Lake Chelan Valley Events, Things to do, Meetings Oct 5-22

Chelan Valley Hope: Oct. 5-6, 10-13
Chelan Valley Hope’s ‘Little Essentials Pantry’ open 27/7
CHELAN - Chelan Valley Hope is excited to announce their new “Little Essentials Pantry” and “Little Essentials Library”. People can now receive a little bit of help if they are closed, though it is available 24/7. And books. Who doesn’t like a good book? It offers non-food items to those in need. You can choose between items such as: dry food items, water bottles, blankets, coats, hygiene items, dog or cat food, and more. Come see it at 417 S. Bradley. Donations can be left in the bin next to the pantry or dropped off at the office. Chelan Valley Hope is open Monday thru Thursday,  9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. They provide social services at no cost to all individuals and families in need, empowering people to improve their own lives.  HOPE is clearly the message by giving people the support and tools needed in crisis or difficult life circumstances; by providing relief, emergency shelter, rent and utilities assistance, food and fuel vouchers, and bringing solutions and relevant resources to achieve long term independence and stability. They serve Bridgeport, Mansfield, Waterville and the Lake Chelan Valley. More information at chelanvalleyhope.org including a Donate Button. Call 509-888-2114 for a client appointment or to volunteer.

Chelan Museum: Oct. 5-8, 11-15
CHELAN - The Lake Chelan Historical Society hours for the Chelan Museum in Historic Downtown Chelan, at the corner of Woodin Avenue and Emerson Street. Hours are Tuesday thru Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.  Closed Sunday and Monday. For more info 509-682-5644 or chelanmuseum.com

SAIL Exercise Classes: Oct. 5-6, 10
CHELAN - SAIL (Stay Active & Independent for Life) fitness classes are offered at Chelan Senior Center on Monday and Wednesday at 1 p.m. and are taught by Beth Shaw and Linda Hollier. Evening SAIL classes are Monday and Thursday evenings at 5:30 p.m., also at the Chelan Senior Center and are taught by Ann Cooper. A SAIL class is offered to residents of Heritage Heights Assisted Living in Chelan on Mondays and Fridays at 2 p.m. taught by Gaylen Willett and Steve Davis.

Farmers Market: Oct. 5, 8
MANSON - The Market takes place every Wednesday and Saturday starting at 8:30 a.m., when Market Manager, Gordon Lester rings the opening bell. If you’re looking for produce better show up early as it goes fast. Besides vegetables and fruits, you will find local honey, custom made soaps, baked homemade treats for people and pets, various artisan handcrafted goods and much, much more. Members of the Manson Volunteer Firefighter Association bring the fire truck on Saturdays. They sell tee shirts and other items to raise money for the many causes they support.

Household hazardous waste drop off:
 Oct. 5-7, Nov. 5
Latex paint now being accepted
WENATCHEE - Drop-off Saturday is Nov. 5 at the Chelan County Moderate Risk Waste Facility on Highway 97A. The facility is open the first Saturday of the month, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Every week, they are open Tuesday through Friday the same hours. Bring those household hazardous wastes on by your MRWF.  They are now accepting latex paint. This is a free service to Chelan County residents. For a full list of items that the facility does and does not accept, go to the facility’s website: https://www.co.chelan.wa.us/solid-waste-management/pages/household-hazardous-wastes.

Chelan Senior Meals: Oct. 5-7, 10-12
CHELAN - The Chelan Senior Center at 534 E. Trow Avenue, hosts Senior Meals Monday-Friday. Suggested donation for seniors over age 60 is $4. Fee for persons under age 60 is $10. Please call 509-888-4440 to reserve meals 24 hours in advance. For information about Home Delivered Meals call 509-470-0522.You can visit their website at www.octn.org and follow them on Facebook. Donations can be mailed to: OCTN P.O. Box 471 Okanogan, WA 98840. MENU: Oct. 5: Chicken Fettuccine, Zucchini Tomato Bake, Caesar Salad, Mixed Berries, Dessert; Oct. 6: Yankee Pot Roast, Potatoes & Carrots, Green Beans, Mixed Fruit, WW Roll, Cereal Bars; Oct. 7: Lemon Baked Fish, Rice Pilaf, Buttered Peas, Spinach Salad, Peaches, Focaccia Bread, Dessert;  Oct. 10: Closed for Columbia Day; Oct. 11: Vegetable Beef Soup, Cottage Cheese, Tossed Green Salad, Orange Quarters, WW Roll, Oatmeal Cookies; Oct. 12: Cheese Ravioli with Meat Sauce, Italian Vegetables, Spiced Pears, Bread Stick, Dessert.

Thursday Farmers Market: Oct. 6
CHELAN -  Chelan Thursday Evening Farmers market is open thru October, from 2-6 p.m. and has expanded into Riverwalk Park. The market is located on the corner of S. Emerson Street and Wapato Avenue, near Riverwalk Inn and Riverwalk Park. New vendors are welcome. For more info www.chelanfarmersmarket.org

VFW #6853 Post
Coffee/Donuts: Oct. 7
CHELAN - Every Friday VFW Post #6853, located at 427 S. Bradley Street is open 9-11 a.m. for donuts and coffee and conversation. Veterans are invited to join them every Friday.

Fall Book Sale:
Oct. 8
CHELAN - The Chelan Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale will be Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Chelan Public Library, 216 N. Emerson Street. The sale begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. The $2 Bag Sale begins at 2 p.m. Stock up on your fall and winter reading with fiction, non-fiction, arts and crafts and cook books. Books for children also available. The Friends of the LIbrary book store located at the Library building’s entrance and the Spring and Fall Book Sales, help support the Library programs and the Summer Reading Programs for children, teens and adults in our community. Other special programs are supported by funds and volunteers from the Chelan Friends. Come and enjoy browsing and selecting great reading materisl, DVDs and audio books as well as children’s books.

Glass recycle: Oct. 8
Open 9 a.m.-Noon
CHELAN - Rotary of Lake Chelan 911 Glass Rescue is open on Saturday mornings from 9 a.m.-noon, at 23235 Highway 97A across from WalMart. They are charging a small fee per pound for glass drop-off. Buckets of the materials produced, sand and aggregate, will be available for purchase at $5 per 5-gallon bucket. City of Chelan residents are asked not to put glass into their blue recycle bins, but to bring it out on Saturday mornings. Their all-volunteer team relies on support from members of the community to make the operation run smoothly every week. They have tasks suitable for all ages and abilities. To volunteer go to www.911glassrescue.org, and click on the volunteer tab on the home page.

Food Bank food distribution:
Oct. 8, 11, 15
CHELAN - The Lake Chelan Food Bank food giveaway is on Saturday and Tuesday, 9-10 a.m. Distribution is  drive-thru. They are located at 417 S. Bradley Street. The Food Bank is getting requests for pet food. Small bags of dog food are best. They can be dropped of at the Lake Chelan Mirror office, 131 S. Apple Blossom Drive, Ste. 109 (Chelan Business Center.)

Wenatchee Valley Erratics:
Oct. 11
WENATCHEE - The Wenatchee Valley Erratics, Ice Age Floods Institute’s next program will be on Tuesday, October 11 at 7 p.m. at the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center. Brent Cunderla, long-time Erratics’ president, will discuss “It’s all about the Timing, Topography and [Rock] Type.”  Timing of the Pleistocene Cordilleran Ice Sheet with topography (Purcell Trench in northern Idaho, and the Okanogan Valley) allowed blockage-forming glacial lakes. Ice dams created Glacial Lakes Missoula and Columbia. Break-up of ice dams caused lake flood waters to surge across eastern and central Washington to the Pacific Ocean, in two to three days, possibly 100 times over a few thousand years. The nature in which the basalt bedrock and deep loess soils were then eroded created the unique landscapes we see today in eastern Washington. Brent will highlight some of the Ice Age Floods pathways in north-central Washington, emphasizing the Grand and Moses coulees and the Columbia Valley north of Wenatchee.  This is a bi-modal meeting. You can attend in-person at the Museum. If so, please wear a mask to protect yourself and others. OR, you can participate via a Zoom link on your computer at home: Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84812873290, Passcode: erratics webinar ID: 84812873290. Please sign in at 7 p.m. Contact information: Brent Cunderla, Chapter President, cunderla@nwi.net, 509-860-6067

Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group: Oct. 11
            WENATCHEE - Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month, 7-8:30 p.m., at Grace Lutheran Church, 1408 Washington Street, Wenatchee. For information, call 509-860-3620 or visit their website at: tcfwenatcheevalley.org

New hospital ribbon cutting: Oct. 15
A ribbon cutting and grand opening for the new Lake Chelan Health Hospital will be held Saturday, October 15 beginning at 9:15 a.m., with the raising of the flag, followed by a ribbon cutting and opening remarks at 9:30 a.m. Self-guided tours will start after that and last until 3 p.m. The new hospital is located at 110 S. Apple Blossom Drive, across from Columbia Valley Community Health and near Walmart. Opening date of the new hospital is scheduled for Nov. 7.

Mobile Food Pantry: Oct. 13
MANSON - The Mobile Food Pantry will be at North Shore Bible Church on Thursday, Oct. 13, noon- 2 p.m. All are welcome. It is a walk thru format and guests pick their own food. This is a regular stop every second Thursday of the month.

Family and friends Support Group:
Oct. 17
          WENATCHEE -  Family and friends Support Group meets the 3rd Monday of every month,  7-8:30 p.m., at Grace Lutheran Church, 1408 Washington Street, Wenatchee. For information, call 509-860-3620 or visit their website at: tcfwenatcheevalley.org

Chronic Disease Support Group:
Oct. 20
CHELAN -  With the support of Aging and Adults and Tender Loving Care for Seniors, an Alzheimer’s Support Group for Chelan/Manson area has restarted. They have opened this meeting to family caregivers of people who have any serious chronic conditions: cardiac, pulmonary, neurologic (post stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, MS) and others. Meetings will be the third Thursday of the month, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Chelan Valley Hope, 417 S. Bradley Street. Aging and Adults is providing the facilitator, Bob Poindexter, who has great experience in leading support groups. Please join them to be encouraged by spending time sharing with others who are on this journey. For more details please call Claudia Swenson, Manager, TLC for Seniors, 360-561-6090.

First Aid, CPR & AED Course: Oct. 22
CHELAN - The next First Aid, CPR and AED course will be held Oct. 22, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., in the Lake Chelan Health Hospital Boardroom at 503 E. Highland Ave. Pre-registration is required. No walk-ins. The skills checks are held the 4th Saturday of every month. If you cannot attend your skills check, please call 509-682-6120.