Come to the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center, 1501 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 12 to celebrate Smokey Bear's 78th birthday. Smokey Bear was a real bear cub rescued from a forest fire by a US Forest Service ranger in August 1945. His messages to prevent forest and wildfires have endured […]
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 Clark County Historical Museum is hosting "Wander Clark County" summer walking tours from 9 to 11 a.m. every Saturday from June 17 through Aug. 26. For a full list of tours go to cchmuseum.org/programs-events/walking-tours. The cost is $8 per person. The schedule is: June 17: Old City Cemetery June 24: Downtown Vancouver July 1: […]
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 […]
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 Friends of Fort Vancouver will host a Heritage Garden Party from 3 to 6 p.m. Aug. 19, a nod to historical Northwest horticulture and a day to honor the park's gardening volunteers. Enjoy walks through the garden with park gardeners onsite to answer question. See food preservation techniques and 1840s kitchen tools demonstrations. Purchase […]
The Hannah Mayhew Dagget Chapter of the National Society of Colonial Dames XVII Century and the Clark County Historical Museum will dedicate a new historical interpretive plaque at Summit Grove Lodge, 30810 N.E. Timmen Rd., Ridgefield, at 9 a.m. Aug. 20. The event includes remarks from representatives of all interested parties, including the site's current owners. […]
The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State University, 1855 S.W. Broadway, Portland, is hosting an opening reception for "A Question of Hu: The Narrative Art of Hung Liu." Chinese American artist Hung Liu (1948–2021) made narrative images that foregrounded workers, immigrants, refugees, women, children and soldiers in portraits that mingle Chinese and Western […]
The Clark County Historical Museum is hosting "Wander Clark County" summer walking tours from 9 to 11 a.m. every Saturday from June 17 through Aug. 26. For a full list of tours go to cchmuseum.org/programs-events/walking-tours. The cost is $8 per person. The schedule is: June 17: Old City Cemetery June 24: Downtown Vancouver July 1: […]
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 […]
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 Cedar Creek Grist Mill, 43907 N.E. Grist Mill Road, Woodland, is open most weekends. The historic water-powered grist mill offers free events on the last Saturday of every month through October. June 24 is Strawberry Shortcake Day from 1 to 4 p.m., July 29 is Blueberry Pancake Day from noon to 4 p.m., Aug. […]
Have you ever wondered where the PNW’s love for hops and IPAs began? Or who was the first female riverboat captain on the Columbia? Have fun and meet others from 5 to 8 p.m. every first Friday of the month while exploring our community’s history during #CCHMuseum AfterHours. Visit cchmuseum.org/programs-events/firstfridays/ for detailed information on each […]
Clark County Historical Museum and Birdhouse Books will host the Local Authors Book Fair from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 1 at the Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver. Guests will meet an array of local authors representing a brange of genres, including picture books, fantasy, biographies, self-help, local history and science fiction. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cowlitz Tribe elder and spiritual leader Tanna Engdahl will present “The Cowlitz Tribe: An Enduring Legacy” at 7 p.m. Sept. 7 as part of the Clark County Historical Museum Speaker Series at 1511 Main Street, Vancouver. Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is $5. Engdahl will present the history of the Cowlitz Tribe, their struggles […]
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 […]
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 […]
Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco presents the Columbia Pacific Dahlia Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 15 and 16. Dahlia entries will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 14. Registration is encouraged but not required. A form and more information can be found at www.columbiapacificheritagemuseum.org. Participants can enter bouquets, […]
