North Central Washington Arts Alliance

Film & Lecture Series: Fish War
2025-11-13 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center, 127 S Mission St, Wenatchee, WA, United States
The 2025-26 Film and Speaker Series presents: Fish War
The Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center is honored to host a screening of the award-winning documentary Fish War on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 6 PM.
Film Description:
When the state of Washington made it illegal for tribes to fish for salmon in their usual and accustomed places, it was a declaration of war. FISH WAR follows the tribes’ fight to exercise their treaty-reserved fishing rights. A landmark court case in 1974 would affirm the tribes’ treaty rights and establish them as co-managers of the resource, but the fate of salmon in the Pacific Northwest still hangs in the balance.
Following the screening, the Indigenous Roots and Reparation Foundation (IRRF) will host a Q&A panel discussing the impacts of this film.
Admission is free for both WVMCC and tribal members and $5 for non-members. Registration is recommended.
Funds from this event support the Museum’s mission-serving programs, including featured exhibits, MakerSpace, robotics clubs, field trips, student scholarships, community cultural events, film and speaker series, and collection restorations.
Fish War was produced by Wenatchee-based documentary film company, North 40 Productions. The 2025-26 Film & Speaker Series is supported by the City of Wenatchee and the City of East Wenatchee.

Film & Speaker Series: Elder Speak
2025-10-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center, 127 S Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
The 2025-26 Film and Speaker Series presents Elder Speak: A Journey to Wisdom
Elder Speak is a guided, nine-month journey that honors, affirms, and brings forth the deep, often untapped wisdom of our Elders. This culminating event is a sacred space to listen, witness, and understand the personal and collective paths of four remarkable Elders, Glen Carlson, Joe Roy, Merry Roy, and Ron Scutt.
On Oct. 9, at 6 PM, listen to their heartfelt reflections connect us to our shared human experience—offering insight into how to navigate hardship, cherish joy, and hold gratitude for all of life’s moments. As the elders explore their own stories, they honor us with their wisdom and invite us to reflect on our own lives, resilience, and purpose.
Join the Ripple Foundation for an inspiring 2-hour gathering of gentle, wise, and endearing storytelling that enriches lives and strengthens community.
Admission is free for members and $5 for non-members. Registration is recommended.
Funds from this event support the Museum’s mission-serving programs, including featured exhibits, MakerSpace, robotics clubs, field trips, student scholarships, community cultural events, film and speaker series, and collection restorations.
The Ripple Foundation is sponsored by Dan’s Food Market, the Wenatchee Valley Dispute Resolution Center, Wenatchee Valley Tech, Curate by Dorrinda, Cascade Autocenter, Mike West Leavenworth Realty, Cashmere Storage, Seeds Learning Center, Cashmere Valley Bank, the Icicle Center for the Arts, and the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center. The 2025-26 Film & Speaker Series is supported by the City of Wenatchee and the City of East Wenatchee.

Film & Speaker Series: Wonderful, Weird, & Worrisome Objects in WA State Museums w/ Harriet Baskas
2025-09-24 17:30 - 18:30 | Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center, 127 S Mission St, Wenatchee, WA, United States
The Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center is excited to collaborate with Humanities Washington for a night of Wonderful, Weird, and Worrisome Objects from our archives!
Join journalist Harriet Baskas as she unveils her life’s mission to find the oddest collection items tucked away in Washington State museums on Wednesday, Sep. 24, at 5:30 PM.
Most museums display no more than 10 percent of their holdings, often citing “not enough space” as the reason. But there are also a wide range of cultural, philosophical, political, environmental, historic, and even superstitious reasons why museums keep some objects from public view.
In this talk, explore a wide range of hidden objects found in the back rooms of museums in our state and around the country. Examples include a Spokane institution that holds Bing Crosby’s toupées and a museum in Lynden that’s home to a 150-year-old pickle. When possible, we will have local museum curators on hand to answer questions, participate in our discussions, and unbox a few hidden treasures.
This event is free for everyone, but registration is recommended. Doors open at 5 PM.
Funds from this event support the Museum’s mission-serving programs, including featured exhibits, MakerSpace, robotics clubs, field trips, student scholarships, community cultural events, film and speaker series, and collection restorations.
The 2025-26 Film & Speaker Series is supported by the City of Wenatchee and the City of East Wenatchee. This event is brought to you by Humanities Washington.

Film & Speaker Series: Era of Megafires
2025-09-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center, 127 S Mission St, Wenatchee, WA, United States
The Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center is partnering with the U.S. Forest Service in hosting the mixed media presentation Era of Megafires, on Thursday, September 11, at 6 PM.
Learn about the nature of wildfires, their natural role on the forest, and how human impacts are significantly increasing incidences of Mega fires (100,000+ acre fires).
This presentation will be presented by Dr. Paul Hessburg, sharing knowledge conducted from nearly 30 years of fire and landscape ecology research, accompanied by stunning video vignettes and wildlife photography from John Marshall.
Admission is free for members and $5 for non-members. Registration is recommended.
Funds from this event support the Museum’s mission-serving programs, including featured exhibits, MakerSpace, robotics clubs, field trips, student scholarships, community cultural events, film and speaker series, and collection restorations.
The Era of Megafires was produced by Wenatchee-based documentary film company, North 40 Productions, and is sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service. The 2025-26 Film & Speaker Series is supported by the City of Wenatchee and the City of East Wenatchee.
