The Camas Public Library offers a free Online Speaker Series featuring talks from bestselling authors and thought leaders. April’s speakers are Paula Johnson at 11 a.m. April 2, Diane Foley and Colum McCann at 11 a.m. April 9, and Xochitl Gonzalez at 5 p.m. April 17. Learn more at camaspl.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2024/04.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Southwest Washington will host a Men's Support Group online via Zoom from 5 to 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday. For more information, or to register, visit www.namiswwa.org or call 360-695-2823.
Columbia Springs hosts free guided tours of its trout hatchery and natural areas from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month from April through September. RSVP by registering at https://www.columbiasprings.org/2024-guidedtours. Meet at 12208 S.E. Evergreen Highway, Vancouver. Wear good walking shoes and dress for the weather.
Clark-Skamania Fly Fishers monthly meeting will be held at the Black Pearl on the Columbia from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. April 17. Presenter will be Jason Osborn, Co-Owner of the Portland Fly Shop will be speaking on Coho fishing the Cowlitz/Kalama and trout on the Deschutes rivers. Presentation will be held from 7 to 9 […]
The Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas, presents a lecture series about the science of sleep with Ankur Patel. The program occurs on the third Wednesday of the month. No registration is required.
Swing dance at The Valiant Ballroom, 109 W. Ninth St., Vancouver, on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Beginner lessons are at 6 p.m. and social dancing is at 7 p.m. Admission is $10. For more details, email riverhouse.swing@gmail.com.
Joe Morgan of Chef Joe Cooks is offering an "Intimate Dinner Soiree" cooking class at 6 p.m. April 17 at Chuck's Fresh Market in Salmon Creek, 2302 N.E. 117th St., Vancouver. Students will learn to cook a gourmet feast, including wilted spinach salad, soppressata pizza, steak frites, brown sugar roasted squash and chocolate decadence cake. […]
Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free webinar "Medicaid" starting at 6 p.m. April 17. 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 login instructions […]
The Clack County Composter Recycler program is offering a free online Red Worm Composting Workshop from 7 to 8 p.m. April 17. Students will learn how to turn kitchen trimmings into fertilizer. Participants are eligible for a free worm bin, bedding and worms. Join via Zoom. Register at clarkcountycomposts.org/classes-and-workshops/current-offerings/852-red-worm-composting-4.
Workforce Southwest Washington is sponsoring a workshop series to help companies create a recruitment and retention action plan for their organization. Sessions are 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on April 11, 18, 25 and May 2 at Workforce Southwest Washington, 805 Broadway St., Suite 412, Vancouver. Companies will learn to reach a larger pool of […]
In honor of Women's History Month, the Camas Public Library will host a traveling exhibit from the National Library of Medicine, "Confronting Violence: Improving Women’s Lives," on display through April 20. The exhibit, curated by historian and educator Catherine Jacquet, tells the story of nurses working to reform the medical profession that failed to acknowledge […]
Beaches Restaurant and Bar on the Vancouver waterfront at 1919 S.E. Columbia River Drive will host a fundraiser for the Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington from 11 a.m. to 9 […]
Mention the Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington on April 18 at Beaches Restaurant & Bar, 1919 SE Columbia River Drive, Vancouver, and half of the total bill will be donated to the Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington. The fundraiser applies to dine-in or take-out orders. The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays.
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.
Single Seniors will meet for lunch at Makoto Japanese Buffet, located at 1119 S.E. 163rd Pl., starting at noon April 18. For more information, call 360-892-8944.
Archer Gallery, located on Clark College's main campus at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, is presenting four art talks in April. All are free and open to the public. Archer Gallery is at the lower southwest entrance of Penguin Union Building; directions and maps are available at clark.edu/about/visitors-guide/getting-to-clark/maps/campus-map.php. Find more details about Archer Gallery at […]
Archer Gallery's next exhibit, "Afraid/Not Afraid," features the work of Portland-based Pamela Chipman and Seattle-based Jan Cook. The exhibit is a photographic art installation focusing on gender and vulnerability. The exhibit opens Feb. 7 and runs through April 24. Regular viewing hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays in the gallery, located […]
The Port of Camas-Washougal is hosting a free sustainable landscaping presentation at 2:30 p.m. April 18 in the port offices at 24 S. A St., Washougal.
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 National Alliance on Mental Illness of Southwest Washington will host a Connection Support Group online via Zoom from 3:30 to 5 p.m. every Thursday. For more information, or to register, visit www.namiswwa.org or call 360-695-2823.
