The Friends of Fort Vancouver will host a Heritage Garden Party from 3 to 6 p.m. Aug. 19, a nod to historical Northwest horticulture and a day to honor the park's gardening volunteers. Enjoy walks through the garden with park gardeners onsite to answer question. See food preservation techniques and 1840s kitchen tools demonstrations. Purchase […]
Sip and Stroll, 5 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 19, is a fundraiser for the Hough Foundation featuring a self-guided beverage tour through 35 downtown Vancouver merchants on Main, Broadway and Washington Streets. Each location will offer two different kinds of adult beverages, including wine, beer, cider and spirits. Enjoy live music, discounts in shops and […]
Lotus Vietnamese Cuisine is hosting a BIPOC Night Market every weekend from April 21-23 to Aug. 25-27 in its parking lot at 8513 N.E. Highway 99, Vancouver. Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 to 8 p.m. Sundays.
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 […]
Metropolitan Performing Arts will offer a Harry Potter-themed evening for adults age 21 and over, "A Night of Magic," from 7 to 10 p.m. Aug. 19 at 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Castle doors open at 6:45 p.m. to check in and to fill out or drop off your house-sorting quiz. The Sorting Ceremony […]
The city of Washougal is offering two free family movie nights from 7 to 10 p.m. Aug. 19 and 26 at Reflection Plaza, 1703 Main St., Washougal. On Aug. 19, see "Wild America" (rated PG). On Aug. 26, see "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (rated PG). Kids' activities start at 7 p.m. and the movie […]
Battle Ground Lake State Park will host a series of free Saturday interpretive programs all summer long at 18002 N.E. 249th St., Battle Ground. Park rangers and park aides will lead kids and adults of all ages on guided hikes and teach them about lakeside flora and fauna, learning about everything from geologic history to […]
The Northwest Oboe Seminar, a day-long intensive workshop for the region's most accomplished amateur oboists, will offer a public recital at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 19 at First Evangelical Church, 4120 N.E. St. Johns Road, Vancouver. Tickets are $15 and available at the door. The concert features Northwest Oboe Seminar participants, the Con Grazia Wind Quintet, […]
Magenta Theater presents the musical, "Amélie," opening 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4 at 1108 Main St., Vancouver. "Amélie" follows a young woman who lives quietly in the world, but loudly in her mind. She covertly improvises small but surprising acts of kindness that bring both joy and mayhem. But when a chance at love comes her […]
The Hannah Mayhew Dagget Chapter of the National Society of Colonial Dames XVII Century and the Clark County Historical Museum will dedicate a new historical interpretive plaque at Summit Grove Lodge, 30810 N.E. Timmen Rd., Ridgefield, at 9 a.m. Aug. 20. The event includes remarks from representatives of all interested parties, including the site's current owners. […]
Northwest Personal Training will host a Free Outdoor Boot Camp every Sunday at 9 a.m. from June 11 through Aug. 27. Program will include high-intensity workouts focused on weight loss, body tone, and sculpting. Meetings take place outdoors, utilizing local parks in the downtown Vancouver area. Sign up in-person at the front desk of Northwest […]
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.
The Vancouver Farmers Market is every Saturday and Sunday from March 18 to Oct. 29 in downtown Vancouver near Esther Short Park at the corner of Eighth and Esther Streets. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays. Learn more at vancouverfarmersmarket.com.
Enjoy a Rice Paper Batik make-and-take class with instructor Carolyn Macpherson from noon to 2 p.m. Aug. 20 at Vancouver Art Space, located in Vancouver Mall. Students will work with rice paper and watercolor to achieve unusual and interesting art. The $75 fee includes all supplies and materials. Class is best suited for students age […]
Single Seniors will attend Music of the 1850's at Covington House, located at 4201 Main St., from noon to 3 p.m. Aug. 20. For more information call 360-892-8944.
The Southwest Washington Watercolor Society will host a series of "Paint Outs" on the front porch of the O.O. Howard House, 750 Anderson Street, Vancouver. Dates and times for these free outdoor painting events are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. June 21 as well as 2 to 4 p.m. June 25, July 9, July 30 and […]
Enjoy music, art and words all summer long on the patio and lawn at the General O.O. Howard House on The Historic Reserve at 750 Anderson St., Vancouver. Enjoy live music, theater, poetry and art demonstrations by members of the Southwest Washington Watercolor Society. will theater and poetry, and demonstrations from local artists. Attendance is […]
Magenta Theater presents the musical, "Amélie," opening 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4 at 1108 Main St., Vancouver. "Amélie" follows a young woman who lives quietly in the world, but loudly in her mind. She covertly improvises small but surprising acts of kindness that bring both joy and mayhem. But when a chance at love comes her […]
Single Seniors will attend Happy Hour at Applebee's, 12712 S.E. 2nd Cir, starting at 3 p.m. Aug. 20. For more information, call 360-892-8944.
The Camas Public Library will host a weekly "Kid Librarian" event when a kid gets to be a librarian for a day. Each new Kid Librarian will share the books […]
