Winter 2015
Methow Valley fifth graders examined the fish, flora, and fauna of the Methow River watershed through the lens of artists by designing and carving images on linoleum blocks. In this interdisciplinary unit students first learned about the creatures that inhabit the riparian zone, forested areas, and other ecosystems of the Methow Valley in a workshop in… [Read More]
Mon, Feb 22, 6pm, 2016
Time to let our tastebuds transport us to the sunny, snowless south as we dine on a Jon Brown dinner of Baja Med style cooking! Aiming to learn, we asked, what the heck is Baja Med? As Jon explains it, “Many Mexican chefs, who worked their way up to be executive chefs in some of the best kitchens… [Read More]
Spring 2015
An Arts Education Spotlight by Ashley Lodato, Methow Arts’ Education Director Step into the Winthrop Gallery or the gallery at Sun Mountain Lodge and you will see some oil paintings that you might mistake for photographs. Featuring snowy basins, backcountry skiers, and white-capped peaks, the paintings capture a startlingly realistic representation of the snow’s texture,… [Read More]
Spring 2015
By Subhaga Crystal Bacon, executive director – Methow Valley Community School Spring is almost upon us! All that has been buried throughout the frozen winter months is waiting to burst forth: bulb flowers, bird song, new grass. Out of the fertile, moist earth, our renewal comes forward as we move toward the spring equinox later… [Read More]
Spring 2015
TwispWorks continues its labor of love, transforming an 86-year old historic ranger station into a center for community and creative enterprise. Planned improvements this spring include the interior completion and occupancy of the Bernard Hosey Founders Building (known as the North Warehouse or the fire cache building), and aesthetic and landscaping improvements to attract and… [Read More]
Wed, Dec 16, 6pm, 2015
The fourth annual Poetry Out Loud competition for Liberty Bell High School and Independent Learning Center students will be at 6 p.m. today, Wednesday, Dec. 16 at The Merc Playhouse in Twisp. Admission is by donation. Students who have advanced to the competition through earlier rounds at their schools will recite two poems each. The competition,… [Read More]
February 16, 2015
Kicking off its 20th season, the Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival held a sell-out musical event on Valentine’s Day, February 14th. The performance featured rich, passionate works by Brahms and the romantic Spaniard, Joaquin Turina, both piano quartets. The audience enjoyed surprise gifts as well as some impromptu haiku and a hilarious new work written… [Read More]
Open through October
The Methow Valley Interpretive Center is open for its 3rd year in carrying forth its mission to create, fund and operate an interpretive center that recognizes the pre-European native inhabitants and portrays the geology and natural history of the Methow Valley. The Center will be open through October every Saturday from 10am-5pm and every Sunday from noon-5pm. New displays this year include “Dead… [Read More]