Alderbrook Park, 24414 N.E. Westerholm Road, Brush Prairie, will host Friday Night Cruise-Ins every Friday evening this summer from 4 to 8 p.m. The last cruise-in of the summer is Sept. 15. The family-friendly event features food trucks, an espresso cart, a beer garden and vendors. Admission for spectators is $8 per person or $5 […]
Tacos in the Park, hosted by The Arc of Southwest Washington, is coming to Esther Short Park, 605 Esther St., Vancouver, from June 23-25. Tickets ($25 to $100) are available through EventBrite at eventbrite.com/e/tacos-in-the-park-2023-tickets-582249312367. The festival features live music, beer, cocktails and tequila. The 2023 music line-up includes Rowena, True Vibez, Coloso, and the Trippy […]
Lotus Vietnamese Cuisine is hosting a BIPOC Night Market every weekend from April 21-23 to Aug. 25-27 in its parking lot at 8513 N.E. Highway 99, Vancouver. Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 to 8 p.m. Sundays.
The Gorge Blues and Brews Festival is June 23 and 24 in Stevenson, Wash. Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. June 23 and 2 to 10 p.m. June 24 at the Skamania County Fairgrounds, 710 S.W. Rock Creek Drive, Stevenson. Adult ticket prices are $15 for a one-day pass, $27 for a two-day pass and […]
The Oregon Zoo will host Zoo Nights from over 10 Fridays from June to August, featuring evenings with music, food carts, kids' activities and the chance to see animals active during twilight hours. Hours are 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday starting June 16 and ending Aug. 18. The cost is $24.
The Vancouver chapter of Point Man International Ministries meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Friday in the Education Module at Church on the Rock, 500 S.W. Eaton Blvd., Battle Ground. Pointman International was started by a Seattle police officer and veteran and the faith-based, non-denominational support group is open to all veterans and first […]
Venardos Circus, a Broadway-style animal-free circus, will offer shows at Vancouver Mall, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Dr., Vancouver, from June 23 to July 2. Showtimes are 7 p.m. June 23, 28, 29 and 30; 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. June 24, 25, July 1 and 2; and 5 p.m. June 24, 25 and July 1. […]
Stumptown Stages presents "The Full Monty," playing June 2-25 at the Winningstad Theatre inside Antoinette Hatfield Hall, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Purchase tickets by calling the Portland'5 box office at 800-915-4698 or visiting www.stumptownstages.org or www.Portland5.com. Tickets range from $27.25 to $52.25. The musical, […]
Portland Center Stage presents William Shakespeare’s "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" June 9 through July 2 on the mainstage. When four young lovers escape their oppressive society and seek refuge in the fairies’ woods on a midsummer night, mayhem ensues. Tickets ($25 to $93) are on sale at pcs.org/a-midsummer-nights-dream, including sliding scale tickets for BIPOC affinity […]
Vancouver's First Church of Christ, Scientist, is hosting a free presentation by James Shepherd, "Why Everyone Is Needed," at 11 a.m. June 24 at the Vancouver Community Library, 901 C St., Vancouver. The talk will focus on the Bible's healing precepts in the life of Jesus Christ.
The Clark County Historical Museum is hosting "Wander Clark County" summer walking tours from 9 to 11 a.m. every Saturday from June 17 through Aug. 26. For a full list of tours go to cchmuseum.org/programs-events/walking-tours. The cost is $8 per person. The schedule is: June 17: Old City Cemetery June 24: Downtown Vancouver July 1: […]
Clark County Jail Services and Human Resources staff will host a corrections career testing event at the Jail Work Center Facility, 5197 N.W. Lower River Rd., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 24. The testing consists of a written exam and a physical ability test. The test is required for individuals interested in entering […]
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.
WSU Clark County Extension Master Gardeners and Clark County Green Neighbors will host "Creative Ornamental Garden Design" with landscape design expert Christine Anderson from 10 a.m. to noon June 24 at Pacific Park Natural Demonstration Garden, 1515 N.E. 164th Ave., Vancouver. She will describe the techniques she uses to transform ho-hum spaces into exquisite vignettes […]
Herman the Sturgeon is celebrating his 89th birthday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 24 at Bonneville Fish Hatchery's Sturgeon Viewing and Interpretive Center, 70543 N.E. Herman Loop, in Cascade Locks, Ore. Herman's birthday schedule includes short talks about sturgeon, Herman the Sturgeon in costume, a coloring station for kids and self-guided tours of […]
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.
Sifton Elementary hosts the Sifton Street Market featuring local vendors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Sifton Elementary gym, 7301 N.E. 137th Ave, Vancouver. Attendees will find jewelry, art and clothing. Entry is free.
Columbia Play Project is hosting Family Play Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 24 at Vancouver Waterfront Park, 695 Waterfront Way, Vancouver. The free event will feature 26 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 […]
Celebrate National Pollinator Week at Clark Public Utilities first-ever Pollinator Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 24 at the Clark Public Utilities Operation Center, 8600 N.E. 117th Ave, Vancouver. More than 25 agencies, organizations, universities, artisans and local businesses will participate in this free outdoor festival. Take a pollinator garden tour and learn […]
