May 15-June 15, 2021
An exhibition by local photographer Ryan T. Bell documents the Buffalo Soldiers of Seattle, a group honoring the role of African Americans in the frontier West. Article by RYAN T. BELL For a group of historical reenactors, the scene at the Veterans Day parade in Auburn, Washington, was anything but accurate. A man dressed as… [Read More]
May, 2021
On the first day of May, friends and family of Mary Kiesau gathered in the TwispWorks Community Plaza to honor her life and to celebrate her passion for the natural world. Mary passed unexpectedly on April 15th of last year. At long last, an opportunity to grieve as a community finally came. Along with a… [Read More]
Sat, May 15, 1pm, 2021
Please join Cascadia Music for their 2021 Spring Concert at the Pavilion at TwispWorks on Saturday, May 15th, at 1pm at TwispWorks Pavilion, right after the Farmer’s Market. They will be strictly adhering to all Covid guidelines, including wearing masks and asking people to maintain social distancing during the performance. Linda and Wayne Mendro will… [Read More]
May 19-23, 2021
Liberty Bell Drama Company, in partnership with The Merc Playhouse and Methow Arts, presents The Laramie Project, a play about the reaction to the 1998 murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. The murder was denounced as a hate crime and brought attention to the lack of hate crime laws in various states, including Wyoming. After Shepard’s murder in 1998, members of… [Read More]
2021
In 2019, Methow Arts received a grant from Icicle Fund to support a Youth Arts Initiative (YAI) for students in grades K-3 in the Methow Valley Elementary School. The Initiative is a three-year pilot grant that has a goal of increasing the dosage of professional arts education specifically in sequential art learning and basics and… [Read More]
Spring 2022
The Methow Valley Seed Collective offers a selection of locally grown, regionally adapted vegetable, flower and herb seeds for local gardeners. Anaka Mines began growing wholesale organic seed in 2013 and, in partnership with Cailyn Brierley and Kyle McKnelly of Hoodoo Blooms, has now launched a retail line of seed available to local growers. The… [Read More]
Spring 2021
Held on May 13-16, 2021, Bird Fest celebrates the return of migratory birds in the midst of peak wildflower season. Participants enjoy the excitement of birding field trips and workshops, and take part in speaker events, music, visual arts, picnics, and activities for all ages and abilities. In March, the Wenatchee River Institute hosted a Youth Bird Fest Poster Competition, which invited… [Read More]
Winter 2020.2021
Now regarded as a major American painter, Alma Woodsey Thomas (1891-1978) spent most of her life as an art teacher in Washington D.C. public schools. Only after retiring was she able to devote herself to her own paintings, and create the work for which she is best known. She used “exuberant” colors to depict the… [Read More]