Have you ever wondered where the PNW’s love for hops and IPAs began? Or who was the first female riverboat captain on the Columbia? Have fun and meet others every First Friday while exploring our community’s history during #CCHMuseum After Hours!
Join Dr. Donna Sinclair as she discusses her latest book, Black Woman in Green: Gloria Brown and the Unmarked Trail to Forest Service Leadership. Co-written with Gloria Brown, the book details Brown’s journey from an agency transcriptionist with the US Forest Service in D.C. to becoming the first African American woman to attain the rank of forest supervisor for the agency.
Clark County Historical Museum kicks off its 2024 History on Tap season at the Kiggins Theatre on Thursday, January 18th with historians Tyler Castle and Pat Franco presenting “History a-Brewin’: Lucky Lager Untapped.” The program will celebrate the 90-year history of the Lucky Lager Brewing Company through an exploration of past marketing campaigns, memorabilia, and other pieces of the company’s past.
Join Retired Vancouver School District teacher and author, Jeff Dacus, for his presentation and book talk, "A Teacher Goes to War." This talk will focus on Dacus' book, “Desert Storm: Marines,” a story of a group of young men that included college students, a plumber, a farmer, a Boeing engineer, laborers, and a teacher, that were called into service during Operation Desert Storm in 1991.
A celebration of the written word is coming to #CCHMuseum AfterHours this September! Brought to you by Clark County Historical Museum and Birdhouse Books, the Local Authors Book Fair features a fantastic array of local authors representing a broad range of genres at this free, family friendly event.
The Chapter DJ PEO and the Clark County Historical Museum are partnering on Monday, March 4, 2024 to host a presentation by Vancouver’s Historian, Pat Jollota, titled “When Vancouver Missed the Boat: Those who kept Vancouver from Growing.” The event is both a presentation and a fundraiser for the Chapter DJ PEO scholarship program. All proceeds will go to the Women’s Educational […]
Join costume designer Diane Johnston to dig into the pockets of the past, tracing the history of the humble pocket to determine if the battle for equality may still be decided by a few inches of extremely influential fabric.
