Northwest Personal Training will host a free Community Health and Wellness Fair from 8:30-11 a.m. Sept. 21 at 1011 Broadway, Vancouver. Connect with local health and wellness professionals, explore resources to support your well-being, and enjoy activities, demos and giveaways. Call 360-574-7292 for more details.

The Building Industry Association of Clark County presents the 47th annual GRO Parade of Homes, a showcase of the Pacific Northwest’s finest home architecture, design, and construction. Featuring the latest in high-end home construction, the GRO Parade of Homes offers a walk-through experience of six homes at The Nines at Camas Meadows. Each home boasts […]

WSU Extension volunteers will offer free canning gauge testing through Sept. 30 at various locations in Clark County. To have a gauge tested, bring the lid and gauge attached. If you own an All American canner, remove the gauge for testing. For the complete schedule, go to tinyurl.com/ClarkCountyGaugeTesting-2025. For more details, call 564-397-5733.

Washington State University Vancouver will host four free "A-Z of Paying for College" workshops for prospective and current college students, regardless of the college they choose to attend. Learn how to make the cost of college manageable with grants, loans, savings, scholarships and work. Find out which money is free, which needs to be paid […]

HOPE Dementia Support presents "Meet Me at the Wildlife Refuge" from 1 to 3 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of every month at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Participants will enjoy naturalist-led activities to explore nature and see local wildlife. Participants should bring cameras or binoculars for bird-watching. Admission is free but register at eventbrite.com/e/meet-me-at-the-wildlife-refuge-tickets-901756266267 […]

Candidates for Vancouver mayor and City Council will participate in a forum from 5-7 p.m. Sept. 24, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Clark County. The forum takes place in the Columbia Room at the Vancouver Community Library.

The Clark County Historical Museum is proud to once again partner with the Washington State Historical Society to host "Historic Monuments in Washington State: Community Conversation." This follow-up event at 6 p.m. Sept. 24 at the museum builds on last year’s dialogue about the “Firsts” monument on Officers Row. Attendees will discuss the monument’s role in […]

Artstra welcomes the community to a Free Brunch Reception from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 25 at Gallery 408, 408 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas, for live music, art, refreshments, and conversation. Guests will enjoy complimentary coffee and pastries while mingling with arts leaders, supporters and arts lovers. Award-winning violinist and photographer Nicholas Dill will perform […]

Columbia Play Project presents a free Pop Up Children’s Museum from 3-6 p.m. Sept. 25 with Big Blue Blocks, builder boards, an art table and bubbles.

The City of Vancouver, in partnership with NWCAVE and Odyssey World, will host a candlelit vigil in Esther Short Park in remembrance of murder victims from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25. This community event aims to remember those who have been lost to violence and murder.

The Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington will host the Annual Lacamas Lake Clean-up from 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 27 at Heritage Park, 303 N.W. Lake Rd., Camas. Register at thewatershedalliance.org/events/. Wear closed-toed shoes and dress for the weather. Bring snacks and water.

Attend the family-friendly Camas-Washougal Fire Department Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 27 at 4321 N.W. Parker St., Camas. The open house will include live kitchen fire demonstrations, a house fire simulation with sprinkler demonstration, a vehicle extrication demonstration and Clark County Sheriff’s K9 unit exhibition. Local agencies and businesses will have […]

The fourth annual Music Fest is at 7 p.m. Sept. 27 at Battle Ground Community United Methodist Church, 10300 N.E. 199th St., Battle Ground. The evening features food, music and trivia for all ages. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is a suggestion donation of $20; all proceeds benefit the North County Community Food Bank. […]