The Water Resources Education Center will host "Birds and Blooms of Burnt Bridge Creek" from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 10. Adults and families with children ages eight and older can take a guided springtime walk along Burnt Bridge Creek and learn how to identify flowering native plants along the trail while listening for migrating […]
The Society of Washington Artists Spring Show and Sale, one of the largest in Southwest Washington, is noon to 7 p.m. May 7, 8 and 9 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 10 at Vancouver United Church of Christ, 1220 N.E. 68th St., Vancouver. The show features 200 pieces of art by southwest Washington […]
The Mount St. Helens 45th anniversary open house is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 10 at the Cascades Volcano Observatory, 1300 S.E. Cardinal Court, Vancouver. Enjoy hands-on activities and equipment demonstrations, meet scientists and bring your "mystery rocks" to have them identified. Admission is free.
The Friends and Foundation of the Camas Library will host its Spring Book Sale on the second floor of the Camas Public Library from May 8-11. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 8-10 and noon to 4 p.m. May 11. On May 11 only, shoppers can fill a bag with books for $5. All […]
Vancouver artist Sharon Svec will lead two free Professional Development Workshops at 10 a.m. May 10 and 6 p.m. May 13 at the Vancouver Arts Hub, 1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. The workshop discusses the value of sharing work publicly, and takes attendees through the registration process on CAFE. CAFE is free to artists […]
theARTScentered, in partnership with Above and Below Art Studio, will offer three new classes this spring at 1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, with professional art instructor Tom Relth. Beginners are welcome; classes are open to anyone with an interest in art. Students will explore painting techniques, learn about historical art influences and create new […]
Vampire Unicorns, 3510 N.E. Third Ave., Camas, will host Tarot Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 10. The cost is $18 for a 15-minute session; $35 for a 30-minute session; or $50 for 15 minutes each with three readers. Walk-ins are welcome but the cost is $22, $44 or $65, respectively. Sessions range […]
The North Clark Historical Museum, 21416 N.E. 399th St. in the renovated 1910 United Brethren Church in Amboy, will be open from noon to 4 p.m. May 10 and May 24 with an exhibit about Mount St. Helens. Admission is free. At 2 p.m. May 10, David Newcomb will present "Return to Life" featuring information […]
ProjectVOICE presents a free Community Share Event from 1 to 3 p.m. May 10 at Fort Vancouver High School Center for International Studies, 5700 E. 18th St., Vancouver. Students will share their ideas and discoveries about what makes a healthy, vibrant community. This is the final showcase of a student-led project that explores real-world issues […]
Skyview High Theatre Club presents "Hadestown: Teen Edition," with showtimes at 7 p.m. May 1, 2, 3, 8 and 9, plus a matinee performance at 1 p.m. May 10 at 1300 N.W. 139th St. in the Salmon Creek area of Vancouver. The play follows the intertwined stories of Eurydice and Orpheus and Hades and Persephone. […]
The North Clark Historical Museum, 21416 N.E. 399th St., Amboy, hosts the Open Door Stitchery circle from 1 to 4 p.m. on the second Saturday of every month. Attendees should bring a project to work on. Stitchers can share ideas, learn something new and make new friends.
Heritage High School's Theatre Department presents the musical "My Fair Lady," telling the story of Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who's taken under the wing of phonetics expert Henry Higgins. As Higgins transforms Eliza into a "proper lady," audiences will hear songs including "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" and "I Could Have Danced All Night." […]
The non-profit TBI4Life Support Group for Survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury and their friends and family will be held on the second Saturday of each month from 2 to 4 p.m. at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Office Building Conference Room 202. RSVP by calling 564-236-5620. For more details, visit www.tbi4life.com.
Love Street Playhouse presents "Moon Over Buffalo," April 25 to May 18, centering on George and Charlotte Hay, fading stars of the 1950s stuck playing "Private Lives" and "Cyrano De Bergerac" at a community theater in Buffalo, New York. They learn that filmmaker Frank Capra is coming to town to see their matinee and may […]
Starbird Theatre presents “These Shining Lives” by Melanie Marnich with showtimes May 9-11 at the Thomas Jefferson Middle School Theatre, 3000 N.W. 119th St., Vancouver. The drama is based on the true story of the women who worked at the Radium Dial Company in the 1920s, painting watch dials with radium-based paint. The women initially […]
Willful Wine at the Grant House, 1101 Officers Row, Vancouver, will offer a Mother's Day Tea at 2 p.m. May 10. The traditional afternoon tea includes a selection of Steven Smith teas and a Tower of Treats with crustless tea sandwiches and savory bites, English scones with jam and cream and a variety of sweet […]
Journey Theater presents "Peter/Wendy," based on J.M. Barrie’s original "Peter and Wendy and The Little White Bird," rather than the Disney version of Peter Pan, with performances from May 9-17 at Manor Evangelical Church, 17913 N.E. 72nd Ave., Battle Ground.  The story follows Wendy Darling as Peter takes her to the magical world of Neverland, […]
Art at the Cave gallery hosts a Collage Laboratory every month with artist Greg Bee for ages 18 and over. Drop in at any time to socialize while you cut and paste. Participants should bring their own glue sticks. Other materials will be supplied. Collage Laboratory is held from 2 to 5 p.m. every second […]
Metropolitan Performing Arts presents "Alice By Heart" with performances May 9-25 at 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Set in war-torn World War II London, the play reimagines Lewis Carroll’s tale. As bombs fall and a city crumbles, Alice and her ailing friend Alfred escape to the world of her favorite book, "Alice’s Adventures in […]
UnderBar, an underground speakeasy at 1701 1/2 Broadway, Vancouver, hosts Laughgasm Stand-Up Comedy at 7 p.m. on the second Saturday of every month, hosted by Logan Loughmiller. Headliners include Jordan Casner, who has toured with Taylor Tomlinson, David Spade and Brian Regan, and Kate Murphy who was named one of the "Undisputed Geniuses of Comedy" […]