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JANuary Mondays: Ye Olde BookShoppe Open Mic Ye Olde Bookshoppe • Wenatchee • 6:00pm • Free A new year; a new night! Bring your words, your song, your voice, your ears, your heart and soul. Join our weekly open mic, a casual and fun way to express yourself and meet some like-minded folk :) Badger Mountain Brewery Wenatchee
Comedy Night
Dec. 3, 10 & 17 8-10pm Local and touring comedians featured Tuesday nights. No cover charge.
JANuary Thursdays: RADARSTATION Open Mic RadarStation • Wenatchee • 7:30pm • Free Music, Comedy, and Poetry. Hosted by LAPH Productions every Thursday on the world famous RayGun stage. Sign up at 7:00, with performances around 7:30. Bushel & Bee Taproom JANuary Thursdays: Trivia + Humane Society Night Leavenworth Tap and Putt • Wenatchee • 7:00pm Trivia Nights At Tap and Putt. $3 to enter and a chance Tipsy Talks! Dating...with Karly Siroky to win the $$$ pot. We also donate $1 of every draft Dec. 13 8pm purchase to the Humane Society to show the animals Join Karly as she explores the world of dating! some love and help us help them! McGlinn’s Public House January Fridays: Bingo Night Wenatchee Tap and Putt • Wenatchee • 7:00pm Every Friday at 7pm. Get a free board with each draft Live music starts at 7pm purchase and chances to win Wild Tickets, Gift Cards, Swag, Growlers and more! Dec. 4th Josh Field Dec. 6th-7th Alex Rasmussen Dec. 11th Nate Weakley JANuary Saturdays: Mountain Music Series Dec. 13th-14th Devin Sinha Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort • 6:30pm Dec. 18th Nic Allen Saturday nights are all about live music up at Mission Dec. 20th Seth Garrido Dec. 21st Josh Field Dec. 27th-28th The Feral Folk
Numerica Performing Arts Center
Wenatchee
Numerica Festival of Trees
Dec. 5-7 the Numerica PAC upper lobby and Wenatchee Convention Center ballroom will 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.
Ridge. Whether you ski under the lights or come up just for a rockin’ show, Mission Ridge is the place to be. All the excitement goes down inside the Hampton Lodge and can be enjoyed from either the Chair 5 Pub or the KaWham Café. Jan 5 Dynamite SupremeHoliday Spice Jan 12 Massy FergusonDec. 6 7pm & Dec. 7 1pm Jan 19 Cosmic Serenity Jan 26 TBD Sponsored by Dave & Sandy Gellatly and Richard & Connie Hoff mann. Wenatchee Festival of Trees celebrates the beginning of January Music at Icicle Brewing the holiday season while raising funds and awareness Icicle Brewing Company • Leavenworth for the Numerica Performing Arts Center. Kicking-off Jan 4 Evan Egerer, 6:00pm the weekend is Holiday Spice, a poignant holiday revue Jan 5 Sarah O’dea, 6:00pm Jan 9•16•23•30 Sergio & Co, 7:00pm Jan 11 Justin Froese, 6:00pm featuring the area’s best performers saluting the season through dance, music, comedy, theatre performances, and more. Jan 12 Christina May, 6:00pm Old Time Radio Show: Miracle on 34th Street Jan 17•31 Bluegrass Night, 7:00pmDec. 17 7:30pm Jan 18 Cascade Cascade, 6:00pm Jan 19 Killdeer String Band, 6:00pm Jan 26 Glass Heart String Choir Local performers bring the classic story of MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET to the stage in 1940s-style radio hour in this live musical radio play. From the live sponsor spots, to the use of period microphones, to the sound eff ects January Music at McGlinn’s crew right there with the actors – the result is a nostalgic McGlinn’s Public House • Wenatchee • 7:00pm evening of entertainment from yesteryear.
Jan 4•5 Champagne Sunday Jan 12 Martina Celeste Jan 18•19 Eddie Manzanares A Celtic Christmas Dec. 18 7pm Jan 26 Nic Allen Affi niti will once again bring the magic of A Celtic Christmas to the Numerica Performing Arts Center, Wenatchee. Expect to hear Christmas favorites such as Affi niti’s chart-topping version of “O Holy Night” and “Walking in the Air” alongside some of Ireland’s most beloved music, including “Danny Boy” and even “Riverdance!”
Monthly Movies on the Big Screen for only $3. Holiday Movies sponsored by Van Doren Sales.
Elf
Dec. 21 2pm Buddy was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa’s elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn’t fi t in, the adult Buddy (Will Ferrell) travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in search of his real father.
Jan 4: Art of Beer Flight Night Wenatchee Valley Brewing Company • 108 Islandview St. We are currently brewing a lot of fun new beers, and this event includes four of our experimental batches served on a flight. The experimental flights will be at a special price: Normally $8 --> $5 for regular customers --> $4 for our Mug Club Members. Experimental flights come with a tasting worksheet, and at least one of our Brewers will be there to explain the brews and how they were produced. 5:00-8:00pm White Christmas Dec. 22 4pm Singers Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) and Phil Davis (DanJAN 5: Aaron Crawford ny Kaye) join sister act Betty (Rosemary Clooney) and The Vogue: A Liquid Lounge • Chelan Judy Haynes (Vera-Ellen) to perform a Christmas show Live music with country artist Aaron Crawford. One of in rural Vermont. the best shows we’ve had. Don’t MISS! 8:00pm-10:00pm • All ages National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Dec. 22 7pm Jan 10: Wayne’s World Numerica Performing Arts Center • Wenatchee It’s Christmas and the Griswold family is preparing for a Monthly Movies on the Big Screen for only $3. Part of the 2019 Cold Winter Nights Comedy Series. seasonal celebration, but things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen, and their two kids. Rated PG-13 | Running Time: 1 hour 35 minutes 6:30pm • www.numericapac.org/event/waynes-world/ Red Lion Wenatchee Comedy at The Grizzly w/ Billy Anderson Dec. 13 8pm Wenatchee, come join Rotten Apple for a night of Standup Comedy @ The Grizzly inside the Red Lion Hotel! Our fi rst winter show kicks off with LA based comedian Billy Anderson who has performed in all 50 states in only 48 days on just his fi rst tour. His act can be heard on Audible and SiriusXM, and in 2017 he made his television premiere on Fox’s “Laughs.” Billy released his debut comedy special “America’s Sweetheart” in 2018 through Amazon Prime, with clips from the special receiving over four million views on social media. In addition to his own comedy, Billy hosts The Gateway Show, which tours internationally. The show will feature comedian Mike Masilotti. Get Tickets at: rottenapplepresents.com/events/billyanderson/
JAN 10: Brian Regan Town Toyota Center • Wenatchee Join us for what is sure to be a night of laughter and fun as comedian Brian Regan stops by the Town Toyota
Sway wild
Center as part of his 2019 tour. Don’t miss out! 7:30pm-10:30pm • Tickets are on sale NOW at www.towntoyotacenter.com social justice. 7:30pm • Tickets $17-$21 • www.numericapac.org/event/ villalobos-brothers/ ture audience. Seating is limited! 7pm • Tickets: $22 • VIP Tables: $140 • Series Pass: $60 • www.numericapac.org/event/cwn-andrew-sleighter
JAN 11: Matthew Perryman Jones w/ Molly Parden Brewminatti • Prosser Originally from Pennsylvania, Matthew grew up in Riverside Playhouse Wenatchee Georgia and cut his artistic teeth in the Atlanta music scene before heading north to Nashville. Songs from across his catalog have been featured in dozens of film and TV placements, and tours have taken him across the U.S. and abroad to share stages with legends like Shawn Colvin and Patty Griffin. 7:00pm • Tickets at brewminatti.com/upcoming-events/ The Radar Dames Roaring 20’s New Year’s Burlesque & Masquerade Ball Dec. 31 9pm-12am Wenatchee’s own burlesque troupe puts on a full cabaret show of dancing, comedy and a little magic. The show will be immediately followed by a masquerade ball with beer, wine and champagne along with a few special surprises. Dress in your best 1920’s garb, grab a Jan 12: Michael Carlos • Cowboy dan mask and join us! And stick around till midnight for the Wally’s House of Booze • Wenatchee infamous Radar Dames New Year’s Bra Drop! Don’t miss The annual Michael Carlos Birthday Show!!! Also feathis amazing evening of grown up fun and entertainment turing Cowboy Dan and spoken word artists. Come out right here in downtown Wenatchee! and party with us! Show at 9:30 • $5 cover • 21+ Tickets at radarstationart.com/tickets
JAN 12-13: Bavarian Bruisefest 2019 Leavenworth Festhalle The 5th Annual Bavarian Bruisefest is here! This Stein Leavenworth 10-team tournament hosted in beautiful downtown Leavenworth has become a massive attraction for teams all over the PNW. First game starts at 9am; last game ends around 7:30pm on Saturday. On Sunday, 9am first game; last game ends around 6:30pm. Games on the hour all day long. Championship ceremony will take place on Sunday after the last game. Dec. 12 Mama Mags & Uncle Papa 7pm Dec. 13 Kristen Marlo 8pm Dec. 15 Bandits of the Animal Kingdom 7pm Dec. 19 Bandits of the Animal Kingdom 7pm Dec. 20 Beth Whitney 8pm Dec. 22 River Dog Duo 7pm Dec. 27 Bandits of the Animal Kingdom 8pm Dec. 29 Paul Sweeney 7pm 9:00am-6:30pm leavenworth.org/event/bavariianbruisefest-2019/ Wenatchee Valley College
Wenatchee
Celtic Guitarist Tony McManus with Julia Toaspern
Dec. 10 6:30pm The Grove Recital Hall at WVC “Tony McManus is the best Celtic guitarist in the world.” - John Renbourn, English folk-jazz guitar icon. “Tony’s Music is beyond beautiful: it’s perfect.” - Tommy Emmanuel. Tony McManus is the Jeff Beck of the acoustic guitar.” - Paul Reed Smith, PRS Guitars. Julia is a powerfully talented vocalist & multi-instrumentalist who combines classical training on violin & voice with a wide interest in genres such as jazz, baroque and traditional music.
TICKETS at LMMO.ORG: $20 general admission $12 students & 65+years old Unsold tickets will be available at the door for $5 more. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Jan 17: Villalobos Brothers Numerica Performing Arts Center • Wenatchee The Villalobos Brothers (Ernesto, Alberto, and Luis) use their violins and voices to redefine contemporary Mexican music. Their original compositions masterfully blend elements of jazz, rock, classical, and Mexican folk to deliver a powerful message of love, brotherhood, and JAN 18-19: Compedy at Campbell’s with Gabriel Rutledge Campbell’s Resort on Lake Chelan “Gabriel Rutledge is a quick thinking, fast talking, hard working bad ass.” - Louisville Weekly A past winner of both the Seattle International Comedy Competition and The Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, Gabriel has made numerous television appearances. He is also author of the book “Happiness Isn’t Funny.” Get tickets at https://rottenapplepresents.com/events/comedy-at-campbells-gabriel-rutledge/
JAN 18-27: Lake Chelan Winterfest 2019 Wally’s House of Booze East Woodin Ave • Chelan Wenatchee Nestled among the snow-capped hilltops and glacier fed waters of Lake Chelan, Winterfest is the perfect escape Dec. 7 Ball Bag, Not All There, The Nightto a Washington winter wonderland. Join us for wine mares $5 9:30pm and ale tastings, horse-drawn carriages, intricate ice Dec. 13 Bandits of the Animal Kingdom $5 sculptures, live music, activities for kids of all ages, a 9:30pm massive beach bonfire, spectacular fireworks show and much more! Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center Specific event and ticket details: siteline.vendini.com/site/ Wenatchee lakechelanwinterfest.com
Winter Artisan Faire
JAN 19: Cosmic Serenity Dec. 11 4:30-8pm Wally’s House of Booze • Wenatchee Snatchee Records Presents!! A night with Cosmic Serenity, Alterna/Psych from Hilo, HI. Music at 9:30 • $5 cover • 21+ The 2nd annual Winter Artisan Faire will take place at the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center in downtown Wenatchee. Curated by Sarah Sims of Third Eye Designs Jewelry and Cara Hackenmiller, Principal/ Owner of Joyful Scholars Montessori School, this Faire JJan 19: Stand-up Comedy with andrew sleighter will have a cozy selection of local vendors. Join us for a Numerica Performing Arts Center • Wenatchee “sip and shop” experience, with lots to chat about, awe Cold Winter Nights brings three months of comedy at over, and beautiful products to buy for holiday gifts! the Numerica PAC to kick-off the New Year – including Beer and wine will be available for purchase. a three-part stand-up comedy series featuring some of the best comics in the industry. Family Workshop: LED Christmas Tree January’s stand-up show features Andrew Sleighter, Dec. 13 6-8pm seen on Last Comic Standing, Nuvo TV’s Stand Up & Deliver, and Conan. He has also written and performed sketch comedy for Comedy Central. Intended for a maJoin the Wenatchee Valley Museum’s MakerSpace on Friday, December 13th for a Family Workshop. Families will make a tabletop Christmas tree out of LED lights, complete with origami presents to decorate the scene. All materials will be provided. Bring your festive spirits and listen to holiday music as you work together – just like elves in Santa’s workshop! Admission is $20 for members including one parent and child, $30 non-members, and $5 for additional children. Ticket price includes one LED Christmas Tree project per family. Register at wenatcheevalleymuseum.org
AN 19-20: Bavarian Icefest 2019 Leavenworth Leavenworth loves winter, and each year on MLK Jr. weekend we celebrate winter’s bounty with IceFest! The village is still dressed in over half a million twinkling lights and this weekend is a flurry of frosty frivolity. Come celebrate winter with us! Games and events both days • Fireworks Sunday at 6:00pm • leavenworth.org/event/bavariian-icefest-2019/
Jan 25-26: Timbrrr! Winter Music Festival 2019 Downtown Leavenworth and Leavenworth Festhalle Ugly Sweater Cookie Decorating The sixth annual Timbrrr! Winter Music Festival offers Dec. 14 12-2pm a weekend of music and northwest wintertime fun. During the day, attendees can take in live music at a Join us on Saturday, December 14th for cookie decorating handful of venues throughout downtown Leavenworth. in your ugly sweater from 12:00 - 2:00 PM or while supAt night, 21+ guests will rock out to the festival’s headplies last. Prizes will be awarded for the ugliest sweaters. lining acts and enjoy local beer from Icicle Brewing Co. While you are here, enjoy singing along with Dave Geland Timbrrr’s celebrated Hot Toddy Garden. Lineup and ticket details: winter.timbermusicfest.com latly as he performs Christmas carols on our 100-yearold Liberty Theater Wurlitzer Pipe Organ! We have also received confi rmation that Santa will be taking a break JAN 25: Sway Wild (ft. Mandy Fer & Dave McGraw) Brewminatti • Prosser from his busy workshop to join in on the fun. Admission is $2 for adults, FREE for kids. We first met them at Brewminatti Block Party 2018 and Register at wenatcheevalleymuseum.org LOVED them. Excited to have them back. “...roots trailblazers Dave McGraw and Mandy Fer Ye Olde Bookshoppe continue their upward stride towards artistic nirvana.... Wenatchee scintillating...” –PopMatters “...refreshing...stunning...some of the best I have Open Mic heard.” –No Depression Tuesdays 6-7:30pm Free “...had me at ‘hello’...” –Seattle Post Intelligencer 7:00pm • Tickets at brewminatti.com/upcoming-events/ Bring your words, your song, your voice, your ears, your heart and soul. Join our weekly open mic, casual and fun way to express yourself and meet some like-minded folk :) Palm & Tarot Readings Every Friday Night from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. we will have a reader in the shop off ering Palm & Tarot Readings.
JAN 26: Brett Benton Duo Club Crow • Cashmere Brett Benton returns to Club Crow! Come get down with this dirty delta and heavy hill country blues duo like y’all always do! Always a party! 9:00pm
Wenatchee first Friday
Kasey Koski with Wenatchee First Fridays helped put together this list of shows, along with their First Friday hours. Remember, while most places have special events, artists receptions and free admission during First Friday, the art itself is on exhibit all month long in most locations.
Designer Floors
19 N. Wenatchee Ave • open First Friday 9am-8pm
Terry Valdez features portrait paintings in a show titled Coyote Emerging & The Millennial Series. His portrait subjects are of past students from years as an Art Educator in the Eastmont School District. Each individual by their own unique existence has inspired Terry to attempt to peel back and connect to the complicated MAC Gallery layers of this emerging generation. WVC Music and Art Center 1300 Fifth Street, Mon-Fri 9-5 WFF Opening Reception: 5:00-7:00 November 1--December 11, 2019 Gonzaga University Painting Professor Laura Truitt displays a suite of complex landscapes fi lled with ghosts of deconstructed architectural spaces. The beautifully painted surfaces of the pieces belie underlying confl icts generated by the artist’s concern for climate change, land abuse, and over-consumption.
Two Rivers Gallery
102 N Columbia, 2riversgallery.com Wed-Sat:11- 4, Sun:1-4 First Friday Reception 5-8 Lemolo Cafe & Deli 114 N Wenatchee Ave • Open First Friday 1am-6pm Sketching On the Fly: Travel Journal Adventures Rod Weagant has spent the last 40 years documenting the landscape of the American West. His work has been honored with 47 one-man shows including 7 museum shows. He has been My travel sketches tend to be completed under time pressure. Maybe the sketch was done while waiting in line or for a meal. As such, the sketches tend to represented in galleries from Fairbanks, AK to Taos, NM. be vibrant and fresh. The quickly drawn inaccurate lines dart and bounce around the page portraying a small moment in time. For me, the traveler, the draw-Hilton Garden Inn ing marks my memory... I still can recall the moment 25 N. Worthen Street, Wenatchee caught... the sun, sky, place and the people I was with. First Friday Hours: 5 – 8 pm Happy Hour appetizer and drink specials available 5 – 7 pm Join us at the Hilton Garden Inn Wenatchee, where we will be featuring the photography of Ron Medeiros of RmPhotoz. Ron, owner of RmPhotoz, is a local photographer with a passion for photographing landscapes. His interest in photography began shortly after purchasing his fi rst drone in November of 2016. He loves to take interesting and beautiful photos of places around Washington State and enjoys sharing them with others.
MAC Gallery
WVC Art Department faculty members show that they are professional practitioners of their disciplines with a group exhibition of their creative work in a variety of media. The exhibition includes pieces by Ruth Allan, Scott Bailey, Vicki DeRooy, Natalie Dotzauer, Elena Payne, Yev Rybakov, and Majka Sadel.
Collapse Contemporary Art Gallery
115 S. Wenatchee Ave. Fri:4-7, Sat:12-5 The Mystical Realism of Vvb KvB Art is back with crisp new glass art just in time for the Holidays and fresh compelling contemporary paintings to bring in the New Year!
Gypsy Lotus
Mela 1 s. Wenatchee Ave. 17 N. Wenatchee Ave • Opening Reception 5pm-8pm Mon-Fri 10-6 Sat 11-5 First Friday 5-8pm Color from Plants 2: karen dawn dean Gypsy Lotus will host the Crystal Chameleon. Natural dyes have been stuck to my bucket list for Creator of The Crystal Chameleon says of the almost 50 years. I finally stepped out of my normal work “I sell magical crystal jewelry from stones I art making practice, dug into the alchemy and her dig myself around the North West.” metic practice of botanical color extraction. It’s been a year’s-long journey of discovery; coaxing and persuad ing plants to give up their unique colors. I will share Tumbleweed Shop & Studio some of the techniques I’ve learned about indigo resist 105 Palouse printing and the eco-dyeing process at 6:30 pm. Two Mon-Fri 10-6 , Sat 10-5 First Friday 5-8 workshops mid-month. Tumbleweed Bead Co. has been around since 2002. All the eco-fabulous pieces are handcrafted in Wenatchee WA by a Wenatchee local, Jessica Russell. Tumbleweed believes in keeping life and accessories simple, fun and beautifully designed. They strive to make style a little easier by helping customers feel fabulous all around.
Mission St. Commons
218 S. Mission Street • Open Mon-Fri 8am-6pm
Vonda Drees presents her daily journaling practice of connection, intuition and spirit. Other members of Grunewald Guild to bring a variety of work and programming information.
Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
127 South Mission Street wenatcheevalleymuseum.org T-Sat: 10-4, First Friday (FREE): 10-8 December is time to honor our valley’s 5th grade students who participated in the Beauty of Bronze program this fall. Over 600 students created small sculptures which will be on view for the fi rst time in our 2nd fl oor rotating gallery. Still in the main gallery, My Sky invites children and adults to explore the Sun, the Moon and the stars together.
Mela
The Nature Conservancy 17 N. Wenatchee Ave. 115 Orondo Street • First Friday 5pm-7pm caff emela.com Perspectives on the Value of Shrub Steppe The Nature Conservancy will be hosting a showing of Marc Dilley’s photography and Jan Cook Mack’s pleinair work from the Moses Coulee in Eastern Washington. This showcase honors the rich history of our arid lands Mon-Fri:6-6, Sat-Sun:8-4 First Friday Reception 5pm - 8pm Group Exhibition by artists Lindsay Breidenthal, Alessandra Piro and karen dawn dean. Show runs Dec 5th- 30th. Please join us at Mela for the artist and the unique landscape that is the precious home to reception. many species of plants and wildlife. Educational Panel Conversation 6pm-6:45pm. Ye Olde Bookshoppe 11 Palouse St. Store Hours: Mon. 11-7; Tue.-Thur., 10-7; Fri.-Sat. 10-8. Art Walk Hours: 5-8 pm Artisan Craft Show. Featuring local artists and crafters. Handmade dolls, jewelry, paper crafts,
Pan’s Grotto
3 N Wenatchee Ave, Suite 2 • Open 10am-8pm
From Orion to the Zodiac is it written in the stars? Humanity has looked up at the sky in awe since the beginning of time and we are still watching the stars in contemplation. Come check out our local artists spin on different constellations the entire month of January.
Tumbleweed Shop & Studio
105 Palouse • First Friday Reception 5pm-8pm
Tumbleweed Bead Co. launched in 2002 when owner and creator Jessica Russell began creating delicate, sophisticated, eco-friendly jewelry at her in-home studio. Tumbleweed believes in keeping life and accessories simple, fun and beautifully designed.
Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
127 South Mission Street • First Friday (FREE) 10am-8pm
In conjunction with the Beyond the Frame: Inland Bounty exhibit, the Museum presents Gifts of the Earth. It is a look at some of the resources of Indigenous people of the Wenatchee Valley. Learn about native plants, their uses, and the cycle of seasons and harvest.
journals, paintings and more! Pybus Public Market Events Center
Lemolo Cafe & Deli
114 N Wenatchee Ave. Sun & Mon 11-4, Tue-Sat 11-6 Open First Friday until 6 Lemolo is happy to host the work of Debra Nava. She Says, “It gives me great pleasure to take photos of the world around me...be it a sunset, a mountain or a rusty piece of sheet metal. I photograph what my heart is drawn to. My hope is that you will enjoy what I see in my world.” 3 N Worthen St, Wenatchee, WA 98801 Pybus Market Event Center and Boardroom features paintings by Susan Kimmel through November and December. Open during Pybus Market hours. Susan Kimmel is an established artist who uses bold combinations of light and dark woven with color to capture the mystery and movement of the natural world. Poetic and magnetic.
Wells House
Two Rivers Gallery 102 N Columbia • First Friday Reception 5pm-8pm Featuring the oil paintings of Western artist Dean Rainey. The gallery will have a whole new show of over 50 local and regional artists. Music by pianist Jeannie McPherson. Local wines. Complimentary refreshments. RadarStation 115 S. Wenatchee Ave • First Friday FREE Reception 5pm-9pm RAD: An Installation Mural Rad Volume I by Ron Evans is a celebration of the glorious music players from the 70’s and 80’s. Painted acrylics on large canvases in a style that’s more graphic design than traditional composition. The current Mission St. Commons 218 S. Mission St, Open: M-F 8-6 Mission St Commons is excited to host Reimaginings: Acrylic Paintings by Betsy Dudas. The artist, inspired by photographs she’s taken, enjoys playing with colors and textures to reimagine the natural world around us. project is over twenty feet long. Sarah Sims will have more handmade Earth-friendly jewelry and more fun mini-paintings will be added to the Dish of Fate. Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce 137 North Wenatchee Ave. First Friday Reception 5-8 pm. Celebrate the holiday season at the Chamber Tasting Room with art from 3 generations: Ruth Free Art Tour with Terry Valdez Allen, daughter Wendy Allen, and grand-daughter Professional artist Terry Valdez leads the first in a series of free guided art tours on Friday, January 4, Laura Elisabeth! Pouring wines on First Friday will 5:30pm-7:10pm. His talk will briefly highlight his “Confluence of Communities” funnel series at Columbia Station. Guests will then board Current B to tour the Robert Graves Gallery Members Show. Tours begin and end at Columbia Station. Sign up by phone: 509-664-7624 or email: sdanko@linktransit.com. be 37 Cellars. $10 tasting fee, waived with bottle purchase.
1300 5th St. WVC Campus (509) 888-6240 First Friday 5-7pm Christmas with the Clarks. Come take a look at the beautiful Wells House decorated for Christmas. After a tour, enjoy hot cider and Christmas cookies. Living Arts Bodywork Grand Central Building, 25 N Wenatchee Ave. Lower level, Suite #110 Hours 5-8 pm Fields and Folds: Living Arts Bodywork is happy to host Diana Sanford. Her work in Oil and pastel refl ects the light, energy and patterns of NCW. Along with Chloe Vizcaino: Low poly, folded paper sculptures and origami jewelry. Live music with local folk artist Cherie Butler. Link Transit Art Tour
UGLY SWEATER WORKSHOP Just in time for the December First Friday ArtsWalk, Link Transit and the Cashmere Public Library are teaming up to off er a free Ugly Sweater Workshop from 1 -3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 at the Cashmere Public Library, 300 Woodring Street. Participants are welcome to bring their own sweaters or sweatshirts to embellish for the holiday season or pick from the provided materials to build a wearable art project that can be exhibited during the Dec. 6 Link Transit Art on the Move exhibit that takes place during the monthly First Friday ArtsWalk in Wenatchee. The workshop is for all ages and includes opportunities to work with fabric glue, glue guns, needle and thread and sewing machines. The Ugly Sweater Workshop is free and open to the public. Space is limited. To register, please call Selina Danko at 509-664-7624 or email sdanko@linktransit.com. Free Link Transit service begins at 4 p.m. on all First Fridays on routes 1, 5, 7, 8E, 8W, 11 & 12.
Participants in Link Transit’s Ugly Sweater Workshop will be exhibiting their wearable art in downtown First Friday venues and the Wenatchee Valley College campus. Artisans encourage photography and love to appear on social media, so don’t be shy to ask to have your picture taken with them for an Instagram, Facebook or Twitter post. Tag Wenatchee First Fridays and Link Transit and help spread the word about all of the amazing services North Central Washington has to off er! c
Ye Olde Bookshoppe 11 Palouse St • First Friday Reception: 5pm-8pm NCW based crafter Amanda Northwind has been making hand hammered jewelry for her shop, Mystic North, for 5 years. When’s she not dreaming up new ideas, you can find her out in the mountains.
First Friday Free Transit! Monthly art tours coincide with Link Transit offering free First Friday service after 4:00pm on Routes 1, 5, 7, 8E, 8W, 11 & 12.
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