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January 2020
Race for Warmth
The Race for Warmth 5K walk/run and 10K run supports Operation Warm Heart, a Clark Public Utilities customer-funded program to help limited-income families in crisis situations who need help paying their electric bills. Since 1985, Operation Warm Heart has provided nearly $3.6 million to over 14,000 customers who are barely making ends meet, but don’t qualify for other government programs that could help them pay their winter bills. As other sources of aid continue to be cut, more customers rely…
Find out more »Vancouver Baha’i Center gathering
Join for an informal gathering in a spiritual atmosphere to share prayers and read Holy writings from all faiths together. These gatherings create an important, integrated way for people of all ages united by the lofty purpose of connecting with a higher power. Held every Sunday.
Find out more »2020 Wizard World Portland, Jan. 24-26
The Wizard World pop culture convention is coming to the Oregon Convention Center, Jan. 24-26. Hours are 4 to 9 p.m. Jan. 24, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 25 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 26. Guests include four stars of the hit series “Smallville,” including Tom Welling (“Clark Kent”), Michael Rosenbaum (“Lex Luthor”), Erica Durance (“Lois Lane”), John Glover (“Lionel Luthor”) and Laura Vandervoort (“Kara/Supergirl”) join Cary Elwes ("The Princess Bride"), Dylan McDermott (“American Horror Story,” “The…
Find out more »Celebrate Year of the Rat at Lan Su Chinese Garden, Jan. 25-Feb. 9
The most colorful, sensational and joyous of all Chinese festivals is the Chinese New Year, and 2020 is the Year of the Rat. (You are considered a Year of the Rat If you are born in one of these years: 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, or 2020.) Lan Su Chinese Garden’s annual Chinese New Year celebration, Jan. 25-Feb. 9, roars with lion dances, glows with lanterns and entertains with cultural activities, dances and demonstrations. A complete two-week…
Find out more »First Friends Church sermon
Sermon: Story. 360-695-4455.
Find out more »Portland Fine Print Fair, Jan. 25-26
The seventh annual Portland Fine Print Fair is an opportunity for the public to purchase fine original prints from representatives with particular print expertise. These highly knowledgeable dealers will bring important works from all periods, methods of printmaking, and countries of origin — the perfect opportunity for first-time collectors and seasoned connoisseurs to add museum-quality prints to their collections.
Find out more »Oregon Children’s Theater presents “Dragons Love Tacos,” Jan. 18 to Feb. 16
Oregon Children’s Theatre presents "Dragons Love Tacos," playing Jan. 18 to Feb. 16 at Portland's Newmark Theatre. Based on the New York Times best-selling children’s book by Adam Rubin, this hilarious, dance-filled journey into the field of “Dragonology” is equal parts ridiculous and delicious, and has all the ingredients for a fantastic time. Performances are at the Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland, at 2 and 5 p.m. Saturdays and at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $20…
Find out more »Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School Open House
Meet the teaching team and administration of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School at an open house. Explore classrooms and more than 3 acres of play area. Applications can be made for tuition aid. There will be face painting; robotics; indoor mini golf; storytime; a photo booth; and refreshments. Family welcome. For more information contact admissions@lourdesvan.org or call 360-696-2301.
Find out more »Brrrurgers & Brews
Brrrurgers & Brews is the Police Activities League of Southwest Washington's newest event to introduce our donors and families to the PAL V.I.P. monthly giving program. It will be an afternoon of leisure where you can play yard games, eat some burgers, and have a beer from Victor 23 Brewing. The event is set for 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26 at Pearson Field Historic Hangar and it will help chase away the winter blues. The day includes a buffet-style barbecue…
Find out more »Oregon Symphony Presents Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2
The Oregon Symphony presents Chopin's "Piano Concerto No. 2," featuring Benjamin Grosvenor. Audiences will also be treated to Rachmaninoff’s Third Symphony. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25, 2 p.m. Jan. 26 and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall - 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets, $24 to $82, are available at www.orsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/.
Find out more »Oregon Children’s Theater presents “Dragons Love Tacos,” Jan. 18 to Feb. 16
Oregon Children’s Theatre presents "Dragons Love Tacos," playing Jan. 18 to Feb. 16 at Portland's Newmark Theatre. Based on the New York Times best-selling children’s book by Adam Rubin, this hilarious, dance-filled journey into the field of “Dragonology” is equal parts ridiculous and delicious, and has all the ingredients for a fantastic time. Performances are at the Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland, at 2 and 5 p.m. Saturdays and at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $20…
Find out more »Impulse Teen Improv Troupe offers shows in Portland
The teen improve troupe Impulse is back for its thirteenth season of side-splitting performancess. Each show is unique and unpredictable. The show features eight members of the Young Professionals Company at Oregon Children's Theatre. Performances, which are recommended for ages 7 and up, are Jan. 17 through Feb. 2 at the Young Professionals Studio Theater, 1939 N.E. Sandy Blvd., Portland. Shows are 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, with an additional performance on Thursday, Jan. 30…
Find out more »Paint Your Pet Sundays at Vancouver Art Space
Show some love for your furry best friends, and help out animals in need at the same time during Paint Your Pet Sundays at Vancouver Art Space in the Vancouver Mall, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Suite 283 (on the upper level, near the library, food court and JC Penney's). Classes will be held on Sundays, Jan. 5, 12, 19 and 29. All classes start at 3 p.m. and end around 6 p.m. Here's how it works: email a photo…
Find out more »Single Seniors
Happy hour. For more information, call the events hotline at 360-718-6029.
Find out more »Reel Music Festival, Jan. 24-Feb. 16
Reel Music Festival features cutting-edge work focused on some of today’s—and yesteryear’s—most thrilling musicians. Whether in new films detailing careers and legacies or in archival films unspooling some of the greatest concert footage ever committed to celluloid, Reel Music strives to unearth the best in music-on-film. Here's the scheulde — for more details, click on the film title or visit nwfilm.org/festivals/reel-music-37/. Friday, Jan. 24, 7 p.m., Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band Saturday, Jan. 25, 3 p.m., The…
Find out more »“The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial” at Portland Playhouse
Street Scenes presents a special staging at Portland Playhouse of "The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial" by Peter Goodchild. This special event will be a staged reading of the actual words of Darrow, Brian, Scopes, Malone, Hays, et al—taken directly from the trial transcript of what has become known as the Scopes Monkey Trial, which was the first American trial to be broadcast nationally. In addition, the play will feature Portland Attorneys Greg Kafoury and Stephen Voorhees portraying Dudley Field Malone…
Find out more »Social Dance Lessons in the ‘Couve
Joseph and Julieann Platt are hosting six-week dance sessions starting Jan. 19 at Riverside Performing Arts, 1307-B, N.E. 78th Ste. 9, Vancouver. The cost is $60 for the entire six-week session or $12 per drop-in class. Learn ballroom, foxtrot and swing. Classes are held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Find out more »Codependents Anonymous Blue Book Meeting
This is a CoDA 12-step group for adult men and women whose common purpose is recovery from codependence and the development and maintenance of healthy relationships and boundaries. Enter through Urgent Care off Main Street. Take elevator to the basement to the Fir Willow room. For more information, visit www.coda-pdx.org.
Find out more »Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families Step Study
A 12-step program Step Study using ACA's "yellow workbook" named the"Twelve Steps of Adult Children." Workbooks and the ACA "big red book" can be ordered at www.adultchildren.org.
Find out more »Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra will perform Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 at two concerts: Jan. 25 at 3 p.m. and Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. at Skyview Concert Hall in Salmon Creek at 1300 N.W. 139th St., conducted by guest conductor Maestro Gerard Schwartz with his son, Julian Schwarz, on cello. Maestro Gerard Schwarz is the seven-time Emmy-winning Music Director of the All-Star Orchestra, Eastern Music Festival, Palm Beach Symphony and Mozart Orchestra of New York, Conductor Laureate of the Seattle…
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