Remembrance and Appreciation
2018 Sweetheart Hangar Dance
The Friends of the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site’s annual Sweetheart Hangar Dance is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 10, from 7 to 10 p.m. at Pearson Air Museum. U.S. and Allied World War II uniforms and period dress are welcome but not required. Music will be provided by VanPort Jazz Band. A no-host bar is sponsored by […]
VBMA’s February Military History Talk
Speaker: Dr. Donna Sinclair Title: African American Contributions to the Civilian Conservation Corps From 1932 until 1942, the Civilian Conservation Corps, or CCC was one of the largest public works programs of the New Deal. The program employed single young men to perform unskilled manual labor in jobs related to the conservation and development of […]
MONTHLY NIVA MEETING
MONTHLY NIVA MEETING *** NOTICE TIME AND LOCATION CHANGE *** (We Meet the Third Wednesday of Each Month) NEW LOCATION: 4815 NE 7th Avenue Portland, OR 97211
CMAC Meeting
New Exhibit and Artist’s Talk Features Contemporary Masks Inspired by Chinookan Stories
On Saturday, March 10, from 2 pm to 4 pm at the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center, artist Bill Rutherford will discuss his work, contemporary masks inspired by Chinookan stories. The masks are his interpretation of nine beings, including She Who Watches, Raven, Yuhlma, The Darkness One, Coyote, Salmon, Swallowing Monster, Wind, and Atathlia. "For years […]
VBMA’s March Military History Talk
Speaker: Mr. Dan Parshall Title: Next of Kin Subject: Dan Parshall recounts his father’s experiences as a World War I ambulance driver, based on letters, photographs, and other documents that highlight his career.