The Downtown Camas Association will host a First Friday celebration, "Unicorns, Rainbows and Mythical Beasts," from 5-8 p.m. June 6. Pick up a sticker passport at Journey Church, 304 N.E. Fourth Ave., and join the Sticker Scavenger Hunt for prizes. Make your own unicorn headband, enjoy live music, get free cotton candy and attend art […]
The Clark County Historical Museum will host Museum After Hours from 5-8 p.m. June 6 at the museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver. The presentation will focus on the Ridgefield Multicultural Initiative. This nonprofit organizes an annual festival in Ridgefield that celebrates the community's cultural diversity. Learn more at ridgefieldculture.org.
theARTScentered will host a fiber arts show from 5-8 p.m. June 6 at the Vancouver Arts Hub, 1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd., in conjunction with the Downtown Vancouver First Friday […]
Adult art students of Tom Relth's "Era of Expression" class will present a First Friday show from 5-8 p.m. June 6 to showcase their work. The show, hosted by theARTScentered […]
Attic Gallery's featured artist for June is Michael Ferguson. His work will be displayed in a solo show that kicks off with an artist's reception from 5-8 p.m. June 6. […]
Vancouver's Downtown Association hosts a First Friday Art Walk on the first Friday of every month from 5 to 9 p.m. Explore downtown Vancouver's many art galleries, boutiques, restaurants and […]
Art at the Cave, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, presents an exhibit of wearable art. Art meets fashion in this show featuring work from regional artists who create wearable art. […]
Dandelion Teahouse and Apothecary will host a Tea Cup Fairy Garden Workshop at 6 p.m. June 6, in conjunction with Downtown Vancouver's First Friday Art Walk. Attendees will create tiny fairy gardens in tea cups. The $25 price includes supplies, but guests are encouraged to bring their own miniatures or fairy items to decorate their […]
Matt Hodges will offer an evening of classic country music from 6 to 8 p.m. June 6 at the Barberton Grange, 9400 N.E. 72nd Ave., Vancouver. Hodges will perform country music featuring songs from the 50s through the 80s and share country music memorabilia from his personal collection. Enjoy dancing, refreshments and door prizes. Admission […]
Tix for Tots, a local nonproft that provides performing arts tickets to kids, is hosting a gala and auction fundraiser at 6 p.m. June 6 at Firmly Planted Homeschool Resource Center, 14001 S.E. First St., Vancouver. See performances by local dancers and singers, enjoy baked treats and a silent auction with prizes from Wilco, Jamba […]
Salmon Creek Grange hosts a monthly Family Fun Night from 6 to 9 p.m. on the first Friday of every month at 1900 N.E. 154th St. in the Salmon Creek area of Vancouver. Everyone is welcome to play games and enjoy light snacks. Admission is free. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Birdhouse Books, 1001 Main St. (below Short and Sweet) will host First Friday Poetry Night with Douglas Spangle, Michael Shay and M. F. McAuliffe from 7-8:30 p.m. June 6. The poetry reading is in conjunction with downtown Vancouver's First Friday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. Holbrook Award-winner Spangle will read from "A White Concrete Day." Shay […]
Birdhouse Books and Christopher Luna welcome Portland poets Douglas Spangle, Michael Shay and M. F. McAuliffe to June’s First Friday Poetry Night, 7 to 8:30 p.m. June 6 at 1001 Main St., Vancouver. Drop by early to browse the books, soak in the art, and pick up treats upstairs at Short & Sweet.
The North Clark Historical Museum, 21416 N.E. 399th St., Amboy, and musician Wayne Hoffman host First Friday Open Mic nights from 7-10 p.m. on the first Friday of every month. Sign-ups begin at 6 p.m. Anyone is welcome to perform onstage with talented vocalists and musicians playing guitar, banjo, autoharp, fiddle, piano and singing. There's […]
Journey Theater presents "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" with showtimes from May 30-June 7 at Manor Church, 17913 N.E. 72nd Ave., Battle Ground. Set in 1840 Missouri, the play follows Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn and Becky Thatcher as they match wits with Aunt Polly, paint fences and escape the clutches of a murderous villain. Shows […]
Ekklesia Theatre presents "When the World Was Green (A Chef’s Fable)," playing May 30-June 8 at Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver. Showtimes are 7 p.m. May 30, 31, June 6 and 7 with 2 p.m. matinee performances on June 1 and 8. Tickets ($15) are available at ekklesiatheatre.com; some complimentary tickets are also available. […]
First Evangelical Church, 4120 N.E. St. Johns Road, Vancouver, hosts a First Friday Game Night from 7 p.m. to midnight on the first Friday of every month. Bring your own board games or play from available games. Pizza is provided or bring snacks. Get details at facebook.com/groups/firstfridaygamenight/.
Columbia Dance Center will host Scottish Dance Classes from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Fridays from Jan. 10 to March 28. New dancers are welcome. No partner or experience is needed. Soft-soled shoes are recommended. The first class is free. Additional classes are $8 at the door. Learn more at rscds-swws.org.
The Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington will host a Litter Cleanup at Frenchman’s Bar from 9 to 11:30 a.m. June 7. Volunteers should meet at Frenchman’s Bar Regional Park, 9612 N.W. Lower River Rd., Vancouver. Volunteers should dress for the weather with sturdy shoes and bring their own snacks and water. Register at thewatershedalliance.org/events/.
The Ridgefield Farmers Market runs 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays from June 7 through Sept. 27 in Davis Park, 337-411 N. Third Ave., Ridgefield. Farmers and artisan vendors offer a great selection of local produce, plant starts, baked goods, flowers, soaps, jewelry, home décor items and clothing. Visit ridgefieldwa.us/305/Farmers-Market to learn more.