First Evangelical Church, 4120 N.E. St. Johns Road, Vancouver, hosts a First Friday Game Night from 7 p.m. to midnight on the first Friday of every month. Bring your own board games or play from available games. Pizza is provided or bring snacks. Get details at facebook.com/groups/firstfridaygamenight/.
Columbia Dance Center will host a Scottish Dance Party from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Jan. 3 at 1700 Broadway, Vancouver. No partner or experience is needed; all dances will be taught and called. Refreshments will be served afterward. Soft-soled shoes are recommended. Admission is a suggested donation of $5. Learn more at rscds-swws.org.
Hope For Food Addiction is a 12 step meeting held every Saturday morning at All Saints Episcopal Church, located at 2206 N.W. 99th St., from 9 to 10:30 a.m. For more information, contact Diane Gould at 503-222-5625.
"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 […]
"Exquisite Creatures Revealed" is a new exhibit from Oregon-based artist and naturalist Christopher Marley at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) through Feb. 17. Marley’s intricate artworks feature rare organisms from around the world in stunning displays. His tributes to the beauty of the natural world broaden our knowledge about biodiversity and conservation. […]
Vampire Unicorns, 3510 N.E. Third Ave., Camas, is hosting a New Moons of 2025 workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 4. Attendees will learn about the specific dates of new moons throughout the year and discuss activities related to personal reflection and goal setting based on this lunar phase. The cost is $40. Register […]
The Japanese Garden will host an exhibit exhibition, Kintsugi: The Restorative Art of Naoko Fukumaru, through Jan. 27.  Kintsugi is a Japanese artform that takes broken items such as ceramics and mends them with lacquer dusted with powdered gold. This exhibit will explore themes of healing through the artwork of kintsugi artist and master conservator Naoko […]
The Portland Art Museum presents "Eyes of the Storm: Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64, on exhibit from Sept. 14 to Jan. 19 at 1219 S.W. Park Ave. Portland. Comprised of recently rediscovered photographs from Paul McCartney’s personal archive, more than 250 pictures document The Beatles’ meteoric rise from British sensation to international stardom. At a time […]
The Camas Public Library hosts Family Storytime from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the first Saturday of every month for children aged 2 to 5 featuring a 30-minute storytime followed by a craft. Adults must accompany children. Registration is required at CamasPL.org/FamilyStorytime.
Jam Session will offer "Emerging Early Winter Music Workshop" a six-week course from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 4, 11, 25, Feb. 1, 8 and 22 at Sons of Norway Hall, 2400 Grant St., Vancouver. Students will learn the basics of chords, theory, and tone as well as ear training during collaborative sessions where […]
Single Seniors will meet for lunch at Carol's Corner Cafe, located at 7800 N.E. St. John's Rd., starting at 11 a.m. Jan. 4. For more information, call 360-892-8944.
Jam Session will offer a six-week Advanced Musician course from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 4, 11, 25, Feb. 1, 8 and 22 at Sons of Norway Hall, 2400 Grant St., Vancouver. This workshop is for those who can confidently find and play alternate chord voicings; read charts with ease or pick up music by ear; […]
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.
Open Topics is a weekly online meet-up where members can share experiences, interests, ideas, knowledge and expertise. Anyone can join. Meeting formats vary from week to week. Possible formats include a prepared presentation followed by a question-and-answer session; an interview with an experienced individual in a specific field; a roundtable discussion with three or four […]
Single Seniors bi-weekly food and cards meeting in the Vancouver Mall food court, starting at noon. For more information, call 360-892-8944.
Single Seniors bi-weekly food and cards meeting in the Vancouver Mall food court, starting at 1 p.m. 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 Monday afternoons at Mallard Landing Assisted Living, 813 S.E. Clark Ave. in Battle Ground, from 1 to 3 p.m.
HOPE Dementia Support Group is a weekly support group for those caring for individuals living with all types of dementia. Held on Monday afternoons at Highgate Senior Living, 9803 NE Hazel Dell Ave., from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
The Camas Public Library hosts the Close Knit knitting group on Mondays at 4:30 p.m. Create and converse with new crafty friends while knitting, crocheting or working on other fiber arts projects. Attendees are asked to please bring their own supplies. This program is only for adults. Sign up at CamasPL.org/closeknit.
Restored and Revived Community Center, 9317 N.E. Highway 99, Suite J, will host "Healing Hands: Contrast Soaking" from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Jan. 6. Experience the soothing benefits of cold contrast therapy. Attendees will bathe only their hands and learning how this activity can bring relief from muscle sprains, arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome. Childcare […]