Weekly Vipassana mediation sessions are held from 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.
Passages to Success will host a week of Galentine's fun at locations around Vancouver. Activities include happy hour at Heathen Brewing from 3 to 6 p.m. Feb. 9 with a photo booth, raffle prizes and giveaways. Other pop-up parties also include snacks and drink tastings. The week's schedule includes gatherings from 11 a.m. to 1 […]
Amy Burgess of Forge+Fire will teach a jewelry-making class from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 11 focusing on wire-wrapped rings. You will be guided to create your own selection of wire wrapped rings. All supplies and tools are provided, including ring mandrels, pliers, craft wire and stones. Each person can make (and take home) […]
Willful Wine at the Grant House, 1101 Officers Row, Vancouver, will offer a Galentine's Tea from noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 11. Reservations are required. The afternoon meal will feature a selection of teas from Dandelion Teahouse in Vancouver, English scones with jam and cream, and a "tower of treats," including crustless tea sandwiches and […]
Vancouver Art Space, located upstairs in the Vancouver Mall, is offering two Alcohol Inks Valentine's Classes at noon on Feb. 4 and 11. Students will learn a "resist technique" to create tile coasters. All materials are included in the $25 class fee. Each student can make up to two coasters; additional blank coasters are available […]
Between Feb. 9 and 18, 23 wineries and tasting rooms of the Southwest Washington Winery Association in Clark and Cowlitz counties will hold their annual St. Valentine’s Wine and Chocolate Festival. Visit tasting rooms in Clark and Cowlitz counties to sample local wines paired with artisan chocolates. Hours, prices and pairings for each tasting room […]
Attend a free Super Bach Sunday concert from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at Rose City Park Presbyterian Church, 1907 N.E. 45th in Portland. The Bach Cantata Choir will be joined by the 15-piece orchestra to perform two orchestral works, a Bach cantata, plus the music of Charpentier and Telemann. Audiences will also hear […]
The Historic Music Preservation Project will celebrate the 100th anniversary of America's most iconic jazz composition, George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 and 2 p.m. Feb. 11 at Fort Vancouver High School, 5700 E 18th St., Vancouver. The Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra will feature pianist Kevin John McElrath in an […]
Make a large or small hand-carved wooden bread bowl to fill with flowers during this floral centerpiece workshop from 3 to 5 p.m. Feb. 11 at Gather Arts Studio, 16523 N.E. 170th Ave., Brush Prairie. focusing on wire-wrapped rings. Fill the bowl with roses, replantable succulents, gerberas, eucalyptus greens, red hearts, mosses and mums, No […]
Single Seniors will host a social for Super Bowl Sunday at Vancouver Pointe, 4555 N.E. 66 Ave., starting at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 11. For more information, call 360-892-8944.
Stephanie Crowley will lead a session of Partner Yoga, featuring two-person poses in which partners work together to find more depth or ease, from 6 to 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at Salmon Creek Grange, 1900 N.E. 154th St. in the Salmon Creek area of Vancouver. Beginners are welcome. Couples (romantic or non-romantic) or individuals can […]
Single Seniors bi-weekly food and cards meeting in the Vancouver Mall food court, starting at noon. For more information, call 360-892-8944.
In honor of Black History Month, the Vancouver NAACP produced an exhibit in the Clark College Bookstore window (located in Gaiser Hall on Clark's main campus at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way) featuring two Black Vancouver artists, Claudia Carter and Philemon Reid. Reid was a self-taught artist. Born in Eatonton, Georgia in 1945, he spent nine […]
Ren Locus will offer free income tax return preparation at Three Creeks Library, 800-C N.E. Tenney Road, Vancouver (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays); Fourth Plain Community Commons, 3101 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Ste. 101, Vancouver (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays); and Vancouver United Church of Christ, 1220 N.E. 68th St. Vancouver […]
Camas Public Library offers free tax help provided by AARP volunteers until April 15. Appointments and walk-ins are welcome from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays or 1 to 5 p.m. Fridays. The AARP Tax-Aide program, administered by the AARP Foundation in cooperation with the IRS, provides free income tax assistance to all eligible taxpayers, regardless […]
Single Seniors bi-weekly food and cards meeting in the Vancouver Mall food court, starting at noon. For more information, call 360-892-8944.
Vancouver Art Space, located upstairs in the Vancouver Mall, is offering three Valentine's Day card-making classes at 3 p.m. Feb. 5, 6 p.m. Feb. 10 and 3 p.m. Feb. 12. Each class lasts two hours. Attendees can make up to three cards using a selection of glittery, gauzy papers, charms, feathers and other ephemera. Materials […]
Singer, songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist Kit Garoutte will perform arrangements from many genres as well as original compositions from 4 to 6 p.m. Feb. 12 at Maryhill Winery's Vancouver Tasting Room.
The Camas Public Library will host the Close Knit knitting group on Mondays at 4:30 p.m. Meet new crafty friends for knitting, crocheting, and other fiber arts. Create and converse together. Attendees are asked to please bring your own supplies. This is an Adults Only program. Registration is not required. For more information visit CamasPL.org/closeknit.
Single Seniors will meet for breakfast at Kitchen Table Cafe, 705 N.E. 136th Ave. starting at 10 a.m. Feb. 13. For more information, call 360-892-8944.
