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.
The Battle Ground Public Schools Industry Fair will be held at Battle Ground High School, located at 300 West Main St. in Battle Ground, from 5 to 7 p.m. on […]
Washington State University Vancouver, 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave., will host four "A to Z of Paying for College Workshops" at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 16, March 15, April 12 […]
Real Food Matters Nutritionist Karen Kennedy will host a webinar on glucose monitors via Zoom, starting at 7 p.m. Feb. 16. During this presentation, attendees will learn: -What is a Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) and how they work. -Some background on why managing blood sugar is important and how it impacts one's health. -See how […]
The next online Science on Tap is "How Do Scientists See Black Holes?" at 7 p.m. Feb. 16. Register on Zoom. Tickets are a $5 to $15 suggested donation on Patreon or here. Complete details are available here: scienceontaporwa.org/events/online_feb_16_blackholes/. Auto-generated captioning is available. Recorded live shows are available to Patreon members about a week later. Black […]
Hopworks Urban Brewery, 17707 SE Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, will host a weekly “Geeks Who Drink” trivia night from 7 to 9 p.m. every Thursday. Each trivia night consists of seven rounds of eight questions each, in a variety of formats, including audio and visual rounds. Teams can be up to six players or come […]
Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver, presents the Olivier Award-winning farce, "The Play That Goes Wrong," with showtimes from Feb. 10 to 26. Tickets are $23 in advance or $25 at the door. Tickets can be purchase online at magentatheater.com/the-play-that-goes-wrong-2023 or from the box office by calling 360-949-3098. Welcome to opening night of the Cornley […]
Ren Locus will free income tax return preparation at Three Creeks Community Library to qualified individuals in Southwest Washington through the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. For more information and to schedule an appointment visit renlocus.org/vita or call 360-230-8030.
Celebrate Black History Month by shopping at the MESO Makers' Market featuring 40 Black-owned small businesses selling artisan wares and good. The market at Alberta Commons, 376 N.E. Sumner St., Portland, will run Feb. 17-19 and Feb. 24-26. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission […]
The 48th annual Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show returns to the Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr., Portland, from Feb. 15 to 19. Find hundreds of fishing and hunting exhibitors, guides and outfitters, clothing, new gear, boats, ATV’s, tents, kayaks and experts as well as the Kids' Free Trout Lake. Public lands advocate and hunter […]
The WSU Clark County Extension Master Gardener Program is hosting a two part, hands-on Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop via Zoom and at the 78th Street Heritage Farm, 1919 N.E. 78th St., Vancouver. Fruit expert Monica Maggio will teach students about timely pruning to improve the shape, strength and fruit set of your trees and help […]
The Vancouver chapter of Point Man International Ministries meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Friday in the Education Module at Church on the Rock, 500 S.W. Eaton Blvd., Battle Ground. Pointman International was started by a Seattle police officer and veteran and the faith-based, non-denominational support group is open to all veterans and first […]
Lifelong mushroom educator and expert Daniel Winkler will offer a book signing and presentation at 7 p.m. Feb. 17 at Powell's City of Books, 1005 W. Burnside, Portland. With details for harvesting everything from the ever-popular golden chanterelles to the red-cracked bolete, Fruits of the Forest will appeal to both the novice and the avid […]
Prairie High School Drama Club presents "Xanadu," showing Feb. 17 through 25 at Prairie High School, 11311 N.W. 119th St., in the Brush Prairie area of Vancouver. Learn more at facebook.com/PrairieDramaClub/. "Xanadu" follows Greek muse Kira, who descends from the heavens of Mount Olympus to Venice Beach, California, in 1980. She is on a quest […]
Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver, presents the Olivier Award-winning farce, "The Play That Goes Wrong," with showtimes from Feb. 10 to 26. Tickets are $23 in advance or $25 at the door. Tickets can be purchase online at magentatheater.com/the-play-that-goes-wrong-2023 or from the box office by calling 360-949-3098. Welcome to opening night of the Cornley […]
Oregon Children's Theater's Young Professionals Company presents "The Mad Ones," Feb. 10-26 at the CoHo Theatre, 2257 N.W. Raleigh St., Portland. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for students at octc.org/the-mad-ones. The play is best for ages 14 and up. The musical follows […]
Volunteer to put native plants in the ground at Vancouver's Water Recourses Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 18. Some general garden tidying will be done, too. All necessary tools will be provided. Volunteers should bring garden gloves if possible. Register at cityofvancouver.us/publicworks/page/garden-planting-water-center. Attendees will receive a confirmation […]
Jason Latimer, World Champion of Magic and science educator, will bring Impossible Science Live to the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) from Feb. 4 to 26 with a […]
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.
Every Sunday from 10 to 11:30 a.m., enjoy "Insight Meditation" at Art at the Cave, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. Vipassana mediation encourages self-observation by focusing on the inner self in a non-judgmental way. There's a $1 to $10 suggested donation to attend but no one will be turned away.
