Community Events
We host public events throughout the year as a way of earning money to support our giving campaigns for local scholars, future leaders, and our neighbors in the Walla Walla Valley. Our free events for local youth are made possible thanks to generous contributions from volunteers and supporters.
Learn more about our events below. In addition to your attendance at our events, we gratefully welcome your tax-deductible financial donation in support of our scholarship fund for local students!
60th Annual Book Sale
AAUW-Walla Walla’s 60th Annual Book Sale will take place February 21-23, 2025, in the Marcus Whitman Hotel Ballroom! Book Sale Hours:
Friday, February 21, 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 22, 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 23, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Discount Day)
We welcome donations of paperback and hardback fiction and nonfiction books, children’s books, DVDs, CDs, audio books, and collectibles.
Book Donation Drop Box Locations
Wheatland Bakery, 1828 E Isaacs Ave. (Walla Walla)
Southgate Center Market, 905 S Second Ave. (Walla Walla)
Grocery Outlet, 910 S Ninth Ave. (Walla Walla)
The alley behind the YWCA, 213 S First Ave. (Walla Walla)
Andy’s Market, 1117 S College Ave. (College Place)
Fry’s True Value hardware, 175 S Main St. (Milton-Freewater)
Touchet Library, 161 Hanson Road (Touchet)
To arrange a book pickup, please call: (206)399-8488 or (360)670-7629
22nd Annual Kitchen Tour
AAUW-Walla Walla’s 22nd Annual Kitchen Tour will take place on Sunday, October 6, 2024!
The tour kicks off at NOON and tour guides and maps can be picked up at the Marcus Whitman Hotel Fireside Room until 2:00 p.m. The Kitchen Tour doors will close at the homes at 5:00 p.m.
Proceeds from this annual fund-raising event help provide college scholarships for women in the Walla Walla Valley!
View our Kitchen Tour page on this site and our social media pages for Kitchen Tour updates!
Is your kitchen a candidate for next year’s home tour? If so, please reach out to kitchentourww@gmail.com!
Annual Tech Trek
Tech Trek is a premier camp offering STEM education to 7th grade girls. Each year, girls are nominated by their classroom teachers and go through an application and selection process.
The goal of the Tech Trek program is to provide an environment in which girls can learn, be creative, and begin to see the opportunities that are open to them in the STEM educational and professional arenas.
The week-long camp includes a Professional Women’s night in which students meet women working in STEM careers. Camp also provides a field-trip experience with STEM learning, an inspiring movie night, and many chances to team build with their fellow campers and high school student counselors.
VIDEO: July 2023 Tech Trek Camps Washington State | Tech Trek Washington | Powered by AAUW
All expenses (airfare and camp costs) for this July summer camp on the Pacific Lutheran Campus in Tacoma, WA, will be paid for by AAUW.
2024 Tech Trek Summer Camp:
Biennial Great Explorations
Walla Walla Great Explorations is a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) event that takes place every other year on the Whitman College campus in Walla Walla.
Participants attend a keynote address followed by hands-on workshops. The event is open to girls and boys — and the workshop presenters, keynote speaker, and volunteers are all women.
Our goal is to encourage greater student participation in science and math education in their middle and high school years. Ideally, this will open doors to opportunities they might otherwise be unaware of or lacking the enthusiasm and confidence to pursue.
