The "Living on the Land" class series, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays from Oct. 1-Dec. 3, teaches stewardship principles to small acreage land caretakers. Experts will give advice on pasture and livestock management, managing weeds, caring for the forest with wildfire and climate stress, improving wildlife habitat, soil health, stormwater management and well and septic […]
The free Senior Lifestyle Community Fair is noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 5. at Vancouver Elks Lodge #823, 11605 S.E. McGillivray Blvd., Vancouver. The fair features information about health and nutrition, community support and social life, with representatives from local organizations on site to answer questions. Parking is free.
Catch-22 is a dragon boat team that practices on Vancouver Lake. Team members include women, men, and a breast cancer division. We all paddle as one team. The breast cancer survivor group is a tight knit group of women who support each other on and off the water. Try paddling from 1 to 3 p.m. […]
Ren Locus will offer free income tax return preparation at Three Creeks Library, 800-C N.E. Tenney Road, Vancouver, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Mondays through Oct. 28 (except July 8 and Sept. 2). Ren Locus offers this service to qualified people in Southwest Washington through the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. Qualified individuals make […]
All are invited to join the Interstate Bridge Replacement program to learn more about the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. Meeting will be held online via Zoom from 5:30 to […]
All who are interested in the bi-state Interstate Bridge Replacement program may participate in this virtual public meeting for the Community Advisory Group held from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 10. Community members may publicly comment toward the end of the meeting and may also submit comments in advance of or following the meeting. The […]
Pick It Up, Vancouver! is a local cleanup event from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 11. Volunteers will spruce up downtown Vancouver. Hungry Sasquatch will provide pizza and Umpqua Dairy will offer complimentary ice cream. Meet at the Hudson Building, 101 E. Sixth St., Vancouver, just off the City Center I5 North exit. The event […]
Join Battle Ground Community United Methodist Church from 8 a.m. to noon May 18, June 15, Sept. 7 and Oct. 12 for "Adopt-A-Highway Clean-up Day." Meet in the church parking lot at 10300 N.E. 199th St., Battle Ground. Volunteers will clean up litter along Highway 503, stretching from Northwest Onsdorff Boulevard to Northeast 132nd Street. […]
The community of Woodland is celebrating the opening of its new library at 10 a.m. Oct. 12 at 411 Lakeshore Drive, Woodland. The celebration begins with a ribbon cutting ceremony, followed by tours of the library, activities for all ages, live swing band music, face painting and refreshments. The new 7,560 square-foot Woodland Community Library […]
Volunteers at the Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum Second Saturday Work Party, 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 12, will get the grounds ready for fall to ensure a beautiful spring. Refreshments are provided. Learn more at ejaneweberarboretum.org.
The Salmon Creek Lions Club will host a free shred event at Umpqua Bank, located at 8015 N.E. Highway 99 in Hazel Dell, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 12. Attendees will have the opportunity to safely dispose of unneeded sensitive documents will also supporting their local community. Event is free but attendees are […]
Ren Locus will offer free income tax return preparation at Three Creeks Library, 800-C N.E. Tenney Road, Vancouver, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Mondays through Oct. 28 (except July 8 and Sept. 2). Ren Locus offers this service to qualified people in Southwest Washington through the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. Qualified individuals make […]
All who are interested in the bi-state Interstate Bridge Replacement program may participate in this virtual public meeting for the Bi-State Legislative Community held from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 14. Community members may publicly comment toward the end of the meeting and may also submit comments in advance of or following the meeting. The […]
The Alzheimer's Association presents the Mini McGinty Conference, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 15 at HAPO Community Credit Union, featuring educational sessions and workshops on the latest in Alzheimer's research, practices for maintaining brain health and community resources for those affected by dementia. Admission is free.
All are invited to join the Interstate Bridge Replacement program team at an in-person Public Hearing and Open House event for the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. Meeting will be held at Clark College in Gaiser Hall from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 15. At this event, attendees will be able to share comments on […]
Attend a presentation by Rand Schenck on his recent book, "Forest Under Siege: The Story of Old Growth After Gifford Pinchot." The book examines 100 years of forestry in our national forests through the primary lens of what happened in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The event is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 16 […]
The Clark County Clean Water Commission is hosting the Vancouver Lake Symposium from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Vancouver Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, to foster dialog about strategies to improve water quality in the Vancouver Lake watershed. The agenda includes presentations from Clark County, the Washington State […]
Community Development’s Learning Lab covers a new topic every month from building permits and land use review to animal control and code enforcement. The lab meets from 11 a.m. to noon on the third Thursday of every month in the Public Service Center, sixth floor training room 679, 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver. Presentations given by […]
All are invited to join the Interstate Bridge Replacement program team at an in-person Public Hearing and Open House event for the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. Event will be held at the Portland Expo Center from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 17. At this event, attendees will be able to share comments on the […]
Bestselling author Laura Dave will be the keynote speaker at Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation’s 22nd Authors and Illustrators Dinner and Silent Auction fundraiser at the Hilton Vancouver from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 17. Dave is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of "The Last Thing He Told Me," "Eight Hundred Grapes" and […]
