The USDA Forest Service is waiving recreation fees for day-use sites in Washington and Oregon on June 10 in celebration of National Get Outdoors Day. This special initiative aims to encourage families and individuals to explore the beauty and wonders of our nation's forests and public lands. The waiver includes many picnic areas, boat launches, […]
The Queer Youth Resource Center is offering on online fundraising auction from June 1 through 16. Learn more about the auction and see items up for bid at qyrc.betterworld.org/auctions/queer-youth-resource-center-art. Items include […]
Fourth Plain Church of the Nazarene, 16807 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., will host Care 2 Share's mid-year cleanout event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 9 and 10. The event will be giving away free items from the care closet, including free clothes, toys, household items, tools, pet care, appliances, and furniture. No strings […]
Kindred Homestead Supply hosts The Downtown Alley Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the second Saturday of every month from April through September. The market features over 30 local artisan vendors, live music hosted by Ronald Records, bubble-blowing and chalk drawing. The market is located in the parking lot adjacent to Kindred […]
Inviting Vines, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 10, is a tour of six private gardens in the Vancouver and North Portland area. The event begins with "Breakfast in the Garden" from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with guest speaker Kym Pokorny, The Oregonian's former garden journalist. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., attendees will […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center will host an online birding class "Meet Your Summer Neighborhood and Feeder Birds" from 9 to 10:30 a.m. The course will discuss summer migrant birds, hummingbirds, and baby birds likely to be seen in backyards around the area. Attendees will get to know what birds to expect around neighborhood […]
The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership and Vancouver’s Water Resources Education Center will offer family-friendly paddles around Vancouver Lake aboard 29-foot, 14-passenger Big Canoes from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 10, starting from Felida Moorage and Marine Services, 4911 N.W. 122nd Street, Vancouver. Paddlers will glide past shore birds, look for signs of beaver activity […]
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry presents the U.S. premiere of Orcas: Our Shared Future, an exhibit that offers a deep dive into the stories and science that surround the orca, spirit of the Pacific Northwest’s wild coast and apex predator of all oceans. OMSI is the first museum in the United States to […]
Overeaters Anonymous meets Saturdays from 10 to 11:15 a.m. at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 5607 N.E. Gher Road. The program is a 12-step literature study. Held in Room 7. Use […]
Join the WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardener Program for a free guided tour of the 79-acre 78th Street Heritage Farm at Northeast 78th Street and Northeast 19th Court in the Hazel Dell area of Vancouver. Tour dates are 10 a.m. June 10, 13, July 8, Aug. 1, 11 and 19; and 6 p.m. June […]
Volunteers with the Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum, 9215 S.E. Evergreen Highway, Vancouver, will host a Second Saturday Work Party from 10 a.m. to noon June 10. The event will focus on cleaning up along the Swatosh path, along the creek, and up into the Florence Wager garden. The event will immediately be followed by "Talks […]
Columbia Springs' Celebration of Fishing is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 10 at Battle Ground Lake State Park, 18002 N.E. 249th St., Battle Ground. The event features fishing-related activities including casting practice, fishy art, interactive presentations from experts, science and nature games, tackle giveaways and fun with lampreys. Registration is required to attend at […]
The Vancouver Farmers Market is every Saturday and Sunday from March 18 to Oct. 29 in downtown Vancouver near Esther Short Park at the corner of Eighth and Esther Streets. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays. Learn more at vancouverfarmersmarket.com.
Portland Japanese Garden's first art exhibition of 2023, "Subtle Intimacy: Here and There," features the work of Japan Institute’s Artist-in-Residence, Rui Sasaki. Hailed as a “glass virtuoso” by The New York Times, Sasaki traveled from her native Japan to collect plant life from Portland Japanese Garden to create a site-specific experience: Transparent impressions of the […]
Waxing the City, a hair removal salon at 104 Grand Blvd. #108, Vancouver, will donate 10 percent of its proceeds from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 10 to the […]
ilani BBQ Fest is June 8-11 at ilani Casino Resort, 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield. Enjoy Bourbon and Barbecue Bites from 7 to 8:30 p.m. June 8 at Michael Jordan's Steak House; tickets are $79 per person. Attend Party with the Pitmasters, featuring barbecue samples and drink pairings with celebrity chefs from 7 to 9:30 p.m. […]
Two Rivers Heritage Museum, 1 Durgan Street, Washougal, is open every Saturday through October from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission costs are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2 for students. Admission is free for children under five. and all Camas-Washougal Historical Society members. The museum is operated by Camas Washougal Historical Society […]
The North Clark Historical Museum, located in upper Amboy at 21416 N.E. 399th St. in the renovated 1910 United Brethren Church, will host a free Open Door Stitchery Circle from 1 to 4 p.m. June 10. Quilters, stitchers and other fiber artists are invited to bring their projects and enjoy visiting with other “crafty” people, […]
Dandelion Teahouse and Apothecary, 109 W. 7th St., Vancouver, will host a Pride Block Party from 1 to 7 p.m. June 10 on 7th Street between Main and Washington. The […]
An informative Recycling 101 class will be held at the Vancouver Community Library from 2 to 3:30 p.m. June 10. Attendees will get all the latest tips about the regional garbage and recycling system. Recycling 101 is a fun, tip-sharing, recycling-friendly class open to the community. The class covers the basics about what to recycle […]
Oregon Ballet Theatre returns to the Newmark Theatre for its season finale "Made in Portland," featuring four commissions by a group of choreographers: Princess Grace Award winner Rena Butler, Guggenheim Fellow Hélène Simoneau, Portland push/FOLD Founder and Director Samuel Hobbs, and Oregon Ballet Theatre's Makino Hayashi. The program explores what these artists have heard about […]
The Camas Public Library will host a monthly All Ages Board Game Club from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Some games will be provided, but attendees are also encouraged to bring their own to share. The full 2023 meeting dates are as follows: June 3 and 10, July 1, August 5 and 26, September 2 and […]
Skinner Elementary and Primary Montessori School, 5001 N.E. 66th Ave., Vancouver, is celebrating its 50th anniversary from 3 to 5 p.m. June 10. Current and prior students and parents are invited to celebrate with light refreshments. Learn more at skinnermontessori.com.
Lotus Vietnamese Cuisine is hosting a BIPOC Night Market every weekend from April 21-23 to Aug. 25-27 in its parking lot at 8513 N.E. Highway 99, Vancouver. Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 to 8 p.m. Sundays.
Coast to Coast Fish House offers live music by local artists from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday evenings. Shows are open to all ages with no cover charge. Locally and family-owned, Coast to Coast features a full bar, twelve beers on tap and a gluten-free beer menu. The food is Coastal Maine inspired with gluten-free […]
The Oregon Zoo will host ZooBrew, featuring 40 Northwest breweries and cideries, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. June 9 and 10 at 4001 S.W. Canyon Road, Portland. The event also offers live music from Cadillacs for Everyone, zookeeper chats and lawn games. Learn more and purchase tickets at oregonzoo.org/events/zoobrew. Tickets range from $35 to non-drinkers […]
UnderBar, an underground speakeasy at 1701 1/2 Broadway St., Vancouver, presents "Laughgasm," a stand-up comedy show at 7 p.m. June 10 hosted by Logan Loughmiller with headliner Kate Murphy from Portland's Helium Comedy Club as well as Cam Strong, Zane Thomas, Jenna Britann and Chad Johnson. There's a $10 cover charge. Drinks will be available […]
Clark College presents "Technical Difficulties," playing at 7 p.m. June 1, 2, 3, 9 and 10 at Clark College Decker Theater on the main campus at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. The play features shorts directed by Clark College theater alumni Leah Barker, Mashuq Mushtaq Deen, Steph Del Rosso, Arlene Hutton, John Cameron Mitchell, Craig […]
Stumptown Stages presents "The Full Monty," playing June 2-25 at the Winningstad Theatre inside Antoinette Hatfield Hall, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Purchase tickets by calling the Portland'5 box office at 800-915-4698 or visiting www.stumptownstages.org or www.Portland5.com. Tickets range from $27.25 to $52.25. The musical, […]
The Clark College Concert Choir and Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dr. Jacob Funk and accompanied by Dr. Jeongmi Yoon, present their Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. June 10 at First United Methodist Church, 401 E. 33rd St., Vancouver. The concert is open to the public and admission is free, though donations are welcome. […]
Oregon Ballet Theatre returns to the Newmark Theatre for its season finale "Made in Portland," featuring four commissions by a group of choreographers: Princess Grace Award winner Rena Butler, Guggenheim Fellow Hélène Simoneau, Portland push/FOLD Founder and Director Samuel Hobbs, and Oregon Ballet Theatre's Makino Hayashi. The program explores what these artists have heard about […]
Portland Center Stage presents William Shakespeare’s "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" June 9 through July 2 on the mainstage. When four young lovers escape their oppressive society and seek refuge in the fairies’ woods on a midsummer night, mayhem ensues. Tickets ($25 to $93) are on sale at pcs.org/a-midsummer-nights-dream, including sliding scale tickets for BIPOC affinity […]
Grammy Award-winning musical artist Seal will perform at 8 p.m. June 10 at the Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St., Portland, as part of his 30th Anniversary World Tour 2023. Tickets range from $79.50 to $179.50 at portland5.com/keller-auditorium/events/seal%E2%80%93world-tour-2023. The tour will commemorate three decades since the release of his debut album Seal (1991) and follow-up […]
