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• School is back in session and I can have some breathing room. • The weather has calmed and I can wear my favorite outfits of jeans, flip-flops, a t-shirt and the occasional open-front cardigan. • I can stop shaving my legs. I’m down to just my ankles (because I truly do live in flip-flops until the snow becomes too deep and my toes get frost bite!) • The leaves are changing colors! Eeeeekkk!! • Football. I may not be a die-hard Seahawks fan. But I am a fan, and it gives me great joy knowing it’s football season again. I love seeing fans unite for a purpose! • T.V. Yup, all of favorites come back. Oh, how I’ve missed my Ellen, Grey’s Anatomy, Modern Family, Survivor and more! And have you seen the new show ‘This is Us’? If not, you must! • Hot Apple Cider. • The smell of the crisp air. • The shorter days. You know, when you can send your kids to bed even earlier without them arguing, since it’s already dark out! • Boots. Sweaters. Scarves. Fleece leggings. Layers. While I do not wear these things because I would sweat to death, I thoroughly enjoy seeing others in their cute outfits and great fashion taste. • Thanksgiving. Quite possibly my favorite holiday. I’m not a huge turkey fan, but I do love the sentiment of the holiday. Everyone is always more pleasant! • The decor. The colors, the pumpkins, the corn stalks, the hay bales. the colorful leaves. I love it all. • Going for walks. Walking in zig zags so you can crunch all the leaves on your way.

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Thanksgiving is an easy holiday to fall in love with. There is often a delicious meal with all the fixings. Travel to see people we love. And we get to focus on gratitude to open up the holiday season. Thanksgiving is an opportunity for meaningful quality time with loved ones, and one popular Thanksgiving activity is to share with our loved ones and dinner guests something for which we are thankful. Sharing what we are thankful for can be a fun tradition that helps us connect and bond with the people who are most important to us. This year, you can foster those connections even more by spicing up the way you express your gratitude. Here are four twists on the practice of giving thanks that will get your family talking and might even keep the kids busy while youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re cooking.

Use the kids. Invite them to use what technology they have available to them to make a slideshow or video they can share with your dinner guests. They could make videos of what they are thankful for with a narrative component. Another option is to interview different family members asking questions about gratitude, favorite Thanksgiving memories, or even just asking what their life is like in November of 2015. This can keep kids busy, happy, and out of the kitchen, and in the end, they will have created something to keep and share for years to come.

Make a gratitude wall or bulletin board. Choose an area of prominence in the house and leave sticky notes and pens close by. Invite family members to write down what they are grateful for so that it can be shared throughout the day. You can read them aloud later, or not, whatever feels right for you and your family. But definitely remember to take a photo. You might do it again next year and want to keep a record of the cool boards you create.

3-way thanks. If your family’s Thanksgiving tradition is to share aloud what you’re grateful for, consider a new approach on an old favorite. 3-way thanks invite’s each member of your Thanksgiving party to share three pieces of information: one object they are thankful to have, one person they are thankful to know, and one experience or event that happened in the last 24 hours for which they are thankful. As each person shares, it’s sure to inspire conversations to unfold. Keep a Thanksgiving journal. If you are the writer or diarist in your family, this might be the role for you. Or you can assign this to a child with an interest in record keeping. Have a journal available for family members to write a gratitude entry. You can also leave it more general and invite them to write about what is going on in their life. If you want consistency in your responses or think your family would write more if given a prompt, choose one or two guiding questions. Write the prompts on an index card that doubles as a bookmark in the journal and place it inside. When each family member receives the journal, he or she has the option to respond to a question. Bring the journal to Thanksgiving celebrations year after year and watch the shared gratitude journal fill up with the details about the meaningful elements of your life and that of your loved ones.

**Sara Marchessault is a writer, and coach. Her work helps clients to more fully experience joy in their daily life. Sara has maintained her personal journaling practice for 25 years. These days her journals are getting lots of stories about playing with her kids and the awesome ups and downs of being a mom. Learn more about her work at saramarchessault.com.

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Wonder Woman:

The Working Wife and Mom

by Anita Mckaney www.daughtersofthedeep.com

Who needs to dress up for Halloween when you are already Wonder Woman?!

God is first. He is always first but then managing the rest of my life can be a struggle. If I did not put God first, there is no way I could handle my life. I am one of those ¬women who are a working wife and mom, the so called “Wonder Woman”. I loved that show by the way. I was an 80’s girl, so many of us young girls looked up to her,especially my best friend and I. Diana was strong and had beautiful eyes and hair. She had a man that loved her and a great job! The best part was her super powers!

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She fought injustice,evil and kept it all together. You go, girl! I knew if Diana could do it, so could I. Then it happened…. I graduated college and went into nursing full time. I married immediately afterwards and two children followed. I was Wonder Woman…without the powers. That is what I was missing most. We need power, the power to do what God has called us to do in whichever situation we find ourselves. Wives need wife power. Moms need mom power and we all need Work power.

Wife Power.

Have you ever read “Power of a Praying Wife” by author Stormie Omartian? Prayer is powerful. However, it is not the act of prayer, but rather, it is our faith in the One who we are praying to, that makes the difference.

Enter wife power. The power came in prayer. My nagging, manipulation and 5 star meals were nothing compared to God’s ability to steer my husband towards his wife. For example, I was so frustrated about his choice of music, maybe I was selfish, but I was also concerned for what was entering my household in the form of music. So this time…

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I remember wondering how to manipulate my husband into doing what I wanted in our earlier years of marriage. There had to be a way, I thought. Maybe great sex was the key, maybe amazing food or cheering on his favorite team would sway him. To my surprise and disappointment, those things actually worked…temporarily. However, I did not get what I was really after. I did not want to manipulate. I wanted him to want to do what I wanted. Ever been there?

I prayed. I prayed for months and I trusted God. I mentioned it to my husband and left it alone. I left it to God and prayed for peace in my heart. To my astonishment, the Lord changed his desires, his internal motivation and it resulted in what I had prayed for. Keep praying (1 Thessalonians 5:17, KJV). Super wives are super prayer warriors!

Mom Power

I love that the Bible gives us pictures of God as a mother. He delivers us and is hovering over us as a protector who picks us up in His arms (Hosea 11:3,4, KJV). Motherhood is a blessing and a challenge for me. I struggle with mom guilt with the best of them. I constantly wonder if I am doing things “right”, being a good example and cooking regularly nutritious meals to name a few.

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Maybe you can relate. A change of mindset brought me to the realization that I had been chosen for this role, I begin to see that the Lord had even empowered me for the role. You see, the power to be mom comes from God. Knowing that you alone were uniquely selected by God to rear your children is a game changing thought. No one can love them like you. No one can impart the Word of God like you. No one can teach them like you. Mom power began at conception and absolutely no one is as capable to fill that superhero role…but you.

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It is not a chore. It is a service to others, a privilege even. You have the power to influence the world by your attitude while working. What a revelation. How powerful is that?

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It is seldom that our plans and God’s plans for us are seeing eye to eye. Since He is above all and knows that His plans are superior, we really just need to get on board! You see, perspective is everything. When you are in that valley, you have no idea how things look from the mountaintop. Trusting God with your work whether that is at home or elsewhere is powerful. I remember praying that I could find a job where I could not work weekends so that I could attend church with my family, but in that season, the Lord allowed me to minister to so many non churchgoers online. I was amazed. During a different season, I worked in the evening and I complained about that, but did not realized until later that I was able to volunteer at my children’s school regularly ¬ what a blessing! While working, God gives us the power to encounter opportunities that others never will. It is the power to find the blessing in your current environment. If you look for God, you will find Him. When you find Him, you find the desire and the power to work willingly (Philippians 2:13).

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“Lord”, I prayed, “this was not the plan!”.

Perhaps you dread Monday mornings. If you are like me, maybe you only wanted to only work part time to help out and ended up being the breadwinner of the family for a season.

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SUPER Power

Have you noticed the theme? Our superpowers are absolutely rooted in the power of God. We are weak, frail and insufficient in comparison. On our best day, we are prone to failure…again,but on our worst days, with the superpower of God we are more than conquerors (Romans 8:37). It is the One within you that gives you the ability to supernaturally be the best at whatever you put your hands to do. He puts His super on our natural and it enables us to live lives that glorify Him instead of ourselves. Hopefully, these practical tips will encourage you how to be Super, in any circumstance, We can be Wonder Women because it is….

God who calls us, empowers us and enables us to the task at hand!

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rom yelling newsroom pundits and vigorous dinner party debates to divisive Facebook exchanges, tis’ the season when there’s virtually no escape from politics. Your kids may come home with questions about opinions overheard at school or elsewhere. From a parenting perspective, the democratic process--and political shenanigans--provides plenty of fodder for teaching kids lessons in independent thinking, respectful discourse, values and civics.

Nurture independent thinkers. Take

advantage of the political process to help your children learn to think for themselves. Ask your children open-ended questions to hear their point of views. “Find out what they’re thinking. What you want to do is stimulate their analytic, natural human curiosity,” says Dr. Fran Walfish, a child and family psychotherapist and author of The Self Aware Parent: Resolving Conflict and Building a Better Bond with Your Child.

Watch the speeches and debates together. Ask your child who he thinks is telling the truth based on body language or who seems more respectful during a debate. Whether you agree or not, ask her: “Why do you feel that way? How would you solve the problem?” Share your opinions with your children by prefacing your comments with “I feel” or “I think” and ask questions like: “I wonder how he’ll make that happen? What do you think? How would you make it fair if you were president?”

Avoid anger. As hard as it may be, try to refrain from making judgmental comments or calling candidates with whom you disagree colorful names.

“Shouting at the TV, or at one another, presents a very negative example of responding to conflicting opinions,” says Mary Jane McKittrick, author of the Boomer and Halley children’s series (written for ages 4 to 8), including the Mom’s Choice awardwinning book Boomer and Halley: Election Day.

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Through humor and embedded life lessons, McKittrick’s books tell stories of families and communities resolving difficult challenges by working together.

Model respectful dialogue. Not all parents

agree on politics, but what matters is how they discuss the issues in front of their children without raising a child’s anxiety. Make ground rules with your spouse before engaging in the discussion: No interrupting, take turns listening and no putdowns, insults or blaming. And, if you come to an impasse, agree to disagree. “I would love for parents to respect each others point of views. I would also hope that they will respect their children’s point of view,” Walfish says. “Be able to tolerate differences. We still love each other, and I can tolerate you having powerfully different feelings than mine.” If you find yourself getting drawn into a heated argument around the table with loved ones, keep your cool and suggest you pick up the conversation at another time.

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Play nice--in politics?! Political rhetoric may be difficult for your child to comprehend, but behavior in politics can often parallel real-life situations your child can relate to about how we should treat each other and who we can trust. “Here we are: two political figures. They’re going to say their beliefs right out front, but wouldn’t it be nice if that was all they were doing,” Walfish says. “Instead what they’re doing is using putdowns, criticisms, (and) willing to go forward at all costs to win.” Perhaps the vindictive nature of politics will never change, but parents can use examples of how politicians conduct themselves to teach values about what it means to win honorably, treat others with respect and be a trustworthy friend. For example, on the playground, a child might promise your child that he can have the ball next, but then passes the ball to an ally or continues to hog the ball. Even a young child understands that the other child’s actions are unfair. “A good friend is someone who treats you right all of the time. And that’s what we’re looking for in politics,” Walfish says. “And a lot of times people

will say anything to get what they want, which is to win. Our job is to try to figure out who’s telling the truth, who’s going to deliver on the goods.”

Civics 101. Talk to your kids about the

democratic process. Take your child to the voting booth and follow the results on election night together to help her see the election process in action and the connection between your vote and why it matters. Explain that politicians are public servants and they usually enter the political process in an attempt to make a difference in the lives of citizens. “Parents can offer examples from their lives to illustrate giving to others as a positive way to explain politics,” McKittrick says. “After all, politics exist in our families, communities, schools and workplaces--not just at the ballot box.”

Children’s Books about Politics and Government --> Duck for President by Doreen Cronin -->This Little President: A Presidential Primer by Joan Holub (board book) --> That’s Not Fair!: Getting to Know Your Rights and Freedoms (CitizenKid) by Danielle McLaughlin --> Doodles U.S. Government Coloring Fun by Setria James --> One Vote, Two Votes, I Vote, You Vote by Bonnie Worth

Political Movies for Kids Interested in Politics 1776 (ages 8+) Young Mr. Lincoln (ages 10+) Gandhi (ages 12+) Dave (ages 12+) All the President’s Men (ages 13+) Source: CommonSenseMedia.org

Websites --> KidPresident.com featuring 12-year-old Robby Novak, a YouTube sensation, television star and coauthor of Kid President’s Guide to Being Awesome --> Kids.gov kids.usa.gov/ --> Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government bensguide.gpo.gov --> CongressforKids.net

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by Christina Katz

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ratitude fills us up. A little inner appreciation helps us stop grasping at things outside of ourselves for sustenance and satisfaction. A thankful attitude strengthens relationships, reduces stress, improves health, and helps us feel happier in every moment of any day. But maybe your family has fallen out of the positive habit of noticing what they appreciate. Gratitude isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t automatic, after all. But it is a habit you can practice in a few simple steps. Follow the following five steps to get back in the gratitude groove.

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Put the kibosh on complaining, criticizing, or gossiping for a specified amount of time like one week or even a whole month. Discuss the definitions of each of these three words with your family. Then playfully bust each other when one of you breaks a rule. You will, and that’s okay. Build awareness of negative habits rather than shaming, and then redirect attention in a more positive direction. Be sure to explain that having legitimate needs and expressing those needs is encouraged and expected. No family member should feel like they can’t ask for what they legitimately need. If negative communication patterns persist, try interrupting them with the question, “What do you need right now?” You might be surprised to discover that meeting basic needs helps everyone shift into a more positive attitude. And don’t be afraid to ask yourself, “What do I need?” Once every family member is getting needs met, or at least getting needs on a schedule to be met, gratitude flows in.

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Recognize what you feel grateful for throughout the day. This can become a new habit if you are usually so busy you are just trying to keep up with everyone’s busy schedules. Try to pause several times a day when you feel happy and discover the source, so you can model the habit for the rest of your family.

Acknowledge something you feel grateful about by writing it down or saying it aloud to someone else. Or do both. Gratitude becomes more positive when appreciated by you and others.

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After you recognize and acknowledge something to feel grateful for, sit with it for at least a count of ten. Make your gratitude process at least as long as several deep breaths. This way you make something positive a little bigger and start to reap the benefits of your gratitude practice immediately. And who doesn’t want to be happier right now?

19 Daily Gratitude Techniques Still need more help? Try these techniques until they become habits.

Every day, look for ways you can deepen your appreciation for everyday life. When you do this with conviction, you set a good example for the rest of the family.

Write something you appreciated from earlier in the day on the calendar as the sun sets each day. Then you can look back at your calendar in the future and remember the month fondly.

Find something around you right now to appreciate. Look around the room. What do you see, smell, hear, taste or feel? Our senses help us connect with our appreciation.

Appreciate mistakes you make today. Tell your children stories of how bouncing back from misjudgments makes you a more humble person, who is not afraid to be human.

Notice how your young children set an example of spontaneous gratitude and then follow their leads. Approach your day through a child’s eyes.

Post reminders of things you appreciate about family members on sticky notes. Leave a message on the coffee pot for your spouse. Put a note in with lunch. Get in the habit of leaving little appreciation notes on go-to screens throughout the house.

Keep an ongoing list of something you are grateful for right now. Use the notes app in your smart phone to keep track or keep a memo pad in your purse.

Take a moment to recollect what inspires awe in you whether changing seasons, a person who lifts you up, or someone who is really good at what they do. Don’t let a day go by without checking in with these inspiring touchstones.

Say something kind to someone and mean it. Tell folks what you admire about them. If you like what a person is wearing, say so. If this person is always stylish, compliment them for it.

Discuss lessons learned in the past. Everyone goes through challenges in life. Don’t try to forget yours. Turn them into a list of characterbuilding stories about your life.

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Appreciate something with another person. Remarking, “It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it?” helps you both focus on the positive and forget distracting thoughts.

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In moments that are hard, appreciate the opportunity to grow in character, even if you don’t like what is happening. Sometimes in life, we have to take our medicine.

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Don’t keep good news to yourself. Notice good service and offer feedback about it before you forget. If you can’t get your hands on a comment card, ask to speak to a manager and report good employees.

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At a weekend meal, ask everyone to share best moments of the week. You can do this around the dinner table or at tuck-in time. Even once a week is better than never. If kids are feeling down, ask for a positive and a negative to balance out all the feelings.

Always try to be as present as possible whether interacting with others, whether strangers or family members. Put your phone down or stop what you are doing. Be attentive, not distracted.

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Find a cause that is important to you and contribute time, money or energy. Remember that there is no perfect way to do this. Whatever you can do, let it be enough. Then be sure to share the experience with your kids.

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T h a n k someone daily for something no matter how small. If you want your kids to be more grateful, thank them for things you appreciate. Gratitude begets gratitude.

Accept a compliment from someone else, whenever one is offered. Stop, smile, and say thank you. Practice self-kindness with yourself so you can offer kindness to others.

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Appreciate nature and the earth. Where would you be without them? Stop to smell a beautiful flower or pick up a pretty stone to take home and put on your dresser or on a bookshelf.

Use the calendar on your phone to alert you to pause for a moment and find something to feel grateful about. Add it to your gratitude list or just relax for a minute and savor the moment.

**Author, journalist and writing coach Christina Katz flexes her happy muscles daily by stopping and appreciating the little things as well as the people around her.

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Meet the Hinderer Family

Naoko and Garth met in Japan where he was teaching English after graduating from college. They got married in 2004 and moved back to Waterville where Garth was raised and had returned to work on the family farm. Naoko went from speaking Japanese to speaking English, from living in Japan to living in America, from living in Tokyo (13 million people) to Waterville (1,100 people) and from being single to being married. WOW! To say that it was an adjustment is an understatement.

construct an agenda for the trip. Each visit is something that they really enjoy as a family and is a highlight of the year. Wheat farming is at its busiest during the summer months which means they don’t always get a traditional summer vacation. Winter is a slower time, which is a big reason they have taken up skiing as the family hobby. It doesn’t hurt that they live less than five miles from Badger Mountain Ski Hill...!

Their family expansion began in 2008 with the birth of Hana. May was next in 2010 and capped it off with the birth of their son Asa in 2012. It has been a priority from the start for their kids to be bilingual with Japanese and English. Naoko only speaks to the kids in Japanese, and so far, it is working and has helped Garth’s Japanese as well. They say they just couldn’t imagine their kids not being able to talk to family in Japan.

Garth is a Wheat Farmer and a long time member of United Lutheran Church. He is also a Saxophonist in s local music group - The Proclaiming Brass. Naoko started making soap about a year ago as a hobby that quickly turned into something more. Field Moon Handmade Soap (fieldmoonsoap.com) is a growing business that has many customers and fans.

As their family has grown, it has become more difficult to go back to Japan for regular visits. When they do get the chance, it is a big deal and they spend many months planning and savoring each possible adventure as they

Garth and Naoko have three children, Hana, May and Asa. Hana is eight years old, an avid reader and can craft anything with paper, cardboard, scissors, glue, string and tape! May is 6 years old, who loves Drawing and has her

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own cooking show (specializing in mud cakes!). Asa is 4 years old and he loves the animals and the outdoors. He seems to be right on track with becoming a future bookworm, too!

The Hinderer’s Interview: When I was little, I dreamed about being: Mom: A flight attendant Dad: A pyrotechnician

Dad (Garth) is the best at: Mom: Fixing anything. Dad: Being silly and telling stories. What’s your secret for balancing it all? Mom: Singing in the car to let off steam helps. Dad: Prioritizing people over things. Good relationships feel like balance to me.

What’s left on your bucket list? Mom: Lots, but going to Disneyworld in Florida is one big thing. Dad: Visit all continents except Antarctica. Before I had kids, I never thought I’d: Mom: Be so patient. Dad: Love my kids and being a dad this much.

Now that we have kids….: Mom: I want to fly with them around the world. Dad: They provide the “fireworks” daily.

When the kids are all grown, we are going to: Mom: Go on a cruise. Dad: Never struggle to find time for date nights. I’m in on the cruise by the way!

My kids surprise me because they: Mom: They say funny things that I would never expect. Dad: Each one is so different. I must have been expecting clones!

Something that might surprise you about me is: Mom: I don’t like gardening. Dad: Even though I’m a landlubber, I dream of being a skilled surfer.

Our favorite family activity is: Mom: Going on trips Dad: Travel is hard to beat.

What I love about our family is: Mom: that we love adventure. Dad: the unique and rich identity we claim as a bi-cultural family.

Do you prefer nights out or an evening in? Mom: I like both depending on my mood. Dad: When push comes to shove, evening in.

If I was stranded on an island with one book and one meal, they would be: Mom: Doraemon Manga (Japanese Comic Book) and Ramen. Dad: The Bible and Sushi.

Would you rather camp in an RV or stay in a tent? Mom: RV Dad: Tough one. At the risk of sounding like a complete sissy, I’ll go with the RV.

Mom (Naoko) is the best at: Mom: Baking delicious treats for our family and friends Dad: Keeping our household organized and on schedule.

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Would you rather vacation in Hawaii or Alaska? Why? Mom: Hawaii. Warm weather, tropical fruit, nice beaches and Japanese food! Dad: Hawaii. The chance to see Pearl Harbor, the USS Arizona, and the USS Missouri is too good to pass up.

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What would you do with the money if you won the lottery? Mom: Have a second house in Japan. Dad: Pay off debts, invest enough to live on the interest, set up a charitable foundation. Where do you most want to travel, but have never been? Mom: Machu Picchu in Peru Dad: French Polynesia What has been your biggest challenge/obstacle to overcome? Mom: Adjusting to life in the United States Dad: Work in progress; being obedient to how God wants me to live my life. What is your biggest success up until now? Mom: Making my own soap business. Dad: My family. What does your perfect day look like? Mom: First, I sleep in. All meals are prepared for me and I relax on a beautiful beach. Dad: A perfect day would be waking up Saturday morning to realize all remodeling and household projects were completely done.

What one thing would you change if you had to do it over? Mom: Nothing that I can think of. Dad: Nothing. Everything in my life, especially the tough times, have taught me valuable lessons. What is the best advice you have received regarding parenting? Mom: Patience Dad: Relax. There are no perfect parents. If you could go back in time, what year would you travel to? Mom: First grade Dad: 30 A.D. How would your friends describe you? Mom: Creative, kind and caring Dad: Chatty, Positive, Inquisitive What is your favorite memory? Mom: When I went to Tokyo Disneyland with my family when I was 9 years old. Dad: Rushing the field at Husky Stadium after the Cougs win the 1997 Apple Cup to clinch the PAC-10 championship and a trip to the Rose Bowl.

What is your social media of choice? (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc) Mom: Facebook! Dad: I dislike them all equally! How do you take your coffee? Mom: Definitely coffee with milk Dad: Black What apps do you use the most? Mom: LINE, PINTEREST Dad: Google Maps, National Weather Service, Flipp Favorite family hang-out in the Valley: Mom: Walla Walla park Dad: Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget the library! Our go-to place to eat in the Valley: Mom: Red Robin, Sumo Dad: Sumo, Owl Drug Soda Fountain Our favorite thing about living here is: Mom: Nature, big space Dad: Caring people My favorite thing about Garth is: Mom: Best Dad for kids ever! My favorite thing about Naoko is: Dad: The way she supports our family and pushes me to be a better person.

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Are you wondering where to go on Halloween? You’ve probably heard of so many events happening, you can’t keep them straight! Never fear! Kid Connect is here! You can’t go wrong with any of these options! And remember, whatever you do, have a goulish time! PRE-HALLOWEEN EVENTS Halloween Parent’s Night Out

6:00pm-10:00pm at SPORT Gymnastics This is a Spooktacular night of fun games, pumpkin painting and more! Fun games like: Ghost in the Graveyard, Halloween Bingo, Hunt the Eyeballs and the Monster Freeze Dance! Includes Pizza, Arts & crafts, games Gymnastics and lots of fun! Cost is $20 for the first kid, $15 for each additional sibling. Don’t forget to Pre-register either online at sportgymnastics.com, in personl, or by calling 667-1538. This event tends to fill up, so reserve your spot soon!

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1:00-4:00pm at Rocky Reach Visitor Center, 6151 State Highway 97A YeeHaw! Visitors of all ages are invited to wear their Halloween costume and come trick or treat at Rocky Reach! Besides the standard candy, there will also be a lasso toss, a relay, tin can target practice, balloon stampede, fish viewing, scavenger hunt, and much more FUN! For more information, call 663-7522

HALLOWEEN NIGHT EVENTS Trick-Or-Treating Trick-or-Treat the Mall

5:00pm-6:00pm at Wentachee Valley Mall in East Wenatchee Have fun trick or treating and then join us at 6:15pm in front of Ross

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for a costume contest. Prizes will be given to first, second, and third place for three different age groups.

Trick or Treat the Ave 3pm-5pm on Wenatchee Avenue Downtown. Trick or Treat safely on the Ave during daylight, then head to the carnival afterwards!

Trick or Treat at Columbia Heights!

The seniors at Columbia Heights love to see the kids dressed up on Halloween! They will be passing out candy to the trick-or-treaters from 5:00pm-7:00pm. Bring your family and friends to the fun and make their day!

Popular Neighborhoods to Trick or Treat:

Broadmoor in East Wenatchee Fancher Heights in East Wenatchee Cottage Avenue/Historic District in Cashmere.

Trunk -or- Treats Trunk or Treat in Cashmere 5pm-7pm in the parking lot of the 1st Baptist Church in downtown Cashmere. Cars will be decorated and trunks filled with candy for kids to collect. The event also includes games, prizes and so much fun!

This event is sponsored by four local Cashmere churches. For more information, call Andy Robinson at 782-2825, ext 203.

Wenatchee! There will be carnival games, crafts, prizes and more! For ages ten and under. $1 suggested donation.

Light the Night: Trunk or Treating 5:30pm-7:00pm at 1601 5th Street in Wenatchee Join us for dinner, candy, campfires, entertainment and a chance to a grand prize! Get there early, it gets busy and the line gets long!

Halloween Costume Party for Kids

4:00pm-5:30pm at Pybus Market Cotume contest for age groups 0-5 (4:30pm), 6-12 (4:45) and 13-18 (5pm). Judges will be located in the middle of the Pybus concourse, check in with them for costume judging specifics. We’ll be giving away Pybus Light the Night: Leavenworth bucks and ribbons as prizes for 6:00pm-7:00pm at Leavenworth 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each age Church of the Nazarene, 111 Ski Hill category, plus parents and kids in Dr. Join the fun in this Community costumes visiting Pybus during this Outreach Carnival. Free fun for time will get some healthy treats…. the entire family! Hot Dogs, Candy, Fresh apple cider and Crunch Pak Caramel & apples, popcorn, games, apples. PybusPublicMarket.org for bouncy house, giant slide, music, petting zoo, photo contest and more! more information. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, please contact the church office at 509-5485292

Parties/Festivals Halloween Party 5:30-7pm at 200 Cottage Ave in Cashmere. The Wacoka of Cashmere Kiwanis Club will be hosting it’s annual Halloween party! The event includes games, treats, storytelling, prizes and photos! For more information, call 663-1570. Harvest Family Fun Night 6:30pm at Wenatchee Valley Baptist Church, 650 Crawford Ave in Wenatchee. Free family event including bean bag toss, ring toss, cake walk, fishing booth, face painting, balloon animals, crafts and more. Plus, many take-home prizes and of course, candy galore! Cookies and beverages provided, children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call 663-4868.

Halloween Carnival

3:00pm-6:00pm at the Wenatchee Convention Center. It’s Halloween fun for boys and ghouls in downtown

Other Halloween Events Ride the Miniature Train 5pm-8pm at Wenatchee Riverfront Park, 155 N Worthen St. Adults, $3 Children 12 and under, $2. Come enjoy Halloween night on the miniature train! Haunted Yard The Burgess Family will be having their haunted yard again this year. Tons of surprises for Halloween night. 3334 NW Fir Ave in East Wenatchee.

POST HALLOWEEN EVENTS Candy Buyback 3:30pm-6:30pm at Brazeau Orthodontics, 250 Chelan in Wenatchee. Dr. Brazeau will pay you $2/lb for your Halloween candy and will send it to our troops! Enjoy the a costume contest, games, prizes, food, face painting, inflatable slide and tons of fun!

Wondering Where to Pick Your Pumpkin? Flowers To the Brim

303 Colorado Park Pl. East Wenatchee 509-884-5300 Free entrance to the Hay Maze with a purchase of a pumpkin!

Smallwoods Harvest

10461 Stemm Road in Peshastin Open 9:00am-6:00pm daily Pumpkins galore, petting zoo, prop maze, face cut outs, trike track, cow train, lots of produce and other goodies and much more! Bring the whole family!

Stutzman Ranch

2226 Easy St. in Wenatchee (509) 667-1664 Come by on Sundays in October from 2pm-3pm to see the pumpkin canyon

Gau-Sco Farm

Gault Rd in Malaga, WA 630-9708 October 1st-31st open seven days a week, Cash or check only. Pumpkin Patch in the field, horse drawn rides (call for date) Corn Maze 2:00pm-6:00pm Haunted Maze: Saturdays; Dusk9:00pm

Annie’s Fun Farm

Grant Road And South Mary in East Wenatchee. (509) 881-4525 Open October 1-31, from 11am+ Take a hay ride and pick your pumpkin, navigate the corn maze, bounce and slide under the giant dragon, and snack on kettle corn! www.fun.farm

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DYour ay by Day Calendar Guide to FUN in the Wenatchee Valley Note from Nikki: We are ultimately a calendar of events for kid and family activities.

However, you will notice that on occasion, I will throw an adult only event in as well. Sometimes (or rather, a LOT of times!), parents need a date night, moms need a girls night out, or there may be a fundraiser benefiting youth that I feel us adults should support. While it is not an inclusive calendar with ALL events happening in the Valley for adults (there are other great publications for that!), there will be a few every so often. Also, don’t miss the weekly events in a separate box on page 26! We have them placed there so that they don’t jam up the entire calendar, hiding other new events. We hope this makes your planning a little easier as you can go through and highlight, for yourself, the events you want to attend this Fall. Happy Planning!

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Friends of the Library Used Book Sale

10:00am-5:00pm outside, on the corner of 8th Street and Commercial in Downtown Leavenworth. Sale includes books of all kinds and a lot of children’s books this year! Most books run from .50cents to $2 and are a great buy! The sale is from September 23 through October 2, times vary. Please see specific days’ description for sale hours.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Friends of the Library Used Book Sale

Aubrey and Finley on the first day of school!

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Bra Decorating Party

3:00pm-6:00pm at Pybus Market Events Room We will be creating decorated bras for the Wellness Place display and the Bra Chandelier that will be at Pybus Public Market during the month of October. This year we will be creating the masterpieces inside so weather

will not be an issue. We will be in the event room at Pybus Market. We make this quite easy, all you need to do is bring a bra to decorate, a friend or two, and $5.00 which will be given to Wellness Place for their cancer outreach. In the past there have been some amazing creations. You may take 10 – 15 minutes to decorate or you may spend an hour. This is such a fun time to see what develops. Please join us. No need to RSVP. All you have to do is bring $5 and a bra to decorate. Pybuspublicmarket.org

Seahawks Spirit - Pottery Painting

5:00pm-7:00pm at Inspirations Ceramic & Art Cafe Learn colorful techniques that express your 12th Man spirit! We will teach you how to paint the Seahawks logo and many other designs. You’ll have personal Seahawk artwork to have on display every game day, blue Friday, football season or all year round! Price varies on your piece choice; you choose whichever piece you want to paint at the class. $5 deposit to reserve your chair is required. For more information or to sign up, visit inspirationsceramics.com

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Friends of the Library Used Book Sale

10:00am-6:00pm outside, on the corner of 8th Street and Commercial

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in Downtown Leavenworth. Sale includes books of all kinds and a lot of children’s books this year! Most books run from .50cents to $2 and are a great buy! The sale is from September 23 through October 2, times vary. Please see specific days’ description for sale hours.

Wings & Wheels Festival

5:30pm in East Wenatchee! This family oriented event commemorates the 1931 flight of the Miss Veedol, the first plane to cross the Pacific Ocean. New this year is an old fashioned cruise that will begin at Eastmont Community Park at 5:30 PM. The cruise will end at the Hot Rod Cafe.

Game Night

Hosted by Pacific Crest Church 7:00pm-9:00pm at Pybus Market On the last Friday of every month, Pacific Crest Church will be hosting Game Night! It will include board games, card games, or any games you would like to bring. Open to all families and all ages!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 Spay/Neuter Clinic for Cats

7:30am-10:00am at Wenatchee Community Center, 504 S Chelan Ave in Wenatchee. The Wenatchee Valley Humane Society will hold a low-income spay/ neuter clinic for cats. People planning to bring in cats must pre-register. Contact Tamra Hively at thively@ wenatcheehumane.org or come by the front office at the shelter to begin this process. The clinic is available to those with lower incomes and who are typically unable to afford the surgeries with a regular veterinarian. There is an approval process and a $20, per-cat fee. Owners of cats being altered also have the option of vaccines for an additional low cost. There is no fee for feral/community cats (they will be given a rabies vaccine and will be ear-tipped). For more information, call 662-9577

Home Depot Kids Workshop

9:00am-Noon at Home Depot. Free hands-on workshop, designed for children ages 5-12. Craft for this week is a Fire Truck. All kids keep their craft, receive a Free certificate, a workshop apron, and a commemorative pin while supplies last. Registering online: Workshops. homedepot.com

Friends of the Library Used Book Sale 10:00am-6:00pm outside, on the corner of 8th Street and Commercial in Downtown Leavenworth. Sale includes books of all kinds and a lot of children’s books this year! Most books run from .50cents to $2 and are a great buy! The sale is from September 23 through October 2, times vary. Please see specific days’ description for sale hours.

Cousins Josiah Cardenas and Liam Kirkwood, only 1 month apart, both representing the future NFL Champs!

Apple Days

10:00am-4:00pm at the Cashmere Museum, 600 Cotlets Way in Cashmere. Affordable Family Fun! Featuring free pony rides, live music, gold panning, archery, guided tours, youth circus, mock gunfights, apple pie contest, bake and book sale and more! Admission is $3 and under 6 is FREE. Lunch is available. For more information and a detailed schedul, visit cashmeremuseum.org or call 7823230. This is a Saturday and Sunday event.

Happy 1st birthday sweet Harper Hastings!

The 13th Annual Town Toyota Wings & Wheels Festival

10 AM to 5 PM – Car Show, Swap Meet, Free Kids’ Activities (11-3), Carnival, Food & Craft Vendors, Helicopter Rides, Red Apple Flyers model aircraft demonstrations at the Red Apple Flyers Field. Carnival days of operation: Thursday, October 1st – Sunday, October 4th. This family oriented event commemorates the 1931 flight of the Miss Veedol, the first plane to cross the Pacific Ocean. For more information call the East Wenatchee Events Office at 509-8866108.

Cash Durr enjoying his day at daycare!

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Weekly Events by Day

EVERY MONDAY

Indoor Playground

9:00am-Noon at Pybus in the Events Room. A variety of fun, indoor play equipment and toys to entertain children. Cost is $1 for residents, $1.25 for non-residents.

Indoor Park

9:30am-11:00am @ Apple Valley Gymnastics, 230 S Columbia in Wenatchee. For ages 5 and under. $7 per child, $3 for siblings. A great place for play groups to meet and for kids to run off some energy! Parents play/supervise their own child(ren).

Preschool Storytime

10:30am-11:00am at Wenatchee Library, 310 Douglas St. A half hour of stories, songs and rhymes.

Mother-Baby Support Group

1:00pm-2:30pm at Wenatchee Public Library, 310 Douglas St. Confluence Health-Central Washington Hospital is happy to offer weekly meetings for mothers. We welcome any mom to come and find support for all the ups and downs that come with having a new baby! Snack are provided. Group is facilitated by the Mother-Baby Unit Lactation Staff. Please bring only infants under one year of age with you. More info, contact Carrie Bews at carrie.bews@confluencehealth. org or call 509-662-1511. You can also look up and join the Facebook group, ‘Wenatchee Mother-Baby Support group’ to connect with moms outside of the group.

After School Program

2:30pm-4:30pm at the Wenatchee YMCA. Have your kids enjoy a healthy snack, get homework help, and get physical activity! $13 for nonmembers, $8 for members, punch cards available. For more info, visit wenymca.org or call 662-2109

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Bilingual Storytime

6:00pm at Wenatchee Library, 310 Douglas St. A Family Story Time in English and Spanish

BSF (Bible Study Fellowship)

6:45pm at Saddlerock Pres. Church BSF is a free, non-denominational, international bible study for women. This year’s study is on the Book of John. Begins September 12 and runs through May. Children’s program as well for first graders through high school! To learn more about BSF, go to bsfinternational.org

EVERY TUESDAY Indoor Playground

9:00am-Noon at Pybus in the Events Room. A variety of fun, indoor play equipment and toys to entertain children. Cost is $1 for residents, $1.25 for non-residents.

Play Gym

After School Program

ATLAS (At the Library After School)

3:30pm-4:30pm at Wenatchee Public Library. Fun Literacy-based activities for school aged kids (K-5th) every week. Pick up a bookmark with each month’s activities from the children’s desk or call the library today’s activity!

Pajama Story Time

7:00pm at Wenatchee Library, 310 Douglas St. Wear your pajamas to this all age storytime!

EVERY WEDNESDAY

10:00am-11:30pm at SPORT Gymnastics. Unstructured play time for you and your child. It includes gymnastics equipment, balls, hoops, mats, tunnels and more! Cost is $6 per child or $10 per family.

Indoor Playground

Preschool Storytime

Play Gym

10:30am-11:00am at Wenatchee Library, 310 Douglas St. A half hour of stories, songs and rhymes.

Ready to Read Storytime

10:30am at East Wenatchee Library, 271 9th St. NE Preschool storytime for kids and families. Enjoy stories, early literacy skills, songs, poems and action rhymes.

Leavenworth Baby Storytime

11:30am at Leavenworth Library, 700 Highway 2. For children 0-3 years old

Leavenworth Preschool Storytime

1:30pm at Leavenworth Library, 700 Highway 2. For children 3+

9:00am-Noon at Pybus in the Events Room. A variety of fun, indoor play equipment and toys to entertain children. Cost is $1 for residents, $1.25 for non-residents.

10:00am-11:30pm at SPORT Gymnastics. Unstructured play time for you and your child. It includes gymnastics equipment, balls, hoops, mats, tunnels and more! Cost is $6 per child or $10 per family.

Story Time

10:00am at Entiat Library, 14138 Kinzel For all babies, toddlers and preschool aged kiddos. Join us for fun, books, games, songs and crafts!

Storytime and Craft

10:00am at Cashmere Library, 300 Woodring. For kids of all ages

Preschool Storytime

10:30am-11:00am at Wenatchee Library, 310 Douglas St. A half hour of stories, songs and rhymes.

After School Program

2:30pm-4:30pm at the Wenatchee YMCA . Have your kids enjoy a healthy snack, get homework help, and get physical activity! $13 for nonmembers, $8 for members, punch cards available. For more info, visit wenymca.org or call 662-2109

After School Program

Leavenworth Farmers Market

10:00am at Cashmere Library Stories for K-4th grade

4:00pm-8:00pm at Lions Club Park, 696 US-2 in Leavenworth Farmer’s Market runs through October 20, includes vendors, food, crafters, nonprofits, kids booth, and live music. For more information, visit leavenworthfarmersmarket.org

Bilingual Storytime

Dance Enthusiasts

Storytime and Craft

4:00pm at Wenatchee Library, 310 Douglas St. A Family Story Time in English and Spanish

Beginners/Open Paddle Group

5:30pm at Linden Tree Park in Wenatchee. Meet at the dock. For more info, email ymd13@yahoo.com

EVERY THURSDAY Indoor Playground

9:00am-Noon at Pybus in the Events Room. A variety of fun, indoor play equipment and toys to entertain children. Cost is $1 for residents, $1.25 for non-residents.

BSF (Bible Study Fellowship)

9:00am-11:00am at Wenatchee Free Methodist Church. BSF is a free, non-denominational, international bible study for women. This year’s study is on the Book of John. Begins September 12 and runs through May. Childcare is provided for infants and toddlers. To learn more about BSF, go to bsfinternational.org

Play Gym

10:00am-11:30pm at SPORT Gymnastics. Unstructured play time for you and your child. It includes gymnastics equipment, balls, hoops, mats, tunnels and more! Cost is $6 per child or $10 per family.

7pm-8:30pm at Pybus Market. Free to join in! This is a local dance enthusiast group. There will be a beginner dance lesson at the top of the hour followed by carefree social dancing. Dance styles will be 1940s swing with a bit of salsa, blues, waltz or tango thrown in. For more information, call 888-390 or visit facebook.com/2leftfeetdancing

EVERY FRIDAY Play Gym

10:00am-11:30pm at SPORT Gymnastics. Unstructured play time for you and your child. It includes gymnastics equipment, balls, hoops, mats, tunnels and more! Cost is $6 per child or $10 per family.

Baby/Toddler Story Time

10:00am at Wenatchee Library, 310 Douglas St. Short stories and songs followed by free play with toys and music

After School Program

Live Music

7:00pm-9:00pm at Pybus Market Grab a date (your spouse, perhaps?), or some girlfriends and enjoy a night out with some great music! Visit pybuspublicmarket.org for details, including the weekly line-up.

EVERY SATURDAY Farmer’s Market

8:00am-1:00pm at Pybus Market This Open Air Market runs MayOctober. Whether you are looking for fresh ingredients, a grab-and-go meal, or a gift for someone special – we’ve got you covered. And we do our best to keep our market accessible to all by accepting a variety of Payment Options. And Indoor Market begins in November and is open from 9:00am-2:00pm

Indoor Park

8:30am-10:00am @ Apple Valley Gymnastics, 230 S Columbia in Wenatchee. For ages 5 and under. $7 per child, $3 for siblings. A great place for play groups to meet and for kids to run off some energy! Parents play and supervise their own child(ren).

Play Gym

10:00am-11:00pm OR 11:15am12:15am at SPORT Gymnastics Unstructured play time for you and your child. It includes gymnastics equipment, balls, hoops, mats, tunnels and more! Cost is $6 per child or $10 per family.

Baby/Toddler Story Time

10:00am at Wenatchee Library, 310 Douglas St. Short stories, songs anf free play with toys and music

EVERY SUNDAY Kids Crafts

1pm-3pm at Craft Warehouse. Monthly class calendars come out at the beginning of each month. Cost typically ranges from $1-$5 per craft. Be sure to stop by the store and pick up the most recent month’s list! Or view it online at craftwarehouse.com

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Suncadia Harvest Festival

10:00am-5:00pm both Saturday and Sunday at Suncadia Nelson Dairy Farm in Cle Elum. This might be a bit of a drive, but it will be so worth it! Festivities includes a Haunted Movie Theater with daily movies, wagon and pony rides, arts and crafts, 1,000 bale straw maze, pumpkin patch, merchant market featuring local artisans, food and beer garden, plus much more.

Leavenworth Oktoberfest

Noon-2:00am in downtown Leavenworth There is much to see and do at the Leavenworth Oktoberfest! This year we’ll have bands from throughout the U.S., Canada and Germany, along with all your Oktoberfest favorites! Enjoy all the family activities in the Kinderplatz downtown. There will be a climbing wall, bouncy toys, L-Bow the Clown, vendor booths, crafts, music, sausage, and so much more! For details, visit leavenworthoktoberfest.com

Run For the Roses

Benefit Gala 6:00pm-9:30pm at Wenatchee Convention Center, 121 N Wen. Ave Join us for Alatheia Riding Center’s Run for the Roses Benefit Gala. With a Kentucky Derby theme ladies are encouraged to wear a flashy derby hat and the guys a bowtie. An elegant dinner will be followed by a super-fun auction of some fabulous

travel and leisure packages featuring Wenatchee’s own auctioneer, Cody Hodge. All donations go directly to the Alatheia riding program and allows us to continue to say “Yes!” to nearly 75 riders with special needs each week. You can’t have fun if you’re not there...Join us!! Tickets are $100 and are available at eventbrite.com

Wenatchee WILD Hockey Home Game

7:05pm at Town Toyota Center WILD vs. Salmon Arm Silverbacks. For tickets, visit wenatcheewildhockey. com or the Town Toyota Box Office.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 Family Day Nature Journaling at Saddle Rock 9:00am & 11:00am at Saddle Rock trailhead. Want to take your kids out hiking but don’t know where to go? Or get out occasionally and want to learn more about what you see on the trail? Join the Land Trust and the City of Wenatchee Parks and Recreation Department for fun morning walks for families in the Foothills. These scheduled hiking trips will familiarize participants with established trails in the areas surrounding Wenatchee. The leaders of each hike will guide the group along family-friendly trails while sharing fun and interesting information and answering questions about the environment. Learn to use

a nature journal to express yourself and learn about nature! Get a nature journal to take home. Hikes will be focused on families with children of all ages. Hikes will be 1-2 hours in length. Please bring water and snacks in needed. This program is free, but RSVP’s are required. Do it soon; the 11am hike is already full! Please see www.cdlandtrust.org/whatsnew/fallfamily-day-hikes-nature-journaling for more information and to sign up.

Wenatchee Out of Darkness Community Walk

9:00am-12:00pm at Walla Walla Point Park. When you walk in the Out of the Darkness Walks, you join the effort with hundreds of thousands of people to raise awareness and funds that allow the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to invest in new research, create educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss. To register for this walk, go to afsp.donordrive.com

Friends of the Library Used Book Sale

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Apple Days

to nourish your body and give you sustained energy to be and feel your best throughout each day. Instructor: Angie Ploch, Certified Health Coach. Pre-registration required.Go to pybuspublicmarket. org to register.

“Bring Your Bible to School Day”

Downtown Hoedown

Walktober Challenge

Hosted by Grace City Church 4:00pm-8:00pm on Wenatchee Ave, downtown between Palouse and 2nd Streets, in front of Performing Arts Center. Chance McKinney with be performing, Louie Foxx (America’s Got Talent performer), who is a magician/comedian who will perform. L-Bow the Clown will also be closing the night out with his fire-breathing show. Other things to look forward to: a nine-hole mini golf course, an RC Car Track, a human foosball game, face painting, hay rides, live arcade experience, family carnival, prizes, and Trinity Inflatables. For more information, visit gracecitychurch.com

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 Pybus University: Eating for Energy

7:00pm-8:00pm at Pybus Market Nourishment includes the food we eat and our daily life choices. Learn how to choose the right foods

45 minutes of pure fun with your family!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6

Join with thousands of students across the country and share God’s hope and celebrate religious freedom by doing something simple yet powerful--bring your bible to school and talk about it with your friends! Sign up for this event at www.bringyourbible.org and get a free guide with easy tips on how to get started and much more. By signing up, you will also be entered to win a free trip to see the Newsboys in Concert in Dallas, TX. Join the conversation at www. bringyourbible.org

Suncadia Harvest Festival

Fruit Tones Studio

Classes for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grownups who love them

4:30pm-6:30pm at Saddle Rock Pub and Brewery, 25 N Wenatchee Ave. Wenatchee Valley Humane Society will be joining the Healthy Living Wenatchee Valley coalition for the Walktober Challenge, to encourage more walking and community fun. We will be at the Run Wenatchee Club Thursdays Run, which starts in the lower parking lot behind Arlberg sports, next to Saddle Rock Brew Pub. Join us for a walklin good time!

Autumn Pottery Painting Class

5:00pm-7:00pm at Inspirations Ceramic & Art Cafe, 400 9th St. in Wenatchee The class deposit is $5, which holds your seat for the night once we can only accommodate so many. Then, the night of the class you choose the piece that you want to paint. Which is great because you choose your price, and also what would be most useful for you!! Then we are here to help you create a beautiful Autumn-inspired project that you can cherish for years. For more

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information, stop by in person or visit inspirationsceramics.com

Peter and the Star Catcher

Presented by Music Theatre of Wenatchee 7:30pm at the Riverside Playhouse, 233 N Wenatchee Ave. Cost is $18 and can be purchased at numericapac.org, at the box office, by calling 663-ARTS or can be purchased at the door day of performance. Peter and the Star Catcher is the century-old story of how a miserable orphan come to be the Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (aka Peter Pan). A wildly theatrical adaptation, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair and the bounds of friendship, duty and love. For more information, visit numericapac.org

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 2016 Apple Cup Soccer Tournament

A Long Standing Tradition - the Apple Capital of the world is delighted again to bring a wonderful weekend of Soccer to Wenatchee. This weekend promises to be a fantastic event for boys and girls from all around Washington State, Idaho and potentially as far as Canada. This tournament is a chance for teams of all levels to come together in beautiful Central Washington for fun, sun and SOCCER! For more information and a detailed scheduled of the weekend, visit www. wenatcheeFCyouth.com

Family Hike at Dry Gulch

5:30pm-6:30pm Join the Land Trust and Columbia Valley Community Health for our fall Foothills Hiking Challenge Hikes. These hikes are led in Spanish and English and offer a great way to get out and explore our local trails. We’ll also be learning about the local plants and animals along the way. A CVCH employee and a bilingual Land Trust guide will lead the hikes. Hikes will last between 1 and 1.5 hours please wear sturdy shoes and bring

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water! Call 509-667-9708 or email hillary@cdlandtrust.org for more information.

Wenatchee WILD Hockey Home Game 7:05pm at Town Toyota Center WILD vs. Prince George Spruce Kings. For tickets, visit wenatcheewildhockey.com or the Town Toyota Box Office.

Oktoberfest! This year we’ll have bands from throughout the U.S., Canada and Germany, along with all your Oktoberfest favorites! Enjoy all the family activities in the Kinderplatz downtown. There will be a climbing wall, bouncy toys, L-Bow the Clown, vendor booths, crafts, music, sausage, and so much more! For details, visit leavenworthoktoberfest.com

Peter and the Star Catcher

CiderFest

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 2016 Apple Cup Soccer Tournament

Leavenworth Oktoberfest

Noon-2:00am in downtown Leavenworth. There is much to see and do at the Leavenworth

10:00am @ Orondo Cider Works, 1 Edgewater Dr. in Orondo Enjoy Orchard tours, fresh apple cider, kids activities, fresh apples and pears, hard cider tasting, bin train rides, hay pyramid, live music and more! For a detailed schedule of events and more information, visit www.ciderworks.com or call 7841029. This is a two day event!

Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale

10:00am-9:00pm at the Wenatchee Valley Mall, 511 Valley Mall Parkway in East Wenatchee. They are selling donated used books, DVDs, children’s books and National Geographics. Sale runs Saturday and Sunday.

Museum Story Time

“A Different Kind of Story Time” 11:00am-Noon at Wenatchee Valley Museum, 127 South Mission St. This free program is great for kids of all ages and is open to the public. A craft activity facilitated by students from the Wenatchee High School Drama Club is included! Join us as Kevin McKee reads us “King Bidgood’s In the Bathtub”. For more information, call 888-6240 or visit wenatcheevalleymuseum.org

Open Gym

7:00pm-9:00pm at Apple Valley Gymnastics. Specifically for kids ages 5-15. Come have fun at the gym! Cost is $12 for the first child, $8 for siblings. Parents must sign kids in. For more information, call 663-2988 or visit applyvalleygym.com

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Wenatchee WILD Hockey Home State, Idaho and potentially as far as Canada. This tournament is a Game 7:05pm at Town Toyota Center WILD vs. Prince George Spruce Kings. For tickets, visit wenatcheewildhockey.com or the Town Toyota Box Office.

ARRIVAL from Sweden: The Music of ABBA

7:30pm at the Performing Arts Center Back to the stage by popluar demand! One of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most popular and bestselling ABBA show bands in the world. ABBA is the greatest pop group of all, only compared with Elvis and the Beatles. Their legacy will live forever. You are in for the night of your life! Tickets range from $19-$35 and can be purchased at numericapac.org, by calling 663-ARTS or at the box office.

chance for teams of all levels to come together in beautiful Central Washington for fun, sun and SOCCER! For more information and a detailed scheduled of the weekend, visit www. wenatcheeFCyouth.com

CiderFest

10:00am @ Orondo Cider Works, 1 Edgewater Dr. in Orondo Enjoy Orchard tours, fresh apple cider, kids activities, fresh apples and pears, hard cider tasting, bin train rides, hay pyramid, live music and more! For a detailed schedule of events and more info visit www.ciderworks.com or call 784-1029. This is a two day event!

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Peter and the Star Catcher

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 2016 Apple Cup Soccer Tournament

Tickets at www.numericapac.org Book byThomas Meehan and Bob Martin Music by Matthew Sklar Lyrics by Chad Beguelin Based upon the New Line Cinema film written by David Berenbaum Elf The Musical JR. Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com

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Throughout all of OCtober, be sure to check out all the Scarecrows in Cashmere! Pick up a map at several businesses throughout Cashmere, including Apple Annies, Martins Market, Weeds Cafe, & Cashmere Chamber of Commerce. Scarecrows will be up during daylight hours through the month of October. This is a fun scavenger hunt and lots of great photo ops with all the fun scarecrows! For more information, call 7827404. See if you can find them all and enjoy this fun, family activity! Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale

11:00am-6:00pm at the Wenatchee Valley Mall, 511 Valley Mall Parkway in East Wenatchee. They are selling donated used books, DVDs, children’s books and National Geographics. Sale runs Saturday and Sunday.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 10 Working Group Theatre presents Out of Bounds

6:30pm at the Performing Arts Center What happens when you can’t protect your own kid from the cruelty of her friends? 14-year-old Amy is new at school and all seems to be going well until she’s dared to send an inappropriate picture of herself online. Soon the picture has gone viral and Amy’s life is going from miserable to worse. Despite assurances from the school that it is under control,

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it seems like nothing any adult does can stop what is happening in the world of their teenaged children. Humorous, thoughtful and honest, Out of Bounds weaves together graphic illustrations and interviews to tell the stories of kids stuck on the outside and the adults who feel powerless to help them. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at numericapac.org, the box office or by calling 663-ARTS

Ladies Bunco Night

7:00pm at Wenatchee First Assembly of God Church, Bring a friend and your favorite snack to share! It will be a great night! For more informaion, go to www. wenatcheefirst.org or call 662-5081

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11 Pybus University: Detox Your Life...Mind, body and Spirit!

7:00pm-8:00pm at Pybus Market In this fun and easy class, learn why it is important to cleanse your home and your body. Learn how to Detox your Body and your Life. Find out how to improve your body’s Elimination and Assimilation, two keys to our health. Discover the difference between organic, conventional, whole and processed foods. Find out how to reduce cravings, improve nutrition and jump start weightloss just in time glide through the Holidays. Increase your Energy, Happiness and Brain Power. Learn to enhance your well-being inside and out, with this simple effective detox method. Pre Registration is required at pybuspublicmarket.org

Free Blood Pressure Checks

9:30am-10:30am at Pybus Market Lifeline will be offering free blood pressure checks on the Pybus Concourse.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 Teen Book Club

6:00pm-7:00pm at Wenatchee Library Join us to read and talk about some awesome books! Pick up a copy of this months’ book at the Front Desk.

Exchanged Life

Victorious Christian Living Conference Offered through Wenatchee First Assembly of God Church $10 per person or $15 per couple. Thursday and Friday at 7:00pm and Saturday at 9:00am. Register at the welcome center at the church or call 662-5081. wenatcheefirst.org

Peter and the Star Catcher

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14

Swimming Lessons at the YMCA

Arts & Crafts Show

Registration Opens for Second Fall Swim Lesson Session 8:30am-9:30am at YMCA, 217 Orondo Ave Visit in person or at wenymca.org to view specific class dates and times and to register!

10:00am-8:00pm at Town Toyota Center Admission:$6, kids 12 and under are free! Custer’s 4th Annual Fall Arts & Crafts Show will feature over 100 Northwest Artisans displaying and selling their fine art, hand crafts and specialty

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foods. Artwork will include One of a Kind Jewelry, Functional Pottery, Woodworking, Painting, Fiber, Photography, Whimsical Metal Art, Seasonal Decor, and much more with a festive fall atmosphere. Join us for a shopping experience like no other! All artists represent their own work.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15

Wenatchee Kennel Club Agility Trial

Arts & Crafts Show

At Confluence Park. All Day. For more information, visit wenatcheekennelclub.com This is a three day event.

Encanto Jose Inginuez

6:30pm at the Performing Arts Center Seattle-based opera tenor, José Iñiguez presents Encanto – a unique blend of classic Opera Arias with traditional Mexican Mariachi Bolero. The result is a fascinating cultural journey that pairs the ethereal beautify of Opera Aria and classical piano with the charm of Mariachi Bolero. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at numericapac.org, by calling 663-ARTS or at the box office.

Peter and the Star Catcher

Wenatchee Gun Show

9:00am-6:00pm Chelan County Expo Center (Fairgrounds) Largest Show in the area presents by Big Top Promotions. For more info, go to bigtoppromos.com This is a two day event.

10:00am-6:00pm at Town Toyota Center Admission:$6, kids 12 and under are free! Custer’s 4th Annual Fall Arts & Crafts Show will feature over 100 Northwest Artisans displaying and selling their fine art, hand crafts and specialty foods. Artwork will include One of a Kind Jewelry, Functional Pottery, Woodworking, Painting, Fiber, Photography, Whimsical Metal Art, Seasonal Decor, and much more with a festive fall atmosphere. Join us for a shopping experience like no other! All artists represent their own work.

Kids Club

11:00am-1:00pm at Wenatchee Valley Mall in East Wenatchee Activities, games, entertainment and more! Every third Saturday of the month. Free event! For more information, visit the customer service booth at the mall.

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Wenatchee Kennel Club Agility Trial At Confluence Park. All Day. For more information, visit wenatcheekennelclub. com This is a three day event.

Light the Loop

Ready, Set, GLOW! Family Fundraiser Walk & Run is back! Live Music, Prizes and Entertainment are a bonus! Whether you’re pushing your personal record or a Class with a Glass: Kids Class baby stroller, this is perfect! This event 1:00pm-3:00pm at Class with a gets families and friends out for a night of Glass, 10 S Columbia St. fun where nearly everything and everyone For ages 7-14. Painting! Cookie from racers with painted faces to lights Decorating! Cider and more! The along the trail glows. This gathering adds painting is a goofy pumpkin, of energy and color to the Apple Capital course! Your little picasso’s will be Loop. Registration begins at 6:00pm, Race lead step-by-step tp create their starts at 7:00pm at Pybus Market. A timed Halloween masterpiece to take 10K will start first, followed by a leisurely home and adore. Cost is $25. Sign up by going to classwithaglass.com/ 5K. Sign up at servewenatchee.org Price ranges from $15-$60. event-registration/?ee=281 Email info@classwithaglass.com with any questions. Breath of Aire Concert 6:00pm at Saddlerock Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 1400 S Miller Ave in Wenatchee. Admission is free and there will be a freewill offering taken during the concert to benefit the New

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Lighthouse Ministry Center. Breath of Aire is a Pacific Northwest choir. Their goal is to bring great joy to their audiences with a fresh approach to choral music. For more information, visit saddlerockepc.org or call the church office at 663-1187

Peter and the Star Catcher

Charlie Roze . She was one of the rare ones, so effortlessly herself, and the world loved her for it

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 Wenatchee Gun Show

Ethan Leonard age 8 at the Rocky Reach Summer Class. This fish weighted 35.7 pounds!

Bella, showing off her jammies

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9:00am-4:00pm Chelan County Expo Center (Fairgrounds) Largest Show in the area presents by Big Top Promotions. For more info, go to bigtoppromos.com This is a two day event.

Arts & Crafts Show

10:00am-4:00pm at Town Toyota Center Admission:$6, kids 12 and under are free! Custer’s 4th Annual Fall Arts & Crafts Show will feature over 100 Northwest Artisans displaying and selling their fine art, hand crafts and specialty foods. Artwork will include One of a Kind Jewelry, Functional Pottery, Woodworking, Painting, Fiber, Photography, Whimsical Metal Art, Seasonal Decor, and much more with a festive fall atmosphere. Join us for a shopping experience like no other! All artists represent their own work.

Wenatchee Kennel Club Agility Trial At Confluence Park. All Day. For more information, visit wenatcheekennelclub.com This is a three day event.

Peter and the Star Catcher

Presented by Music Theatre of Wenatchee 2:00pm at the Riverside Playhouse, 233 N Wenatchee Ave. Cost is $18 and can be purchased at numericapac.org, at the box office, by calling 663-ARTS or can be purchased at the door day of performance. Peter and the Star Catcher is the century-old story of how a miserable orphan come to be the Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (aka Peter Pan). A wildly theatrical adaptation, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair and the bounds of friendship, duty and love. For more information, visit numericapac.org

Jake the Snake Roberts

7:00pm at Club Crow, 108 Cottage Ave in Cashmere The Unspoken Word Tour. Hear road stories plus stand up comedy from this WWE Hall of Famer with special guest Alex Ansel! Tickets are $20 and available at www.clubcrow.net

MONDAY, OCTOBER 17 Young Life presents Taste of Wenatchee

6:00pm at Performing Arts Center Enjoy time with friends as you sample signature tastes from over 25 restaurants and caterers. Come hear about the impact Young Life has on kids’ lives as they navigate their way through middle and high school and how you can support our local area Young Life. We have a big vision for kids in our valley and need your financial support to reach even more kids in the coming years! This is a free event, and donations will be accepted during the event. For more information, visit numericapac.org

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19

Pybus University: Guardianship 101

NW Pacific Regional Figure Skating Championships

7:00pm-8:00pm at Pybus Market This class explains everything you need to know about Guardianships and some alternatives to them. The class will also identify Guardianship duties and Guardianships rights. Plus, this is a chance to ask questions of local experts about establishing, reporting and maintaining a Guardianship. This is your opportunity to discuss your concerns or ask advice from Certified Professional Guardians, an Attorney and a CPA from the Wenatchee area. Pre-registration required at pybuspublicmarket.org

A Night in a Box

6:00pm-8:00am at Lighthouse Ministry Center A Night In A Box is a grass roots movement focused on raising awareness and support for the challenges associated with homelessness. Join others from around the community and spend the night on the streets in a cardboard box (tent city!). For more information, visit anightinabox.com To participate, please visit www. wenatcheelighthouse.org or call Shawn Arington at 509-859-2115

Business After School: Creepy Careers

All Day, Wednesday-Saturday at Town Toyota Center Come down and enjoy some fabulous skating! Today is Juvenile girls’ qualifying rounds, intermediate ladies and novice ladies. For more information, please visit towntoyotacenter.com

Intro to Fermentation

6:00pm-7:30pm at Telford’s Chapel of the Valley in East Wenatchee Career Exploration for students in 6-12 grades. Careers to Explore: Coroner, Detective, and Funeral Director. Register by October 12 by emailing tess@wenatchee.org For more information, visit wenatchee. org/business or call 663-2116.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20

5:30pm-6:30pm at The Hunters Wife Health Bar, 112 Wenatchee Ave Fermented foods are foods that have been through a process of lactofermentation in which natural bacteria feed on the sugar and starch in the food creating lactic acid. This process preserves the food, and creates beneficial enzymes, b-vitamins, Omega-3 fatty acids, and various strains of probiotics. Join us for this exciting workshop with our expert, raw/ vegan chef Aaron Hibbs! Watch a demonstration of how to create your own fermented foods at home! Cost: $16 and Includes fermented food samples and Literature to prepare your own fermented foods at home. Preregistration is encouraged! Call 509888-3557 to sign up today. Spots are limited

NW Pacific Regional Figure Skating Championships

All Day, Wednesday-Sunday at Town Toyota Center Come down and enjoy some fabulous skating! Today is Juvenile girls’ qualifying rounds, intermediate ladies final round, novice ladies and men, intermediate men, junior men, junior ladies, and senior ladies. For more information, please visit towntoyotacenter.com

Woman of the Year 2016 Awards 4:00pm at Wenatchee Convention Center, 121 N Wenatchee Ave Wenatchee Business & Professional Women are celebrating 20 years of honoring women in our Valley! This event not only recognizes exceptional ladies, but proceeds fund our scholarship program for local women furthering their education. Join us as we ‘Cheers to All the Years.’ This year we will be honoring a “Woman of the Year”, “Woman-Led

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Business of the Year”, and “TrailBlazer Business of the Year”. Tickets are $30-$35 for BPW Members & $25-$40 for non-members. There will be hors d’oeuvres, dessert, a no-host bar, and silent auction. Register today at https://www. regonline.com/Register/Checkin. aspx?EventID=1854295

The Curious Savage

Presented by Cashmere High School Drama 7:00pm at the Cashmere Middle School Auditorium Come watch this heartwarming comedy about greed and money! Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. Tickets may be purchased at the door and there is no reserved seating. Doors open at 6:30pm

Peter and the Star Catcher

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 NW Pacific Regional Figure Skating Championships

All Day, Wednesday-Sunday at Town Toyota Center Come down and enjoy some fabulous skating! Today is Juvenile girls’ qualifying rounds, intermediate ladies final round, novice ladies and men, intermediate men, junior ladies, junior men and senior ladies. For more information, please visit towntoyotacenter.com

Wenatchee Kennel Club Dog Show

At Chelan County Fairgrounds Dog Show, Rally and Obedience Trials. For more information, visit wenatcheekennelclub.com This is a three day event.

The Curious Savage

MOMIX Dance Company

7:00pm at Snowy Owl Theater in Leavenworth MOMIX takes you into a surreal and fantasy world, allowing you to dip your toes into the “stream of unconsciousness” (as Pendleton suggests). Our goal is for audiences to sit back, enjoy the magic, and take in the optical confusion. Full of surprises, each show features dancers manipulating their bodies and props in unique and astounding ways. While there is no concrete storyline, MOMIX performances evoke through imagery a theater of light and physical bodies. MOMIX is perfect for all ages, and for all occasions. Tickets range from $20-$42. For more information and tickets, visit icicle. org or call 548-6347

Peter and the Star Catcher

Presented by Music Theatre of Wenatchee 7:30pm at the Riverside Playhouse, 233 N Wenatchee Ave. Cost is $18 and can be purchased at numericapac. org, at the box office, by calling 663-ARTS or can be purchased at the door day of performance. Peter and the Star Catcher is the centuryold story of how a miserable orphan come to be the Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (aka Peter Pan). A wildly theatrical adaptation, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair and the bounds of friendship, duty and love. For more information, visit numericapac.org

KaeLee and Hannah Cox enjoying the new toys at Rocky Reach

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 It’s MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY! What can you do to make a difference today?

Knight Fright Ride

9:30am-2:30pm at Saddle Rock Pub & Brewery, 25 N Wenatchee Ave, Ste 107 The Wenatchee Valley College Alumni Association will be hosting the second annual Knight Fright Ride! This bike ride fundraiser for scholarships will be a costume-themed ride with two routes available. Prizes will be awarded to the best dressed, most creative, etc.! This year we will have prizes for individual costumes and team costumes (4 or more people)! Starting and ending at Saddle Rock Pub & Brewery, an event will take place at the brewery after the ride where a beer, created just for you riders, will be half off (for the first beer). Join us for a nice fall ride that benefits WVC scholarships! Registration includes ride support, a half-off beer token and a Knight Fright Ride water bottle. 10-mile route: This ride is for everyone: families, beginners and leisurely riders! It will start at noon. 40-mile route: This ride will start at 10 a.m. at the bridge next to Saddle Rock Pub & Brewery. To register, visit knightfrightride2016.eventbrite.com

Coats for Kids Coat Drive

10:00am-2:00am at Albertsons parking lot in Wenatchee We are collecting new and gently used / clean coats, hats, gloves and scarves for school aged kids in the Wenatchee Valley. Coats are distributed to schools in Wenatchee and Eastmont. Monetary donations welcome to purchase coats! Checks can be made payable to our fiscal sponsor, Columbia Valley Community Health.

Job Fair on the Mountain

10:00am-3:30pm at Hampton Lodge in the Base Area Mission Ridge will be hosting a Job Fair for those interested in joining

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the team for the 2016-2017 winter season. For more information, visit missionridge.com

Wenatchee Kennel Club Dog Show

At Chelan County Fairgrounds Dog Show, Rally and Obedience Trials. For more information, visit wenatcheekennelclub.com This is a three day event.

NW Pacific Regional Figure Skating Championships

All Day, Wednesday-Sunday at Town Toyota Center Come down and enjoy some fabulous skating! Today is the final round for juvenile girls, intermediate ladies. Also up are juvenile boys, intermediate men, junior ladies and men, and senior ladies. For more information, please visit towntoyotacenter.com

Autumn Community Cider Pressing

2:00pm-4:00pm at Barn Beach Reserve, 347 Division St. in Leavenworth. Bring a quart sized (cleaned and sanitized) container for your cider, grab the kiddos- and maybe even a lawn game- and head on down to Barn Beach to press cider to take home. Games to play, marshmallows to roast, music to enjoy, and the great spirit and company of your Leavenworth community! It’s fun, it’s free and it’s for all ages! For more information, visit wenatcheeriverinstitute.org

Covered Cake 101

4:00pm-6:00pm at Top Tier Cakes, 128 N Joseph Ave in East Wenatchee. You’ll learn to cover cakes, getting down the basics for smoothing, making fondant, what tools you must have and getting those sharp razor’s edge cakes. Cost is $35. For adults only. You are welcome to bring your own wine. Only 10 seats available! Reserve now in person or by emailing ambertoptieradamson@gmail.com or call 264-3930.

The Curious Savage

Open Gym

7:00pm-9:00pm at Apple Valley Gymnastics Specifically for kids ages 5-15. Come have fun at the gym! Cost is $12 for the first child, $8 for siblings. Parents must sign kids in. For more information, call 663-2988 or visit applyvalleygym.com

Peter and the Star Catcher

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 NW Pacific Regional Figure Skating Championships

All Day, Wednesday-Sunday at Town Toyota Center Come down and enjoy some fabulous skating! Today is finals rounds! For more information, please visit towntoyotacenter.com

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October/November 2016

Wenatchee Kennel Club Dog Show

At Chelan County Fairgrounds Dog Show, Rally and Obedience Trials. For more information, visit wenatcheekennelclub.com This is a three day event.

Peter and the Star Catcher

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25 Pybus University: Dahlia Digging, Dividing and Storing class.

7:00pm-8:00pm at Pybus Market So … you’ve had a lot of fun with your dahlias this year. Now you wonder what to do with them this winter? Do you want to leave them in the ground, or do you want to dig them up & store them? With our cold

winters, your best bet, if you want to keep the same plants for next year, is to dig up your tubers. To learn how to do this, join us as we discuss cutting down, digging, dividing and storage options. We will also talk about your options if you decide NOT to dig. This will be a hands-on demonstration. Preregistration is required at pybuspublicmarket.org

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 Halloween Parent’s Night Out

Game Night

Wenatchee WILD Hockey Home Game 7:05pm at Town Toyota Center WILD vs. Merritt Centennials. For tickets, visit wenatcheewildhockey. com or the Town Toyota Box Office.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

11:59pm at Numerica Performing Arts Center A special midnight showing for the October Monthly Movie on the Big Screen! In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O’Brien). Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky.” Costumes, props, and audience participate lines are encouraged, with respect to the Numerica PAC theatre and audience members. This movie is rated R and runs 100 minutes. Tickets are $3 and are available online at numericapac. org, at the box office or by calling 663-ARTS.

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Isaac and Asher Peyton check out the view from Hay Canyon.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 Wenatchee Mini Maker Faire 2016

9:00am-4:00pm at Wenatchee Covention Center We are back for our second year! 2016 will bring a faire centered around one theme: Make-It-Yourself! Look out for a more interactive, hands-on experience for the whole family to enjoy! This event is 100% FREE to attend but we ask that you register for your FREE ticket through Eventbrite:www.eventbrite. com/e/wenatchee-mini-maker-fairetickets-26339137068 Want more information? Head over to our website: /makerfairewenatchee. com Have something to show? Check out our website to apply!

Lowe’s Build & Grow

10:00am at Lowes. Free, for kids 12 and under. Pre-registration is appreciated. This week’s craft is TBD. Go to Lowesbuildandgrow.com for updates and to register.

Museum Story Time

“A Different Kind of Story Time” 11:00am-Noon at Wenatchee Valley Museum, 127 South Mission St. This free program is great for kids of all ages and is open to the public. A craft activity facilitated by students from the Wenatchee High School Drama Club is included! Join us as Kelly Atwood reads us a story! For more information, call 888-6240 or visit wenatcheevalleymuseum.org

Wenatchee WILD Hockey Home Game

7:05pm at Town Toyota Center WILD vs. Pintiction Vees. For tickets, visit wenatcheewildhockey.com or the Town Toyota Box Office.

YWCA NCW presents HallowQueens Drag Show

8:00pm at the Performing Arts Center YWCA NCW invites you to the 2nd Annual Drag Show Benefit! This funfilled event is designed to celebrate

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CANDY BUYBACK!

free event!

November 1st 3:30pm-6:30pm Costume contest, food, games, prizes, face painting & more! Dr. Brazeau will buy your candy for $2/lb!

diversity in our community as well as benefit the YWCA NCW women’s shelter. Spirits available for purchase at concessions. Must be 21 or older to attend. Come watch local performers and show-stopping headlining performers. YWCA supports all people from all walks of life promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all people. Tickets are $25 or $35 for Red Carpet – VIP starts at 7:00pm and includes photo ops with the headliners and premium seating. For more information and tickets: numericapac.org, 663-ARTS or visit the box office.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 Fall Round-up

1:00-4:00pm at Rocky Reach Visitor Center, 6151 State Highway 97A YeeHaw! Visitors of all ages are invited to wear their Halloween costume and come trick or treat at Rocky Reach! Besides the standard

candy, there will also be a lasso toss, a relay, tin can target practice, balloon stampede, fish viewing, scavenger hunt, and much more FUN! For more information, call 663-7522

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31 For an extensive list on Trunk or Treats, Trick or Treating and other Halloween events, please visit pages 22-23. Ride the Miniature Train

5:00pm-8:00pm at Wenatchee Riverfront Railway Park, 155 N Worthen Street. Come sit back, relax and enjoy a ride! All rides are $1. For more information, please call Scott at 662-8502 or Dave at 663-2900.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 2016 NCW College & Career Expo

9:00am at Wenatchee Valley College, 1300 5th St. High school and college students are welcome to come and meet potential employers of all kinds of careers. Connect with careers, education and training opportunities. This event is free for exhibitors and students.

Candy Buyback

3:30pm-6:30pm at Brazeau Orthodontics, 250 Chelan in Wenatchee. Dr. Brazeau will pay you $2/lb for your Halloween candy and will give it to charity! Join us for a costume contest (at 5:30!), games, prizes, food, face painting, inflatable slide and tons of fun!

Pybus University: Meditation 101

7:00pm-8:00pm at Pybus Market Meditation is to the mind what exercise is to the body. This is a beginning level to get you started and on your way to finding your personal practice. Discussion will be on the benefits, the basic methods and for those who do not think they can. Pre-registration is required at pybuspublicmarket.org

Garfunkle & Oates

7:30pm at Performing Arts Center Garfunkel and Oates is a ukuleleand guitar- wielding comedic duo comprised of actresses Kate Micucci and Riki Lindhome, named one of the 2010 Top 10 Comics to Watch by Variety and top “Comediennes You Should Know” by Comedy.com.This is not your parent’s comedy show. Garfunkel & Oates are lewd and crude and proud of it. Explicit Content – must be 18 or older to attend. Tickets range from $35-$55. For more information and tickets, please visit numericapac.org, call 663-ARTS, or visit the box office.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Wenatchee WILD Hockey Home Game

7:05pm at Town Toyota Center WILD vs. Coquitlam. For tickets, visit wenatcheewildhockey.com or the Town Toyota Box Office.

The Dumb Waiter

8:00pm-10:30pm at Riverside Playhouse. Presented by Full Circle Theatre Company. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at numericapac.org, at the box office, or by calling 663ARTS. For more info or for tickets, visit www.mtow.org

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5

Thanksgiving Pottery Painting Class

It’s time to FALL BACK!

5:00pm-7:00pm at Inspirations Ceramic & Art Cafe, 400 9th St. in Wenatchee The class deposit is $5, which holds your seat for the night once we can only accommodate so many. Then, the night of the class you choose the piece that you want to paint. Which is great because you choose your price, and also what would be most useful for you!! Then we are here to help you create a beautiful Thanksgiving piece that you can cherish for years. For more information, stop by in person or visit inspirationsceramics. com

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Don’t forget to set your clocks BACK one hour tonight before going to bed!

Home Depot Kids Workshop

9:00am-Noon at Home Depot. Free hands-on workshop, designed for children ages 5-12. Craft for this week is TBD. All kids keep their craft, receive a Free certificate, a workshop apron, and a commemorative pin while supplies last. Registering online: Workshops.homedepot.com

Annual Little Miss Wenatchee Fall Preliminaries

10:00am-2:00pm at Red Lion Hotel, 1225 N Wenatchee Ave

This is a great way to give pageants a try! This is a ‘natural’ pageant, with an interview question, casual wear and formal wear. Entry fee is $50, must be paid in full by October 13th. For girls ages 0-12. For more info, visit littlemisswenatchee.wixsite. com or call Aimee Walker at 683-2356 or Angela Yarbrough at 470-5582 or littlemisswenatchee@gmail.com

Museum Story Time

“A Different Kind of Story Time” 11:00am-Noon at Wenatchee Valley Museum, 127 South Mission St. This free program is great for kids of all ages and is open to the public. A craft activity facilitated by students from the Wenatchee High School Drama Club is included! Join us as Matt Cadman reads us “I Need My Monster”. For more information, call 888-6240 or visit wenatcheevalleymuseum.org

This Little Light of Mine Dinner & Benefit Auction

5:00pm-10:00pm at Wenatchee Convention Center, 121 N Wen Ave Bring your family and friends to join us for a night out to benefit St. Paul’s Lutheran School. The evening will include dinner, a live and silent auction, dessert dash, wine grab, raffle, and more! This fun night out provides an opportunity to purchase for yourself or get a jumpstart on Christmas shopping, all while supporting Christian education. Tickets may be purchased at the school office (509-662-4757; 312 Palouse, Wenatchee, WA) or by calling Holly at 668-6692. Questions or Comments? email stpaulsgrandauction@hotmail.com

Wenatchee Valley Symphony Orchestra presents Song and Dance

7:00pm at the Performing Arts Center Wenatchee Valley Symphony Orchestra will listen to how dance and song influenced orchestral literature, specifically Johannes Brahms’ use of fraternity drinking songs, Giovanni Pergolesi’s famous chiding opera aria and Charles Gounod’s ballet

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music from his grand opera, Faust. Washington native Stephen Beus will perform one of the most popular concertos in the repertory, Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Brahms’ boisterous Academic Festival Overture and Gounod’s expressive Faust: Ballet Music are the featured orchestral works. 2016 Young Musician Competition winner Téa Renee Ning LaFleur will be featured as she sings Stizzoso, mio stizzoso from Pergolesi’s comic opera La serva padrona. Tickets range from $18-$37 and can be purchased at numericapac.org, at the box office or by calling 663-ARTS.

Wenatchee WILD Hockey Home Game 7:05pm at Town Toyota Center WILD vs. Coquitlam. Tickets: wenatcheewildhockey.com or Box Office.

Pray For Snow Concert

At Mission Ridge…. Visit website closer to date for more details. Missionridge. com 663-6543

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knight, Bedevere the Wise (Terry Jones). Other knights follow: Sir Lancelot the Brave (John Cleese), Sir Galahad the Pure (Michael Palin) and the not-quite-so-brave Sir Robin (Eric Idle). Avoiding the singing dancers of Camelot, Arthur and his Knights are inspired by God to quest together for the Holy Grail. This movie is rated PG and runs 91 minutes. Tickets are $3 and can be purchase at numericapac. org, at the box office or by calling 663-ARTS.

8:00pm-10:30pm at Riverside Playhouse. Presented by Full Circle Theatre Company. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at numericapac. org, at the box office, or by calling 663-ARTS. For more information or for tickets, visit www.mtow.org

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Monty Python and the Holy Grail 6:30pm at Performing Arts Center November Monthly Movie on the Big Screen. Monty Python is on a medieval quest in their first feature film Monty Python and The Holy Grail. England 932 A.D and King Arthur (Graham Chapman) accompanied by his trusty servant Patsy (Terry Gilliam) is seeking Knights to join his Round Table at Camelot. Arthur confronts two guards preoccupied with swallows, argues with a group of constitutional peasants, challenges a Black Knight who comes apart at the seams and witnesses the outing of a witch before enrolling his first

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8:00pm-10:30pm at Riverside Playhouse. Presented by Full Circle Theatre Company. Tickets are normally $15, but this is a special showing, where you can pay-whatyou-can. For more information or for tickets, visit www.mtow.org

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Free State Park Day!

Don’t have a discover pass? No problem! Today is free! Here are some

MOPS is for moms with kids ages 0-6 or expecting. During the season of early mothering, MOPS gives you the support and resources you need to be a great mom.

Wenatchee MOPS

9am-11am 2nd & 4th Tuesdays every month at Wenatchee Free Methodist Church, 1601 Fifth St. Begins September 13th Contact Jamie at 679-8248 or jkgarness@gmail.c om facebook.c om/wenatchee.m ops

East Wenatchee MOPS

9am-11am 2nd & 4th Wednesdays every month at Faith Lutheran Church, 171 Eastmont Rd. Begins September 14th Contact Carina at 679-8248 or Carina_gifford@msn.c om facebook.c om/east.m ops

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nearby state parks that you should check out today: Confluence State Park - 333 Olds Station Road in Wenatchee Daroga State Park -1 S. Daroga Park Road in Orondo Squilchuck - Below Mission Ridge Peshastin Pinnacles - 7201 N Dryden Road in Dryden Lincoln Rock - 13253 SR 2 E. in East Wenatchee

Ron White

8:00pm-11:00pm at Town Toyota Center Comedian Ron “Tater Salad” White performs! Enjoy a date night or night out with some friends for a roaring good time! Ages 18+ only. Tickets are $51-65 and can be purchased at towntoyotacenter.com, by calling (866) 973-9611 or at the box office.

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8:00pm-10:30pm at Riverside Playhouse. Presented by Full Circle Theatre Company. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at numericapac.org, at the box office, or by calling 663-ARTS. For more information or for tickets, visit www. mtow.org

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 WVSAC Holiday Gift Fair

9:00am-3:00pm at Wenatchee Valley Senior Activity Center This event is so big that we fill both the Senior Center and Foothills Middle School next door! Enjoy shopping for beautiful, unique gifts, raffles, bake sale, lunch, and great buys!

Holiday Open House and Wine Walk

12:00pm-5:00pm In Downtown Wenatchee. Details to come. Visit wendowntown.org for more information.

Ride the Miniature Train

1:00pm-5:00pm at Wenatchee Riverfront Railway Park, 155 N Worthen Street. Come sit back, relax

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and enjoy a ride! All rides are $1. For more information, please call Scott at 662-8502 or Dave at 663-2900.

Open Gym

Wenatchee WILD Hockey Home Game 7:05pm at Town Toyota Center WILD vs. Trail Smoke Eaters. For tickets, visit wenatcheewildhockey. com or the Town Toyota Box Office.

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8:00pm-10:30pm at Riverside Playhouse. Presented by Full Circle Theatre Company. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at numericapac.org, at the box office, or by calling 663-ARTS. For more information or for tickets, visit www. mtow.org

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Dance for Kindness

1:00pm at Pybus Market In honor of world kindness day, join local students who will be dancing for kindness on the main stage in the concourse at Pybus Market on Sunday, November 13 at 1:00pm. For more information on world kindness day, please see: www.lifevestinside. com/dfk For information about the event at Pybus Market, please contact: Cindy Mahler: mahler.c@ wenatcheeschools.org or Tina Nicpan-Brown: nicpanbrown.t@ wenatcheeschools.org

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Infant CPR

5:30pm-7:30pm at Central Washington Hospital, 1201 S Miller St. Classrooms 1 & 2 The American Heart Association CPR

for family and friends course is a non-credentialed entry level CPR course. This course includes infant CPR and choking management. For new parents and families. $7. For more information, contact Joanna Evans 665-6140, joan.slack@ confluencehealth.org

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 2016 Numerica Festival of Trees 10:00am-8:00pm at the Numerica PAC Lobby Visit downtown Wenatchee and see the Numerica PAC lobby and Wenatchee Convention Center ballroom come alive with trees, wreaths, and local entertainment! Bring your family, friends, and those holiday guests to see a forest of colorful trees and wreaths of all sizes – decorated entirely by volunteer community members. Take home one of your own by bidding in the silent auction and, if you are feeling lucky, entering to win items in the raffle. Take it all in while enjoying some hot cocoa and being entertained by local performers. This is a free four day event. To learn more about the Festival of Trees, visit numericapac. org

Married Together in Leavenworth

4:00pm-Saturday evening (7:00pm) at Enzian Inn in Leavenworth. Sometimes it’s great to get away as a couple! newlife married couples are heading to Leavenworth for a weekend of time together and investment into our marriages. There will be a couple sessions in which BRANDON CAMERON and KEN RILEY will be speaking on how to have a great marriage. There will also be valuable breakouts and great times as a couple and with friends. HOW IT WORKS: STEP 1. BOOK YOUR OWN ROOM. Call the ENZIAN INN in Leavenworth (509-548-5269), and say you are with “newlifetv”. You’ll get a special room rate. You can stay Thursday and Friday night or just Friday night. (You can book a room anywhere in

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18 2016 Numerica Festival of Trees 10:00am-6:00pm at the Numerica PAC Lobby Visit downtown Wenatchee and see the Numerica PAC lobby and Wenatchee Convention Center ballroom come alive with trees, wreaths, and local entertainment! Bring your family, friends, and those holiday guests to see a forest of colorful trees and wreaths of all sizes – decorated entirely by volunteer community members. Take home one of your own by bidding in the silent auction and, if you are feeling lucky,

entering to win items in the raffle. Take it all in while enjoying some hot cocoa and being entertained by local performers. This is a free four day event. To learn more about the Festival of Trees, visit numericapac. org

Little Black Dress Party

“Everything that Glitters” 7:00pm at the Performing Arts Center. You deserve a girls night out! Grab that little black dress, your favorite party shoes, and “everything that glitters” and get ready for the premier ladies event of the season. DJ Greg will play your favorite hits while you toast with a classy drink, win prizes, shop, play games, get your photo taken on the red carpet with your ladies, and more. This party takes place in the Wenatchee Convention Center Ballroom, where you will be surrounded by Festival trees and wreaths to silently bid and raffle on. Leave the men and kids

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at home – this is a ladies-only event (must be 21 or older to attend), and a fundraiser for the Numerica Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at numericapac.org, the box office, or at 663-ARTS. These tickets WILL sell out quickly!

Holiday Spice

7:00pm at Performing Arts Center Kicking off the 2016 Numerica Festival of Trees weekend is Holiday Spice, a poignant holiday revenue featuring the area’s best performers saluting the season through dance, music, comedy, and spoken word performances. Now with two performances! (also performing on Saturday). Tickets range from $20-$35 and can be purchased at numericapac.org, at the box office, or by calling 663-ARTS.

– decorated entirely by volunteer community members. Take home one of your own by bidding in the silent auction and, if you are feeling lucky, entering to win items in the raffle. Take it all in while enjoying some hot cocoa and being entertained by local performers. This is a free four day event. To learn more about the Festival of Trees, visit numericapac. org

Kids Club

Museum Story Time

8:00pm-10:30pm at Riverside Playhouse. Presented by Full Circle Theatre Company. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at numericapac.org, at the box office, or by calling 663-ARTS. For more information or for tickets, visit www. mtow.org

“A Different Kind of Story Time” 11:00am-Noon at Wenatchee Valley Museum, 127 South Mission St. This free program is great for kids of all ages and is open to the public. A craft activity facilitated by students from the Wenatchee High School Drama Club is included! Join us as TJ Farrell reads us “Skippyjon Jones”. For more information, call 888-6240 or visit wenatcheevalleymuseum.org

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19

Holiday Spice

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4th Annual Holiday Artisan Fair

9:00am-4:00pm at Pybus Market This tradition of “Christmas shopping” will feature over 40 “juried” local and regional vendors including crafts, holiday gifts, décor, jewelry, art & more. Admission is free for the public to attend. This is a two day event.

2016 Numerica Festival of Trees 10:00am-4:00pm at the Numerica PAC Lobby Visit downtown Wenatchee and see the Numerica PAC lobby and Wenatchee Convention Center ballroom come alive with trees, wreaths, and local entertainment! Bring your family, friends, and those holiday guests to see a forest of colorful trees and wreaths of all sizes

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2:00pm at Performing Arts Center Kicking off the 2016 Numerica Festival of Trees weekend is Holiday Spice, a poignant holiday revenue featuring the area’s best performers saluting the season through dance, music, comedy, and spoken word performances. Now with two performances! (also performing on Friday night). Tickets range from $20-$35 and can be purchased at numericapac.org, at the box office, or by calling 663-ARTS.

Numerica Festival of Trees Dinner and Live Auction

“Let it Snow” 5:00pm at the Performing Arts Center This is an evening of fun and friendship at the Wenatchee Convention Center – and you won’t want to miss this year’s event!

Enjoy dinner with friends, a live auction featuring experiences you cannot purchase anywhere else, live entertainment intermingled through the evening, and a special nightcap to end the festivities. Cocktail hour begins at 5:00pm, followed by the dinner and auction hosted by Cody Hodges and Numerica PAC Executive Director Matt Cadman. Plus, we will be giving away Seahawks tickets (must be present to win)! All funds raised go to benefit the Numerica Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $50/person or $400 for a table and can be purchased at numericapac. org, at the box office, or by calling 663-ARTS.

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8:00pm-10:30pm at Riverside Playhouse. Presented by Full Circle Theatre Company. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at numericapac.org, at the box office, or by calling 663-ARTS. For more information or for tickets, visit www. mtow.org

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20 4th Annual Holiday Artisan Fair

10:00am-3:00pm at Pybus Market This tradition of “Christmas shopping” will feature over 40 “juried” local and regional vendors including crafts, holiday gifts, décor, jewelry, art & more. Admission is free for the public to attend. This is a two day event.

2016 Numerica Festival of Trees 10:00am-1:00pm at the Numerica PAC Lobby Visit downtown Wenatchee and see the Numerica PAC lobby and Wenatchee Convention Center ballroom come alive with trees, wreaths, and local entertainment! Bring your family, friends, and those holiday guests to see a forest of colorful trees and wreaths of all sizes – decorated entirely by volunteer community members. Take home one of your own by bidding in the silent auction and, if you are feeling lucky, entering to win items in the raffle.

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Take it all in while enjoying some hot cocoa and being entertained by local performers. This is a free four day event. To learn more on the Festival of Trees, visit numericapac.org

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Wenatchee WILD Hockey Home Game 7:05pm at Town Toyota Center WILD vs. Chilliwack Chiefs. For tickets, visit wenatcheewildhockey. com or the Town Toyota Box Office.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24 HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Turkey on the Run 12K and 5K and Kids Race

9:00am at Rotary Park in Wenatchee 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 and attracts both residents and people visiting for the holiday. All events start and end at Rotary Park on Western Ave in Wenatchee. This event is also used to raise money and collect nonperishable foods for the Women’s Resource Center in Wenatchee. We also continue our support of the Columbia Valley Girls On The Run program. During Turkey on the Run, hundreds of local girls, ages 8 to 12, will run in their first 5K! Each girl will have an adult running buddy to

guide them through their journey of health and fitness. In addition to the 12K and 5K, we also hold a free kids run. We use a small loop (approximately 1/2 mile) around Rotary Park for this run. It is held just prior to the official start of the 12K and 5K. Registration is not required for the kids run. For registration, event details, course map and more, please visit runwenatchee.com or email runwenatchee@gmail.com or call 387-0051.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25 Leavenworth Christkindlmarkt

11:00am-4:30pm in Leavenworth. This popular and celebrated Northwest tradition features delicious and authentic Barvarian foods, handmade arts and crafts and other gist family friendly, too. Bavarian and Christmas themed entertainment! Held on Front Street Park in downtown Leavenworth and in the Leavenworth Fethalle. The Lantern Workshop is a favorite with children each year. Each child can decorate their own lantern between 4pm-4:30pm. Other children’s crafts are available between 1pm-4pm while they warm up, get a sanck, play games and watch a movie in the Grange Hall located at the west end of Front Street. The lantern Parade is at 5pm, where the chldren and their parents will follow Mr. and Mrs. Claus through the streets to the Gazebo where the Christkind will welcome everyone. For more information, visit christkindlmarktleavenworth.com

Game Night

Wenatchee WILD Hockey Home Game

7:05pm at Town Toyota Center WILD vs. Vernon Vipers. For tickets, visit wenatcheewildhockey.com or the Town Toyota Box Office.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Lowe’s Build & Grow

10:00am at Lowes. Free, for kids 12 and under. Pre-registration is appreciated. This week’s craft is TBD. Go to Lowesbuildandgrow.com for updates and to register.

Leavenworth Christkindlmarkt

10:00am-4:30pm in Leavenworth. This popular and celebrated Northwest tradition features delicious and authentic Barvarian foods, handmade arts and crafts and other gist family friendly, too. Bavarian and Christmas themed entertainment! Held on Front Street Park in downtown Leavenworth and in the Leavenworth Fethalle. The Lantern Workshop is a favorite with children each year. Each child can decorate their own lantern between 4pm-4:30pm. Other children’s crafts

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are available between 1pm-4pm while they warm up, get a sanck, play games and watch a movie in the Grange Hall located at the west end of Front Street. The lantern Parade is at 5pm, where the chldren and their parents will follow Mr. and Mrs. Claus through the streets to the Gazebo where the Christkind will welcome everyone. For more information, visit christkindlmarktleavenworth.com

Open Gym

Wenatchee WILD Hockey Home Game 7:05pm at Town Toyota Center WILD vs. West Kelowna Warriors. For tickets, visit wenatcheewildhockey. com or the Town Toyota Box Office.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1 The Addams Family

Presented by the Eastmont High School Drama Club and Choir 7:00pm at Eastmont High School Auditorium A New Musical Comedy! Don’t miss it! Tickets will be available beginning In November at the Numerica PAC box office, by calling 663-ARTS or at numericapac.org Tickets at $15 for adults and only $10 for students. Dates of Musical are Dec. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, and 10. All shows begin at 7pm.

White Christmas: The Musical

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Follow WHS Presents on Facebook for updates or call Jill at 885-0352 with any questions. There will be shows on Dec. 1, 2, 3, 15, 16, and 17 all at 7:30pm with added matinees on both Saturdays at 2pm.

at numericapac.org Tickets at $15 for adults and only $10 for students. Dates of Musical are Dec. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, and 10. All shows begin at 7pm.

Wings ’N Wishes

7:05pm at Town Toyota Center WILD vs. Surrey Eagles. For tickets, visit wenatcheewildhockey.com or the Town Toyota Box Office.

6:00pm-8:00pm at East Wenatchee City Hall, 271 9th Street NE. Tree Lighting, Christmas Carols, pictures with Santa and more!

Elf--The Musical Jr.

Presented by Stage Kids WA 6:30pm at Performing Arts Center Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity. Tickets are $12-$15 and can be purchased at stagekidswa.org beginning October 10th. There will be five performances throughout the weekend.

Wenatchee WILD Hockey Home Game 7:05pm at Town Toyota Center WILD vs. Surrey Eagles. For tickets, visit wenatcheewildhockey.com or the Town Toyota Box Office.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 Elf--The Musical Jr.

Presented by Stage Kids WA 12:30pm AND 6:30pm at Performing Arts Center Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity. Tickets are $12-$15 and can be purchased at stagekidswa.org beginning October 10th. There will be five performances throughout the weekend.

The Addams Family

Wenatchee WILD Hockey Home Game

White Christmas: The Musical

Presented by: Wenatchee High School 7:30pm at Wenatchee High School Auditorium WHS always puts on a fabulous production, and this is surely to be no exception! You won’t want to miss this fun musical! Ticket prices are $16 for adults, $13 for seniors and $10 for students and veterans. Where to buy tickets is still pending. Follow WHS Presents on Facebook for updates or call 885-0352 with any questions. There will be shows on Dec. 1, 2, 3, 15, 16, and 17 all at 7:30pm with added matinees on both Saturdays at 2pm.

Village Voices “A Leavenworth Family Christmas”

7:30pm at Leavenworth Church of the Nazarene, 111 Ski Hill Drive. Join your friend and neighbors for an evening of joyous Christmas music presented by Leavenworth’s own Village Voices! Tickets are available at Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce, 509-548-5807. For more information, please email kathy!enchantedriverinn.com

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 Home Depot Kids Workshop

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Ride the Miniature Train

12:00pm-4:00pm at Wenatchee Riverfront Railway Park, 155 N Worthen Street. Come sit back, relax and enjoy a ride! All rides are $1. For more information, please call Scott at 6628502 or Dave at 663-2900.

students and veterans. Where to buy tickets is still pending. Follow WHS Presents on Facebook for updates or call 885-0352 with any questions. There will be shows on Dec. 1, 2, 3, 15, 16, and 17 all at 7:30pm with added matinees on Saturdays at 2pm.

Arrival of Santa!

Elf--The Musical Jr.

Santa arrives downtown Wenatchee! 4:30pm-6:00pm in Downtown Wenatchee at the Community Christmas Tree (Outside the Convention Center in the Plaza). Free Photos! For more info, visit wendowntown.org

Christmas Lighting Festival 2016

11:00am-6:00pm in downtown Leavenworth The first three full weekends in December are filled to the brim with holiday cheer and over half a million Christmas lights! Join us for the most wonderful time of the year, when our quaint Bavarian town becomes a Village of Lights. the festivities kick into full gear at 12:00pm with the Arrival of Santa and costumed holiday characters in a march from the Festhalle to the Gazebo! Throughout the day there are performances at the Gazebo, carolers strolling through town, sledding in Front Street Park, costumed Christmas characters and so much more! On Sundays, kids can collect free cookies by following the Cookie Crawl map! At 4:30pm on Saturdays and Sundays, a bit of pomp and circumstance brings about the lighting of the village! It’s truly a sight to see! If you are going just for the lighting, leave really early because you don’t want to get stuck in traffic! It can get backed up pretty far and you don’t want to be late! Shuttles are available too. For all the details, visit www.leavenworth.org/event/5286

White Christmas: The Musical

Presented by: Wenatchee High School 2:00pm AND 7:30pm at Wenatchee High School Auditorium WHS always puts on a fabulous production, and this is surely to be no exception! You won’t want to miss this fun musical! Ticket prices are $16 for adults, $13 for seniors and $10 for

Presented by Stage Kids WA 1:30pm AND 6:30pm at Performing Arts Center Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity. Tickets are $12-$15 and can be purchased at stagekidswa.org beginning October 10th. There will be five performances throughout the weekend.

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Isaac Peyton on his 6 foot unicycle!

Veika Colwell. Dress rehearsal for Halloween; contemplating going as a fairy!

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 Christmas Lighting Festival 2016

Liam Xander Kirkwood, 4 months old Born at 33 weeks and only had to spend 9 days in the NICU. I’d say he’s a superhero baby for sure!

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Take 5: Devotional The Search for Happiness I just want to be happy. Happiness. We all want it, but few find it. Yet, so many decisions we make in life are driven by this desire. So what is true happiness? And does God even care about our happiness? The Bible shows us that God cares deeply about our desire for happiness and shows us where true happiness can be found. In the beginning, in Genesis, we see the world fresh and new. No sin, no pain, no turmoil. There we find Adam and Eve. Their entire role was to be fruitful and multiply, reigning over the earth in harmony and peace. Loving life and living the dream. This is the way things should be – true happiness, as God intended. Sounds pretty good, right? But there’s a problem. Looking at the world today, something’s clearly missing. Wars, economic uncertainty, broken families, the perfection and beauty of what God created has been lost. It seems happiness is something we all desire but few find. So what happened? Sin entered the world. As a result, we’ve become consumed with searching for happiness in all the wrong places. Is it a career? If only I had that next promotion, that next raise - then I’d be happy. What about a relationship? If only I meet ‘the one’ – then I’d be happy. Is happiness in our ‘stuff’? The newest technology, the faster car, bigger house – then I’d be happy. Looking for happiness in things will never satisfy. In the end, we find ourselves just looking further. Here is the good news: Jesus offers a solution. He came to offer us a real life, abundant life, far more than anything we could discover on our own. A life of joy and meaning and purpose and, yes, happiness. In what areas of your life are you searching for happiness and turning up empty? Start today by asking God to show you what true, lasting happiness looks like. This is Day 1 of a 15 day devotional on the Youversion bible app. Download the app today to start this reading plan! Even five minutes a day in God’s word will have a positive impact in your life!

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the Cookie Crawl map! At 4:30pm on Saturdays and Sundays, a bit of pomp and circumstance brings about the lighting of the village! It’s truly a sight to see! If you are going just for the lighting, leave really early because you don’t want to get stuck in traffic! It can get backed up pretty far and you don’t want to be late! Shuttles are available too. For all the details, visit www.leavenworth.org/ event/5286

Santa Arrives at Pybus

1:00pm-3:00pm at Pybus Come watch as Santa Claus arrives to Pybus Market in a red helicopter! Watch the skies to the east for his arrival in the south parking lot, followed by free photos from 1pm to 3pm inside the concourse with Santa.

The Price is Right LIVE

7:00pm at Town Toyota Center Come On Down!! Everyone’s favorite game show is here! Enjoy this interactive stage show, playing the classic games, including Plinko, Cliffhanger, The Big Wheel and more, from television’s longest running and most popular game show. While families are welcome to attend, you must be 18+ to register for a chance to be a contestant. Tickets range from $30-$56 and can be purchased at towntoyotacenter.com

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Columbia Valley Community Health

819 N Miller, Ste.1-B Wenatchee

(509) 662-1269 • www.CVCH.org

600 Orondo Ave Wenatchee

We’ve Changed Things Up! Come see what we’re up to! 2127 N Wenatchee Ave M-F: 10am-6pm, Sat: 10am-5pm Our new and expanded area of items geared especially for kids with special needs is amazing! So many advancements here!

We have expanded our baby and infant line! New moms-to-be, come in and set up a gift registry for your new babes!

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Toolbox!

For your STEM & STEAM needs Many new items! Coding books, Games, Experiment Kits, Innovative construction and Learning tools disguised as toys!

October/November 2016