Fan Expo is Jan. 12-14 at Oregon Convention Center to celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, comics, cosplay, video gaming, television, original art, collectibles and contests, plus live entertainment, gaming, question-and-answer sessions with celebrities, movie screenings, anime, a kids' zone and Artist Alley. Hours are 3 to 8 p.m. Jan. 12, 10 a.m. to […]
Friends of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge will host Winter Birding Hikes at 8 a.m. Dec. 2, Dec. 9 and Jan. 13 at the Carty Unit of the Refuge. Registration is required at ridgefieldfriends.org. While walks generally last two to three hours, attendees are welcome to leave earlier. Walks are free but the $3 refuge […]
The Friends of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge offers Saturday Birding Hikes on select days from now through May. Walks start at 8 a.m. at the Carty Unit of the Refuge. Registration is required by sending an email to ridgefieldvolunteer@fws.gov. While walks generally last two to three hours, participants are welcome to stay or leave […]
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.
The League of Women Voters of Clark County will hold its monthly member meeting from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 13. Because of expected weather conditions, this meeting will be held online at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87397904573?pwd=L0ZNNm41RFBqNWMzaUhZRkllbHNxQT09. Prospective members are welcome.
The Vancouver Farmers Market is open year-round at the intersection of Eighth Street and Esther Street in downtown Vancouver, next to Esther Short Park. Cold-season hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays from now through March 30. Find local farm produce and products, artisan wares, bread and baked goods, pet treats, flowers, plants […]
Portland Japanese Garden offers a new exhibit, "Masterpieces in Miniature: The Art of Netsuke Sculptures," on display in the Pavilion Gallery through March 4. Once immensely popular across Japan, netsuke (pronounced nets-keh) were miniature sculptures that also served as personal fashion accessories, overcoming the lack of pockets in men’s clothing by hanging small items from […]
The Great American Train Show is in Exhibition Hall C at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 1702 N.E. Delfel Dr., Ridgefield, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 13 and 14. Admission is $12 on Jan. 13 and $11 on Jan. 14. Children age 11 and under are free with a paid adults. […]
Fan Expo is Jan. 12-14 at Oregon Convention Center to celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, comics, cosplay, video gaming, television, original art, collectibles and contests, plus live entertainment, gaming, question-and-answer sessions with celebrities, movie screenings, anime, a kids' zone and Artist Alley. Hours are 3 to 8 p.m. Jan. 12, 10 a.m. to […]
The Portland Boat Show sails into town Jan. 10-14 at the Portland Expo Center. Find fishing boats, family boats, runabouts, cruisers, personal watercraft, wakeboard and wake surfing boats, inflatables, offshore boats, pleasure boats, deck boats and pontoon boats along with accessories, electronics, inboard and outboard engines, propellers, marine canvas and upholstery and repair services. Tickets […]
Art at the CAVE Gallery, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., presents its January exhibit, "Charting the Liminal," featuring the work of painter Kay Danley and glass master Jeff Wallin. The exhibit explores a dream-like state where the architecture of mind is released onto the canvas and amassed in layers upon layers of glass. The gallery will […]
In this hour-long generative writing workshop, essayist Kristen Millares Young will use guided prompts and discussions to help plan write, and revise family stories. This free workshop is offered both in English (1 p.m.) and in Spanish (2:30 p.m.) on Jan. 13 at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, 115 S.E. Lake St., Ilwaco.
Single Seniors will host a sing-along event at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 426 East Fourth Plain Blvd., starting at 1 p.m. Jan. 13. Attendees must be fully vaccinated to attend. For more information, call 360-892-8944.
The Vancouver Folk Singers will meet at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, located a t 426 East Fourth Plain Blvd., starting at 1 p.m. Jan. 13. Meeting will begin at 1, singing will start at 1:15 p.m. Attendees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend.
As part of its "Dine and Discover" series, Skamania Lodge will host a meal featuring Wilderton Botanical zero-proof spirits from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13. The five-course meal includes a beet salad, winter flatbread, white beans and escarole, pork dumplings and duck breast. The cost is $125 per person. Purchase tickets at skamania.com/dining/dine-discover-series.
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 […]
The Vancouver Chapter of the NAACP Religious Affairs Committee will host a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 13 at Community AME Zion Church, 3605 E. 13th St., Vancouver.
Attend a fundraising "Soup Off" from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 13 at Canterbury Park, 1335 Third Ave., Longview. Tickets $75, including entertainment, appetizers, beverages and samplings of soup from local restaurants. Attendees will vote for their favorite.
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.
