Events

Clark College Community and Continuing Education “Learn with a Winemaker”
2025-05-18 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Confluence Vineyards and Winery, 19111 N.W. 67th Ave., Ridgefield, WA, 98642, United States
Clark College Community and Continuing Education will host “Learn with a Winemaker” from 4 to 6 p.m. May 18 at Confluence Vineyards and Winery, 19111 N.W. 67th Ave., Ridgefield, family-run boutique winery focused on Rhone and Bordeaux varietals. Winemaker Greg Weber will share his decades experience with fermentation and limited-production wines. The session includes wine tasting and small bites. The cost is $55. Register at clark.edu/cce/.

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Chamber Music Series features violinist Philippe Quint
2025-05-18 15:00 - 17:00 | First Presbyterian Church Vancouver, 4300 Main Street, Vancouver, WA, 98663, United States
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents the final performance of its 2024/25 Chamber Music Series season at 3 p.m. May 18 at First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main St., Vancouver. The program features multi-Grammy Award nominee violinist Philippe Quint leading the chamber orchestra. The program opens with Beethoven’s “Egmont Overture” and continues with Mozart’s “Violin Concerto No. 3.”The second half of the program features Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 7.” Buy tickets ($15-$30) at vancouversymphony.org.
The symphony has partnered with Beacock Music, 1420 S.E. 163rd Ave., Vancouver, to host a free masterclass featuring Quint from 4 to 6 p.m. May 14. The event is open to musicians of all ages and abilities via RSVP at vancouversymphony.org.

Southwest Washington Wind Symphony: Colors of the Midnight Sun
2025-05-18 15:00 - 16:00 | Performing Arts Center at Union High School, 6201 N.W. Friberg-Strunk St., Camas, WA, 98607, United States
The Southwest Washington Wind Symphony’s 20th anniversary season continues at 3 p.m. May 18 with conductor Patrick Murphy of the University of Portland sharing the podium with two guest conductors and showcasing works by local composers. Danielle Armstrong, band director at Battle Ground High School, will conduct a composition by Oregon composer Isabella Morrill. Retired university band director David K. Parker will conduct a composition commemorating the history of Washougal. Additional selections include “Aubrey Fanfare” by Jack Stamp and scenes from “The Louvre” by Norman Dello Joio. Concertgoers can buy raffle tickets for an original fine art painting by Keith Lindberg.

Mixed-media Collage with Words Workshop
2025-05-18 14:00 - 17:00 | the arts centered, 1007 E. Millplain Blvd, Vancouver, 98663, United States
Pamela Johnson will host a Mixed-media Collage with Empowered Words Workshop from 2-5 p.m. May 18 at the Vancouver Arts Hub, operated by theARTScentered at 1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Participants in this beginner-friendly workshop will showcase a word or phrase on a 9×12 mixed-media collage piece. All materials will be provided, as will step-by-step guidance in creating layers of pattern, color and texture with collage elements combined with acrylic paint and other mediums. Words and phrases will be provided or students may bring their own printed words. Tiered pricing is $35 to $75. Register at pamelasuejohnson.com/event-details/mixed-media-collage-with-empowered-words.

Magenta Theatre presents "Silent Sky"
2025-05-18 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States
Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver, presents “Silent Sky,” based on the true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, whose pioneering work in astronomy went largely unrecognized during her lifetime. This drama explores how, during a time of immense scientific discoveries, women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them. Tickets are $26 at magentatheater.com. For more details, call 360-949-3098 or email in**@************er.com. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. May 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17. Matinee shows are 2 p.m. May 4, 11 and 18.

Metropolitan Performing Arts presents "Alice By Heart"
2025-05-18 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-17 18:30 - 20:30 | Metropolitan Performing Arts, 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA, 98661, United States
Metropolitan Performing Arts presents “Alice By Heart” with performances May 9-25 at 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Set in war-torn World War II London, the play reimagines Lewis Carroll’s tale. As bombs fall and a city crumbles, Alice and her ailing friend Alfred escape to the world of her favorite book, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” As reality and fantasy blur, Alice learns to face grief, change and the bittersweet complexities of growing up. Tickets ($16-$30) are available at metropolitanperformingarts.org or call 360-975-1585. Showtimes are 7 p.m. May 9, 16 and 23; 6:30 p.m. May 10, 17 and 24; and 2 p.m. May 11, 18 and 25.

Love Street Playhouse Presents "Moon Over Buffalo"
2025-05-18 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Love Street Playhouse, 126 Love St., Woodland, WA, United States
Love Street Playhouse presents “Moon Over Buffalo,” April 25 to May 18, centering on George and Charlotte Hay, fading stars of the 1950s stuck playing “Private Lives” and “Cyrano De Bergerac” at a community theater in Buffalo, New York. They learn that filmmaker Frank Capra is coming to town to see their matinee and may cast them in “The Scarlet Pimpernel.” Unfortunately, everything that could go wrong does. Tickets are $26 with a $3 service fee. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. April 25, 26, May 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 and 17; matinee shows are 2 p.m. April 27, May 3, 4, 10, 11 and 18. Buy tickets at lovestreetplayhouse.com.

Camas-Washougal Historical Society Annual Plant Fair
2025-05-18 10:00 - 15:00 | Two Rivers Heritage Museum, 1 Durgan St., Washougal, WA, 98671, United States
The Camas-Washougal Historical Society’s Annual Plant Fair is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 18 and June 23 at Two Rivers Heritage Museum, 1 Durgan St., Washougal. Historical Society members sell plants grown in local gardens to raise funds for the museum, offering an array of unusual horticultural finds. Plants for sale this year include creeping bell flowers, Solomon’s seal, forsythia, red hellebores, violets, Hosta lilies, pink and white peonies, wildflowers and other native plants such as Camas lilies. The museum will be open during the sales; admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $2 for students and free for children under 5. To learn more, visit www.2rhm.com.

Weekly Insight Meditation at Art at the Cave Gallery
2025-05-18 10:00 - 11:30 | Art at the Cave Gallery, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
Weekly Vipassana mediation sessions are 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.

Tree Planting in Ridgefield
2025-05-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Mountain View Dental, 5284 Pioneer St., Suite 120, Ridgefield, WA, 98642, United States
The Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington will host a Volunteer Tree Planting from 9 a.m. to noon on May 18 at Mountain View Dental and Ridgefield Physical Therapy, 5284 Pioneer St., Ridgefield. Volunteers should dress for the weather with long pants and sturdy shoes and bring their own snacks and water. Register at thewatershedalliance.org/events/.

New "Bark Ranger" Self-Guided Tour at Fort Vancouver
2025-05-17 21:00 | Fort Vancouver Visitor Center, 1501 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United States
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site will launch the new Bark Ranger Tour from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 17, at 1501 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. Visit the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center to pick up a map and participate in a self-guided tour that honors the Fort Vancouver’s canine legacy. Each stop on the map has a QR code. Scan the code to read a short story about the role of dogs in the park’s history. Dogs were companions and working animals for Indigenous peoples, fur traders, soldiers and settlers. Answer six questions on the handout to receive a Bark Ranger certificate. The Visitor Center bookstore will also sell Bark Ranger tags for $4.95. Dogs must be leashed at all times and kept away from wildlife. Owners must bag their dogs’ waste and dispose of it in a trash can. Learn more at go.nps.gov/PetsAtFOVA.

Liberty Middle School presents “The Music Man, Jr.”
2025-05-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-05-17 15:00 - 17:00 | Joyce Garver Theater, 1500 NE Garfield St, Camas, WA, 98607, United States
Liberty Middle School presents “The Music Man, Jr.,” at the Joyce Garver Theater, 1500 N.E. Garfield St., Camas.
This family-friendly musical comedy about Harold Hill, a charismatic con artist posing as a boys’ band leader, who schemes to swindle the town of River City, Iowa. His plans change when he falls for the town librarian, Marian Paroo.
Showtimes are 7 p.m. May 16 and 17 and 3 p.m. May 17. Doors open 30 minutes prior to show.
Buy tickets ($8-$12) at www.bit.ly/liberty-ms-tickets.

Wine Dinner at Skamania Lodge
2025-05-17 17:30 - 21:30 | Skamania Lodge, 1131 S.W. Skamania Lodge Way, Stevenson, WA, 98648, United States
Skamania Lodge will host a “Dine and Discover” wine dinner featuring Walla Walla Vintners from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Each courses will be paired with a different wine from the featured winemaker. The menu includes oysters with rhubarb granita; brie gougères with saba-strawberry coulis; goat cheese custard with fennel, radish and onion flower; spring run salmon with chanterelle mushrooms, English peas, watercress and sauce Bercy; lamb loin roulade with artichokes, spring onions, carrot cous-cous, lamb jus and pea tendrils; and Pendleton tri-tip with fondant potatoes, asparagus, bone-marrow Bordelaise and micro mustard greens. The cost is $135 per person.

Journey Theater presents "Peter/Wendy"
2025-05-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Manor Evangelical Church, 17913 N.E. 72nd Ave.,, Battle Ground, 98604, United States
Journey Theater presents “Peter/Wendy,” based on J.M. Barrie’s original “Peter and Wendy and The Little White Bird,” rather than the Disney version of Peter Pan, with performances from May 9-17 at Manor Evangelical Church, 17913 N.E. 72nd Ave., Battle Ground. The story follows Wendy Darling as Peter takes her to the magical world of Neverland, where she meets Tinker Bell, Tiger Lily and the menacing Captain Hook. Tickets on sale now at journeytheater.org or by calling 360-750-8550. Youth and senior tickets are $13. Adult tickets are $16. Tickets for all performances are $2 more at the door. Showtimes are 7 p.m. May 9, 2 and 7 p.m. May 10, 7 p.m. May 16 and 2 p.m. May 17. Learn more at www.journeytheater.org.

Chess Club
2025-05-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Camas Public Library, 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA, 98607, United States
The Camas Public Library will host a Chess Club everything third Saturday of the month starting at 2 p.m.
People of all ages and skillsets welcome. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own chess sets and boards, but some will be provided.
Register at camaspl.org/CHESSCLUB.

Single Seniors Game Day
2025-05-17 13:00 - 16:00 | The Lofts at Glenwood Place, 5300 NE 82nd Ave, Vancouver, WA, 98662, United States
Single Seniors will meet for fun and games in The Lofts rec room, 5300 N.E. 82nd Ave. from 1 to 4 p.m. May 17.
Attendees may park in any parking spot that is not marked reserved and are asked to bring snacks to share with the group.
For more information, call 360-892-8944.

Artist Talk at Art at the Cave
2025-05-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Art at the Cave Gallery, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
Art at the Cave gallery hosts a free Artist’s Talk from 1 to 2 p.m. on the third Saturday of every month at 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. Artists featured in the gallery’s current exhibit will answer questions such as what inspired them and how they created their art. Learn more at artatthecave.com.

The Hover Fly: Predaceous Pollinator Workshop
2025-05-17 12:00 - 17:00 | Clark County 78th Street Operations Center, 4700 N.E. 78th St., Vancouver, WA, 98665, United States
WSU Clark County Extension Master Gardener program and Clark County Public Health Green Neighbors program will offer a talk from Oregon State University researcher Nina Miller about hover flies, also known as syrphids, flower flies or bee mimics. Some hover fly larvae eat aphids and as adults, they’re valuable pollinators. Learn how to attract them into your garden from 10 to 11 a.m. May 17 at the Clark County Operations Center, Building B-1; 4700 N.E. 78th St., Vancouver. Register at eventbrite.com/e/the-hover-fly-predaceous-pollinator-workshop-tickets-1297889776259.

Watercolor Wildflowers Zoom Workshop
2025-05-17 12:00 - 14:30 | Livestream via Zoom
Pamela Johnson will host a Watercolor Wildflowers Workshop from noon to 2:30 p.m. May 17 via Zoom livestream. In this beginner-friendly workshop, students will create a wildflower painting with step-by-step guidance and simple tricks and tips. Students will use Johnson’s style of loose and free watercolor painting, leaning into the fluid medium of watercolor and allow it to flow into a completed painting. The cost is $40. Supplies needed include a watercolor palette; watercolor paintbrush round No. 4; 9×12 watercolor paper; a water cup; paper towels and a pencil. Ink pens, gel pens and watercolor pencils are optional. Register at pamelasuejohnson.com/event-details/watercolor-wildflowers-2025-05-17-12-00.

Uptown Flea Market
2025-05-17 11:00 - 16:00 | Kindred Vancouver, 2213 Main Street, Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
Kindred Vancouver and Calluna Alchemy host a flea market from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. every other Saturday in May and June at 2213 Main St., Vancouver. The market features goods from 15 local makers, live music and kids’ activities like bubbles and chalk art. New vendors can apply at callunaalchemy.com.

Parade of Bands
2025-05-17 10:30 - 13:00 | Clark County Fire District 6, 8800 NE Hazel Dell Avenue, Vancouver, WA, 98665, United States
The 59th annual Parade of Bands is 10:30 a.m. May 17, featuring 24 local high school bands and over 120 entries total. The parade starts at Clark County Fire District Station 6, 8800 N.E. Hazel Dell Ave., Vancouver, and winds around the streets of Hazel Dell. Streets will close at 9:30 a.m. and the parade ends at 1 p.m. Get more details at the Hazel Dell Salmon Creek Business Association or call Brad Lothspeich at 360-600-6355.

Armed Forces Day Poppy Distribution
2025-05-17 10:00 - 16:00 | Various locations, WA, United States
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 17, members of Smith-Reynolds American Legion Post 14, Sons of the American Legion Squadron 14 and the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 14 will distribute memorial poppies at six store locations in Vancouver. All donations support veterans and the military. For locations of the poppy distribution, call 360-696-2579 or visit the post at 4607 N.E. St. James Road, Vancouver.

Clark County Resource Fair
2025-05-17 10:00 - 13:00 | Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School (HeLa), 9105 NE 9th Street, Vancouver, WA, 98664, United States
The Clark County Resource Fair, part of the Families & Educators Training Series, is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 17 at Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School, 13413 N.E. LeRoy Haagen Memorial Drive, Vancouver. This event will connect students, families, and educators with community resources on employment, housing and recreation to support the transition to adulthood for people with disabilities, with free lunch provided and interpreters available. Register at lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/x67snww/lp/eab0ec4e-7054-4907-954f-cee585e063e4. Learn more at clarkfamilyresources.org/resourcefair/.

Broom Making: Full Size Brooms
2025-05-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Vampire Unicorns, 3510 NE 3rd Ave., Camas, WA, 98607, United States
Vampire Unicorns, 3510 N.E. Third Ave., Camas, will offer a broom-making workshop from 10 a.m. to noon May 17. Attendees will learn how to make a full-size standing broom with locally sourced wood and broom corn with optional custom adornment. (It’s helpful to have a taken a whisk-making workshop first; register to make a whisk at vampireunicorns.xyz/product/broom-making-bloom-brooms/.) The cost for the standing broom class is $100 per person and includes materials. Register at vampireunicorns.xyz/product/full-size-broom-making-class/.

League of Women Voters of Clark County Annual Meeting
2025-05-17 10:00 - 12:00 | CDM Caregiving Services, 2300 Andresen Rd., Vancouver, 98661, United States
The League of Women Voters of Clark County‘s annual meeting is 10 a.m. to noon May 17 at CDM Caregiving Services, 2300 N.E. Andresen Rd., Vancouver. Learn more at lwvclarkcounty.org.

Berry Bowls Workshop at Kilnfolk
2025-05-17 10:00 - 11:30 | Kilnfolk Clay Studio, 108 W. Sixth St., Vancouver, 98660, United States
Kilnfolk Clay Studio, 108 W. Sixth St., Vancouver, will offer Berry Bowls workshops from 3-4:30 p.m. May 4; 5:30-7 p.m. May 14; and 10-11:30 a.m. May 17. Learn the basics of hand-building a mini colander from clay. This event is beginner- and family-friendly. Kilfolk staff will fire and glaze your piece with the color of your choice and it will be ready for pick up about a month after the workshop. Custom glazing is available at an additional cost. The workshop is $55 per person; sign up at kilnfolkclay.com.
