its 16th year. This free ride asks participants to move no faster than 10 mph and to remain silent during the procession — all as a way to honor those who have been killed or injured while cycling on public […]

Thursday, May 16, 2019 Sunday, May 19, 2019 Barn Beach Reserve | 347 Division St. Leavenworth Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest, May 16-19, is based in Leavenworth-WA and takes place in various locations throughout the Wenatchee Valley -from eastern coulees to Blewett Pass. Celebrate the return of migratory birds in the midst of peak wildflower season while enjoying events, activities, and festival trips. There is sure to be something for all ages and abilities at the Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest. Bird […]

When: Friday May 17th from 1-3pm Where: Wenatchee River Institute's River Haus Experiencing birds of the west through the eyes of an artist, with Molly Hashimoto “When creating art about birds, it brings me closer to them –art extends the experience. With birds, I actively learn more about them, I read about them and I study my own art,” explains award-winning artist Molly Hashimoto. Hashimoto wants to meet her subjects halfway when she paints, and feels that taking a photo […]

May 1 and 18, June 1 and 15, 8:00 – 9:30 am – Sleeping Lady Bird Walk – Join retired wildlife biologist, nature journalist and artist, Heather Murphy for our free, informative walk; and earn your Sleeping Lady Birder patch. Over the past 31 years she has recorded 109 species of birds in the Sleeping Lady area, which is documented in the Citizen Science eBird program at Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Tour is free to the public. Meet at 8:00 am at the gazebo in […]

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 the mysterious parts of space, our solar system, and our earth.  This free event at the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center will have 20+ stations full of learning, and will host 10+ local scientists and companies that […]

Date 05/19/2019 - 05/19/2019 Time 8a - 12p Location Ski Hill Infinity Cycling presents the 2nd Annual Dirt Digger Crit! Join us for an all ages, fun crit style race on Sunday, May 19th, 2019. Each participant has a chance to race their flat bar bike (mountain or fat bike tires only) on a 5 lap (.8 mile per lap) course at the Leavenworth Ski Hill. . All funds raised during the event go to the Leavenworth Winter Sports Club […]

The Wenatchee YMCA Presents-Hike Prep Program for Grades 5-8 May 20-June 28, Mon/Weds 5:30-6:30 pm Come join our specialty small group training program and get prepared for exploring our area trails! This program covers strength and cardiovascular endurance specific to hiking trails, equipment suggestions, a permit list, and a list of trails with varying levels of difficulty. 12 one hour sessions Accountability, comradery and fun Lead by a Certified Personal trainer Group HIKE at the completion of the program Member […]