Enjoy a Viking Pancake Breakfast 8:30 a.m. to noon April 16 in the Bergen Dining Room at Norse Hall, 111 N.E. 11th Ave., Portland. The meal includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, scrambled eggs, asparagus strata, au gratin potatoes, sausage links, fresh fruit, strawberry compote, lingonberries, riskren, blotkake (Norwegian birthday cake), orange juice and coffee or tea. Adults […]

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 […]

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.

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 Covington House Heritage Society will host an open house at the historic Covington House, 4201 Main St., Vancouver, from noon to 3 p.m. featuring live music with Celtic harpist, Gini O'Flynn. Guests are invited to purchase a mocktail from Marie's Personable Bartending and play one of the available board games. The house is also […]

See "Churchill" starring David Payne at 2 p.m. April 15 and 16 and at 7:30 p.m. April 15 at Portland's Winningstad Theatre. Tickets are $64, available at portland5.com/winningstad-theatre/events/churchill?. The play starts just after Winston Churchill has been awarded honorary US citizenship by President John F. Kennedy. In recognition of this unprecedented occasion, The American-Oxford Society has […]

Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver, presents "Floored!" an original play by K.C. Cooper, running April 13 through 30. Showtimes are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.; see magentatheater.com/floored-2023 for information about potential additional dates on April 19, 26, May 4, 5, 6 and 7. Tickets and an up-to-date […]

Life In Arts Productions presents "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck with showtimes from April 7 to 22 at 21TEN Theatre, 2110 S.E. 10th Ave., Portland. Tickets are $15 general admission or $10 for seniors and students. Learn more at life-in-arts.org or get tickets at life-in-arts-productions.square.site. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday […]

The Canon Shakespeare Company presents "As You Like It" at the Twilight Theater, 7515 N. Brandon Ave., Portland, playing April 13-30. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Written at the peak of Shakespeare's career, "As You Like It" is one of the bard's smartest comedies, following Rosalind, her cousin […]

Single Seniors will attend Happy Hour at Applebee's, 12712 SE 2nd Cir, starting at 3 p.m. April 16. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

Chamber Music Northwest presents the Grammy Award-winning Catalyst Quartet, founded by the acclaimed Sphinx Organization, which promotes diversity in the arts. This concert at Portland's Old Church Concert Hall is part […]

TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center will host a "Birds of Prey" webinar from 6 to 8 p.m. April 16. Instructor Laura Whittemore will lead this virtual class on the many diurnal (active by day) birds of prey found west of the Cascades. From the red-tailed hawk to Cooper's and sharp-shinned hawks, attendees will get […]

 Muse is performing in Portland with Evanescence as part of its Will of the People Tour at 6:30 p.m. April 16 at Moda Center, 1 Center Court St., Portland. Tickets […]

Loowit Brewing, 507 Columbia St., Vancouver, hosts a weekly “Geeks Who Drink” trivia night from 7 to 9 p.m. every Sunday. Modeled after pub quizzes in Ireland and the U.K., Geeks Who Drink is a trivia quiz where useless knowledge means everything. Questions cover everything from Hungary to “The Hunger Games,” from science to sports, […]

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 they're reading, reimagined cover art and a video book review. Registration is required. Registration and more information is available online at CamasPL.org/kidlibrarian.

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 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $10, with discounts for students, seniors, teachers and youth. "The Odyssey of the […]

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.

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

Ren Locus will free income tax return preparation at Clark College to qualified individuals in Southwest Washington through the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. For more information and to schedule an appointment visit renlocus.org/vita or call 360-230-8030.

At 1 p.m. April 17, Re-Imagined Radio will explore Edward R. Murrow’s shortwave radio reports from London during the 57 nights of bombing in World War II that is called the Blitz. The April episode, titled “Proximity Effect: Edward R. Murrow’s Radio Storytelling,” with Murrow’s at-the-scene vivid verbal descriptions and keen attention to sound, created […]

All who are interested in the bi-state Interstate Bridge Replacement program may participate in this virtual public meeting for the Equity Advisory Group from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 17. Community members may publicly comment toward the end of the meeting and may also submit comments in advance of or following the meeting. The Equity […]

The regular public meeting of the Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries Board of Trustees will be held at the Washougal Community Center from 6 to 8 p.m. April 17. The meeting will be held in a hybrid in-person and virtual format. For more information, including agenda and meeting materials, please visit www.fvrl.org/board-trustees.

The Lewis River Rotary Club will meet at the Battle Ground Community Center, 912 East Main St., from 7 to 8 a.m. April 18. Liz Ceverny, Ex. Dir. Of the North County Community Food Bank and Mayor of La Center will talk about the current and future needs of the local food bank as well […]

The Clark County Toastmasters club meets weekly on Tuesdays from noon to 1:30 p.m. Have fun with other great folks as you learn and practice everything you need to grow those communication and leadership skills. For more information, call 321-439-1400 or visit the Toastmasters's website at 9527.toastmastersclubs.org.

Single Seniors will host a movie day in the afternoon of April 18, followed by attending happy hour at a local restaurant. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

Ren Locus will free income tax return preparation at Clark College to qualified individuals in Southwest Washington through the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. For more information and to schedule an appointment visit renlocus.org/vita or call 360-230-8030.

A group of local painters meets Tuesdays from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at the Washougal Senior Community Center, 1681 C St., Washougal, just behind the library and city hall. The group is free to attend. Work on new projects and get support from other painters. Those who work in a range of mediums -- watercolor, […]

Airway Science for Kids offers free STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) clubs from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays at the Pearson Field Education Center, 201B E. Reserve St., Vancouver. Visit airsci.org/after-school for more details on the programs and clubs available. After registration, students ages 11 to 18 are welcome to join the […]

Volunteers and service club members will be gathering to participation in the annual beautification of Parker's Landing Historical Park, west of Westlie Ford at the Camas-Washougal Part Marina, from 3 to 5 p.m. April 18 and May 16. The event will be held in preparation for the annual Parkersville Day event. Attendees are asked to […]

Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free seminar "Trust Planning: Stewardship, Independence, and Life on Your Own Terms" starting at 4 p.m. April 18. This event will be presented both virtually as well as in-person by attorney Beckie Pettis. Registration is free and required to attend. To register and receive […]

The Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas, hosts the “Cover to Cover” book club from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month. The club is a general fiction book club for adults. To get the book, either pick up one of the copies that have been set aside for the […]

A support group for people living with MS will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 18. Attendees will have the opportunity to share support with others who are also effected by the same disease. This month's meeting will focus on sharing information on resources and support available in the local area.

3Peaks Public House and Taproom, 24415 N.E. 10th Ave, Ridgefield, hosts a weekly “Geeks Who Drink” trivia night from 7 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday. Each trivia night consists of five rounds of five questions each, in a variety of formats, including audio and visual rounds. Teams can be up to six players or come […]

"This IS Kalapuyan Land" at Pittock Mansion, 3229 N.W. Pittock Dr, Portland, is an exhibition of contemporary Indigenous artworks alongside a selection of historical panels curated by Steph Littlebird (Grand Ronde, Kalapuya, Chinook). The exhibit is on display through July 23 at the museum, which is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and […]

Work 4 Warriors and Clark County Veterans Assistance Center have will host a Veterans Employment and Resource Fair at the AFRC, 15005 N.E. 65th St., from 10 a.m. to 1 […]

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.

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

St. Paul Lutheran Church on the corner of 13th and Franklin Street in downtown Vancouver offers a contemplative prayer service from 12:20 to 12:40 p.m. every Wednesday. This is a quiet prayer session with soft music in the back ground. Call 360-693-3531 with questions.  

The county will hold public workshops to help assess implementation and refine strategies in the existing Clark County Aging Readiness Plan and brainstorm new policy ideas for the update of the plan. The workshops will be interactive and will concentrate on the topical focus areas of the plan including housing, community engagement, supportive services, healthy […]

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 […]

Clark County Jail Services and Human Resources staff will hold an information open house for individuals interested in a career as a corrections officer. The open house will be in […]

The next Science on Tap at the Kiggins Theatre is 7 p.m. April 19, with "Seeing the Big Picture: How the Brain Manipulates our Visual World." Tickets are $15 to $45 at scienceontaporwa.org/events/kiggins_april_19_visual/ or from the Kiggins Theatre at 1011 Main St., Vancouver. Recorded live shows are available to Patreon members after the event. Neuroscience […]

Clark County’s Composter Recycler program is offering a series of free online Wednesday evening workshops about composting and sustainable living strategies. The eight-part series from April 12 to May 31 will teach participants how to reduce their impact on the planet through composting, green cleaning, recycling, food waste prevention and low-waste living. Registration is required […]

Clark County’s Composter Recycler program is offering a series of free online workshops about composting and sustainable living strategies. The eight-part series will teach participants how to reduce their impact on the planet through composting, green cleaning, recycling, food waste prevention, and low waste living. The second session will be held 7 to 8 p.m. […]

Columbia Springs' annual giving day is April 20. Visit www.columbiasprings.org/showers23 to learn how donations can help them bloom.

Friends of Woodland Community Library will present the Love Your Library fundraiser at Peterson's Red Barn, 1605 Caples Rd. in Woodland, from 5 to 9 p.m. April 29. The event will feature a silent auction, a live auction, live music, and a buffet of refreshments. Tickets are $60 per person, tickets are available for purchase […]

P.E.O.  Chapter DY will sponsor a geraniums sale to benefit women's college tuition and assistance to local charities, held at the Marshall House, 1301 Officer's Row, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 20. The event will include 4" potted geraniums, hanging baskets, and special guest vendors. Payment must be made via cash or checks.

As part of Earth Day awareness, Washington State University Vancouver will host a forum of local politicians, staff and activists to discuss the Vancouver Climate Action Framework from 10:35 to 11:40 a.m. April 20 in Room 129 of the Dengerink Administration Building, 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave. in Vancouver. An initiative of the city council, […]

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.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly Chapter 954 meets every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Minnehaha Church of Christ, 3217 N.E. 54th St. For more information, contact Helen Sheerin at 503-351-7395.

Clark College, the city of Vancouver and Vancouver Rotary will host the annual Sakura Festival at 1 p.m. April 20 in the Gaiser Student Center on Clark's main campus at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. Opening remarks are at 1 p.m. and the celebration begins at 2:30 p.m. This year, the festival features a performance […]

The Clark County Civil Service Commission meets regularly on the third Thursday of every month to approve backgrounds, eligibility lists and discuss issues that come before the commission. Meetings are hybrid; in person at 1300 Franklin St. in Vancouver on the 5th floor Room 511 OR via Microsoft Teams.

Single Seniors will meet at Golden Corral buffet, 11801 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd. starting at 3 p.m. April 20. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

Clark County Historical Museum kicks off its 2023 History on Tap season at the Kiggins Theatre at 7 p.m. Apr. 20 with historian Gregory P. Shine presenting “I Am Also Entitled to be Recognized: The Journey of Moses Williams, Buffalo Soldier.” The program will explore the life, military service, and Pacific Northwest connections of Sgt. […]

The Fort Vancouver Rose Society will host its April general membership meeting in the Parish Hall at St. Luke’s-San Lucas Episcopal Church, 426 East Fourth Plain Blvd., from 7 to 9 p.m. April 20. The date has changed from April 6 to April 20 due to Holy Week observances at the venue. The meeting will […]

Life In Arts Productions presents "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck with showtimes from April 7 to 22 at 21TEN Theatre, 2110 S.E. 10th Ave., Portland. Tickets are $15 general admission or $10 for seniors and students. Learn more at life-in-arts.org or get tickets at life-in-arts-productions.square.site. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday […]

Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver, presents "Floored!" an original play by K.C. Cooper, running April 13 through 30. Showtimes are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.; see magentatheater.com/floored-2023 for information about potential additional dates on April 19, 26, May 4, 5, 6 and 7. Tickets and an up-to-date […]

The Canon Shakespeare Company presents "As You Like It" at the Twilight Theater, 7515 N. Brandon Ave., Portland, playing April 13-30. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Written at the peak of Shakespeare's career, "As You Like It" is one of the bard's smartest comedies, following Rosalind, her cousin […]

Community substance misuse prevention coalitions, law enforcement agencies, and medical providers in Southwest Washington are collaborating to host drive‐thru drug take‐back events at five different locations across Clark County from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 22. Community members are encouraged to bring their unused and expired prescriptions and over‐the‐counter medications for safe, free disposal […]

Portland Center Stage presents Oscar-winning screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney’s "Choir Boy," running April 21-May 14 on the U.S. Bank Main Stage at The Armory, 128 N.W. Eleventh Ave., Portland. From the writer of "Moonlight" comes this story about Pharus, a young, gay student leading the gospel choir at his elite, all-boys prep school. Identity and […]

The Back to Bay Bash will be held in the Clark College Student Center, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, starting at 6 p.m. April 21. Admission is $65 which also covers the buffet dinner and one beverage. Proceeds from the event will go towards the Hudson's Bay Foundation which supports Hudson's Bay High School students and […]

Washington State University Vancouver’s Native Programs and the Collective for Social and Environmental Justice (csej-wsu.org) are hosting their fourth annual Social Justice Conference on the theme of “Native Sovereignty, Decolonization, Divestment, Reparations and Environmental Justice: Constructing Coalitions at the Intersections.” The conference is from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. April 21 and from 9 a.m. to […]

The Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 21, 22 and 23. This annual tour, now in its 17th year, features 40 artists in the scenic Mid-Columbia Gorge region showcasing original artworks from painting to ceramics, jewelry to textiles, wood working to photography, metalwork and glass. It is a free, […]

Clark Conservation District presents a six-week course beginning March 17 about Clark County's wild and beautiful watersheds. The course will showcase volunteer opportunities and local organizations. Topics include Clark County and its watersheds; surface and groundwater; plants; fish and wildlife; and policies and regulations. Attend just one class or all six. Classes are 10 a.m. […]

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA welcomes All-Star Orchestra’s and Eastern Music Festival’s conductor and music director Maestro Gerard Schwarz as the featured guest for the 2023 Distinguished Speaker Series Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. April 21 at the AC Hotel by Marriott Vancouver Waterfront, 333 W. Columbia Way, Vancouver. The luncheon will be hosted by former Chairman […]

Volunteers are invited to celebrate Earth Day from 2 to 4 p.m. April 21 at the Washougal Waterfront Park picnic shelter at 56 S. First St., Washougal. Volunteers will be clean up trash along the park trail and river. The Port of Camas-Washougal will provide gloves, trash bags and trash grabbers. Light refreshments will also […]

Touchmark at Fairway Village, 2911 S.E. Village Loop, Vancouver, will host an Earth Day Walk at 2 p.m. April 21, departing from the community's health and fitness club. Participants will enjoy a sensory walk of up to one mile through the community's new villa homes loop and the Touchmark neighborhood. The walk  supports the Canopy Project, […]

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.    

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 […]

The drama team at Union High School, 6201 N.W. Friberg-Strunk St., Camas, presents “Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic” with performances at 7 p.m. April 14, 15, 21 and 22. This play, a feisty retelling of the adventures of a well-known lighting-scarred wizard, presents events from the […]

The Vancouver Volcanoes are partnering with Waste Connections for the 2023 basketball season! Together, they will host six fundraising games that will benefit the following community partners: Share Vancouver (March 31st), East Vancouver Business Association Scholarship Fund (April 21st), Chelsea’s Closet (April 29th), Northwest Association for Blind Athletes (May 5th), Hoops For Hope (May 13th), […]

Metropolitan Performing Arts presents "High School Musical," running from April 21-30 at 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Showtimes are 7 p.m. April 21, 22, 28 and 29 and 2 p.m. April 22, 23, 29 and 30. The 2 p.m. April 22 show is Family Day and the 2 p.m. April 23 show is Pride […]

Life In Arts Productions presents "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck with showtimes from April 7 to 22 at 21TEN Theatre, 2110 S.E. 10th Ave., Portland. Tickets are $15 general admission or $10 for seniors and students. Learn more at life-in-arts.org or get tickets at life-in-arts-productions.square.site. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday […]

Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver, presents "Floored!" an original play by K.C. Cooper, running April 13 through 30. Showtimes are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.; see magentatheater.com/floored-2023 for information about potential additional dates on April 19, 26, May 4, 5, 6 and 7. Tickets and an up-to-date […]

The Canon Shakespeare Company presents "As You Like It" at the Twilight Theater, 7515 N. Brandon Ave., Portland, playing April 13-30. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Written at the peak of Shakespeare's career, "As You Like It" is one of the bard's smartest comedies, following Rosalind, her cousin […]

TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center will host a webinar all about hummingbirds from 9 to 10:30 a.m. April 22. Longtime birder and teacher Laura Whittemore will lead this virtual class on hummingbirds. Attendees of this presentation will learn about the Pacific Northwest hummingbirds as well as other North and South American species. Attendees will […]

TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center, located at 41 Tree Ific Dr West in Washougal, will host a Wild Plant Basics workshop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 22. In this workshop, attendees will learn the how to identify, harvest, and propagate many of the plants we see around us. The course will explore […]

The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership and the Watershed Alliance are hosting an Earth Day Guided Hike from 9 to 11 a.m. April 22 at Vancouver Lake Regional Park, 6801 N.W. Lower River Road, Vancouver. The hike will cover about two miles along a four-mile out-and-back gravel trail. Participants will look for migrating birds while the […]

StreamTeam is hosting a rain-or-shine Earth Day Tree Planting from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 22 at a location to be disclosed upon registration. Sign up at Eventbrite at tinyurl.com/2p8pdtdw. Drop-in participation cannot be accommodated. All training and tools will be provided. People of all ages and abilities are welcome to attend this free […]

The Salmon Creek Lions are selling hanging baskets and flowers for sun and shade as well as tray packs of annuals and perennials and zonal geraniums. Prices run from $5 to $48. Net proceeds benefit Lions Sight Foundation of Clark County and The Clark County Lions Hearing Foundation. Order by phone at 360-798-1850 or online […]

Washington State University Vancouver’s Native Programs and the Collective for Social and Environmental Justice (csej-wsu.org) are hosting their fourth annual Social Justice Conference on the theme of “Native Sovereignty, Decolonization, Divestment, Reparations and Environmental Justice: Constructing Coalitions at the Intersections.” The conference is from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. April 21 and from 9 a.m. 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 Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 21, 22 and 23. This annual tour, now in its 17th year, features 40 artists in the […]

Portland Japanese Garden's first art exhibition of 2023, "Subtle Intimacy: Here and There," features the work of Japan Institute’s Artist-in-Residence, Rui Sasaki. Hailed as a “glass virtuoso” by The New York Times, Sasaki traveled from her native Japan to collect plant life from Portland Japanese Garden to create a site-specific experience: Transparent impressions of the […]

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.

The Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens, 115 South Pekin Road Woodland, will host Lilac Days from April 22 through May 14. The historic gardens will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Admission is $5 for adults and children 12 and under free. The theme for 2023 is "Hats from the Past" and many […]

Sifton Elementary hosts the Sifton Street Market featuring local vendors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Sifton Elementary gym, 7301 N.E. 137th Ave, Vancouver. Attendees will find jewelry, art and clothing. Entry is free.

Cascades Presbyterian Church, 9503 N.E. 86th St., Vancouver, will host a fundraising craft fair and plant sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 22 to raise money for the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Fund for the earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria. Crafters, bakers and green thumbs will be selling their wares. Admission is free. […]

Battle Ground Art Alliance will host a Spring Art Show and Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 22 at the Battle Ground Community Center, 912 E. Main St., Battle Ground. The show features the work of 20 southwest Washington artists selling painting, mixed media, sculpture, jewelry and textiles with live demonstrations by participating […]

Fern Prairie United Methodist Church, 26112 N.E. Brunner Rd., Camas, is hosting an Earth Day Awareness event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 22. Learn ways to recycle, reduce waste and reuse items and about local resources available that promote earth-friendly, sustainable living practices. Guests will enjoy making their own "dirt desserts" while perusing […]

The Greater Vancouver Chamber is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to host the National Civics Bee from 10 a.m. to noon April 22 at Providence Academy, 400 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. The program helps young people become better informed about American democracy and tests their civics knowledge. Middle school students across the […]

Knights of Columbus Council 15730 will host a paper shredding event at the Proto-Cathedral of St. James the Greater, 218 West 12th St., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 22. Attendees' donations of $5 or more will go directly to Habitat for Humanity and local food banks. Please limit your paper for shredding to […]

Members of the Nez Perce Indian Nation will present the annual Chief Redheart memorial ceremony from 10 a.m. to noon April 22 at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, 612 E. Reserve St., Vancouver. The event is free to the public but donations are welcome. Attendees should bring blankets or lawn chairs. Parking is available on […]

Heights Campus Youth is organizing an Earth Day Rally to advocate of climate action in front of the mayor's office in downtown Vancouver from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 22. Attendees are asked to bring homemade signs and posters. Use the QR code in the featured image to RSVP prior to the event.

Community substance misuse prevention coalitions, law enforcement agencies, and medical providers in Southwest Washington are collaborating to host drive‐thru drug take‐back events at five different locations across Clark County from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 22. Community members are encouraged to bring their unused and expired prescriptions and over‐the‐counter medications for safe, free disposal […]

Two Rivers Heritage Museum, 1 Durgan Street, Washougal, is open every Saturday through October from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission costs are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2 for students. Admission is free for children under five. and all Camas-Washougal Historical Society members. The museum is operated by Camas Washougal Historical Society […]

Join us for an afternoon of fun at the Summer Camp and Family Fair 2023! It’s a “one stop shop” for families to learn and sign up kids for summer camp. There will be dozens of vendors on site to help answer questions. There will also be other family friendly businesses within the community. Our […]

The city of Vancouver is hosting a Sustainable Communities Fair in celebration of Earth Day from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 22 at Bagley Community Park, 4607 Plomondon St., Vancouver. Sign up for a service project in the morning, a litter cleanup or park planting, then stop by the fair for family-centered workshops, games […]

Vancouver Pointe Senior Lifestyle Community, 4555 N.E. 66th Ave., Vancouver, is hosting a Stress Awareness Fair from noon to 3 p.m. April 22. Admission is free.

Single Seniors will meet at Saigon Restaurant, 3021 N.E. 72nd Ave., starting at 1 p.m. April 22. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

Metropolitan Performing Arts presents "High School Musical," running from April 21-30 at 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Showtimes are 7 p.m. April 21, 22, 28 and 29 and 2 p.m. April 22, 23, 29 and 30. The 2 p.m. April 22 show is Family Day and the 2 p.m. April 23 show is Pride […]

The Camas-Washougal Historical Society will offer a free presentation about "kit houses" at 2 p.m. April 22 at the Washougal Community Center, 1661 C St., Washougal. Pre-cut, mail order “kit houses” were built before 1935 throughout Camas and Washougal, also known as mill-cut, catalog or ready-cut houses. Madeline Mesplay, lead researcher at the Two Rivers […]

Vancouver Art Space, located inside Vancouver Mall at 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Dr., Suite 283, is hosting an Earth Day Paint-and-Sip from 4 to 7 p.m. April 22. No experience is needed for this beginner-friendly acrylic painting class. The cost is $75 per person and includes all supplies. Register at eventbrite.com/e/earth-day-paint-and-sip-tickets-580984108107.

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 […]

The drama team at Union High School, 6201 N.W. Friberg-Strunk St., Camas, presents “Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic” with performances at 7 p.m. April 14, 15, 21 and 22. This play, a feisty retelling of the adventures of a well-known lighting-scarred wizard, presents events from the […]

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's season continues with father-and-son guests Maestro Gerard Schwarz and cellist Julian Schwarz on April 22-23 at Skyview Concert Hall, 1300 N.W. 139th St. in the Salmon Creek area of Vancouver. Maestro Schwarz will lead the orchestra in a program of all-American composers, including George Gershwin's "An American in Paris" and works […]

Metropolitan Performing Arts presents "High School Musical," running from April 21-30 at 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Showtimes are 7 p.m. April 21, 22, 28 and 29 and 2 p.m. April 22, 23, 29 and 30. The 2 p.m. April 22 show is Family Day and the 2 p.m. April 23 show is Pride […]

Friends of Chamber Music presents the Grammy-nominated vocal group Trio Mediæval at 7:30 p.m. April 22 at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, 2408 S.E. 16th Ave., Portland. The program, "Old Hall Ladymass," features music from the 14th century to new music by David Lang. Tickets range from $32 to $57, available at focm.org.

The Portland Opera presents Dvorak's "Rusalka" at 7:30 p.m. April 22 and 28 and at 2 p.m. April 30 at Portland's Keller Auditorium. Tickets are $35 to $293 at portland5.com/keller-auditorium/events/rusalka. In this centuries-old lyrical folktale with roots in Slavic mythology, a mermaid falls in love with a prince. With the help of the moon and a […]

Life In Arts Productions presents "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck with showtimes from April 7 to 22 at 21TEN Theatre, 2110 S.E. 10th Ave., Portland. Tickets are $15 general admission or $10 for seniors and students. Learn more at life-in-arts.org or get tickets at life-in-arts-productions.square.site. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday […]

Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver, presents "Floored!" an original play by K.C. Cooper, running April 13 through 30. Showtimes are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.; see magentatheater.com/floored-2023 for information about potential additional dates on April 19, 26, May 4, 5, 6 and 7. Tickets and an up-to-date […]

The Canon Shakespeare Company presents "As You Like It" at the Twilight Theater, 7515 N. Brandon Ave., Portland, playing April 13-30. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Written at the peak of Shakespeare's career, "As You Like It" is one of the bard's smartest comedies, following Rosalind, her cousin […]