This Halloween, Franklin Street has added two more homes for a total of six decorated homes, filling out the entire block at Northwest 46th Street and Northwest Franklin Street in Vancouver's Northwest Neighborhood. One new home is decorated as an old pumpkin patch and the other is a haunted forest. Last Halloween, more than 12,000 […]
Learn how to construct and maintain a worm bin at this free online workshop. Turn your kitchen trimmings into nature's miracle fertilizer. Participants are eligible for a free worm bin, bedding and worms. Learn more and register at clarkcountycomposts.org/workshops.
Clark County Public Health’s Composter Recycler program is offering a series of free online and in-person workshops aimed at teaching participants how to reduce their impact on the planet. The Composter Recyclers will host eight Wednesday workshops and two in-person field training events where participants can construct compost piles and view demonstration compost bins. Registration […]
The WSU Extension Master Gardeners will host Introduction to Plant Propagation from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 19 at the 78th Street Heritage Farm in Hazel Dell. Students will get instruction on basic propagation techniques. Participants will take home two plants they propagate during the workshop. If you have a small plant you’d like […]
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.
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, entrée, 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 Columbia Writers Series brings acclaimed authors to Clark College to read their literary work and discuss their process and experience. The next event, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 19, is free and open to the public. The speaker is Sindya Bhanoo, author of the story collection "Seeking Fortune Elsewhere." She is the 2023 […]
The Vancouver Bridge Club, 6503 E. Mill Plain Blvd., is offering an eight-week intermediate bridge course from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Sept. 14 to Nov. 9. This course, instructed by Mike Walker, is designed for those who wish to sharpen basic skills. The course includes handouts, discussion and play each session. Players can […]
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.
Single Seniors will meet at Golden Corral buffet, 11801 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd. starting at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 19. For more information, call 360-892-8944.
The Clark County Civil Service Commission meets regularly on the third Thursday of every month to approve backgrounds, eligibility lists and discuss issues that come before the commission. Meetings are hybrid; in person at 1300 Franklin St. in Vancouver on the 5th floor Room 511 OR via Microsoft Teams.
Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free webinar "5 Critical Tools" starting at 4 p.m. Oct. 19. This event will be presented virtually by attorney Beckie Pettis. Registration is free and required to attend. To register and receive seminar webcast dates and details call, 360-696-2069. All virtual registrants will receive […]
The Council for the Homeless fundraiser, “Gathering for Change: Solving Homelessness Together,” is 5 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Kiggins Theatre. The keynote speaker is Marc Eichenbaum, who will share how Houston has found permanent homes for 25,000 people over the past 11 years. The event will also include a first-person story from Geri, describing […]
Washington State University Vancouver will host the "A-Z of Paying for College" workshop four times over the fall season. The workshop discusses multiple ways of making college more affordable. Attendees will learn: the different ways to pay for college—grants, loans, savings, scholarships, work. Which money is free and which needs to be paid back. Important […]
This Halloween, Franklin Street has added two more homes for a total of six decorated homes, filling out the entire block at Northwest 46th Street and Northwest Franklin Street in Vancouver's Northwest Neighborhood. One new home is decorated as an old pumpkin patch and the other is a haunted forest. Last Halloween, more than 12,000 […]
Treadway Events and Entertainment presents "Cinema of Horrors: Drive-In Experience" at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 N.E. Delfel Rd., Ridgefield. This contactless Halloween experience is set to send shivers down the spines of horror fans and thrill-seekers alike. Dates are Oct. 12-15, 18-22 and 25-31. Gates open at 7 p.m. nightly. […]
Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver, presents "Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks," showing Oct. 13-29. Lily, an aging but formidable retiree, hires Michael, an acerbic dance instructor, to give her dance lessons in her Florida condo. Antagonism between a gay man and the wife of a Southern Baptist minister gives way to compatibility as […]
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 […]
Northwest Personal Training will host a series of Chair Yoga classes every Friday June 23 through July 28 from 11 a.m. to noon. Chair Yoga allows elderly or attendees with mobility issues to exercise in a low-impact manor. Performing poses with better alignment, more support, and less tension. Classes will span a series of 6 […]
