Clark College hosts the Penguin Talks Speaker Series at from noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 6, 15, 22, 29 and Nov. 3 at various libraries around Vancouver. Here's the schedule: Oct. 6, Camas: Clark College president Karin Edwards Oct. 15, Vancouver: Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries executive director Jennifer Giltrop Oct. 22, Vancouver: Bruce Elgort -- […]

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 […]

History on Tap returns at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 with "History on Tap: UFO Northwest — How Washington State Spawned the Men in Black" at the Kiggins Theatre. On Aug. 1, 1947, the crash of a B-25 bomber in Washington State triggered a federal investigation into “The Maury Island Incident”— an event widely considered the […]

St. John's Presbyterian Church, 1206 N.E. Birch St., Camas, will host a "Families and Politics" workshop from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 18, led by certified Braver Angels moderator Cynthia O’Brien. Learn how to preserve family bonds while staying true to your values and political beliefs. Participants will gain insight into why family differences […]

Art at the Cave gallery hosts a free Artist's Talk from 1 to 2 p.m. on the third Saturday of every month at 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. Artists featured in the gallery's current exhibit will answer questions such as what inspired them and how they created their art. Learn more at artatthecave.com.