Community News & Events

Cashmere

Child Find Screenings

Cashmere School District is offering free developmental screenings for children between the ages of 3 and 5 who are not yet kindergarten eligible. Screenings address potential delays in the following skill areas: Speech and Language, Cognitive, Motor, Self-Help, Social/Emotional Screenings will be held on Wednesday, March 29 at Vale Elementary. Screenings are by appointment only. Please contact Student Support Services for more information,

509-782-2710

Evaluaciones de Desarrollo

El Distrito Escolar de Cashmere ofrece evaluaciones de desarrollo gratuitos para niños entre las edades de 3 y 5 años que aún no son elegibles para Kínder. Los exámenes abordan posibles retrasos en las siguientes áreas de habilidades: Habla y lenguaje, Cognitivas, Motrices, Autoayuda, Social/Emocional. Las evaluaciones se llevarán a cabo el miércoles 29 de marzo en la Escuela Primaria, Vale Elementary. Las evaluaciones son solo con cita previa. Comuníquese con Servicios de Soporte Estudiantil para más información, 509-782-2710.

Cashmere Rotary Auction

Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 1 for this year’s annual Cashmere Rotary Auction. The ticketed event is open by admission for $35 with tickets available from Doane’s Valley Pharmacy, Cashmere Rotarians, or at the door. Join us from 6 - 9 p.m. at the Chelan County Fairgrounds event center at 5700 Wescott Drive in Cashmere for the annual fundraising event including dinner, drinks, and a live and silent auction. Come see and or contribute to the benefits Cashmere Rotary has in our community.

Leavenworth

Leavenworth Alphorn Association Open House

The Leavenworth Alphorn Association invites the public to attend an alphorn open house on Sunday, March 26, 3 p.m. at the Leavenworth Festhalle. The event will include an alphorn performance, a brief discussion of “alphorn lore,” and an opportunity to play the horns.  In addition, the hosts will provide information about joining the association as a player and performer. Contact Thomas Tilton, 509-548-3494. The Alphorn Association thanks the City of Leavenworth for funding this event.

Leavenworth Library Events

Leavenworth Public Library is displaying interactive information this month on women's history, with Susan Butruille and Judy Derpack. Learn about women's contributions to science, voting rights, portraits, biographies and more. View a special study curriculum, a doll collection of suffragists, a Smithsonian poster exhibit called "BECAUSE OF HER STORY", coloring pages, crafts, and books. 509-548-7923, Leavenworth@NCWLibraries.org

Quilt Art show

From March to April 21, you can see the art of Michelle Bartholomew at the Leavenworth Library. Michelle is a local artist and quilter whose quilts have been featured in many quilting books and magazines. She specializes in a technique called EPP, English Paper Piecing, but enjoys quilting on her sewing machine as well. She is passionate about creating modern, colorful geometric quilts. Please stop by during the library’s regular hours to see the art show in the Fireside room.

NCW Libraries

The HappyLight Touch Plus lamp provides UV-free light with 10,000 lux intensity with adjustable brightness and a timer. The lamps can be checked out for up to 28 days with a library card and can be picked up and returned to any of the library district’s 30 branch libraries in Chelan and Douglas counties. NCW Libraries’ Library of Things is a collection of non-traditional items that can be checked out from the library. The collection includes nature backpacks, snowshoes and poles, telescopes, Wi-Fi hotspots, the Washington State Discover Pass, family passes to Ohme Gardens and the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center, and more. Visit the library’s website www.ncwlibraries.org and find the Library of Things under the Resources tab.

Upper Valley Scholarship for Women Returning to Higher Education

Applications are now being accepted for the Upper Valley Scholarship supported by P.E.O. Chapter JF, Leavenworth, WA. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist women in need of financial help in returning to higher education at an accredited university, college, or technical school in the State of Washington. This needs-based scholarship must be used for school expenses and will be paid directly to the school. Applications must be received for consideration by April 30, 2023. Scholarship funds will be available by the Fall of 2023 and be sent directly to the school financial department upon confirmation of enrollment. Women applicants must be seeking further higher education at either the undergraduate or graduate level and meet the following criteria: Applicant must be age 30 or above and reside in Chelan or Douglas County, WA. Applicants must be currently enrolled in or returning to a higher education program after a two-year or more absence. The colleges, universities, or technical schools where applicants have been accepted must be fully accredited and within the State of Washington, however, out-of-state on-line accredited schools, are acceptable.  Applicants may re-submit applications each year until they complete their programs of study.

 Women interested in applying for the scholarship may receive more detailed information concerning the application process, as well as request the application forms by sending an email to the Scholarship Committee at the following address: peoleavenworth@nwi.net