Clark County Public Health, Green Neighbors and Master Gardeners will host a "Tool Talk" workshop from 10 a.m. to noon on March 25 at Pacific Park Natural Demonstration Garden, 1515 N.E. 164th Ave., Vancouver (enter from N.E. 172nd). Master Gardeners Jack Bernhardsen and John Moore will answer questions like “What’s the difference between a spade […]
Hewlett-Packard and Free Geek are hosting a Tech Drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 25 at HP Vancouver, 1115 S.E. 164th Ave. (north parking lot behind Peet's Coffee). Bring used technology to HP to be ethically recycled or refurbished for other community members at low or no cost.
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 North Clark Historical Museum will host the annual Quilt Show at 21416 N.E. 399th St., Amboy, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 25 and from noon to 4 p.m. March 26. Featured this year will be the Roberta Davis and Family Quilt Collection. The collection consists of antique, children's, hand-quilted, and machine-quilted quilts […]
The Oregon Historical Society presents "Motown: The Sound of Young America," featuring stage outfits from many of the label’s top performers, interviews with Motown legends and opportunities to get inside the creative process perfected at Motown. Visitors will also experience interactive displays, including a chance to perform the Supremes’ “Stop! In the Name of Love” […]
Ren Locus will free income tax return preparation at Three Creeks Community Library to qualified individuals in Southwest Washington through the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. For more information and to schedule an appointment visit renlocus.org/vita or call 360-230-8030.
The Gem Faire is coming to Westside Commons, 801 N.E. 34th Ave., Hillsboro, from March 24-26. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. March 24, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 25 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 26 (with no admittance after 4 p.m. March 26). Admission is $7 for a weekend pass. Attendees […]
Portland Japanese Garden's first art exhibition of 2023, "Subtle Intimacy: Here and There," features the work of Japan Institute’s Artist-in-Residence, Rui Sasaki. Hailed as a “glass virtuoso” by The New York Times, Sasaki traveled from her native Japan to collect plant life from Portland Japanese Garden to create a site-specific experience: Transparent impressions of the […]
Two Rivers Heritage Museum, 1 Durgan Street, Washougal, is open every Saturday through October from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission costs are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2 for students. Admission is free for children under five. and all Camas-Washougal Historical Society members. The museum is operated by Camas Washougal Historical Society […]
The Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver, will offer a free mason bee workshop from 1 to 2:30 p.m. March 25 led by Kyle Roslund, bee expert from the Vancouver Bee Project. As temperatures warm and flowers start to bloom, mason bees emerge from hibernation. These solitary bees are vigorous pollinators. By […]
Clark County Public Health offers "Conscious Consumption," a free educational series at the Cascade Park Community Library, 600 N.E. 136th Ave. in East Vancouver, highlighting environmentally friendly lifestyles. The series features workshops and events about sustainability topics, including food waste reduction, worm bin composting, sustainable fashion and crafting with recycled materials. Here is the schedule: […]
The White Salmon Arts Council is teaming up with Margie’s Outdoor Store to provide exposure and more than $1,000 in prize money to area artists for celebrating the local legend of the Klickitat Ape Cat, a mysterious and very large black panther-like creature that has been reported prowling the forests and canyons of the Columbia […]
Experience eighteen adventures from Studio Ghibli at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s annual Studio Ghibli Film Festival. Running March 3 to April 2, the festival includes favorites such as "My Neighbor Totoro," "Kiki’s Delivery Service," "Spirited Away," "Howl’s Moving Castle," "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" and "Princess Mononoke." This year's festival […]
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra welcomes jazz clarinetist and saxophonist Ken Peplowski and Grammy-nominated guitarist Diego Figueiredo to the annual Evening of Jazz live benefit concert and dinner, starting at 5:15 p.m. on March 25 at the AC Hotel on the Vancouver Waterfront at 333 W. Columbia Way. Peplowski is an award-winning artist and has played […]
Nine seniors from Battle Ground High School will take the stage from 6:30 to 9 p.m. March 25 to display their talents and compete for the title of "Best of Battle Ground." They’ll also be raising money to support a local teen with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Doors open at 6 p.m. for the show […]
Journey Theater presents "Junie B. Jones, the Musical" with showtimes at 7 p.m. March 17, 18, 22 and 25 and matinee performances are at 2 p.m. March 18 and 25. All performances are at Washougal High School, 1201 39th St., Washougal. Tickets are $14 for youth ages 2 to 18 and for seniors ages 62 […]
Imago Theatre opens its 2023 year with Conor McPherson's acclaimed "The Seafarer," opening March 9 and playing through March 26 at 17 S.E. Eighth Ave., Portland. A tale of redemption, McPherson's high-stakes comedy involves poker playing, binge drinking, and unstable brotherly love. This time, the Devil himself has a hand in the game. Showtimes are […]
ilani Casino Resort presents an Aerosmith tribute concert with the band Sweet Emotion from 9 to 10:30 p.m. March 25 in the casino's Muze Lounge at 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield. Admission and parking are free. This is a smoke-free event for adults ages 21 and over. Get more details at the Facebook event page at […]
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.
Mosaic Arts Alliance will offer a workshop, "Training Your Drawing Skills," from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mar. 26 at Stephanie Burton Studios, 2706 N.W. 98th St., Vancouver. Instructor Stephanie Burton will lead students in drawing exercises, then guide them in creating an acrylic-and-ink background. Students will then draw or trace an image onto the […]
