Portland Center Stage at the Armory presents "Tick, Tick...BOOM!" Aug. 20-Sept. 18 at 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland. Before he electrified the world with "Rent," Jonathan Larson was a young man struggling to make his mark in the theater. While he waits tables and seeks his big break, the pressure to give it all up […]
Lifeline Connections and The American Legion Riders Tum Tum Post 168 will partner on Sept. 17 for a fundraiser to benefit the Windhaven Veterans Program. Owners of motorcycles, trikes, hot rods and classic cars are invited to join the rally which begins at 7 a.m. at ilani Casino Resort, 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield. Register on […]
Columbia Play Project will host its first Bricktastic! Competition and Showcase. The showcase will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 17 at Clark College STEM Building, 1950 Fort Vancouver Way. Entrance is free and guests can vote for their favorites. Columbia Play Project is calling for bricks and minifigs (Legos) creations in […]
Iris growers of Southwest Washington and Northwest Oregon (members of the Greater Portland Iris Society) are having a Beardless Iris Plant Sale at the Portland Nursery on Stark Street, 5050 S.E. Stark St, Portland. Bulbs for sale include graceful Siberian irises with grass-like foliage to the magnificent dinner-plate-size Japanese iris. Other irises to be sold […]
The Camas Public Library will host its annual Food Drive from Sept. 1 - Sept. 30. Donations will be given to the Camas School District's Family-Community Resource Center. Requested items include the following: - Cooking and baking staples - Instant meals - Seasonings and condiments - Individually-wrapped snacks
NatureScaping will host a "Lasagna Gardening Workshop" from 10 a.m. to noon on Sept. 17. Class will be held in-person at Wildlife Botanical Gardens, located at 11104 N.E. 149th St. […]
Tour local farms during the 23rd Annual Harvest Celebration Farm Tour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 17. This is a free, self-guided tour. Eight farms will be open to the public to show the bounty of local agriculture and give Clark County residents an opportunity to tour and meet their area farmers -- […]
The Southwest Washington Watercolor Society presents its Fall Exhibition from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 16 and 17 at The Marshall House, 1301 Officers Row, Vancouver, at the Fort Vancouver National Site. The exhibit is open to the public. Nine awards will be given, including one for the best heritage painting and for people’s choice. […]
The Portland Art Museum presents "Perspectives," a special exhibition of more than 60 works by local BIPOC (Black, indigenous and people of color) photographers made during the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. Perspectives features work by artists Emery Barnes, Joseph Blake, Linneas Boland-Godbey, David (Daveed) Jacobo, Mariah Harris, and Byron Merritt. The exhibition opens […]
The Portland Art Museum is offering free admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 17. Ticket reservations are available online at portlandartmuseum.org. If you have disability access requests and are unable to reserve tickets online, call 503-276-4284 or email at access@pam.org.
The Pittock Mansion, 3229 N.W. Pittock Dr., Portland, is offering Behind the Scenes tours, where small groups of people are led by a guide through the parts of the mansion that are not accessible to most visitors. The tour includes basement passages, the boiler room, the Otis elevator machine room, third floor servants’ quarters and […]
The Latino Community Resource Group and Fourth Plain Forward are hosting a Multicultural Resource Fair at Clark College, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, from 11 to 3 p.m. Sept. 17, on the first weekend of Hispanic Heritage Month. The theme is "Reuniting, Reconnecting, Revitalizing." The free event in Gaiser Hall will feature music, dancing, food, raffles and a children’s entertainment zone […]
Vancouver Mall, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Vancouver, will host CouveCon from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 17, a multi-genre entertainment event celebrating pop culture icons and experiences with cosplay costume competitions to photographs, artwork, autographs and other fan-based memorabilia. Admission is free but panels and guest meet-and-greets require a ticket. Features include: Cosplay […]
Artists and art lovers over 18 are invited to join the Art Critique Group meeting every Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. in the atrium at 210 W. Evergreen Blvd., […]
Artstra, the Clark County Arts Commission, the Columbia Arts Network and the Southwest Washington Center for the Arts will hosts the Arts Alive! Festival from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 17 in the Clark County Public Service Center Plaza at 1300 Franklin St. in downtown Vancouver. Admission is free. The event will introduce the community […]
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Glow Party will light up Veterans Memorial Coliseum at 12:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 and at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 18. Watch lighted Hot Wheels monster trucks -- Mega Wrex, Tiger Shark, Boneshaker, Bigfoot and the all-new Gunkster -- in the dark. Performances will also feature a dance party, laser light […]
Art at the CAVE gallery, 108 E Evergreen Blvd. in downtown Vancouver, presents a free artist's talk from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 17. "Forgeries: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly."
ilani Casino Resort, 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield, will host the Wine and Food Fest from Sept. 16-18. The festival includes wine tasting events, celebrity chef demonstrations and specialty pairings. Guests can sip and sample through daily events, including the Grand Tasting. Tickets for all events are on sale through Ticketmaster.com and ilaniresort.com. Learn more at […]
Furry Friends is hosting an in person dinner and auction fundraiser from 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 17 at the The Heathman Lodge, 7801 N.E. Greenwood Drive, Vancouver. The nonprofit, no-kill cat rescue organization will celebrate its 23rd year of operation. Tickets are available at auctria.events/SouthPawcific. Tickets are $70 each and include dinner, live and silent […]
The PeaceHealth AppleTree marathon/half/5k returns fully in-person after two years of virtual events. More than 800 people have already registered for the fifth race weekend set for Sept. 17-18. Registration is still open. Kids under 12 can register and run for free in the family-friendly 5k, with a start of 6 p.m. Sept. 17. PeaceHealth […]
