SOLD OUT! Holiday Tea at the Marshall House
2025-12-13 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Marshall House, 1301 Officers Row, Vancouver, WA, 98661, United States
The Marshall House will be beautifully decked out for the holidays, and we want to share it with you! Join us at the beautiful Marshall House for our Holiday Tea, Saturday, December 13th. With a delicious menu and delightful teas, this is a special holiday event that you do not want to miss!
Choose from one of two seatings, 11 am or 2 pm. Space is limited.
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
Thank you to our sponsor, Waste Connections!

Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra at Providence Academy
2026-01-02 19:00 - 21:00 | WA
Come to dance or just to listen at the historic Academy Ballroom!
Since 2016, The Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra has been delighting audiences with the music of the roaring 20s and Depression era 30s.
Under the leadership of master showman Sammuel Murry-Hawkins, the ensemble transports audiences to the golden age of Hot Jazz and Sweet Dance Music, specializing in the tunes of Cab Calloway, Irving Berlin, Duke Ellington, and George Gershwin.
Guaranteed to delight and put a pep in your step!
To make the event accessible to all, ticket prices are set at $16. Tickets are available at the door or on line at The Historic Music Preservation Project.

All Over The Map: Stories Behind the Names of Washington Places and Things
2026-02-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Red Cross Building, 605 Barnes Street, Vancouver, 98661, United States
How did your town get its name? What about your neighborhood school? Or that locally made candy bar? In this talk, get the big picture of how names were given to geographic places in Washington, as well as to iconic local brands, and how those names can reflect deeper, and sometimes challenging, meanings. Explore how names often evolve to better connect us to place and to our neighbors.
Speaker Feliks Banel has worked in history and media since the 1990s. He served as deputy director of MOHAI; and has produced Edward R. Murrow Award-winning radio and podcasts and Emmy-winning TV about local history. Feliks lives in Seattle.
This program is offered free of charge, but space is limited. Please reserve your spot HERE.
Thank you to Humanities WA for their support in bringing this event to Vancouver!

Paul Hayden Kirk and Midcentury Modern NW Architecture
2026-03-12 18:00 - 20:00 | WA
Discover one of the key figures in Pacific Northwest modernism, who overcame polio as a child and reputational damage during the Red Scare to become the most influential architect our region has yet to produce.
In the mid-20th Century, our state was slow to adopt the modern architectural trends flooding Europe, the East Coast, and California. But smartly, Paul Hayden Kirk blended the clean look of modernism with our region’s tradition of building with wood, and crisp lines with Japanese and Native American influences. This talk explores Kirk’s life, along with examples of his work, to paint a portrait of a true Northwest innovator.
Speaker Dale Kutzera is the author of Paul Hayden Kirk and the Rise of Northwest Modern, the first monograph on the father of mid-century design in the Pacific Northwest. Kutzera has spent his life largely in the arts sector and entertainment industry.
Dale lives in Seattle.
This program is offered free of charge, but space is limited. Please reserve your spot HERE.
Thank you to Humanities WA for their support in bringing this event to Vancouver!
