Events

Name and Gender Marker Clinic
2025-02-04 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Dandelion Teahouse and Apothecary, 109 W. Seventh St., Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
Dandelion Teahouse and Queer Community Network are working with the Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Program, the Northwest Justice Project, the Native American Youth and Family Center and other community partners to put together a series of free hybrid events to educate attendees on their rights. The first event is a Name and Gender Marker Clinic at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 4, where representatives from the Northwest Justice Project will cover every step necessary to make these changes. RSVP at forms.gle/DNaak6yrKLa72Zpr9.

Vancouver Audubon Meeting: A Naturalist’s View of the Katmai Peninsula
2025-02-04 18:30 - 20:00 | Evergreen Public Schools Administrative Service Center, 13413 NE LeRoy Haagen Memorial Drive, Vancouver, WA, 98684, United States
Vancouver Audubon‘s next meeting is 6:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 4 at Evergreen Public Schools Administrative Service Center, 13413 N.E. LeRoy Haagen Memorial Drive, Vancouver, featuring a presentation by Thomas Bancroft, Chief Scientist for National Audubon, who will share information about Alaska’s Katmai Peninsula. Learn more at vancouveraudubon.org.

Page Turners
2025-02-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Camas Public Library, 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA, 98607, United States
The Camas Public Library hosts Page Turners book club for kids in fourth through sixth graders and their adults. The club meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month. To attend, register at CamasPL.org/pagerturners or call 360-834-4692, then pick up the book at the library. After the meeting, keep the book for free.

Spanish Conversation Group
2025-02-04 17:30 - 18:30 | Camas Public Library, 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA, 98607, United States
The Camas Public Library hosts a Spanish Conversation Group from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays through the end of June. Beginning Spanish speakers can enhance their language skills in a supportive and engaging environment. Participation is free. For more details, visit CamasPL.org/spanishconvo.

Rainbow Reads
2025-02-04 16:30 - 17:30 | Camas Public Library, 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA, 98607, United States
The Camas Public Library hosts a monthly book club for LGBTQIA+ teens and their allies at 4:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month. Attendees will read YA fiction, non-fiction, and graphic novels that feature LGBTQIA+ characters and themes, or literature written by someone from the LGBTQIA+ community. Register at CamasPL.Org/RainbowReads then pick up a copy of the book at the service desk at the library, which can be kept after the book club meeting. Books are also available as ebooks and audiobooks on Libby (free with a library card).

English Conversation Group
2025-02-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Camas Public Library, 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA, 98607, United States
The Camas Public Library will host an English Conversation Group monthly from 2 to 3 p.m.
Attendees will practice speaking, listening, and expressing one’s self confidently with fellow language enthusiasts. Attendees will enhance their language skills in a supportive and engaging environment.
All are welcome whether they are a beginner or advanced learner, the group welcomes everyone looking to improve their English fluency. For more information, visit CamasPL.org/ESLGroup

Donate Professional Clothing to WSU Students
2025-02-04 11:30 - 13:30 | WSU Vancouver, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave, Vancouver, WA, 98686, United States
Washington State University Vancouver seeks clothing donations for its Closet to Career Professional Clothing Drive. Donate accessories, belts, dress shirts, pants, skirts, suits, ties, jeans, sweaters, dresses and shoes in clean and good condition. All sizes and styles are welcome. Students will select clothing during the Closet to Career Pop-Up Feb. 25. Donations will be accepted from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb 4, 12 and 20 at the Student Services Center. The campus is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave. in Salmon Creek, east of the 134th Street exit from I-5 or I-205. See a map at vancouver.wsu.edu/map. For more details, email va********@*su.edu or call 360-546-9803.

PeaceHealth Newly Bereaved Workshop
2025-02-04 11:00 - 12:30 | Hope Bereavement Center, 5400 MacArthur Blvd., Vancouver, WA
PeaceHealth Hope Bereavement Services is offering a Newly Bereaved Workshop at 5400 MacArthur Blvd., Vancouver, on the building’s lower level. This single-session workshop is a starting point to understanding one’s journey through grief. Adults grieving the death of a loved one within the last 13 months are invited to learn what may be expected during the first year after loss. Workshops are offered from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 4, March 4, April 1 and from 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 30, June 3rd from 11AM to 12:30PM, July 1st from 11AM to 12:30PM, September 2nd from 11AM to 12:30PM, October 7th from 11AM to 12:30PM, October 29th from 6PM to 7:30PM and November 4th from 11AM to 12:30PM. Register by calling 360-696-5120.

Virtual Speaker Series
2025-02-04 11:00 - 12:00 | online, United States
The Camas Public Library presents a Virtual Speaker Series on Tuesdays in February. Featured speakers are Smithsonian curator Sabrina Sholts with “How We Create Pandemics” at 11 a.m. Feb. 4 (register at CamasPL.org/SabrinaSholts); author of “Moon of the Turning Leaves” Waubgeshig Rice with “Dystopian Tropes from an Indigenous Perspective” at 4 p.m. Feb. 11 (register at CamasPL.org/WaubgeshigRice); and journalist and author Lee Hawkins discussing his memoir, “I Am Nobody’s Slave: How Uncovering My Family’s History Set Me Free” at 11 a.m. Feb. 18 (register at CamasPL.org/LeeHawkins).

Little Dragons Reading Program
2025-02-04 10:00 - 17:00 | Camas Public Library, 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA, 98607, United States
Little Dragons is a school-year reading program for infants and preschoolers (birth through four years old). Reading with small children teaches them about the sounds and letters and creates positive interactions with books. For more details, visit CamasPL.org/littledragons.

First Tuesday Class- A Woman’s Life during Colonial and Pioneer Days
2025-02-04 10:00 - 11:30 | WA
The Clark County Genealogical Society will host its First Tuesday Class at the CCGS Library, 3205 N.E. 52nd St., from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 4.
Weather Permitting.
Class topic will be “A Woman’s Life during Colonial and Pioneer Days” presented by Bea Ritter.
Learn about changing life as to marriage, child-bearing, divorce, widowhood, and property rights.
Workshop follows immediately after presentation: Explore the CCGS Colonial and Pioneer shelves hosted by CCGS Librarians.
Pre-registration for classes is encouraged! Register for this class in the Library or by calling 360-750-5688. Members $15.00, non-members $20.00. Attendees may also pre-register online and pay by credit card on the website.

Clark College Running Start Information Nights
2025-02-03 18:00 - 19:30 | zoom webinar, WA, United States
Clark College will host free online Running Start information nights from February through April for students who want to know more about the 2025-2026 Running Start program, which allows high school juniors and seniors to earn college credits while completing their high school education. Attendees will learn about eligibility, cost, enrollment steps, placement options, tips for academic planning, transferring after Running Start, Clark student life and student support resources. Attendees can ask questions and hear from a current Clark College student about their experience. Information nights are 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 3, 25, March 12, April 9 and April 24. Register at forms.office.com/r/nMCyikFXhX. Captioning and interpreters are available. Learn more at www.clark.edu/runningstart or email st***@***rk.edu.

Close Knit
2025-02-03 16:30 - 17:30 | Camas Public Library, 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA, 98607, United States
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.

HOPE Dementia Support Group
2025-02-03 15:30 - 17:30 | Highgate Senior Living, 9803 NE Hazel Dell Avenue, Vancouver, 98665
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.

HOPE Dementia Support Group
2025-02-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Mallard Landing, 813 S.E. Clark Ave., Battle Ground, WA, United States
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.

Single Seniors
2025-02-03 12:00 - 15:00 | Vancouver Mall Food Court, 8700 NE Vancouver Mall Dr, Vancouver, United States
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.

Single Seniors
2025-02-03 12:00 - 15:00 | Vancouver Mall Food Court, 8700 NE Vancouver Mall Dr, Vancouver, United States
Single Seniors bi-weekly food and cards meeting in the Vancouver Mall food court, starting at noon.
For more information, call 360-892-8944.

Open Topics Weekly Meeting
2025-02-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Online via Zoom, WA, United States
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 participants making short presentations; or participants volunteer to respond to a given topic. For more information or to receive the Zoom link, email op***********@***il.com.

Lantern Viewing Evenings at Lan Su Chinese Garden
2025-02-02 17:30 - 21:00, 2025-02-01 17:30 - 21:00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 N.W. Everett St., Portland, OR, United States
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with lantern-viewing evenings from Jan. 29-Feb. 16 at Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 N.W. Everett St., Portland. The celebration includes lantern sculptures from China, live music and illuminated dragon dances. Times are 5:30 to 7 p.m. and 7:30 to 9 p.m. Jan. 29-Feb 2, Feb. 5-9 and Feb. 12-16. Feb. 13 is for guests 21 and over. Live music and lantern viewing is offered 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 19-23. Tickets are $14 to $43 at lansugarden.org/lanternviewing. Feb. 22 is a sensory-friendly night (tickets $10 to $18). Park for free in the lot behind the garden at Northwest Flanders Street between Second and Third Avenues.

Year of the Snake celebration at LiveWell Camas
2025-02-02 11:00 - 13:00 | LiveWell Camas, 417 N.E. Birch St., Camas, WA, United States
LiveWell Camas and Sheue Luan Hong will host an event to celebrate the Year of the Snake from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 2 with calligraphy and crafts at LiveWell Camas, 417 N.E. Birch St., Camas. RSVP to Sheue Luan Hong at 260-910-8286.

Four-week watercolor studio class
2025-02-02 11:00 - 13:00 | Art Zone, 6923 N.W. Friberg-Strunk St., Suite 230, Camas, 98607, United States
Art Zone, 6923 N.W. Friberg-Strunk St., Suite 230, Camas, will host a four-week watercolor studio course with instructor Hannah Complin, meeting at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays Feb. 2 through Feb. 23. Students ages 15 and older will learn how to choose quality materials; basic brushwork techniques, washes and textures; how to prepare paper and transfer line work; and complete one painting. The cost is $175 per person, not including supplies: watercolor paper, brushes, paint, palette, kneaded eraser and pencil. Enrolled students receive a 20 percent discount if buying supplies at Art Zone. Register at eventbrite.com/e/watercolor-studio-with-hannah-complin-registration-1128807265919.

Weekly Insight Meditation at Art at the Cave Gallery
2025-02-02 10:00 - 11:30 | Art at the Cave Gallery, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
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.

Live Music at Cascade Bar and Grill
2025-02-01 20:00 - 2025-02-02 00:00 | Cascade Bar & Grill, 15000 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United States
Cascade Bar and Grill, 15000 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, will offer live music and dancing from 8 p.m. to midnight Feb. 1. Hear hard rock from 1000 Year Flood, Kill the Headlights and Bent Spokes Posse. $5 admission at the door.

Family Storytime
2025-02-01 10:30 - 11:30 | Camas Public Library, 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA, 98607, United States
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.

Ridgefield First Saturday: Books and Bowls
2025-02-01 10:00 - 14:00 | New Ridgefield Community Library, 210 N. Main Av., Ridgefield, WA, 98642, United States
The city of Ridgefield will host the third annual Books & Bowls event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Ridgefield Community Library, 210 N. Main Ave., Ridgefield. Get a bowl token to turn in to participating businesses to receive a treat, flower arrangement, a ceramic bowl, wrapping papers and ribbon and more. Or stay at the library and buy books at the book sale (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.); join a scavenger hunt, enjoy story time or take a walking tour of local little free libraries. Learn more at ridgefieldwa.us/359/February-First-Saturday.

"Exquisite Creatures Revealed" at OMSI
2025-02-01 09:30 - 19:00 | Oregon Museum of Science & Industry, 1945 S.E. Water Ave., Portland, OR, United States
“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. See the first leafy sea dragon ever preserved whole, a ten-foot-long Japanese spider crab, a whole reef shark, a rarely seen weedy sea dragon, deep sea spiders, a giant Amazonian stingray and rare orchids. None of the vertebrates in the exhibit were killed for his art. Marley emphasizes ecologically friendly and sustainable collection methods and collaborates with zoos, museums and collectors. The exhibit is included with museum admission ($15-$20 or free for children under 3). Learn more at omsi.edu/exhibits/exquisite-creatures-revealed/. Regular museum hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and Sundays. Saturday hours are 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Woodturning Tool Sharpening Symposium
2025-02-01 09:00 - 13:00 | Friends of the Carpenter, 1600 W. 20th St., Vancouver, WA, United States
Southwest Washington Woodturners will host a Woodturning Tool Sharpening Symposium from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 1 at Friends of the Carpenter, 1600 W. 20th St., Vancouver. Woodturners are invited to try multiple woodturning tool sharpening systems. A representative from D-Way Tools will be onsite to demonstrate how they sharpen their turning tools and there will also be a large selection of tools for sale. The cost to attend is $20. Learn more at southwestwashingtonwoodturners.org.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous
2025-02-01 09:00 - 10:30 | WA, United States
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.

Clark College Jazz Festival
2025-02-01 08:00 - 22:00 | WA
Clark College will host the 61st Annual Clark College Jazz Festival from Jan. 30-Feb. 1 in the Gaiser Student Center, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. Admission is $10 per day. Clark College students and children under 12 accompanied by an adult are free. Sixty middle and high school jazz ensembles from throughout Washington and Oregon are scheduled to perform in this year’s competition with trophies presented to the top three jazz ensembles for middle schools and A through AAAA division high schools. Individual outstanding musician awards will also be presented at the end of each division’s preliminary competitions. At the end of Saturday evening, the Dale Beacock Memorial Sweepstakes Award will be presented to one outstanding band selected from the entire festival. Middle school perform from 8 a.m. to noon Jan. 20 and high school bands compete from 1:45 to 4:45 p.m. Finals for middle school and Division A high schools is 7 p.m. Jan. 30. The AA Division competition is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 31. AAA and AAAA jazz bands compete beginning at 8 a.m. Feb. 1. Finals competitions are 7 p.m. Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, ending with trophy presentations. The Clark College Jazz Bands, under the direction of Festival Director Dr. Doug Harris, will perform at 4:40 and 8:30 p.m. Jan. 30, 7:45 p.m. Jan. 31 and 12:20 p.m. Feb. 1. The 2024 Sweepstakes Band, Bothell High School Jazz Band, will perform Feb. 1 at 8:30 p.m. A fundraising concert by the Afrobeat band Jujuba is 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29; tickets are $20 at the door. Get more details by calling 360-992-2662 or emailing sj********@***rk.edu.
