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April 2020
CANCELED/SUSPENDED – Oregon Zoo Pub Talks
CANCELED/SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID-19. The Oregon Zoo Pub Talks series, presented by the Oregon Zoo Foundation, offers a chance to hear from conservation experts in a casual setting. Each month a conservation, animal-care or wildlife-science professional will share their knowledge and experience saving animals across the planet, from the Tanzanian savanna to the forests of Borneo to the coastal wetlands of the Pacific Northwest. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at oregonzoo.org/talks. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with seasonal food…
Find out more »CANCELED – WSUV lecture series: The Battered Women’s Movement in the Pacific Northwest, 1975 – 1994
CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19. Samantha Jaurequi Edgerton is a doctoral student in the Department of History at WSU Pullman and a graduate of WSU Vancouver. Her research focuses on women and gender, race and ethnicity, social movements and popular culture in the postwar United States. Edgerton will examine how the battered women’s movement transformed public consciousness in the Pacific Northwest about “intimate partner violence” (IPV) by creating shelters, pursuing anti-domestic violence legislation, changing public perception of survivors of IPV, and…
Find out more »Science on Tap ONLINE: Music and the Anxious Brain, an Online Presentation and Concert
Via Productions presents "Science on Tap Online -- Music and the Anxious Brain: An Online Presentation and Concert" at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 9. Visit the Science on Tap Facebook Page or Register on Zoom. This event is free, but you can support Science on Tap at Patreon. For more information, visit viaproductions.org/events/online_april_9_music/. Science on Tap's inaugural online event will feature neuroscientist Dr. Larry Sherman talking about how playing, composing, and listening to music can help us get through these uncertain times. Join…
Find out more »CANCELED – Lecture at Pittock Mansion: “We Go Up: A History of Mountaineering and Mazamas”
CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19. Enjoy a free public lecture at Pittock Mansion, "We Go Up: A History of Mountaineering & Mazamas," at 7:30 p.m. April 9. Mathew Brock presents a glass lantern slide show that will speak broadly on the history of the Mazamas, mountaineering, and outdoor recreation in the Pacific Northwest. Using hand-colored slides from the 1920s and an original contemporary narration, the program will look back at over 125 years of history, dating back to before the founding…
Find out more »CANCELED/POSTPONED – Mount St. Helens Book Event at Vintage Books
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED/POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19. Jim Erickson, author of a new book about Mount St. Helens, will speak and sign books at Vintage Books, 6613 E. Mill Plain Blvd., on April 11. Erickson will recount the unforgettable saga of the Mount St. Helens eruption and the healing that has taken place since then. In the spring of 1980, Mount St. Helens awoke from a century-long slumber with a series of dramatic changes. Most threatening was a bulge…
Find out more »CANCELED – Korean Storytime
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT COVID-19. Korean Storytime, every Monday. Stories. music, movement, and fun. Everyone is welcome.
Find out more »CANCELED/SUSPENDED – Story Explorers Book Club
CANCELED/SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID-19. Story Explorers Book Club For 2nd-3rd graders with an adult. Every 2nd Monday at 6:30 p.m., September 2019 to May 2020. Sign out a copy of the book before the meeting. You both read the book. You both come to the meeting, and then keep your copy of the book forever, free! you also get snacks and do an activity. Contact the Library for titles.
Find out more »POSTPONED Port of Vancouver USA Lecture Series: The Challenging and Complex Maritime Environment of Sector Columbia River
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19. The U.S. Coast Guard is the nation’s oldest continuous seagoing service, with responsibilities that include search and rescue operations, environmental protection, marine inspections, port security and more. Speaker is Capt. Jeremy Smith, commander sector Columbia River, U.S. Coast Guard, who oversees Sector Columbia River which includes 420 miles of coast, 465 miles of inland waters and 33 ports along the Snake and Columbia Rivers. Their stakeholders include deep-draft shipping, ports and terminals,…
Find out more »History on Tap Streaming Edition: Clark County’s Brewing History, from Fort Vancouver to Fortside
Clark County Historical Museum continues its 2020 History on Tap season live streaming on Thursday, April 16, with an encore presentation of “Clark County’s Brewing History: From Fort Vancouver to Fortside.” The event begins at 7 p.m. This presentation provides an overview of the museum’s newest exhibit, “History A-Brewin’,” which celebrates Clark County’s extensive brewing history and commemorates the 100th anniversary of the start of Prohibition. Join keynote speaker and CCHM executive director, Brad Richardson, as he discusses brewing in the…
Find out more »CANCELED – Korean Storytime
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT COVID-19. Korean Storytime, every Monday. Stories. music, movement, and fun. Everyone is welcome.
Find out more »Meaningful Movies: “Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream”
The next Meaningful Movies event in Ridgefield is "Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream," selected for March in honor of Youth Arts Month. See a free showing of this documentary film about the artists who created the full-length feature film, "Loving Vincent," with painstakingly handpainted animation that brings the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh to life. This Meaningful Movies event is sponsored in part by the Ridgefield Art Association. Our guest speakers will be be illustrator Barbara AW Wright and photographer…
Find out more »WSU Vancouver Cultural Arts and Equity Hip-Hop Series
Washington State University Vancouver is hosting Cultural Arts and Equity Hip-Hop Series designed to broaden the community’s understanding of how cultural arts through hip-hop can cultivate an inclusive campus community that centers the success of historically underserved students. Events will take place in Dengerink Administration Building, Room 110 from 4 to 6 p.m. The eight-part series continues through the academic year, featuring workshops, talks and performances with local and global activists, scholars and artists. Events are free and open to…
Find out more »CANCELED – Korean Storytime
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT COVID-19. Korean Storytime, every Monday. Stories. music, movement, and fun. Everyone is welcome.
Find out more »May 2020
Campapalooza fundraiser
A fundraiser highlighting Camp Mariposa, a program for kids impacted by the substance use disorder of a loved one. Other features include a Rock to Recovery experience, live auction and raffle. Boots and flannels highly encouraged. Guest speaker is Mackenzie Phillips, author, actress and recovery advocate. Phillips speaks to educate others on trauma and addiction today to promote hope and healing for others. Phillips will discuss her lifelong battle with personal demons and near-fatal addictions. Audiences are drawn to her…
Find out more »CANCELED – Korean Storytime
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT COVID-19. Korean Storytime, every Monday. Stories. music, movement, and fun. Everyone is welcome.
Find out more »Port of Vancouver USA Lecture Series: We’ve Been Discovered (Again)! The Growing Interest in Tourism on our River and in our Region
Just like the original Corps of Discovery, the Vancouver area is being discovered by a growing number of visitors and tourism is an increasingly important part of regional economy. In this talk, Gary Frommelt, vice president of port development at American Queen Steamboat Company, will discuss their investment in river tourism on the Columbia River. Visit Vancouver USA President and CEO Cliff Myers will also join the discussion to talk about the impact of visitor spending on our region and…
Find out more »CANCELED – Korean Storytime
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT COVID-19. Korean Storytime, every Monday. Stories. music, movement, and fun. Everyone is welcome.
Find out more »CANCELED/SUSPENDED – Story Explorers Book Club
CANCELED/SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID-19. Story Explorers Book Club For 2nd-3rd graders with an adult. Every 2nd Monday at 6:30 p.m., September 2019 to May 2020. Sign out a copy of the book before the meeting. You both read the book. You both come to the meeting, and then keep your copy of the book forever, free! you also get snacks and do an activity. Contact the Library for titles.
Find out more »Author and Speaker Mary Lou Sanelli at Vintage Books
Vintage Books is hosting an event with author Mary Lou Sanelli to celebrate her book "The Star Struck Dance Studio of Yucca Springs," at 2 p.m. May 16. Sanelli is an author, speaker and dance teacher who has published seven collections of poetry and three works of non-fiction including "Falling Awake," "Among Friends," and "A Woman Writing." The afternoon will also feature dancers from the Columbia Dance Center. The author will answer questions and sign copies of the book, which…
Find out more »CANCELED – Korean Storytime
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT COVID-19. Korean Storytime, every Monday. Stories. music, movement, and fun. Everyone is welcome.
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