The Cedar Creek Grist Mill, 43907 N.E. Grist Mill Road, Woodland, is open most weekends. The historic water-powered grist mill offers free events on the last Saturday of every month through October. June 24 is Strawberry Shortcake Day from 1 to 4 p.m., July 29 is Blueberry Pancake Day from noon to 4 p.m., Aug. […]
Visit Wine Country, Beer Village and Whiskey Town at the Craft Beer and Wine Fest in downtown Vancouver's Esther Short Park, July 28-30. Guests 21 and older can enjoy craft beer, wine and cocktails, food, art and live music. One ticket provides admission for all three days and includes all concerts. Tickets run for $7 […]
Lotus Vietnamese Cuisine is hosting a BIPOC Night Market every weekend from April 21-23 to Aug. 25-27 in its parking lot at 8513 N.E. Highway 99, Vancouver. Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 to 8 p.m. Sundays.
The city of La Center is hosting Saturdays in the Park, featuring free, live concerts with local bands and tribute bands in Sternwheeler Park, 100 W. Fourth St., La Center, from June 24 to Aug. 5. Bring a picnic dinner, blankets and low-baked chairs for seating in the outdoor amphitheater. Opening acts start at 5:30 […]
Coast to Coast Fish House offers live music by local artists from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday evenings. Shows are open to all ages with no cover charge. Locally and family-owned, Coast to Coast features a full bar, twelve beers on tap and a gluten-free beer menu. The food is Coastal Maine inspired with gluten-free […]
Battle Ground Lake State Park will host a series of free Saturday interpretive programs all summer long at 18002 N.E. 249th St., Battle Ground. Park rangers and park aides will lead kids and adults of all ages on guided hikes and teach them about lakeside flora and fauna, learning about everything from geologic history to […]
Broadway in Portland presents the award-winning hit musical "Six," playing July 25 to 30 at the Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St., Portland. Tickets start at $40, available at the Portland'5 Box Office or portland5.com/keller-auditorium/events/six. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. July 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29. Matinee performances are 2 p.m. July 29 and 1 […]
Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival presents the trio umama womama from 8 to 10 p.m. July 29 at Reed College's Kaul Auditorium. Hear American music from the turn of the 20th century until today, including native and folk influences in Antonín Dvořák, New England church hymns and popular tunes in Charles Ives, traditional Romanticism in […]
The 76th annual Long Beach Rodeo is July 29 through July 30 at the Peninsula Saddle Club, located at 6403 Sandridge Road, Long Beach. The event kicks off with a Rodeo Parade through downtown Long Beach at 6:30 p.m. July 28. Enjoy a cowboy breakfast in the clubhouse from 7 to 11 a.m. July 29 […]
Northwest Personal Training will host a Free Outdoor Boot Camp every Sunday at 9 a.m. from June 11 through Aug. 27. Program will include high-intensity workouts focused on weight loss, body tone, and sculpting. Meetings take place outdoors, utilizing local parks in the downtown Vancouver area. Sign up in-person at the front desk of Northwest […]
Weekly Vipassana mediation sessions are held from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sundays at Art at the Cave, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. This type of meditation encourages self-observation by focusing on the inner self in a non-judgmental way. There's a $1 to $10 suggested donation to participate but no one will be turned away.
The Vancouver Farmers Market is every Saturday and Sunday from March 18 to Oct. 29 in downtown Vancouver near Esther Short Park at the corner of Eighth and Esther Streets. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays. Learn more at vancouverfarmersmarket.com.
The Fern Prairie Art Fest is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 29 and 30 at Shangri-La Farm in Fern Prairie. Park at Grove Field, 632 N.E. 267th Ave., Camas, and take the free "sunflower mobile" shuttle from the airport parking lot to the farm. Admission is free. The juried art festival features the work […]
Lincoln Design will host Into the Woods, a creative design retreat for industry professionals, from July 30 to Aug. 1 at Skamania Lodge, 1131 S.W. Skamania Lodge Way, Stevenson. The conference includes talks from industry leaders, eight workshops, Pacific Northwest cuisine, networking opportunities, cornhole competitions, screen printing and art exhibits. The cost is $995 per […]
Visit Wine Country, Beer Village and Whiskey Town at the Craft Beer and Wine Fest in downtown Vancouver's Esther Short Park, July 28-30. Guests 21 and older can enjoy craft beer, wine and cocktails, food, art and live music. One ticket provides admission for all three days and includes all concerts. Tickets run for $7 […]
The next Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic event is 1 to 3 p.m. July 30 at General O.O. Howard House, 750 Anderson Sreet, Vancouver. This free, family-friendly afternoon of poetry is a joint presentation with The Historic Trust, part of the summer-long Summerfest, with regular cultural events on the patio of the O.O. Howard House. […]
The Southwest Washington Watercolor Society will host a series of "Paint Outs" on the front porch of the O.O. Howard House, 750 Anderson Street, Vancouver. Dates and times for these free outdoor painting events are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. June 21 as well as 2 to 4 p.m. June 25, July 9, July 30 and […]
Enjoy music, art and words all summer long on the patio and lawn at the General O.O. Howard House on The Historic Reserve at 750 Anderson St., Vancouver. Enjoy live music, theater, poetry and art demonstrations by members of the Southwest Washington Watercolor Society. will theater and poetry, and demonstrations from local artists. Attendance is […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center will host an online class about Forest Birds from 6 to 7:30 p.m. July 30. Mature Pacific Northwest forests host birds that are uniquely adapted to live in, on, and among trees. They’re cryptically colored, have tree-clinging feet, use specialized feeding techniques, and more. Attend this class to learn […]
Enjoy Columbia Tech Center Sunday Sounds Concerts from 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays July 9 to Aug. 13 at Columbia Tech Center Park, 17701 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Check out the beautiful new amphitheater while enjoying an eclectic mix of music in east Vancouver. A few vendors may have food and non-alcoholic beverages available […]
