The Friends and Foundation of the Camas Library will host its Spring Book Sale on the second floor of the Camas Public Library from May 8-11. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 8-10 and noon to 4 p.m. May 11. On May 11 only, shoppers can fill a bag with books for $5. All […]
Take Off Pounds Sensibly - Vancouver 954 meets 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursdays at Minnehaha Church of Christ, 3217 N.E. 54th St., Vancouver. For more information, contact Helen Sheerin at 503-351-7395.
The Society of Washington Artists Spring Show and Sale, one of the largest in Southwest Washington, is noon to 7 p.m. May 7, 8 and 9 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 10 at Vancouver United Church of Christ, 1220 N.E. 68th St., Vancouver. The show features 200 pieces of art by southwest Washington […]
NAMI Connection is a recovery support group for adults living with mental illness. NAMI’s support groups are unique because they follow a structured model, ensuring everyone has an opportunity to be heard and to get what they need. Meetings are held virtually weekly on Thursdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. via Zoom. Register at us02web.zoom.us.
Prospective college students are invited to Washington State University Vancouver’s Preview Day from 4 to 6 p.m. May 8. Check in begins at 3:30 p.m. in the Dengerink Administration Building. During the two-hour program, guests will learn about WSU Vancouver’s admissions process, what it’s like to be a student and the basics of paying for […]
The Ridgefield School District Art Show will be open to the public from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 8 at the Ridgefield High School Performing Arts Center, 2630 S. Hillhurst Rd., Ridgefield. This event will feature artwork from K-12 students, ranging from drawings and paintings to sculptures and animation. Regional award winners from the high […]
Enjoiy Paint Night at Confluence Vineyards and Winery, 19111 N.W. 67th Ave., Ridgefield, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. May 8. Artist Elida Field will guide students through the step-by-step process of painting a bicycle with flower basket. Attendees will go home with a finished 12x12 painting. The $85 cost includes materials, a glass of wine […]
Vampire Unicorns, 3510 N.E. Third Ave., Camas, is hosting a Witch Ball workshop from 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 8. Attendees will create their own witch balls by choosing herbs, flowers, and crystals to put in the clear glass ball, then decorating it with ribbons and charms to hang in a window. Register at vampireunicorns.xyz/product/witch-ball-class/. […]
HOPE Dementia Support Group is a weekly support group for those caring for individuals living with all types of dementia. Weekly meetings are 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at The Hampton Salmon Creek, 14715 N.E. 20th Ave., Vancouver. A Zoom option is available.
Clark County Quilters meet at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month at Trinity Lutheran Church, 309 W. 39th St., Vancouver. Social hour is 6 to 7 p.m. Participants may also join from home with a Zoom link. For more details, visit clarkcountyquilters.com/monthly-meetings.
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center will host a 20th anniversary celebration from 6 to 9 p.m. May 8 at the AC Hotel by Marriott at 333 W. Columbia Way on the Vancouver Waterfront. The event features a cocktail reception and dinner, live auction and wine wall, plus an appeal for funds to purchase an additional […]
Pamela Johnson will host a Mixed-media Abstracts Workshop from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 8 at the Vancouver Arts Hub, operated by theARTScentered at 1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Students (beginners welcome) will explore color, texture, mark-making and layering using mixed-media techniques. Students will learn approachable methods to create non-representational art, discover the power […]
Southwest Washington Woodturners invite the public to its meeting on the second Thursday of each month from 7-9 p.m. at Friends of the Carpenter, 1600 W. 20th St., Vancouver. The group is open to both experienced and novice woodturners. Learn more at southwestwashingtonwoodturners.org.
The Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver, hosts Comedy on Tap featuring a rotating line-up of stand-up comedians every second Thursday of the month at 8 p.m., hosted by Tristian Spillman. Doors open at 7 p.m. with drink specials until 7:30 p.m. The first comedian takes the stage at 8 p.m. Admission is $15.
The next Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic features Jan Harrington and Victor Griggs at Art at the Cave, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, at 7 p.m. May 8. Admission is a suggested donation of $5; learn more at printedmattervancouver.com. Harrington is an award-winbning North Carolina poet, author of "How to Cut a Woman in Half" […]
Heritage High School's Theatre Department presents the musical "My Fair Lady," telling the story of Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who's taken under the wing of phonetics expert Henry Higgins. As Higgins transforms Eliza into a "proper lady," audiences will hear songs including "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" and "I Could Have Danced All Night." […]
The Hockinson High School Theatre Company presents "The Sound of Music," a musical telling the story of Maria, a spirited young woman who brings music, love, and hope to the von Trapp family as they face the rise of Nazi Germany. Performances are 7 p.m. May 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10 and 2 p.m. […]
Skyview High Theatre Club presents "Hadestown: Teen Edition," with showtimes at 7 p.m. May 1, 2, 3, 8 and 9, plus a matinee performance at 1 p.m. May 10 at 1300 N.W. 139th St. in the Salmon Creek area of Vancouver. The play follows the intertwined stories of Eurydice and Orpheus and Hades and Persephone. […]
Love Street Playhouse presents "Moon Over Buffalo," April 25 to May 18, centering on George and Charlotte Hay, fading stars of the 1950s stuck playing "Private Lives" and "Cyrano De […]
Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver, presents "Silent Sky," based on the true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, whose pioneering work in astronomy went largely unrecognized during her lifetime. This drama explores how, during a time of immense scientific discoveries, women's ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them. Tickets are $26 at […]