Hello Chelan County! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Arts festival lineup, a pikeminnow derby prize pool, and cosmic bowling + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Celebrating local creativity: Lake Chelan Arts Festival will return June 26-28, bringing live performances, art exhibits, and a silent auction to Riverwalk Park in downtown Chelan. Proceeds benefit the local arts council -- see the festival lineup.
Local anglers can help out: The East Wenatchee Rotary Pikeminnow Derby runs through June 28 with a $15,000 prize pool. Registered qualifying pikeminnow pay $3 each, benefiting veterans and helping protect juvenile salmon -- see how the derby works.
Major campus plans advance: Wenatchee School Board voted to support Wenatchee High School’s rebuild tied to a $275 million bond needing 60% and $83 million state match possible, potentially on Nov. 3 ballots -- follow the rebuild plans.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Pick-your-own blooms: When your yard needs a little cheer, Antheia of Chelan has a you-pick flower garden, a true locals’ nursery, and even rent-a-space garden plots if you’re short on sunny space. Family-owned in the Lake Chelan Valley, it’s a calming way to get dirt under your nails with purpose.
Quick local reset: When you need a quick breather close to home, Chelan Falls Powerhouse Park is that simple, no-fuss city park locals forget they love. Pack your coffee, take a walk, let the kids roam a bit, then head back feeling like you actually checked something off today.
Roll local tonight: Because some weeks just need pins and a reset, Chelan Lanes delivers old-school bowling with a current menu and full bar. It’s first come, first served, so rally the neighbors for a quick game, scope the summer menu, and yes, remember your socks.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🎭 Guys & Dolls, Jr. @ Cascade High School (Leavenworth) | Friday (6/26) at 7:00 PM – Upper Valley Connection’s Icicle Players are rolling the dice on Guys & Dolls Jr., a pint-sized spin on the Broadway classic. Expect big tunes, small-time gangsters, and that proud, only-in-our-valley heart. Admission is by donation, so bring generosity, and a grin.
🩰 Nutcracker Day @ Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum | Saturday (6/27) at 11:00 AM – Skip the faux-Bavarian tchotchke crawl, Nutcracker Day at the Nutcracker Museum is where the real nostalgia lives. Free admission, free drawings, and more nutcrackers than your aunt’s mantel, so you can browse, crack jokes, and enjoy air-conditioned culture without cracking your wallet.
🎉 40th Anniversary BBQ @ Halverson Auto Body (Wenatchee) | Saturday (6/27) at 1:00 PM – Celebrating four decades, this barbecue feels like the neighborhood greatest hits album, just with better coleslaw. Count on smoky staples, prizes, old friends, and the kind of easy laugh that comes from telling the same stories, again, with slightly bigger fish.
🎉 Cashmere Founders Days @ Downtown Cashmere | Saturday (6/27) at 5:00 PM – If your lawn chair has been training all year, the Cashmere Founders Days parade is its Super Bowl. Expect classic cars, horses, the high school band, and kids sprinting for candy, all rolling down Main Street with sirens, pride, and small town swagger.
🎳 Cosmic Bowling @ Chelan Lanes | Saturday (6/27) at 5:00 PM – Think you can still bowl a strike under black lights? Chelan Lanes flips on the lasers, dance music, and arcade glow for cosmic bowling, with tasty grub, and plenty of family-friendly chaos. It’s nostalgic, ridiculous, and oddly therapeutic, like bumper cars for your midweek brain.
🎉 The Secret Lair’s 2nd Anniversary Party @ The Secret Lair at Lake Chelan (Manson) | Saturday (6/27) – The Secret Lair turns two, and they’re celebrating with games, snacks, and a raffle with actual prizes. Consider it quality time that requires zero small talk, unless you count bragging rights. Low stakes, high fun, and yes, you can still be home by nine.
⚾ AppleSox vs Fish Sticks - Game 1 @ Paul Thomas Sr. Field (Wenatchee) | Tuesday (6/30) at 6:35 PM – AppleSox face the delightfully named Fish Sticks under the lights at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium, with Wenatchee Valley College sponsoring the fun. Expect crisp play, familiar faces, and enough seventh-inning suspense to justify an extra hot dog, or three.
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07 — The Chelan County report Weather forecastToday — High: 90°F — Low: 64°F — Precip: 17%
A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 2 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Later: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tomorrow — High: 85°F — Low: 60°F — Precip: 2%
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