IDEAfest 2023 is Vancouver's one-day gathering of innovators, thinkers, creatives and makers from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 4 in the Community Room at Groove Nation Performing Arts, 3000 Columbia House Blvd., Vancouver. The theme for the festival's inaugural year is "Change… It’s Up to US!" Attendees will hear from local changemakers share stories […]
The City of Vancouver Water Resources Education Center will host a cleanup event for its Backyard Habitat Certified gardens from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 4. Volunteer activities may include weeding, mulching, trimming and raking pathways. All necessary tools will be provided. Attendees are asked to please bring their own garden gloves if they have […]
Furry Friends cat shelter will host an adoption event at All Natural Pet Supply's Battle Ground location, 1910 West Main St. Suite 104 in Battle Ground, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 4. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet the kitties and talk to volunteers. For more information, contact information@furryfriendswa.org or call/text 360-993-1097.
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.
HOPE Dementia Support is offering two showings of the award-winning documentary, "Wine, Women and Dementia," a poignant look into the human side of dementia, at 6 p.m. Nov. 2 and 10 a.m. Nov. 4 at the Kiggins Theatre. This film follows former dementia family caregiver and filmmaker, Kitty Norton, as she travels across the country […]
Columbia Play Project is hosting "Bricktastic! 2023," a brick-building extravaganza with a showcase from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 4 at Fourth Plain Community Commons, 3101 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Admission is free. All ages are welcome to submit an entry in one of several categories. Ribbons will be awarded for the first, second […]
The Elks Hoop Shoot from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 4 is a basketball free-throw contest for all children ages 8 to 13. It's as easy as shooting and making a free throw. The event, at Vancouver Elks Lodge #823, is open to multiple age groups. The best free-throwers in each category will progress […]
The Clark County Open Studios tour will celebrate its 10th year on Nov. 4 and 5. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, 50 Clark County artists will open their studios to the public. This free, self-guided juried art tour invites art enthusiasts, families, and curious visitors to step into the working studios of […]
The French Door's annual Holiday Open House is 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 3 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 4 at this home decor and vintage boutique, located inside the historic Academy building at 400 E. Evergreen Blvd., Suite 115, Vancouver. Attendees can delve into a trove of new and vintage treasures […]
Kindred Homestead Supply, 606 Main St. Vancouver, is partnering with Eryngium Papeterie paper ephemera shop, 1006 Main St., Vancouver, to offer a free collage group workshop from noon to 2 p.m. Nov. 4 at Kindred. Attendees should bring their own supplies to work on collage projects while chatting with other crafty folk. Trading and sharing […]
Bettyrose's Chocolate and Coffee, 1304 Main St., Vancouver, celebrates the release of the second edition of "In Pursuit of Purity: The Paris Chocolate Files" with a launch party from 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 4. Customers can sample chocolates, sip coffee, purchase a copy of the book and meet the author. A gift will be […]
Single Seniors will be attending Happy Hour at Jake's Bar and Grill, 4602 N.E. St. Johns Rd. starting at 1 p.m. Nov. 4. For more information call 360-892-8944.
Ridgefield High School Theatre presents Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night," (aka "What You Will") with six performances at 2630 S. Hillhurst Rd., Ridgefield. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27, 28, Nov. 3 and Nov. 4. Matinee performances will be offered at 2 p.m. Oct. 28 and Nov. 4. The play is a comedy centered on a case […]
Hockinson Theatre Company presents “Bad Auditions by Bad Actors," Nov. 2-4 at Hockinson High School, 16819 N.E. 159th St., Brush Prairie. Carol Danes, finally taking the reins as director, must save her community theatre from collapse by staging a production of Romeo and Juliet. Unfortunately, the people auditioning for the lead roles are bad -- […]
The Camas Public Library will host a monthly All Ages Board Game Club from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Some games will be provided, but attendees are also encouraged to bring their own to share. The full 2023 meeting dates are as follows: June 3 and 10, July 1, August 5 and 26, September 2 and […]
The Vancouver Chrysanthemum Society will host its 78th annual chrysanthemum show, “Falling for Mums,” from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Nov 4 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov 5 at Hudson’s Bay High School, 1601 E. McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver. Enter off Reserve Street. Admission is free. See prize-winning exhibition-size mums, floral arrangements, bonsai style […]
Hops and Harvest is a fusion of craft beer and cuisine hosted by Great Notion Brewery and Skamania Lodge at 1131 S.W. Skamania Lodge Way, Stevenson, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4. Chef Zac Janssen will pair a curated menu with Great Notion’s certified cicerone Tom Hayden. The menu includes a Pacific seafood plate […]
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 […]
JustServe will host “Come Serve with Me” open house from 6 to 8 p.m., Nov. 4, 2023, at 9729 N.E. 50th Ave., Vancouver. This community open house will have representatives from dozens of local non-profit organizations, ready to answer questions and help prospective volunteers find opportunities that are just right for them. This is a […]