Artists and art lovers over 18 are invited to join the Art Critique Group meeting every Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. in the atrium at 210 W. Evergreen Blvd., near Art on the Boulevard and Meiko's Marketplace Flowers. Attendees will draw, paint, and discuss art. For more information, email Gail at gqrn12316@gmail.com.
Enjoy the last part of summer at Taste 'n Tunes, featuring live music and food vendors from 1 to 7 p.m. Aug. 20 at Marina Park, 24 S. A St., […]
Vancouver Art Space, upstairs inside Vancouver Mall at 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive #283, will offer an in-person class, "Paint a Farm Animal in Watercolor" from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 20. There will be pre-sketched animals for attendees to choose from. The class, best for ages 15 and older, will be instructed by artist […]
The Friends of Fort Vancouver will host its annual Garden Party from 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 20 in the Fort Vancouver Heritage Garden, 1001 E. Fifth St., Vancouver. Attendees can tour of the garden and talk with National Park Service volunteer gardeners. The party is a free public event located in the garden outside […]
The Hough Foundation's delicious annual fundraiser, the Sip & Stroll, invites participants to enjoy specialty drinks from Uptown Village businesses, including craft beer, wine, cider and cocktails. Tickets are $35 […]
The Walk to End Alzheimer's will host an 80s Dance Party from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 20 at Union Chapel, 806 Main St. in downtown Vancouver. Proceeds benefit the Walk to End Alzheimer's Oregon and Southwest Washington Chapter. The cost is $50 per person and includes two drink tickets. Pizza will also be available. […]
Original Practice Shakespeare Festival offers a free presentation of “A Midsommer Night's Dreame” at 7 p.m. Aug. 20 in Portland's Washington Park. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. Gender-fluid casting (just like in Ye Olde Shakespearean Days) is the norm. […]
Battle Ground Lake State Park staff and volunteers will host fun, educational, and free Summer Saturday Interpretive Programs for adults and kids alike. The program "Batty for Bats!" will be held at 7:30 p.m. August 20. Programs take place at Battle Ground Lake State Park, 18002 N.E. 249th St. Children must be accompanied by a […]
The Northwest Oboe Seminar will offer a public recital at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 20 at First Evangelical Church in Vancouver at 4120 N.E. St. John's Road. Tickets are $15 and available at the door. The concert will feature Carolyn Hove, English horn player with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. There will be a reception following […]
Magenta Theater presents "Don Quixote de La Center" by local playwright David Bareford, a loose adaptation of Miguel de Cervantes 1605 novel, "Don Quixote de la Mancha" set in contemporary La Center at a group home for senior citizens. Aging resident Don Quintero decides he is a knight of old and embarks on misadventures comic […]
Portland Center Stage at the Armory presents "Tick, Tick...BOOM!" Aug. 20-Sept. 18 at 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland. Before he electrified the world with "Rent," Jonathan Larson was a young man struggling to make his mark in the theater. While he waits tables and seeks his big break, the pressure to give it all up […]
Leach Botanical Garden is hosting a Nature Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 21 at the garden, 6704 SE 122nd Ave., Portland. Tickets are $5 for adults or free for kids ages 12 and under. Attendees can explore educational booths, enter membership giveaways and join family activities. Guests are invited to bring a […]
Hope for Good will host their Hoops for Hope basketball tournament at the Vancouver Mall, Aug. 19 through 21. The event will feature three on three basketball matchups as well as live music and other entertainment. Legends Gym will be offering a free children's basketball clinic the Friday before the event. Proceeds from the event […]
Behind the Scenes Tours will guide small groups through areas of the Pittock Mansion not ordinarily open to the public including basement passages, the boiler room, the Otis elevator machine room, third floor servants’ quarters, Henry Pittock’s private den, and more! Tours are at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Aug. […]
Heights Yoga will host Summer Park Yoga classes in the DuBois Neighborhood Park on Tuesdays and Sundays from June 26 to September 11. Tuesday classes will held at 4:30 p.m. and lead by Kelsey Allan. Sunday classes will be held at 1 p.m. and lead by Anna Otoupal.
The Ridgefield Community Group and Indivisible Greater Vancouver are hosting the free, family -friendly Community Unity Picnic from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 21 at Bennett Hall in Abrams Park, 400 Abrams Park Road, Ridgefield. (The park is located at the end of Division Street off North Fifth Avenue near Union Ridge Elementary School.) The […]
Reprise Choir presents "The Treble Tones," a summer concert at 2 p.m. Aug. 21 with songs about joy, hope and love. Interspersed with choral works will be songs by vocalists from April Duvic's Vocal Studio. There is no cost to attend but guests are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to donate to FISH of […]
Magenta Theater presents "Don Quixote de La Center" by local playwright David Bareford, a loose adaptation of Miguel de Cervantes 1605 novel, "Don Quixote de la Mancha" set in contemporary […]
The Herb Shoppe, 3912 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland, will host an online workshop, "Tinctures 101," from 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 21 instructed by herbalist and Herb Shoppe employee Frankie Almutawa. A tincture is an alcohol-based extraction of a plant. Almutawa will go in depth about what makes a tincture, how to figure out dosages, […]
Global Sojourns Giving Circle will host a Creative Expressions Art Auction Fundraiser from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at The Ripple Space, 275 W. Third St., Suite 400, Vancouver. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. and includes appetizers, refreshments and a silent auction. Tickets are $50. The auction features art from the Global Sojourns […]
