The Portland Boat Show sails into town Jan. 10-14 at the Portland Expo Center. Find fishing boats, family boats, runabouts, cruisers, personal watercraft, wakeboard and wake surfing boats, inflatables, offshore boats, pleasure boats, deck boats and pontoon boats along with accessories, electronics, inboard and outboard engines, propellers, marine canvas and upholstery and repair services. Tickets […]

Fan Expo is Jan. 12-14 at Oregon Convention Center to celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, comics, cosplay, video gaming, television, original art, collectibles and contests, plus live entertainment, gaming, question-and-answer sessions with celebrities, movie screenings, anime, a kids' zone and Artist Alley. Hours are 3 to 8 p.m. Jan. 12, 10 a.m. to […]

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 Great American Train Show is in Exhibition Hall C at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 1702 N.E. Delfel Dr., Ridgefield, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 13 and 14. Admission is $12 on Jan. 13 and $11 on Jan. 14. Children age 11 and under are free with a paid adults. […]

First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main Street, Vancouver, has *postponed* their free pipe organ concert originally scheduled Jan. 14. Once we reschedule this event we will post its new date and time on The Columbian events page. Thank you.

Maryhill Winery, located on the Vancouver waterfront at 801 Waterfront Way, Suite 105, is hosting a Cajun Seafood Boil from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 14. The cost is $120 […]

The Forest Service will waive most fees for day-use sites on national forests in Washington and Oregon on Monday, Jan. 15, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The fee waiver includes many Forest Service picnic areas, boat launches, trailheads and visitor centers. The Forest Service offers several fee-free days throughout the year to […]

The Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington is hosting a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service tree planting from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 15 at N.E. 18th Court, near the West entrance of Arnold Park. The work site is located down the driveway behind the residences. Volunteers should wear long pants, closed-toed shoes and […]

The City of Vancouver and AmeriCorps will plant native trees and other plants in Sam Brown Park, 5722 Montana Lane, Vancouver, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 15, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. Julian Ankney, the campus director of Native American programs at WSU Vancouver, and Desiree Hellegers, the director of the Collective […]

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.

Washington State University Clark County Master Gardeners will host a day of community service in honor of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Volunteers are needed to work in the Natural Demonstration Garden at Pacific Park, 1515 N.E. 164th Ave., Vancouver, from noon to 2 p.m. Jan. 15. Volunteers should enter from N.E. 172nd […]

The strange nighttime train rides of the “Mysterious Traveler” are the focus of Re-Imagined Radio’s double-feature episode in January. The radio anthology series, originally heard on the Mutual Broadcasting System […]

The Lewis River Rotary Club will meet at the Battle Ground Community Center, 912 East Main St., from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Jan. 16. This meeting will include a presentation by Miranda Reeves with “Reeves Precision Matters” on non-lethal self defense. For more information email LewisRiverRotaryClub@gmail.com.

The Clark Conservation District Plant Sale offers Clark County residents the chance to order very low-cost native plants to enhance their gardens and help local pollinators. Order online from the extensive plant list at clarkcd.org/native-plant-sale. Early ordering is recommended as plants sell out quickly. Those who order will receive a confirmation email with plant order […]

Single Seniors will meet for lunch and games starting at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 16. Attendees are asked to bring their own brown bag lunch. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

On Feb. 13, voters who live within Battle Ground Public Schools’ boundaries will vote on a capital levy. On Jan. 16, a live webinar will be held for voters to get facts about the levy and ask questions prior to the election. Event will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. online via Zoom. Fore […]

The next regular public meeting of the Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries Board of trustees will be held at the Cascade Park Community Library starting at 6 p.m. Jan. 16. It will be a hybrid (in-person/online) meeting. Attendees can view the meeting materials at www.fvrl.org/board-trustees.

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 […]

Columbia Dance is accepting new students until Feb. 17. The first class is free. Columbia Dance offers classes for children and adults beginning at age 3. Columbia Dance's Include program […]

TOPS WA #1056 is a weight loss support group. Meetings are every Wednesday at the Church of the Nazarene, 16807 NE Fourth Plain Rd., from 8:10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The program is design to help with weight loss and support attendees on their individual weight loss journeys.

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.  

Clark County Community Services has scheduled four public forums in January 2024 to discuss and get feedback on its low-income community needs survey conducted earlier this year. This feedback will be included in the final Community Needs Assessment report and will help determine spending decisions countywide. The Ridgefield Community Forum will be held at the […]

Ice Cream Renaissance is celebrating the new year with new flavors invented by the students of Hough Elementary School. The ice cream shop, located at 1925 Main St, Vancouver, partnered with fourth and fifth grade classes at Hough Elementary School. The students created new flavors to be showcased during the month of January. Each Wednesday […]

Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free webinar "Dementia" starting at 6 p.m. Jan 17. This event will be presented virtually by attorney Beckie Pettis. Registration is free and required to attend. To register and receive seminar webcast dates and details call, 360-696-2069. All virtual registrants will receive login instructions […]

Skiiers and snowboarders are invited to join the Thursday bus to Mt. Hood Meadows, every week for six weeks from Jan. 18 until Feb. 22. The bus loads at 6 a.m. at Safeway Salmon Creek, 13023 N.E. Hwy. 99 #1, Vancouver. Use GO CODE 1163304 at skihood.com consecutive week pass and bus. For more details, […]

Single Seniors will meet for breakfast at Kitchen Table Cafe, 705 N.E. 136th Ave. starting at 10 a.m. Jan. 18. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

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.

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.

Burnt Bridge Cellars, 1500 Broadway St., Vancouver, offers Sip and Fold evenings on the third Thursday of every month. Sip wine and learn to fold origami from 4:30 to 7 p.m. with instructor Holly Williams of Holly's Origami.

The Rotary Club of Three Creeks' bi-weekly meeting is at La Quinta Inn, 1500 N.E. 134th St. in the Salmon Creek area of Vancouver. Meetings are from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. If attendees want to order food or drink, they should arrive early enough that it doesn't interrupt the meeting.

Northwest Personal Training will host a free community talk beginning at 6:45 p.m. Jan. 18. Program will detail the science of real behavioral change to transform one's life. Personal trainer Nick Medlock will dive into the differences between resolutions goals and habits when making change in the new year. Medlock will discuss the science behind […]

The Camas Public Library will host another edition of its popular Reading Dragons Cards program, titled Little Dragons. The program runs from Sept. 1 to April 30. Little Dragons is a reading program for infants and preschoolers. By reading to their children, parents can earn a free book. Further details can be found at CamasPL.org/littledragons.

Northwest Personal Training will host a series of Chair Yoga classes every Friday June 23 through July 28 from 11 a.m. to noon. Chair Yoga allows elderly or attendees with mobility issues to exercise in a low-impact manor. Performing poses with better alignment, more support, and less tension. Classes will span a series of 6 […]

Single Seniors will meet for food and cards at Round Table Clubhouse, 5016 NE Thurston Way, from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information call 360-892-8944.

Metropolitan Performing Arts will perform Disney’s "Newsies the Musical" from Jan. 19-Feb. 4 at the Brunish Theatre on the fourth floor at 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Based on the 1992 […]

The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry presents the U.S. premiere of Orcas: Our Shared Future, an exhibit that offers a deep dive into the stories and science that surround […]

Portland Japanese Garden offers a new exhibit, "Masterpieces in Miniature: The Art of Netsuke Sculptures," on display in the Pavilion Gallery through March 4.  Once immensely popular across Japan, netsuke (pronounced nets-keh) were miniature sculptures that also served as personal fashion accessories, overcoming the lack of pockets in men’s clothing by hanging small items from […]

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.

NatureScaping Wildlife Botanical Gardens will host a workshop, "Bring Nature to your Doorstep: Planning and Designing with Nature," from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 20 at CASEE Center, Bldg. B, Room 205, 11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie. Landscape architect, ecologist and environmental educator Jane Tesner Kleiner will share planning and design techniques to bring […]

Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington will host Joy Jam with three sessions: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 20 for kids in grades six to 12; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 21 for kids in grades two to five; and 12:30 to 3 p.m. Jan. 21 for kids in kindergarten to first […]

The Vancouver Farmers Market is open year-round at the intersection of Eighth Street and Esther Street in downtown Vancouver, next to Esther Short Park. Cold-season hours are 10 a.m. to […]

Art at the CAVE Gallery, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., presents its January exhibit, "Charting the Liminal," featuring the work of painter Kay Danley and glass master Jeff Wallin. The exhibit explores a dream-like state where the architecture of mind is released onto the canvas and amassed in layers upon layers of glass. The gallery will […]

Queen of Peace Books, 807 1/2 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, is offering a workshop 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 20 based on "The Soul Survivor: The Journey Home," a new book from ABBA and Company. www.earthangelsbook.com

Final Draft Taphouse, 11504 Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, will host "Breathwork and Brews" from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 20. Jen Liss will guide attendees into a relaxed meditative state. After the breathwork session, student can enjoy a pint of draft brew. Tickets are $30 and include one pint. Attendees should arrive 10 to 15 […]

Western Fancies will host a handmade cards workshop from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 20 in the banquet room at Heathen Brewing Feral Public House, 1109 Washington St., Vancouver. Students will create four different greeting cards while enjoying food and drinks, which can be purchased on site. The workshop cost is $23, including materials. RSVP […]

Update 1/19/24: The 10am screening is now cancelled due to ice. We will move forward with the 1pm screening on 1/20/24 at the Fort Vancouver Visitors Center. Update 1/10/24: This event has been rescheduled from January 13th due to weather. If you were previously registered for this event on the 13th, please re-register through the […]

The Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas, hosts an All Ages Chess Club on the third Saturday of the month at 2 p.m. Attendees should bring their own chess sets, if they have them.

Calling all Teen Bakers! The Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., offers "Bakeology," a teen baking program from 3 to 4 p.m. on the third Saturday of every month. All experience levels are welcome and it's free to participate. We'll go over what went well, where we can improve, and learn new things along the […]

La Uva Fortuna, 16712 N.E. 219th St., Battle Ground, will host a Gatsby Murder Mystery Dinner from 6 to 10 p.m. Jan. 20. Dress in 1920s attire, mingle with suspicious characters and uncover clues to catch the culprits. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, dinner and dessert. The evening features both interactive roles and spectator roles for […]

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 […]

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's season continues with the 2023 National Young Artist Competition gold medal-winners performing with the symphony on Jan. 20-21 at Skyview Concert Hall, 1300 N.W. 139th St., in the Salmon Creek area of Vancouver. Violinist Esme Arias-Kim of Illinois will perform Ernest Chausson’s "Poeme," saxophonist Diego Chapela-Perez of Texas will perform Alexander […]