The Portland Art Museum is offering free admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 17. Ticket reservations are available online at portlandartmuseum.org. If you have disability access requests and are unable to reserve tickets online, call 503-276-4284 or email at access@pam.org.
The Pittock Mansion, 3229 N.W. Pittock Dr., Portland, is offering Behind the Scenes tours, where small groups of people are led by a guide through the parts of the mansion that are not accessible to most visitors. The tour includes basement passages, the boiler room, the Otis elevator machine room, third floor servants’ quarters and […]
The Latino Community Resource Group and Fourth Plain Forward are hosting a Multicultural Resource Fair at Clark College, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, from 11 to 3 p.m. Sept. 17, on the first weekend of Hispanic Heritage Month. The theme is "Reuniting, Reconnecting, Revitalizing." The free event in Gaiser Hall will feature music, dancing, food, raffles and a children’s entertainment zone […]
Vancouver Mall, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Vancouver, will host CouveCon from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 17, a multi-genre entertainment event celebrating pop culture icons and experiences with cosplay costume competitions to photographs, artwork, autographs and other fan-based memorabilia. Admission is free but panels and guest meet-and-greets require a ticket. Features include: Cosplay […]
Artists and art lovers over 18 are invited to join the Art Critique Group meeting every Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. in the atrium at 210 W. Evergreen Blvd., near Art on the Boulevard and Meiko's Marketplace Flowers. Attendees will draw, paint, and discuss art. For more information, email Gail at gqrn12316@gmail.com.
Artstra, the Clark County Arts Commission, the Columbia Arts Network and the Southwest Washington Center for the Arts will hosts the Arts Alive! Festival from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 17 in the Clark County Public Service Center Plaza at 1300 Franklin St. in downtown Vancouver. Admission is free. The event will introduce the community […]
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Glow Party will light up Veterans Memorial Coliseum at 12:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 and at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 18. Watch lighted Hot Wheels monster trucks -- Mega Wrex, Tiger Shark, Boneshaker, Bigfoot and the all-new Gunkster -- in the dark. Performances will also feature a dance party, laser light […]
Art at the CAVE gallery, 108 E Evergreen Blvd. in downtown Vancouver, presents a free artist's talk from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 17. "Forgeries: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly."
ilani Casino Resort, 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield, will host the Wine and Food Fest from Sept. 16-18. The festival includes wine tasting events, celebrity chef demonstrations and specialty pairings. Guests can sip and sample through daily events, including the Grand Tasting. Tickets for all events are on sale through Ticketmaster.com and ilaniresort.com. Learn more at […]
Furry Friends is hosting an in person dinner and auction fundraiser from 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 17 at the The Heathman Lodge, 7801 N.E. Greenwood Drive, Vancouver. The nonprofit, no-kill cat rescue organization will celebrate its 23rd year of operation. Tickets are available at auctria.events/SouthPawcific. Tickets are $70 each and include dinner, live and silent […]
The PeaceHealth AppleTree marathon/half/5k returns fully in-person after two years of virtual events. More than 800 people have already registered for the fifth race weekend set for Sept. 17-18. Registration is still open. Kids under 12 can register and run for free in the family-friendly 5k, with a start of 6 p.m. Sept. 17. PeaceHealth […]
Portland Opera will present "Beatrice" at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 and at 2 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Hampton Opera Center, 211 S.E. Caruthers St., Portland. Tickets are $35 general admission or $10 for students, available at portlandopera.org/performances-tickets/22-23-season/portland-opera-to-go-beatrice/. The year is 1912, and young Beatrice Morrow is a talented scholar and opera singer who has […]
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Glow Party will light up Veterans Memorial Coliseum at 12:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 and at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 18. Watch lighted Hot Wheels monster trucks -- Mega Wrex, Tiger Shark, Boneshaker, Bigfoot and the all-new Gunkster -- in the dark. Performances will also feature a dance party, laser light […]
Portland Center Stage at the Armory presents "Tick, Tick...BOOM!" Aug. 20-Sept. 18 at 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland. Before he electrified the world with "Rent," Jonathan Larson was a young man struggling to make his mark in the theater. While he waits tables and seeks his big break, the pressure to give it all up […]
The PeaceHealth AppleTree marathon/half/5k returns fully in-person after two years of virtual events. More than 800 people have already registered for the fifth race weekend set for Sept. 17-18. Registration is still open. Kids under 12 can register and run for free in the family-friendly 5k, with a start of 6 p.m. Sept. 17. PeaceHealth […]
The PeaceHealth AppleTree marathon/half/5k returns fully in-person after two years of virtual events. More than 800 people have already registered for the fifth race weekend set for Sept. 17-18. Registration is still open. Kids under 12 can register and run for free in the family-friendly 5k, with a start of 6 p.m. Sept. 17. PeaceHealth […]
Iris growers of Southwest Washington and Northwest Oregon (members of the Greater Portland Iris Society) are having a Beardless Iris Plant Sale at the Portland Nursery on Stark Street, 5050 S.E. Stark St, Portland. Bulbs for sale include graceful Siberian irises with grass-like foliage to the magnificent dinner-plate-size Japanese iris. Other irises to be sold […]
The Camas Public Library will host its annual Food Drive from Sept. 1 - Sept. 30. Donations will be given to the Camas School District's Family-Community Resource Center. Requested items include the following: - Cooking and baking staples - Instant meals - Seasonings and condiments - Individually-wrapped snacks
Art at the CAVE gallery, 108 E Evergreen Blvd. in downtown Vancouver, presents a workshop from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 18, "Insight Meditation," with Ellen Stern. Stern will discuss vipassana mediation, which encourages self-observation by focusing on your inner self in a nonjudgemental way. There's a suggested donation of $1 to $10 to attend […]
Bi- Zi Farms will host a celebration to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Zimmerman family coming to, and farming in, Clark County. The celebration festival will be held on Sept. 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This free event will include guided farm tours, free cake (food concessions will be available), question and […]
