Support the kids at Hough Elementary School by lining the streets for the Paddy Hough Parade at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, March 17. Viewing is on Main Street between 24th and McLoughlin streets. The parade will begin at Hough Elementary School, 1900 Daniels Street, and continue north on Daniels to 24th Street, then east on […]
The Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas, is hosting an adults' trivia night, "Name That Tune: Boy Bands," from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 17. Are you the ultimate boy band fan? Play on your own or with a team of up to four people. Trivia questions cover boy bands from the 80s, […]
Join staff from Vancouver's Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, to pull English ivy in Marine Park, 4501 S.E. Columbia Way, from 9:30 a.m. to noon on March 18. Tasks include cutting ivy off of tree trunks, pulling ivy free from the soil and shoveling and spreading bark mulch. Gloves, tools and snacks […]
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center is relaunching its volunteer program and will hold a series of open house events for those interested in volunteering. Volunteers can help patients and visitors find their way through the hospital. Additional volunteer opportunities include shifts in the gift shop and information desk, as well as stocking carts in the Emergency […]
Mill Plain United Methodist Church is hosting a community-wide drop-off food drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 18. Drive up and drop off items at 15804 SE Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver. All donated items will be given to FISH of Orchards, a food pantry site for Clark County Food Bank. To ensure safety, […]
The Vancouver Farmers Market is every Saturday and Sunday from March 18 to Oct. 29 in downtown Vancouver near Esther Short Park at the corner of Eighth and Esther Streets. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays. Learn more at vancouverfarmersmarket.com.
The Vancouver Mall, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Dr, Vancouver, invites children and families to a party to celebrate the Easter Bunny's arrival from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 18. The event will take place on the lower level in the JC Penney court. Children will be able to see the Easter Bunny, take part […]
The Vancouver Farmers Market is every Saturday and Sunday from March 18 to Oct. 29 in downtown Vancouver near Esther Short Park at the corner of Eighth and Esther Streets. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays. Learn more at vancouverfarmersmarket.com.
The Camas Public Library will host a weekly "Kid Librarian" event when a kid gets to be a librarian for a day. Each new Kid Librarian will share the books they're reading, reimagined cover art and a video book review. Registration is required. Registration and more information is available online at CamasPL.org/kidlibrarian.
All who are interested in the bi-state Interstate Bridge Replacement program may participate in this virtual public meeting for the Equity Advisory Group from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 20. Community members may publicly comment toward the end of the meeting and may also submit comments in advance of or following the meeting. The Equity […]
A group of local painters meets Tuesdays from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at the Washougal Senior Community Center, 1681 C St., Washougal, just behind the library and city hall. The group is free to attend. Work on new projects and get support from other painters. Those who work in a range of mediums -- watercolor, […]
Mosaic Arts Alliance will celebrate it 20th anniversary from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 21 in the community room of the Vancouver Community Library at 901 C St. in downtown Vancouver. Several guest speakers will talk about planned projects and activities for the arts in Vancouver. Members of the Mosaic Arts Alliance will also reflect […]
Clark County Community Planning is starting the process of updating the local Comprehensive Growth Management Plan, as required by the state’s Growth Management Act (GMA). The plan, last updated in 2016, is a long-range policy guide for how the county plans to manage growth and development over a twenty-year period. The council will hold a […]
In honor of Transgender Awareness Month, the Mill Plain United Methodist Church Social Justice Team welcomes Jackie Stone from the Northwest Gender Alliance to lead a discussion that covers the scientific grounding of transgender, intersex and nonbinary people, the importance of pronouns and the reality of personal experiences so that we can create a welcoming, […]
Dr. Nicholas Will will lead a ten-week weight loss course with and small group support starting 7 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at Whipple Creek Seventh Day Adventist Church, 302 N.W. 179th St., Ridgefield. The cost is $5 per person and includes all materials. Meetings include presentations, small-group nutrition exercises and discussion, personalized support, motivational […]
Mark World Water Day by joining a group of volunteers at Marine Park, S.E. Marine Park Way and Columbia Way, to pick up litter, rain or shine, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. March 22. Litter pickers and buckets will be provided. Volunteer should expect to walk 1.5 miles on paved and uneven, muddy trails. Registration is […]
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center is relaunching its volunteer program and will hold a series of open house events for those interested in volunteering. Volunteers can help patients and visitors find their way through the hospital. Additional volunteer opportunities include shifts in the gift shop and information desk, as well as stocking carts in the Emergency […]
Washington State University Vancouver, 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave., Vancouver, is offering a series of "Classroom to Career" seminars for those who are interested in college, but undecided about a major. The next seminar, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. March 23 in Dengerink Administration Building, Room 110, focuses on careers in design and communications. Meet […]
Clark County is hosting a public meeting at 6 p.m. March 23 to present the first batch of proposed housing code amendments related to middle housing and smaller single-family strategies from the county’s Housing Options Study and Action Plan. Project staff will provide a presentation on the proposed code amendments, listen to feedback, and answer […]
Ren Locus will free income tax return preparation at Three Creeks Community Library to qualified individuals in Southwest Washington through the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. For more information and to schedule an appointment visit renlocus.org/vita or call 360-230-8030.
