Thornock Selected as New Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center Executive Director
Thornock will begin her new role Friday
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Top Candidate Withdraws From Museum Executive Director Search
The Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center's Board of Directors will have to re-start their search for a new Executive Director after the candidate that was going to move into the position had to withdraw for medical reasons.
Spokesperson Ashley Sinner said Interim Executive Director Laurel Turner will continue to fill the role until her contract ends in June and is likely to extend her stay
‘First Friday’ Back at Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center
The Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center (WVMCC) is holding its first 'First Friday' since the start of the COVID-19 shutdowns in February of last year.
Public Relations Coordinator Ashley Sinner said the museum will be free all day from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm to celebrate the NCW Juried Art Show & Sale.
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Laurel Turner Named Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center’s Interim Director
The Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center Board of Directors announced Friday that Laurel Turner will be the museum's Interim Director.
Turner previously worked as the Executive Director of the Women's Resource Center of NCW.
Public Relations Coordinator Ashley Sinner said Turner will take the place of outgoing Director Keni Sturgeon, who has been in the role since 2018
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A Night at the Museum Returns Under the Stars this Saturday
After taking 2020 off, A Night at the Museum is returning to the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center this Saturday night from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Outreach coordinator Ashley Sinner says the event showcases the best of our region: tasty gourmet foods, award-winning libations and fun live music
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Chelan County Fire District 1 Responds to Fire in Wenatchee Valley Museum
Chelan County Fire District 1 crews responded to reports of a structure fire at the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center Wednesday morning.
Public Information Officer Kay McKellar says there was a machine in the basement that prints copies that overheated
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Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center Pivoting Back to In-person Content After Weathering 2020 Online
Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center (WVMCC) Executive Director Keni Sturgeon gave the East Wenatchee City Council an update on the museum's progress through the pandemic and its plans for the fall.
While in-person attendance was just 6,844 in 2020 because of the shutdown, the museum's online attendance was about 118,000
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Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center to Remain Open Through Renovations
The Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center will be open without the need for reservations while renovations are done to the museum's community space.
Public Relations Coordinator Ashley Sinner said improvements should take three to four weeks and the main gallery won't have anything in it during that time
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Link, Museum Partnering for ‘Access to Transportation’ Social Justice Conversation Wednesday
Link Transit is partnering with the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center to offer an 'Access to Transportation' conversation Wednesday as part of the museum's social justice series.
The panel discussion is free to access and will go live online at noon on the museum's Facebook page
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Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center Preparing Reopening
The Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center announced Wednesday its plans for reopening now that Chelan County is under Phase 2 and museums can operate at 25% capacity.
Public Relations Coordinator Ashley Sinner says museum members are invited to view their new, featured exhibit "Raising Our Voice: Empowering Women".
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