Imago Theatre, 17 S.E. 8th Ave., Portland, presents "Where's Bruno?" showing at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays May 12 to 27 with one Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. May 14. To sum up: The Carmalites' lead guitarist finds his world permanently rocked by a band mate's fatal (and freaky) car accident. Must the show go […]
"Myra's Story" will show May 5 to 28 at 21ten Theatre, 2110 S.E. 10th Ave., Portland. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. The play, which is recommended for ages 15 and up, follows Myra's struggle with alcoholism and the generational and political traumas that fuel it. With Irish […]
Jim Messina will perform at Columbia Theatre, 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview, at 7:30 p.m. May 19. Tickets are $50 to $60, available at columbiatheatre.com/new-events/jim-messina.
Clark College offers McClaskey Culinary Institute Open House from 8 a.m. to noon May 20 to give prospective students a taste of Clark College's Cuisine Management and Professional Baking and Pastry Arts programs. The open house includes a continental breakfast, question-and-answer session with faculty and hands-on break-out sessions for barbecue, kitchen skills, breads and pastry. […]
Pink Lemonade Project is a nonprofit organization benefitting those with breast cancer, their families and caregivers. Support the Pink Lemonade Project through a virtual auction, which closes at 5 p.m. May 21. Register at pinklp.ejoinme.org/22OnlineReg. Donations are also welcome at pinklp.ejoinme.org/Donate22. Learn more about the Pink Lemonade Project at pinklemonadeproject.org.
Nathun Finkhouse of Mosaic Arts Alliance will offer "Weathered Boards and Rusted Tin: Painting Barns in Watercolor," from 9 to 11 a.m. May 20 at Clark College Frost Art Center, Room 103, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. The focus will be on earthy color mixing, using various texture combinations, and emphasizing the imperfections in the […]
The Community Garden Club of Camas-Washougal is hosting a plant sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 20 at Zion Lutheran Church, 824 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas. Cash and checks are accepted but credit cards aren't. The sale features top-quality plants at very low prices, including perennials, annuals, shrubs, grasses and ground covers. Proceeds […]
WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardeners present "Get Growing: Introduction to Vegetable Gardening" from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 20 for a fully hands-on, workshop on vegetable gardening at the 78th Street Heritage Farm, 1919 N.E. 78th St. in the Hazel Dell area of Vancouver. Participants will learn about site selection, soil preparation, crop […]
Members of the public are invited to sign up for free 25 minute sessions with a financial planner to address topics like how to create a budget, how to pay […]
TEDxPortland is coming to the Keller Auditorium at 9 a.m. May 20. Tickets range from $79 to $300 at portland5.com/keller-auditorium/events/tedxportland. Tickets include 12 talks by leading-edge thinkers and innovators as well as four performances, a book and complimentary happy hour. The first 1,000 people to purchase a ticket get a Portland Gear "Confluence" bag.
TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center, located at 41 Tree-ific Drive W. in Washougal, will host a Friction Fire Weekend starting on May 20. In this two-day workshop, attendees will dive deep into the hearth of friction fire, creating kits from elements in the landscape and discovering new ways to improve success with the bow-and-drill […]
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry presents the U.S. premiere of Orcas: Our Shared Future, an exhibit that offers a deep dive into the stories and science that surround the orca, spirit of the Pacific Northwest’s wild coast and apex predator of all oceans. OMSI is the first museum in the United States to […]
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.
NatureScaping of S.W. Washington will host a Beginning Bird Identification class at the CASEE Center, 11104 N.E. 149th St. in Brush Prairie, from 10 a.m. to noon May 20. The class will discuss the basics of bird identification and touch on some of the more common backyard birds in the Clark County area, specifically focusing […]
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 Camas-Washougal Historical Society's Annual Plant Fair is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 20 and June 11 at Two Rivers Heritage Museum, 1 Durgan Street, Washougal. Find locally grown cuttings and starts of unusual or native plants for your garden, including Camas lilies. Proceeds benefit the historical society.
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 […]
Clark College will host "Writing Along the Edges," an all-day creative writing festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 20 in the Penguin Union Building at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. The all-day workshop, led by Clark College English faculty, features author readings and writing workshops that celebrate writing and practice craft. Workshop facilitators […]
The 57th annual Hazel Dell Parade of Bands returns with 25 local bands, parade floats and classic vehicles at 10:30 a.m. May 20 at Clark County Fire District 6, 8800 N.E. Hazel Dell Ave. The theme this year is “Sounds of Freedom” and the Grand Marshals will be Lt. Colonel Bob Knight (ret.) and Lt. Colonel […]
Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 20 at the Oregon Historical Society with free museum admission and special performances by Shivani Joshi at 11 a.m. and Paradise of Samoa at 1 p.m. This free family day is organized in partnership with Oregon Rises Above […]
