News & Announcements

30th Annual World Wide Event
Saturday & Sunday October 8 & 9, 2016

  …and always the second Sunday in October…
One Sky One World, International Kite Fly for Peace is held the second Sunday of October annually, around the globe. Come and fly with us on the Bolstad Approach all weekend. Sign the global register, fly for at least an hour, and receive a special participants pin!

One Sky One World promotes annual activities in concurrence with events in hundreds of locations around the world the second Sunday of October annually utilizing the multi-cultural symbol of the kite and ocean of air that we all share. People are made aware of the kites contribution to cultural history, the arts and sciences through recognition and enjoyment of the kite, its many manifestations and the activity of kite flying as expressed in many nations and regions throughout recorded history. The art and entertainment activities associated with the One Sky One World event, leads community enjoyment, understanding and friendship between people, environmental awareness and promoting world peace.

Questions? Call 360-642-4020 or email info@worldkitemuseum.com or visit www.oneskyoneworld.org.

History

The Annual One Sky One World International Kite Fly for Peace takes place in hundreds of worldwide locations each year on the second Sunday of October. October 11, 2016 will mark the 31st annual event held in Denver (it’s birthplace) and around the world.

• 1985: OSOW cover story of Soviet Life Magazine 
• 1986: International Press Conference sponsored by Hotel Jerome in Aspen, Colorado 
• 1986: Dr. David Schramm, a world leader in theoretical astrophysics from the University of Chicago, a leading authority on the Big-Bang model on the formation of the universe, endorses OSOW 
• 1989: OSOW receives Peace Award from the City of Ferrara, Italy 
• 1989: Pope John Paul blesses OSOW and all World Kite-Fliers 
• 1992: Kites fly in 1st peaceful protest in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China 
• 1996: NASA commemorates OSOW 10th anniversary, takes 1st kite into space on Space Shuttle “Endeavor” 
• 1997: Jane Parker-Ambrose first woman admitted into “The Kiting Hall of Fame” at the World Kite Museum along with Ben franklin, Wright Brothers, Domina Jalbert (parafoil), Alexander Graham Bell 
• 2000: UNESCO votes to accept OSOW into the DECADE OF NON-VIOLENCE activities 
• 2001: The OSOW International Reporting Site is established on the internet by Tomas Jekel of Germany 
• 2006: John McConnell, Founder of Earth Day, speaks at One Sky One World in Denver 
• 2009: OSOW in Denver is linked live to other OSOW locations around the world via Skype and the internet. Earth Day Founder, John McConnell, at age 94 is linked to worldwide locations. 
• 2010: DreamWorks Animation, in celebration of its feature adventure and peace movie, “How to Train Your Dragon”, honors the 25th Anniversary of One Sky One World 2010.
• 2012:  Founder of One Sky One World, Mrs. Parker-Ambrose traveled to Paris, France, and was the first person ever recorded to fly a kite off the Eiffel Tower. She flew a kite made by Belgian architect and kite maker, Nest Lernout.

The World Kite Museum and Hall of Fame plays hard during WSIKF, Kite making, Kite flying, Auction Fundraising, Hall of Fame induction Ceremony, New Exhibits, Kite parties and more! Come out and enjoy!

The World Kite Museum
Presents

AUCTION & TRIBUTE!

Saturday August 22nd
Long Beach Elks Lodge 106 N Pacific Way

It’s time to laugh and joke about the week with old and new friends and to share what’s going on in the coming kite year and to show your support of the Kite Museum.

Tickets are available during the week at the Museum ($25) and at the door. Sales are limited to 200 tickets.  We would love it if you would wear an outfit in the cellular kites theme.  Be sure to check out the bag and silent auctions before the loud auction.  Doors open for no-host bar at 5:30 and dinner service begins at 7:00 pm.  Silent Auctions close @ 7 p.m, loud and bawdy begins @ 8 p.m.

Get your tickets early! 

You can order online until August 15th.  After that, please purchase your tickets by phone (360/642-4020), or in person at the Museum.

Fight for Flight is Finally Finished  –  Time for You to Come Join the Fun

After an on-again, off-again, 20+ year battle, kite buggies, blokarts and other wind powered vehicles are allowed to run on portions of Washington State beaches thanks to a ruling made on March 26, 2015 by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.

We enthusiasts want to extend our gratitude and thanks to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Project Manager Randy Kline for taking the time to become acquainted with, review, hold meetings and report on our ventures in order to make an informed decision and ultimately revise the rules concerning these activities.

For a copy of the area maps and guidelines established by the Washington State Parks Department, please go to http://napka.org/resources.php and scroll down to the Washington State Beaches section.

Now that beach buggying is official, we would like to invite anyone who is interested to come on down and see a demonstration of the fun that you can have when wind and wheels get together! We’ll be out all week during the Washington State International Kite Festival (WSIKF) on the hard-pack at the end of Sid Snyder Way to show you what it is all about and answer any questions that you may have. Come on down – you won’t regret it.

Has it been awhile since you and your family have gotten to “Play Tourist” on the Peninsula?  Hometown Tourism day might be just the ticket for Saturday of fun-filled family time!  Several local attractions are working together to offer free and/or reduced admissions on Hometown Tourism Day.  Take advantage of this opportunity to see what they have to offer!

Saturday, September 26, 2015

World Kite Museum & Hall of Fame

303 Sid Snyder Drive – Long Beach  |  FREE ADMISSION  |  11 am – 5 pm

Cranberry Museum

2907 Cranberry Road – Long Beach  |  FREE ADMISSION  |  10 am – 5 pm

Cape Disappointment State Park

Ilwaco  |  FREE PARK ADMISSION, $5 ADMISSION TO LEWIS AND CLARK INTERPRETIVE CENTER  |  10 am – 5 pm

Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum

115 SE Lake Street – Ilwaco  |  FREE ADMISSION  |  10 am – 4 pm

Fort Columbia State Park

Chinook | FREE ADMISSION to the grounds, including trails  |  dawn – dusk