The Columbia Writers Series brings acclaimed authors to Clark College to read their literary work and discuss their process and experience. The next event, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 19, is free and open to the public. The speaker is Sindya Bhanoo, author of the story collection "Seeking Fortune Elsewhere." She is the 2023 […]
Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free webinar "5 Critical Tools" starting at 4 p.m. Oct. 19. 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 details call, 360-696-2069. All virtual registrants will receive […]
Washington State University Vancouver will host the "A-Z of Paying for College" workshop four times over the fall season. The workshop discusses multiple ways of making college more affordable. Attendees will learn: the different ways to pay for college—grants, loans, savings, scholarships, work. Which money is free and which needs to be paid back. Important […]
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.
HOPE Dementia Support will host a Community Education Webinar on "The Mysteries of the Dementia Brain" from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 24. Dr. Randal Woltjer, Neuropathologist from OHSU, will discuss the dementia brain as discovered from years of study. He has an amazing ability to help you understand behaviors based on the changes […]
Washington State University Vancouver will host the "A-Z of Paying for College" workshop four times over the fall season. The workshop discusses multiple ways of making college more affordable. Attendees will learn: the different ways to pay for college—grants, loans, savings, scholarships, work. Which money is free and which needs to be paid back. Important […]
Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free webinar "Estate Tax Planning" starting at 6 p.m. Oct. 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 details call, 360-696-2069. All virtual registrants will receive […]
The next Science on Tap at the Kiggins Theatre is 7 p.m. Oct. 25, featuring a discussion of the science behind organ donation. Tickets are $15 to $45, available at kigginstheatre.com/movie/science-on-tap-go-recycle-yourself. Nearly 1 in 20 people will benefit from a tissue donation during their lives. Biochemist Jackie Wirz will discuss the history of organ donation, […]
The Historic Trust and Humanities Washington present "Atomic Washington: Our Nuclear Past, Present, and Future," a presentation by author Steve Olson, author of "The Apocalypse Factory: Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age," from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 29. The free program is offered in the Red Cross Building, 605 Barnes St., Vancouver. […]
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 […]
Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free webinar "5 Critical Tools" starting at 6 p.m. Nov. 2. 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 details call, 360-696-2069. All virtual registrants will receive […]
Will Campbell presents the story of his great-grandfather, newspaperman Herbert J. Campbell, at 7 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver. Learn about the man that started the Campbell news legacy when he purchased The Columbian in 1921. Find out how The Columbian has changed and grown with Vancouver […]
Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free Seminar "Trust 101" starting at 4 p.m. Nov. 9. This event will be presented both virtually as well as in person by attorney Beckie Pettis. Registration is free and required to attend. To register and receive seminar webcast dates and details call, 360-696-2069. […]
The next Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic features Marc Janssen at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 at Art at the Cave, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. There's a $5 suggested donation to attend, though no one will be turned away. Donations can be made at the event or through Christopher Luna’s PayPal account (christopherjluna@gmail.com). Include a […]
With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. He is the master of satire and one of today’s most observant writers addressing the human condition. He will appear at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10. Tickets are $32.50 to $65 at portland5.com/arlene-schnitzer-concert-hall/events/evening-david-sedaris. […]
Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free seminar "Estate Tax Planning" starting at 6 p.m. Nov. 14. 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 details call, 360-696-2069. All virtual registrants will receive […]
The Camas Public Library presents "Walking with Our Ancestors: Bridging Generations in Chinook Culture," at 6 p.m. Nov. 15. Speaker Sam Robinson is the third great-grandson of Thomas Huckswelt and Cha’isht, a Lower Chinook headsman and a Willapa Chinook woman. Robinson has served on the Chinook Indian Nation Tribal Council for over 22 years. He […]
The Historic Trust and Humanities Washington present veteran broadcaster Ross Reynolds to the Red Cross Building, 605 Barnes St., Vancouver, from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 16. "How Audio Technology Changed the World" will explore how audio has the power to create intimacy and spark imagination like no other medium. Reynolds examines the impact that […]
The League of Women Voters of Clark County and Fort Vancouver Regional Library will host a community forum, "Does Local News Even Matter?" from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 16 in the Columbia Room at the Vancouver Community Library, 901 C St., Vancouver. The free event features representatives from The Columbian, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Clark […]
NAACP Vancouver presents "Courageous Conversations: Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health," featuring a candid conversation with Mercedes White Calf, member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Southwest Washington advocacy coordinator at the Native American Youth and Family Center. The event is noon to 1 p.m. Nov. 17 at Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. Sixth St. […]
