Events

Banff Mountain Film Festival 2017 When & Where: Tue, 11/21/2017 -6:00pm to 10:30pm Leavenworth Festhalle 1001 Front Street events@skileavenworth.com The Banff Mountain Film Festival, a program of The Banff Centre, is the largest, and one of the most prestigious, mountain festivals in the world. Hot on the heels of the festival held every fall in Banff, Alberta, the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road. With stops planned in about 400 communities and 40 countries across the globe, […]

Tuesday, November 28th, 2017 - 6:30pm Location: Milepost111, 407 Aplets Way, Cashmere Hosted by the Wenatchee River Institute Tuesdays in November just got a whole lot more exciting! Join Wenatchee River Institute every Tuesday in November at Milepost111 in Cashmere for the annual Scientist Speaker Series. Be a part of the experience!  'Geologic Wonderland' explores the epic geologic saga shaping our past and our future. The geology of the Pacific Northwest is truly a "Disneyland" of geologic proportions complete with thrills to be […]

Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will meet at 7:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 29 at the Wenatchee Valley Museum, 127 South Mission, Wenatchee. The Wenatchee Valley Erratics presents a holiday extra! Marli Miller, Dept. of Earth Sciences, U. of Oregon, will talk about her just published rewrite of "Roadside Geology of Washington," the classic road-trip geology guide. In “Assembling the Northwest: A Roadside View of Oregon and Washington Geology,” Marli will outline the region's geology using […]

Wenatchee River Institute Presents: Friday, December 8, 2017 - 4:00pm to 8:00pm Location: Gibbs Graphics, 11801 Hwy 2, Leavenworth, WA Four artisist selling their wares for one night only! Amber Zimmerman - fused glass ornaments and necklaces, art prints and cards. MP Pottery - functional hand made stoneware. Inspired by nature. Siri Jewelry - original designs hand fabricated with recycled precious metals. Whiskey Jack Designs - cards, prints, and hand painted cork hats. 10% of proceeds to benefit WRI

Rope Ruckus Saturday, December 9, 2017Click here for more information.Come join our kick off Park event for the 17/18 season. Warm up those summer legs and slide some steel in the 100Laps rope tow park. $10 to get in on the action, hot dogs from the Parks Ballpark grill masters. Support provided by Lib Tech, Bonfire, and Blackstrap.Schedule Registration 9-10 Warm up - All Divisions 11-12 Ski Ams - 12-12:30 Ski Pros - 12:30 - 1 Snowboard Ams - 1:30 […]

Chelan County PUD Presents- On November 20, 2017, Andrew Grassell, Energy Development and Conservation manager, outlined a proposal to establish rates for LED streetlights that recognize energy savings and could lead to grants to cover the costs for small cities to install them. Grassell said changes in the energy charge for LED streetlights would mean savings of about $1.40 per light each month.  The lower rate also could help Cashmere, Chelan, Entiat and Leavenworth secure state funding to cover up […]

Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will meet at 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 12 at the Wenatchee Valley Museum, 127 South Mission, Wenatchee. "Geology of the Cheney and Palouse Falls Fracture Zones" Fracture zones in Columbia River Basalts were recognized by Native Americans, and were depicted on the earliest geologic maps of the area. Yet we don’t know what causes them or how they relate to earthquake hazards or groundwater aquifers. EWU Prof. Chad Pritchard will describe […]

Saturday, December 16, 2017 - 4:00pm Location: Leavenworth Fish Hatchery Join in on the fun at the 2017 Leavenworth Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, December 16th. This will be the 17th official count for Leavenworth and the 118th year for the National Audubon Society. Birders will be assigned a route and meet their leader at a designated area. Lists will be compiled at 4:00 pm at the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery. If you can’t make it to the fish hatchery, please […]

Firefighter & Emergency Personnel Appreciation Saturday, December 16, 2017 Mission Ridge will be saying thank you to those who serve our community and put their safety in jeopardy to protect ours. In recognition or their service, Mission Ridge will be honoring Firefighters, EMTs, and Law Enforcement professionals by providing free skiing and riding from opening day through the third weekend in December. We welcome both active duty emergency responders and 2017 summer seasonal personnel to enjoy time on the mountain. […]

Date Wed, 12/20/2017 Time 7:30am-9:45am Location Walla Walla Point Park The Chelan Douglas Land Trust presents-Come along with naturalist and Land Trust Conservation Fellow Susan Ballinger on this low-key morning birding outing.  From beginner to expert, learn from fellow birders and hone your bird ID skills. Find out about "eBirding" and how to contribute to the online birding tool eBird, which lets you track your findings and contribute real data used by scientists to monitor bird populations around the world. Come […]

Chelan County PUD Presents- On November 20, 2017, Andrew Grassell, Energy Development and Conservation manager, outlined a proposal to establish rates for LED streetlights that recognize energy savings and could lead to grants to cover the costs for small cities to install them. Grassell said changes in the energy charge for LED streetlights would mean savings of about $1.40 per light each month.  The lower rate also could help Cashmere, Chelan, Entiat and Leavenworth secure state funding to cover up […]

January 1, 2018 – $15 The Yeti Ride is hosted by the Wenatchee Valley Velo Club and held on New Year’s Day each year in the Wenatchee area. The route will be determined the day before and will based on weather conditions at the time. The ride is led by club members. If it’s chilly out, don your ski coats and gloves!  And if you don’t, there will be plenty of Yeti juice to pass around to keep you warm! […]