Columbia Writers Series: Cecily Wong

Clark College Penguin Union Building (PUB) 258 A-B 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA, United States

Clark College will host its spring reading by Cecily Wong in the Penguin Union Building starting at 11 a.m. May 2. Cecily is the author of three books. Her debut novel, Diamond Head was a Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers Selection, recipient of an Elle Readers' Prize, and voted a best debut of […]

Event Series Poetry Open Mic

Poetry Open Mic at Camas Library

Camas Public Library 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA, United States

The Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas, hosts Poetry Open Mic Nights from 6:15 to 8 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month. Read aloud your original […]

Free

Webinar – How to Make Money as an Online Freelancer with Upwork

Online WA, United States

Web Biz Strategy will host a webinar: "How to Make Money as an Online Freelancer with Upwork", starting at 1 p.m. May 4. Attendees will learn how to get well-paying jobs through Upwork. Connect with clients from all over the world and find freelance jobs that fit one's skills and interests. The webinar will focus […]

$30

Watershed Alliance Don’t Drip and Drive Workshop

Cascadia Technical Academy 12200 NE 28 Street, Vancouver, WA, United States

The Watershed Alliance will host a Don't Drip and Drive Workshop at Cascadia Technical Academy, located at 12200 N.E. 28th St., from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 6. Attendees will learn about how automotive leaks impact local waterways. Cascadia Tech students will lift and inspect attendee's vehicle while will providing information about leaks, how […]

Be a Kid Librarian at the Camas Library

Camas Public Library 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA, United States

The Camas Public Library will host a weekly "Kid Librarian" event when a kid gets to be a librarian for a day. Each new Kid Librarian will share the books they're reading, reimagined cover art and a video book review. Registration is required. Registration and more information is available online at CamasPL.org/kidlibrarian.

Free
Event Series 2023 AWB Spring Meeting

2023 AWB Spring Meeting

Hilton Vancouver Washington 301 W. Sixth St., Vancouver, WA, United States

Registration is now open for the 2023 AWB Spring Meeting at the Vancouver Hilton, scheduled for May 9-10. Early registration discounts of up to $100 are available. This year’s keynote speakers include: Sheryl Connelly whose presentation offers audiences a look at the potential futures of their industries and offers tips for scenario planning at their […]

Science on Tap — “Period: The Real Story of Menstruation”

Alberta Rose Theatre 3000 N.E. Alberta St., Portland, OR, United States

The next Science on Tap at Portland's Alberta Rose Theatre is "Period: The Real Story of Menstruation" at 7 p.m. May 9. Tickets are $15 to $45, available at scienceontaporwa.org/events/alberta_may_9_period-2/. Recorded live shows are available to Patreon members after the event. Menstruation is something half the world does for a week at a time, yet […]

$15 – $45

“Optimizing Fertility” class at Camas Library

Camas Public Library 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA, United States

The Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas, will host "Lifestyle and Functional Medicine to Optimize Fertility" from 6 to 7 p.m. May 10 with naturopath Kellie Moore from […]

Free

Law Firm Hosts Trust Dementia Care Planning Seminar

Online , United States

Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free webinar "Dementia Care Planning - Don't Go Broke in a Nursing Home" starting at 4 p.m. May 11. […]

Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Features Joanne Renee Boswell

Art at the CAVE Gallery 108 E Evergreen Blvd, Vancouver

The next Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Night features Joanne Renee Boswell at Art at the Cave, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., at 7 p.m. May 11. There's a $5 suggested donation to attend. Donations can be made in person or through Christopher Luna’s PayPal account (christopherjluna@gmail.com). Include a memo stating that the money is for […]

$5

Be a Kid Librarian at the Camas Library

Camas Public Library 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA, United States

The Camas Public Library will host a weekly "Kid Librarian" event when a kid gets to be a librarian for a day. Each new Kid Librarian will share the books they're reading, reimagined cover art and a video book review. Registration is required. Registration and more information is available online at CamasPL.org/kidlibrarian.

Free
Event Series Cover to Cover

Camas Library offers “Cover to Cover” Book Club

Camas Public Library 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA, United States

The Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas, hosts the “Cover to Cover” book club from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month. The club is a general fiction book club for adults. To get the book, either pick up one of the copies that have been set aside for the […]

Free

Ryan Leaf Speaker Event Benefitting Columbia River Mental Health Services

Royal Oaks Country Club 8917 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United States

Former Washington State quarterback and number two overall NFL draft pick Ryan Leaf will speak at an event benefiting Columbia River Mental Health Services at Royal Oaks Country Club, 8917 […]

Literary Arts presents Tom Hanks in Conversation at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Literary Arts presents Oscar-winning actor, filmmaker and writer Tom Hanks, in conversation about his new novel, "The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece," at 7:30 p.m. May 18 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets are $30 to $90 at portland5.com/arlene-schnitzer-concert-hall/events/tom-hanks-conversation. Hanks' novel is about the making of a star-studded, […]

$30 – $90

Free Financial Planning: Johnson Bixby Pro Bono Financial Planning Day

The Ripple Space 275 W. Third St., Suite 400, Vancouver, WA, United States

Members of the public are invited to sign up for free 25 minute sessions with a financial planner to address topics like how to create a budget, how to pay off debt, and planning for a child’s education. Sessions are intended for individuals and families striving to improve their financial lives but have not engaged […]

Free

TEDxPortland: “Confluence”

Keller Auditorium 222 S.W. Clay St., Portland, OR, United States

TEDxPortland is coming to the Keller Auditorium at 9 a.m. May 20. Tickets range from $79 to $300 at portland5.com/keller-auditorium/events/tedxportland. Tickets include 12 talks by leading-edge thinkers and innovators as well as four performances, a book and complimentary happy hour. The first 1,000 people to purchase a ticket get a Portland Gear "Confluence" bag.

$79 – $300

Beginning Bird Identification Class

CASEE Center, Building B 11104 NE 149th St., Building B, Brush Prairie, United States

NatureScaping of S.W. Washington will host a Beginning Bird Identification class at the CASEE Center, 11104 N.E. 149th St. in Brush Prairie, from 10 a.m. to noon May 20. The class will discuss the basics of bird identification and touch on some of the more common backyard birds in the Clark County area, specifically focusing […]

$15.00

Clark College Creative Writing Festival: Writing Along the Edges

Clark College — Penguin Union Building 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA, United States

Clark College will host "Writing Along the Edges," an all-day creative writing festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 20 in the Penguin Union Building at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. The all-day workshop, led by Clark College English faculty, features author readings and writing workshops that celebrate writing and practice craft. Workshop facilitators […]

free