• SOLD OUT! Holiday Tea at the Marshall House

    The Marshall House 1301 Officers Row, Vancouver, WA, 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, […]

  • Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra at Providence Academy

    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 […]

  • All Over The Map: Stories Behind the Names of Washington Places and Things

    Red Cross Building 605 Barnes Street, Vancouver, 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 […]

  • Paul Hayden Kirk and Midcentury Modern NW Architecture

    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 […]