Lake Chelan Valley Events, Things to do, Meetings
Lake Chelan Nordic Club
memberships
Echo Ridge Loppet scheduled for February 5, 2022.
CHELAN - Season Passes and Lake Chelan Nordic Club memberships can now be purchased on the website at LakeChelanNordic.org. Nordic Club membership purchase supports buying up-to-date grooming equipment; parts, maintenance and fuel for the grooming equipment; processing and mailing out season passes purchased online; and maintenance of the yurt and buildings used to store there grooming equipment. Please note that the cost of Forest Service season passes and day passes has increased to $100 for a season pass and $15 for a day pass (the last time the price was increased was 2008). Season pass purchase supports plowing and sanding the road; providing clean bathroom facilities; and the Nordic Club’s grooming services. Mark your calendar for the 2022 Echo Ridge Loppet on February 5, 2022.
Echo Valley Ski/Tube memberships
CHELAN - For memberships to Echo Valley Ski/Tube for the 2021-22 ski and tubing season go to the website skiechovalley.com, click Tickets, scroll down to How to Purchase.
Outdoor Gallery
Over 40 murals and sculptures
CHELAN - The Lake Chelan Arts Council Outdoor Gallery brochure is available at the Lake Chelan and Manson Chambers of Commerce. Follow the Outdoor Gallery map to discover and enjoy over 40 murals and sculptures located throughout Chelan and Manson. For information about the Arts Council, local art events and artists, with links to local and international art museums and other resources, their website, artinchelan.com, offers local artists and the community an opportunity to “Celebrate Art!”.
Parks & Recreation Survey:
Now thru Dec. 17
CHELAN - Help shape the future of your community. The City of Chelan Parks & Recreation wants your feedback to assist in the planning, improving, and maintaining of our community’s parks and recreation opportunities. To learn about the Master Plan: https://chelan-parks-rec-system-master-plan-2021.mailchimpsites.com/ - Parks & Recreation System Master Plan. Tell them your priorities for Parks & Recreation in Chelan at: https:chelanparksurvey.org/open. You may save your responses and return to finish at a later time by clicking the Save and Continue Later link at the top of a page.
Festival of Trees 2.0: Now thru Dec. 18
Benefits five nonprofits in the valley
CHELAN - Festival of Trees is back and better than ever at the Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce. They’re inviting the community to participate in this magical holiday event while supporting five nonprofit organizations in the Lake Chelan Valley. Beautiful trees, representing local nonprofits (Thrive Chelan Valley, Chelan Valley Hope, Manger Mall, Tender Loving Care, and the Lake Chelan Food Bank), with the help of local business donations, will be on display at the Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce, 216 E. Woodin Avenue. On each tree will be ornament tags that represent real needs for each organization. Community members are invited to come view the trees and support their favorite nonprofits through donations. The goal is that by December 18, all the ornament tags will have been “purchased” and local nonprofits will start the new year with support to continue positively impacting those who are most fragile in our community.
Chelan Valley Housing Trust
fundraiser: Now thru Dec. 31
Frame the Future of Our Valley
CHELAN - This holiday season, give back to the place you love. Make the dream of home ownership a reality for Chelan Valley wage earners. Chelan Valley Housing Trust is participating in Give NCW, and 100% of your donation goes directly to support their work. Their next project is 40 single family homes in Chelan, so working people can live here, build equity, and be a part of the community. Emerson Village, a small townhouse community in the heart of downtown Chelan was CVHT first project. Donate today at GiveNCW.org
Mental Health & You Workshop:
Dec. 15, 16
NCW - The Central Washington Disability Resources will be offering a hybrid workshop, Mental Health and You, to people ages 14-17 on Wednesday, December 15, and to people ages 18-24 on Thursday, December 16, 1:30-3 p.m., both days. They will go over positive coping skills, mindfulness, self care, and knowing the signs of when to get help. Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Kittitas and Yakima counties, all welcome to participate. Mental health is beneficial for people of all ages. To register for this hybrid workshop please contact Sarah Bair 509-962-9620 or by email sarah@mycwdr.org
American Red Cross Blood Drive:
Dec. 15
Those donors who have received the COVID-19 vaccine will be asked which vaccine they received.
CHELAN - There will be an American Red Cross Blood drive on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1-6 p.m. at the Lake Chelan United Methodist Church, at the corner of Johnson and Emerson. To donate, simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements. Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.
Chelan Museum: Dec. 16-18
CHELAN - November and December hours for the Lake Chelan Museum will be 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Thursday-Saturday. They will be closed January and February of 2022, and open by appointment only. They will re-open March 1, 2022. Face masks are required for all those visiting the museum.
Cascadia Conservation District:
Dec. 17
WENATCHEE - The Cascadia Conservation District Regular Board meeting will be an in person and call-in / Zoom meeting, on Friday, December 17, 1:30 p.m. If you wish to attend in person, please call the office as space is limited. More information and instructions available on their web site at cascadiacd.org or by calling the District office at 509-436-1601. encw.org
Small Town Holidays: Dec. 17-18, 21
Santa neighborhood visits, Dec. 17/Chelan, 18/Manson
Fireworks, Dec. 18/Manson, Luminary Walk, Dec. 21
LAKE CHELAN – The Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce, Historic Downtown Chelan Association, Lake Chelan Wine Alliance and Manson Chamber of Commerce have partnered this year to bring Small Town Holidays now thru Jan. 1, 2022. The Lake Chelan Valley will be blanketed in magical holiday lights, fireworks will delight each and every weekend, and local boutiques, wineries and restaurants will be dressed up for the holidays. Santa can be found throughout the weekend cruising through neighborhoods. Information on Santa’s neighborhood visits and fireworks shows can be found at smalltownholidays.com.
Small Town Holidays Luminary Walk: Join in a peaceful self-led walk lit up with over 1000 luminaries through the Historic Downtown Chelan, Riverwalk Park and up to the Old Bridge on Tuesday, December 21, 5-8 p.m. A restorative time of year, the winter solstice marks a solar turning point, where the darkest day turns the corner to renewed light and we welcome the season of winter.
Glass recycle: Dec. 18
Volunteers needed
CHELAN - Rotary of Lake Chelan 911 Glass Rescue is open on Saturday mornings from 10 a.m.-noon, at 23235 Highway 97A across from WalMart, weather permitting. 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:
Dec. 18, 21
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, 310 E. Johnson Avenue in the tub outside.
Courtesy The Community Center at Lake Chelan
The Brave Warrior Project is a non-profit based in Wenatchee that serves children and families with special needs, chronic illness and cancer.
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