Day of the Children

Día del Niño at Clark College, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. Place: 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. Gaiser Hall Student Center Time: 6 - 9pm Description: Celebrate children, families and reading with arts and crafts, games, dancing, singing and yummy food. Book author Duncan Tonatiuh will read portions of his award-winning bilingual children's books. Open-house format with free activities and food. Please join us. From 8 - 9 pm Live Salsa band music and dancing. Vengan a celebrar!

Noche de Familia

“Noche de Familia?” Learn about academic options and resources offered at Clark College. Activities for children will be provided. Free food and beverages showcasing different cultures.

Queer Night Out

Kiggins Theatre 1011 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

White Oak Books and the Queer Youth Resource Center present: QUEER NIGHT OUT! A fundraiser for the trans community. Come experience live music, drag performances and a silent auction featuring items from local Vancouver businesses! An opportunity to support Washington state’s trans community, and spend the night partying. Ticket Prices: $500 Platinum, $250 Gold, $100 Silver, $50 Bronze, $25 Basic. Get Tickets: https://www.kigginstheatre.com/checkout/showing/queer-night-out/1594496 Thu, May 1, 2025 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Doors 6:00 pm Kiggins Theatre 1011 Main St. Vancouver, WA 98660 3608160352

Secret Spaces Three-House Tour: Marshall House, Grant House, and O.O. Howard House

Take a sneak peek! The Historic Trust’s Secret Spaces Tour will give participants a unique peek into typically unseen parts of three Officers Row homes: the Marshall House, Grant House, and O. O. Howard House. Your tour stop at each house begins at the top of the hour with a 10 to 15 minute seated educational session, providing historical and architectural background information about the spaces you are about to see. Highlights in each location include: Marshall House The Historic Trust’s Director of Historic […]

Boat Parade – Opening Day with the Columbia River Yachting Association!

Celebrate Opening Day with the Columbia River Yachting Association! Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025 Time: 1:00 PM (approx.) Location: Vancouver Waterfront Join us for the 2025 Opening Day Boat Parade, a beloved tradition marking the start of the yachting season! This year, we’re expanding the festivities to the Vancouver Waterfront, bringing the excitement closer to local businesses, residents, and visitors. Watch as 100 beautifully decorated boats parade along the Columbia River, celebrating this year’s theme: "Celebrate Opening Day." Enjoy the sights of boats adorned […]

Cinco de Mayo Tacos and Handmade Tortillas Cooking Class

Join Chef Fabi at Class Cooking in Vancouver for this fun and tasty adventure into making the recipes she grew up with! Learn how to make handmade tortillas, two fillings, and tacos the real Mexican way with an assortment of homemade salsitas. All authentic and all good! You'll go home with a belly full of tacos. Class will include all instruction, tools, recipes and ingredients. There will be some demo, and lots of time for hands-on cooking. Class will end with enjoying your street […]

🎉 Teen Career & Job Fair – Let’s Make Some Matches! 🎉

🎉 Teen Career & Job Fair – Let’s Make Some Matches! 🎉 📅 May 4th 🕚 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM 📍 KW Premier Partners – Vancouver Office 🍕 Pizza provided! 🚨 LOTS of companies are hiring for summer! 🚨 LOTS of teens are looking for jobs! So… let’s put everyone in the same room and make some magic happen! Whether you’re a local business ready to hire or a teen looking for summer work (or planning your future career after graduation), this event […]

Spruce the Couve

Esther Short Park 605 Esther St, Vancouver, WA, United States

Advance registration is required and space is limited. RSVP today! Flower Planting shifts and Uptown Village are full, but we still need volunteers for the downtown cleanup! Join the City of Vancouver’s Volunteer Programs department, Vancouver’s Downtown Association, Uptown Village Association and Parks Foundation for our annual Spruce the Couve event. Volunteers will be planting hundreds of flowers in Esther Short Park and working in teams to clean up downtown and uptown. Training, gloves, tools, water and snacks will be provided. This opportunity is […]

Making Friends with My DSLR

1007 E Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98663 1007 E Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98663

When: Saturdays, May 10 - June 7 | Time: 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Where: theARTScentered, 1007 E Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98663 What: Master your DSLR camera and explore digital photography techniques. Gain confidence in manual mode and best photo practices. Who: Led by art educator Tom Relth Registration Required: Sign up at Above & Below Art Studio or mail payment to 2114 Main St, Vancouver, WA 98660

What Style is It? The Historic Architecture of Washington State

May is National Historic Preservation Month! Join long-time State Architectural Historian Michael Houser for an engaging presentation on the rich architectural history of Vancouver and surrounding communities in a statewide context. Learn from this Vancouver native about architectural styles and residential designs from the 1870s to the 1970s, with a particular emphasis on Officers Row. Houser holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Idaho and an MS in Historic Preservation from Eastern Michigan University. We are grateful to him for traveling from Olympia […]

Columbia Springs Kids Fishing Fest 2025

You're invited! Join us for our annual Kids Fishing Fest! The event includes: • Fishing for kids ages 5-14 with one of our expert fishing mentors • Fishing pole for registered fishers • Opportunity for registered fishers to catch and take home up to two fish • Hands-on science and nature activities for all attendees • BBQ lunch for all attendees (veggie options available) How: Advance registration for a fishing time slot and ticket purchase is required for all attendees ages 5 and over […]

May Hatchery Tour at Columbia Springs

You're invited! Join us for a Hatchery Tour at Columbia Springs. Have you ever wondered how old the fish are in the round ponds or how the hatchery operates? Learn all about the Vancouver Trout Hatchery on one of our hatchery tours! Let us know you’re coming in advance by registering at https://www.columbiasprings.org/guided-tours-2025 We will meet at 3:00pm. Wear good walking shoes and dress for the weather! For more info: http://www.columbiasprings.org/events/guided-tours Photo by Paul Peloquin

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