1. Roots
Those who fail to learn history can still get off the couch and go to the Clark County Historical Museum to learn it. It’s never too late for a history lesson, and from 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 27, at the Fort Vancouver Community Library Headquarters, 1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, you can learn a more personal, local telling of history. At “How We Came to This Place,” Washington State University Vancouver professors Donna Sinclair and Sue Peabody will discuss local population growth trends, where newcomers came from, and how and why the county population has increased from 221,654 to nearly 500,000 in the past three decades. Pre-registration is required at ClarkCountyStories@gmail.com. 360-993-5679 or www.cchmuseum.org
2. Healthy living
Kyndra D. Holley has made name for herself with her popular food blog Peace, Love and Low Carb, and now you can get advice from her in person. The Seattle author will make a pit stop from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at Vintage Books, 6613 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, to discuss her new cookbook, “Craveable Keto,” which outlines more than 130 healthy, low-carb, whole food-based keto recipes. Holley will be available for a question-and-answer session and a book signing at the free lecture. 360-694-9519 or www.vintage-books.net
3. Whose line is it anyway?
Imagine performing in front of others onstage with no script, and armed only with your quick wit. Sound scary? That’s what Magenta Improv’s talented team faces each time out, with the latest Magenta Improv Show coming at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver; $10 to $12. The show is family friendly. Many famous actors and comedians got their start doing improv, such as Will Ferrell, who began at Groundlings Theatre in Los Angeles, and Amy Poehler and Aubrey Plaza, who both went on to star in NBC’s “Parks and Recreation.” So you never know what future star might grace the stage. 360-635-4358 or www.magentatheater.com
4. Keep it classy
Maestro Salvador Brotons leads the Vancouver Symphony in a concert featuring Joseph Haydn’s famous Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor, known as his “Farewell” symphony. The VSO will also perform Antonin Dvorak’s iconic Symphony No. 9 “From the New World.” Together the performances represent a “spiritual and emotional journey for the composer,” according to the Vancouver Symphony website. 360-735-7278 or www.vancouversymphony.org
