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‘Lost Homeland’ tells little-known history of Methow Tribe

September 8, 2017 by Methow Valley News

A history that is unknown to most people — how the Methow Tribe lost its revered homeland in the Methow Valley — is detailed for the first time in a book by local author and historian E. Richard Hart.

In 1879…

Filed Under: ARTS Tagged With: Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Native Americans, Shafer Museum

When the Klan came to the Methow

September 6, 2017 by Methow Valley News

The image is arresting: A photograph of 80 members of the Ku Klux Klan, most swaddled in sheets and hiding their identities behind white hoods, a few dressed in black and wearing white masks.

It’s an image often associated with the Jim Crow South. But this …

Filed Under: SPECIAL FEATURES Tagged With: History, Shafer Museum

Shafer Museum opens this weekend

May 26, 2016 by Methow Valley News

The Shafer Museum in Winthrop opens for the season beginning Saturday (May 28). Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day through Labor Day weekend. Admission is by donation. The museum is on Castle Avenue, and can also be reached by way of a stairway on Riverside Avenue. Several historic Methow Valley buildings have […]

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Shafer Museum

Vintage Wheels car show takes over Winthrop

September 11, 2015 by Methow Valley News

The best way to see the Winthrop Vintage Wheels Show this weekend is to park your own non-vintage wheels somewhere and walk around a lot. On Saturday (Sept. 12), historic cars and motorcycles take over Riverside Avenue (a portion of which will be closed to 21st century traffic), antique bicycles will be displayed at Rocking […]

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Pine Near RV Park, Rocking Horse Bakery, Shafer Museum, Vintage Wheels

News briefs: July 22, 2015

July 23, 2015 by Methow Valley News

Meeting on helicopter training plan A community meeting to discuss the U.S. Army’s proposal to train helicopter pilots in a large region that includes the Methow Valley will be held Friday (July 24) at Confluence Gallery in Twisp, from 7 – 9 p.m. The meeting was organized by concerned citizens and not by the Army or any other […]

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: helicopter training, Mazama Country Inn, Methow Valley Interpretive Center, Shafer Museum, U.S. Army

Shafer Museum hosts Thalia Brass Quintet

June 4, 2015 by Methow Valley News

Thalia Brass Quintet makes its debut in the Methow Valley with an outdoor concert at the Shafer Museum in Winthrop on Saturday (June 6) at 3 p.m. Admission is by donation. Quintet members Frank Riggs and Ron Ryder on trumpet, Carey LaMothe on French horn, Jim Hattori on trombone and Jim Russell on tuba, are all principal …

Filed Under: ARTS Tagged With: Shafer Museum

Arts briefs: May 27, 2015

May 28, 2015 by Methow Valley News

Marracci exhibit in Mazama Paintings by local artist Sue Marracci are on exhibit at the Mazama Country Inn through Aug. 30. The free exhibit is presented by Confluence Gallery. Marracci is a long-time resident of the Methow Valley and has been showing her artwork here since 2004. For more information, call 997-2787. Piano students in […]

Filed Under: ARTS Tagged With: Marracci, Mazama Country Inn, Merc Playhouse, Pearrygin Lake State Park, Shafer Museum, Westendorf

Grand opening for Shafer Museum on Sunday

May 21, 2015 by Methow Valley News

Although it has already been open for visitors this spring, the Shafer Museum in Winthrop will celebrate its official 2015 grand opening on Sunday (May 24). There will be music, demonstrations and some of the best cookies in town, museum volunteers promise. The museum is on Castle Avenue one block north of Riverside Avenue. It […]

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Shafer Museum

Methow Valley Fund awards $70,480 to local nonprofits

April 2, 2015 by Methow Valley News

The Methow Valley Fund, managed by the Community Foundation of North Central Washington, has recently awarded $70,480 in grants to Methow Valley nonprofits. Established in 2006, the Methow Valley Fund provides grant funding to charitable organizations that are meeting needs and developing strong, sustainable programs that enhance the Methow Valley. The fund is advised by […]

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Aero Methow Rescue Service, Cascadia, Classroom in Bloom, Confluence Gallery, Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, Little Star Montessori, Merc Playhouse, Methow Arts Alliance, Methow Mentoring & Childcare, Methow Recycles, Methow Trails, Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival, Methow Valley Community School, Methow Valley Fund, Methow Valley Interpretive Center, Methow Valley Riding Unlimited, Methow Valley School District, Okanogan Conservation District, Room One, Shafer Museum, TwispWorks, Valley Teen Center, Winthrop Rink

Arts Briefs: March 25, 2015

March 25, 2015 by Methow Valley News

Wildfire art in Leavenworth “The Art of Wildfire,” an exhibit featuring several Methow Valley artists, will run from April 1 – 30 at the Blackbird Bistro in Leavenworth. The exhibit is presented by Confluence Gallery in Twisp in collaboration with the Chumstick Coalition as part of the Leavenworth Community Wildfire Preparedness Week. For more information, call 997-2787 […]

Filed Under: ARTS Tagged With: Confluence Gallery, Shafer Museum, Trashion Show

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