Have a laugh
The Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver, presents Comedy on Tap at 8 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month. The event, hosted by Tristian Spillman, features local and regional stand-up comics. Tonight’s in-person event is headlined by Gabriel Rutledge with an opening set by Neeraj Srinivasan. The show will run an hour and a half. Tickets are $15, available at kigginstheatre.com.
Seek and destroy
Join volunteers from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Monday for the Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service to remove English ivy at Marine Park, 4501 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver. This rain-or-shine ivy pull will be followed by a nature walk through the riparian bottomland forests of the park to learn about native ecosystems and the role of non-native species in the urban landscape. Training, gloves, tools and a hot lunch are provided. Register at cityofvancouver.us.
Fuzzy faces
The next Science on Tap Online is 7 p.m. Tuesday, when Australian author and biologist Danielle Clode delves into the world of koalas to discover what’s behind their sweet faces. Clode will talk about koalas and their complex relationship with humans. Register on Zoom. Tickets are $5 to $15. Get details at scienceontaporwa.org. The next in-person Science on Tap is Feb. 7, “The Science of Attachment: Patterns in Relationships” at the Kiggins Theatre.
Plant a tree
Friends of Trees is hosting a Vancouver tree-planting from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in Bagley Downs, Burton Ridge, Ellsworth Springs, Forest Ridge, Marrion, Meadow Homes, Oakbrook, Ogden and Vancouver Heights. Residents in those neighborhoods may buy a tree for their yards and volunteers will plant them. Planting starts at 9 a.m. Volunteers should arrive by 8:45 a.m. Friends of Trees will provide gloves, tools, snacks and hot drinks. To purchase a tree or register to volunteer, visit friendsoftrees.org or email volunteer@friendsoftrees.org. Volunteers with pickup trucks are especially needed.
