Vancouver's Downtown Association hosts a First Friday Art Walk on the first Friday of every month from 5 to 9 p.m. Explore downtown Vancouver's many art galleries, boutiques, restaurants and bars. Galleries and shops will be open late and many galleries host opening receptions on First Friday where visitors can meet the artists and enjoy […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Staff from Camas Public Library will offer an all-ages Storytime in the Park at a different Camas Park each Monday from 10:30 to 11 a.m. June 10 to Aug. 12. Participants should bring blankets to sit on. Here's the schedule: June 10 - Dorothy Fox Park June 17 - Forest Home Park June 24 - […]
The Camas Public Library will host Summer Movie Mondays in the upstairs Community Room with free popcorn. Registration is required for each movie you plan to attend. Movies are screened on Mondays from 2 to 4 p.m. Here's the schedule: June 24: "Dora and the Lost City of Gold" July 1: "Toy Story 2" July […]
Vancouver Mall will host the Wizard and Magic Academy from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 2. Guests can participate in a Potter potions class, quidditch practice, wizard wand-making, and complete a wizard activity sheet. This is the first event in the mall’s Summer Playdate series, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. […]
The Camas Farmers Market is 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays through Oct. 2 in front of the Camas Public Library at 625 N.E. Fourth Ave. Find seasonal produce from 50 local growers, food vendors and artisans, plus live music and kids' activities. Find a list of vendors at camasfarmersmarket.org.
The Camas Farmers Market will host Berry Days from 3 to 7 p.m. July 10 featuring free berry-themed crafts and activities for kids and a free slice of farm-to-table fresh berry cake for the first 300 visitors. The Camas Farmers Market is 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays through Oct. 2 in front of the Camas Public […]
The next Science on Tap at the Kiggins Theatre in downtown Vancouver is 7 p.m. July 10. Tickets are $15 to $45 at kigginstheatre.com/movie/science-on-tap-good-vibrations. Researchers have developed a device called the “Pied Piper,” which can mimic bug “languages." It “communicates” with insects by luring them out into the open and confuses them into missing their […]
The East Vancouver Farmer's Market is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Thursday through Sept. 26 at Columbia Tech Center park, 17701 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Learn more and see a vendor map at vancouverfarmersmarket.com/markets.
The Camas Public Library will host a Teddy Bear Picnic at Heritage Park, 303 N.W. Lake Rd., Camas, from 11 a.m. to noon July 11. Preschoolers age three to five and their parents should bring their teddy bears or other furry friends for games, stories and snacks. Families should bring their own picnic treats and […]
The Salmon Creek Farmers Market is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 3 at the entrance to Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, 2211 N.E. 139th St., Salmon Creek, with a Harvest Halloween Market on Oct. 31. The market features fresh, local produce, prepared food, flowers and artisan products. Most farms represented at the […]
Fadin’ by 9 will perform bluegrass harmonies and contemporary tunes on the lawn at the O.O. Howard House from 5:30 to 8 p.m. July 11. Tacos and drinks will be available to buy from Bribe My Belly and Hot to Trot Mobile Beverage Bar. Bring a picnic blanket and relax under the shade trees. ID […]
Camas Parks and Recreation offers free Summer Concerts in Camas from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday in July at Dorothy Fox Park, 2023 N.E. 23rd Ave., Camas. River Twain will perform Americana tunes on July 11, followed by Fox and Bones' folk tunes on July 18 and ending with Ty Curtis playing blues rock […]
