Memorial Lutheran Lenten Series: "Savior, Servant, Friend"
2025-04-09 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Memorial Lutheran Church, 2700 E. 28th St., Vancouver, WA, 98661, United States
Memorial Lutheran Church, 2700 E. 28th St., Vancouver, will offer a midweek Lenten worship series, “Savior, Servant, Friend”, exploring the attributes of Jesus, starting March 5, Ash Wednesday, and continuing every Wednesday through April 9. Learn more at mlc.org. Services on March 12-April 9 include a soup lunch at noon and a soup supper at 6 p.m. The service schedule is as follows:

7 p.m. March 5, Ash Wednesday – Forgiver
1 and 7 p.m. March 12 – Healer
1 and 7 p.m. March 19 – Listener
1 and 7 p.m. March 26 – Encourager
1 and 7 p.m. April 2 – Protector
1 and 7 p.m. April 9 – Comforter

Science on Tap: Artificial Intelligence
2025-04-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main Street, Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
The next Science on Tap is “Artificial Intelligence: Conservation and Securing the Future of Earth,” at 7 p.m. April 9 at the Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. Tickets are $15 to $45 at kigginstheatre.com/movie/science-on-tap-artificial-intelligence. Emily Soward of Amazon Web Services is the founding vice president for The Ecological Archive, a 501c3 dedicated to advancing research intersecting AI and ecology. She’ll explore the current state of AI and the challenges that this new technology poses for planet Earth by looking at where AI is being used, the limitations of AI and how scientists are addressing them and where AI came from and what motivated its inventors. Learn more at scienceontaporwa.org/events/kiggins_apr_9_ai/.

HOPE Dementia Support Group – Woodland
2025-04-10 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.

Easter Bunny at the Vancouver Mall
2025-04-10 11:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-11 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
2025-04-10 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.

NAMI Online Connection Peer Support Group
2025-04-10 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.

Creating a Moon Garden
2025-04-10 18:00 - 19:30 | Vampire Unicorns, 3510 NE 3rd Ave., Camas, WA, 98607, United States
Vampire Unicorns, 3510 N.E. Third Ave., Camas, will host “Creating a Moon Garden” workshop from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. April 10. Students will get tips on creating a garden with flowers and foliage that bloom and glow in the moonlight. Attendees will discover night-blooming flowers and plant varieties that reflect silver moonlight with moon-inspired garden designs. Class includes giveaways. Register at vampireunicorns.xyz/product/creating-a-moon-garden-class/. The cost is $35.

UFO Northwest: How Washington State Spawned the Men In Black
2025-04-10 18:00 - 19:30 | The Historic Trust Red Cross Building, 605 Barnes Street, Vancouver, WA, 98661, United States
The Historic Trust will host “UFO Northwest: How Washington State Spawned the Men in Black” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 10 at the General O.O. Howard House, 750 Anderson St. A, Vancouver. Screenwriter and producer Steve Edmiston will discuss the Aug. 1, 1947, crash of a B-25 bomber in Washington State, which triggered an FBI investigation of “The Maury Island Incident”— an infamous Northwest UFO sighting, and history’s first alleged encounter with the so-called “Men in Black.” The FBI’s records from 1947, which were sealed for decades, reveal Cold War fears, jurisdictional disputes, cover-ups, false confessions, a courageous FBI Special Agent, and the hands-on involvement of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. This talk exposes a Washington story that shapes our current UFO narratives, from 1950s pulp magazines to the X-Files and “Men in Black” film franchises. This program is offered free of charge, but RSVP at tinyurl.com/486mnazf.

HOPE Dementia Support Group - Hampton Inn Salmon Creek
2025-04-10 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.

Clark County Quilters Monthly Meeting
2025-04-10 18:00 - 20:30 | Trinity Lutheran Church Vancouver, 309 West 39th Street, Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
Clark County Quilters meet at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month at Trinity Lutheran Church, 309 W. 39th St., Vancouver. Social hour is 6 to 7 p.m. Participants may also join from home with a Zoom link. For more details, visit clarkcountyquilters.com/monthly-meetings.

Book Clubs at White Oak Books
2025-04-10 18:30 - 20:00 | White Oak Books, 1700 Main St., Vancouver, United States
White Oak Books, 1700 Main St., Suite D, Vancouver, hosts book clubs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the second Wednesdays and Thursdays of each month. For more details or to join, email Peter Glavin at pe***@***********ks.net. Learn more about the independent and locally owned White Oak Books at whiteoakbooks.net.

Southwest Washington Woodturners Monthly Meeting
2025-04-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Friends of the Carpenter, 1600 W. 20th St., Vancouver, WA, United States
Southwest Washington Woodturners invite the public to its meeting on the second Thursday of each month from 7-9 p.m. at Friends of the Carpenter, 1600 W. 20th St., Vancouver. The group is open to both experienced and novice woodturners. Learn more at southwestwashingtonwoodturners.org.

Comedy on Tap
2025-04-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main Street, Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
The Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver, hosts Comedy on Tap featuring a rotating line-up of stand-up comedians every second Thursday of the month at 8 p.m., hosted by Tristian Spillman. Doors open at 7 p.m. with drink specials until 7:30 p.m. The first comedian takes the stage at 8 p.m. Admission is $15.

Enhance Fitness Classes
2025-04-11 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.

NAMI Art Group
2025-04-11 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.

Watercolor Art Social Group
2025-04-11 13:00 - 15:00 | NAMI Southwest Washington, 4201 N.E. 66th Ave., Suite 105, Vancouver, WA, 98661, United States
Learn watercolor techniques and projects taught by local artist, Gwen Boggs. The group meets from 1-3 p.m. on the second Friday of every month at the National Alliance on Mental Illness Southwest Washington building, 4201 N.E. 66th Ave., Suite 105, Vancouver. The group is free to attend and all supplies are provided. Learn more at namiswwa.org/support-groups-old-2/social/.

HOPE Dementia Support: Meet Me at the Movies
2025-04-11 13:00 - 15:30 | Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main Street, Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
HOPE Dementia Support presents “Meet Me at the Movies” at the Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. A different musical will start at 1:00 p.m. on the second Friday of every month. Visit kigginstheatre.com to see what musical will be shown next. The cost is $10 per person.

Single Seniors Food and Cards
2025-04-11 13:00 - 16:00 | WA
Single Seniors Friday meeting with food and cards from 1 to 4 p.m.
For more information or to RSVP call 360-892-8944.

"Plarn" recyled yarn workshop
2025-04-11 14:30 - 16:30 | Kindred Vancouver, 2213 Main Street, Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
Kindred Vancouver, 2213 Main St., Vancouver, will host a workshop from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. April 11 teaching attendees how to make “plarn,” or yarn from upcycled plastic grocery bags. Plastic yarn is a durable, eco-friendly resource for weaving, knitting, crocheting and crafting. Attendees can bring their own bags from home or use bags provided by Kindred. Attendees should bring their own scissors. Learn more at kindredvancouver.com. Participation is free or by donation.

"This Is Our Legacy" exhibit marks 80th anniversary of NAACP Vancouver
2025-04-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main Street, Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
The Clark County Historical Museum‘s “This Is Our Legacy” exhibit, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the NAACP Vancouver Branch 1139-B, will host a free opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. April 11 at 1511 Main St., Vancouver. The exhibit features artifacts, photographs and engaging displays highlighting the contributions and impact of Vancouver’s Black community, charting the work of the NAACP Vancouver Branch 1139-B in advocating for racial justice, equity and community empowerment over the past eight decades. For more details, visit www.cchmuseum.org or contact the Clark County Historical Museum at ou******@*******um.org or 360-993-5679.

Brisket and Blues at Cloverlane Event Center
2025-04-11 18:30 - 23:00 | Cloverlane Event Center, 16391 NE 182nd Ave, Brush Prairie, WA, 98606, United States
Cloverlane Mercantile and Event Center will host Brisket and Blues from 6:30 to 11 p.m. April 11 at 16391 N.E. 182nd Ave. in Hockinson. Guests will enjoy live music by Lucas Holmgren from 8 to 10 p.m. and can choose from three brisket entrees to purchase. Tickets are $5 at https://www.cloverlaneevents.com/event-details/brisket-blues-1.

Union High School presents "Frozen Jr."
2025-04-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Union High School, 6201 NW Friberg-Strunk Street, Camas, 98607, United States
Union High School’s Union Theatre Players will present Disney’s “Frozen Jr.” from 7 to 8 p.m. April 11, 12, 18 and 19 with a 2-3 p.m. matinee April 12 at 6201 N.W. Friberg-Strunk St., Camas. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students. Learn more at uniontheatreplayers.com.

Ridgefield High School Theatre presents "Matilda, the Musical"
2025-04-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Ridgefield High School Performing Arts Center, 2630 S. Hillhurst Road, Ridgefield, WA, 98642, United States
Ridgefield High School, 2630 S. Hillhurst Road, Ridgefield, presents “Matilda, the Musical,” inspired by the 1988 Roald Dahl novel, “Matilda.” Performances at the Ridgefield High School Performing Arts Center are 7 p.m. April 11, 12, 18 and 19 with 2 p.m. matinee performances on April 12 and 19. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $7 for students with an ASB card. are available at gofan.co/app/school/WA22061 or at the door.

Scottish Country Dance Classes
2025-04-11 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.

Pink Martini at Columbia Theatre
2025-04-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview, WA, 98632, United States
Featuring a dozen musicians, with songs in 25 languages, Pink Martini performs at Columbia Theatre, 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview, at 7:30 p.m. April 11. Tickets are $65 at columbiatheatre.com.

Watershed Alliance Ivy Pull at Marine Park
2025-04-12 09:00 - 12:00 | Marine Park, 4501 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver, 98661, United States
The Watershed Alliance will host an English ivy pull at Marine Park, 4501 S.E. Columbia Way, from 9 a.m. to noon April 12.
Attendees are asked to please wear long pants, closed-toed shoes, and dress for the weather, as well as bring their own snacks and water.
Please Note: This event is more physically demanding than other volunteer events, there will be bending, pulling and walking on uneven terrain with possible tripping hazards.
Attendees are also asked to register in advance, for more information or to register online visit thewatershedalliance.org.

Second Saturday at the Arboretum
2025-04-12 09:00 - 12:00 | Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum, 9215 SE Evergreen Highway, Vancouver, WA, 98664, United States
Join volunteers for a second Saturday work party from 9 a.m. to noon April 12 at the Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum, 9215 S.E. Evergreen Highway, Vancouver. Volunteers will clean up the corner garden with weed-pulling, edging and mulching. Refreshments will be served. Learn more about the garden at ejaneweberarboretum.org.

Vancouver Farmer's Market
2025-04-12 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.

Sensory-Sensitive Easter Egg Hunt
2025-04-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Grass Valley Elementary School, 3000 N.W. Grass Valley Drive, Camas, United States
Camas School District Special Education and Parent Teacher Student Organization are hosting a free sensory-sensitive Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. April 12 at Grass Valley Elementary School, 3000 N.W. Grass Valley Drive, Camas. The egg hunt is designed for children with special needs and their families. See the Easter Bunny, join the hunt and enjoy sweet treats. All ages and abilities are welcome. For more details, email te**@*******so.org.
