CommonGround: The Vancouver Chautauqua
Explore six days of free history, art, music, and literature events in downtown Vancouver modeled after the historic chautauquas popular in late 19th and early 20th century America. Events include Walk + Talk history tours; Military History, Six Degrees of Marshall, and Fort Vancouver Tapestry exhibitions; monotype, crochet, figure drawing, and felt workshops with an exhibition and performances inspired by the work; six nights of live opera in the historic Providence Academy chapel; and Read Alouds at The Marshall House. Visit www.thehistorictrust.org for a full schedule and to register.
Explore six days of free history, art, music, and literature events in Vancouver presented by The Historic Trust!
COMMONGround History Events
- Walk + Talk History Tours. Choose from:
- General O.O. Howard, Chief Joseph, and the Nez Perce Wars with The Historic Trust
- Medal of Honor Recipients with the Vancouver Barracks Military Association
- Architecture, People, and the Times with The Historic Trust
- World War I and World War II with The Historic Trust
- Providence Academy, Mother Joseph, and Her Legacy with The Historic Trust
- Aviation History with The Historic Trust
- Providence Academy app & Unfolding Vancouver game created in partnership with Washington State University Vancouver
- Military History exhibition presented by The Lower Columbia Veterans Coalition
- Six Degrees of Marshall exhibit on special loan from The George C. Marshall Foundation
- Fort Vancouver Tapestry exhibition presented by Fort Vancouver Tapestry Project
COMMONGround Art Events
- Monotype, Collaborative Crochet, Figure Drawing & Felt Embroidery Workshops, with an exhibition and performances inspired by the workworkshops presented by Arts of Clark County, performances by Washington Dance Creative featuring Josh Murry-Hawkins and Jackie Genis & Russell Capps
- Vet Ink: Military-Inspired Tattoos photography exhibit on loan from Clark County Historical Museum
COMMONGround Music Events
- Live opera in the historic Providence Academy chapel–choose from Classical Name That Tune or Broadway performed by Opera On Tap
COMMONGround Literature Events
- Read Alouds at The Marshall House with Fort Vancouver Regional Library