The city of La Center is hosting Saturdays in the Park, featuring free, live concerts with local bands and tribute bands in Sternwheeler Park, 100 W. Fourth St., La Center, from June 24 to Aug. 5. Bring a picnic dinner, blankets and low-baked chairs for seating in the outdoor amphitheater. Opening acts start at 5:30 […]
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 […]
Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival presents the Emerson Quartet from 8 to 10 p.m. July 8 at Reed College's Kaul Auditorium. After 17 appearances over a span of 30 years, this is their final performance at Chamber Music Northwest. They will perform Beethoven’s Opus 131 quartet and Robert Schumann’s piano quintet. Learn more about the […]
Portland’s iconic Rose Cup Races will be held July 8 and 9 at Portland International Raceway, 1940 N. Victory Blvd., Portland. Auto enthusiasts will enjoy seven different race groups, plus vendor and sponsor midway, car corral displays, food booths and Bridge City Autosports. Gates open at 7:30 a.m. daily, with cars on course on Saturday […]
Northwest Personal Training will host a Free Outdoor Boot Camp every Sunday at 9 a.m. from June 11 through Aug. 27. Program will include high-intensity workouts focused on weight loss, body tone, and sculpting. Meetings take place outdoors, utilizing local parks in the downtown Vancouver area. Sign up in-person at the front desk of Northwest […]
The 19th annual Gorge Days Festival is July 4, 7, 8 and 9 at North Bonneville City Park in the Columbia Gorge. See a patriotic parade at 11 a.m. July 4. Additional hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 7, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. July 8 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July […]
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 Gather Arts Market is one Sunday each month through October from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Hockinson Community Center, 15916 N.E. 182nd Ave., Brush Prairie. The market features 30 local artisan vendors and small businesses selling coffee, locally sourced honey, fresh flowers and plants, farm-fresh produce, crocheted and quilted items, original art, […]
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.
Amboy Territorial Days is 3 to 11 p.m. July 7, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. July 8 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 9 at Territorial Park, 21400 N.E. 399th Street in Amboy. It kicks off with a car show from 6 to 9 p.m. July 7 with a $10 entry fee per vehicle. […]
The Vancouver Autism Mom's Support Group is hosting a family picnic and resource fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 9 at Marine Park, 4501 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver. The annual fair features over 30 local resources for families living with autism, plus a bounce house, cotton candy, snow cones, hot dogs and carnival […]
In July, the North Clark Historical Museum's exhibit will focus on Territorial Days, Amboy's annual community celebration featuring logging skill contests and lawnmower races. The museum is located in the renovated 1910 United Brethren Church at 21416 N.E. 399th St., Amboy. The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 8, noon to […]
The North Clark Historical Museum, in partnership with the Hannah Mayhew Daggett Chapter, Vancouver's National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century and the Clark County Historical Museum will dedicate a new historical interpretive plaque at the North Clark Historical Museum, 21416 N.E. 399th St., Amboy, at 2 p.m. July 9. The event will include a welcome […]
The Southwest Washington Watercolor Society will host a series of "Paint Outs" on the front porch of the O.O. Howard House, 750 Anderson Street, Vancouver. Dates and times for these free outdoor painting events are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. June 21 as well as 2 to 4 p.m. June 25, July 9, July 30 and […]
Enjoy music, art and words all summer long on the patio and lawn at the General O.O. Howard House on The Historic Reserve at 750 Anderson St., Vancouver. Enjoy live music, theater, poetry and art demonstrations by members of the Southwest Washington Watercolor Society. will theater and poetry, and demonstrations from local artists. Attendance is […]
Join the Vancouver Bee Project for the quarterly Bee City USA advocacy meeting from 4 to 5:30 p.m. July 9 at Fourth Plain Forward, 5107 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Suite 111. Hear from local bumblebee expert David Jennings of the Washington Native Bee Society. Connect with fellow bee enthusiasts and learn about pollinator advocacy efforts […]
Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival presents the trio umama womama from 4 to 6 p.m. July 9 at Lincoln Performance Hall, 1620 S.W. Park Ave., Portland. Be among the first to hear the West Coast debut of this powerhouse ensemble featuring flutist Valerie Coleman, violist Nokuthula Ngwenyama and harpist Han Lash. Learn more about the […]
The Slender Gems will perform a concert from 5 to 10 p.m. July 10 at Shanahan's Pub and Grill, 209 W. McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver. Proceeds will benefit Team Comfort Keepers, participating in the Walk to End Alzheimer's. Guests are encouraged to wear purple. Tips and $1 from each purple drink will benefit Team Comfort Keepers.
Enjoy Columbia Tech Center Sunday Sounds Concerts from 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays July 9 to Aug. 13 at Columbia Tech Center Park, 17701 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Check out the beautiful new amphitheater while enjoying an eclectic mix of music in east Vancouver. A few vendors may have food and non-alcoholic beverages available […]
The Fort Vancouver Lions Club Foundation is hosting its annual frozen berry fundraiser from now through July 19. Buy locally grown raspberries, blueberries, strawberries and a three-berry mix. Each 15 pound box is separated into six 2.5 pound bags for $75. Choose one of six locations to pick up your berries. Learn more or fill […]
