Vancouver Art Space will offer two "Watercolor Boot Camp" classes for beginners at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 3 and Feb. 24 inside Vancouver Mall at 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Suite 283. Instructor Hannah Complin will teach students about brushwork and basic color theory, including texture techniques and blending, painting washes, "wet on wet" painting and […]
Birdhouse Books, 1001 Main Street (basement level), Vancouver, is hosting "The Work Poetry Workshop" led by Clark County's former poet laureate, Christopher Luna. The workshop will meet from 9 a.m. to noon on the fourth Saturday of every month. The workshop is suitable for all experience levels. Students will explore poetry through weekly prompts and […]
Vancouver Water Resources Education Center is offering a workshop, "Animal Tracking Basics: Life Along the Water's Edge," from 9:30 a.m. to noon Feb. 24. Registration is required at cityofvancouver.us/events/animal-tracking-basics-life-along-the-waters-edge/. Students will learn how to interpret the clues left behind by learning foot morphology and gaits of common wildlife. This class, which is designed for beginners, […]
American Rose Society consulting rosarian Jim Swenson and Louis Rossetto of the Fort Vancouver Rose Society have arranged three springtime rose care seminars on Feb. 24 and Mar. 2. The seminars are free and open to the public. The first seminar is from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 24 at Yard 'n Garden Land, 1501 […]
Washington State University Clark County Extension Master Gardeners will offer a blueberry pruning workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 24 at the 78th Street Heritage Farm, at the intersection of Northeast 78th Street and Northeast 19th Court in Hazel Dell. Students will get hands-on experience in pruning. The work site requires a five- to […]
Hook and Needle Fiber, 621 Broadway St., Vancouver, is offering a Mosaic Crochet Beanie Class from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 24. Mosaic crochet is a technique for working with two yarn colors to produce a geometric effect. Students will learn to create colorwork without having to alternate colors multiple times in a row. Students […]
Ilwaco Artworks will host a Ceramics 101 class from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 24 at 109 First Ave. N., Ilwaco. Class is $45 and includes clay, glazing and firing. Beginners will learn basic hand-building techniques, surface design and glazing. There will be a demonstration of common tools and techniques, surface design and clear […]
American Rose Society consulting rosarian Jim Swenson and Louis Rossetto of the Fort Vancouver Rose Society have arranged three springtime rose care seminars on Feb. 24 and Mar. 2. The seminars are free and open to the public. The first seminar is from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 24 at Yard 'n Garden Land, 1501 […]
Vancouver Art Space, located inside Vancouver Mall at 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Suite 283, is offering a Paint Your Pet Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. Feb. 25. The $80 cost includes transfer, canvas, paint and instruction. Ten percent of proceeds will be donated to the Humane Society for Southwest Washington. After registration, email […]
Vancouver Art Space, located inside Vancouver Mall at 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Suite 283, is offering two color pencil drawing workshops at 2 p.m. Feb. 26 and March 11. In two hours, instructor Barbara Sheehan will share techniques for creating beautiful pencil drawings. Students should bring colored pencils, a kneaded eraser, click eraser, magic […]
HOPE Dementia Support will host a Community Education Webinar on brain health titled "Maintain Your Brain Health" from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 27. The workshop will be lead virtually via livestream by Debi Friesz, Home Care Consultant with Home Instead. Friesz will help attendees discover the importance of brain health as a caregiver, recognize […]
Northwest Personal Training will host a February Heart Health Panel Discussion starting at 6:45 p.m. Feb. 27. A panel of doctors, therapists, trainers, and nutritionists will lead discussions of heart health topics and give advice on the best methods to improve one's overall heart health. Event is free to attend, but attendees are asked to […]
Johnson Bixby will host "Demystifying Washington State Property Taxes" with Clark County Treasurer Alishia Topper from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 28 at The Ripple Space, 275 W. Third St., Suite 400, Vancouver. Attendees will learn how a property's assessed value impacts taxes; learn the factors that can cause property taxes to increase or change; […]
Take a Well and Septic System Maintenance and Septic Self-Inspection Certification Class from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at the 78th Street Heritage Farm, N.E. 78th St. and N.E. 19th Court, Hazel Dell. The cost is $17.85 per household. Register at and find more details visit ws022824.eventbrite.com or email terry.koper@wsu.edu. The workshop is taught […]
Northwest Personal Training will host a series of Chair Yoga classes every Friday June 23 through July 28 from 11 a.m. to noon. Chair Yoga allows elderly or attendees with mobility issues to exercise in a low-impact manor. Performing poses with better alignment, more support, and less tension. Classes will span a series of 6 […]
Vancouver Art Space, located inside Vancouver Mall at 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Suite 283, is offering a three-week course for beginning acrylic painters at 6 p.m. Fridays March 1, 8 and 15. Artist Krystle Rhines will teach students basic acrylic techniques with step-by-step instruction. The cost is $160 for three weeks. All supplies are […]
Pomeroy Farm is hosting three hands-on workshops this spring on the farm grounds at 20902 N.E. Lucia Falls Road, Yacolt. Classes include blacksmithing, making braided rag rugs and needle felting. Register for all workshops at pomeroyfarm.org/workshops-classes/. Blacksmithing Basics: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 2. Fire up the forge and learn the basics of blacksmithing […]
American Rose Society consulting rosarian Jim Swenson and Louis Rossetto of the Fort Vancouver Rose Society have arranged three springtime rose care seminars on Feb. 24 and Mar. 2. The seminars are free and open to the public. The first seminar is from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 24 at Yard 'n Garden Land, 1501 […]
Heathen Brewing Feral Public House, 1109 Washington St. in downtown Vancouver, is hosting a workshop, "Cultivating Your Indoor Herb Garden," from 1 to 3 p.m. March 2 in the pub's banquet room. The $10 fee covers soil, seeds, pots, labels and other supplies. Guests can buy food and drinks from Heathen Brewing. Attendees can stay […]
National Women's Coalition Against Violence & Exploitation and California Cognitive Behavioral Institute will conduct a 40-hour advocate certification training from March 5-7 at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver. Attendees will receive a certification from California Cognitive Behavioral Institute. The training will teach from standards in advocacy while instilling the core principals of National Women's Coalition […]
