The Covington House Heritage Society hosts genealogy workshops on the first and third Thursdays of the month from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees do not need to bring their own computer or device. For more information, call Susan at 503-440-2318 or Jan at 360-852-4071.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly Chapter 0058 meets every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 300 S.W. 7th Ave., Battle Ground. For more information, contact Lori Dutson at 360-601-2236.
Celebrating its 14th year, the Salmon Creek Farmers Market will be at the entrance to Legacy Hospital, 2211 N.E. 139th St., from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. […]
Vancouver restaurants will offer three-item sampling menus for $25 and $35 for Dine the Couve during the month of October. Choose from traditional combination like a three-course meal of appetizer, entrĂ©e, and dessert; mix craft drink pairings with small plates; or enjoy menus designed to share. Make the most of your Dine the Couve experience […]
Take Off Pounds Sensibly Chapter 954 meets every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Minnehaha Church of Christ, 3217 N.E. 54th St. For more information, contact Helen Sheerin at 503-351-7395.
The Daughter of the Pioneers of Washington Chapter #19 will meet at the Battle Ground Community Center from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 5. Member Kathy Box will share stories of real-life adventures about her pioneer ancestors from her second recent historical book, They Were Dreamers and Doers: Pioneer Faith in Action. The group regularly […]
Single Seniors will host their monthly meeting at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 426 East Fourth Plain Blvd, starting at 1 p.m. Oct. 5. This month will include the usual social and short meeting followed by a potluck. Plus a white elephant auction. For more information, call 360-892-8944.
HOPE Dementia Support Group is a weekly support group for those caring for individuals living with all types of dementia. Held on Thursday afternoons at The Hampton at Salmon Creek Memory Care Community, 2305 N.E. 129th St., from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Touchmark at Fairway Village, 2911 S.E. Village Loop, Vancouver, is hosting four events in its Fireside Room as part of Active Aging Week. Call 360-254-2866 for more information and to RSVP. The events are as follows: Oct. 2, 2 p.m.: "Pause for Paws." Learn about pet therapy and how to become a certified pet therapist. […]
Touchmark at Fairway Village is offering a series of self-defense classes at 3:30 p.m. Thursdays in October at Touchmark's Health and Fitness Club, 2927 S.E. Village Loop, Vancouver. Class dates are Oct. 5, 12, 19 and 26. Students will enhance their awareness and increase their confidence at this easy-to-learn, easy-to-remember class led by Mark Jester, […]
The Walk to End Alzheimer's Southwest Washington will host a celebration party from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 5 at The Park at University Village, 2735 N.E. 134th St., Vancouver. The event includes awards, food, drinks and music.
The Cascade Park Kiwanis will meet at Round Table Pizza on Mill Plain from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 5. At this meeting, attendees will discuss ways to support children in the local community.
Clark County Historical Museum and historian, author and Guggenheim Foundation Fellow Matthew Avery Sutton present "Double Crossed: The American Missionary Spies of World War II” from 7 to 8 p.m. Oct. 5, the final installment in the museum's 2023 Speaker Series. Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is free. What made a good missionary also […]
The public is invited to attend The Fort Vancouver Rose Society monthly meeting at St. Luke's-San Lucas Episcopal Church, 426 East Fourth Plain Blvd., starting at 7 p.m. Oct. 5. Meeting program will include featured speaker Dr. Deborah Erickson on "How to Grow Roses in a Pot." Container gardening is so popular but there are […]
The Columbia Mothers of Twins Club's next monthly meeting is 7:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 5 at St. John Lutheran Church at 11005 N.E. Highway 99, Vancouver. Learn more at facebook.com/MothersofTwinsClarkCountyWA/.
Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview, presents m-pact, a jazz and pop a cappella group from Los Angeles, in concert 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 5. Special opening act! LCC's Bella Voce Choir Imagine the smooth soul of Stevie Wonder, the percussive power of Stomp, the funk and groove of Earth, […]
The Camas Public Library is hosting a "Create a Cryptid" contest for all ages to create a new cryptid worthy of keeping company with the Loch Ness monster, the Yeti, the Kraken and the chupacabra. The deadline to submit artwork for your own original cryptid is 5 p.m. Oct. 16. Use whatever medium you’d like […]
The Camas Public Library is hosting a Scary Story Contest for kids in third through 12th grades. Stories must be 500 words or less and be inspired by one of these prompts: 1) You are walking alone in a graveyard at midnight. 2) You make the mistake of stealing from the town witches. Stories must […]
Dharma Light Tibetan Buddhist Association of Vancouver will create a Tibetan sand mandala at Clark College, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, over several days in October. This project is a beautiful and intricate time-based art form. According to Tibetan Buddhist belief, a sand mandala is meant to create a profound experience of compassion. The positive effects […]
The Camas Public Library will host another edition of its popular Reading Dragons Cards program, titled Little Dragons. The program runs from Sept. 1 to April 30. Little Dragons is a reading program for infants and preschoolers. By reading to their children, parents can earn a free book. Further details can be found at CamasPL.org/littledragons.