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July 2019
Summer Camp: LSW Young Architects Design Camp
Young Architects Design Camp is a program developed to cultivate creativity and exploration in children ages 8-12. By placing an emphasis on design-based thinking, imagination, teamwork, and fun, the camp aspires to mold the problem solvers and creative leaders of tomorrow. Each week revolves around a unique central theme that informs a week-long project that culminates in an art walk where campers present their designs.
Find out more »Green Business Morning Blend: Networking Tour hosted by WaferTech
WaferTech, which constructs computer chips, will share what they do and discuss their green business activities. The event will give an introduction to the company and what they produce, as well as a site tour. Participants must wear closed-toe shoes and appropriate attire for the weather, since portions of the tour will be outside. There will be an opportunity to put on a cleanroom gown and build electrical circuits. Recording devices will not be allowed; participants should leave their phones,…
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 »Portland Spirit Offers Rock ‘n’ Roll Cruises Every Thursday This Summer
Enjoy rock 'n' roll on the river all summer aboard The Portland Spirit with the Northwest's best tribute bands. Passengers can climb aboard this moving venue for a two-hour party, as they cruise down the Willamette River. Music is not the only thing on the menu; passengers will be able to purchase from a custom menu and full service bar. Cruises are from 3:15 p.m. to 5 p.m. every Thursday, July through September. This year's lineup is as follows: 7/11…
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 »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 »Crochet Club
Crochet Club. All ages and skills welcome. Instruction and yarn provided, loan hooks available. For all ages, but those elementary school-aged should bring an adult. Thursdays in the Teen Room.
Find out more »Don’t Drip and Drive Free Leak Check Event
Whether your home one block or several from a stream, river or lake, what starts in your driveway can end up as toxic stormwater runoff and contribute to water pollution. No automotive experience is required. Volunteers will be prepped before the event begins. Volunteer tasks for this event include: • Laying out a plastic sheet under each car for 15 minutes • Recording vehicle data (car model and make, year, mileage) • Recording leak data (was there a leak on…
Find out more »Best Practice Basics: Homeless System Coordinated Entry and Assessment
What is coordinated entry and assessment, how is it provided in Clark County and why is it a national best practice? What can it tell us about homelessness in our community? Join each month from June-November for the Council for the Homeless Best Practice Basics Series. These 90-minute sessions are open to the public and a great way to learn about homelessness and our community's coordinated response.
Find out more »Artist Talk at the Esther Short Building Art Space
This summer, the Esther Short Building Art Space will feature two exhibitions: "The Seasons Are Changing" with oil paintings by Rachel Aponte and "Elemental," a collection of prints by Jenn Feeney. There will be an artists' talk at the Esther Short Building on July 18 at 5:30 p.m. The public is welcome. Displayed on the first floor of the space is Aponte’s "The Seasons Are Changing," a series of four portraits, each with a limited color pallet representing stages of…
Find out more »Forever Young Book Group
The Forever Young Book Group is a monthly book group at Camas Public Library for adults who love to read teen books.
Find out more »Free Bereavement Support for Youth in Clark County
Community Home Health & Hospice is offering a free, grief support groups in Clark County for youth ages 5-17. Groups will be split by age groups: children, ages 5-10; pre-teen, ages 11-13; and teens, ages 14-17, with a parents group meeting simultaneously. These services can help children and teens learn how to share their feelings and cope with grief and loss. It gives them an opportunity to connect with other children and teens who understand what they are going through.…
Find out more »Riverview Six to Sunset Concert Series in Esther Short Park
Celebrate summer with us on Thursday evenings while listening to our fantastic bands play the sun down. Bring your family and friends down to Esther Short Park, put down a picnic blanket and some lawn chairs and enjoy. Enjoy food provided by a variety of local vendors or bring your own pre-prepared food (barbecues are not allowed at Esther Short Park). Alcohol is not allowed except for in the fenced Pub in the Park area. Concerts take place from 6…
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 »WomenHeart of Clark County
A support group for women with heart disease at any stage, featuring monthly speakers on relevant topics. In conference room C/D on the third floor. For more information, call B.J. Babcock at 360-907-7755 or Kari Gammell at 360-953-9216. Find their group on Facebook at WomenHeart Clark County/Vancouver WA and the national organization at https://www.womenheart.org/
Find out more »Emotions Anonymous
Emotions Anonymous is a 12-step support group program, serving the Portland/Vancouver area. Meetings are open to all who are experiencing emotional difficulties and are seeking help from and with those who have or are currently experiencing similar issues. The group meets every Tuesday at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. (book study); Thursdays at 7 p.m.; and Sundays at 9 a.m. For more information call 503-479-8188.
Find out more »Original Practice Shakespeare Presents Taming of the Shrew at Irving Park (WIL FEST #5)
Baptista’s daughter Bianca is beset with suitors… but can’t marry until after her shrewish sister Katherina. Bianca’s suitors pay the roguish Petruchio to marry Katherina, who works to tame his new wife’s wild tongue. Bianca’s suitors squabble (often in disguise), and Katherina returns to her sister’s wedding a perfect wife. OPS Fest brings no-cost repertory Shakespeare to parks and venues all over the Portland Metro area. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in…
Find out more »History on Tap: Stuff We Used to Believe
History on Tap is a monthly "history lite" lecture series hosted by the Clark County Historical Museum at the Kiggins Theatre in downtown Vancouver. Enjoy a topical lecture on an engaging subject while enjoying draft beer, fine wine and theater-style snacks. The subject for the July 18 History on Tap is "Stuff We Used to Believe — Strange Stories from our Past." Presented by CCHM resident historian Brad Richardson, this talk will explore once popular theories, beliefs, and ideas that…
Find out more »Portland Queer Comedy Festival
The Portland Queer Comedy Festival is a multi-day, multi-venue queer-performer focused comedy festival. Featuring five stages and over 40 comics — including Scott Thompson, Nico Santos, Sandra Valls, Erin Foley, Jen Kober, Dwayne Perkins, D'Lo and Jeffery Jay — Portland Queer Comedy Festival aims to bring the best and brightest talent in international LGBTQ stand-up comedy to Portland, while giving back to the community through non-profit initiatives. The venues are located near each others, creating a fun pub-crawl atmosphere! Locations…
Find out more »Families Anonymous
A free 12-step discussion group for those concerned about drug, alcohol abuse or behavior problems of a relative or friend. Meets every Thursday evening. For more information, call 360-835-1066.
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