The Historic Trusts Hosts “History Beneath Your Feet” at Providence Academy

Providence Academy 400 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United States

In honor of Preservation Month, The Historic Trust will host a free public archaeology event, “History Beneath Your Feet,” at Providence Academy, 400 E. Evergreen, Vancouver, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. May 19. The public is invited to watch archaeologists at work, view artifacts already found at the site, see a stone tool making demonstration […]

free

Columbia River Mental Health Services Butterfly Ball

ilani Casino Resort 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield, WA, United States

Columbia River Mental Health Services will host the Butterfly Ball at ilani Casino Resort from 6 to 10 p.m. May 19. Just like butterflies, CRMHS clients experience life-changing transformations when […]

Event Series MYRA’S STORY at Corrib Theatre

“Myra’s Story” at 21ten Theatre

21ten Theatre 2110 SE 10th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

"Myra's Story" will show May 5 to 28 at 21ten Theatre, 2110 S.E. 10th Ave., Portland. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. The play, which is recommended for ages 15 and up, follows Myra's struggle with alcoholism and the generational and political traumas that fuel it. With Irish […]

$15 – $35

Jim Messina performs at Columbia Theatre

Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview, WA, United States

Jim Messina will perform at Columbia Theatre, 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview, at 7:30 p.m. May 19. Tickets are $50 to $60, available at columbiatheatre.com/new-events/jim-messina.

$50 – $60

McClaskey Culinary Institute Open House

Cark College 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA, United States

Clark College offers McClaskey Culinary Institute Open House from 8 a.m. to noon May 20 to give prospective students a taste of Clark College's Cuisine Management and Professional Baking and Pastry Arts programs. The open house includes a continental breakfast, question-and-answer session with faculty and hands-on break-out sessions for barbecue, kitchen skills, breads and pastry. […]

free

Pink Lemonade Project Virtual Auction

WA

Pink Lemonade Project is a nonprofit organization benefitting those with breast cancer, their families and caregivers. Support the Pink Lemonade Project through a virtual auction, which closes at 5 p.m. May 21. Register at pinklp.ejoinme.org/22OnlineReg. Donations are also welcome at pinklp.ejoinme.org/Donate22. Learn more about the Pink Lemonade Project at pinklemonadeproject.org.

Painting Barns in Watercolor with Nathun Finkhouse

Clark College 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA, United States

Nathun Finkhouse of Mosaic Arts Alliance will offer "Weathered Boards and Rusted Tin: Painting Barns in Watercolor," from 9 to 11 a.m. May 20 at Clark College Frost Art Center, […]

$70

Garden Club Plant Sale

Zion Lutheran Church Camas 824 N.E. 4th Ave., Camas, United States

The Community Garden Club of Camas-Washougal is hosting a plant sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 20 at Zion Lutheran Church, 824 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas. Cash and checks are accepted but credit cards aren't. The sale features top-quality plants at very low prices, including perennials, annuals, shrubs, grasses and ground covers. Proceeds […]

Get growing: Introduction to Vegetable Gardening

78th Street Heritage Farm 1919 NE 78th St, Vancouver, United States

WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardeners present "Get Growing: Introduction to Vegetable Gardening" from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 20 for a fully hands-on, workshop on vegetable gardening at the 78th Street Heritage Farm, 1919 N.E. 78th St. in the Hazel Dell area of Vancouver. Participants will learn about site selection, soil preparation, crop […]

$10

TEDxPortland: “Confluence”

Keller Auditorium 222 S.W. Clay St., Portland, OR, United States

TEDxPortland is coming to the Keller Auditorium at 9 a.m. May 20. Tickets range from $79 to $300 at portland5.com/keller-auditorium/events/tedxportland. Tickets include 12 talks by leading-edge thinkers and innovators as […]

$79 – $300

Friction Fire Weekend

TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center 41 Tree-ific Drive West, Washougal, WA, United States

TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center, located at 41 Tree-ific Drive W. in Washougal, will host a Friction Fire Weekend starting on May 20. In this two-day workshop, attendees will dive deep into the hearth of friction fire, creating kits from elements in the landscape and discovering new ways to improve success with the bow-and-drill […]

$200 – $250

“Orcas: Our Shared Future” at OMSI

OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) 1945 Southeast Water Avenue, Portland, OR 97214, Portland, OR, United States

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 […]

$13 – $18