Take a Kid Mnt. Biking Day Virtual Challenge
2020-10-03 | WA
New for 2020, Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance is excited to host the Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day Virtual Challenge, facilitated by our friends at Compass Outdoor Adventures.
Join in on the day’s all-ages festivities Saturday, October 3rd from any trail, anywhere. Online scavenger hunts, creative challenges, and fun ideas for getting out and riding will make for an inspiring day in a family-friendly and inclusive environment.
The event officially starts at 10am, but pre-ride missions will be released at 6am for those who want a head start! Oh, and did we mention it’s completely free?
Using the Goosechase app as a platform, you and your family (or COVID pod) will be guided through a series of 50 mountain bike related challenges– everything from riding your bike, to drawing your favorite trail, to answering quiz questions. For every challenge completed, you’ll earn points in a friendly competition. Don’t feel like competing? No problem. Sit back and use the challenge prompts presented by live hosts at Compass to fuel your day’s mountain bike fun.
Later in the day, a prize package (worth over $1,200!) will be awarded to one lucky team.
Complete your first mission before we start by downloading and printing this cool coloring book page for your kids to color! To get your mission points we will ask for a picture of the awesome finished product! To participate, you must register your team using the link below and download the free Goosechase app.
For more information click here.

Leavenworth Marathon
2020-10-03 07:00 - 15:00 UTC
A note from the WenOut Staff: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, please contact the organization hosting the event or check their website or Facebook page to verify if the event is continuing to take place. Thank you.
Hosted by Ted Driven
This is a stunningly beautiful course in the scenic town of Leavenworth. Marathoners will start near the renown Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area. Runners will run a loop through Icicle Canyon, the Bavarian Village of Leavenworth and through wooded riverfront trails on mixed surfaces of asphalt and dirt trails. Surrounded by impressive mountains, keep your eyes open for salmon spawning in the Wenatchee River and Icicle Creek. The half marathon event welcomes both runners and walkers. The marathon is limited to runners who will complete the course within the six-hour time limit. The half marathon course is open for four hours. Leavenworth is Washington’s “Bavarian Village” located 2 hours east of the Puget Sound bordering the Wenatchee National Forest and Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area. Oktoberfest is Leavenworth’s biggest festival of the year with 3 weeks of music, parades, food (and of course, beverages) and activities for children and adults. A great race will only be part of your unique experience on race weekend!
We are very proud of the partnerships we have forged with the United States Department of Fish and Wildlife, United States Forest Service, Washington State Department of Transportation, Chelan County, the City of Leavenworth, and our friends and neighbors in Leavenworth, without whom this event would not be possible.
The Leavenworth Marathon is operated by TedDriven, an organization that supports cancer research and numerous local charities and organizations. Cancer research is a special interest of the directors. Everyone knows someone who has suffered through cancer, and your race directors have all been directly impacted and are committed to doing their part to fight the disease. TedDriven donates proceeds from the Leavenworth Marathon to the cancer biology lab at the University of Pennsylvania. This lab is making amazing progress in fighting solid tumors genetically. Please check back for updates from the lab on their progress.
For more information click here.

Caveman Roar n' Pour 5k Trail Fun Run & Wine Tasting
2020-10-03 09:00 - 13:30
A note from the WenOut Staff: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, please contact the organization hosting the event or check their website or Facebook page to verify if the event is continuing to take place. Thank you.
Location: Cave B Estate Winery: Cave B Estate Winery 348 Silica Rd NW, Quincy, WA 98848
PLEASE NOTE- THE DATE HAS CHANGED FROM MARCH 21, 2020 TO OCTOBER 3, 2020 DUE TO COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS.
Registration for our 7th annual Caveman Roar n’ Pour 5K Trail Fun Run & Wine Tasting Event on Saturday, October 3rd (followed by our annual Grape Picking & Stomping Harvest Festival on Sunday, October 4th).
Get your Caveman & Cavewoman outfits ready, grab some friends and make a team or join us individually. Dilly Deli will be catering lunch, a Turkey Pesto Sandwich or Veggie Wrap meals and the Tri-Cities Steel Band Association is bringing multiple bands for your pre- & post run entertainment. Wine tasting on 4 of our award winning Cave B wines(for those over 21) and a long sleeved t-shirt are included in your registration. To guarantee a shirt please register before February 29, 2020. If running isn’t your thing you can always walk too. There are ample photo ops of vineyards and our gorgeous Gorge river view as you run along the cliff edge so get your phone cameras ready!
For more information click here.

Bike 2 Thrive 2020
2020-10-03 09:00 - 14:00
Bike 2 Thrive is an event for Individuals & families to Bike or Walk on our Loop Trail. This event is hosted by Life Choices. It is a chance for our community to come together in unity and hope; social-distancing of course. Sign-up today!
Join us as we walk/bike our way through a treasure hunt on the Apple Capitol Loop Trail on September 12th, 9:00 am-2:00 pm. Choose to bike or walk, choose your time, choose which family members join you and choose who will support you with pledges and donations. Meet us at Pybus Market to check-in, then off you go at your own pace, social-distancing at 6’ apart. There will be several walking/biking routes and fun for all ages!
What can you expect at the event:
* Washable, reusable Face masks for every participant ages 4 and
up.
* Keepsake from the treasure hunt.
* Tables with bottled water and prepackaged snacks around the
loop (masks worn by person at table. Hand sanitizer
available at every table.)
* Participation medals for children ages 4-12.
* Grand Prize for person/family that raises the most funds through
pledges.
* Raffle tickets to win a prize for everyone who raises $500 and
above in pledges.
* Raffle tickets to win a third prize for everyone who completes the
entire loop.
OUT OF TOWN THAT DAY? NO PROBLEM! CONTACT US FOR ALTERNATIVES.
For more information click here.

Gear Swap
2020-10-04 12:00 - 14:00
Gear Swap hosted by Leavenworth Winter Sports Club
Since it’s 2020 we will be hosting this event OUTSIDE
in the Ski Hill base area.
* face coverings and social distancing will be expected of all guests
ADMISSION:
$5 Per Person
$15 Per Family
SELLERS:
2020 SPECIAL (yes, something good in 2020!)
Your very own 10×10 space will set you back only $10.
Commercial Sellers $50
Tumwater Bakery will be there with Pastries & Coffee!
Table and Gear Set-Up: 10:30am-12:00pm
Please bring your own table(s) and any racks that you’ll need for your gear display, plus a canopy if you have one (we do have a limited number of canopies and tables available on a first come first serve basis, or by bribe). In an effort to discourage rummaging & handling of items please display your gear in a single layer for easy viewing.
ACCEPTABLE GEAR:
Nordic, Alpine, AT/Backcountry, Snowboard plus any Human Powered Sports Gear (it doesn’t have to be winter specific).
To reserve your spot or if you have any questions, contact events@skileavenworth.com

Molly Hashimoto Watercolors
2020-10-07 17:00 - 18:00
North Cascades Institute Presents-
Molly Hashimoto Watercolors
Join artist Molly Hashimoto for an interactive workshop and optical feast. Molly will share her work and techniques for capturing the visual essence of our region. Suitable for practicing artists and fans alike!
For more information click here.

W.A. State Parks Free Day
2020-10-10
Access Washington State Parks free on Saturday, Oct. 10, as we recognize World Mental Health Day, which supports State Parks’ participation in the nation-wide ParkRx movement to help people access nature’s health benefits.
For more information click here.

Light the Loop
2020-10-10 17:30 - 20:00
On October 10, 2020, Serve Wenatchee Valley is bringing back their community event “Light the LOOP”, only this year it is going to have a different look and goal! “We plan to coordinate lighting the entire 9.6 miles of loop trail”, says Thom Nees, Executive Director of Serve Wenatchee Valley. “We are inviting our communities to come together and stand in solidarity hand-in-hand or 6’ apart (depending on what phase the counties will be in and in cooperation with the local health district) to celebrate where we are as a Sign of HOPE!”
Local organizations, businesses, and churches are invited to adopt a 1/8-mile section of the loop within the circle from Chelan County’s Walla Walla Point Park southward across the Columbia River on the Pedestrian Bridge, down the paved trail north on the waterfront of East Wenatchee, crossing the Odabashian Bridge (Highway 97) on the north side of town, and back to the western side.
We will begin to gather at 5:30PM, get into place and light the loop at 7:17PM. Residents who cannot attend in person are invited to shine their light and sound their HOPE from their own homes at the 7:17PM mark. We are working with local media outlets in order to promote and broadcast the event live on radio, television, and online digital channels. Our goal is for everyone in our Valley to stop and join together in HOPE as we emerge from this pandemic.
The event is being coordinated by an expanding group of community leaders currently including: Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce, Digital Media Northwest, Wenatchee Downtown Association, Impact! Events, Link Transit, Numerica Performing Arts Center, Chelan County PUD, Confluence Rotary Club along with other members of our community.
The Lighting of the Loop will offer an amazing picture of what can be done when we all come together and Make HOPE Contagious. It will serve for years to come as a Sign of HOPE!
If you are a part of an organization or business locally and want to get involved, you can do that here: https://hipaa.jotform.com/TeresaCraig/light-the-loop-2020
For more information click here.

Firewise Communities Chipping Event
2020-10-15
This event is for all residents of Chelan County including those who live in the middle of town.
This service is FREE for residents of Chelan County
Allowed: Tree and limbs up to 8″ diameter trimmings and brush
Not Allowed: Noxious weeds, sod, animal waste, garbage, plastic bags, root balls, pine needles, or leaves
Stacking Piles for Chipping
-When stacking debris, please place all the stems and tress and brush pointing the same direction with the cut ends toward the road. This makes the pile easier to pull apart to feed the chipper.
-Max pile height is 5 feet.
-Individual cut pieces must not be thicker than 8″ in diameter.
-Stack similar sized items together in piles. Please pile items by hand.
-Debris should not be blocking any traffic.
-Chipping will occur in mid to late October.
Please track your hours preparing for the chipping crew. Proof of landowner contribution is required for this program. Record your time raking, pruning, thinning trees, and other activities to make your home better prepared for wildfire.
Register here.
For questions or additional information contact Amanda Newell with Cascadia Conservation District at (509) 436-1601 or amandan@cascadiacd.org

Living with Volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest Online
2020-10-15 17:00 - 18:00
North Cascades Institute Presents-
Fire and Brimstone: Living with Volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest Online
What distinguishes the Pacific Northwest from other regions in the United States? Hint: it’s an explosive geological feature. That’s right – our many active volcanoes! From Mt. Baker and Glacier Peak in the north to Mts. Rainier, Adams and St. Helens, these iconic glacier-clad peaks of the Cascade Range are part of a 800 mile-long chain of volcanoes, according to the USGS, extending from northern California to southern British Columbia.

“The volcanoes are the result of the slow slide of dense oceanic crust as it sinks beneath North America (subduction), which releases water and melts overlying rock,” the geological agency explains. “Cascade volcanoes have erupted in the recent past and will erupt again.”Join science educator Gina Roberti for an interactive online presentation which will provide you the tools to observe and understand volcanic processes. Become acquainted with the volcanoes in our region and why we have so much volcanic activity concentrated in this part of the world. You’ll also gain awareness of volcanic hazards to serve as an informed community member.
In this virtual program, we’ll use satellite images and aerial photography to make observations of the major stratovolcanoes of the Cascades range. You’ll learn how to observe evidence of past eruptive processes in the rock record on your next hike or drive over a mountain pass. We will also discuss how the science of volcano monitoring and hazards mitigation has shifted with modern technologies and become familiar with the international collaboration of government agencies. Finally, we will discuss how we as communities can live safely with volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest.
Your registration includes a 45-minute interactive comprehensive volcano presentation; dynamic exploration using Google Earth of regional volcanoes; discussion of local community and global scientific responses to volcano activity; and time for Q&A and discussion.
Prepare to have the top blown off your curiosity in this red-hot program! For more information and to register click here.

Fire Cider Workshop
2020-10-17 12:00 - 13:30
Fire Cider Workshop
Sat 12 PM · Cloudview Farm Ephrata · Ephrata, Washington

Learn how to make your own Fire Cider! Join us for a Make & Take Workshop. You will get hands-on experience at creating your own herbal wellness remedy as you learn about the benefits of all the herbs and ingredients. All materials provided and you will go home with your own jar of Fire Cider.

Fire Cider is a tonic that is traditionally made in the fall season, and is most notably used as a cold & flu preventative. It’s a folk medicine that aids digestion, promotes circulation, and boosts immunity. This vinegar based infusion gets it’s name from it’s wild combination of ingredients that includes ginger, horseradish, jalapenos balanced with lemons, rosemary, turmeric and honey. This is a great time of year to gather the spicy roots, fruit and hardy herbs for this preparation so you can use them throughout the winter and spring.

Cost – $35 – includes all ingredients and your own jar of fire cider.

Salmon Bake-A Virtual Celebration
2020-10-17 15:00 - 16:00
Hosted by Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
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 City of Wenatchee, will retell origin stories related to the Creator’s calling of a grand council of the plants and animals to help feed and care for the newest of creations: humans.
Wenatchee Valley Museum members are invited to participate in a feast of salmon, part of the traditional tribal religion in the Columbia Basin that reinforces the central role salmon and water play for Columbia Basin tribal people in your own home. With a series of videos, we will lead you through building a traditional fire pit as well as preparing and cooking the salmon. Randy will then present the traditional blessing live and you are invited to participate via Zoom.
You decide on how much or how little you would like to participate, whether you go all out and build the fire pit or just cook the fish in your oven, you won’t want to miss Randy’s retelling of the origin story or the moving and sacred blessing of water and salmon. The live blessing will take place at 3:00 pm on Saturday, October 17th.
The videos and Zoom link will be sent in separate emails.
Please register here: 61981.blackbaudhosting.com/61981/Salmon-Bake-Virtual and the videos will be sent to you. The live ceremony will be held on October 17 at 3:00 pm. A Zoom link will be sent in a separate email.

The Legend of Propman
2020-10-18 12:00 - 17:00
Hosted by Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center
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 body.
Register to hear Rufus Woods, Frank Kuntz, Linda Haglund, Jerrilea Crawford, Shiloh Burgess, and Josh Jorgenson put their own spin on Wenatchee folklore. Don’t listen alone.
This is a by-donation event. We will send you a private link on October 18th to listen to the spooky story whenever you dare.
For more information click here.

Firewise Landscaping and the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
2020-10-21 18:00 - 20:00
Wenatchee Valley College Continuing Education and Sustainable Wenatchee presents-
Firewise Landscaping and the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) This workshop will focus on how you can minimize risks to your property from a wildland fire, especially if you live in or near the wildland-urban interface. You’ll learn about creating defensible spaces; the home ignition zone concept of fire-safe design, including plant selection and placement and hardscapes; and additional recommendations or local requirements for homeowners who live in the wildland-urban interface.
This 2 hour class is taught by SW board member Betsy Dudash via Zoom. $29.
Register here: https://wv.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassListing.ClassListingDisplay&int_category_id=3&int_sub_category_id=5&int_catalog_id=

Fall Wreath Making Workshop
2020-10-21 18:00 - 21:00
Join us for an evening out making your very own fall wreath! All supplies and foliage will be provided by StinaBee’s Flower Farm.
120 Cottage Avenue
120 cottage ave, Cashmere, WA 98815
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
6:00-9:00pm
This event will be hosted at the Henry Building in downtown Cashmere. 120 Cottage Ave. Cashmere, WA
For more information click here.

Birding at Mountain Home Preserve
2020-10-22 07:30 - 11:00
Date: Thu, 10/22/2020

Time: 7:30am-11:00am

Location Mountain Home Preserve

Mountain Home Preserve eBird Monitoring Project
Would you like to spend a weekday morning hiking, viewing wildlife, wildflowers, and snow-capped mountains, while being part of a small team collecting bird species data? Community Science Projects are collaborations between scientists and volunteers that expand opportunities for scientific data collection and help answer real-world questions. Learn more about becoming a CDLT citizen scientist volunteer by contacting Conservation Fellow, Susan Ballinger at susan@cdlandtrust.org or call 509-667-9708.
Dates: March 26, April 23, May 21, June 25, July 30, August 20, September 24, October 22, November 19
Meeting at 7:30 am at the Safeway store in Leavenworth, or Susan will pick up carpoolers in Wenatchee at 7 am at the Penny Road Park and Ride. We walk a 2.2-mile route, stopping at 5 points to conduct 10-minute counts.
Please note: contact Susan by cell phone 24-hours ahead (509-669-7820) to confirm, because changing weather conditions can result in canceling the route.

Amanda Colbert & Orcas
2020-10-22 17:00 - 18:00
North Cascades Institute Presents-
Amanda Colbert & Orcas
Become one of the educated pod with local orca educator Amanda Colbert! She will lay out orca biology and discuss their connection to salmon and by extension, upriver waterways and landscapes of the North Cascades.
For more information click here.

Virtual Watercolor with Molly Hashimoto
2020-10-24 10:00 - 12:30
Wenatchee River Institute Presents-
Learn how to paint the vibrant colors of autumn in the Cascades with Molly Hashimoto!
In this hands-on class, you will paint along with her, trying out techniques with fun skill-building exercises, as well as more complete paintings of landscapes. We will share work at the end of the workshop with lots of positive feedback and helpful suggestions.
Cost: $53 members, $60 non-members
Limit of 12 participants
After registering, you will receive the Zoom link information
Watercolor Supply List:
**NOTE: the materials you already have at home are fine! The only item Molly suggests you buy is Arches 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper.
-Drawing pencil HB (for watercolor under sketches)
-Artist eraser, white Mars plastic (made by Staedtler)
-Paper: Arches 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper, 100% rag cut to your preferred size for painting. Check out the new horizontal and square format blocks, too.
-Lightweight board for paper mounting for ease of painting if you use single sheets with clips or rubber bands.
-Brushes: Sable or sable/synthetic blend watercolor brushes: #12, #6, and #4 round, ¾” flat.
Other sizes and types are optional. Do not buy a synthetic brush in #12 or #8 size: they are too stiff and do not lay smooth washes. Synthetics are fine for #4 and smaller sizes. I like Da Vinci Maestro sable rounds the best, but they are expensive. A sable/synthetic blend works well and is cheaper. Other brushes I like using are smaller flat brushes with chisel edges (which are useful for softening edges, and lifting out), riggers or liners for small line work.
-Water and water containers or waterbrushes
-Palette: Alvin 18 pan with blue waterproof seal, filled with the following tube paints:
Paints: I use Daniel Smith watercolors
Reds: Cool: permanent alizarin crimson
Warm: pyrrol scarlet
Blues: Cool: phthalo blue (green shade)
Warm: phthalo blue (red shade) or French ultramarine blue or ultramarine blue
Yellows: Cool: hansa yellow light
Warm: hansa yellow medium
Violet: carbazole violet
Browns and golds: quinacridone burnt orange, yellow ochre or raw sienna (you can substitute burnt umber or burnt sienna for the quinacridone burnt orange).
Other colors you may want to add, in order of their usefulness: cobalt blue, hansa yellow deep or new gamboge, perylene green, perinone orange, indanthrone blue, Chinese white or Winsor and Newton permanent white gouache-it has more covering power than Chinese white.
-Paper towels, rags
-Optional: Winsor and Newton Masking Fluid, white pens (I like Posca paint pens for corrections)
Sea sponge for corrections, Cheap Joe’s Fritch scrub brushes, also for corrections

CONTACT INFO
Rachel Bishop
rbishop@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org
509-548-0181 ext 5

Litter Pick Up with Sustainable Wenatchee
2020-10-25 14:00 - 15:30
Join Sustainable Wenatchee in one of four litter pick ups on Sunday afternoons, in the spirit of Make a Difference Day (Oct 24th).
Meet at the Apple Capital Loop parking lot off of Empire Ave NW in East Wenatchee (north of the Odabashian bridge). We’ll divide into small groups and cover the area around the parking lot, along the loop trail and possibly along the highway near the bridge. Bring your own gardening, rubber or latex gloves. Safety vests and garbage bags will be provided.
If you will be joining us, please register here: https://forms.gle/QRH96dNujkrc8cmT9
This will be a socially distanced event with participation capped to ensure everyone’s safety. Please wear a mask while we’re gathered in a group; once we spread out along the road, mask wearing is up to your discretion while working alone.

Pine River Ranch Backyard Ultra
2020-11-07 07:00 - 10:00
Pine River Ranch Bed & Breakfast and Wedding Destination
19668 Highway 207, Leavenworth, WA 98826
You want to test your physical and mental endurance? This is for you! The classic rules of a backyard ultra race; 4.1667 miles with one hour to complete, the next hour you do it again and again and again until there is only one winner. The rest go home empty handed!
All participants do get a great BBQ dinner the night before and a T-shirt but there can only be one winner.
Can you handle a Backyard Ultra?

Xeriscaping Basics
2020-11-12 18:00 - 20:00
Wenatchee Valley College Continuing Education & Hosted by Sustainable Wenatchee
This 2 hour workshop will introduce you to xeriscaping, an approach to landscaping that minimizes or eliminates the need for supplemental watering. The instructor will cover existing site conditions, plants – especially native plants – that tolerate our soils and dry climate, appropriate mulches, and irrigation for plant establishment.
Taught by SW board member Betsy Dudash via Zoom. $29.
For more information click here.
Register here:
https://wv.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassListing.ClassListingDisplay&int_category_id=3&int_sub_category_id=5&int_catalog_id=

Birding at Mountain Home Preserve
2020-11-19 07:30 - 11:00
Date: Thu, 11/19/2020

Time: 7:30am-11:00am

Location: Mountain Home Preserve

Mountain Home Preserve eBird Monitoring Project
Would you like to spend a weekday morning hiking, viewing wildlife, wildflowers, and snow-capped mountains, while being part of a small team collecting bird species data? Community Science Projects are collaborations between scientists and volunteers that expand opportunities for scientific data collection and help answer real-world questions. Learn more about becoming a CDLT citizen scientist volunteer by contacting Conservation Fellow, Susan Ballinger at susan@cdlandtrust.org or call 509-667-9708.
Dates: March 26, April 23, May 21, June 25, July 30, August 20, September 24, October 22, November 19
Meeting at 7:30 am at the Safeway store in Leavenworth, or Susan will pick up carpoolers in Wenatchee at 7 am at the Penny Road Park and Ride. We walk a 2.2-mile route, stopping at 5 points to conduct 10-minute counts.
Please note: contact Susan by cell phone 24-hours ahead (509-669-7820) to confirm, because changing weather conditions can result in canceling the route.

Paint Winter Tree & Sun
2020-11-21 18:30 - 20:00
Paint Winter Tree & Sun with Acrylics
Hosted by Class with Glass
Location: 10 S Columbia Street Ste. 205 Wenatchee, WA 98801
Learn to paint this popular wintery scene in our studio while enjoying time with friends or family. All art supplies, expert instruction and a boxed lunch included. Beverages from the bar available for an additional purchase.
For more information click here.

Ski Film Fundraiser for Volunteer Ski Patrol
2020-11-21 19:00 - 2020-11-23 23:30
Hosted by Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort
Fuel your stoke for the upcoming ski season with the latest Warren Miller Film and help out the Mission Ridge Volunteer Patrol. The 2020 Warren Miller film, “Future Retro” is being released to home viewers through streaming. The Mission Ridge Volunteer Patrol has a unique link, specific to them, and Warren Miller will donate $3 for every home viewing sale back to the Volunteer Ski Patrol purchased through this link https://bit.ly/3jPwE4p
Please support The Mission Ridge Volunteer Patrol by purchasing a ticket to Future Retro.
Purchase Tickets Now: https://bit.ly/3jPwE4p
Donations to support the Mission Ridge Volunteer Ski Patrol purchasing of equipment and supplies will be gratefully accepted here:
Donate Here https://bit.ly/3jTodVA
*Movie will be available to watch Sat. Nov 21, 2020 at 7:00pm – Mon. Nov 23, 2020 at 11:59pm PST
For more information click here.

Tree in the Moon Light Paint Party
2020-11-22 14:00 - 15:30
Hosted by Chateau Faire Le Pont Winery
Join us at Chateau Faire Le Pont for a LIVE paint party. This Fall inspired selection is perfect for the season. We are following WA State guidelines for COVID and ask that you wear your mask. We are providing all supplies but you may bring your own apron if you wish. We wash our aprons between events. See you there!
For more information click here.

Thanksgiving Family Paint & Sip
2020-11-24 10:00 - 16:30
Thanksgiving Family Paint & Sip hosted by Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center
Join us this Thanksgiving for a virtual Family Paint & Sip. This painting is inspired by the book Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson. We’ll be painting a Magic Tree on four 12 x 12 tiles; each tile depicts the tree in a different season and once complete the tiles fit together for one amazing 24 x 24 piece of custom art. You can gather three of your family members and each paint your favorite season, or paint all four tiles yourself. Either way the goal is to be creative and have fun!
The cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members and includes all art supplies, a recipe for Thanksgiving Punch to make and enjoy while you paint, and a link to the step-by-step video instructions that allow you to follow along and paint at your own pace. You can stop, rewind, fast forward, pause and take a break, and watch as many times as you’d like. All proceeds support the Museum.
More information and registration at: https://www.wenatcheevalleymuseum.org/event/virtual-family-paint-and-sip/
Deadline to register is Monday, November 23 at noon. Supply pick-up will be held on Tuesday, November 24 at the Museum located at 127 S Mission Street in Wenatchee.

Indigenous Language Class - nxaʔamxčín
2020-11-24 18:00 - 19:30
Hosted by Wenatchee River Institute
Join Annette Timentwa, Language Curriculum Coordinator for the Colville Confederated Tribes Language Department, for this 5-week basic introductory class on the nxaʔamxčín language. The class will be covering Moses-Columbian language history, phonetics/orthography, vocabulary and grammar. Each class will cover 5-10 words or phrases, along with some simple grammar concepts to try and make simple nxaʔamxčín sentences. Classes will cover family terms, colors, numbers, and feelings because Annette feels that these are lessons that can be used at home and daily. Annette will be utilizing audio, visual, and video tools after the first class covers basic linguistic concepts and history. Participation is not mandatory, but always encouraged- as I know Zoom can be a little intimidating at first. Using your free time to learn another language can be difficult, but Annette commends anyone willing to try and get out of their comfort zone!
lámlamt/ thank you.
Class limited to 15 participants. Registration required.
Photo of Annette Timentwa (on left) and Pauline Stensgar, the last fluent nxaʔamxčín speaking elder (on right)

CONTACT INFO
Rachel Bishop
rbishop@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org
509-548-0181 ext 5

RELATED LINKS

Colville Confederated Tribes Language Page

Virtual Turkey on the Run 5k, 10k or Fitness Challenge
2020-11-26 - 2020-11-29
Hosted by Biosports Physical Therapy and Run Wenatchee
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic and our goal of keeping everyone as healthy and safe as possible during this holiday season, we will be having our annual Turkey on the Run virtually! The good news is we are not limiting it to just running this year…. Participants can run, walk, or take a socially distanced Gym class or Workout of the Day (WOD) wherever you are spending the Thanksgiving Holiday Season!
We are continuing our support for one of our favorite local charities, the Women’s Resource Center (WRC). WRC Housing and Supportive Services: The Women’s Resource Center provides individuals and families experiencing poverty and homelessness with the housing and supportive services they need to be part of a healthy, diverse community. This year, hundreds of families will be in need of housing and supportive services in our area alone. Your entry fee will be donated directly back to WRC to help our local community in need.
For more information click here.

Prognosis Planet Earth 2020: 50 Years after the first Earth Day with Joan Qazi
2020-12-01 19:00 - 20:30
Pybus University presents:
Prognosis Planet Earth 2020: 50 Years after the first Earth Day, with Joan Qazi
This is a FREE virtual event. Register using Pybus University’s link below.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/prognosis-planet-earth-2020-50-years-after-the-first-earth-day-tickets-115769845725
The fiftieth anniversary of the first Earth Day is a significant time to reflect on the health of our planet and on what kind of ancestors we want to be for those who celebrate Earth Day’s 100th anniversary. This course is designed to rethink our legacy away from destruction and towards restoration and reconnection with the natural world and our place in it. We start by asking, what is the state of our planet in terms of climate, species extinctions and vital ecosystems? You will learn about the basic science of climate change and its various impacts here in North Central Washington and abroad with data gathered from NASA, NOAA, Carbon Brief, and UW’s Climate Impacts Group. We will then put this data into the context of climate justice—who is most vulnerable to harm, and climate grief—how can we deal with this harm and potential losses? The best antidote often seems to be action, and we will need it at all levels from individual to international, from personal to policy. We will conclude the class with an overview of existing solutions to help mitigate the crisis and then envision how each of us can use our skills or talents to take appropriate action and become a better 100th Earth Day ancestor.
(FYI Reference to be explained in the talk: Robin Kimmerer asks in her essay, On Choosing to Belong to a Place, “What kind of ancestor do you want to be?”)
Presenter Bio: Joan Qazi is a professor of Geography and Sustainability at Wenatchee Valley College. She is on the board of Sustainable Wenatchee and trained as a Climate Reality Leader, teaching and researching about climate change for 25 years. As a teacher and a mother, Joan wants to find ways to meet our needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs.
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Mountain Photography Composition
2020-12-02 18:00 - 19:30
Hosted by the North Cascades Institute
ONLINE: Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 6:00 p.m.
Video recording available if you can’t make this date!
Join Seattle-based outdoor photographer Scott Kranz for a slideshow and discussion of tools and techniques for composing mountain landscape photography. Learn about location and trip planning, understanding and working with light and composition principles to help you create more captivating images and convey your story. Scott will share some of his favorite images from the 50 Peaks Project, which celebrated the national park’s 50th anniversary through climbing 50 summits in 2018!
Cost: $20
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