Events
March 28, 2024
Is it an Ellensburg Blue? Location, formation, and color go a long ways towards helping to identify agates from the Ellensburg area. But what else can help?
Join us for a presentation on the identification of Ellensburg Blue agates, tips to help you find them, and what to do with one once you’ve got it, such as tumbling, or cutting it for jewelry. Or simply cleaning and keeping it in a natural state for display.
We’ll also discuss what the current “definition” of an Ellensburg Blue is, and why there is so much controversy and desperation surrounding them. It should be a lively conversation!
Chris Herrera is one half of the YouTube channel, Chris & Andrew Outside. He spends his time hiking, biking, fishing, and rockhounding, with a special emphasis on his favorite, the Ellensburg Blue Agate. Chris also regularly exercises with his best friend Andrew, as well as videoing their adventures going Outside, for YouTube.
Although not a trained geologist, Chris has spent his entire life collecting rocks, and in more recent years studying Ellensburg Blues, which he hunts for and makes jewelry from. He has an extensive collection of Ellensburg Blues, and believes every blue is amazing from the smallest to the biggest.
Chris is a past President of the South Sound Mushroom Club, as well as a past Vice President of the Thurston County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Council.
June 28, 2025, 12:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Join us for an all-new way to discover local history with the Wild & Whiskey History Tour – in partnership with the PSE Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility & Renewable Energy Center, and Elk Heights Distillery!! This event has limited tickets so be sure to get yours soon!
November 30, 2025, 10 AM - 4 PM
On Sunday, November 30, 2025, the Kittitas County Historical Museum in historic Downtown Ellensburg invites shoppers to participate in Museum Store Sunday, an annual holiday shopping day supporting cultural institutions and their stores.
October 23, 2025, 5 PM - 8 PM
Join us on October 23rd from 5pm to 8pm, as we share Ellensburg’s interesting, colorful, and often mysterious past in a fun and entertaining way. With a night full of saloons and salacious stories, this event is great for both those new to Ellensburg and long-time residents.
Open Monday – Saturday
10am – 4pm
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