• Magenta Theater presents “Steel Magnolias”

    Magenta Theater presents “Steel Magnolias”

    Magenta Theater 1108 Main Street, Vancouver, WA, United States

    Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver, presents "Steel Magnolias," playing May 3-19. This play follows the lives of six extraordinary women, showcasing their friendships, laughter and the strength they draw from one another. Performances are 7:30 p.m. May 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18 with 2 p.m. matinees May 5, 12 and […]

    $25 – $28
    Adopt-a-Highway Clean-up Day in Battle Ground

    Adopt-a-Highway Clean-up Day in Battle Ground

    Battle Ground Community UMC 10300 NE 199th Street, Battle Ground, WA, United States

    Join Battle Ground Community United Methodist Church from 8 a.m. to noon May 18, June 15, Sept. 7 and Oct. 12 for "Adopt-A-Highway Clean-up Day." Meet in the church parking lot at 10300 N.E. 199th St., Battle Ground. Volunteers will clean up litter along Highway 503, stretching from Northwest Onsdorff Boulevard to Northeast 132nd Street. […]

    free

    Columbia Springs Kids’ Fishing Fest

    Columbia Springs 12208 SE Evergreen Hwy, Vancouver, WA, United States

    Columbia Springs Kids Fishing Fest is 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 18 at 12208 S.E. Evergreen Hwy., Vancouver. Register kids ages 5 to 14. One-hour time slots are available. Kids can fish with expert fishing mentors and then keep the fishing poles. Each kid can take home up to two fish. The day include […]

    $8

    Battle Ground High School Plant Sale

    Battle Ground High School greenhouses 300 W. Main St., Battle Ground

    Battle Ground High School will host a plant sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 18 at the the Battle Ground High School greenhouses, 300 W. Main St., Battle Ground. Cash, check and debit/credit cards are accepted. Battle Ground High School’s Agriculture Department will offer a large selection of hanging baskets in various sizes […]

    Invasive Ivy Pull at Abrams Park in Ridgefield

    Abrams Park 400 Abrams Park Rd, Ridgefield, United States

    Join the Ridgefield Garden Club and other volunteers for an English ivy pull from 9 a.m. to noon May 18 in Abrams Park, 400 Abrams Park Road, Ridgefield. Volunteers should park at Union Ridge Elementary School, 330 N. Fifth Ave, Ridgefield. (No parking is available at Abrams Park for this event.) Union Ridge Elementary School’s […]

    Free

    Community Garden Club of Camas-Washougal Plant Sale

    Zion Lutheran Church 824 NE 4th Avenue, Camas, United States

    The Community Garden Club of Camas-Washougal is hosting a plant sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 18 at Zion Lutheran Church, 824 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas. Shoppers will find plants grown by garden club members at low prices. Find perennials, annuals, vegetables, shrubs, grasses and ground covers. Payment is by cash or check. […]

    Coffee Chats with Passages to Success

    Coffee Chats with Passages to Success

    Latte Da Coffeehouse and Wine Bar 205 E 39th St., Vancouver, United States

    Passages to Success hosts Coffee Chats for local businesspeople from 9:30 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday of the month at Latte Da Coffeehouse and Wine Bar, 205 E. 39th St., Vancouver. Attendance is free. Coffee and food will be available to purchase from the venue. Learn more at passagestosuccess.com.

    free

    Bird Language Workshop

    City of Vancouver Water Resources Education Center 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA, United States

    The Water Resources Education Center presents "Unraveling the Storylines of Nature Through Birds," from 9:30 a.m. to noon May 18. The free workshop will introduce bird sound mapping and sit spots for bird observing. Attendees will learn to recognize calls, postures and behaviors of songbirds to deepen a connection to nature and become more aware […]

    free
    “Playing with Light” at OMSI

    “Playing with Light” at OMSI

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

    "Playing with Light" at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) runs through Jan. 6. Full-body interactive exhibits encourage visitors to engage in light-, laser- and lens-based experiences, including freezing their shadows, mixing colored lights and making a laser beam bounce down a stream of water. Visitors can tinker with technology-focused exhibit elements involving […]

    $14 – $19
    Overeaters Anonymous

    Overeaters Anonymous

    St. Andrew Lutheran Church 5607 NE Gher Rd, Vancouver, WA, United States

    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.

    Composting Field Training

    WSU Clark County Extension, 78th Street Heritage Farm 1919 N.E. 78th St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    The Clack County Composter Recycler program is offering free, hands-on instruction about composting from 10 to 11:30 a.m. May 1 at the compost demonstration site at the 78th Street Heritage Farm, 1919 N.E. 78th St. in the Hazel Dell area of Vancouver. Learn more and register at clarkcountycomposts.org/classes-and-workshops/current-offerings/863-composting-field-training-instruction-5.

    Free

    Don’t Buy That Plant: 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Picking Out New Plants

    Pacific Park Demonstration Garden 1515 NE 164th Ave, Vancouver, WA, United States

    Master Gardener Cindy Combs will offer a free presentation on what, when and where to buy plants from 10 a.m. to noon May 18 at the Pacific Park Demonstration Garden, 1515 N.E. 164th Ave., Vancouver. Following the 45-minute workshop, attendees will be asked to provide 45 minutes of service in the demonstration garden. The event […]

    free

    League of Women Voters of Clark County Annual Meeting

    CDM Caregiving Services Building 2300 N.E. Andresen Rd, Vancouver, WA, United States

    The League of Women Voters of Clark County will host its annual meeting from 10 a.m. to noon May 18 the CDM Caregiving Services building, 2300 N.E. Andresen Road, Vancouver. Learn more at lwvclarkcounty.org.

    free

    NatureScaping “Let’s Talk About Weeds”

    CASEE Center, Building B 11104 NE 149th St., Building B, Brush Prairie, United States

    NatureScaping will host a presentation "Let's Talk About Weeds" presented by Pamela Moody from 10 a.m. to noon on May 18. Event will be held in the CASEE Center, Building B, Room 205, located at 11104 N.E. 149th St. in Brush Prairie. Pamela Moody, a master gardener, NatureScaping board member and hummingbird garden coordinator, will […]

    Archer Gallery features work of David Eckard, Artist in Residence

    Archer Gallery 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA, United States

    Clark College's Archer Gallery, located in the Penguin Union Building, will feature the work of Artist in Residence David Eckard from May 1-31. Viewing hours are Mondays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. An Artist Talk with Eckard will be offered at 10 a.m. May 9 and Eckard will lead a workshop from […]

    free