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.

La Center Elementary kindergarten registration for the upcoming school year will open April 10. Children must turn five (5) on or before Aug. 31, 2023 to enter kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year. Registration is available online at www.LaCenterSchools.org or at the elementary office between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Guardians are asked to bring […]

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.

Volunteers from a local nonprofit, Ren Locus, are available to provide free tax assistance on a weekly basis at the Three Creeks Community Library, 800 N.E. Tenney Rd., from noon to 4 p.m. Tax assistance can help help with filing a tax return, reviewing a letter from the IRS, or other general tax questions. They […]

Stand with Indigenous leaders at the Portland stop of the All Our Relations Snake River Campaign, 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Billy Frank Jr. Conference Room at EcoTrust building, on the second floor at 721 N.W. Ninth Ave., Portland. The All Our Relations Snake River Campaign is a two-week, Indigenous-led campaign that […]

Nichole Norris (mother of murdered daughter, Meshay Melendez, and grandmother of Layla Stewart) along with Joseph Thuney (father of murdered daughter Brittany Thuney) invite those impacted by murder to join a candlelight vigil from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25 near the clock tower in Esther Short Park. Learn more at https://fb.me/e/3a3WZOy0P. Anyone that has […]

Vancouver City Council will hold its next quarterly Community Forum from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 25 at Luepke Center, 1009 E McLoughlin Blvd. Doors open at 6 p.m. The forum will provide an opportunity for the community to meet their City Councilors and share their experiences, bring questions or concerns to their Council […]

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, […]

HOPE Dementia Support will host a community education webinar: "The Challenges of Downsizing when Your Loved One has Dementia" via Zoom from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 26. Melanie Goff, of the Goff Team of Keller Williams, will discuss how to simplify the process of downsizing, including the physical and emotional challenges of leaving a […]

The Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver, invites volunteers to help clean up the beaches around Marine Park from 9 to 11 a.m. Sept. 27 to prevent trash and plastics from entering the Columbia River. Litter-pickers and buckets will be provided. The event will occur rain or shine. Volunteers should expect to […]

Celebrating its 14th year, the Salmon Creek Farmers Market will be at the entrance to Legacy Hospital, 2211 N.E. 139th St., from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 5 with 25 food and farm vendors. Parking is available in the covered garage on the Legacy Medical Center campus. Shop from local farms for […]

The Camas Public Library is hosting a Scary Story Contest for kids in third through 12th grades. Stories must be 500 words or less and be inspired by one of these prompts: 1) You are walking alone in a graveyard at midnight. 2) You make the mistake of stealing from the town witches. Stories must […]

The Camas Public Library is hosting a "Create a Cryptid" contest for all ages to create a new cryptid worthy of keeping company with the Loch Ness monster, the Yeti, the Kraken and the chupacabra. The deadline to submit artwork for your own original cryptid is 5 p.m. Oct. 16. Use whatever medium you’d like […]

In honor of Hunger Action Month, the Camas Library is hosting a food drive during the month of September. Donations will be given to the Camas School District's Family-Community Resource Center. While all non-perishable food items are welcome, the Family-Community Resource Center has requested easy-prep meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner along with food appropriate […]

The Camas Public Library will host another edition of its popular Reading Dragons Cards program, titled Little Dragons. The program runs from Sept. 1 to April 30. Little Dragons is a reading program for infants and preschoolers. By reading to their children, parents can earn a free book. Further details can be found at CamasPL.org/littledragons.

The Camas Public Library is hosting a Scary Story Contest for kids in third through 12th grades. Stories must be 500 words or less and be inspired by one of these prompts: 1) You are walking alone in a graveyard at midnight. 2) You make the mistake of stealing from the town witches. Stories must […]

The annual Lacamas Lake Clean-Up is 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 30. Meet at Heritage Park, 303 N.W. Lake Rd., Camas. Volunteers will clean up litter and pull ivy around Lacamas Lake. (Ivy removal can by physically demanding and requires bending and pulling.) Wear close-toed shoes and dress for the weather. Bring snacks and water. […]

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.

Open every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Pearson Field Education Center, 201 A E. Reserve St., Vancouver, is the ideal location for youth of to experience STEM education through aviation. Explore a flight simulator lab, Kerbal Space Program stations, vertical wind table, glider building, historic airplanes and collections on display, and various […]

The Center for Agriculture, Science and Environmental Education (CASEE) is celebrating its 30th anniversary from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 30. Tour the campus, hear from founding staff members and former students and view current student projects. Everyone is welcome.