The Vancouver's Downtown Association is thrilled to announce that Downtown Vancouver will be host site for RevitalizeWA 2023! RevitalizeWA is Washington’s annual statewide conference focused on the continued care of place through historic preservation, placemaking, and economic development. VDA applied to recruit the conference in 2022. Save the date! October 4-6. Sign up for updates about registration, speaker and session proposals, and more: preservewa.org/news-events/revitalizewa Conference partners: Vancouver’s Downtown Association, Washington Main Street, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation, Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, City […]

Clark County Historical Museum and Humanities Washington are excited to welcome Matthew Avery Sutton’s remarkable presentation, “Double Crossed: The American Missionary Spies of World War II.” The event will occur on Thursday, October 5, 2023 in person at the Clark County Historical Museum (1511 Main Street, Vancouver, WA 98660). Doors open at 6 p.m. and the event begins at 7 p.m. What made a good missionary also made a good spy, or so thought American intelligence agencies in World War II. These religious men […]

Description Join us to learn Tunisian Crochet with Becka Denning of Radiant Beans! Tunisian crochet (or afghan crochet) is said to be a combination of knitting and crocheting. It’s great for making blankets, scarves, shawls, and more. The fabric is thicker and more structured than regular crochet. In this class you will learn how to make a chain, Tunisian simple stitch, forward and return pass, and fasten off. Skills Needed: This class is beginner friendly, whether or not you have crochet or knitting knowledge. […]