The National Park Service at Fort Vancouver and Living History Group Northwest will host the eighth annual World War II Encampment from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 20. Attendees can meet with living history volunteers portraying members of U.S. Army units from World War II, representing medics, cavalry, infantry and the Women’s Army Corps. […]
Passages to Success hosts Coffee Chats for local businesspeople from 9:30 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday of the month at Latte Da Coffeehouse and Wine Bar, 205 E. 39th St., Vancouver. Attendance is free. Coffee and food will be available to purchase from the venue. Learn more at passagestosuccess.com.
SCORE SW Washington will host a Meet the Mentor event at HAPO Community Credit Union, located at 13909 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. July 20. This event is free and open to the public. Attendees will learn how mentoring can help one's startup or business. To register or for more information, […]
"Playing with Light" at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) runs through Jan. 6. Full-body interactive exhibits encourage visitors to engage in light-, laser- and lens-based experiences, including freezing their shadows, mixing colored lights and making a laser beam bounce down a stream of water. Visitors can tinker with technology-focused exhibit elements involving […]
Overeaters Anonymous meets Saturdays from 10 to 11:15 a.m. at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 5607 N.E. Gher Road. The program is a 12-step literature study. Held in Room 7. Use Preschool entrance. For more information, call (360) 213-8902.
Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum will host Clamshell Railroad Days, an annual celebration of model trains and local train history, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 20-21. The event will feature model train layouts from a number of regional train clubs. Admission is $5 for the weekend and includes a commemorative button. Children under 12 […]
Behind the Shoji summer marketplace returns to Portland Japanese Garden from June 29 to Sept. 2 during garden hours. The market features hard-to-find Japanese wares that you probably wouldn’t find […]
Learn the basics of watercolor with instructor Hannah Complin during Vancouver Art Space's Watercolor Boot Camp. Three different sessions are available: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 13, 20 and 27. Students will learn painting washes and "wet on wet" painting; brushwork and basic color theory; texture techniques and blending; and how to fix mistakes. […]
Fourth Plain Forward hosts "Collaboration, Connection and Caring" from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 25, July 20 and Sept. 7 at the Community Commons, 5107 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Suite 111, Vancouver. The event features thought-provoking videos about racism and economics, a restorative justice healing circle, painting and drawing (supplies provided) and discussions about […]
Northwood Public House and Brewery’s Pig Roast is 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. July 20, to coincide with Battle Ground’s Harvest Days celebration. Whole hogs are stuffed with Italian sausage and seasoned pork loins then roasted in a Mediterranean style. Kids can enjoy balloon art, face painting and a coloring contest. Hear live music with […]
Founder's Coffee is hosting a craft and artisan market from noon to 8 p.m. July 19 and 20, in conjunction with Battle Ground Harvest Days. The market features handmade wood […]
Art at the Cave's current exhibit is High Fiber Diet, a fiber arts group composed of people living in Washington and Oregon. "A Different View," juried by Carissa Burkett, features pieces by artists who were encouraged to express unexpected changes through their works. Approximately 20 artists will have pieces on display, providing a wide range […]
The Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas, hosts an All Ages Chess Club on the third Saturday of the month at 2 p.m. Attendees should bring their own chess sets, if they have them.
Calling all Teen Bakers! The Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., offers "Bakeology," a teen baking program from 3 to 4 p.m. on the third Saturday of every month. All experience levels are welcome and it's free to participate. We'll go over what went well, where we can improve, and learn new things along the […]
Single Seniors will meet for happy hour at Farrar's Bistro, located at 12514 N.W. 6th Ave., starting at 3 p.m. July 20. For more information or to RSVP call 360-892-8944.
English Estate Winery, 17806 S.E. First St., Vancouver, will host Songwriters in the Round, 5 to 7 p.m. July 20, featuring singer/songwriters taking turns playing their original songs. Guests are invited to bring picnic dinners but purchase wine, cider and soft drinks from English Estate Winery.
Burnt Bridge Cellars, 1500 Broadway, Vancouver, offers wine tasting and live Brazilian jazz, French ye-ye and Americana with Bronwen Roberts from 6 to 8 p.m. July 20.
VanCity Ballroom offers a beginners' lesson and social dancing at 7 p.m. Saturdays at 9212 N.E. Hwy 99. The 45 minute lesson begins at 7 p.m. followed by social dancing […]
Every Sunday at 9 a.m. from June 9-Aug. 25, Northwest Personal Training will offer free outdoor boot camp classes featuring full-body muscle and cardio workouts at neighborhood parks around Vancouver. The classes are free but registration is required at nwpersonaltraining.com/bootcamp-sign-up-and-waiver/.
Weekly Vipassana mediation sessions are 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sundays at Art at the Cave, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. This type of meditation encourages self-observation by focusing on the inner self in a non-judgmental way. There's a $1 to $10 suggested donation to participate but no one will be turned away.
