Christmas in the Park
2020-12-05 17:30 - 21:30 UTC
Hosted by Entiat Chamber of Commerce
Location: Entiat City Park
Oh, the weather outside may get frightful but our holiday lights will be delightful!
Join us for our inaugural Christmas in the Park event happening daily from dusk till dawn at the Entiat City Park. This is a FREE family-friendly event.
Due to COVID, this year’s event will be limited to a walk-through light display only.
For more information click here.

Calling Women In-Snow Science
2020-12-10 18:00 - 19:30
This is an online event.
Hosted by Community Snow Observations and SheJumps
Did you know less than 10% of snow scientists identify as women? We’re invested in seeing that shift to include more women in snow science. Join us for a virtual panel packed with women who’ve made their careers in snow science. Listen to their stories about how they got into and why they’ve stuck with it. Topics will include finding the career, the education process, challenges along the way, support and how they see the career changing in the future.
In addition, snow scientists Katreen Wikstrom Jones and Christina Aragon will explain the Community Snow Observations project which is part of the NASA Citizen Science for Earth Systems project. You’ll learn how you can be a citizen scientist and help CSO predict snow conditions and improve snow safety in the mountains. We’ll wrap it all up with a Q & A session hosted by Dr. Sara Boilen.
As an added bonus to those who participate, we are giving away some sweet Arc’teryx gear! The participant must register & attend the event in order to qualify. Winners will be announced the following day by SheJumps on their Instagram.
** This event is donation based yet you must register via Eventbrite**
For more information click here.

Icicle Boulder Project-Virtual Presentation
2020-12-10 18:30 - 19:30
Hosted by Wenatchee River Institute
This summer and fall construction crews were hard at work improving fish passage through a boulder field in the Icicle River. A series of new pools will help to create “steps” for fish to get past the area, enhancing access to more than 20 miles of spawning habitat. The focal species are Steelhead and Bull Trout. Join Aaron Penvose, of Trout Unlimited, for a talk to hear more about the project, the goals, and what comes next.
How to Watch: The event will be streamed via Facebook Live. Just head to our Facebook page. You do not need to have a Facebook account to see the video.
Questions can be sent ahead of time to rbishop@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org or typed as a comment during the live video.

The Magic of Winter
2020-12-13 14:00 - 16:00
Hosted by Paint the Town
Location: Chateau Faire Le Pont Winery
1 Vineyard Way, Wenatchee, WA 98801
Live, in-person paint party. We are back with the same amazing team and venues as before!
Your host will guide you through this painting step-by-step of a winter magical tree. Feel free to change up colors and go rogue in any way you want. You will be provided with a canvas, 5 paint colors (red, blue, yellow, white and black and you will learn to mix colors), brushes and easels. Aprons are available (washed between events), however feel free to bring your own or wear something you don’t mind getting paint on.
We will be following social distancing guidelines and all guests must wear a mask entering and leaving the venue. With limited seating, tickets will also be limited.
The ticket price DOES NOT include drinks or food and outside food and drinks ARE NOT ALLOWED. No BYOB. Come early to grab your seat(s) and a drink/food.
Cost: $27
For more information click here.

Great Gray Owl: A Visual Natural History Online
2021-01-07 19:00 - 20:30
Hosted by North Cascades Institute
Two Part Owl Series
Class Cost: $5
North Cascades Institute is excited to partner with Skagit Audubon Society to welcome award-winning author and photographer Paul Bannick for a two-part series on owls. We hope you’ll join us as Paul shares an intimate look into the life histories of two of North America’s most charismatic birds, the Great Gray Owl and the Snowy Owl!
For both presentations, Paul will combine his breathtaking images, first-hand accounts, video, sound, and science to help inspire conservation and education efforts as well as to help spread awareness about the threats facing these owls and what we can do to protect them. You will also be given a chance to ask Paul all of your burning owl questions after his presentation.
Paul is proud to have recently published two new books: Great Gray Owl: A Visual Natural History and Snowy Owl: A Visual Natural History. Both books feature several dozens of never-before-published images, some of which capture behaviors rarely witnessed and perhaps never photographed. The photos work with first-hand field accounts, which are illuminated by our most up-to-date understanding of these species. You can order copies of the books signed by Paul here!

Becoming a Conscious Consumer
2021-01-07 19:00 - 20:30
Hosted by NCW Libraries & Sustainable Wenatchee

Did you know that the things we buy can impact our personal health as well as the environment, society, and the economy?
Join us for Becoming a Conscious Consumer: The high cost of cheap stuff and how to be a better buyer to learn more.

Sustainable Wenatchee Executive Director, Jana Fischback will help us identify ways to make more responsible purchases. Jana will cover the ethical problem of all the cheap stuff that we buy, including global environmental and societal implications. Now, that can get a little depressing, so then we’ll talk about solutions!

First, Jana will share ideas for how to buy less. And then, she will teach us how to buy smarter in four main categories: clothes, groceries, everyday household goods, and electronics. She will also briefly touch on the issues of personal health, greenwashing, and advocating for manufacturers to take responsibility for the environmental cost of their products.

Sustainable Wenatchee is a nonprofit that promotes a culture of environmental stewardship and social sustainability in the Wenatchee valley. Jana is a Wenatchee native and earned her Master’s in Environmental Studies from Evergreen State College. She worked as a Sustainability Coordinator on the west side before returning to the valley in 2016. She co-founded Sustainable Wenatchee a year later. She is passionate about showing how social justice and economic sustainability are both intricately tied to environmental issues.

All NCW Libraries’ virtual events are free and open to the public. Events will be held through the Zoom digital meeting platform. To participate, register. Registrants will receive an email with the Zoom meeting information. During this event, attendees hear from the presenter and then have an opportunity to submit questions to the presenter to answer live.

For more information click here.

Private Winter Wine Walk
2021-01-09 17:00 - 19:00
Hosted by Icicle Ridge Winery
Icicle Ridge Winery
8977 North Road Peshastin, WA 98847
Join us for this truly unique & private Winter Wine Experience! Head out on an IRW snowshoe adventure through the vines and orchards, while taking in the views and magical scenes of a Winter Wonderland! On this wine journey, you will enjoy a casual snowshoe hike, homemade Gluhwein, a Welcome Home bonfire, paired charcuterie board, and of course your favorite IRW Wines!
This Tour Includes:
· A private, guided snowshoe tour on private trails through our Log Home’s vineyards and orchards.
· Wood Family Member’s as your guides.
· MSR Snowshoes (feel free to bring your own if desired!)
· Intimate wine tasting and paired charcuterie board.
· Exclusive discounts on IRW wine purchased.
· An unforgettable experience with family & friends!
TOTAL PRICE: $85 – Per Guest
Min Group Size: 5 Guests
Max Group Size: 20 Guests
Start Time: 5:00pm | End Time: 7:00pm
***Please arrive before 10 minutes before tour starts!
Make your Group Reservation Today! Call or Email (509)548-7019 | info@icicleridgewinery.com

Virtual Backcountry Film Festival
2021-01-14 - 2021-02-10
El Sendero presents the Winter Wildland Alliance’s Backcountry Film Festival is Back.
Dates: Jan. 13-Feb. 10th 2021
The film festival is also our annual fundraiser; funds raised are used for advocacy work to support winter recreation opportunities for those of us that value the quiet winter backcountry. This is your chance to give back to protect your favorite winter playground. 85% of the film festival proceeds are returned to El Sendero.
The festival will be available online from January 13th to February 10th
Cost is $15 for an individual or $25 for a household.
Once you pay you can start watching whenever you like and after starting you will have 14 days to watch the films as often as you like.
Click on the link below and you will be guided to the site to make your purchase and access to the films. You can stream the films to your computer, Apple/Android device, Roku and other streaming devices.
When you make your purchase you will be sent a confirmation email with all the details on how to view the films.
https://secure.everyaction.com/a4heYpPL90-H_QVv2TGY4Q2
This link will be active from Jan. 13 to Feb. 10.
Hope to see you out in the snow and thank you for your support!
P.S. Feel free to share this opportunity with your friends, we would love the additional support!!
El Sendero represents winter backcountry recreationists in Washington State by advocating for the creation, preservation and management of non-motorized winter recreation areas on public lands. We support public land management programs as well as national policy work for responsible stewardship of our cherished winter wildlands. El Sendero is a non-profit all volunteer organization based in Wenatchee, WA and a grassroots member of the Winter Wildlands Alliance. We are backcountry skiers, snowshoers, snowboarders, and outdoor adventurers.

Snowy Owl: A Visual Natural History Online
2021-01-19 19:00 - 20:30
Hosted by the North Cascades Institute
North Cascades Institute is excited to partner with Skagit Audubon Society to welcome award-winning author and photographer Paul Bannick for a two-part series on owls. We hope you’ll join us as Paul shares an intimate look into the life histories of two of North America’s most charismatic birds, the Great Gray Owl and the Snowy Owl!
For both presentations, Paul will combine his breathtaking images, first-hand accounts, video, sound, and science to help inspire conservation and education efforts as well as to help spread awareness about the threats facing these owls and what we can do to protect them. You will also be given a chance to ask Paul all of your burning owl questions after his presentation.
Paul is proud to have recently published two new books: Great Gray Owl: A Visual Natural History and Snowy Owl: A Visual Natural History. Both books feature several dozens of never-before-published images, some of which capture behaviors rarely witnessed and perhaps never photographed. The photos work with first-hand field accounts, which are illuminated by our most up-to-date understanding of these species. You can order copies of the books signed by Paul here!
For more information click here.

P'squosa People & Their Fishing Rights
2021-01-20 12:00 - 13:00
Hosted by Wenatchee River Institute

Join Tribal Historian, Richard Hart, for your lunch break!
A leader of the Psquosa signed the 1855 Walla Walla Treaty, which guaranteed them a 6 by 6 mile reservation where Icicle Creek meets the Wenatchee River. The United States never surveyed the reservation and refused for over a century to recognize the tribe’s fishing rights. In a federal trial in May of 2008 the Psquosa argued they had fishing rights and eventually the court (and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals) ruled in favor of the tribe, so under the law, the matter is now settled. After more than 150 years the Wenatchis finally have their fishing rights.
How to watch:
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
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Voices of Transition
2021-02-02 19:00 - 20:30
Environmental Film & Speaker Series: Voices of Transition
Hosted by Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center and sponsored by Sustainable Wenatchee

Join us in viewing the documentary Voices of Transition, and participate in a follow-up Zoom Q&A Sessions with a local panel on Tuesday, February 2 at 7 PM.
Powered by the conviction that crisis can be a major catalyst for change, Voices of Transition present paths towards a new model of human existence: one which is fair, environmentally sound and fulfilling, with soil and people supporting each other in a balanced and sustainable system. In England, France and Cuba, we meet committed communities who are successfully establishing local, autonomous, ecological food systems and, in so doing, are taking back control of their food supplies from multinational corporations.
The stories told by these diverse Voices of Transition carry an emboldening message: by working more closely with nature, we can create incredible opportunities. And if we work together not only with nature, but with other people, we can change the world.

Registration is by donation. After registering you will receive an email with a link to preview the film at your leisure and join us virtually for a Q&A Session with a local panel on Tuesday, February 2 from 7 – 8:30 PM.

For more information click here.

Family Winter in the Wild Weekend & Day Adventures
2021-02-11, 2021-02-15 09:30 - 14:30, 2021-02-16 09:30 - 14:30, 2021-02-17 09:30 - 14:30, 2021-02-18 09:30 - 14:30, 2021-02-19
Family Winter in the Wild Weekend and Day Adventures
Weekends: 2/11-2/14 or 2/19-2/21
Days: 2/15, 2/16, 2/17, 2/18

Basecamp Cascadia is teaming up with Winter Wildlands Alliance Snow School to provide day and weekend adventures to connect families (open to all ages) to the world of snow science and winter recreation. Both options (day or weekend) offer a four-hour winter adventure complete with snowshoeing, a winter ecology trek, snow science, and sledding.

For more information click here.

Intro Series to Wildlife Tracking
2021-02-16 18:00 - 19:30
Introductory Series to Wildlife Tracking
Hosted by Wenatchee River Institute
Every time we step outside of our door, there are myriad stories to be told of the comings and goings of animals in the world, and one of the oldest human capacities is to read and interpret these stories. The art and science of tracking offers a holistic ecological window into the happenings of the living world around us.
In this 3-part series, you will gain a foundational introduction to the vast world of wildlife tracking. We will explore:
• The art of inquiry and engaging curiosity in the natural world
• Basic wildlife foot physiology and morphology
• Clear print identification
• Concepts in behavior and wildlife sign interpretation
• How wildlife interacts with landscapes
Limit of 30 participants. You can sign up for individual classes or the whole series.
Cost: $15 per class, $32 (members) whole series, $40 (non-members) whole series
REGISTER FOR INDIVIDUAL CLASSES UNDER THE CALENDAR EVENT FOR THAT SPECIFIC DATE.
Each of the session will be online and last for 75-90 minutes. We will cover three core concepts of wildlife tracking:
February 16th – The Tracking Mindset
This session will introduce basic concepts of wildlife tracking, the different specific practices within the greater tracking skillset, and how to get into the mind of a tracker. We will discuss some key questions a tracker should always be asking and provide a couple of frameworks that help you think about the landscapes we are exploring in a new way.
March 16th – Foot Morphology and Track Identification
This session will dive into the world of animal foot morphology and how physiological structures tell us deeper evolutionary stories about how animals are related to each other, and how they relate to their landscapes. Studying these concepts ultimately gives us the tools to walk up on a set of tracks and begin the process of figuring out who left them.
April 20th – Sign Tracking and Ecology
In this final session, we will look at all the ways that animals leave “tracks” on the landscape that are not just from their feet. Sign tracking involves taking a larger ecological perspective into all of the ways animals go about their daily lives in the world. This practice brings us into the fuller story of the ways that animals use the landscape, and that the landscape has shaped them.
Environmental educators, naturalists, outdoor leaders, or simply amateur naturalists are who have been interested in reading the stories left behind on the landscape are sure to find this 3-part series fun and engaging.
Instructor Bio:
Marcus is a naturalist, educator, facilitator, and photographer. He has worked in wilderness education, outdoor leadership, and conservation for numerous organizations and communities across North America and Europe. He is engaged in telling stories that bring to light and life, the complexity of humans living in the 21st century. Marcus currently lives in the Snoqualmie Valley in Washington State, just east of Seattle. He is the Lead Instructor for an internationally renowned environmental leadership immersion program for adults at the Wilderness Awareness School in Duvall, WA, and is also an evaluator with Cybertracker Conservation, an organization dedicated to providing leading edge assessment and certification in the art and science of wildlife tracking across the globe.

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

Healing the Big River-Salmon Dreams & The Columbia River Treaty
2021-02-17 18:30 - 19:30
Healing The Big River masterfully combines the art of visual storytelling with passionate essays. From the source, a tiny spring in the Canadian Rockies, to the sea, readers are guided on a journey back to the origins of the 1243 mile river and learn about the complicated history and impact of the Columbia River Treaty .The twelve contributing authors, a mix of first nations, tribes, and salmon recovery advocates, speak of their relationship to the Columbia and advocate for a new treaty that honors Indigenous knowledge and starts the process to restore one of the greatest salmon runs the world has ever seen.
The 2019 release of “Healing the Big River – Salmon Dreams and the Columbia River Treaty”, is timed to coincide with the re-negotiations of the Columbia River Treaty between the U.S and Canada, currently underway.
This book is for sale at A Book For All Seasons in Leavenworth!
Speaker Bio:
Peter Marbach‘s evocative landscapes reflect time spent working with light at the edges of day . He has produced six photo essay book projects and has had a diverse list of clients, from National Geographic to Travel Oregon. His work is part of a permanent collection at Oregon State University.
In 2011, Peter collaborated with writer Janet Cook to create a commemorative photo essay on the 25th Anniversary of the creation of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. In advance comments for the book, President Jimmy Carter said, “Peter Marbach’s exquisite imagery and Janet Cook’s eloquent text reminds us of the simple joys of connecting with the land and the importance of preserving precious sites for generations to come.”
Peter ‘s efforts to rescue the former White House solar panels from the dustbins of history were featured in two documentaries: The PBS show called Beyond the Light Switch and an international film fest winner entitled A Road Not Taken.
In 2013 Peter served as a volunteer photographer for a documentary film in Nepal about an inspiring Nepali trekking guide and humanitarian, Jagat Lama. In April 2015, Peter was involved in fundraising efforts to help Jagat’s village rebuild after the devastating earthquake and worked with local rotary to provide scholarship funds for a woman from Jagat’s village.
Zoom Webinar Login:
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CONTACT INFO
Rachel Bishop
rbishop@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org
509-548-0181 ext 5

Race & the Environment in the Age of Climate Crisis
2021-02-18 13:00 - 14:00
Hosted by the Chelan Douglas Land Trust

REGISTER HERE

In honor of Black History Month, join noted writer and ornithologist, Dr. Drew Lanham, along with Derek Sheffield and Dr. Joan Qazi, and other members of the WVC Sustainability Committee, for a reading and conversation on the many intersections between race and the environment during this species moment when the life of the planet hinges on the decisions we make today. CDLT is a co-sponsor of this event.
This event will happen via Zoom and is free and open to the public. Registration required.

More about Dr. Drew Lanham below and here on his recent interview on On Being.
J. Drew Lanham, PhD, is an Alumni Distinguished Professor and Master Teacher of Wildlife Ecology at Clemson University. He is a cultural and conservation ornithologist whose work addresses the confluence of race, place and nature. Drew is the Poet Laureate of Edgefield County, SC and the author of Sparrow Envy – Poems (Holocene 2016, Hub City 2018), Sparrow Envy – A Field Guide to Birds and Lesser Beasts (Hub City 2021) and The Home Place – Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature (Milkweed 2016/Tantor Audio 2018), winner of the Reed Environmental Writing Award (Southern Environmental Law Center), the Southern Book Prize and a 2017 finalist for the Burroughs Medal.
The Home Place was most recently named memoir and scholary book of the decade. (Lithub and Chronicle of Higher Education, respectively). Drew’s creative work and opinion appears in Orion, Vanity Fair, Oxford American, High Country News, Bitter Southerner, Terrain.org, Places Journal, Literary Hub, Newsweek, Slate, NPR, Story Corps, Threshold Podcast, Audubon, Sierra Magazine,This is Love Podcast and The New York Times, among others. Dr. Lanham is the winner of the Dan W. Lufkin Conservation Award (National Audubon Society ), Rosa Parks and Grace Lee Boggs Outstanding Service Award (North American Association for Environmental Education), and the E.O. Wilson Award for Outstanding Science in Biodiversity Conservation (Center for Biological Diversity). Drew is a Contributing Editor for Orion Magazine, a lifelong bird watcher and hunter-conservationist living in Seneca, SC.

For more information click here.

Canoeing the Vanishing Arctic
2021-02-23 19:00 - 20:00
Hosted by the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center
Environmental Film and Speaker Series: Canoeing the Vanishing Arctic
Join us for a Zoom presentation of “Canoeing the Vanishing Arctic: Down the Hood River to the Arctic Sound” on Tuesday, February 23 at 7 PM. This presentation by Andy Dappen details a canoe trip that local Wenatchee residents embarked on in order to explore the rapidly-changing Arctic. The presentation is highlighted by a reading of Paul Hessburg’s ballad-style poetry that distills the essence of the trip in a compact, entertaining, and emotional way accompanied by a slideshow of pictures from the trip.
Join us virtually for this presentation and Q&A Session on Tuesday, February 23 from 7 – 8 PM.
REGISTER HERE
This film is a part of the Wenatchee Valley Museum’s Environmental Film & Speaker Series. Sponsorship support from foundations, community sponsorships, and individual giving allows us to offer these programs free to the community. This series helps connect our community to the world around us, raise awareness of issues impacting the environment upon which we all depend, and identify actions our community can take to improve and sustain our world and our Valley.
Please consider supporting the Wenatchee Valley Museum by joining us as a member and donor. Your support makes possible the programs, exhibits, and preservation of our local history that is an essential part of our community. Learn more at: https://www.wenatcheevalleymuseum.org/donate/

W.A. Forest Owners' Online Winter School
2021-02-27 09:00 - 15:00
Event by WSU Extension Puget Sound Forest Stewardship
Virtual Event
Do you want to learn new things about enjoying and caring for your wooded property? Do you want to learn things like why so many trees are dying and what to do; how to protect your property from wildfire; agroforestry and nontimber product opportunities; how to improve wildlife habitat; how to successfully plant and care for young trees; and much more? Do you want to participate in roundtables and discussion panels to get stories and tips from your fellow landowners? If so, this Winter School is for you!
Winter School is the classroom counterpart to our summer field days. It is designed to let you attend multiple workshops on topics of interest to you all in the same day. Winter School will help you address challenges on your property, restore healthy forest conditions, and achieve your goals. Winter School will feature thirty seminars, expert panels, and roundtable discussions specifically for people with forested property in Washington. There will be both eastern and western Washington sessions
Whether you are a “novice” to family forestry, or your family has owned land for many generations, there is something new for everyone to learn.
Details and registration: https://forestry.wsu.edu/webinars/onlinews/

Native Planting 101 Workshop
2021-03-01 19:00 - 20:00
Hosted by the Cascadia Conservation District
Join us Mondays in March at 7-pm via Zoom to learn from our experts:
March 1: Native Plant Selection and Care with Mel Asher
March 8: Native Plants for a Firewise Home with Al Murphy
March 15: Noxious Weed Control with Julia Sanderson
March 22: Using Native Plants in Landscaping with Betsy Dudash
RSVP at www.cascadiacd.org or by calling (509) 436-1601.

Indigenous Language Class
2021-03-03 17:30 - 18:30
Indigenous Language Class
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.
Cost: Pay What You Can
We want to make this class available to those looking to learn their own language. Part of the funds collected will go to the Colville Confederated Tribes Language Program.
Class limited to 20participants. 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

Native Planting 101 Workshop Series
2021-03-08 19:00 - 20:00
Hosted by the Cascadia Conservation District
Join us Mondays in March at 7-pm via Zoom to learn from our experts:
March 8: Native Plants for a Firewise Home with Al Murphy
March 15: Noxious Weed Control with Julia Sanderson
March 22: Using Native Plants in Landscaping with Betsy Dudash
RSVP at www.cascadiacd.org or by calling (509) 436-1601.

Wolverines at Rainier with Cascades Carnivore Project-Virtual
2021-03-09 18:30 - 20:00
Hosted by Wenatchee River Institute
Price: Free
Wolverines have returned to Washington’s South Cascades. And scientists have discovered the first reproductive female wolverine and her two kits in Mount Rainier National Park in over one hundred years. Since 2008, Cascades Carnivore Project has been studying the natural recolonization of wolverines in Washington. Over the past decade, they have detected 9 individual wolverines from Mount Rainier National Park through the US Forest Service Wilderness areas south to Mount Adams. Wolverines are extremely rare in the U.S. and there may be fewer than 50 individuals in Washington. Join Jocelyn Akins, founder of Cascades Carnivore Project, for a chat about the project’s recent successes at Mount Rainier, their ongoing work throughout the South Cascades, and how you can join their efforts.
How to Watch:
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Indigenous Language Class
2021-03-10 17:30 - 18:30
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.
Cost: Pay What You Can
We want to make this class available to those looking to learn their own language. Part of the funds collected will go to the Colville Confederated Tribes Language Program.
Class limited to 20participants. 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

Marie Suize Pantalon, Itinerary of a Pioneer
2021-03-10 19:00 - 20:30
Virtual General Admission $5 / $10 / $15
Pay what you can! Your ticket helps support Icicle Creek and the filmmaker.

Includes Zoom Q&A after the film with Susan Butruille, author of Women’s Voices from the Mother Lode: Tales from the California Gold Rush

This is a virtual event, live-streamed from Icicle Creek to you, at home! We’ll email you the link to watch one hour prior to the event. Donations are also greatly appreciated.
This documentary tells the story of Marie Suize, who traveled from France to California during the Gold Rush in 1850 and was a successful goldminer and wine maker. She was arrested many times for wearing men’s clothes, and thus earned her nickname “Marie Pantalon.” Local expert Susan Butruille and other historians describe her singular life in this documentary by French filmmaker François Gaillard.

Join us after the film for a Q&A with Susan Butruille!
Film Runtime: 30 min
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/456612637/fef83e5c6b

For more information click here.

Redefining Outdoorsy: BIWOC in Outdoor Recreation
2021-03-10 19:00 - 20:30
Hosted by Sustainable Wenatchee and Co-Sponsored by Wenatchee Outdoors
No registration necessary.
March 10th, 2021 7-8:30pm
Zoom Link
Join us as together we take in the powerful stories and natural beauty in several short films on the topic of the inclusion of brown and black people in outdoor recreation, especially women. After each video (10-20 minutes each), we’ll hear the thoughts and experiences from several local women of color.
Panelist bios coming soon.
Photo from: https://everyoneoutside.theoutbound.com

Wild Ideas: The Salamanders of Central Washington
2021-03-11 18:00 - 19:00
The Chelan Douglas Land Trust presents: Wild Ideas-The Salamanders of Central Washington
This year for Wild Ideas, we are exploring the hidden aspects of our local ecosystems through short Zoom talks with experts on three Thursdays in March. Our first talk is all about salamanders from a local expert.
You might be within feet of a salamander right now, but not even know it! Join Torsten Watkins, local 14-year-old herpetologist (person who studies reptiles and amphibians), as we explore the secretive but fascinating and beautiful species of salamanders you might see when exploring wet pockets of our arid landscape.
Torsten Watkins has been studying reptiles and amphibians for 5 years. He has written a field guide to the reptiles and amphibians of Chelan County and has worked with CDLT, Wenatchee Valley College, North Central Regional Library and others to further knowledge of herpetology in our area. Visit his YouTube channel, Iridophore, for more herpetofaunal education.
This event is free. Registration is required, but you can register up to the day of the event. Register here.
We’ll have a quick introduction, then a 15-20 minute talk (pre-recorded to reduce technical difficulties), followed by a Q&A with the speaker. So feel free to get comfy, grab a tasty beverage, and join us!
