Community Calendar

Meet at the gazebo at 1:30pm. Paint and Stroll will last ~1hour
Free! Donations are appreciated

Get inspired by the amazing artists at Village Art in the Park, then join us for a short walk down to the river and take some creative time for yourself. Join the Wenatchee River Institute for this free program suitable for children and adults!

What's provided?
-Guided nature walk to the Wenatchee River, 0.3 miles from the Front St Gazebo
-Simple supplies for drawing or watercolor painting
-Tips for beginners
-Time to create your own work of art!

Dates for 2026:
Fridays:
- July: 24, 31,
- August: 7, 14, 21
Thursdays: August 13, 20

Women’s underwear has long reflected society’s views on modesty, femininity, and beauty. From historic styles that restricted the female form to the more liberating fashions of today, women’s undergarments have been symbols of both oppression and empowerment.

In this talk, explore how comfort, freedom, and function in women’s undergarments mirrored broader social changes. We ask why there were so many people throughout history who had their panties in a bunch over the drawers in women’s drawers. And we pull back the layers of satin and silk to see how the evolution of women’s underwear parallels our ongoing struggle for gender equality.

This free event is in partnership with Humanities Washington and Columbia Basin College. Doors open at 6:30.

Speaker Bio
Diane Johnston is a theatrical costume designer who has spent the past 35 years creating costumes for a variety of productions throughout the region. She holds an MFA in costume design and is a member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.

Diane lives in Stanwood.

Healthy rivers and salmon are vital to our way of life in the Pacific Northwest, but Columbia Basin salmon, steelhead, and other native fish are in crisis. Most wild salmon and steelhead runs persist at a fraction of their historic abundance and geographic distribution, and some (including three of five in the Snake River) persist at less than one percent of their historic abundance. Our region’s future is at stake, and our advocacy is more important now than ever.
Join Save Our wild Salmon Coalition on Zoom in taking collective action to protect salmon and defend the historic progress made towards salmon recovery by attending a virtual salmon advocacy action hour, occurring on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 12:30-1:30pm AND 5:30-6:30pm PT (afternoon and evening sessions are identical).
Join to hear updates from experts on issues impacting salmon recovery and the health of the Columbia/Snake Rivers, ask questions, and, most importantly, get resources and information about how you can take action NOW. We will provide resources and support for all levels of salmon advocates, whether you want to take quick online action, like contacting your representative or submitting a public comment, or spend more time on your advocacy by writing a letter to the editor or hosting a postcard-writing party.
RSVP at wildsalmon.org/salmon-action-hours

We once depended on handwriting for recording information. Then the printing press changed everything. We could record, store, and access information in thousands of copies. Five hundred years later, the digital revolution is transforming things again. Today, we get information from millions of websites in milliseconds with search engines and AI.

Technology has always shaped the way we’ve stayed informed, expressed ourselves, and stayed connected as communities. What lessons do earlier technologies, like print, hold for us today in the age of AI and digital overload? And why, despite the speed and convenience of newer technologies, is print more popular than ever?

At the end of the talk, audiences will get the chance to try printing on a portable press.

This free event is in partnership with Humanities Washington and Columbia Basin College. Doors open at 6:30.

Speaker Bio
Geoffrey Turnovsky is professor of French at the University of Washington. His teaching and research focus on the cultural history of early modern France and Europe, and the history of print, books, authorship, and reading. He is the author of Reading Typographically: Immersed in Print in Early Modern France.

Geoffrey lives in Seattle.

Volunteers avail themselves monthly to help Kittitas County community members repair broken household items. Every second Saturday we meet at the IOOF Cemetery shop to repair lamps, toasters, mowers, blowers, grinders, binders, electronics, water fountains, chairs, tables, shirts, skirts, you name it! If you can bring it to us we'll try to repair it! We'll even help you sharpen your knives and tools! It may be the most fun you've ever had in a shop!

Volunteers avail themselves monthly to help Kittitas County community members repair broken household items. Every second Saturday we meet at the IOOF Cemetery shop to repair lamps, toasters, mowers, blowers, grinders, binders, electronics, water fountains, chairs, tables, shirts, skirts, you name it! If you can bring it to us we'll try to repair it! We'll even help you sharpen your knives and tools! It may be the most fun you've ever had in a shop!

Volunteers avail themselves monthly to help Kittitas County community members repair broken household items. Every second Saturday we meet at the IOOF Cemetery shop to repair lamps, toasters, mowers, blowers, grinders, binders, electronics, water fountains, chairs, tables, shirts, skirts, you name it! If you can bring it to us we'll try to repair it! We'll even help you sharpen your knives and tools! It may be the most fun you've ever had in a shop!