Zoo Lights is the Oregon Zoo's annual nighttime display of millions of dazzling lights, open from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 19 through Jan. 7. Purchase Zoo Lights Any Night tickets, available at oregonzoo.org/lights, which can be bought in advance and used spontaneously for any night and time throughout the season. Adult tickets range from […]

Join Water Resources Education Center staff to keep the Water Center's Backyard Habitat Certified gardens in tip-top shape. Tasks may include weeding, mulching, trimming and raking pathways. Tools will be provided. Participants should bring garden gloves. Registration is required at cityofvancouver.us/events/water-center-garden-cleanup-4/. Volunteers under 18 should bring a signed minor consent form. For more details, email […]

The next Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic event features poet Brianna Renae at 7 p.m. Jan. 11 at Art at the CAVE gallery, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. There's a $5 suggested donation to attend, but no one will be turned away. Donations can be made in person or through Christopher Luna’s PayPal account (christopherjluna@gmail.com). […]

The Vancouver Farmers Market is open year-round at the intersection of Eighth Street and Esther Street in downtown Vancouver, next to Esther Short Park. Cold-season hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays from now through March 30. Find local farm produce and products, artisan wares, bread and baked goods, pet treats, flowers, plants […]