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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

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site hosts Photography Exhibit and Talk on Rogue River War Sites

Fort Vancouver Visitor Center 1501 East Evergreen Blvd, Vancouver, WA, United States

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 April 24-Sept. 25 in the visitor center's theater. Bergeman will give a public talk at 1 p.m. May 20, "The Land Remembers: Landscapes of the […]

free

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

National Geographic Live: Adaptation

Newmark Theatre 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

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 […]

$25 – $55

Science on Tap: A Sightseer’s Guide to the Universe

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

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 […]

$15 – $45

Historic Trust Panel Event — “Officers Row at 35: Origins, Preservation and the Future”

The Historic Trust Red Cross Building 605 Barnes Street, Vancouver, WA, United States

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 the Future." The event will be held at the Red Cross Building, 605 Barnes Rd., Vancouver, at 6:30 p.m. May 25. The event is free […]

free

Law Firm Hosts Dementia 101 Webinar

Online , United States

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 […]

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

Clark County Toastmasters Virtual Open House

online Zoom Vancouver, WA, United States

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 […]

Free

Driving and Dementia Webinar

Online via Zoom WA, United States

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 […]

Free

Science on Tap: The Neuroscience of Making and Listening to Music

Aladdin Theater 3017 S.E. Milwaukie Ave., Portland, OR, United States

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, […]

$35

The Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington Meeting

Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

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 officer installation. Member Pepper Toelle Kim will briefly discuss the “(Her)Story: Founders, Leaders, and Visionaries” exhibit about the 100-year anniversary of women’s suffrage in the […]

Clark County Historical Museum presents “A Search for Acceptance: The Joys and Challenges of Clark County’s LGBTQ+ Community”

Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

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 1511 Main St., Vancouver, From the life and times of Kutenai spiritual leader, Kocomenepeca, through waves of public “hysteria” over homosexuality throughout the 1900s and […]

$5

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Offers Presentation on Oregon’s Chinese Heritage

Fort Vancouver Visitor Center 1501 East Evergreen Blvd, Vancouver, WA, United States

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 […]

free

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

Community Foundation Annual Luncheon

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

The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington will host its 2023 Annual Luncheon at the Hilton Vancouver from noon to 1:30 p.m. June 6. The program features keynote speaker Majora Carter, an award-winning urban revitalization strategist, two-time TED speaker, visionary entrepreneur and author. During the luncheon, Carter will expand on themes from her book “Reclaiming Your Community,” which […]

Law Firm Hosts Trusts 101 Webinar

Online , United States

Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free webinar "Trusts 101 - Planning for Ease and Asset Protection" starting at 4 p.m. June 6. This event will be presented virtually as well as in-person by attorney Beckie Pettis. Registration is free and required to attend. To register and receive seminar webcast […]

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 or favorite work, and listen to monthly featured poets. All ages are welcome and the poetry night is family-friendly. The Reading Room will open at […]

Free

Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic with A. Molotkov

Art at the CAVE Gallery 108 E Evergreen Blvd, Vancouver

The next Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic features A. Molotkov at Art at the Cave, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, at 7 p.m. June 8. There's a $5 donation to […]

$5

Recycle 101 atVancouver Library

Vancouver Community Library 901 C St., Vancouver, WA, United States

An informative Recycling 101 class will be held at the Vancouver Community Library from 2 to 3:30 p.m. June 10. Attendees will get all the latest tips about the regional garbage and recycling system. Recycling 101 is a fun, tip-sharing, recycling-friendly class open to the community. The class covers the basics about what to recycle […]

Free