Upcoming events
- 27 Apr, 24Upcoming
2024 Gala – 50’s
Saturday, 5:30 pm2024 Gala - Celebrating the 1950's Click Here for 2024 Fundraising Gala-Tickets on Sale NOW!
15 May, 24UpcomingFrom the Margins
Wednesday, 12:00 pmFrom The Margins May 15, 2024, Noon via Zoom Our next Museum Talk featuring Dr. Megan Asaka talks about "Maritime Histories of Race and Labor".…
Past events
- 09 Nov, 23Past
Language of the Puyallup Tribe
Thursday, 7:00 pmChristopher Briden will talk about his duties and discoveries as a Language Teacher for the Puyallup Tribe and the ways in which he…
26 Oct, 23PastLandmark Status Application Review
Thursday, 5:00 pm13 Oct, 23PastIt’s Vashon Isle
Friday, 7:30 pmIt's Vashon Isle! Friday, October 13th - Sunday, October 15th 2023 with Jeff Hoyt as P. Monroe Smock Featuring (in every show): Kat Eggleston Alchemy…
12 Oct, 23PastIt Could Be Worse: Remembering the Puget Sound Ferry Strikes
Thursday, 7:00 pmThursday, October 12th, 2023 Join us to hear Ann Irish as she talks about the ferry system and how “It Could Be Worse”. From the…
14 Sep, 23PastWill the 2020’s Roar like the 1920s?
Thursday, 7:00 pmThursday, September 14th, 2023 This event was NOT recorded. Join us to hear speaker William Woodward as he examines the differences and similarities between the…
10 Aug, 23PastVashon 101 – Improving Vashon Through Exploring Connections
Thursday, 7:00 pm14 Jul, 23Past2023 Ice Cream Social
Friday, 5:30 pmICE CREAM SOCIAL at the VASHON HERITAGE MUSEUM Friday, July 14th, 2023 5:30pm-7:30pm Nestled west of Vashon uptown on Bank Road, the Vashon Heritage Museum…
13 Jul, 23PastVashon 101 – Vashon Demography: A Picture of Us
Thursday, 7:00 pm08 Jun, 23PastVashon 101 – Vashon History: Contact to Present
Thursday, 7:00 pmVashon Human History examines the major turning points that have shaped the human history of the island in an effort to understand how…
11 May, 23PastVashon 101 – THE SX̌ʷƏBABŠ OR SWIFT WATER PEOPLE OF VASHON
Thursday, 7:00 pmBrandon Reynon (Puyallup) is the Director of Tribal Historic Preservation Office, Historic Preservation Department Brandon Reynon talks about the culture of the Swift Water…
13 Apr, 23PastVashon 101 – Contemporary Vashon Ecology
Thursday, 7:00 pmModern Ecology examines what we know and don’t know about current wildlife, plants, and ecosystem trends on Vashon Island. We address questions like: Why are…
09 Mar, 23PastVashon 101 – Fishing War Survivor
Thursday, 7:00 pmAdditional Resources from Binah McCloud Janet McCloud Mother, Grandmother and Activist Indian Country Today The Fish Wars Wikipedia The Pacific Northwest Fish Wars: What…
19 Feb, 23PastVCA Talks on the Rock: Black Power, Law & Order
Sunday, 7:00 pmOne of a series of Talks on the Rocks hosted by Vashon Center for the Arts.
09 Feb, 23PastVashon 101 – A History of Vashon’s Ecology
Thursday, 7:00 pm12 Jan, 23PastVashon 101 – Vashon Geology
Thursday, 7:00 pmDr. Steve Bergman will present Vashon Geology, exploring the geologic history of Vashon, the glaciation that created the Island, and the resulting issues glacial deposits…
08 Sep, 22PastPoint Robinson Lighthouse: Celebrating 107 Years of Warning, Protecting, and Welcoming Passing Mariners
Thursday, 7:00 pmSeptember 8, 7:00 pm, Free Online via Zoom Join Captain Joe Wubbold and Bruce Haulman as they retell the story of this historic lighthouse, its…
20 Aug, 22PastHistoric Virginia V Centennial Cruises
Saturday, 10:30 amEnjoy a unique view of Puget Sound with a voyage on the historic Virginia V steamer boat. Built from local old-growth fir, the Virginia V…
11 Aug, 22PastHistory of the Virginia V: Still Steaming After 100 Years
Thursday, 7:00 pmAugust 11, 7:00 pm, Free Online via Zoom The steamer Virginia V is a symbol of the maritime history of Puget Sound and…
15 Jul, 22PastStrawberry Festival Ice Cream Social
Friday, 5:30 pmFriday, July 15, 5:30-7:30 pm We are excited to welcome back our annual Strawberry Festival Ice Cream Social. Get your festival kicked off the right…
14 Jul, 22PastVashon’s Soapbox Derby
Thursday, 7:00 pmJuly 14, 7:00 pm, Free Vashon-Maury Land Trust Building AND Online via Zoom Join Bettie Edwards and a panel to hear about the…
09 Jul, 22PastVashon Nature Center’s 2022 Bioblitz
Saturday, 1:00 pmJoin Vashon Nature Center staff, local scientists, and your community to count as many species as possible in 24 hours! Saturday, July 9, 1:00 pm…
11 Jun, 22PastBID + BUY 2022
Saturday, 2:00 pmGrow Our Future; Preserve Our Past - An Online Auction Online Auction Runs June 11-25 Auction "Kick-Off" Event: June 11, 2:00-7:00 pm Click here to…
12 May, 22PastSpirit of Place
Thursday, 7:00 pmMay 12, 7:00 pm, Free Vashon-Maury Land Trust Building AND Zoom We invite you to our May Museum Talk featuring Michael Meade, D.H.L.…
06 May, 22PastFirst Friday: “Vashon Pottery of the 1970’s and 1980’s” Opening
Friday, 6:00 pmThe Vashon Heritage Museum is excited to present it's mini-exhibit Vashon Pottery of the 1970's and 80's, part of Akio Takamori | Clay on Vashon, a month-long…
26 Apr, 22PastThe Japanese American Presence on Vashon
Tuesday, 6:00 pmTuesday, April 26, 6:00 pm Vashon Theatre Free
25 Mar, 22PastNative Plant Garden Work Party
Friday, 9:00 amFriday, March 25, 9:00-11:30 am The snow is gone, and spring is in the air. The salmonberry and osoberry are in bloom, and birds are…
05 Nov, 21PastNatural Wonder Opening Night Fundraiser
Friday, 5:00 pmThe Vashon Heritage Museum and Vashon Nature Center are excited to announce the opening of our new exhibit Natural Wonder: An Island Shaped by Water…
03 Sep, 21PastPOSTPONED – “IN and OUT: Being LGBTQ on Vashon Island” Closing Party
Friday, 6:00 pmAfter consulting with the Vashon Medical Reserve Corps and the island's Emergecy Operations Center, out of an abundance of caution and in consideration of the…
28 Aug, 21PastEnd of Summer Interpretative Day
Saturday, 6:00 pmExplore our new exhibit Natural Wonder: An Island Shaped by Water and experience Whale People: Protectors of the Sea one last time. August 28, 6:00-10:00 pm Join…
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