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Join us for a Stewardship Saturday! When: Saturday, October 24 from 9am – 12pm Where: Columbia Springs (12208 SE Evergreen Hwy, Vancouver, WA 98683) What: This event is perfect for volunteers who want to spend a couple of hours working outside in Columbia Springs' beautiful natural area. Projects typically include removing invasive species, trail maintenance, and improving the accessibility and safety of the site. Columbia Springs will provide tools, gloves, and guidance. Volunteers are asked to bring a water bottle, gloves (if you have […]

Halloween event for dogs (and brave adventuring cats) for fun activities like: Nosework for "body parts" (treats) Bobbing for Frankenfurters Build your own Trick or Treat bag (to go) Photobooth station Timed entry for your own semi-private access Pre-Sale $18 through Oct 22nd, $20 after Tickets available at https://www.civilizedwolf.com/halloween2026

🎀 PINK AFTER DARK — Karaoke for a Cause! 🎤💗 Join us at Pour Choices Pub for a special night of karaoke as we celebrate women and breast cancer survivors! Wear your pink, grab the mic, and help us turn a fun night out into something meaningful. 💕 ✨ Proceeds from our special edition hat and donations will go towards a nonprofit that assists women during their treatments and battle. 📅 Saturday, October 24th ⏰ 8:30 PM 📍 Pour Choices Pub 1919 Main Street, […]

Join our winemaker, Ben, for a blind tasting of five different Biodynamic wines. Biodynamic wine is often labeled as "witchy" due to its reliance on Rudolf Steiner’s 1920s spiritual-ethical-agricultural methods, which include burying cow horns filled with manure (Preparation 500) or quartz crystals (Preparation 501) to enhance soil microbiology and following lunar and astrological calendars for pruning and harvesting. This is our Halloween class - costumes are encouraged. TIckets are $35. Sign up at www.dovetailcellars.com/events

The Historic Trust invites you to the beautiful Providence Academy chapel to hear music historian Joel Underwood perform his brand-new show. Not Fade Away: Stories and Songs of Buddy Holly, a Providence Academy Concert presented by Columbia Invest & Insure, is sure to engage and delight! In an evening that combines humor, toe-tapping, and tears, Underwood returns to Vancouver to tell the story of Holly’s humble beginnings, two years as a rock icon, and sudden, tragic death in 1959. Who was “Peggy Sue”? What […]

🎃🐈‍⬛ Get spooky & creative with us! 🎨🍷 Join us for a Halloween Sip & Paint with Marissa at Pour Choices Pub! Spend the evening painting, sipping, and getting into the Halloween spirit. 👻✨ 📅 Thursday, October 29th ⏰ 6:30 PM 🎨 $35 per person — includes 1 drink! 📍 Pour Choices Pub | 1919 Main Street, Vancouver ⚠️ Space is limited! DM us and we’ll send you a Venmo link to reserve your spot. Once spots are gone, they’re gone! Grab a friend […]

Stand up comedy show featuring some of the rising stars of Pacific NW comedy!

🎃 Get ready for a monster mash at Pour Choices Pub! 👻 Join us Friday, October 30th at 7:30 PM for Jon Von Blood and the Trick-or-Treats with Slaughter Lobby! 🧛‍♂️🧟‍♂️ Come dressed like a monster, grab a drink, and get ready for a spooky night of live music, costumes, and Halloween fun! 🍻🎶 21+ | Pour Choices Pub Come ready to mash with us! 🖤🎃

Advance registration is required. Esther Short Park Cleanup RSVP. Saturday, November 7, 2026 9:00 am - 11:00 am Esther Short Park Esther Short Park and Playground, 605 Esther St, Vancouver, WA 98660, USA Join members of the City of Vancouver’s volunteer Adopt-A-Park program and Vancouver's Downtown Association to take care of Esther Short Park! This is a new volunteer orientated effort to bring the community together for litter cleanups and beautification projects of Esther Short Park and the surrounding area to help keep the […]

Have you ever wondered how old the fish are out in our round ponds, or how the hatchery works? What temperature do you think the springwater is as it comes out of the ground? Find the answers to these questions and more on a tour of our unique historic hatchery! Come along with knowledgeable Columbia Springs staff, or expert volunteer, as they trace the path of spring water through our unique site, and learn about the trout and salmon that grow up here along […]

Make Room for Gratitude 🍂 Join us for a spectacularly seasonal all-levels writing circle. Enjoy guided prompts and strengths-based feedback in the relaxed atmosphere of Dovetail Cellars. Charcuterie, wine, and nonalcoholic drinks will be available for purchase. Tickets are on a sliding scale with limited Free Spots offered. -- What's in a Freewrite? Creative Writing and Art for All! The hardest part about creative hobbies is getting started and finding the time to do them. Join us to get some writing done. Get Delightfully […]

Advance registration is required. Esther Short Park Cleanup RSVP. Saturday, November 21, 2026 9:00 am - 11:00 am Esther Short Park Esther Short Park and Playground, 605 Esther St, Vancouver, WA 98660, USA Join members of the City of Vancouver’s volunteer Adopt-A-Park program and Vancouver's Downtown Association to take care of Esther Short Park! This is a new volunteer orientated effort to bring the community together for litter cleanups and beautification projects of Esther Short Park and the surrounding area to help keep the […]