April 2008

April 25-27  Backcountry Horsemen Spring Ride  
24th annual spring ride w/food, entertainment, scenery, silent auction. Beaver Creek Campgound. Register on Friday. Ride starts 10am Saturday. For more information, call 997-4802.

April 26 - Saturday     Benefit Consignment Auction   by the MV Horsemen's Assoc in support of the rodeos. Winthrop Rodeo Grounds (Twin Lakes Rd) 10am. For more information, call. 997-7224.

May 2008

May 2 - Friday     Blue Bell Cafe & Art Auction  
Support the MV Community School and enjoy art, music, food. 5:30pm at the MV Community Center in Twisp. Limited seating. Tickets: $25 available at WPT, Daily Business, Local 98856 and Community Ctr Office. For more information, call 997-5437.

May 3 - Saturday     Sunflower Relay and Iron   MVSTA's annual 21.7 miles run on varied surfaces (paths, trails, roads). For details see the sunflower website

May 3 - Saturday Lecture: "Rurbinization"
Professor Donald Snow will examine growth in the "new west" and a concept he calls rurbia. 7pm at the Merc Playhouse. Free. For more info, call The Conservancy at 996-2870.

May 9 - Friday     Dollar Watch Cowboy Jamboree   Celebrate 49ers at an old time variety show featuring music including Horse Crazy, poetry/humor including Dave McClure and yodeling by Rod Erickson at the Winthrop Barn. 7pm.

May 10 - Saturday     49ers Celebration  
Parade at 11am in Downtown Winthrop. In the Winthrop park: Evergreen State BBQ championships, games, old-time crafts demonstrations and Packers Rendezvous--Outfitters dinner 5-6:30pm, Around the Campfire 7-9pm in the Barn, and Western Dance 9:30pm in the Barn.

May 16 - Friday     Mark Nizer   combines comedy, juggling, music and technology for a spellbinding evening at the Winthrop Barn. 7pm. Details tba or call MAA at 997-4004.

May 24 - Saturday     Mazama Fun Run  
MVSTA's annual fun run which leads you to the famous Mazama Pancake Breakfast. For details, see the fun run website.

May 24 - Saturday     Shafer Museum (in Winthrop) Opens  
Learn about and appreciate the past. Donations welcome.

May 24 & 25    Winthrop Rodeo  
37th annual rodeo starts at 1pm at the Rodeo Grounds off Twin Lakes Rd. Junior Rodeo starts at 9am. Adults:$7. Children 7-12: $3. 6&under: free. For more information, call 996-3869.

June 2008

June 7 - Saturday     National Fishing Day  
Kids from 3-12 can catch rainbow trout from 10am-2pm at the Wintrop National Fish Hatchery. Fun. Prizes. Activities. Free. For more information, call 996-4003.

June 14 - Saturday and Sunday     Methow Valley Tour (Bike)  
MVSTA co-sponsors this road bike event which includes a 10 mile time trial, a road race and a criterium. For details, see The MV tour website.

June 21 - Saturday     Winthrop Wine Festival  
4th Annual WineTasting (plus hors d'oeuvres) in the Winthrop Park from 2:00-6:00 p.m. $25 admission/tasting fee. Minimum age: 21. Music by Lynette Westendorf and her jazz quartet.

July 2008

July 4 - Friday     Independence Day Parade  
Annual 4th of July parade in Twisp. 11am. For more information, call 997-5693.

July 4 - Friday     All West Arts Festival  
Methow Arts sponsors music, arts, crafts, entertainment, food for all ages at the Twisp Park. $5. For more information, call 997-4004.

July 12 - Saturday     Run the Sun  
MVSTA's run at Sun Mountain. For details, see the run to sun website.

July 18 - 20    Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival  
for details see the R&B website

July 25 - August 3   Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival  For details see The festival website.

August 2008

August 23 - Saturday     North Cascades Fiddlers Contest  
11th annual contest. Great fiddling all day. Giant Insect Contest for the kids at noon. Adults: $12; Seniors:$6; kids 12 and under free.

August 23 - Saturday     Cutthroat Classic  
MVSTA's annual trail run from Rainy Pass to the Cutthroat Trailhead. For details, see the Cutthroat Classic website.

August 30 & 31    Winthrop Rodeo Days  
37th annual rodeo starts at 1pm at the Rodeo Grounds off Twin Lakes Rd. Adults: $7. Children 7-12: $3. 6&under: free. For more information, call 996-2439.

August 30 - Saturday     Winthrop Barn Dance  
Old fashion community dance w/ music by "The Family Band" starts at 9pm at the Barn. Tickets: $5. Children under 12 free. Refreshments available. For more info, call 996-2117.

September 2008

September 1 - Monday     Labor Day Duck Race  
Watch yellow, pink & blue ducks race, meander and eddy-out between the Chewuch and Methow bridges starting at 12noon. Winthrop Kiwanis and the Tenderfoot sell $2/duck tickets. Three big prizes.

September 6 - Saturday     Winthrop Golf Tournament
6th annual tournament features 15 4-person teams. Cost: $60p/p includes cart, fees, prizes, lunch. Shotgun start at 8:30am. Register at 888-463-8469 (Winthrop Chamber).

September 13 - Saturday     33rd Winthrop Auto Rallye   Register Friday 5-7pm at the Barn. Saturday parade at 11am, show&shine from noon to 3pm, followed by a bucket run late afternoon. For more info, call 1-888-463-8469.

September 13 - Saturday  Dollar Watch Cowboy Jamboree  
celebrate fall with music by Mike Faast, Roger Ferguson and Horse Crazy, poetry by Stan Kvistad, and more at the Winthrop Barn. 7pm.