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.

Passages to Success will host a week of Galentine's fun at locations around Vancouver. Activities include happy hour at Heathen Brewing from 3 to 6 p.m. Feb. 9 with a photo booth, raffle prizes and giveaways. Other pop-up parties also include snacks and drink tastings. The week's schedule includes gatherings from 11 a.m. to 1 […]

Amy Burgess of Forge+Fire will teach a jewelry-making class from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 11 focusing on wire-wrapped rings. You will be guided to create your own selection of wire wrapped rings. All supplies and tools are provided, including ring mandrels, pliers, craft wire and stones. Each person can make (and take home) […]

Between Feb. 9 and 18, 23 wineries and tasting rooms of the Southwest Washington Winery Association in Clark and Cowlitz counties will hold their annual St. Valentine’s Wine and Chocolate Festival. Visit tasting rooms in Clark and Cowlitz counties to sample local wines paired with artisan chocolates. Hours, prices and pairings for each tasting room […]

Willful Wine at the Grant House, 1101 Officers Row, Vancouver, will offer a Galentine's Tea from noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 11. Reservations are required. The afternoon meal will feature a selection of teas from Dandelion Teahouse in Vancouver, English scones with jam and cream, and a "tower of treats," including crustless tea sandwiches and […]

Vancouver Art Space, located upstairs in the Vancouver Mall, is offering two Alcohol Inks Valentine's Classes at noon on Feb. 4 and 11. Students will learn a "resist technique" to create tile coasters. All materials are included in the $25 class fee. Each student can make up to two coasters; additional blank coasters are available […]

The Historic Music Preservation Project will celebrate the 100th anniversary of America's most iconic jazz composition, George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 and 2 p.m. Feb. 11 at Fort Vancouver High School, 5700 E 18th St., Vancouver. The Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra will feature pianist Kevin John McElrath in an […]

Attend a free Super Bach Sunday concert from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at Rose City Park Presbyterian Church, 1907 N.E. 45th in Portland. The Bach Cantata Choir will be joined by the 15-piece orchestra to perform two orchestral works, a Bach cantata, plus the music of Charpentier and Telemann. Audiences will also hear […]

Make a large or small hand-carved wooden bread bowl to fill with flowers during this floral centerpiece workshop from 3 to 5 p.m. Feb. 11 at Gather Arts Studio, 16523 […]

Single Seniors will host a social for Super Bowl Sunday at Vancouver Pointe, 4555 N.E. 66 Ave., starting at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 11. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

Stephanie Crowley will lead a session of Partner Yoga, featuring two-person poses in which partners work together to find more depth or ease, from 6 to 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at Salmon Creek Grange, 1900 N.E. 154th St. in the Salmon Creek area of Vancouver. Beginners are welcome. Couples (romantic or non-romantic) or individuals can […]

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

In honor of Black History Month, the Vancouver NAACP produced an exhibit in the Clark College Bookstore window (located in Gaiser Hall on Clark's main campus at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way) featuring two Black Vancouver artists, Claudia Carter and Philemon Reid. Reid was a self-taught artist. Born in Eatonton, Georgia in 1945, he spent nine […]

Ren Locus will offer free income tax return preparation at Three Creeks Library, 800-C N.E. Tenney Road, Vancouver (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays); Fourth Plain Community Commons, 3101 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Ste. 101, Vancouver (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays); and Vancouver United Church of Christ, 1220 N.E. 68th St. Vancouver […]

Camas Public Library offers free tax help provided by AARP volunteers until April 15. Appointments and walk-ins are welcome from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays or 1 to 5 p.m. Fridays. The AARP Tax-Aide program, administered by the AARP Foundation in cooperation with the IRS, provides free income tax assistance to all eligible taxpayers, regardless […]

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

Vancouver Art Space, located upstairs in the Vancouver Mall, is offering three Valentine's Day card-making classes at 3 p.m. Feb. 5, 6 p.m. Feb. 10 and 3 p.m. Feb. 12. Each class lasts two hours. Attendees can make up to three cards using a selection of glittery, gauzy papers, charms, feathers and other ephemera. Materials […]

Singer, songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist Kit Garoutte will perform arrangements from many genres as well as original compositions from 4 to 6 p.m. Feb. 12 at Maryhill Winery's Vancouver Tasting Room.

The Camas Public Library hosts the Close Knit knitting group on Mondays at 4:30 p.m. Create and converse with new crafty friends while knitting, crocheting or working on other fiber arts projects. Attendees are asked to please bring their own supplies. This program is only for adults. Sign up at CamasPL.org/closeknit.

Single Seniors will meet for breakfast at Kitchen Table Cafe, 705 N.E. 136th Ave. starting at 10 a.m. Feb. 13. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

The Clark College Columbia Writers Series welcomes Anis Mojgani, Oregon Poet Laureate. This event, which is free and open to the public, is at 11 a.m. Feb. 13 in the Penguin Union Building (PUB) room 258 A-B on Clark College's main campus, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. Mojgani is the tenth Poet Laureate of Oregon. […]

Clark College is hosting an International Day celebration from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 13 in Gaiser Student Center, GHL 150 on the main campus, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way. The event offers a variety of free, family-friendly activities to learn about and celebrate cultures worldwide. Highlights include unveiling the mural “Coming Together for […]

Passages to Success will host a week of Galentine's fun at locations around Vancouver. Activities include happy hour at Heathen Brewing from 3 to 6 p.m. Feb. 9 with a photo booth, raffle prizes and giveaways. Other pop-up parties also include snacks and drink tastings. The week's schedule includes gatherings from 11 a.m. to 1 […]

Attend a panel discussion at Washington State University-Vancouver featuring Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey, WSUV public affairs professor Carolyn Long and representatives of the county Democratic and Republican parties. The event, which is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Clark County and the Associated Students of WSUV, includes doughnuts.

The Lewis River Rotary Club will meet at the Battle Ground Community Center, 912 East Main St., from 5:45 to 7 p.m. Feb. 13. This meeting will include a presentation about the "Clark Neighbors Food Project." 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.

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, 1309 Franklin St., Vancouver, will offer ashes from 11 a.m. to noon Feb. 14 followed at 12:30 p.m. by an Ash Wednesday service.

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.  

Memorial Lutheran Church is hosting a seasonal midweek series, "Guided to the Cross" from 1 to 2 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays Feb. 14-March 20 at 2700 E. 28th St., Vancouver. Topics are Ash Wednesday: forgiveness (Feb. 14); hope (Feb. 21); love (Feb. 28); peace (March 6); trust (March 13) and perseverance (March […]

Single Seniors will host a social for Valentine's Day at Vancouver Pointe, 4555 N.E. 66 Ave., starting at 2 p.m. Feb. 14. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

Jan Haaken, a filmmaker, author and emeritus professor of psychology at Portland State University, will speak at WSU Vancouver from 2 to 3:15 p.m. Feb. 14 as part of a spring teach-in series titled “Catastrophe in Context: The Crisis in Palestine and Israel.” The free event is in the Undergraduate Building, Room 121, but registration […]

Passages to Success will host a week of Galentine's fun at locations around Vancouver. Activities include happy hour at Heathen Brewing from 3 to 6 p.m. Feb. 9 with a photo booth, raffle prizes and giveaways. Other pop-up parties also include snacks and drink tastings. The week's schedule includes gatherings from 11 a.m. to 1 […]

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 […]

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.

La Uva Fortuna Farms, 16712 N.E. 219th St., Battle Ground, is hosting a series of "Notte d'Amore" dinners from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 10 and 14. Savor wood-fired focaccia with tomatoes, olives and rosemary; a baby arugula salad with walnuts, roasted pear and gorgonzola; a sun-dried tomato goat cheese bake with crostini; Tuscan creamy […]

The next Science on Tap is "Modern Baby-Making: How Reproductive Tech Impacts Our Identity," 7 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. Tickets are $15 to $45, available at kigginstheatre.com/movie/science-on-tap-modern-baby-making-2. Advances in reproductive medicine not only enable us to create humans in all sorts of ways; they also empower us to […]

Skiiers and snowboarders are invited to join the Thursday bus to Mt. Hood Meadows, every week for six weeks from Jan. 18 until Feb. 22. The bus loads at 6 a.m. at Safeway Salmon Creek, 13023 N.E. Hwy. 99 #1, Vancouver. Use GO CODE 1163304 at skihood.com consecutive week pass and bus. For more details, […]

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 be eating out at Red Robin, 8311 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, starting at 12 p.m. Feb. 15. For more information call 360-892-8944.

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.

Passages to Success will host a week of Galentine's fun at locations around Vancouver. Activities include happy hour at Heathen Brewing from 3 to 6 p.m. Feb. 9 with a photo booth, raffle prizes and giveaways. Other pop-up parties also include snacks and drink tastings. The week's schedule includes gatherings from 11 a.m. to 1 […]

The Camas Public Library offers a LEGO Club for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade. The club meets from 4 to 5 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month. Kids are invited to come and play with the library's LEGO collection.

Burnt Bridge Cellars, 1500 Broadway St., Vancouver, offers Sip and Fold evenings on the third Thursday of every month. Sip wine and learn to fold origami from 4:30 to 7 p.m. with instructor Holly Williams of Holly's Origami.

The Battle Ground Public Schools Industry Fair will be held at Battle Ground High School, located at 300 West Main St. in Battle Ground, from 5 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 15. Attendees will learn about apprenticeships and jobs in health care, education, manufacturing, technology, construction, finance, hospitality, retail, transportation and more. The event includes […]

Heritage High School presents "Mamma Mia!" a Broadway hit with ABBA tunes, choreography and a heartwarming story. Performances are 7 p.m. Feb. 8-10 and 15-17 at in the auditorium at 7825 N.E. 130th Ave., Vancouver. General admission tickets are $12. Students, seniors aged 60 and over, and military personnel are $8. Tickets go on sale […]

ilani’s annual BrewFest returns Feb. 15-18 offering 14 different events with hundreds of beers, seltzers, ciders, spirits and wines from local and national makers as well as live cooking demonstrations from 13 celebrity chefs. Headliners include Robert Irvine, Gregory Gourdet, Antonia Lofaso and Jet Tila. Tickets for all ilani BrewFest events can be purchased at […]

ilani’s annual BrewFest is Feb. 15-18, featuring hundreds of beers, seltzers, ciders, spirits and wines as well as live cooking demonstrations from celebrity chefs. Tickets range from $29 to $109 at ilaniBrewFest.com. Events include: Beers, Bourbon & Burgers Dinner, 7 p.m. Feb. 15, The Stadium Sports Bar & Grill, $49. Bourbon & Beer Pairing Dinner, […]

In honor of Black History Month, the Vancouver NAACP produced an exhibit in the Clark College Bookstore window (located in Gaiser Hall on Clark's main campus at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way) featuring two Black Vancouver artists, Claudia Carter and Philemon Reid. Reid was a self-taught artist. Born in Eatonton, Georgia in 1945, he spent nine […]

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.

Ren Locus will offer free income tax return preparation at Three Creeks Library, 800-C N.E. Tenney Road, Vancouver (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays); Fourth Plain Community Commons, 3101 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Ste. 101, Vancouver (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays); and Vancouver United Church of Christ, 1220 N.E. 68th St. Vancouver […]

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 […]

Art at the CAVE's February exhibit is "Heart at the Cave." More than 40 artists were selected by a professional jury. Meet the artists at an opening reception from 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 2. The exhibit will remain open during the month of February. A select group of artists will discuss their inspirations and […]

Between Feb. 9 and 18, 23 wineries and tasting rooms of the Southwest Washington Winery Association in Clark and Cowlitz counties will hold their annual St. Valentine’s Wine and Chocolate Festival. Visit tasting rooms in Clark and Cowlitz counties to sample local wines paired with artisan chocolates. Hours, prices and pairings for each tasting room […]

Single Seniors will meet for food and cards at Veterans of Foreign Wars, 400 North Andresen Rd., from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

Camas Public Library offers free tax help provided by AARP volunteers until April 15. Appointments and walk-ins are welcome from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays or 1 to 5 p.m. Fridays. The AARP Tax-Aide program, administered by the AARP Foundation in cooperation with the IRS, provides free income tax assistance to all eligible taxpayers, regardless […]

Every year, teens in Boys & Girls Clubs of America compete for Youth of the Year by attending workshops, writing essays and creating a speech about their club experience to share at the Youth of the Year Banquet, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at Clark College Gaiser Hall, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. Light […]

Enjoy food, drinks, river views and live music from 6 to 9 p.m. every Friday at the AC Lounge, located in the AC Hotel by Marriott at 333 W. Columbia Way on the Vancouver waterfront. The duo River Twain plays "Dustbowl Soul," American roots and folk music with a 1960s twist.

PDX Jazz presents the 2024 Biamp Portland Jazz Festival, Feb. 16 to March 2 at venues around Portland. See the complete line-up of performers at pdxjazz.org.  

ilani’s annual BrewFest is Feb. 15-18, featuring hundreds of beers, seltzers, ciders, spirits and wines as well as live cooking demonstrations from celebrity chefs. Tickets range from $29 to $109 at ilaniBrewFest.com. Events include: Beers, Bourbon & Burgers Dinner, 7 p.m. Feb. 15, The Stadium Sports Bar & Grill, $49. Bourbon & Beer Pairing Dinner, […]

Heritage High School presents "Mamma Mia!" a Broadway hit with ABBA tunes, choreography and a heartwarming story. Performances are 7 p.m. Feb. 8-10 and 15-17 at in the auditorium at 7825 N.E. 130th Ave., Vancouver. General admission tickets are $12. Students, seniors aged 60 and over, and military personnel are $8. Tickets go on sale […]

ilani’s annual BrewFest returns Feb. 15-18 offering 14 different events with hundreds of beers, seltzers, ciders, spirits and wines from local and national makers as well as live cooking demonstrations from 13 celebrity chefs. Headliners include Robert Irvine, Gregory Gourdet, Antonia Lofaso and Jet Tila. Tickets for all ilani BrewFest events can be purchased at […]

Passages to Success will host a week of Galentine's fun at locations around Vancouver. Activities include happy hour at Heathen Brewing from 3 to 6 p.m. Feb. 9 with a photo booth, raffle prizes and giveaways. Other pop-up parties also include snacks and drink tastings. The week's schedule includes gatherings from 11 a.m. to 1 […]

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.

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 […]

ilani’s annual BrewFest is Feb. 15-18, featuring hundreds of beers, seltzers, ciders, spirits and wines as well as live cooking demonstrations from celebrity chefs. Tickets range from $29 to $109 at ilaniBrewFest.com. Events include: Beers, Bourbon & Burgers Dinner, 7 p.m. Feb. 15, The Stadium Sports Bar & Grill, $49. Bourbon & Beer Pairing Dinner, […]

Grapevines are wonderful producers of luscious fruit, but they require consistent annual pruning to be at their best. Join the WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardeners for a hands-on workshop on young (1- to 3-year-old) grapevine pruning and propagation from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 17. Participants may take cuttings home if desired. The first […]

ilani’s annual BrewFest returns Feb. 15-18 offering 14 different events with hundreds of beers, seltzers, ciders, spirits and wines from local and national makers as well as live cooking demonstrations from 13 celebrity chefs. Headliners include Robert Irvine, Gregory Gourdet, Antonia Lofaso and Jet Tila. Tickets for all ilani BrewFest events can be purchased at […]

The City of Vancouver’s AmeriCorps members will lead a tree planting from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 17 at Sam Brown Park’s urban natural area, 5722 Montana Lane, Vancouver. This event is a follow-up from the postponed MLK Day of Service. Volunteers will plant trees and hundreds of native plants. Plants will also be given […]

NatureScaping Wildlife Botanical Gardens will host a presentation "Clean Green and Herbal" from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 17 at CASEE Center, Bldg. B, Room 205, 11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie. Co-owners of Garden Delights Herb Farm, Erin Harwood and Eloyce O'Connor will discuss a variety of herbs and their properties that are effective […]

Between Feb. 9 and 18, 23 wineries and tasting rooms of the Southwest Washington Winery Association in Clark and Cowlitz counties will hold their annual St. Valentine’s Wine and Chocolate Festival. Visit tasting rooms in Clark and Cowlitz counties to sample local wines paired with artisan chocolates. Hours, prices and pairings for each tasting room […]

La Uva Fortuna, 16712 N.E. 219th St., Battle Ground, presents "The Print and Wine Experience" from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 17. Students will learn how to screen print a custom design onto a t-shirt. Instructors will guide students through the process, step by step. All screen printing equipment and materials necessary to create the […]

Art at the CAVE's February exhibit is "Heart at the Cave." More than 40 artists were selected by a professional jury. The exhibit will remain open during the month of February. Artists Benjamin Todd, Laura Bray, Lois A. Steiner, Parmalee Paula Cover, Teri Fahrendorf and Valerie Bledsoe will discuss their inspirations and processes during an artists' […]

The Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas, hosts an All Ages Chess Club on the third Saturday of the month at 2 p.m. Attendees should bring their own chess sets, if they have them.

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 […]

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 […]

Paint "love vines" on wineglasses from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 17 at Gather Arts Studio, 16523 N.E. 170th Ave., Brush Prairie.  No experience is necessary and all materials will be provided. The cost is $38 per person, including a charcuterie plate. Students can bring their own beverages. Register at gatherarts.com.

PDX Jazz presents the 2024 Biamp Portland Jazz Festival, Feb. 16 to March 2 at venues around Portland. See the complete line-up of performers at pdxjazz.org.  

Heritage High School presents "Mamma Mia!" a Broadway hit with ABBA tunes, choreography and a heartwarming story. Performances are 7 p.m. Feb. 8-10 and 15-17 at in the auditorium at […]