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 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., starting at 9 a.m. May 18. Leaf will speak about his time at Washington State and the NFL, as well as […]
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, […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
Photographer Rich Bergeman is the guest curator of an exhibit in the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Visitor Center, 1501 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. The photography exhibit will run from […]
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.
The next National Geographic Live event is "Adaptation" with Alizé Carrère, environmental anthropologist and filmmaker, at 7:30 p.m. May 22 at the Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets are $25 to $55 at portland5.com/newmark-theatre/events/national-geographic-live-adaptation. Carrère takes the audience around the world to explore the remarkable ways people are adapting to a changing planet: To […]
The next Science on Tap at the Alberta Rose Theatre is 7 p.m. May 24 with "Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe," at 3000 N.E. Alberta St., Portland. Tickets are $15 to $45 at scienceontaporwa.org/events/alberta_may_24_alien/. Astronomer and science communicator Philip Plait draws on both the latest scientific research and his prodigious imagination […]
In recognition of National Historic Preservation Month, The Historic Trust and Vancouver Barracks Military Association are partnering to present a panel discussion on "Officers Row at 35: Origins, Preservation and […]
Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free webinar "The Legal Landscape of Dementia 101 - Creating Clarity and Ease" starting at 6:30 p.m. May 25. This event will be presented virtually by attorney Beckie Pettis. Registration is free and required to attend. To register and receive seminar webcast dates and […]
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.
Clark County Toastmaster Club’s free virtual Open House will be held via Zoom from noon to 1 p.m. May 30. Communication and leadership skills are key tools to improving the chance for success in today’s robust business climate. This event is dedicated to a one-hour class sharing and practicing those skills, something the Toastmasters program […]
HOPE Dementia Support Community Education will host the webinar "Driving and Dementia" from 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 30. Sue Doyle, PhD, Occupational Therapist with 40 years experience, will discuss driving and dementia. She will review the types of testing that should be done to determine safety when a diagnosis has been made, discuss legal […]
Via Productions' next Science on Tap, "Every Brain Needs Music," is about the neuroscience of making and listening to music. The presentation is 7 p.m. May 31 at Aladdin Theater, 3017 S.E. Milwaukie Ave., Portland. Tickets are $35. Learn more at scienceontaporwa.org/events/aladdin_may_31_everybrain/. This Science on Tap is a multi-media lecture and concert to show how […]
The Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington will meet at the Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main St., starting at noon June 1. This meeting will include a potluck and […]
The Clark County Historical Museum presents "A Search for Acceptance: The Joys and Challenges of Clark County's LGBTQ+ Community from Early Contact Through Today" at 7 p.m. June 1 at […]
At 1 p.m. June 3 at the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center, 1501 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, historical archaeologist Chelsea Rose will provide a public presentation on the archaeology of the Chinese diaspora of Oregon. This free talk will focus on her recent work with the Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project (OCDP), which challenges the historic erasure […]
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 […]
