Join Columbia Play Project for a few hours of exploratory play at Fourth Plain Community Commons on Sept. 7. Event held from 1 to 4 p.m. Designed for children ages 0-12 and their caregivers, everyone can find something fun to explore with the STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art and Math) theme.

PeaceHealth Hope Bereavement Services is offering a Newly Bereaved Workshop at 5400 MacArthur Blvd., Vancouver, on the building's lower level. This single-session workshop is a starting point to understanding one's […]

This forum is designed to give community members the opportunity to hear directly from candidates seeking election to the Charter Review Commission. Each candidate will be provided with equal time to introduce themselves, share their vision, and respond to questions from both the moderator and the audience. Our goal is to create a fair, respectful, […]

The League of Women Voters of Clark County will host a candidate forum from 5-8 p.m. Oct. 9 at Clark-Cowlitz Fire and Rescue, 21609 N.E. 72nd Ave., Battle Ground. Candidates for Battle Ground City Council, Battle Ground School District and Hockinson School District will participate.

Join SOLVE for a litter cleanup at Esther Short Park as part of the “Pick It Up, Vancouver!” initiative. The event kicks off at 10 a.m. with a safety talk and supply distribution and ends at noon back at at the park. Meet at the clock tower in Propstra Square, on the southeast corner of […]

Learn watercolor techniques and projects taught by local artist, Gwen Boggs. The group meets from 1-3 p.m. on the second Friday of every month at the National Alliance on Mental Illness Southwest Washington building, 4201 N.E. 66th Ave., Suite 105, Vancouver. The group is free to attend and all supplies are provided. Learn more at […]

HOPE Dementia Support presents "Meet Me at the Movies" at the Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. A different musical will start at 1:00 p.m. on the second Friday of every month. Visit kigginstheatre.com to see what musical will be shown next. The cost is $10 per person.

The League of Women Voters of Clark County will host a forum from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Vancouver Community Library featuring candidates for Vancouver and Evergreen school district director, Clark Regional Wastewater District commissioner and Vancouver City Council, Position 3.

In 1924, if your family couldn’t pay its bills, you might have been sent to “the poor farm.” Clark County's "poor farm" is now the 78th Street Heritage Farm, founded in 1865 and placed on the Washington Historic Register in 2012. Join a WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardener for a guided tour of the […]

Attend a free paper shred event in the parking lot of the Salmon Creek United Methodist Church, 12217 N.E. Highway 99, Vancouver, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 11. Cash donations will benefit Meals on Wheels People and food donations will be accepted for the Clark County Food Bank.

The Gathering Place will host a Cancer Awareness Luncheon from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 11 featuring speakers from Pink Lemonade and the community, raffles, food, cancer resources and support. Free tickets are available through Eventbrite.