Celebrate the summer solstice from 6 to 8 p.m. June 20 on the grounds of the O.O. Howard House, 750 Anderson St., Vancouver. A Space to Bloom Yoga will lead a gentle yoga session (no yoga mat required) and guests of all ages can work on a make-and-take craft project. The event is free.
Enjoy live music, beverages from Hot to Trot and tacos from Razo's Tacos from 5:30 to 8 p.m. June 14 on the lawn of the O.O. Howard House, 750 Anderson St., Vancouver. Live music will be provided by True Vibez. Bring picnic blankets and low-backed chairs. The event is free.
The Vancouver Barracks Military Association presents its next Military History Talk, "The U.S. Army's Love Affair with Coffee," at 6:30 p.m. April 25 at General Oliver Otis Howard House, 750 Anderson St., Vancouver. Speaker Jeff Dacus, author, former local history teacher, and Marine Corps Reserve combat veteran, will discuss the origins and worldwide spread of […]
Historian, photographer and retired army major Jeff Davis will lead a military history talk, "Historic Photographers of Vancouver Barracks," at 6:30 p.m. March 28 at General Oliver Otis Howard House, 750 Anderson St., Vancouver. From the earliest days of the barracks, government-sponsored pictures and engravings were created, documenting the history of the installation. In addition […]
The Historic Trust presents speaker, author and history teacher Jeff Dacus at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at the O.O. Howard House, 750 Anderson St., Vancouver, as part of the Vancouver Barracks Military Association’s Military History Talk series. Dacus will explore Washington state's connection to our nation's first president in honor of George Washington's 192nd birthday. […]
The Historic Trust invites the community to celebrate "Play Music on the Porch Day" at General O.O. Howard House, 750 Anderson St., Vancouver, from 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 26. This is the final event in the trust's "Summerfest" series of outdoor cultural events. The Aug. 26 line-up includes the Traveling Day Society Drum Circle […]
The Historic Trust presents the final installment in the Vancouver Barracks Military Association’s 2023 Military History Talk series, "Waiting for the Cold War to Heat Up," at 6:30 p.m. July 27. The presentation by Maj. Jeff Davis (U.S. Army, ret.) will take place at O.O. Howard House, 750 Anderson Street, Vancouver. After World War II, […]
The Historic Trust begins the Vancouver Barracks Military Association’s 2023 Military History Talk series with Maj. Jeff Davis' presentation, "Waiting for the Cold War to Heat Up," 6:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 23 at O.O. Howard House, 750 Anderson St., Vancouver. After World War II, the Vancouver Barracks went from being the Pacific Northwest’s premier Regular […]
