The Ridgefield Farmers Market is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday through the end of September in Davis Park, 337-411 N. Third Ave., Ridgefield. Vendors sell local produce, plant starts, baked goods, flowers, soaps, jewelry, home décor items and clothing. The market also has a co-op table available where farmers sell locally-grown fruits and […]
The most comprehensive exhibition ever mounted on tyrannosaurs makes its first West Coast appearance as it opens at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) March 2 through Sept. 8. "Tyrannosaurs: Meet the Family" explores the most feared and revered of all dinosaurs, bringing the latest paleontological discoveries to life and challenging preconceptions about […]
"Playing with Light" at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) runs through Jan. 6. Full-body interactive exhibits encourage visitors to engage in light-, laser- and lens-based experiences, including freezing their shadows, mixing colored lights and making a laser beam bounce down a stream of water. Visitors can tinker with technology-focused exhibit elements involving […]
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 Preschool entrance. For more information, call (360) 213-8902.
Art on the Boulevard presents "A Summer Celebration" featuring Mitch Baird, Elizabeth Ganji, Emily Schultz-McNeil, Harry Wheeler and Elo Wobig. The gallery at 210 W. Evergreen Blvd., Suite 300, Vancouver, will be open from 2 to 8 p.m. July 5 in conjunction with Downtown Vancouver's First Friday Art Walk. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 […]
Cloverlane Mercantile and Event Center, 16391 N.E. 182nd Ave., Brush Prairie, is hosting an indoor flea market from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 6. The Cloverlane Cafe will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the Cloverlane Pub will be open from 2 to 4 p.m.
Behind the Shoji summer marketplace returns to Portland Japanese Garden from June 29 to Sept. 2 during garden hours. The market features hard-to-find Japanese wares that you probably wouldn’t find short of a trip to Japan itself. Among the items available for sale are temari (thread-wrapped handballs) and incense holders, jewelry and glass vases with […]
The Camas Public Library hosts Family Storytime from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the first Saturday of every month for children aged 2 to 5 featuring a 30-minute storytime followed by a craft. Adults must accompany children. Registration is required at CamasPL.org/FamilyStorytime.
Pomeroy Farm, 20902 N.E. Lucia Falls Road, Yacolt, will host July Farm Days Jamboree from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 6 and 7. Enjoy live music while strolling around the farm grounds and browsing an artisans' market. Children will enjoy an "I Spy" activity and meeting farm animals. Admission and parking are free, though donations to […]
The Historic Trust and city of Vancouver will host Picnic in the Park from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 6 at Fort Vancouver Historic Site, Parade Grounds and Officers Row. The free, family-friendly event features two stages with live music for adults and kids, games on the lawn like corn hole and croquet, magicians, […]
Pulitzer Prize finalist Sierra Crane Murdoch will be at the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center from 1 to 3 p.m. July 6 to discuss her bestselling book, "Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country." Books ($20) are for sale in the Friends Bookstore. The event is free but registration is […]
Confluence Vineyard and Winery, 19111 N.W. 67th Ave., Ridgefield, will host "Red Wine and Blues" from 1 to 7 p.m. July 6. Bring a picnic, browse among artisan vendors and hear blues legend Norman “BoogieCat” Sylvester and Muddy Waters Award-winner Tevis Hodge. Admission is $10.
VanCity Ballroom offers a beginners' lesson and social dancing at 7 p.m. Saturdays at 9212 N.E. Hwy 99. The 45 minute lesson begins at 7 p.m. followed by social dancing of all styles (ballroom, Latin, swing and nightclub) until 10 p.m. A different dance is covered each week. Visit vancityballroom.com for upcoming lessons. No experience […]
