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Showcase of the best recent short films that celebrate outdoor pursuits and the beauty of the natural world. Don't forget to dress elegantly for the main event and make a grand entrance down the red carpet after enjoying a complimentary ride in an LMFF limousine. Main event doors open at 5:30 PM | Films start at 7 PM Come and experience these remarkable films along with live performances! Food and drinks will be available throughout the event.

Livestream the event or watch it later on YouTube at this link. No registration required, but RSVP to receive email reminders and updates about this event! Doors to the Red Barn open at 6:30pm for a community social with beer and wine available for purchase. The presentation will start at 7:00pm. Jack Mynatt, Tracy Maynard, and Mike Power are avid, long-time hikers, skiers, and amateur photographers. Jack and Tracy are on the board of the Wenatchee Valley chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society (WNPS). They have been annoying their hiking companions for decades with lengthy stops to take pictures, and now it's your turn to slow down with them to look and listen. Jack and Tracy will focus (so to speak) on iPhone photography; Mike uses a DSLR. In addition to showing some pretty pictures, they will discuss a few technical issues, problems and solutions, and make suggestions for taking better shots so you too, can have your photos accepted to the WNPS Calendar. Photo by Jack Mynatt.

The Parking Advisory Committee is charged with evaluating how both public and private parking spaces are utilized, identify issues and then responding with appropriate policies and management strategies that align with community objectives.

WVAC member Paul Tomas will lead a night sky tour at the Leavenworth Library, offering attendees an opportunity to learn about and appreciate the celestial sphere above them. Through storytelling, visual aids, and guided exploration, participants will discover constellations such as the Ursa Major, Boötes, Hercules, Cygnus, Cassiopeia, Delphinus, and learn techniques to trace other stars and asterisms. Paul will share star lore, scientific insights, and utilize glow-in-the-dark boards to enhance visualization. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets or chairs, creating a relaxed environment for stargazing and learning. Meet on the lawn of Lions Club Park, outside of the library.

Project Convergence masterfully blends Bharatanatyam and American tap dance, delivering a captivating experience that celebrates the harmony of two rich cultures through the universal language of rhythm.

Headliner: Helle's Belles

The Met: Live in HD, streamed from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City to the Snowy Owl screen.After years of anticipation, a truly unmissable event arrives as the electrifying Lise Davidsen tackles one of the ultimate roles for dramatic soprano: the Irish princess Isolde in Wagner’s transcendent meditation on love and death. Heroic tenor Michael Spyres stars opposite Davidsen as the love-drunk Tristan. The momentous occasion also marks the advent of a new, Met-debut staging by Yuval Sharon—hailed by The New York Times as “the most visionary opera director of his generation” and the first American to direct an opera at the famed Wagner festival in Bayreuth—as well as Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s first time leading Tristan und Isolde at the Met. Mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova reprises her signature portrayal of Brangäne, alongside bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny, who sings Kurwenal after celebrated Met appearances in Wagner’s Der Fliegende Holländer and Ring cycle. Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green makes an important role debut as King Marke.

Join for fun and educational activities Tuesday afternoons at the Library! We'll do arts & crafts activities, STEM projects and more. This program is geared towards for kids and tweens grades kindergarten through sixth grade. ¡Únase a las actividades divertidas y educativas los martes por la tarde en la biblioteca! Haremos actividades de arte y manualidades, proyectos STEM y más. Este programa está dirigido a niños y preadolescentes de jardín de infantes a sexto grado.

Biweekly City Council Meetings begin "study session" which seeks to inform Council Members and the public about various important issues with the formal meeting starting at 7:00PM

Livestream the event or watch it later on YouTube at this link. No registration required, but RSVP to receive email reminders and updates about this event! Doors open at 6:30pm for a community social with beer and wine available for purchase. The presentation will start at 7:00pm. After a summer of overcrowding and understaffing in The Enchantments, the issue of day use management has reached an inflection point. Will this offseason present an opportunity to make changes along the Icicle Creek corridor, and if so, what will they entail? Hear from Seattle Times outdoors reporter Gregory Scruggs, who covered the issue closely this summer and traveled to Colorado to learn how another mountain town grappled with a similar challenge, along with Mat Lyons, Executive Director of TREAD, who has been working with Chelan County stakeholders on a proposal for alternative transportation options to Enchantments trailheads, and Sarah Shaffer, Executive Director of Wenatchee Outdoors, who will share insights on the on-the-ground work with over 40 volunteers in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, packing out pounds of trash from the Enchantments Wilderness area. About the presenters: Gregory Scruggs (he/him) is the outdoors reporter at The Seattle Times, where he writes about the intersection of recreation, land management and the outdoor industry in Washington. His coverage takes him deep into the Cascades and out on the Salish Sea. In 2022, he won the President’s Award in the newspaper category from the Outdoor Writers Association of America. Mat Lyons (he/him) is the Executive Director of TREAD, a nonprofit that collaborate with all partners to drive sustainable outdoor recreation initiatives in North Central Washington. Sarah Shaffer (she/her) is the Executive Director of Wenatchee Outdoors, a nonprofit focused on engaging volunteers and the community in stewardship and recreation in North Central Washington.