Thursday, June 28, 2012

25th Annual Methow Arts Fest

Wednesday July 4th is the 25th annual Methow Arts Fest at the Twisp Park.  One of the all-time great family fun events.  More than a dozen booths will offer hands-on art experiences to kids of all ages.  Wooden boat making, copper arts, tie-dyed tee shirts, face painting, robot making, botanical prints and book arts are just some of the featured activities.  A stage full of performers will be entertaining as well.  Aerial artist Jenn Q, aka Ms Marvel, will be showing her skills in static trapeze, tiny ring and aerial silk.  Brittany Walsh of Wanderlust Circus will perform her repertoire of contortionist and hand balanceing routines.  Plus music from Brody Blackburn and The Last Outlaws, a sneak preview of the Merc Playhouse's upcoming musical The Music Man and dancing from Salyna's Scheherazades.  The fun starts at 11:30 and runs until 4:30.  Cost is $5 for kids and $7 for adults.  For more info visit:  http://www.methowvalleyarts.org/arts-and-events/25th-annual-methow-arts-festival/

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Summer Singletrack Celebration, July 5-9

The International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) and the Methow Valley Sport Trails Association (MVSTA) are teaming up for a celebration of Methow Valley mountain biking with a variety of opportunities for everyone to become involved in making the Methow an even greater place to ride.  Show your passion for great rides by joining us at all these great events:  Thursday July 5, 7-9pm, Mountain Bike Social at the Winthrop Ice Rink.  Saturday July 7, 9am-4pm, Trail Building School at the Winthrop Ice Rink.  Sunday July 8, 9am, Mountain Bike Ride, meet at the Winthrop Barn.  Monday July 9, 8:30-10am, Better Living Through Trails, Winthrop Barn.  For more information, click here:  http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/517677/65c10b1ac7/1535507532/9bff9a112e/

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Sun Mountain Big Ring Bash

This Saturday, June 23, the fifth round of the Fat Tire Revolution Series of mountain bike races will be held on the fast and fun single track trails at Sun Mountain Lodge.  The course will be approximately 10 miles of classic, swoopy Sun Mountain single track.  Registration begins at 8am at the Chickadee trailhead.  There will be a free kids race and races for Pro/Cat 1, Cat 2 and Cat 3 riders.  For more information and to pre-register visit http://rideviciouscycle.com/events/fat-tire-revolution-series/sun-mountain/

Monday, June 18, 2012

Attention Artists

This weekend, June 23 & 24, The Artist Trust will be offering a two day professional development workshop for artists entitled "I Am An Artist".  The class will be held at TwispWorks and costs $50 for Artist Trust members and $95 for non-members.  The workshop is for artists of all disciplines.  The class will be facilitated by Artist Trust program manager Libby L. Gerber and the guest presenter is Kathleen Richert of Springboard for the Arts.  A panel of local artists will also be featured.  Artist Trust is a Seattle nonprofit whose mission is to support and encourage individual artists working in all disciplines in order to enrich community life throughout Washington State.  For more information contact Libby Gerber at libby@artisttrust.org or call 206 467 8734, ext 23.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Cool Water this Weekend

Cool Water, the award winning eclectic folk rock duo featuring Brook Pennock and Wendy McDowell, will be performing this Friday and Saturday nights beginning at 9PM in the Wolf Creek Bar and Grill at Sun Mountain Lodge.  Winners of the West Coast Songwriters Award, the Best Emerging Artist Award and a Lilith Fair Performance Finalist, this harmonious folk rock group will make you feel good.  There is no cover for these shows, so come up early and have dinner and enjoy a fun evening out.  You can preview their sound at http://www.coolwatermusic.net/.

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Free Fishing and Much, Much More

Free fishing this Saturday, June 9 at the Winthrop National Fish Hatchery for kids 12 and under.  It is one of the many activities available at the hatchery to celebrate National Fishing and Boating Day.  Lots of other great activities in the Methow Valley this weekend:  Farmers Market on Saturday morning in Twisp.  The Methow Valley Studio Tour, sponsored by the Confluence Gallery, will showcase 23 local artists working
in 6 different studios.  A free self guided tour map to the studios is available at the Gallery.  The studios will be open Sat. and Sun. from 10am to 5pm.  The Winthrop Gallery is opening a new show this week:  "In a World of Her Own" featuring the work of fiber artist Katie Swanson.  An artist's reception will be held at the Gallery on Sat. evening from 6 to 8pm.  Outward Bound, the national outdoor school, will be hosting a free community event of hiking, climbing and dining at it's basecamp in Mazama on Sat. from 9am to 9pm.  So come on over, there are lots of fun things going on this weekend in the Methow Valley.

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Winthrop Marathon and Half Marathon

This Saturday, June 10, is the Winthrop Marathon and Half Marathon.  Starting on the edge of the Pasayten Wilderness in the Okanogan National Forest at an altitude of 3,300 feet the course loses 1,000 feet in elevation in the first 10 miles as it follows the scenic Chewuch River to Winthrop.  The course is USATF certified and can be used as a Boston Marathon qualifier.  Even if you don't want to run, come out and cheer on the runners as they come into town to finish.