Events

Bridge Lessons: How to Make Your Contract
2025-04-03 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Vancouver Bridge Club, 6503 E. Mill Plain Blvd. Suite H, Vancouver, WA, 98661, United States
The Vancouver Bridge Club will offer bridge lessons for intermediate players from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursdays Feb. 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27 and April 3 at 6503 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, instructed by Michael Walker. The price is $50 for all six lessons or $10 per lesson. Topics include planning the play in no trump; planning the play in suit contracts; managing the trump suit; opening leads based on the bidding; bidding over the opponents’ preempt when they have advantage.
To register, call or text Georgie Monohan at 564-208-5099.

Easter Bunny at the Vancouver Mall
2025-04-03 11:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-04 11:00 - 19:00 | Vancouver Mall JC Penney, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Vancouver, WA, 98662, United States
Vancouver Mall, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Vancouver, will offer photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny from March 28 to April 19 in the JCPenney Court on the lower level. Visiting hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Reservations are recommended at bit.ly/3vUbw8F. Walk-up visits will be accommodated on a space-available basis. From 4 to 7 p.m. on Mondays, March 31 and April 7, the community is invited to bring leashed or crated pets for Easter Bunny photo sessions; make reservations for pet photos at bit.ly/49hOAi2. The mall will also host a Sensory Bunny event from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. April 6 for special needs children and their families; reservations are required at bit.ly/47WPFee. Learn more at www.shopvancouvermall.com.

TOPS Meeting
2025-04-03 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.

Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington Chapter 19
2025-04-03 12:30 - 14:30 | Salmon Creek United Methodist Church, 12217 NE Highway 99, Vancouver, WA, 98686, United States
General Federation of Women’s Clubs Battle Ground members will present a skit written by Marilee Miller about women’s suffrage. The Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington Chapter 19 regularly meets the 1st Thursday of most months in the St. Paul Room of Salmon Creek United Methodist Church. Attendees can bring their own lunches for social time at 12:30 p.m. before the meeting starts at 1 p.m. For more information, call Pepper Kim, 360-901-0176.

Single Seniors Potluck
2025-04-03 13:00 - 16:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 426 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United States
Single Seniors will host their monthly potluck meeting at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 426 East Fourth Plain Blvd, starting at 1 p.m. April 3.
For more information, call 360-892-8944.

Thursday Family Support Group
2025-04-03 15:00 - 16:30 | NAMI SW WA, 2500 Main Street, Suite 120, Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
NAMI Family Support Group from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on the first, second and third Thursdays of every month is a free, peer-led support group for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. Gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar experiences. Attendees must be 18 or older.

Melody Makers songwriting workshop for kids
2025-04-03 15:30 - 16:30 | Camas Public Library, 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA, 98607, United States
The Camas Public Library will host a “Melody Makers” songwriting workshop with Perfect Harmony Academy of Music for kids ages 8-12. Attendees to the free workshop from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. April 3 will learn the basics of songwriting and composition to create their own music. Registration is required at CAMASPL.ORG/MELODYMAKERS or by calling the library at 360-834-4692.

NAMI Online Connection Peer Support Group
2025-04-03 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.

Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries Special Board Meeting
2025-04-03 16:00 - 18:00 | Vancouver Community Library, 901 C St., Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
The Fort Vancouver Regional Library District board of trustees will hold a special meeting at 4 p.m. April 3 via Zoom and in person at the Vancouver Community Library. The meeting’s purpose is to discuss service plan options in relation to the levy lid lift as well as the engagement strategy. Action will be taken on approving the pro and con committee for the levy lid lift ballot measure. The agenda and meeting materials can be viewed at fvrl.org/board-trustees.

Cascade Park Kiwanis Meeting
2025-04-03 17:30 - 19:00 | Mill Plain Round Table Pizza, 13503 SE Mill Plain Avenue, Vancouver, 98683, United States
The next Cascade Park Kiwanis meeting is 5:30 to 7 p.m. April 3 at the Mill Plain Round Table Pizza, 13503 S.E. Mill Plain Ave., Vancouver. The meeting will include planning for the Southwest Washington Kiwanis Golf Tournament benefiting the Kiwanis Doernbecher Children’s Cancer Program. Guest speaker Tod Thayer will also share information about ReClaim It. Meetings are open to visitors.

Watershed Stewardship Program
2025-04-03 17:30 - 19:30 | Columbia Springs, 12208 S.E. Evergreen Highway, Vancover, WA, 98683, United States
Clark Conservation District is offering a Watershed Stewardship Program from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, April 3-May 8 at Columbia Springs, 12208 S..E. Evergreen Highway, Vancouver. The program is a free educational workshop series about watershed processes and water quality issues in Clark County, and how to support local watersheds. Local experts will lead six sessions on topics such as Clark County’s watersheds, surface and groundwater, plants, fish and wildlife, and local policies and regulations. Register at clarkcd.org/watershed-stewardship.

Blowin’ in the Wind: Songs and Stories of Bob Dylan
2025-04-03 18:00 - 19:30 | Providence Academy, 400 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
Musician and historian Joel Underwood will perform at Providence Academy Chapel, 400 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 3, featuring the music and history of Bob Dylan. Audiences are invited to sing along to Dylan favorites, such as “The Times, They Are A’Changin’,” yell out “How does it feel?” and hear stories of the Nobel Prize‐winner’s early years in Minnesota and New York, including what really happened the night he “went electric” in Newport. Tickets are $12.

HOPE Dementia Support Group - Hampton Inn Salmon Creek
2025-04-03 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.

Beacock Music presents "Fools for Love"
2025-04-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Beacock Music, 1420 S.E. 163rd Ave., Vancouver, WA, 98683, United States
Beacock Music presents “Fools for Love,” a cabaret celebrating all types of love, in the Beacock Music Recital Hall, 1420 S.E. 163rd Ave., Vancouver. Take a journey through love’s highs and lows with a mix of musical styles from jazz and blues to Broadway and pop. With three singers at the forefront, the group brings each song to life with harmony, storytelling and theatrical flair. Showtimes are 7 p.m. April 3, 4 and 5 and 2 p.m. April 6. Refreshments will be available an hour before the door opens. Proceeds benefit the Daryle Rustvold MusicForLife Scholarship Foundation. Tickets ($20) are available at beacockmusic.com/p-74259-fools-for-love-a-cabaret.aspx.

Fort Vancouver Rose Society presents "Rehoming Margaret's Roses"
2025-04-03 19:00 - 21:00 | St.Luke’s-San Lucas Episcopal Church, 426 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA, 98663, United States
Kim Erion will entertain and educate with “Rehoming Margaret’s Roses,” at the next Fort Vancouver Rose Society membership meeting at 7 p.m. April 3 in the Parish Hall at St. Luke’s-San Lucas Episcopal Church in Vancouver. Erion will tell share her mentorship story about Fort Vancouver Rose Society Consulting Rosarian Margaret Snitzler and how her well-established roses found new homes after a move.

Columbia Mothers of Twins Club
2025-04-03 19:30 - 21:00 | St. John Lutheran Church, 11005 N.E. Highway 99, Vancouver, WA, 98686, United States
The next Columbia Mothers of Twins Club meeting is 7:30 to 9 p.m. April 3 at St. John Lutheran Church, 11005 N.E. Highway 99, Vancouver. The meeting will feature preparation for the spring convention. Learn more at facebook.com/MothersofTwinsClarkCountyWA/.

Enhance Fitness Classes
2025-04-04 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.

Coffee Corner: Main Street Promise
2025-04-04 09:00 - 10:00 | Cariño Coffeehouse, 1002 Main St, Vancouver, Washington, 98660, United States
The Main Street Promise organization will host Coffee Corner from 9 to 10 a.m. April 4 at Cariño Coffeehouse, 1002 Main St., Vancouver, to discuss the Main Street Promise project on Main Street in downtown Vancouver. Local business owners, residents and project leads can discuss the latest updates on the Main Street infrastructure project.

Healthy Eating, Budgeting and Positive Mindset Seminar
2025-04-04 11:00 - 15:00 | Fourth Plain Community Commons, 3101 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA, 98661, United States
Inner Beauty in U, Shifted Theory Mentoring, I AM Ignite, and Stackin Kickz are hosting a “Healthy Eating, Budgeting and Positive Mindset” seminar from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 4 at Fourth Plain Community Commons, 3101 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Ste.101, Vancouver. Register at innerbeautyinu.org, scroll down to “Contact Us” and leave your name, email, address and phone number.

Art Supply Swap at Kindred Vancouver
2025-04-04 11:00 - 17:30 | Kindred Vancouver, 2213 Main Street, Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
Kindred Vancouver, 2213 Main St., Vancouver, will host an Art Supply Swap from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. April 4 and 5. Crafters, artists and DIY enthusiasts are invited to share their unused materials while refreshing their creative stash. Participants should bring yarn, fabric, beads, paint, brushes, markers, DIY kits or tools. Even those who don’t have anything to share are invited to browse the offerings. Leftover supplies will be donated to schools, community centers and Little Free Libraries. Learn more at kindredvancouver.com.

NAMI Art Group
2025-04-04 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 Game Day
2025-04-04 13:00 - 16:00 | WA
Single Seniors will host a game day with food and cards from 1 to 4 p.m.
For more information or to RSVP call 360-892-8944.

“Revealed” Sculpture Dedication
2025-04-04 15:00 - 17:00 | Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main Street, Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
The city of Vancouver will dedicate a new sculpture, “Revealed,” at 3 p.m. April 4, at the Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver. The sculpture by Randy Walker was commissioned by Vancouver to honor the legacy of the Hidden Brick Company and features steel bricks etched with words that reveal Clark County history. During the dedication, the Vancouver NAACP will add the first new word to the sculpture. The dedication will be followed by a reception at Brickhouse, 109 W. 15th St., Vancouver.

No / Stalgia collage exhibit at Art at the Cave
2025-04-04 16:00 - 21:00 | Art at the Cave Gallery, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
Pacific Northwest Collage Collective presents No / Stalgia, a group show of collage artists exploring their relationship to the past while imagining the future. The show at Art at the Cave gallery, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, runs from April 4-25 and includes an opening reception from 4-9 p.m. April 4 and an Artist Talk from 1-2 p.m. April 12. Additional events will be posted on the gallery’s calendar.

Spring into History and Culture
2025-04-04 17:00 - 20:00 | Downtown Camas, 304 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA, 98607, United States
The next Camas First Friday “Spring into History and Culture” is 5 to 8 p.m. April 4. This event will offer a historic talk and walking tour, a photo contest, art shows, Camas history games, after-hours shopping and crafts. Interactive cultural pop-ups will enable community members to share their heritage through food, music, art, fashion and books. The event will also feature popups with interactive exhibits from Afghanistan, Argentina, India, Mexico and South Africa. Brad Richardson, executive director of the Clark County Historical Museum, will lead a rain-or-shine walking tour of downtown Camas; participants should meet at 5:50 p.m. in front of Journey Church on Fourth Avenue. For more details, visit this webpage.

Two Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
2025-04-04 17:00 - 20:00 | Camas Public Library, 625 NE 4th Ave, Camas, WA, 98607, United States
Denis Hayes, a key organizer of the first Earth Day in 1970, has been instrumental in advocating for environmental awareness and action. The new art exhibit Roots of a Movement: Denis Hayes, Camas, and Earth Day, opening in the Camas Library’s Second Story Gallery from 5 to 8 p.m. April 4, will explore the origins of Earth Day and the pivotal role played by Camas native Hayes in launching the environmental movement. This exhibit is presented in collaboration with the Camas Earth Day Society. At 6 p.m. April 9, the Camas Library and Camas Earth Day Society will present An Evening with Denis Hayes. This discussion will explore Hayes’ legacy and how he inspired the Camas Earth Day Society and its mission to promote environmental stewardship. The event will culminate with a question and answer session with Hayes, via Zoom.

Museum After Hours: NAACP, LULAC and Odyssey World International Education Services
2025-04-04 17:00 - 20:00 | Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main Street, Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
The next Clark County Historical Museum After Hours, 5 to 8 p.m. April 4, features the Vancouver NAACP, League of United Latin American Citizens, and Odyssey World International Education Services at the museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver. Learn about their missions and how you can get involved. The museum will be free and open to the public during this event. Guests are also invited to attend the museum’s Speaker Series talk featuring LaToya Brackett at 7 p.m. in the Hidden Gallery.

First Friday at RedDoor Gallery features fused glass workshop and oil paintings by Fongwei Liu
2025-04-04 17:00 - 20:00 | RedDoor Gallery, 411 N.E. Dallas St., Camas, United States
RedDoor Gallery will host a First Friday open house from 5 to 8 p.m. April 4 at 411 N.E. Dallas St., Camas. See oil paintings by award-winning artist Fongwei Liu, watch a live model painting demonstration and participate in a drop-in fused glass flower workshop ($25 per flower) led by glass artist Shirley Bishop. Another drop-in fused glass flower workshop will be offered from noon to 4 p.m. April 5. Regular gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays. Learn more at RedDoorGalleryCamas.com.

First Friday Art Walk
2025-04-04 17:00 - 21:00 | Downtown Vancouver, WA, United States
Vancouver’s Downtown Association hosts a First Friday Art Walk on the first Friday of every month from 5 to 9 p.m. Explore downtown Vancouver’s many art galleries, boutiques, restaurants and bars. Galleries and shops will be open late and many galleries host opening receptions on First Friday where visitors can meet the artists and enjoy refreshments or live music. To see what’s happening this month, see the map at vdausa.org/first-friday/.
