Fan Expo is Jan. 12-14 at Oregon Convention Center to celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, comics, cosplay, video gaming, television, original art, collectibles and contests, plus live entertainment, gaming, question-and-answer sessions with celebrities, movie screenings, anime, a kids' zone and Artist Alley. Hours are 3 to 8 p.m. Jan. 12, 10 a.m. to […]
The Portland Boat Show sails into town Jan. 10-14 at the Portland Expo Center. Find fishing boats, family boats, runabouts, cruisers, personal watercraft, wakeboard and wake surfing boats, inflatables, offshore boats, pleasure boats, deck boats and pontoon boats along with accessories, electronics, inboard and outboard engines, propellers, marine canvas and upholstery and repair services. Tickets […]
Art at the CAVE Gallery, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., presents its January exhibit, "Charting the Liminal," featuring the work of painter Kay Danley and glass master Jeff Wallin. The exhibit explores a dream-like state where the architecture of mind is released onto the canvas and amassed in layers upon layers of glass. The gallery will […]
In this hour-long generative writing workshop, essayist Kristen Millares Young will use guided prompts and discussions to help plan write, and revise family stories. This free workshop is offered both in English (1 p.m.) and in Spanish (2:30 p.m.) on Jan. 13 at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, 115 S.E. Lake St., Ilwaco.
Single Seniors will host a sing-along event at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 426 East Fourth Plain Blvd., starting at 1 p.m. Jan. 13. Attendees must be fully vaccinated to attend. For more information, call 360-892-8944.
The Vancouver Folk Singers will meet at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, located a t 426 East Fourth Plain Blvd., starting at 1 p.m. Jan. 13. Meeting will begin at 1, singing will start at 1:15 p.m. Attendees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend.
As part of its "Dine and Discover" series, Skamania Lodge will host a meal featuring Wilderton Botanical zero-proof spirits from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13. The five-course meal includes a beet salad, winter flatbread, white beans and escarole, pork dumplings and duck breast. The cost is $125 per person. Purchase tickets at skamania.com/dining/dine-discover-series.
Coast to Coast Fish House offers live music by local artists from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday evenings. Shows are open to all ages with no cover charge. Locally and family-owned, Coast to Coast features a full bar, twelve beers on tap and a gluten-free beer menu. The food is Coastal Maine inspired with gluten-free […]
The Vancouver Chapter of the NAACP Religious Affairs Committee will host a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 13 at Community AME Zion Church, 3605 E. 13th St., Vancouver.
Attend a fundraising "Soup Off" from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 13 at Canterbury Park, 1335 Third Ave., Longview. Tickets $75, including entertainment, appetizers, beverages and samplings of soup from local restaurants. Attendees will vote for their favorite.
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.
The Great American Train Show is in Exhibition Hall C at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 1702 N.E. Delfel Dr., Ridgefield, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 13 and 14. Admission is $12 on Jan. 13 and $11 on Jan. 14. Children age 11 and under are free with a paid adults. […]
Fan Expo is Jan. 12-14 at Oregon Convention Center to celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, comics, cosplay, video gaming, television, original art, collectibles and contests, plus live entertainment, gaming, question-and-answer sessions with celebrities, movie screenings, anime, a kids' zone and Artist Alley. Hours are 3 to 8 p.m. Jan. 12, 10 a.m. to […]
The Portland Boat Show sails into town Jan. 10-14 at the Portland Expo Center. Find fishing boats, family boats, runabouts, cruisers, personal watercraft, wakeboard and wake surfing boats, inflatables, offshore boats, pleasure boats, deck boats and pontoon boats along with accessories, electronics, inboard and outboard engines, propellers, marine canvas and upholstery and repair services. Tickets […]
First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main Street, Vancouver, has *postponed* their free pipe organ concert originally scheduled Jan. 14. Once we reschedule this event we will post its new date and time on The Columbian events page. Thank you.
Maryhill Winery, located on the Vancouver waterfront at 801 Waterfront Way, Suite 105, is hosting a Cajun Seafood Boil from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 14. The cost is $120 per person. The meal is a Cajun-style seafood feast including a traditional "boil" with Dungeness crab, shrimp, andouille sausage, corn, potatoes, all seasoned with Old […]
The Forest Service will waive most fees for day-use sites on national forests in Washington and Oregon on Monday, Jan. 15, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The fee waiver includes many Forest Service picnic areas, boat launches, trailheads and visitor centers. The Forest Service offers several fee-free days throughout the year to […]
The Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington is hosting a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service tree planting from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 15 at N.E. 18th Court, near the West entrance of Arnold Park. The work site is located down the driveway behind the residences. Volunteers should wear long pants, closed-toed shoes and […]
The City of Vancouver and AmeriCorps will plant native trees and other plants in Sam Brown Park, 5722 Montana Lane, Vancouver, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 15, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. Julian Ankney, the campus director of Native American programs at WSU Vancouver, and Desiree Hellegers, the director of the Collective […]
Washington State University Clark County Master Gardeners will host a day of community service in honor of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Volunteers are needed to work in the Natural Demonstration Garden at Pacific Park, 1515 N.E. 164th Ave., Vancouver, from noon to 2 p.m. Jan. 15. Volunteers should enter from N.E. 172nd […]
