Clark College Creative Writing Festival

Clark College 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA, United States

The English department at Clark College hosts its annual Creative Writing Festival from May 6-11. The event, which is free and open to the public, features activities geared for writers at all levels. The festival allows writers to immerse themselves in workshops and readings by renowned authors. It will culminate with the Clark Spring Creative […]

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Clark College Creative Writing Festival

Clark College 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA, United States

The English department at Clark College hosts its annual Creative Writing Festival from May 6-11. The event, which is free and open to the public, features activities geared for writers at all levels. The festival allows writers to immerse themselves in workshops and readings by renowned authors. It will culminate with the Clark Spring Creative […]

free

NatureScaping “Let’s Talk About Weeds”

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

NatureScaping will host a presentation "Let's Talk About Weeds" presented by Pamela Moody from 10 a.m. to noon on May 18. Event will be held in the CASEE Center, Building […]

Event Series Virtual Speaker Series

Virtual Speaker Series

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

The Camas Public Library offers a Virtual Speaker Series featuring talks from bestselling authors and thought leaders. May’s speakers are Douglas Brunt at 12 p.m. May 1, Nina Simon at 4 p.m. May 8 and Rebecca F. Kuang at 4 p.m. May 21. Learn more at libraryc.org.

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

Heritage High School presents “I’m Deaf. I’m Different” featuring deaf influencers

Heritage High School 7825 NE 130th Ave, Vancouver, WA, United States

Heritage High School presents "I'm Deaf. I'm Different." at 6 p.m. May 22 featuring a cast of Deaf influencers and performers exploring the lives of Deaf individuals from diverse backgrounds. The play examines the struggles and triumphs faced by Deaf individuals in a hearing-dominated society, aiming to foster understanding and celebrate the cultural heritage of […]

$10 – $12

Law Firm Hosts Critical Tools Webinar

Online , United States

Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free webinar "5 Critical Tools" starting at 4 p.m. May 23. 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 […]

Military History Talk: “Ulysses S. Grant Slept Here?”

O.O. Howard House 750 Anderson St., Vancouver, WA, United States

The Vancouver Barracks Military Association presents its next Military History Talk, "Ulysses S. Grant Slept Here?" at 6:30 p.m. May 23 at the O.O. Howard House, 750 Anderson St., Vancouver. As a young Brevet Captain, Grant served as quartermaster at Vancouver Barracks from 1852-53. Historian and archaeologist Jeff Davis (U.S. Army, retired) will discuss his […]

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VANtalks 2024: “Connections”

Kiggins Theatre 1011 Main Street, Vancouver, WA, United States

VANtalks, a local version of the TED Talk, will host its seventh annual VANtalks event at 6:30 p.m. May 23 at the Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. The event features presentations by six local changemakers who will inspire audiences to think more deeply about the relationships that connect us, plus a performance by Vancouver […]

$22 – $28

North Clark Historical Museum Exhibit: “Mount St. Helens: The Eruption and Rebirth”

North Clark Historical Museum 21416 N.E. 399th St., Amboy, WA, United States

North Clark Historical Museum will host "Mount St. Helens: The Eruption and Rebirth," a presentation at 2 p.m. May 25 at 21416 N.E. 399th St., Amboy. David Newcomb, a volunteer with the Mount St. Helens Institute, will present a talk and slide show featuring changes in the devastated area since the massive eruption of the […]

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Let’s talk about When to Consider Hospice and Palliative Care in Dementia

Livestream via Zoom WA, United States

Dr. Lynda Tang of Vancouver Clinic Palliative Care, will provide an overview of Palliative Care and Hospice in Dementia at a presentation held virtually via Zoom from 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 28. Topics covered in the presentation include: 1. Understanding Dementia: An overview of dementia, its progression, and how it affects individuals differently. 2. […]

Free

Mexican-American Civil Rights Movement: Origins of LULAC

Fort Vancouver Community Library 901 C Street , Vancouver, WA, United States

Latino Leadership Northwest will host a free presentation from 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 30 about the origins of LULAC and the Mexican-American Civil Rights Movement with author and historian Cynthia Orozso. She will delve into the history of League of United Latin American Citizens and the Mexican American civil rights movements. Afro-Latina Born to […]

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Homelessness and the Meaning of Home

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

From 2 to 3:30 p.m. June 1 at the Camas Public Library, author and University of Washington professor Josephine Ensign leads audiences through a values clarification exercise that includes individual writing time. Professor Ensign will share her research on the history of homelessness in her hometown of Seattle, along with discussion of what these stories […]

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Event Series Virtual Speaker Series

Virtual Speaker Series

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

The Camas Public Library offers a Virtual Speaker Series featuring talks from bestselling authors and thought leaders. June’s speakers are Smithsonian Curator Matt Shindell at 11 a.m. June 3, Freida McFadden at 5 p.m. June 13, and Tiffany Jewell at 11 a.m. June 20. Learn more at libraryc.org.

Free

The Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington Chapter #19 Meeting

Salmon Creek United Methodist Church 12217 N.E. Highway 99, Vancouver, WA, United States

Guest speaker Cheri Baur will discuss 19th-century fabric and fashion at the next Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington Chapter #19 meeting on June 6 in the St. Paul Room of Salmon Creek United Methodist Church. The group meets on the first Thursday of most months. Attendees should bring their own lunches for social time […]

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Law Firm Hosts Caregiving Webinar

Online WA, United States

Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free webinar "Learn to Live. As a Caregiver. How to live your life while serving theirs" starting at 2 p.m. June 6. This event will be presented virtually by attorney Beckie Pettis. Registration is free and required to attend. To register and receive seminar […]

Clark County Historical Museum Speaker Series – “Race, Gender and Monsters: What Vampires and Werewolves Reveal About Ourselves and Our Culture”

Fourth Plain Forward 5107 E 4th Plain Blvd #111, Vancouver, WA, United States

The Clark County Historical Museum Speaker Series features Bernadette Marie Calafell, a professor and chair of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies at Gonzaga University specializing in Latinx/o/a Studies, women of color feminism and LGBTQ Studies. Calafell is the author of "Latina/o Communication Studies: Theorizing Performance and Monstrosity, Performance, and Race in Contemporary Culture." This talk […]

$10

Clark County Historical Museum Speaker Series: “Resisting Erasure Through Storytelling”

Fourth Plain Forward 5107 E 4th Plain Blvd #111, Vancouver, WA, United States

Clark County Historical Museum, Fourth Plain Forward and Humanities Washington invite the community to a conversation with author and journalist Putsata Reang, a member of the 2024-2025 Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau program, at 7 p.m. June 6 at Fourth Plain Community Commons, 3101 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Suite 101, Vancouver. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. […]

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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" starting at 6 p.m. June 12. 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 login […]