Events

HOPE Dementia Support Online Support Group
2025-05-21 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online via Zoom, WA, United States
HOPE Dementia Support Group is a weekly support group for those caring for individuals living with all types of dementia. Held virtually Wednesday afternoons via Zoom from 1 to 3 p.m.

Stranger Than Fiction Book Club
2025-05-21 13:30 - 14:30 | Camas Public Library, 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA, 98607, United States
The Stranger Than Fiction book club meets from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month at the Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas. The club will read a wide variety of nonfiction books to learn about the world around us. Registration is required at CamasPL.org/strangerthanfiction. The library has a limited number print books for those who register. Guests may also check out ebook and audiobook copies with a Camas Public Library card.

Nature Scavenger Hunt
2025-05-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Camas Public Library, 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA, 98607, United States
The Camas Public Library will offer a Nature Scavenger Hunt from 2 to 3 p.m. May 21. Kids in grades one to five and their adults will meet on the Library’s Fifth Avenue steps and explore the vibrant colors of the outdoors. The Library will provide clipboards and paint swatches. No registration is required.

May Hatchery Tour at Columbia Springs
2025-05-21 15:00 - 16:00 | Columbia Springs, 12208 SE Evergreen Hwy, Vancouver, WA, 98683, United States
Columbia Springs will host a free Hatchery Tour from 3 to 4 p.m. May 21 at 12208 S.E. Evergreen Highway, Vancouver. Attendees will learn all about the Vancouver Trout Hatchery with a knowledgeable guide. Register at columbiasprings.org/guided-tours-2025.
Photo by Paul Peloquin

HOPE Dementia Support Group
2025-05-21 15:00 - 17:00 | Camas Community Center, 1718 S.E. Seventh Ave., Camas, 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 Wednesday afternoons at The Camas Community Center, 1718 S.E. Seventh Ave., from 3 to 5 p.m.

Live Music Every Wednesday at The Grant House
2025-05-21 17:00 - 19:00 | The Grant House, 1101 Officers Row, Vancouver, WA, 98661, United States
Willful Wine, located inside the Grant House at 1101 Officers Row, Vancouver, offers live music from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays featuring an array of solo musicians. Learn more at willfulwine.com.

Clark-Skamania Fly Fishers Monthly Meeting
2025-05-21 17:00 - 20:30 | Black Pearl on the Columbia, 56 S 1st St., Washougal, WA, 98671, United States
Clark-Skamania Fly Fishers monthly meeting is 5 to 8:30 p.m. May 21 at the Black Pearl on the Columbia. The guest speaker is famous fly fisher Jim Teeny, who will share about his 50 years in the fly fishing industry. Doors open at 5 p.m., “Wet Fly Hour” is 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. with $4 pizza slices, soda pop for $2 and water for $1. All proceeds benefit the club. Anyone is welcome to attend and admission is free. Learn more at csfly.net.

Washington State University Vancouver hosts free A to Z of Paying for College workshops
2025-05-21 17:30 - 18:30 | WSU Vancouver, Dengerink Administration Building, 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave., Vancouver, WA, 98686, United States
Washington State University Vancouver will host four “A to Z of Paying for College” workshops this spring. The free workshops are a public service for all prospective and current college students, regardless of the college they choose to attend. Prospective students and families will learn how to make the cost of attending college manageable with grants, loans, savings, scholarships and work. Find out which money is free, which needs to be paid back, and learn about important forms and deadlines. Presenters will provide strategies and answer commonly asked questions about applying for financial aid and scholarships, including the kinds of scholarships available.
The one-hour workshops will be held at 5:30 p.m. on the following dates:

Feb. 20 on Zoom
March 19 in Dengerink Administration Building, Room 129 on campus
April 22 on Zoom
May 21 in Dengerink Administration Building, Room 129 on campus

Register at vancouver.wsu.edu/a-z. WSU Vancouver is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave. in Vancouver. Park for free in Orange 2 lot. Find a campus map at vancouver.wsu.edu/map. Visit vancouver.wsu.edu/events to get Zoom links for online workshops.

"Low Waste Chef" workshop
2025-05-21 18:00 - 19:00 | Bridgeview Resource Center, 505 Omaha Way, Vancouver, 98661, United States
Clark County’s Composter Recycler program is offering a series of free workshops about composting and sustainable living strategies. The next workshop is “Low Waste Chef,” from 6-7 p.m. May 21 at Bridgeview Resource Center, 505 Omaha Way, Vancouver. Learn how to save money and prevent food waste with tips on food storage, shopping and cooking with leftovers. Register at clarkcountycomposts.org/classes-and-workshops/current-offerings.

Leave Your Troubles at the Door stand-up comedy
2025-05-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Orchards Tap, 10514 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United States
Leave Your Troubles at the Door, 6-8 p.m. May 21 at Orchards Tap, is an improvised stand-up comedy showcase where the audience’s problems create the topics of the jokes. Audience members anonymously write their problems down on pieces of paper, put them in a box before the show and comedians tackle those issues with on-the-spot jokes. This month’s show, hosted by Chris Hudson, features Hewitt Pagenstecher (Laugh Basement), Zane Thomas (The Smoke Break), Savannah O. Bennington (Rogue Apostles) and Amanda Lynn Deal (WW’s Funniest Five). Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 6:30 p.m. This is a 21-and-over show. Admission is free but tips are appreciated. Learn more at @leaveyourtroubles on Instagram.

Swing Dancing at The Valiant Ballroom
2025-05-21 18:00 - 21:00 | Valiant Ballroom, 111 W. Ninth St., Vancouver, WA, United States
CouveSwing hosts a night of swing dancing featuring the Lindy Hop and East Coast Swing every Wednesday night (except Dec. 24 or Dec. 31) at The Valiant Ballroom, 109 W. Ninth St. Classes are $10 for drop-ins or $30 for the whole month. Beginner/refresher lessons are from 6-7 p.m. and social dancing is 7-9 p.m. To learn more, visit instagram.com/couveswing or facebook.com/events/109-w-9th-st-vancouver-wa/couve-swing/783725554369635/ or email co********@***il.com.

Women's Health Expo at the Kiggins Theatre
2025-05-21 18:00 - 21:00 | Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main Street, Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
Northwest Personal Training will host a Women’s Health Expo with a screening of “The M Factor” and a panel discussion from 6 to 9 p.m. May 21 at the Kiggins Theatre. “The M Factor” film explores menopause and midlife transitions affecting the health and well-being of millions of American women. In addition to physical symptoms, women struggle with related stresses of lost wages, upended careers, family disruptions and emotional chaos. Tickets are $25 and include the film, expo and a swag bag. $50 VIP entry includes VIP seating, recovery therapies and a vitamin B12 injection. Doors open at 6 p.m. for the expo and the film starts at 7 p.m., followed by a panel discussion at 8 p.m. Buy tickets at kigginstheatre.com/movie/m-factor-shredding-the-silence-on-menopause/.

HOPE Dementia Support Group – Woodland
2025-05-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Woodland East Mobile Home Park Clubhouse, 369 Gun Club Road, Woodland, 98674, United States
HOPE Dementia Support Group – Woodland is a weekly support group for caregivers of individuals living with dementia. Meetings are 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays at the Woodland East Mobile Home Park Clubhouse at 369 Gun Club Road, Woodland.

TOPS Meeting
2025-05-22 11:30 - 13:30 | Minnehaha Church of Christ, 3217 N.E. 54th St., Vancouver, WA, United States
Take Off Pounds Sensibly – Vancouver 954 meets 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursdays at Minnehaha Church of Christ, 3217 N.E. 54th St., Vancouver. For more information, contact Helen Sheerin at 503-351-7395.

Fine Motor Birds
2025-05-22 15:00 - 16:00 | Camas Public Library, 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA, 98607, United States
The Camas Public Library will offer a bird-building and decorating workshop from 3-4 p.m. May 22. Preschoolers and kindergartners will practice fine motor skills by making water bottle birds. Kids will decorate their birds with feathers and “feed” them with tongs and pompoms. The library will provide materials for decorating. Kids must be accompanied by an adult. Register at CamasPL.org/FineMotorBirds or call 360-834-4692.

NAMI Online Connection Peer Support Group
2025-05-22 15:30 - 17:00 | Online, WA, United States
NAMI Connection is a recovery support group for adults living with mental illness. NAMI’s support groups are unique because they follow a structured model, ensuring everyone has an opportunity to be heard and to get what they need.
Meetings are held virtually weekly on Thursdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. via Zoom. Register at us02web.zoom.us.

HOPE Dementia Support Group - Hampton Inn Salmon Creek
2025-05-22 18:00 - 20:00 | The Hampton at Salmon Creek Memory Care Community, 2305 N.E. 129th St., Vancouver, WA, United States
HOPE Dementia Support Group is a weekly support group for those caring for individuals living with all types of dementia. Weekly meetings are 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at The Hampton Salmon Creek, 14715 N.E. 20th Ave., Vancouver. A Zoom option is available.

The Siege of Ape Canyon
2025-05-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main Street, Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
This film, by the makers of the Small Town Monsters series, explores all the information about the infamous 1924 Ape Canyon Bigfoot attack on Mount St. Helens, from 1918 to the present. A question-and-answer session with the film cast and producers will immediately follow the screening. Tickets are $13 in advance or $15 at the door. Learn more at www.kigginstheatre.com/movie/the-siege-at-ape-canyon

Enhance Fitness Classes
2025-05-23 08:30 - 09:30 | Bethel Lutheran Church, 12919 N.E. 159th St., Brush Prairie, WA, 98606, United States
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 and Fridays at Bethel Lutheran Church, located at 12919 N.E. 159th St. in Brush Prairie.
Enhance Fitness is an evidence-based group exercise program. It helps older adults (age 60 plus) become more active, energized and empowered to sustain independent lives. All older adults are welcome. Instructors tailor exercises to ability, from seated to full mobility.
Preregistration is not required and there is no cost to attend. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early for your first class to complete registration on-site.
For more information call 360-694-8144.

Single Seniors at Olive Garden
2025-05-23 12:00 - 15:00 | Olive Garden, 8101 NE Parkway Dr, Vancouver, WA, 98662, United States
Single Seniors will meet for lunch at Olive Garden, 8101 N.E. Parkway Dr., starting at noon May 23.
For more information, contact 360-892-8944.

NAMI Art Group
2025-05-23 13:00 - 15:00 | NAMI Southwest Washington, 4201 N.E. 66th Ave., Suite 105, Vancouver, WA, 98661, United States
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 Friday Meeting
2025-05-23 13:00 - 16:00 | Vancouver Mall Food Court, 8700 NE Vancouver Mall Dr, Vancouver, United States
Single Seniors weekly food and cards meeting in the Vancouver Mall food court, from 1 to 4 p.m.
For more information, call 360-892-8944.

Alderbrook Park Friday Night Cruise-in
2025-05-23 16:00 - 20:00 | Alderbrook Park, 24414 N.E. Westerholm Road, Brush Prairie, WA, 98606, United States
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 trucks and $8 for motorcycles, cash only. Learn more at https://alderbrookparkevents.com.

Fort Vancouver Antique Equipment Association Monthly Meeting
2025-05-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Old Town Burgers and Breakfast, 813 West Main Street, Battle Ground, WA, 98604, United States
The Fort Vancouver Antique Equipment Association will meet at 6 p.m. May 23 at the Old Town Burgers and Breakfast, 813 W. Main St., Battle Ground. If you’re interested in vintage power equipment and local history, come dine with us. Anyone who savors rust, grease, smoke and noise is welcome. The club’s mission is to preserve, restore and display antique equipment.

Macrame Owls
2025-05-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Vampire Unicorns, 3510 NE 3rd Ave., Camas, WA, 98607, United States
Vampire Unicorns, 3510 N.E. Third Ave., Camas, will offer a Macrame Owl workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. May 23. Instructor Miranda will share how to make owls using a knotting technique. The cost is $60 per person and includes materials. Register at vampireunicorns.xyz/product/macrame-owl-class/.

Battle Ground High School presents "Cinderella"
2025-05-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Battle Ground High School, 300 W. Main St., Battle Ground, WA, United States
Battle Ground High School, 300 W. Main St., Battle Ground, presents Roger and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella.” This family-friendly youth version of the show has a run time of 1.5 hours with intermission. Tickets are $10 and student tickets are $7 with an ASB card. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at wa-battleground-lite.intouchreceipting.com/BGDrama. Showtimes are 7 p.m. May 23, 24, 30 and 31 with 2:30 p.m. matinees on May 24 and 31.

Metropolitan Performing Arts presents "Alice By Heart"
2025-05-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Metropolitan Performing Arts, 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA, 98661, United States
Metropolitan Performing Arts presents “Alice By Heart” with performances May 9-25 at 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Set in war-torn World War II London, the play reimagines Lewis Carroll’s tale. As bombs fall and a city crumbles, Alice and her ailing friend Alfred escape to the world of her favorite book, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” As reality and fantasy blur, Alice learns to face grief, change and the bittersweet complexities of growing up. Tickets ($16-$30) are available at metropolitanperformingarts.org or call 360-975-1585. Showtimes are 7 p.m. May 9, 16 and 23; 6:30 p.m. May 10, 17 and 24; and 2 p.m. May 11, 18 and 25.

Scottish Country Dance Classes
2025-05-23 19:30 - 21:00 | Columbia Dance, 1700 Broadway Street, Vancouver, WA, United States
Columbia Dance Center will host Scottish Dance Classes from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Fridays from Jan. 10 to March 28. New dancers are welcome. No partner or experience is needed. Soft-soled shoes are recommended. The first class is free. Additional classes are $8 at the door. Learn more at rscds-swws.org.

Vancouver Farmer's Market
2025-05-24 09:00 - 15:00 | Vancouver Farmers Market, Eighth and Esther Streets, Vancouver, WA, United States
The Vancouver Farmer’s Market summer season runs through Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays on Eighth Street and Esther Street near Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver. Visit vancouverfarmersmarket.com for a list of vendors and special events.

The Hidden Journey of Wastewater
2025-05-24 10:00 - 12:30 | City of Vancouver Water Resources Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA, 98668, United States
The Water Resources Education Center will host “The Hidden Journey of Wastewater” from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 24. What happens to the water that goes down your drain? Where does it end up? How is it cleaned? What should and should not go down your drains? Tour Marine Park Wastewater Treatment Plant to learn about the journey of used water. Walk to the Columbia River to learn about the riparian ecosystem and see where clean water is released. Register at cityofvancouver.us/events/the-hidden-journey-of-wastewater/. The rain-or-shine tour is for adults and children eight years and older. Closed-toe shoes are required. Expect to walk 2.5 miles on paved pathways and up and down flights of stairs in the treatment plant. For more details, email va*****@*************er.us or call 360-487-7111.
