The Vizsla Club of America brings dog lovers the Vizsla National Specialty Dog Show, April 27 through May 3 at the Cowlitz County Event Center, 1900 Seventh Ave., Longview. Each day's events start at 7 a.m. Admission is free. The dog show includes breed judging, obedience trials, rally trials, junior showmanship and owner-handled competition and […]

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 One Motorcyle Show is April 28-30 at Zidell Yards Barge Building, 3121 S. Moody Ave., Portland. Attendees will find hundreds of custom motorcycles, motosport vendors, classic cars, motorcycle stunt shows, art, demos, live music, food and drinks and a custom helmet show. Hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. April 28 and 29 and […]

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.

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 […]

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 Oregon Potters' Association presents its 40th annual Ceramic Showcase from April 28-30 in Hall A of the Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 28, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 29 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 30. Enjoy "happy […]

The 30th annual Clark Public Utilities Home and Garden Idea Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 29 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 30 at the Clark County Event Center, 17402 NE Delfel Rd. Ridgefield. Admission is free but parking is $6 cash or ride for free on the […]

Battle Ground Public Schools will offer plants for sale at the Center for Agriculture, Science and Environmental Education (CASEE), 11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie, from noon to 4 p.m. […]

Northwest Children's Theater presents Elephant and Piggie's "We Are in a Play!" at the new Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts, 100o S.W. Broadway, Suite T-100, Portland. Meet “bestus friends” Gerald the Elephant and Piggie the Pig. Together, they tackle friendship’s big questions: What happens when two friends want to play with one toy? What […]

Oregon Children’s Theatre presents "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon," showing April 30 to May 28 at Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Showtimes are 2 and 5 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $22 to $35 on sale at octc.org/wherethe-mountain-meets-the-moon. or by calling the box office at 503-228-9571. The […]

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 […]

The Portland State University Steinway Piano Series, directed by Susan Chan, welcomes for its spring residency the Scottish pedagogue, soloist and recording artist Murray McLachlan. Four events will be offered from April 28 to April 30 at Portland State University Lincoln Hall, 1620 S.W. Park Ave., Portland. Concert with Murray McLachlan -- "Masterworks for Keyboard: […]

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 […]

Love Street Playhouse, 126 Loves Ave., Woodland, presents "Enchanted April," running April 28 through May 14. Tickets are $23, available at lovestreetplayhouse.com. Performances are 7:30 p.m. April 28, 29, May 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13. Matinee performances are April 30, May 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 2 p.m. Feeling lost in the shadows […]

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 […]

Columbia Theatre, 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview, presents "Pirate School: Sea Dreams" from 2 to 3 p.m. April 30. Family fun starts at 12:30 p.m. with free games, balloon art, prizes, and crafts. Tickets are $10 per person or $30 for a family of four, available at columbiatheatre.com. “Pirate School: Sea Dreams” is madcap solo family […]

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 […]

Cappella Romana presents "Greek Liturgy: The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom" at 8 p.m. April 29 at St. Mary's Cathedral, 1739 N.W. Couch St., Portland, and at 3 p.m. April 30 at The Madeleine Parish, 3123 N.E. 24th Ave., Portland. Tickets range from $5 to $53, available at cappellaromana.org. This setting of the Greek […]

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 Vizsla Club of America brings dog lovers the Vizsla National Specialty Dog Show, April 27 through May 3 at the Cowlitz County Event Center, 1900 Seventh Ave., Longview. Each day's events start at 7 a.m. Admission is free. The dog show includes breed judging, obedience trials, rally trials, junior showmanship and owner-handled competition 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 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.

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.

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s Chamber Music Series welcomes Rodney Sauer to the Kiggins Theatre at 7 p.m. Jan. 5 for a showing of Cecil B. DeMille’s jazz-age romantic comedy, "Why Change Your Wife?" The film will be accompanied by live music as it would have been heard in the silent film theaters of the 1920s. Starring […]

Furry Friends, a nonprofit, no-kill cat rescue and shelter, is participating in GiveBIG on May 2. The organization is aiming to raise $10,000 for medical expenses for the cats in their care, including shots, spaying or neutering, dental care or surgery. This annual 48-hour giving event is May 2-3, with early giving on April 18. Learn […]

The Vizsla Club of America brings dog lovers the Vizsla National Specialty Dog Show, April 27 through May 3 at the Cowlitz County Event Center, 1900 Seventh Ave., Longview. Each day's events start at 7 a.m. Admission is free. The dog show includes breed judging, obedience trials, rally trials, junior showmanship and owner-handled competition and […]

The Lewis River Rotary Club will meet at the Battle Ground Community Center, 912 East Main St., from 7 to 8 a.m. May 2. For more information email LewisRiverRotaryClub@gmail.com or contact Sue Coates at 360-798-5196.

Columbia Play Project will offer free children's museum activities, including built it, little learners, science discovery, magnetics, hula hoops, parachutes, Duplos and straw shooters. Play days will be held on April 27 and May 2 in the Gloria and Clinton John Clubhouse at the Boys and Girls Club located at 409 N.E. Anderson Road, Vancouver. […]

Clark College will host its spring reading by Cecily Wong in the Penguin Union Building starting at 11 a.m. May 2. Cecily is the author of three books. Her debut novel, Diamond Head was a Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers Selection, recipient of an Elle Readers' Prize, and voted a best debut of […]

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.

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) will meet May 2, at the American Legion, 4607 St. James Rd. Lunch will be at noon, meeting begins at 12:45 p.m. Laura Ellsworth from the Council for the Homeless will lead a presentation.

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 […]

Columbia Play Project will offer free children's museum activities, including built it, little learners, science discovery, magnetics, hula hoops, parachutes, Duplos and straw shooters. Play days will be held on April 27 and May 2 in the Gloria and Clinton John Clubhouse at the Boys and Girls Club located at 409 N.E. Anderson Road, Vancouver. […]

The next meeting of the Vancouver Audubon Society is 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 2 at Evergreen Public Schools Administration Service Center, 13413 N.E. LeRoy Haagen Memorial Drive, Vancouver. The meeting will feature Nathan Ulrich, conservation lead with Columbia Land Trust, who will talk about Oregon White oak and the characteristics that make it such […]

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 […]

The music "Come from Away" will play at the Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St., Portland, from May 2 to 7. Tickets start at $30, available at portland5.com/keller-auditorium/events/come-away. This award-winning musical tells the true story of the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed 7,000 stranded airline passengers who were forced to land when airspace closed […]

The Vizsla Club of America brings dog lovers the Vizsla National Specialty Dog Show, April 27 through May 3 at the Cowlitz County Event Center, 1900 Seventh Ave., Longview. Each day's events start at 7 a.m. Admission is free. The dog show includes breed judging, obedience trials, rally trials, junior showmanship and owner-handled competition and […]

"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 […]

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 […]

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.  

Enspire Arts is hosting a two-day expressive arts workshop for high school students, "A Place in This World," from 1 to 5 p.m. March 5 and 12 at the Joyce Garver Theater, 1500 N.E. Garfield St., Camas. The workshops, which are open to students from all school districts, teach students to use music, painting, drawing […]

A Stroke and Brain Injury Support Group meets on the first Wednesday of the month at The Kitchen Table Cafe , 705 NE 136th Ave, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Every third Thursday of the month the group also meets at Boomerang Therapy Works, 4201 N.E. 66th Ave., from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. The group […]

Community Roots Collaborative (C-Roots), a nonprofit developer of tiny homes for Clark County residents exiting homelessness, invites the community to the ground breaking event and site tour for the organization’s newest location on Vancouver’s O Street. Guests of the event, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. May 3 at 3600 O St., Vancouver, will be the […]

Clark College invites the public to Archer Gallery's juried exhibit of student art. The show highlights student work created in the past year and curated by Clark College art professors. The strength and breath of this artwork reflects the hard work, dedication and unique voices of Clark Students. The opening reception and awards ceremony is […]

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 […]

The Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas, hosts Poetry Open Mic Nights from 6:15 to 8 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month. Read aloud your original or favorite work, and listen to monthly featured poets. All ages are welcome and the poetry night is family-friendly. The Reading Room will open at […]

Pathways Grief Support Groups for Adults Meetings are held at 5400 MacArthur Blvd. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays from 6 - 7:30 p.m. 1st and 3rd Thursdays from 2:30 - 4 p.m. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Stepping Stones Children's Grief Groups is also available for attendees under the age of […]

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 fourth session will be held 7 to 8 p.m. […]

White Bird Dance welcomes MOMIX to the stage, presenting its newest production, "Alice," 7:30 p.m. May 3 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Travel down the rabbit hole with Moses Pendleton’s newest work, based on Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland." MOMIX is internationally renowned for performing works of astounding inventiveness and physical beauty. Audiences of […]

The Covington House Heritage Society hosts genealogy workshops on the first and third Thursdays of the month from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees do not need to bring their own computer or device. For more information, call Susan at 503-440-2318 or Jan at 360-852-4071.

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.

Member Pepper Toelle Kim will present her method for organizing information from research on wagon trains. The group regularly meets the first Thursday of most months at the Battle Ground Community Center. Attendees are asked to bring own lunch for social time (optional) at 12:30 p.m. The meeting starts at 1:00 p.m. For more information […]

Single Seniors will host their monthly meeting at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 426 East Fourth Plain Blvd, starting at 1 p.m. on May 4. This month will include elections, social and short meeting followed by a potluck. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

Web Biz Strategy will host a webinar: "How to Make Money as an Online Freelancer with Upwork", starting at 1 p.m. May 4. Attendees will learn how to get well-paying jobs through Upwork. Connect with clients from all over the world and find freelance jobs that fit one's skills and interests. The webinar will focus […]

Repair Clark County will bring its free fix-it program to the Battle Ground Community Center, 912 E. Main St., Battle Ground, from 4 to 6 p.m. May 4. Experienced fixers will attempt to repair items or teach attendees how to fix them. There are no guarantees an item can be fixed or that attempting to […]

Heidi Johnson Bixby of Johnson Bixby will give $40,000 to Ripple Impact NW at 4 p.m. May 4 as part of a celebration to mark the firm’s 40th anniversary. The event is in the Ripple Space on the fourth floor of the Hurley Building, 275 W. 3rd St., Vancouver. The public is welcome.

The Cascade Park Kiwanis will meet at Round Table Pizza on Mill Plain on May 4. The group invites the public to join their organization of individuals who are dedicated to serving children in our community.

Clark County Historical Museum welcomes Sammuel Murry-Hawkins and “The Historic Music Preservation Project: Preserving Historic Music for Future Generations” for this month’s Speaker Series at 7 p.m. May 4 at 1511 Main Street, Vancouver. Doors open at 5 p.m. General admission is $5; seniors and students are $4; children under 18 are $3; and the […]

Clark County Historical Museum presents Sammuel Murry-Hawkins, executive director of the Historical Music Preservation Project, for the next installment in its Speaker Series at 7 p.m. May 4 at the museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver. “The Historic Music Preservation Project: Preserving Historic Music for Future Generations” highlights the work to preserve and catalog popular dance […]

The next general membership meeting of the Fort Vancouver Rose Society is 7 to 9 p.m. May 4 at St. Luke’s-San Lucas Episcopal Church, 426 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver. The public is welcome at every meeting. In May, guests will enjoy an ice cream social and silent auction to benefit the society's rose show fund. […]

Heritage High School presents the musical "Once Upon a Mattress," from 7 to 9:30 p.m. May 4 and 5 at 7825 N.E. 130th Ave., Vancouver. Tickets are available at the door for cash only. Tickets are $12 for general admission, $8 for students, $6 for seniors, military and children age 13 and younger. Many moons […]

The Arcturus Quintet will perform "Horns Aplenty" from 7 to 8 p.m. May 4 at The Old Madeleine Church, 3123 N.E. 24th Ave., Portland. The program features works for wind quintet and extra horns from the very early days of the wind quintet’s formation as a genre. Works include Jean-Michel Damase's "17 Variations for Wind […]

Friends of Chamber Music presents baritone Benjamin Appl and pianist James Baillieu in concert at 7:30 p.m. May 4 at Lincoln Hall, 1620 S.W. Park Ave., Portland. German baritone Appl is celebrated by audiences and critics alike. The program includes songs by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Bolcom, Wolf, Strauss and Vaughan-Williams. Tickets range from $32 to […]

Paranormal Cirque is coming to Vancouver Mall at 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive with showtimes at 7:30 p.m. May 4, 5 and 8, at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. May 6 and at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. May 7. Paranormal Cirque combines theatre, circus, horror and cabaret for mature audiences ages 18 and older only due […]

The Columbia Mothers of Twins Club will hold their monthly meeting at St. John Lutheran Church, 11005 N.E. Highway 99, starting at 7:30 p.m. May 4. For more information, contact- 360-573-3318.

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 […]

Woodland High School’s agriculture department will host its 33rd Annual FFA Plant Sale featuring in-person shopping from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 5 and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 6 at Woodland High School’s greenhouse, 1500 Dike Access Road, Woodland. This year's plant sale features vegetables, geraniums, bedding plants, succulents and hanging […]

Single Seniors will meet for lunch at Victorico's Mexican Food, 7001 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., starting at 2 p.m. May 5. For more information call 360-892-8944.

Vancouver artist Cynthia Mosser will show her paintings at The Difference, a women's clothing boutique at 110 E. Evergreen St., Vancouver. View and buy Mosser's paintings during regular business hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. The Difference will also Mosser's work during downtown Vancouver's First […]

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.    

Have you ever wondered where the PNW’s love for hops and IPAs began? Or who was the first female riverboat captain on the Columbia? Have fun and meet others from 5 to 8 p.m. every first Friday of the month while exploring our community’s history during #CCHMuseum AfterHours. Visit cchmuseum.org/programs-events/firstfridays/  for detailed information on each […]

¡Celebración de Primavera! is a festival for kids and adults in celebration of Latino culture, happening from 6 to 9:30 p.m. May 5 in the Clark College Gaiser Student Center at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. The event is free and open to everyone. For more information, call Michelle Golder at 360-992-2543. Driving directions and […]

Matt Hodges will offer an evening of classic country music at 6:30 p.m. May 5 at the Barberton Grange, 9400 N.E. 72nd Ave.; doors open at 6 p.m. Hodges will perform his one-man classic country music show and display country music memorabilia from his personal collection. Attendees will enjoy live music, dancing, refreshments and door […]

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 […]

The Historic Music Preservation Project and The Historic Trust present the Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra at 7 p.m. on the first Friday of each month at the Providence Academy Ballroom in conjunction with the Vancouver’s Downtown Association First Friday Art Walk. Tickets are $15 in cash or $16 with a card and are available […]

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 […]

Touch of Class Chorale, a community choir founded in the 1970s and celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, will present three concerts entitled "I Am in Need of Music," featuring choral renditions of songs including "All Ye Who Music Love," "The Music of the Night," "If Music Be the Food of Love," "Sing Gently," "A […]

Heritage High School presents the musical "Once Upon a Mattress," from 7 to 9:30 p.m. May 4 and 5 at 7825 N.E. 130th Ave., Vancouver. Tickets are available at the door for cash only. Tickets are $12 for general admission, $8 for students, $6 for seniors, military and children age 13 and younger. Many moons […]

Ridgefield High School, 2630 S. Hillhurst Road, Ridgefield, presents six performances of the musical comedy “The Addams Family.” Shows are 7 p.m. May 5, 6, 12 and 13, with 2 p.m. matinees on May 6 and 13. Tickets can be bought at https://wa-ridgefield-lite.intouchreceipting.com/rhstheatre or at the door. Tickets cost $12 for adults, $10 for students, […]

Love Street Playhouse, 126 Loves Ave., Woodland, presents "Enchanted April," running April 28 through May 14. Tickets are $23, available at lovestreetplayhouse.com. Performances are 7:30 p.m. April 28, 29, May 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13. Matinee performances are April 30, May 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 2 p.m. Feeling lost in the shadows […]

Paranormal Cirque is coming to Vancouver Mall at 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive with showtimes at 7:30 p.m. May 4, 5 and 8, at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. May 6 and at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. May 7. Paranormal Cirque combines theatre, circus, horror and cabaret for mature audiences ages 18 and older only due […]

"Myra's Story" will show May 5 to 28 at 21ten Theatre, 2110 S.E. 10th Ave., Portland. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. The play, which is recommended for ages 15 and up, follows Myra's struggle with alcoholism and the generational and political traumas that fuel it. With Irish […]

Comedian Heather McMahan brings her Comeback Tour to the the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland, at 8 p.m. May 5. Named to Variety’s Comedy Impact Report following the success of her debut, The Farewell Tour, McMahan is back on the road. McMahan is known for her voice, wit and Southern flair. Her […]

Woodland High School’s agriculture department will host its 33rd Annual FFA Plant Sale featuring in-person shopping from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 5 and from 8 a.m. to 1 […]

Battle Ground High School will offer a plant and greenhouse sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 6 in the greenhouse at 300 W. Main St., Battle Ground. Battle […]

Cascadia Composers present "Visions and Voyages," a concert featuring transits and transformations through songs with and without words, at 7:30 p.m. May 6 at Lincoln Performance Hall, Room 75, Portland State Univserity, 1620 S.W. Park Ave., Portland. This concert of new music will include works of Cascadia Composers Carla K. Bartlett, Adam Eason, Brian T. […]

Battle Ground Foursquare Church will host the author of the New York Times bestseller “The Shack” at its Men's Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. May 6 at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, 2400 N.W. 9th Ave., Battle Ground. Coffee and pastries will be served at 8:30 a.m. and breakfast will be served at 9 […]

The Humane Society of Southwest Washington's Walk/Run for the Animals is the region's largest pet-friendly walk/run from 9 a.m. to noon May 6, starting and finishing at Esther Short Park, […]

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 […]

The Watershed Alliance will host a Don't Drip and Drive Workshop at Cascadia Technical Academy, located at 12200 N.E. 28th St., from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 6. Attendees will learn about how automotive leaks impact local waterways. Cascadia Tech students will lift and inspect attendee's vehicle while will providing information about leaks, how […]

TreeSong Nature Awareness Center presents "The Artful Field Journal Series: Watercolors in the Wild" with Andie Thrams. This is a continuing series of monthly online classes for field journal keepers, plein air artists and painters to paint with increasing ease both indoors and out. The May class is 9:30 a.m. to noon May 6. Step-by-step […]

The city of Vancouver is hosting a spring clean-up at Wintler Community Park, 6400 Beach Drive, Vancouver, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 6. The goal is to remove as much litter as possible before high springtime water levels take it downstream. Registration is required at cityofvancouver.us/publicworks/page/wintler-park-beach-cleanup. Gloves, litter bags and hand sanitizer will be provided. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Vancouver schools are offering fundraising plant sales featuring hanging baskets, ornamentals, vegetables, fruits, native plants and herbs. All proceeds support student clubs and classes. The plant sale at Vancouver Flex […]

Second Mile Food Hub, 11819 N.E. Highway 99, Vancouver, is hosting "Spring Starts Stock-Up" from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 6. The sale features reasonably priced vegetable, fruit and flower starts from Clark County farms. Growing tips will be happily provided. Participating farms include Coyote Ridge Ranch, Garden Delights Herb Farm, Gifts of the […]

The Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum will host "Berry Crop Propagation and Management in the Pacific Northwest" from 10 to 11:30 a.m. May 6 at 9215 S.E. Evergreen Hwy., Vancouver. Groundskeeper Woolley will show attendees how to safely and effectively propagate their own berry crops. This is the first class in a series and will concentrate […]

Clark County Jail Services is hosting a Public Safety Testing event at the Jail Work Center Facility, 5197 N.W. Lower River Rd., starting at 10 a.m. May 6. Space is […]

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 […]

Northwest Children's Theater presents Elephant and Piggie's "We Are in a Play!" at the new Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts, 100o S.W. Broadway, Suite T-100, Portland. Meet “bestus friends” Gerald the Elephant and Piggie the Pig. Together, they tackle friendship’s big questions: What happens when two friends want to play with one toy? What […]

Savor Southwest Washington Wine is an annual event featuring wines from Southwest Washington growers, winemakers and tasting rooms in partnership with six boutique restaurants. Attendees can sample wines from 20 wineries as well as enjoy mall bites and light fare from noon to 5 p.m. May 6 in the Montage Event Space at Groove Nation […]

Touch of Class Chorale, a community choir founded in the 1970s and celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, will present three concerts entitled "I Am in Need of Music," featuring choral renditions of songs including "All Ye Who Music Love," "The Music of the Night," "If Music Be the Food of Love," "Sing Gently," "A […]

Northwest Harmony Chorus and Columbia River Chorus present its annual Sendoff Show at 2 p.m. May 6 at Vancouver United Church of Christ, 1220 N.E. 68th St., Vancouver. The groups are getting ready to singing four-part a cappella music in the barbershop style at a regional contest in Spokane. Several guest ensembles and competing quartets […]

Ridgefield High School, 2630 S. Hillhurst Road, Ridgefield, presents six performances of the musical comedy “The Addams Family.” Shows are 7 p.m. May 5, 6, 12 and 13, with 2 p.m. matinees on May 6 and 13. Tickets can be bought at https://wa-ridgefield-lite.intouchreceipting.com/rhstheatre or at the door. Tickets cost $12 for adults, $10 for students, […]

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 7th annual Hockinson Father-Daughter ball will take place at Cloverlane Event Center, 16391 N.E. 182nd Ave. in Brush Prairie, from 5 to 8 p.m. May 6. Father-Daughter duos of all ages are invited to spend to an evening of dancing, crafts, and appetizers. The theme for this year’s event is “Knights and Princesses.” In […]

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 […]

Paranormal Cirque is coming to Vancouver Mall at 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive with showtimes at 7:30 p.m. May 4, 5 and 8, at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. May 6 and at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. May 7. Paranormal Cirque combines theatre, circus, horror and cabaret for mature audiences ages 18 and older only due […]

The Vancouver Master Chorale will present “A Glimpse of Heaven,” with Mozart's "Requiem" and "Regina Coeli" (or "Queen of Heaven") at 7 p.m. May 6 and 3 p.m. May 7 at First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main St., Vancouver. Also on the program are “All God’s Children” by Henry Mollicone, commissioned by The Vancouver USA Singers, […]

Ridgefield High School, 2630 S. Hillhurst Road, Ridgefield, presents six performances of the musical comedy “The Addams Family.” Shows are 7 p.m. May 5, 6, 12 and 13, with 2 p.m. matinees on May 6 and 13. Tickets can be bought at https://wa-ridgefield-lite.intouchreceipting.com/rhstheatre or at the door. Tickets cost $12 for adults, $10 for students, […]

Love Street Playhouse, 126 Loves Ave., Woodland, presents "Enchanted April," running April 28 through May 14. Tickets are $23, available at lovestreetplayhouse.com. Performances are 7:30 p.m. April 28, 29, May 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13. Matinee performances are April 30, May 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 2 p.m. Feeling lost in the shadows […]

Portland Storytellers Guild presents "How About Dat!" at 7:30 p.m. May 6 at Artichoke Music, 2007 S.E. Powell Blvd., Portland. Life is full of surprising and confusing moments. In the end, with a little perspective, we can see how they fit in with the whole, and we might say, “How about dat?" Three seasoned storytellers […]

Cascadia Composers present "Visions and Voyages," a concert featuring transits and transformations through songs with and without words, at 7:30 p.m. May 6 at Lincoln Performance Hall, Room 75, Portland State Univserity, 1620 S.W. Park Ave., Portland. This concert of new music will include works of Cascadia Composers Carla K. Bartlett, Adam Eason, Brian T. […]

"Myra's Story" will show May 5 to 28 at 21ten Theatre, 2110 S.E. 10th Ave., Portland. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. The play, which is recommended for ages 15 and up, follows Myra's struggle with alcoholism and the generational and political traumas that fuel it. With Irish […]