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October 2019
Dine the Couve
During the entire month of October, restaurants from across the city will offer 3 for $23 menus to local foodies and culinary tourists for Dine the Couve. With a dozen new participating restaurants on board, there are more local eateries than ever before serving up specials all month long. Restaurants can opt for the traditional route and offer a three-course meal comprised of appetizer, entrée, and dessert choices, or take a more unique approach by mixing in craft drink pairings,…
Find out more »Volunteers sought for Farm Advisory Committee
The Clark County Council is seeking applicants to fill five vacancies to represent the active farming community on the Clark County Farm Advisory Committee. The term is one year from January through December 2020, and the committee shall convene a minimum of once per year. The committee serves as an advisory group to the Assessor in implementing assessment guidelines as established by the department for open space, farm and agricultural, and timber land. Applicants should have knowledge of typical crops,…
Find out more »Vancouver Toastmasters
Start your Thursday mornings with Vancouver Toastmasters. Join for friendship and fun and become a better public speaker in the process. Established in 1946, Vancouver Toastmasters has a nice mix of new and experienced members who provide a supportive environment for improving communication and leadership skills.
Find out more »Cascade Park Kiwanis
Board meeting. Visitors welcome.
Find out more »Green Business Morning Blend
Green Business Morning Blend is an opportunity to network and discuss business environmental initiatives in an informal setting. Held on the third Thursday of the month at different locations, the event is free and open to all Green Business program participants and anyone with an interest in greening their own business or workplace. Colleagues and friends invited. For more information, visit https://clarkgreenbiz.com, call 564-397-7319 or email info@clarkgreenbiz.com.
Find out more »Take Off Pounds Sensibly 0558
A support group for those who have a goal of shedding weight and becoming healthier. Monthly club dues $5, first three months free for new members. Every Thursday, weigh-in 9-9:45 a.m., meeting 10-11 a.m. For more information, call Betty at 360-571-4586.
Find out more »Take Off Pounds Sensibly 954
Meets every Thursday. For more information, contact Helen Sheerin at 503-351-7395.
Find out more »Military Officer Association of America (MOAA) Luncheon
Enjoy lunch at the 40 et 8 Boxcar at 7607 N.E. 26th Ave., Vancouver, at 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 17. The featured speaker is Mark Hanneman, DOE Counter Intelligence Officer from Hanford.
Find out more »Portland Film Festival
The eighth annual Portland Film Festival will run from Oct. 14-20 at the Hi-Lo Hotel on 320 S.W. Harvey Milk St., Portland. More than 120 independent films will be screened. Films screening include stars Anna Camp, Grace Gummer, Ben Schwartz, Eloise Mumford, Billy Crystal and James Earl Jones. Portland Film Festival programming includes films, workshops, educational panels, and parties throughout a six-and-a-half-day agenda designed to immerse attendees in filmmaking. The Portland Film Festival is one of Oregon’s largest film festivals,…
Find out more »Take Off Pounds Sensibly 0058
Weigh-in at 12:30 p.m.; meeting at 1 p.m. Open to new members. Dues $32 per year (international), and $2.50 per month (local). For more information, call Donna Brown, 562-355-0950.
Find out more »The Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington Meeting
Dale Deatherage will present “Using Historical Legal Documents to Find your Ancestors.” The group regularly meets the third Thursday of most months at the Battle Ground Community Center, at 12:30 p.m. Call Pepper Kim, 360-901-0176.
Find out more »Free New Business Coaching and Startup Mentoring
For those thinking about starting a new business: Did you know that there are lots of free resources available to startups and small businesses? This free Q&A event will give attendees the opportunity to: Meet the GVCC's small business team and ask questions See if you qualify for free business development services Get a list of local resources for startup and existing businesses in Vancouver Connect with select local service providers to see how they can help your business Take home…
Find out more »Connection Recovery Support Group
NAMI Connection is a recovery support group program for adults living with mental illness. These group meetings provide a place that offers respect, understanding, encouragement, and hope. NAMI Connection groups offer a casual and relaxed approach to sharing the challenges and successes of coping with mental illness. Meets weekly for 90 minutes Free of cost Follows a flexible structure without an educational format Does not recommend or endorse any medication or other medical therapies Led by peers with their own…
Find out more »NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Connection is a recovery support group program for adults living with mental illness. These group meetings provide a place that offers respect, understanding, encouragement, and hope. NAMI Connection groups offer a casual and relaxed approach to sharing the challenges and successes of coping with mental illness. Free, meets weekly for 90 minutes, led by peers with their own lived experiences, confidential.
Find out more »Family Support Group
NAMI Family Support Group is a peer-led 90-minute weekly confidential support group for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. Gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar experiences. Free and designed for adult loved ones of people with mental health conditions. Led by family members of people with mental health conditions.
Find out more »Walton Farm Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze
The Walton Farm Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze is open from Oct. 5-31. Admission includes barrel train and hay wagon rides (weekends only) and one pumpkin. Admission $12 per person, $10 for seniors ages 55 and over, and free for ages 2 and under (no free pumpkin for this age group). Free parking is available onsite. The farm accepts cash, debit and credit. Pumpkin patch hours are 3 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday…
Find out more »Free Grief Support Group for Survivors of Suicide Loss
Community Home Health & Hospice is offering an eight-week, free grief support group for survivors of suicide loss, facilitated by Rick Sievers, assistant bereavement coordinator. This small support group focuses on the profound grieving process of suicide bereavement. The group educates participants on grief and the biology of suicide. They will have the opportunity to meet other families dealing with grief and how to navigate as a family with surviving siblings. After "graduating" from the course, attendees then continue to…
Find out more »Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families
Weekly 12-step meeting for adult children of alcoholics meet who share the experiences we had as children growing up in an alcoholic or dysfunctional home. See www.adultchildren.org for additional information. For more information, reach Gail, preferably by texting, at 541-404-3855.
Find out more »Vancouver Lions Club meeting
Vancouver Lions Club meetings are the first and third Thursdays of the month. Dinner menu available. Newcomers welcome.
Find out more »Feed Your Pregnant Body!
A six-week course for pregnant mamas and their partners to build a healthy baby and nourish a healthy mother. Topics covered include pregnancy nutrition, limiting the baby's exposure to toxins, gut health, breastfeeding, postpartum recovery and more. Included with the class are a workbook and cookbook, food tastings, meal planning tips, recipes, and other resources.
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