An exhibit of art created for the garden. At the Methow Valley Inn courtyard, Twisp. Noon to 9 pm daily. 509.997.2787, www.confluencegallery.com

Art exhibit of pastel paintings, shoji lamps, photographs, enamel artwork and baskets. Winthrop Gallery, 237 Riverside, Winthrop. 509.996.3925, www.WinthropGallery.com

Art exhibit about how society and the arts adapt to an evolving, changing world. Confluence Gallery & Art Center, 104 Glover St, Twisp. 509.997.2787. www.confluencegallery.com

**Reception-Friday, September 3, 6-8pm

Complimentary tasting of many current wines, from bright whites to bold reds.Prints and paintings. At the Lost River Winery. 509.996.2888, www.dantuttleart.com.

A reception hosted by the Methow Conservancy and Confluence Gallery & Art Center to celebrate art in the Methow Valley. 104 Glover St, Twisp. 509.997.2787, ConfluenceGallery.com

Seattle-based documentary artists Benjamin Drummond and Sara Joy Steele, who specialize in multimedia stories about people, nature, and climate change, offer a public presentation on September 9 at 7 pm at Confluence Gallery & Art Center.Art exhibit about how society and the arts adapt to an evolving, changing world. At the Confluence Gallery & Art Center, 104 Glover St. Twisp. 509.997.2787. www.confluencegallery.com

Join Methow Arts on Saturday, September 11 for the very first performance in the TwispWork’s warehouse. The old Forest Service Complex sets the backdrop for the glitzy underworld of the 1920s-30s speakeasy. Enjoy a special evening of vintage jazz, swing dancing, 20’s-30’s inspired cocktails, and be transported back in time to the earliest days of the Jazz Age with Miss Rose & Her Rhythm Percolators.

TICKETS: $15/advance, $18/door. TwispWorks (aka Forest Service Complex) 509.997.4004, MethowArts.org.

Starts at 7pm. Open to performers of all types. No cover. Hosted by Marc Holm. Musicians and performers of all types are invited to join the fun and practice their skills in a casual, coffee house-style venue. No cover. Beer and wine available for purchase. 101 S. Glover St, Twisp. MercPlayhouse.org, 509.997.PLAY

Danbert Nobacon will read from his new and first novel “Three Dead Princes – An Anarchist Fairytale” (Exterminating Angel Press), on Thursday, September 16 at the Twisp River Pub. Filmmaker Alex ‘Repo Man’ Cox, who illustrated the book will be in attendance projecting slides of the drawings.

At the Twisp River Pub, Twisp, WA. Check www.danbertnobacon.com for updates.

A performance to benefit The Merc Playhouse starring Ellen Travolta and Jack Bannon. Veteran television and film stars Ellen Travolta and Jack Bannon are coming to Twisp for a benefit performance to raise money for The Merc Playhouse.

At 7:30pm. Tickets: www.BrownPaperTickets.org. The Merc Playhouse, 101 S. Glover St, Twisp. MercPlayhouse.org, 509.997.PLAY. jane@mercplayhouse.org