The Show and Shine car show, hosted by the Slo Poks car club, is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 19 in Uptown Village on Main Street from Fourth Plain to McLoughlin Boulevard. Spectators are free or pay $15 plus a donation of school supplies to enter your car, hot rod, motorcycle or special interest […]
Battle Ground Lake State Park will host a series of free Saturday interpretive programs all summer long at 18002 N.E. 249th St., Battle Ground. Park rangers and park aides will lead kids and adults of all ages on guided hikes and teach them about lakeside flora and fauna, learning about everything from geologic history to […]
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 […]
Hook and Needle, a women-owned independent yarn shop, will offer a “Learn to Crochet Face Scrubbies” workshop from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 19 at Kindred Homestead Supply, 606 Main St., Vancouver. Students will learn the basics of crochet, including how to make a magic ring, chain, puff stitch, single crochet and how to […]
Art at the Cave, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, presents a new exhibit for August, "Where Are We Going and What Will We Do When We Get There?" Forty-one artists from all over the Northwest have turned their most imaginative thoughts about the future into visual form. The exhibit features sculptures, paintings, prints and drawings. […]
The 70th Reunion of Battle Ground High School Class of 1953 will be a "no fuss/no muss" get-together for 1953 grads, classmates and other 50's friends held at the Kiwanis Building in Kiwanis Park, 422 S.W. 2nd Ave., from 1 to 5 p.m. Aug 19. A group photo will be held at 2 p.m. Coffee […]
The Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas, hosts an All Ages Chess Club on the third Saturday of the month at 2 p.m. Attendees should bring their own chess sets, if they have them.
The Friends of Fort Vancouver will host a Heritage Garden Party from 3 to 6 p.m. Aug. 19, a nod to historical Northwest horticulture and a day to honor the park's gardening volunteers. Enjoy walks through the garden with park gardeners onsite to answer question. See food preservation techniques and 1840s kitchen tools demonstrations. Purchase […]
Sip and Stroll, 5 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 19, is a fundraiser for the Hough Foundation featuring a self-guided beverage tour through 35 downtown Vancouver merchants on Main, Broadway and Washington Streets. Each location will offer two different kinds of adult beverages, including wine, beer, cider and spirits. Enjoy live music, discounts in shops and […]
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.
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 […]
Metropolitan Performing Arts will offer a Harry Potter-themed evening for adults age 21 and over, "A Night of Magic," from 7 to 10 p.m. Aug. 19 at 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Castle doors open at 6:45 p.m. to check in and to fill out or drop off your house-sorting quiz. The Sorting Ceremony […]
The city of Washougal is offering two free family movie nights from 7 to 10 p.m. Aug. 19 and 26 at Reflection Plaza, 1703 Main St., Washougal. On Aug. 19, see "Wild America" (rated PG). On Aug. 26, see "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (rated PG). Kids' activities start at 7 p.m. and the movie […]
Battle Ground Lake State Park will host a series of free Saturday interpretive programs all summer long at 18002 N.E. 249th St., Battle Ground. Park rangers and park aides will lead kids and adults of all ages on guided hikes and teach them about lakeside flora and fauna, learning about everything from geologic history to […]
The Northwest Oboe Seminar, a day-long intensive workshop for the region's most accomplished amateur oboists, will offer a public recital at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 19 at First Evangelical Church, 4120 N.E. St. Johns Road, Vancouver. Tickets are $15 and available at the door. The concert features Northwest Oboe Seminar participants, the Con Grazia Wind Quintet, […]
Magenta Theater presents the musical, "Amélie," opening 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4 at 1108 Main St., Vancouver. "Amélie" follows a young woman who lives quietly in the world, but loudly in her mind. She covertly improvises small but surprising acts of kindness that bring both joy and mayhem. But when a chance at love comes her […]
The Hannah Mayhew Dagget Chapter of the National Society of Colonial Dames XVII Century and the Clark County Historical Museum will dedicate a new historical interpretive plaque at Summit Grove Lodge, 30810 N.E. Timmen Rd., Ridgefield, at 9 a.m. Aug. 20. The event includes remarks from representatives of all interested parties, including the site's current owners. […]
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 […]
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 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.