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Event Series 2024 CCHM Speaker Series

Stomp and Shout: The Untold Story of Northwest Rock & Roll

Fourth Plain Community Commons 3101 E 4th Plain Blvd Ste.101, Vancouver, WA, United States

In this talk, join author Peter Blecha to discover the lesser-known but vitally important bands and scenes that laid the foundation for what was to come—finally connecting all the dots between the fabled Northwest era of Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, and Jimmy Hendrix, and the R&B-spiked roots of a distinct regional artform: the “Original Northwest Sound.”  

Free

First Friday Open House

Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

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Orugas a Mariposas

Fourth Plain Community Commons 3101 E 4th Plain Blvd Ste.101, Vancouver, WA, United States

Latino Leadership Northwest has been a vital force in Latino student education and leadership development in SW WA since 2011. Our unwavering mission empowers Latino youth to build relationships, advocate for their education, and take pride in their achievements, while also providing a safety net of resources for their families.

Free
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Clark County Local Authors Fair

Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

Join us at the museum (1511 Main Street, Vancouver, WA 98660) to meet a fantastic array of 15+ local authors, both established and up-and-coming, who will showcase their work across a variety of genres. Get ready to discover your next favorite read!

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Haunted Walking Tours

Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

Are you curious to hear tales of what haunts the buildings and streets of Downtown Vancouver? Interested in the strange and peculiar side of our local history? Then join us as we take an excursion through Clark County’s haunted history. Every Friday and Saturday night in October, guides from the Clark County Historical Museum (CCHM) will lead inquiring minds to the answers. Join them on walking tours along Main Street and beyond to uncover the unexplained in this historic city.

$20
Featured Featured Event Series 2024 Haunted Walking Tours

Haunted Walking Tours

Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

Are you curious to hear tales of what haunts the buildings and streets of Downtown Vancouver? Interested in the strange and peculiar side of our local history? Then join us as we take an excursion through Clark County’s haunted history. Every Friday and Saturday night in October, guides from the Clark County Historical Museum (CCHM) will lead inquiring minds to the answers. Join them on walking tours along Main Street and beyond to uncover the unexplained in this historic city.

$20

Vancouver’s Legacy of Alternative Education

 

 

 

 

The Clark County Historical Museum (CCHM) is excited to present retired alternative educator Pepper Kim as November’s Speaker Series lecturer on Thursday, November 7, 2024. Doors open at 6:00 pm and the program begins at 7:00 pm.

Pepper will delve into the development of the non-traditional learning opportunities for students of Clark County from the 1970s onward, from the humble beginnings of the Rainbow Gardens Learning and Food Cooperative to the development of the Cascadia Tech Academy (Clark County Skills Center) and Running Start.

The presentation is part of the CCHM’s ongoing Speaker Series, which features talks by local historians, authors, and experts on a variety of topics related to Clark County history.

The CCHM Speaker Series is presented by the Clark County Historic Preservation Commission. Admission to the presentation is $5 for the general public and free for CCHM members, veterans, and active-duty military personnel. The museum is located at 1511 Main St, Vancouver, WA 98660.

For more information about the Clark County Historical Museum or the Speaker Series, please contact us at outreach@cchmuseum.org or call 360-993-5679.

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