American Legion Smith-Reynolds Post 14 Holiday Artisan Market is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 1 and 2 at 4607 N.E. St. James Road, Vancouver. Find many vendors with handcrafted gifts plus a baked goods sale. Proceeds support veterans and their families. For more details, call 360-696-2579.
"Playing with Light" at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) runs through Jan. 6. Full-body interactive exhibits encourage visitors to engage in light-, laser- and lens-based experiences, including freezing their shadows, mixing colored lights and making a laser beam bounce down a stream of water. Visitors can tinker with technology-focused exhibit elements involving […]
"Exquisite Creatures Revealed" is a new exhibit from Oregon-based artist and naturalist Christopher Marley at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) through Feb. 17. Marley’s intricate artworks feature rare organisms from around the world in stunning displays. His tributes to the beauty of the natural world broaden our knowledge about biodiversity and conservation. […]
Overeaters Anonymous meets Saturdays from 10 to 11:15 a.m. at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 5607 N.E. Gher Road. The program is a 12-step literature study. Held in Room 7. Use Preschool entrance. For more information, call (360) 213-8902.
Southwest Washington Model Railroaders is hosting an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 2 in the basement of Memorial Lutheran Church's Parish Hall, on the corner of East 29th and Grand Boulevard. The event features a 14 x 34 foot layout, an L-shaped 20 x 8 foot by 15 inch deep switching […]
Friends of Woodland Community Library will hold a used book sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 at the new library, 411 Lakeshore Drive, Woodland. The sale features fiction, priced at $1 for mass market books and $2 for trade and hard-covers. Book sales support library activities, events […]
The Japanese Garden will host an exhibit exhibition, Kintsugi: The Restorative Art of Naoko Fukumaru, through Jan. 27. Kintsugi is a Japanese artform that takes broken items such as ceramics and mends them with lacquer dusted with powdered gold. This exhibit will explore themes of healing through the artwork of kintsugi artist and master conservator Naoko […]
The Clark County Open Studios Tour is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 2-3. Now in its eleventh year, the free, self-guided tour features 53 Clark County artists who will open their studios to the public for two days. This year, thirteen artists are participating for the first time. Among those are three artists awarded […]
The Portland Art Museum presents "Eyes of the Storm: Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64, on exhibit from Sept. 14 to Jan. 19 at 1219 S.W. Park Ave. Portland. Comprised of recently rediscovered photographs from Paul McCartney’s personal archive, more than 250 pictures document The Beatles’ meteoric rise from British sensation to international stardom. At a time […]
The Camas Public Library hosts Family Storytime from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the first Saturday of every month for children aged 2 to 5 featuring a 30-minute storytime followed by a craft. Adults must accompany children. Registration is required at CamasPL.org/FamilyStorytime.
Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free webinar "Trusts 101 - How to Protect Your Loved Ones and What You Have As You Age" starting at 11 a.m. Nov. 2. This event will be presented both virtually as well as in-person by attorney Beckie Pettis. Registration is free and required […]
Clark College's Archer Gallery presents a new exhibit featuring work from Daniel Duford, "American Underland," on display from Sept. 16 to Dec. 20 in the gallery, with an opening reception from 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 1 and a second reception from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 2. There will also be an Artist's Talk […]
Try the Camas Library's "Unsolved" for adults ages 18 and up who enjoy unraveling a good mystery. From 1 to 5 p.m. Nov. 2, groups of up to six people will try and solve a case with witness statements, maps, suspect files and other pieces of evidence. For more details, visit CamasPL.org/unsolved.
Hockinson High School Theatre Company presents "The Giver," Nov. 1-9 at Hockinson High School, 16819 N.E. 159th St., Brush Prairie. The play explores a seemingly perfect, controlled future society where pain and strife are eliminated by erasing all personal memories of the past. When young Jonas is chosen to inherit the position of Receiver of […]
Ridgefield High School Theatre will present "Arsenic and Old Lace," playing Nov. 1-9 in the Ridgefield Performing Arts Center, 2630 S. Hillhurst Road, Ridgefield. This dark comedy by Joseph Kesselring explores a twisted tale of family secrets. The play follows Mortimer Brewster as he navigates a weekend visit to his aunts, the epitome of kindness […]
The Vancouver Chrysanthemum Society will hold its 79th annual show, "Mum Madness," from 2 to 5 p.m. Nov. 2nd and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 3 at the H.H. Hall Building, 10000 N.E. Seventh Ave., Vancouver. Admission is free. See prize-winning exhibition size mums, floral arrangements, bonsai style and garden variety mums. Cut […]
The "Come Serve With Me" Community Volunteer Fair is 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at Seton Catholic High School, 9000 N.E. 64th Ave., Vancouver. Local nonprofit organizations will offer information about their work and volunteer needs. Attendees can meet representatives and determine which organizations might be a good fit. The family-friendly event will also include […]
Violinist Rachel Barton Pine will perform with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at 7 p.m. Nov. 2 and 3 p.m. Nov. 3 at Skyview Concert Hall, 1300 N.W. 139th St. in the Salmon Creek area of Vancouver. Pine will perform Mendelssohn’s renowned Violin Concerto. In the second half, Maestro Salvador Brotons will lead the symphony in […]
Hockinson High School Theatre Company presents "The Giver," Nov. 1-9 at Hockinson High School, 16819 N.E. 159th St., Brush Prairie. The play explores a seemingly perfect, controlled future society where pain and strife are eliminated by erasing all personal memories of the past. When young Jonas is chosen to inherit the position of Receiver of […]
VanCity Ballroom offers a beginners' lesson and social dancing at 7 p.m. Saturdays at 9212 N.E. Hwy 99. The 45 minute lesson begins at 7 p.m. followed by social dancing of all styles (ballroom, Latin, swing and nightclub) until 10 p.m. A different dance is covered each week. Visit vancityballroom.com for upcoming lessons. No experience […]
