The Ridgefield Farmers Market is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday through the end of September in Davis Park, 337-411 N. Third Ave., Ridgefield. Vendors sell local produce, plant starts, baked goods, flowers, soaps, jewelry, home décor items and clothing. The market also has a co-op table available where farmers sell locally-grown fruits and […]
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.
"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 […]
Columbia Springs, 12208 S.E. Evergreen Hwy., Vancouver, is hosting a beginning-level Forest Yoga Class with Alison Wesley of Movement at Work from 10 to 11 a.m. June 15. Bring a mat or towel and props. The cost is $15 per person (non-refundable). Register at columbiasprings.org.
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.
The Camas Public Library will kick off its summer reading program from 10 a.m. to noon June 15. Kids can pick up a gameboard to track their reading. The library […]
NatureScaping will host a presentation "Soils are the Secret" at the CASEE Center from 10 a.m. to noon June 15. Soil is vital—it is the foundation to landscapes and gardens. It supports ecosystem services and provides a home for many creatures. Harmful chemicals, such as herbicides, fungicides, and pesticides, can harm soil bacteria and fungi […]
The city of Vancouver and Odyssey World International Education Services will host a Juneteenth celebration from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 15 at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver. Juneteenth is a federal holiday to celebrate the liberation of the last African American slaves in Texas by American soldiers in June of 1865. It […]
Furry Friends cat shelter will offer many adoption events through the month of June in honor of Adopt a Cat Month. Adoptions are at PetSmart, 130 S.E. 192nd Ave., Vancouver, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday in June. For more details, contact information@furryfriendswa.org. Learn more at furryfriendswa.org.
The Columbia River Gorge Festival of Nations is 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 15 at Cascade Locks Port in Marina Park, 325 Wa Na Pa St., Cascade Locks, Ore. The festival is a celebration of the traditions and culture of the Columbia River tribes. The festival includes a kids' mini pow wow, bouncy castles, demonstrations […]
Art at the Cave, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, presents June's exhibit, "The Human Race," a group show featuring the work of 35 local artists examining humans' interaction with the environment. Several of the artists will offer a free artists' talk from 1 to 2 p.m. June 15, with each artists speaking for about five […]
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.
Touchmark at Fairway Village’s 16th Annual Car Show and Music Festival is 2 to 5 p.m. June 15 at 2911 S.E. Village Loop, Vancouver. Browse over 75 unique cars while listening to live music from five local bands at two different stages. Each year this event draws several thousand people to enjoy the cars, barbecue […]
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 […]
White Oak Books, 1700 Main St., Suite D, Vancouver, is hosting several events in honor of Portland Book Week, June 10-16. White Oak Books is joining 50 local indie bookstores in Vancouver and Portland with several author events at the store. All events start at 6 p.m. Learn more at facebook.com/p/White-Oak-Books-100094300798002/. June 11: Q+A, reading, […]
Burnt Bridge Cellars, 1500 Broadway, Vancouver, offers wine tasting and live music with Dave Wentz from 6 to 8 p.m. June 15.
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 of all styles (ballroom, Latin, swing and nightclub) until 10 p.m. A different dance is covered each week. Visit vancityballroom.com for upcoming lessons. No experience […]
The Clark College Concert Choir and Chamber Choir present their Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. June 15 at First United Methodist Church, 401 E. 33rd St., Vancouver. The concert is open to the public and admission is free though donations are welcome. The Chamber Choir will begin the program with lush a cappella works in Estonian, […]
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/.
La Uva Fortuna Farms, 16712 N.E. 219th St., Battle Ground, will host "Bikes and Brisket: A Father's Day Ride," from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 16. Attendees will start at the winery with coffee and doughnuts then take a 2.5-hour motorcycle ride through scenic country roads. When they return, they'll enjoy a lunch of […]
