Celebrates community diversity and belonging A community celebration of belonging, led by Methow Pride, will be held Sunday (June 25) in Twisp. Sunday’s events include a Pride Parade that leaves the Twisp Park at 11 a.m. Participants will gather in the park starting at 10 a.m. The parade will travel along Glover Street to TwispWorks. […]
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ARTistry in Mazama’ is 2023 Home Tour theme
The creativity and artistry of home designers and builders will be on full display for the 20th annual Methow Valley Home Tour, presented by The Confluence: Art in Twisp on Saturday, July 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The eight homes on the 2023 Home Tour feature the variety of architectural styles, building materials, […]
Arts Briefs: Confluence art tour, Upcoming literary events
Confluence art tour Methow At Home hosts a free tour of the art show “The Healing Garden” and Q&A session with curator Theresa Miller on Tuesday (June 27) at The Confluence: Art in Twisp, from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Register at methowathome.org. Meet at the Winthrop Barn at 9:15 a.m. for TranGO transportation to the event […]
MV Chamber Music Festival has more in store this week
The Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival continues this week with formal concerts and free recitals and rehearsal sessions. The festival is featuring music by renowned composers of classical music including Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Claude Debussy and Felix Mendelssohn. Concert-goers will hear also vibrant music by less-familiar composers. Highlights this week (June 22 and 24) include […]
Chamber Music Festival cellist plays 200-year-old instrument
Cello smuggled out of Austria before WWII When John-Henry Crawford plays his cello, it connects him not only with generations of his family, but also with a momentous time in world history, during the violent persecution of Jews leading up to World War II. Crawford, one of the artists who performed in the first two […]
Chamber Music Festival again brings top musicians to the valley
Offers four diverse concerts, plus several free recitals Music lovers have the opportunity to experience breathtaking chamber music performed by some of the country’s top musicians at four concerts over the next two weeks, starting on Thursday (June 15). The Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival is featuring music by the renowned composers of classical music […]
Arts Briefs: Wylie and the Wild West, Upcoming literary events
Wylie and the Wild West Wylie and the Wild West, a band fronted by cowboy, rancher, singer, songwriter and yodeler Wylie Gustafson, will perform on Friday (June 16) at the John Doran Ranch near Twisp. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; music starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults; kids 11 and younger are […]
Sign up for Fourth of July Parade
The 132nd annual Twisp Fourth of July Parade, presented by the Twisp Chamber of Commerce, is looking for participants to take part in the event, which will be themed “Outer Space.” This year the parade will reverse its traditional course. Staging will begin at 10 a.m. at the Town Park at the north end of […]
Upcoming activities, programs at the local libraries
Friends of the Winthrop Public Library (FOWL, the library staff and Methow Press have organized a month-long program of activities in June to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the library’s opening, as well as the opening of the new outdoor library. Scheduled events include: • Friday (June 16) — NCW Libraries and FOWL-sponsored game night […]
Confluence invites you to experience ‘The Healing Garden,’ opening on Saturday
Two new exhibits opening Saturday (June 10) at The Confluence: Art in Twisp will turn gallery visitors’ eyes toward the natural world just in time for summer. In the Main Gallery, “The Healing Garden” draws on the ancient design concept of Feng Shui — a thoughtful arranging of elements to create balance in the natural […]
