The Portland Art Museum 1219 S.W. Park Ave., Portland, presents Sandro Botticelli’s masterwork Madonna of the Magnificat (ca. 1483), a tondo (round painting) of the Madonna and Child with angels. This rarely seen work is a variant of the artist’s celebrated painting in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, considered one of the finest Madonna and […]

Poetry Moves, a partnership between Artstra and C-TRAN that puts poetry on buses, will honor poets who have engaged, delighted and inspired bus riders since 2016. This free celebration of […]

The Oregon Symphony will offer a showing of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," will full, live orchestral accompaniment of Nicholas Hooper's score with three performances at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6 and 7 and 2 p.m. Jan. 8 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Based on the sixth installment of the […]

The Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra presents "The Magic of Eric Carle" at 4 p.m. Jan. 8 at the Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway, Portland. The concert is a musical journey through The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other stories by Eric Carle, with orchestral music by Julian Nott performed by the orchestra, animation from Illuminated Films and […]

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 […]

The Oregon Historical Society presents an exhibit featuring the Jantzen Beach Carousel, on display through April 30. The museum is open seven days a week, from 10 a.m. to 5 […]

Fan Expo Portland is the ultimate go-to event for sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming event in Portland that attracts thousands of people to the Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin […]

Single Seniors bi-weekly food and cards meeting in the Vancouver Mall food court, starting at noon. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

Single Seniors bi-weekly food and cards meeting in the Vancouver Mall food court, starting at noon. For more information, call 360-892-8944

Learn to play bridge on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Vancouver Bridge Club, 6503H East Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. The cost is $50 for all eight lessons or $10 per lesson. Classes include discussion and play. Call Connie Sayler with questions at 971-678-3863. The schedule is as follows: Jan. 3 - Introduction […]

From noon to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 18, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, the public is invited to see a free showing of the one-hour documentary film, “Buffalo […]

Itzhak Perlman joins the Oregon Symphony at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland. The legendary violinist takes the spotlight in Bruch’s "Violin Concerto No.1." Other featured works include Barber's overture to "The School for Scandal," Zwilich's "Celebration for Orchestra" and Stravinsky's "Firebird" suite. Tickets are available at portland5.com/arlene-schnitzer-concert-hall/events/itzhak-perlman-oregon-symphony.

Single Seniors will eat out together at Olive Garden, 8101 N.E. Parkway Dr., starting at noon on Jan. 10. For more information, contact 360-892-8944.

The Lewis River Rotary Club will meet at the Battle Ground Community Center, 912 East Main St., from 5:45 to 7 p.m. Jan. 10. The meeting will include a presentation by Mayor of Battle Ground, Phillip Johnson. For more information email LewisRiverRotaryClub@gmail.com or contact Sue Coates at 360-798-5196.

The January Northeast Hazel Dell Neighborhood Association Meeting will be held over Zoom starting at 7 p.m. Jan. 10. Agenda includes: Welcome and instructions, announcements and updates, discussion on rescheduling February meeting, discussion on finding a location for future in-person meetings, open forum. Topic: Bill Cline's Zoom Meeting Time: Jan 10, 2023 07:00 PM Pacific […]

Clark Conservation District is hosting an online sale of native plants from Nov. 30 to Feb. 18. Plants must be ordered online at clarkcd.org/native-plant-sale and picked up in person on Feb. 18 at CASEE, 11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie. Drive-through pick-ups will be offered in 30-minute time slots from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]

The 63rd annual Portland Boat Show is Jan. 11-15 at the Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive, Portland. With nearly 200,000 square feet of display space, attendees will find fishing boats, ski, wakeboard and wake surfing boats, yachts, cruisers, sportfishers, kayaks, personal watercraft, boating electronics, accessories, marine canvas, propellers, boat towers and boat trailers. […]

Single Seniors bi-weekly food and cards meeting in the Vancouver Mall food court, starting at noon. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

Clark Art Talks presents in interview with V. Maldonado at noon on Jan. 11 via Zoom; click on clark-edu.zoom.us/j/84735288431. Maldonado, whose work is currently featured in Clark College's Archer Gallery, is a multidisciplinary artist, freelance curator and writer. Maldonado's work is included in permanent collections of the Portland Art Museum, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art […]

Single Seniors bi-weekly food and cards meeting in the Vancouver Mall food court, starting at noon. For more information, call 360-892-8944

A fibromyalgia support group will meet at the Kelso Senior Center, 106 8th Ave. N.W., Kelso, from 1 to 3 p.m. on Jan 11. A speaker from DSHS will give a presentation. Coffee will be provided, attendees are recommended to bring a brown bag lunch for social hour. For more information call, 360-747-1486 or 360-442-3680.

Knit and Natter is a weekly drop-in program for knitters, crocheters and other fiber artists. Meetings are held on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. at the Vancouver Mall Library, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive #285. All ages are welcome. For more information, contact Judy Turner at 360-896-7135.

54°40' Brewing, 3801 S. Truman St. #1, Washougal, will host a weekly "Geeks Who Drink" trivia night from 6 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday. Modeled after pub quizzes in Ireland and the U.K., Geeks Who Drink is an authentic homegrown trivia quiz where useless knowledge means everything. Questions cover everything from Hungary to "The Hunger […]

WorkSource is hosting a paid internship orientation from 6 to 7 p.m. Jan 11. Attendees will learn all about internships: what they are, how do you get involved, and what […]

The Coastal Conservation Association will meet at Big Al's in East Vancouver, 16615 SE 18th St., starting at 6 p.m. Jan. 11.

TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center will host a virtual class, "Birding by Ear: Migrant Birds" from 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 21. Instructor Laura Whittemore will help students identify birds by their distinct voices. Meet some of the widespread songbirds of the Northwest, hear their songs and get tips on how to listen to […]

See "Free Outside: Chasing the Colorado Trail Record" at 7 p.m. Jan. 13 at McMenamins Mission Theater and Pub, 1624 N.W. Glisan St., Portland. This movie documents mountain athlete's Jeff Garmires attempt to break the unsupported hike of the 490 mile Colorado Trail record. The goal was to average 50 miles a day, starting in […]

Take Off Pounds Sensibly Chapter 0658 meets every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 300 S.W. 7th Ave., Battle Ground. For more information, contact Donna at 562-355-0950.

The 63rd annual Portland Boat Show is Jan. 11-15 at the Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive, Portland. With nearly 200,000 square feet of display space, attendees will find fishing boats, ski, wakeboard and wake surfing boats, yachts, cruisers, sportfishers, kayaks, personal watercraft, boating electronics, accessories, marine canvas, propellers, boat towers and boat trailers. […]

Single Seniors will meet at Golden Corral buffet, 11801 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd. starting at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 12. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

BassFitz is offering a Winter Sampler Adult Group Music Class at Sons of Norway Hall, 2400 Grant St., Vancouver.  The class meets weekly for six weeks and the first class is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 12. The last class is Feb. 16. The cost is $120 per person. Register at jam-session-checkout.square.site. The Winter […]

The next Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Night at 7 p.m. Jan. 12 features poet Robert Lashley at Art at the CAVE Gallery, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd. There's a $5 […]

See "Moulin Rouge! The Musical," winner of 10 Tony Awards, at Portland's Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St., with performances Jan. 4 through 15. Tickets are $30 and up, available at portland5.com/keller-auditorium/events/moulin-rouge-musical?. Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza directed by Tony Award winner Alex Timbers.

The Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver, presents Comedy on Tap on the second Thursday of every month at 8 p.m. featuring local and regional stand-up comics hosted by Tristian […]

The Portland Opera will host a discussion with "Thumbprint" composer Kamala Sankaram and librettist Susan Yankowitz, moderated by Portland Opera Artistic Director Priti Gandhi, at 7 p.m. March 15 at […]

The 63rd annual Portland Boat Show is Jan. 11-15 at the Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive, Portland. With nearly 200,000 square feet of display space, attendees will find fishing boats, ski, wakeboard and wake surfing boats, yachts, cruisers, sportfishers, kayaks, personal watercraft, boating electronics, accessories, marine canvas, propellers, boat towers and boat trailers. […]

Single Seniors will meet at Noodles and Company, 4311 N.E. Thurston Way, for lunch and card games, starting at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 13. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

Koelsh Communities' Cascade Inn, 11613 S.E. 7th St., Vancouver, welcomes João Pärtel Araújo, RN, BSN, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Jan. 13 as he shares how Europe, Japan, Singapore and Portugal care for their frailest elders and people living with dementia. Over 50,000 people in 1000 organizations have trained in the evidence-based Humanitude model of […]

The Vancouver chapter of Point Man International Ministries meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Friday in the Education Module at Church on the Rock, 500 S.W. Eaton Blvd., Battle Ground. Pointman International was started by a Seattle police officer and veteran and the faith-based, non-denominational support group is open to all veterans and first […]

See "Free Outside: Chasing the Colorado Trail Record" at 7 p.m. Jan. 13 at McMenamins Mission Theater and Pub, 1624 N.W. Glisan St., Portland. This movie documents mountain athlete's Jeff […]

See "Moulin Rouge! The Musical," winner of 10 Tony Awards, at Portland's Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St., with performances Jan. 4 through 15. Tickets are $30 and up, available […]

Friends of Trees is hosting a tree-planting in central Vancouver from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 14 in Bagley Downs, Burton Ridge, Ellsworth Springs, Forest Ridge, Marrion, Meadow Homes, Oakbrook, Ogden and Vancouver Heights. Residents in those neighborhoods may purchase a tree to plant in their yards and volunteers will plant them. To purchase […]

The 63rd annual Portland Boat Show is Jan. 11-15 at the Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive, Portland. With nearly 200,000 square feet of display space, attendees will find fishing boats, ski, wakeboard and wake surfing boats, yachts, cruisers, sportfishers, kayaks, personal watercraft, boating electronics, accessories, marine canvas, propellers, boat towers and boat trailers. […]

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 Oregon Historical Society presents "Motown: The Sound of Young America," featuring stage outfits from many of the label’s top performers, interviews with Motown legends and opportunities to get inside […]

Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free seminar "Trust Planning - Caring by Giving Assurance, Protection and Peace" starting at 11 a.m. Jan. 14. This […]

The Vancouver Folk Singers will host a sing-along event at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 426 East Fourth Plain Blvd., starting at 1 p.m. Jan. 14. Attendees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend.

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. 14. Attendees must be fully vaccinated to attend. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

See "Moulin Rouge! The Musical," winner of 10 Tony Awards, at Portland's Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St., with performances Jan. 4 through 15. Tickets are $30 and up, available […]

The Oregon Symphony will offer a showing of Igor Stravinsky's "The Firebird" at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14 and 16 and 2 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, […]

See Beatles tribute "The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute" at Newmark Theatre, located inside Antoinette Hatfield Hall at 1111 S.W. Broadway Ave., Portland, at 8 p.m. Jan. 14. The Emmy Award-winning Fab Four is elevated above every other Beatles tribute due to their precise attention to detail. With uncanny, note-for-note live renditions of Beatles' classics […]