The candidates for Vancouver City Council, Position 1, will participate in a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Clark County.
Historian and retired U.S. Army Major Jeff Davis will share stereoscopic images taken at Vancouver Barracks in the 1870s and 1880s. The technique of combining photographs to create a three-dimensional effect, or stereoscopy, dates to 1838. The program, 6:30-8 p.m. June 26 at the O.O. Howard House, is free. Register by emailing jddavis@rocketmail.com. Photo: Grant […]
White Oak Books, 1700 Main St., Vancouver, will host "Division to Dialogue," a town hall-style gathering about free speech from 6:30 to 8 p.m. June 26. The gathering isn't a debate but a time for dialogue exploring not just what free speech allows, but also what it asks of us. How do we speak our […]
The Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington will host a series of fitness classes to help older adults become more active. The Battle Ground and Brush Prairie area will have two classes a day, one from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and the other at 10 to 11 a.m. Both held on Wednesdays […]
HOPE Dementia Support presents "Meet Me at the Rose Gardens" from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 27 at The International Rose Test Garden, 400 S.W. Kingston Ave., Portland. The garden features over 10,000 rose bushes representing more than 600 varieties. A guided tour will be tailored for those with dementia. The garden is ADA […]
The Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver, presents "The Origins and Celebrations of Juneteenth," on display from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through June 28. The exhibit traces the origins of Juneteenth to “Freedom’s Eve” in 1862, when enslaved and free African Americans gathered in hope for the Emancipation Proclamation to take […]
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Southwest Washington will host an Art Group at the NAMI office, 4201 N.E. 66th Ave., Suite 105, Vancouver, from 1 to 3 p.m. every Friday. For more information, visit www.namiswwa.org or call 360-695-2823.
Single Seniors weekly food and cards meeting from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, call 360-892-8944.
The Camas Public Library will offer fun competitive games for teens from 3-4:30 p.m. June 27. Teens in grades six-12 will compete in a series of familiar childhood games like "Red Light, Green Light" and others. Register at CamasPL.org/RLGL or call 360-834-4692.
Alderbrook Park hosts a Friday Night Cruise-in from 4 to 8 p.m. every Friday night from May 23-Sept. 12 at 24414 N.E. Westerholm Road, Brush Prairie. Admission for spectators is $5 for kids 4-13, veterans and seniors, $10 for adults and free for tots ages 3 and under. Vehicle registration is $10 for cars and […]
The Historic Trust presents the Summer Concert Series: The Big Bossa Quartet, performing from 5:30-8:30 p.m. June 27 at the O.O. Howard House, 750 Anderson St. A., Vancouver. The band plays jazz with a flavor of Latin and blues. Food and beverages will be available to buy from Razo's Tacos, Kali Kantina, Smashed Cheese, Kona […]
Metropolitan Performing Arts Broadway Jr. presents young drama students in an adaptation of “Wind in the Willows,” with shows at 6 p.m. June 27 and 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. June 28 at 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. The play follows Mole, Rat, Badger and Mr. Toad, whose antics land him in trouble. With […]
Make your own "kitchen witch" during the Corn Husk Kitchen Witches workshop from 6-8 p.m. June 27 at Vampire Unicorns, 3510 N.E. Third Ave., Camas. Choose from beautifully dyed corn husks and customize your witch with charms and stones. The $50 cost includes all materials. Register at vampireunicorns.xyz/product/corn-husk-kitchen-witches-class/.
White Oak Books, 1700 Main St., Suite D, Vancouver, will host a book launch party at 6 p.m. June 27 with local writer H. H. Rune, author of the "Find Me" Extraordinary Life Seeker Series. Koren Freel, author of "The Ginhouse Hollow," will be a special guest. Meet the authors, get signed copies of their […]
Pomeroy Cellars, 20902 N.E. Lucia Falls Rd., Yacolt, will host Music in the Vines concerts from 6-8:30 p.m. Fridays, June 27, July 11, July 25, Aug. 8 and Aug. 22. A food truck will be on site at 5 p.m. with dinner options. Wine, beer and non-alcoholic drinks will be available to buy. Music starts […]
The city of Ridgefield will offer free Community Paddles at 6:30 p.m. Fridays from June 20 through Oct. 3. No experience is needed, all equipment is provided and anyone age 14 and over can join. Paddlers meet at the Ridgefield Boat Launch, 5 Mill St., Ridgefield. Participation is free. Registration is required at ridgefieldwa.us/396/Dragon-Boats.
Felida Cars and Coffee is a car show series from 8-10 a.m. every other Saturday from April through September (April 12, 26, May 10, 24, June 14, 28, July 12, 26, Aug. 9, 23, Sept. 13 and 27) at Creed Coffee, 10718 N.W. Lakeshore Ave. in Felida. Event attendees will receive 10 percent off purchases […]
WSU Clark County Extension Master Gardeners will offer hands-on training on tomato pruning workshop from 9 to 10:30 a.m. June 28 at the 78th Street Heritage Farm, 1919 N.E. 78th St., Hazel Dell. Students will learn which types of tomato plants need pruning and will receive instruction on when and how to prune. The class […]
The Water Resources Education Center will host a volunteer clean-up from 9 to 11 a.m. June 28. Volunteer activities may include weeding, mulching, trimming and raking pathways. Tools will be provided. Register at cityofvancouver.us/events/water-center-garden-cleanup-14/. For more details, email vanwrec@cityofvancouver.us or call 360-487-7111.
The Ridgefield Farmers Market runs 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays from June 7 through Sept. 27 in Davis Park, 337-411 N. Third Ave., Ridgefield. Farmers and artisan vendors offer a great selection of local produce, plant starts, baked goods, flowers, soaps, jewelry, home décor items and clothing. Visit ridgefieldwa.us/305/Farmers-Market to learn more.