Watercolor collage artist Sheri Trepina comes from a family of artists who nurtured her love of color and creativity.

WENATCHEE — Learn more about the human genome over a beer with help from University of Washington Professor Sean Mooney as part of the Wenatchee River Institute’s Science on Tap! series.

This week: Celebrate the unexpected, take a look at your attitude and expectations. It’s time to lighten things up. Laugh, cry, ooh, aaah, and laugh some more.

Autumn Doucet’s weekly chores growing up — as the only girl in her family — included dusting her mother’s carved wooden bed frame.

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The curtain opens Jan. 30 on Cashmere High School Drama Department’s production of “Shrek The Musical” for a five-show run.

Chelan’s Historic Ruby Theatre patrons will soon have front-row seats to world-class British theater.

WENATCHEE — Carson Zehnder will play Sophie and Dawn McCormick will play Donna in “Mamma Mia!” this spring in the 2020 Apple Blossom Musical that is being directed by Paul and Kelly Atwood and produced by Jill Sheets.

This week: A theme of Ice and Fire is making a comeback, with or without George R. R. Martin. After all, winter is here, with a vengeance, just in time for Lake Chelan Winterfest and Leavenworth’s Bavarian Ice Fest. If those activities there aren’t enough to get you to brave the cold, consid…

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Do you fly fish or would you like to fly fish? Then you need flies!

OKANOGAN — Nine Okanogan High School students compete Thursday night for the chance to advance to Poetry Out Loud, a national recitation contest.

This week: As the enthusiasm for the New Year’s Resolutions start to become old hat, take time to shake it up, whether it’s a real “Thriller” in the form of a Michael Jackson impersonator, a funny play about the mafia or a not-so-happy opera that puts it all in perspective. It’s not as bad a…

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TWISP — If you ask an artist how literature has enlivened their imaginations and stimulated their creativity, “The Color of Words” is the result.

Nature’s secret pantry offers highly sought and tasty wild ingredients for the table. Learn more about “The Wild Foods of Spring” from award-winning author, instructor and lecturer Langdon Cook from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Wenatchee River Institute’s Red Barn, 347 Division St. in Leavenworth.

Wenatchee Valley College instructor Julie Tate-Libby will be doing a reading and presentation on her newest book, “The Good Way: A Himalayan Journey” on Monday. The reading and presentation will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wenatchee campus bookstore in Van Tassell Center.

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Director Mike Magnotti’s favorite thing about “Exit Laughing” might be obvious — it’s funny.

WENATCHEE — The Numerica Performing Arts Center presents the third-annual “Cold Winter Nights” comedy series, featuring three comedy headliners in the next three months.

WENATCHEE — Career novelist Kay Kenyon will discuss concept, character, plot and how to optimize them at Write on the River’s Jan. 18 Writers Meeting Writers event.

TWISP — The next set of winter-themed nature journaling classes taught by Twisp artists Perri Howard and Mary Kiesau start Friday with part one of “Identifying and Drawing Animal Tracks: Foot Morphology and Drawing Basics.”

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Okanogan Highlands Alliance (OHA) is excited to announce the next Highland Wonders educational event, featuring renowned naturalist Dana Visalli.

This week: Consider the bigger picture, from Mother Nature and mythical beings to science fiction heroes and words of inspiration that will help keep you on track this year.

A new year, a new decade, a chance to put resolutions into motion. Bundle up and meet some of the movers and shakers of Wenatchee’s art community this Friday. Get inspired by their work, learn their secrets and maybe talk shop. This monthly event offers a mix of mediums and talents and is a …

Once-authoritative tomes now relegated to holding up unstable coffee tables or simply gathering dust in a far corner are getting new life at the hand of Oakland artist Adele Crawford.

More events coming in mid-January

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This week: Music, exercise, brain teasers are all on tap this week. Time to unwind and make your plans for 2020. Happy New Year!

This week: The season is upon us, so those who want to ramp things up, you have plenty of opportunities to take in the sights and sounds. For those who want to step back and chill, those options are available, too. Your call. Either way, here’s wishing you a Merry, Merry Christmas!

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WENATCHEE — Over the course of three months, the Columbia Chorale comes into tune.

The summer lineup at The Gorge starts in May with Americana and wraps up in September with classic Kiss. Additional shows will be announced in the coming months.

LEAVENWORTH — On Jan. 24, the evening begins in Wenatchee River Institute’s domed planetarium.

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This week: Miracles and music, fundraisers and festivities, ice and inspiration. Need we say more. Here’s the rundown:

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This week: The holiday season is in full swing with plenty of opportunities to get into the spirit, through music, drama or the arts.

The Christmas in Washington 2019 Christmas Concert Series is bringing Celtic music and Irish step-dancing to Leavenworth, Chelan and Omak this December, part of an eight-concert series featuring separate performances by The Geoffrey Castle Celtic Band and The Gothard Sisters.

December’s First Friday ArtWalk connects people, place and passion, whether it’s landscapes in oil or canvas, photographs, folk music, folk art or the sculptures made by more than 600 of the valley’s fifth-graders. For those looking to dive into the holiday spirit, look for an ugly sweater w…

Wenatchee’s award-winning mariachi program gets its chance to shine Friday under the direction of Eduardo Cortes-Solorio.

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WENATCHEE — Starting after Thanksgiving, North Central Regional Library card holders will have access to two new items — telescopes and snowshoes.

LEAVENWORTH — Author Ellie Alexander is bringing her Beer-varian mystery series to the tap room that inspired it, with a book signing from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Icicle Brewing Company, followed by a presentation at the Leavenworth Public Library from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. She also will…

MOSES LAKE — Suzy Bogguss and her Nashville band will perform “A Swingin’ Little Christmas” concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Big Bend Community College’s Wallenstien Theater, 6989 College Parkway/Randolf Road N.E., Moses Lake.

This week: Get creative … paint a bowl, decorate a sweater, hunt for a tree, read an adventure, go see Kenny G, say farewell to an old friend while making some new ones.

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