Enjoy food, drinks, river views and live music from 6 to 9 p.m. every Friday at the AC Lounge, located in the AC Hotel by Marriott at 333 W. Columbia Way on the Vancouver waterfront. The duo River Twain plays "Dustbowl Soul," American roots and folk music with a 1960s twist.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Southwest Washington will host an Autism Support Group virtually via Zoom from 6:30 to 8 p.m. every first and third Friday of the […]
Restored and Revived will host the Starry Night Masquerade Auction at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 1 at Providence Academy Ballroom, 400 E. Evergreen Blvd. #105, Vancouver, emceed by James O'Neil and Alexa Lee. Doors open at 6 p.m. This semi-formal evening will feature an auction, raffle, live music, a photo booth, a buffet dinner and mocktails. […]
Birdhouse Books, 1001 Main Street, Vancouver, will host First Friday Poetry Night from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 1 with Willa Schneberg and Brian Rohr. Schneberg is the former Poet Laureate of Oregon. "The Naked Room" is her sixth poetry collection. Among her honors are the Oregon Book Award in Poetry and the Barbara Deming […]
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 […]
Hockinson High School Theatre Company presents "The Giver," Nov. 1-9 at Hockinson High School, 16819 N.E. 159th St., Brush Prairie. The play explores a seemingly perfect, controlled future society where pain and strife are eliminated by erasing all personal memories of the past. When young Jonas is chosen to inherit the position of Receiver of […]
Ridgefield High School Theatre will present "Arsenic and Old Lace," playing Nov. 1-9 in the Ridgefield Performing Arts Center, 2630 S. Hillhurst Road, Ridgefield. This dark comedy by Joseph Kesselring explores a twisted tale of family secrets. The play follows Mortimer Brewster as he navigates a weekend visit to his aunts, the epitome of kindness […]
The Southwest Washington state branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society will host a Scottish Dance Party from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Nov. 1 at Columbia Dance Center, 1700 Broadway, Vancouver. No partner or previous experience is needed. Guests will receive instructions. Soft-soled shoes are recommended. Refreshments will be served after dancing. Admission is […]
Kelso Theater presents Sam Miller and Jaci Terieson from 9 to 11 p.m. Nov. 1 at 214 S. Pacific Ave., Kelso. Miller was the runner-up in the 2021 Seattle International Comedy Competition and won the Comedy on Trial Competition in 2017. Terjeson is a Seattle-based comedian and a finalist in the 2023 Seattle International Comedy […]
The Northwest's Largest Garage Sale and Vintage Mega Sale features 600 indoor booths from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 N.E. Delfel Road, Ridgefield. General admission is $8 or come at 7 a.m. and pay $20 to get early bird specials. Kids under 12 […]
The Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington will host a volunteer tree planting at Horn's Corner, 4300 S. Settler Drive, Ridgefield, from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 2. Volunteers should wear long pants, rainboots or waterproof shoes and bring their own snacks and water. Learn more at thewatershedalliance.org.
The Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington needs volunteers for planting events around Clark County from 9 to noon on Saturdays in October and November. Register at thewatershedalliance.org. The dates and locations are below. Oct. 26: Burnt Bridge Creek, Vancouver Nov. 2: Horn's Corner, Ridgefield Nov. 9: Camas Nov. 16: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Campus, Camas Nov. […]
American Legion Smith-Reynolds Post 14 Holiday Artisan Market is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 1 and 2 at 4607 N.E. St. James Road, Vancouver. Find many vendors with handcrafted gifts plus a baked goods sale. Proceeds support veterans and their families. For more details, call 360-696-2579.
"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 […]
"Exquisite Creatures Revealed" is a new exhibit from Oregon-based artist and naturalist Christopher Marley at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) through Feb. 17. Marley’s intricate artworks feature rare organisms from around the world in stunning displays. His tributes to the beauty of the natural world broaden our knowledge about biodiversity and conservation. […]
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.
Southwest Washington Model Railroaders is hosting an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 2 in the basement of Memorial Lutheran Church's Parish Hall, on the corner of East 29th and Grand Boulevard. The event features a 14 x 34 foot layout, an L-shaped 20 x 8 foot by 15 inch deep switching […]
Friends of Woodland Community Library will hold a used book sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 at the new library, 411 Lakeshore Drive, Woodland. The sale features fiction, priced at $1 for mass market books and $2 for trade and hard-covers. Book sales support library activities, events […]
The Japanese Garden will host an exhibit exhibition, Kintsugi: The Restorative Art of Naoko Fukumaru, through Jan. 27. Kintsugi is a Japanese artform that takes broken items such as ceramics and mends them with lacquer dusted with powdered gold. This exhibit will explore themes of healing through the artwork of kintsugi artist and master conservator Naoko […]
The Clark County Open Studios Tour is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 2-3. Now in its eleventh year, the free, self-guided tour features 53 Clark County artists who will open their studios to the public for two days. This year, thirteen artists are participating for the first time. Among those are three artists awarded […]
