Over the course of 10 Fridays from June to August, the Oregon Zoo hosts Zoo Nights: evenings filled with local music, food carts, activities for all ages, and the chance to get to know some of the animals active during twilight hours. Food and snacks from local food trucks will be available, plus elephant ears […]
Tacos and Tequila is 5 to 10 p.m. June 21 and noon to 10 p.m. June 22 at R.A. Long Park, 1525 Broadway St., Longview. The 21-and-older event features live music, tacos, tequila and margaritas as well as craft beer, cider and seltzer. Tickets are $34 to $100 at craftnation.ticketspice.com/tacos-tequila.
La Uva Fortuna Farms, 16712 N.E. 219th St., Battle Ground, will host "Sip & Sway," a four-week dance class with professional instructor Brynlee. Learn new moves during a dance class from 6 to 7 p.m. every Friday night through Aug. 30. On the first Friday of the month, learn rhumba and swing. On the second […]
Enjoy food, drinks, river views and live music from 6 to 9 p.m. every Friday at the AC Lounge, located in the AC Hotel by Marriott at 333 W. Columbia Way on the Vancouver waterfront. The duo River Twain plays "Dustbowl Soul," American roots and folk music with a 1960s twist.
East Woods Presbyterian Church hosts "Into the Woods," a family campfire at 7 p.m. on the third Friday of every month through September at 16210 N.E. 20th St., Vancouver. Enjoy a campfire, s'mores and songs. The s'mores fixings will be provided. Guests may bring their own hot dogs to roast. Everyone is welcome.
Magenta Theater presents "Wine, Women and Song," June 21-30 at 1108 Main St., Vancouver. This musical revue includes Broadway hits and other music about women: their struggles, heartbreaks, achievements and relationships to friends and family. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. June 21, 22, 28 and 29. Matinee shows are 2 p.m. June 23 and 30. Tickets […]
June 22 is Washington Trails Day, a celebration of hikers, Washington's spectacular trails and public lands. 90% of Washington residents use trails each year, according to the State of Washington 2022 Assessment of Outdoor Recreation Demand Report. Hikers can help preserve Washington’s ecosystems by staying on trail, protecting plants, animals and cultural resources. Learn more […]
The Camas Public Library and Ripple Wellness present forest bathing for adults from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. June 22. Enjoy an early morning walk in the woods at Washougal Waterfront Park using principles of the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku. Forest bathing can to decrease stress, improve focus and creativity and increase well-being. The guide […]
The Ridgefield Farmers Market is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday through the end of September in Davis Park, 337-411 N. Third Ave., Ridgefield. Vendors sell local produce, plant starts, baked goods, flowers, soaps, jewelry, home décor items and clothing. The market also has a co-op table available where farmers sell locally-grown fruits and […]
Attend a Summer Pop-up Market featuring artisan vendors from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 22 at the Hockinson Community Center, 15916 N.E. 182nd Ave., Brush Prairie. Learn more at facebook.com/events/448150690925432/.
"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 […]
The Vancouver Community Concert Band will perform at 10 a.m. June 22 to kick off Family Play Day at the Vancouver waterfront. The 60-member all volunteer concert band, directed by Erin Hanson, will play family-friendly music, including Disney favorites, patriotic tunes, marches and popular songs. The event is free.
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.
Clark Public Utilities is celebrating National Pollinator Week with free pollinator garden tours, presentations by pollinator experts and kids’ activities. Self-led or guided garden tours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 22 at the utility’s Electric Center, 1200 Fort Vancouver Way in downtown Vancouver; the Operations Center, 8600 N.E. 117th Ave., Orchards; and the […]
Columbia Play Project is hosting Family Play Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 22 at Vancouver Waterfront Park, 695 Waterfront Way, Vancouver. The free event will feature booths with games and activities for kids of all abilities, including art, science, sports, puzzles and reading. Admission is free and children of all abilities are […]
Campervan HQ will host Adventure Van Expo on June 22-23 at Hood River Fairgrounds. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 22 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 23. Attendees will find adventure vans, custom rigs for sale, production models, accessories for sale, music, food and beverages. Enjoy a camping DIY contest. Fifty […]
Furry Friends cat shelter will offer many adoption events through the month of June in honor of Adopt a Cat Month. Adoptions are at PetSmart, 130 S.E. 192nd Ave., Vancouver, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday in June. For more details, contact information@furryfriendswa.org. Learn more at furryfriendswa.org.
Tacos and Tequila is 5 to 10 p.m. June 21 and noon to 10 p.m. June 22 at R.A. Long Park, 1525 Broadway St., Longview. The 21-and-older event features live music, tacos, tequila and margaritas as well as craft beer, cider and seltzer. Tickets are $34 to $100 at craftnation.ticketspice.com/tacos-tequila.
The National Park Service at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site presents Summer Promenade from 1 to 3 p.m. June 22. National Park Service volunteers of all ages will be attired in a range of period clothing illustrating 110 years of history represented at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site and the Vancouver National Historic Reserve. Come to […]
Starbird Theatre presents a 1940s radio broadcast adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" with showtimes at 2 and 7:30 p.m. June 22 at the Washington Grange, 7701 N.E. Ward Road in the Sifton area. An ensemble cast brings two dozen characters from the novel to the stage of the WBFR radio station for […]
