Happy Friday! Here are a few fun happenings we’re looking forward to this weekend and beyond: This evening, Ohme Gardens is hosting an outdoors screening of “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.” An Australia-themed program featuring the didgeridoo is coming to several North Central Regional Library branches in August. The Burke Museum will make its second […] The post What’s happening? Your weekly events post appeared first on Wenatchee Mom Blog ..read more

Each evening when the wind picks up, I get nervous. It’s fire season after all, and on this side of the mountains, conditions always seem ripe for a blaze. A broken-down car, a tossed cigarette, a lightning strike. And then the summer wind carries it. Pretty quickly it threatens homes and causes evacuations, gathering in […] The post Memories of the fire appeared first on Wenatchee Mom Blog ..read more

Happy Friday! Here are a few fun happenings we’re looking forward to this weekend and beyond: This evening, Ohme Gardens is hosting an outdoors screening of “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.” An Australia-themed program featuring the didgeridoo is coming to several North Central Regional Library branches in August. The Burke Museum will make its second […] The post What’s happening? Your weekly events post appeared first on Wenatchee Mom Blog ..read more

Happy Friday! Here are a few fun happenings we’re looking forward to this weekend and beyond: Today, head to downtown Wenatchee for the annual Summer Sidewalk Sale. Big savings and a lot of fun. Tonight, Wenatchee Parks and Rec presents a free, family-friendly evening of music at Centennial Park. (Right behind the park, the Wenatchee Valley […] The post What’s happening? Your weekly events post appeared first on Wenatchee Mom Blog ..read more

Each evening when the wind picks up, I get nervous. It’s fire season after all, and on this side of the mountains, conditions always seem ripe for a blaze. A broken-down car, a tossed cigarette, a lightning strike. And then the summer wind carries it. Pretty quickly it threatens homes and causes evacuations, gathering in […] The post Memories of the fire appeared first on Wenatchee Mom Blog ..read more

Happy Thursday! Here are a few fun happenings we’re looking forward to this weekend and beyond: Friday night, Wenatchee Parks and Rec presents a free, family-friendly evening of music at Centennial Park. (Right behind the park, the Wenatchee Valley Museum is hosting a beer garden!) Family Game Night returns to Pybus on Friday. There will be […] The post What’s happening? Your weekly events post appeared first on Wenatchee Mom Blog ..read more

Sometimes technology can take over kids’ lives to the point where they don’t get enough healthy nature connection. Through nature photography, we can harness that obsession with gadgets and pair it with a natural fascination with the more-than-human world. And while having a quality camera can definitely give a leg up, any old camera phone […] The post Nature photography for kids appeared first on Wenatchee Mom Blog ..read more

It’s August, which means parents’ minds are turning again to school supplies and sports schedules. While you’re busy making your family’s plans for the upcoming school year, I wanted to give you a heads up about an event happening next month. On Sunday, Sept. 8, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Wenatchee is hosting Back-To-Church Sunday, […] The post Back-To-Church Sunday appeared first on Wenatchee Mom Blog ..read more

Happy Thursday! Here are a few fun happenings we’re looking forward to this weekend and beyond: The AppleSox  are home through Monday night. On Friday, the Literacy Council is having a free book giveaway from 9 am-1 pm. Stop by the Wenatchee Community Center, learn more about the council, and pick up some books for […] The post What’s happening? Your weekly events post appeared first on Wenatchee Mom Blog ..read more

It’s that time again! The NCW Fair in Waterville is just a few weeks away and we want to give you the low down on must sees and must dos. (Psst… read on to find out how you can WIN four tickets to the fair!) The countdown to the 130th annual NCW Fair has begun. […] The post The NCW Fair returns Aug. 22 appeared first on Wenatchee Mom Blog ..read more