The USDA Forest Service is waiving recreation fees for day-use sites in Washington and Oregon on June 10 in celebration of National Get Outdoors Day. This special initiative aims to encourage families and individuals to explore the beauty and wonders of our nation's forests and public lands. The waiver includes many picnic areas, boat launches, […]
The Queer Youth Resource Center is offering on online fundraising auction from June 1 through 16. Learn more about the auction and see items up for bid at qyrc.betterworld.org/auctions/queer-youth-resource-center-art. Items include original art, wellness products and packages, and gift certificates from local businesses and restaurants. Those who don't wish to bid can still make donations at […]
Fourth Plain Church of the Nazarene, 16807 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., will host Care 2 Share's mid-year cleanout event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 9 and 10. The event will be giving away free items from the care closet, including free clothes, toys, household items, tools, pet care, appliances, and furniture. No strings […]
Kindred Homestead Supply hosts The Downtown Alley Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the second Saturday of every month from April through September. The market features over 30 local artisan vendors, live music hosted by Ronald Records, bubble-blowing and chalk drawing. The market is located in the parking lot adjacent to Kindred […]
Inviting Vines, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 10, is a tour of six private gardens in the Vancouver and North Portland area. The event begins with "Breakfast in the Garden" from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with guest speaker Kym Pokorny, The Oregonian's former garden journalist. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., attendees will […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center will host an online birding class "Meet Your Summer Neighborhood and Feeder Birds" from 9 to 10:30 a.m. The course will discuss summer migrant birds, hummingbirds, and baby birds likely to be seen in backyards around the area. Attendees will get to know what birds to expect around neighborhood […]
The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership and Vancouver’s Water Resources Education Center will offer family-friendly paddles around Vancouver Lake aboard 29-foot, 14-passenger Big Canoes from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 10, starting from Felida Moorage and Marine Services, 4911 N.W. 122nd Street, Vancouver. Paddlers will glide past shore birds, look for signs of beaver activity […]
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.
Join the WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardener Program for a free guided tour of the 79-acre 78th Street Heritage Farm at Northeast 78th Street and Northeast 19th Court in the Hazel Dell area of Vancouver. Tour dates are 10 a.m. June 10, 13, July 8, Aug. 1, 11 and 19; and 6 p.m. June […]
Volunteers with the Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum, 9215 S.E. Evergreen Highway, Vancouver, will host a Second Saturday Work Party from 10 a.m. to noon June 10. The event will focus on cleaning up along the Swatosh path, along the creek, and up into the Florence Wager garden. The event will immediately be followed by "Talks […]
Columbia Springs' Celebration of Fishing is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 10 at Battle Ground Lake State Park, 18002 N.E. 249th St., Battle Ground. The event features fishing-related activities […]
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.
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 […]
Waxing the City, a hair removal salon at 104 Grand Blvd. #108, Vancouver, will donate 10 percent of its proceeds from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 10 to the Walk to End Alzheimers.
ilani BBQ Fest is June 8-11 at ilani Casino Resort, 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield. Enjoy Bourbon and Barbecue Bites from 7 to 8:30 p.m. June 8 at Michael Jordan's Steak […]
Two Rivers Heritage Museum, 1 Durgan Street, Washougal, is open every Saturday through October from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission costs are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2 for students. Admission is free for children under five. and all Camas-Washougal Historical Society members. The museum is operated by Camas Washougal Historical Society […]
The North Clark Historical Museum, located in upper Amboy at 21416 N.E. 399th St. in the renovated 1910 United Brethren Church, will host a free Open Door Stitchery Circle from 1 to 4 p.m. June 10. Quilters, stitchers and other fiber artists are invited to bring their projects and enjoy visiting with other “crafty” people, […]
Dandelion Teahouse and Apothecary, 109 W. 7th St., Vancouver, will host a Pride Block Party from 1 to 7 p.m. June 10 on 7th Street between Main and Washington. The event, which is cohosted by the Queer Youth Resource Center, will include live performances by ISCRE, arts and crafts, face painting, tarot readings and a […]
An informative Recycling 101 class will be held at the Vancouver Community Library from 2 to 3:30 p.m. June 10. Attendees will get all the latest tips about the regional garbage and recycling system. Recycling 101 is a fun, tip-sharing, recycling-friendly class open to the community. The class covers the basics about what to recycle […]
