Author Michael Pollan will appear at Portland's Newmark Theatre at 7:30 p.m. July 27. Pollan is the author of "The Omnivore’s Dilemma" and "How to Change Your Mind." He will discuss "This Is Your Mind on Plants," a book that explores three plant drugs — opium, caffeine and mescaline — and throws the strangeness, and arbitrariness, […]
Noon to 3 p.m. July 28, Ross Medical Education Group will host a free virtual info session where attendees can chat virtually with an advisor. Conversations will help attendees get all the information needed to jump start their new careers in the medical, dental, and veterinary fields. Full details available online at rosseducation.edu
Single Seniors will attend Happy Hour at Applebee's, 12712 SE 2nd Cir, starting at 3 p.m. July 28 For more information, call 360-892-8944.
The WSU Clark County Extension Small Acreage Program will host a workshop "Learn How to Compost Livestock Manure" at Serendipity Alpaca Ranch in Ridgefield from 6 to 7 p.m. on July 28. Attendees will learn new tips and techniques for composting that can: reduce pile size, create a valuable soil amendment, reduce pests, and keep […]
The Historic Music Preservation Project will present "You Oughta Be in Pictures," featuring early hits of Hollywood and Tin Pan Alley performed by the Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra, live at Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver, at 7 p.m. July 28. Tickets are $25, available at kigginstheatre.com. For more information, email neplusultrajass@gmail.com. The ensemble, […]
Original Practice Shakespeare Festival offers a free presentation of “The Tempest” at 7 p.m. July 28 at Cully Park, 5810 N.E. 72nd Ave., Portland. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. Gender-fluid casting (just like in Ye Olde Shakespearean Days) is […]
Northwest Oil Painters Guild is celebrating 20 years of supporting Northwest oil painters from from Mercer Island to Camas. The group's annual show and sale will be hosted by the Corridor Gallery inside the Esther Short Building, 610 Esther St., Vancouver, across from Esther Short Park. The exhibit, on display along the main hallways, is […]
Vancouver Art Space will host the Creative Club Community Art Night from 5 to 7:30 p.m. July 29 in its Vancouver Mall location, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Suite 283 on the second floor. There will be no instructor, just artists creating together. The event is designed for meeting other artists and creating art in […]
The Craft Beer and Wine Fest will be back with an in-person event July 29-31 in Esther Short Park, 605 Esther St., Vancouver. Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. July 29, noon to 10 p.m. July 30 and noon to 5 p.m. July 31. Once inside the festival gates, visit Wine Country, Beer Village and […]
iHeart Radio's "Battle of the Bands" kicks off at 6 p.m. July 15 at ilani Casino and Resort, 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield. Additional dates are July 22 and July 29. Four top bands have been selected from a large pool of submissions and will face off on the parking garage rooftop at ilani. The winning […]
Comedian Jimmy O. Yang will perform at Portland's Newmark Theatre at 7 p.m. July 29. Tickets are $30 to $50, available at www.portland5.com/newmark-theatre/events/jimmy-o-yang. Yang is an actor, stand-up comedian, writer, and producer who is best known for his roles in Netflix’s "Love Hard," HBO's "Silicon Valley," and the film "Crazy Rich Asians." He currently stars […]
Journey Theater presents Disney's "The Little Mermaid," based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner, Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, this fishy fable will capture your heart with “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl” and “Part of Your World.” Performances are July […]
Original Practice Shakespeare Festival offers a free presentation of “The Tragedie of Othello” at 7 p.m. July 29 at Luuwit View Park, Northeast 127th and Northeast Fremont Street, Portland. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. Gender-fluid casting (just like in […]
Camas Parks & Recreation and the Camas Public Library are combining s’mores and stories on July 29 for a free storytime under the stars, designed for children ages 12 and under and an accompanying adult. Roast marshmallows and make s’mores at Crown Park, 120 N.E. 17th Ave., beginning at 8:15 p.m., followed by story time […]
Verizon-Cellular Plus, 12914 NE Hwy 99 in the Salmon Creek area of Vancouver, is giving away free backpacks filled with school supplies from 10 a.m. to noon on July 30. No purchase is necessary. Children must be present with an adult to receive their backpacks. The store is also accepting donations of school supplies from […]
The Fern Prairie Art Fest will be held at Shangri-La Farm in Fern Prairie from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 30 and 31. Guests should park at Grove Field […]
The Portland Art Museum presents "Perspectives," a special exhibition of more than 60 works by local BIPOC (Black, indigenous and people of color) photographers made during the Black Lives Matter […]
O'Keefe Farms, 17604 N.E. 182nd Ave., Brush Prairie, is hosting its 2022 Sunflower Festival from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 30, 31, Aug. 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, […]
The nonprofit organization Northwest Harvest will host a listening session from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 30 at the Vancouver Community Library, 901 C St., Vancouver. The goal of the listening sessions is to inform your elected officials, community leaders, Northwest Harvest staff and other organizations, about why people are experiencing hunger and poverty […]
Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free seminar "Trusts 101: Wills v. Trusts - When Is One Better than the Other?" starting at 11 a.m. July 30. This event will be presented both virtually as well as in-person by attorney Karen Webber. Registration is free and required to attend. To […]
