The Chapter DJ Philanthropic Educational Organization and the Clark County Historical Museum will host a presentation by Pat Jollota, “When Vancouver Missed the Boat: Those Who Kept Vancouver from Growing,” at 6 p.m. March 4 at the museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver. Tickets are $15 and all proceeds from the evening go to the Women’s […]

The Vancouver Audubon Society will host a class on Bird Language Basics at the Evergreen Public Schools Administrative Service Center, 13413 NE LeRoy Haagen Memorial Drive, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. March 5. Birds are one of the most vocal animals on Earth. Slowing down and tuning into their vocalizations offers a glimpse into the […]

The Camas Public Library offers a Virtual Speaker Series featuring talks from bestselling authors and thought leaders. March's speakers are Nina Totenberg at 1 p.m. March 6, Christopher Paolini at 1 p.m. March 14 and Madeline Miller at 4 p.m. March 21. Learn more at camaspl.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2024/03.

Clark College offers a presentation by Vancouver artist Sharyll Burroughs at 2 p.m. March 6 in the Penguin Union Building, PUB 0258B. Burroughs has an interdisciplinary practice – digital art, mixed media, performance, and art commentary – that deconstructs and subverts history, racism, and identity to inspire new ways of thinking about the human experience. […]

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 "Medicaid" starting at 6 p.m. March 6. 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 instructions […]

The Port of Vancouver hosts a free lecture series at the Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. March 7, March 28 and April 24. Pizza, popcorn, and other concessions will be available for purchase, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. A percentage of food sales will benefit the Fort Vancouver Seafarers […]

How many times have you heard someone wearing women’s clothing exclaim, “And it has pockets!” Comparisons have shown that modern garments designed for women have about half the storage space of clothing designed for men. From their invention, pockets in women’s fashion have represented independence—so much so that in the 18th century, laws were enacted […]