Events

Date: Tue, 11/13/2018 Time: 7:00pm Location Wenatchee Museum & Cultural Center Emily Washines, Yakama tribal member and scholar, talks about the intrinsic link between culture and food and the heartbreaking consequences to a community when those links to the past are broken. Washines uses the reintroduction of the Wapato plant as an example of the connection of indigenous foods to the health and culture retention of the Yakama tribe. In her 60-minute slide show presentation, Washines talks about interviewing elders, […]

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 6:30 pm-8:30 pm Barn Beach Reserve, 347 Division St., Leavenworth North on the Wing—Travels with the Songbird Migration of Spring Bruce M. Beehler, PhD Research Associate, Division of Birds, Smithsonian Institution Wenatchee River Institute Presents-In this illustrated lecture, naturalist and ornithologist, Bruce Beehler, will recount his hundred-day-long 2015 field trip following the spring migration of songbirds from the coast of southeastern Texas up the Mississippi and thence into the boreal forests of northern Ontario— breeding ground […]

Location: Arlberg Sports 25 North Wenatchee Avenue, Wenatchee WA 98801. Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm Date: Thursday, November 15th. Ski/snowboard season is around the corner. Join us at Arlberg Sports in Wenatchee, WA for our first Central WA SAS (Sisters in Action Sports) Snow Gear Night. This a free event geared towards ladies! Come hang out gals and learn about proper boot fit, board/ski maintenance, and many other gear tips! Bring your boots and skis/snowboard. All sisters welcome!! Kids welcome if you don't […]

November 17th at 7:00pm Join us for 4 films at Riverfront Rock Gym in Wenatchee. QUEEN MAUD LAND featuring Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, Savannah Cummins, Alex Honnold, Anna Pfaff, Cedar Wright THE VALLEY OF THE MOON featuring Madaleine Sorkin, Eliav Nissan, Mohammad Hussein, Elad Omer UP TO SPEED featuring Claire Buhrfeind, Reza Alipour, John Brosler, Margo Hayes, Max Hammer, Stanislav Kokorin AGE OF ONDRA featuring Adam Ondra We will be showing the film in the main gym. The gym will […]

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, this year’s tour features a collection of the most inspiring action, environmental, and adventure films from the festival. Traveling […]

Turkey on the Run is a great way to kick off your holiday season with a fun and fit jaunt in Wenatchee. This annual family friendly event has become a Thanksgiving Day tradition in the community! Description: The 10th-annual Turkey on the Run, presented by Biosports Physical Therapy, features a 12K, 5K and kids run. Our two longer distances are ideal for walkers. All the events start and and finish at beautiful Rotary Park on the western outskirts of Wenatchee. We also […]

Wednesday, November 28, 2018 7:00 pm-8:00 pm Red Barn at Barn Beach Reserve, 347 Division St., Leavenworth, WA Wenatchee River Institute Presents- Meet author Jayson Ringel, whose account 'Rafting Through Cancer on the River of No Return' was recently released in the anthology, 'Why We Boat: Running Rivers On Our Own.' Ringel reflects with humor and tenderness on adventures and misadventures rafting solo through the Frank Church Wilderness, confronting and overcoming cancer. Ringel moved as the river moved, drifting and […]

Monday, December 3, 2018 5:00 PM 7:00 PM Local Myth Pizza (map) The Lake Chelan Nordic Ski Club will be hosting a Member Appreciation and Membership Drive Pizza Party on Monday, December 3rd from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.  The event will be held at The Local Myth pizza restaurant in Chelan. All are welcome to attend – whether you are a renewing member or just interested in learning more about the Club and the amazing Echo Ridge Nordic Ski Area – […]

Come have a beer for a good cause! Tonight! December 10th at 4 Pm until closing at the Saddle Rock Pub & Brewery in Wenatchee (25 N. Wenatchee Avenue) will be a fundraiser for Chelan County Mountain Rescue Association.  There will be a raffle, mountain trivia, and of course great craft beers. Please join us and bring your friends!

Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will meet at 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 11 at the Wenatchee Valley Museum, 127 South Mission, Wenatchee. Story Map: Washington’s Ice Age Floods The Washington Geological Survey creates on-line “Story Maps” to tell visual stories, to explain broad topics about Washington geology. Although these can be found on their website, the Erratics will present the WGS “story map” of what the Ice Age Floods had wrought upon our state. Using […]

Date: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 6:30 PM – 9 PM Location: Arlberg Sports-25 N Wenatchee Ave, Wenatchee, Washington 98801 SAVE THE DATE! We're hosting an Avalanche Awareness Workshop at Arlberg Sports. Presented by the Northwest Avalanche Center, this workshop is for the winter backcountry traveler. Whether you ski, snowshoe, snowboard or snowmobile in the backcountry, recognition of avalanche danger is an essential and potentially lifesaving skill. This session introduces and explains where and why avalanches occur and provides a […]

When: Saturday, December 15 2018 - Sunday, December 16 2018 A CO-ED intro to Avalanche Safety and FUNdraiser Day with classroom and on-snow training, morning yoga, delicious and healthy lunch, and apres party and raffle. Anyone, ages 14 and older who are interested in snow and avalanche safety in and out of bounds and who enjoy a good time for a good cause. Participants are asked to provide their own avalanche beacon, shovel, probe, and backpack. Maximum of 36 participants. […]