Weekly Vipassana mediation sessions are held from 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.

Zoo Lights is the Oregon Zoo's annual nighttime display of millions of dazzling lights, open from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 19 through Jan. 7. Purchase Zoo Lights Any Night tickets, available at oregonzoo.org/lights, which can be bought in advance and used spontaneously for any night and time throughout the season. Adult tickets range from […]

Single Seniors bi-weekly food and cards meeting in the Vancouver Mall food court, starting at noon. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

Single Seniors bi-weekly food and cards meeting in the Vancouver Mall food court, starting at noon. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

Single Seniors bi-weekly food and cards meeting in the Vancouver Mall food court, starting at noon. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

Clark-Skamania Flyfishers offers its Beginning Fly Tying Class starting 7-9 p.m. Jan. 8 and continuing for five Monday evenings through Feb. 5 at Fire Station 2, 2106 Norris Road, Vancouver. Non-members of Clark-Skamania Flyfishers are welcome to register. This beginner's class, taught by experienced fly tiers, is intended for those who have no, or very […]

The Clark Conservation District Plant Sale offers Clark County residents the chance to order very low-cost native plants to enhance their gardens and help local pollinators. Order online from the extensive plant list at clarkcd.org/native-plant-sale. Early ordering is recommended as plants sell out quickly. Those who order will receive a confirmation email with plant order […]

Clark County Community Services has scheduled four public forums in January 2024 to discuss and get feedback on its low-income community needs survey conducted earlier this year. This feedback will be included in the final Community Needs Assessment report and will help determine spending decisions countywide. The Vancouver Community Forum will be held at the […]

The Lewis River Rotary Club will meet at the Battle Ground Community Center, 912 East Main St., from 5:45 to 7 p.m. Jan. 9. This meeting will include a presentation by Katherine Morris of 100 Women Who Care. For more information email LewisRiverRotaryClub@gmail.com.

PeaceHealth will host an adult support group for survivors of suicide on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Meetings will be at 5400 MacArthur Blvd., from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Meetings are located downstairs.

The Camas Library's Meet Cute Book Club is for adults who love to read romance novels. The club meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. To join, register at CamasPL.org/meet_cute.

Columbia Dance is accepting new students until Feb. 17. The first class is free. Columbia Dance offers classes for children and adults beginning at age 3. Columbia Dance's Include program also welcomes dancers with special needs. For more information, email info@columbiadance.org or visit columbiadance.org.

TOPS WA #1056 is a weight loss support group. Meetings are every Wednesday at the Church of the Nazarene, 16807 NE Fourth Plain Rd., from 8:10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The program is design to help with weight loss and support attendees on their individual weight loss journeys.

Join Water Resources Education Center staff to keep the Water Center's Backyard Habitat Certified gardens in tip-top shape. Tasks may include weeding, mulching, trimming and raking pathways. Tools will be provided. Participants should bring garden gloves. Registration is required at cityofvancouver.us/events/water-center-garden-cleanup-4/. Volunteers under 18 should bring a signed minor consent form. For more details, email […]

Single Seniors will meet for their monthly planning meeting in the Vancouver Mall Library. from 11 a.m. to noon Jan. 10. This board and planning meeting will be held immediately before the weekly food and cards social in the food court, all are welcome to attend. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

The Portland Boat Show sails into town Jan. 10-14 at the Portland Expo Center. Find fishing boats, family boats, runabouts, cruisers, personal watercraft, wakeboard and wake surfing boats, inflatables, offshore boats, pleasure boats, deck boats and pontoon boats along with accessories, electronics, inboard and outboard engines, propellers, marine canvas and upholstery and repair services. Tickets […]

Single Seniors bi-weekly food and cards meeting in the Vancouver Mall food court, starting at noon. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

Single Seniors bi-weekly food and cards meeting in the Vancouver Mall food court, starting at noon. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

Single Seniors bi-weekly food and cards meeting in the Vancouver Mall food court, starting at noon. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

St. Paul Lutheran Church on the corner of 13th and Franklin Street in downtown Vancouver offers a contemplative prayer service from 12:20 to 12:40 p.m. every Wednesday. This is a quiet prayer session with soft music in the back ground. Call 360-693-3531 with questions.  

Ice Cream Renaissance is celebrating the new year with new flavors invented by the students of Hough Elementary School. The ice cream shop, located at 1925 Main St, Vancouver, partnered with fourth and fifth grade classes at Hough Elementary School. The students created new flavors to be showcased during the month of January. Each Wednesday […]

Coastal Conservation Association meets on the second Wednesday of every month, except July and August, at 6 p.m. at Big Al's, 16615 S.E. 18th St. in East Vancouver. Coastal Conservation Association's purpose is to advise and educate the public on conservation of marine resources. The organization's objective is to conserve, promote and enhance the present […]

Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free webinar "Trusts 101" starting at 6 p.m. Jan 10. 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 […]

The Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 4, holds their monthly meeting on the second Wednesday of every month, except July and August, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the 40 et 8, 2809 N.E. 78th St., Vancouver. Learn more at www.facebook.com/disabledveterans4.

The Portland Boat Show sails into town Jan. 10-14 at the Portland Expo Center. Find fishing boats, family boats, runabouts, cruisers, personal watercraft, wakeboard and wake surfing boats, inflatables, offshore boats, pleasure boats, deck boats and pontoon boats along with accessories, electronics, inboard and outboard engines, propellers, marine canvas and upholstery and repair services. Tickets […]

Single Seniors will meet for food and cards at Grady's Pub, located at 2714 N.E. 114th Ave., starting at noon Jan. 11. For attendees looking to join the card game, attendance is limited to 6 people. However, no there is no cap on attendance to the lunch portion. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

Single Seniors will meet for a game day playing bunco at Firstenburg Community Center, located at 700 N.E.  136th Ave., from 1 to 3:30. Attendees must pay $2 at the front desk before going down to the end of the hallway to the meeting room to play. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

Clark County Quilters will host Zoom meetings in December and January. These are online-only meetings with no in-person component. Meetings are from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 14 and Jan. 11. Email ccq-info@clarkcountyquilters.com for the links. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. followed by a presentation at 7 p.m.

UnderBar is hosting an evening of adults-only "Sassy Bingo" from 7 to 9 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month at 1701 1/2 Broadway St., Vancouver. (UnderBar is located on the lower level.) Food and beverages will be available to purchase from UnderBar.

The next Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic event features poet Brianna Renae at 7 p.m. Jan. 11 at Art at the CAVE gallery, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. There's a $5 suggested donation to attend, but no one will be turned away. Donations can be made in person or through Christopher Luna’s PayPal account (christopherjluna@gmail.com). […]

The Kiggins Theatre will host the next Comedy on Tap stand-up comedy event from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 11 at 1011 Main St., Vancouver. The evening features Brent Lowrey, a Portland-based comedian who just won the prestigious Seattle International Comedy Competition; Nathan Hart, a contributing writer for the popular punk-rock satire website, The Hard […]

The Camas Public Library will host another edition of its popular Reading Dragons Cards program, titled Little Dragons. The program runs from Sept. 1 to April 30. Little Dragons is a reading program for infants and preschoolers. By reading to their children, parents can earn a free book. Further details can be found at CamasPL.org/littledragons.

The Portland Boat Show sails into town Jan. 10-14 at the Portland Expo Center. Find fishing boats, family boats, runabouts, cruisers, personal watercraft, wakeboard and wake surfing boats, inflatables, offshore boats, pleasure boats, deck boats and pontoon boats along with accessories, electronics, inboard and outboard engines, propellers, marine canvas and upholstery and repair services. Tickets […]

Northwest Personal Training will host a series of Chair Yoga classes every Friday June 23 through July 28 from 11 a.m. to noon. Chair Yoga allows elderly or attendees with mobility issues to exercise in a low-impact manor. Performing poses with better alignment, more support, and less tension. Classes will span a series of 6 […]

Single Seniors will meet for food and cards at Round Table Clubhouse, 5016 NE Thurston Way, from noon to 3 p.m. Jan 12. For more information call 360-892-8944.

Fan Expo is Jan. 12-14 at Oregon Convention Center to celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, comics, cosplay, video gaming, television, original art, collectibles and contests, plus live entertainment, gaming, question-and-answer sessions with celebrities, movie screenings, anime, a kids' zone and Artist Alley. Hours are 3 to 8 p.m. Jan. 12, 10 a.m. to […]

The Friends of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge offers Saturday Birding Hikes on select days from now through May. Walks start at 8 a.m. at the Carty Unit of the Refuge. Registration is required by sending an email to ridgefieldvolunteer@fws.gov. While walks generally last two to three hours, participants are welcome to stay or leave […]

Friends of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge will host Winter Birding Hikes at 8 a.m. Dec. 2, Dec. 9 and Jan. 13 at the Carty Unit of the Refuge. Registration is required at ridgefieldfriends.org. While walks generally last two to three hours, attendees are welcome to leave earlier. Walks are free but the $3 refuge […]

The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry presents the U.S. premiere of Orcas: Our Shared Future, an exhibit that offers a deep dive into the stories and science that surround the orca, spirit of the Pacific Northwest’s wild coast and apex predator of all oceans. OMSI is the first museum in the United States to […]

Overeaters Anonymous meets Saturdays from 10 to 11:15 a.m. at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 5607 N.E. Gher Road. The program is a 12-step literature study. Held in Room 7. Use Preschool entrance. For more information, call (360) 213-8902.

The Great American Train Show is in Exhibition Hall C at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 1702 N.E. Delfel Dr., Ridgefield, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 13 and 14. Admission is $12 on Jan. 13 and $11 on Jan. 14. Children age 11 and under are free with a paid adults. […]

The League of Women Voters of Clark County will hold its monthly member meeting from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 13. Because of expected weather conditions, this meeting will be held online at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87397904573?pwd=L0ZNNm41RFBqNWMzaUhZRkllbHNxQT09. Prospective members are welcome.

Fan Expo is Jan. 12-14 at Oregon Convention Center to celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, comics, cosplay, video gaming, television, original art, collectibles and contests, plus live entertainment, gaming, question-and-answer sessions with celebrities, movie screenings, anime, a kids' zone and Artist Alley. Hours are 3 to 8 p.m. Jan. 12, 10 a.m. to […]

Portland Japanese Garden offers a new exhibit, "Masterpieces in Miniature: The Art of Netsuke Sculptures," on display in the Pavilion Gallery through March 4.  Once immensely popular across Japan, netsuke (pronounced nets-keh) were miniature sculptures that also served as personal fashion accessories, overcoming the lack of pockets in men’s clothing by hanging small items from […]

The Vancouver Farmers Market is open year-round at the intersection of Eighth Street and Esther Street in downtown Vancouver, next to Esther Short Park. Cold-season hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays from now through March 30. Find local farm produce and products, artisan wares, bread and baked goods, pet treats, flowers, plants […]

The Portland Boat Show sails into town Jan. 10-14 at the Portland Expo Center. Find fishing boats, family boats, runabouts, cruisers, personal watercraft, wakeboard and wake surfing boats, inflatables, offshore boats, pleasure boats, deck boats and pontoon boats along with accessories, electronics, inboard and outboard engines, propellers, marine canvas and upholstery and repair services. Tickets […]

Art at the CAVE Gallery, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., presents its January exhibit, "Charting the Liminal," featuring the work of painter Kay Danley and glass master Jeff Wallin. The exhibit explores a dream-like state where the architecture of mind is released onto the canvas and amassed in layers upon layers of glass. The gallery will […]

Single Seniors will host a sing-along event at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 426 East Fourth Plain Blvd., starting at 1 p.m. Jan. 13. Attendees must be fully vaccinated to attend. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

The Vancouver Folk Singers will meet at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, located a t 426 East Fourth Plain Blvd., starting at 1 p.m. Jan. 13. Meeting will begin at 1, singing will start at 1:15 p.m. Attendees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend.

In this hour-long generative writing workshop, essayist Kristen Millares Young will use guided prompts and discussions to help plan write, and revise family stories. This free workshop is offered both in English (1 p.m.) and in Spanish (2:30 p.m.) on Jan. 13 at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, 115 S.E. Lake St., Ilwaco.

As part of its "Dine and Discover" series, Skamania Lodge will host a meal featuring Wilderton Botanical zero-proof spirits from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13. The five-course meal includes a beet salad, winter flatbread, white beans and escarole, pork dumplings and duck breast. The cost is $125 per person. Purchase tickets at skamania.com/dining/dine-discover-series.

Attend a fundraising "Soup Off" from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 13 at Canterbury Park, 1335 Third Ave., Longview. Tickets $75, including entertainment, appetizers, beverages and samplings of soup from local restaurants. Attendees will vote for their favorite.

The Vancouver Chapter of the NAACP Religious Affairs Committee will host a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 13 at Community AME Zion Church, 3605 E. 13th St., Vancouver.

Coast to Coast Fish House offers live music by local artists from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday evenings. Shows are open to all ages with no cover charge. Locally and family-owned, Coast to Coast features a full bar, twelve beers on tap and a gluten-free beer menu. The food is Coastal Maine inspired with gluten-free […]