Watershed Alliance of SW Washington will host a tree planting event with WaferTech to restore their campus to a native woodland. The event will take place at 5509 N.W. Parker St. in Camas from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 18. Parking is available at Skyridge Middle School, located at 5220 N.W. Parker St. in Camas. […]

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.

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, […]

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 […]

Kindred Homestead Supply, 606 Main St., Vancouver, will offer a beginner-friendly "Learn to Crochet" class from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 18. Students will learn the basics of crochet, such as how to make a slip knot, chain, single crochet and how to fasten off. A pattern will be provided for making dish cloths. […]

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 […]

The Troutdale Historical Society will present "Historic Columbia River Highway: Remember, Restore, Reconnect, Revive" at 2 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Sam Cox Building in Glenn Otto Park, 1102 E. Historic Columbia River Highway, Troutdale, Ore. Jeanette Kloos will guide attendees through an explanation of the construction of the highway as well as the restoration journey […]

Single Seniors will attend Happy Hour at Applebee's, 12717 S.E. 2nd Cir, starting at 3 p.m. Feb. 18. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

The Vancouver Chinese Association presents the Vancouver Lunar New Year Gala from 5 to 9 p.m. Feb. 18 at Skyview High School, 1300 N.W. 139th St. in the Salmon Creek area of Vancouver. The cost is $15 for adults or $10 for children ages 4 to 8 years. Enjoy a light meal and games from […]

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.  

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 […]

Grassa, 780 Waterfront Way, Vancouver, is hosting a cash back night to benefit the Hough Foundation from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Feb. 19. The Hough Foundation will receive 10% […]

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

Dancers age 11-22 are invited to auditions for The Portland Ballet on Feb. 19 at 6250 S.W. Capitol Hwy., Portland. Registration is at noon and there is no fee but […]

Re-Imagined Radio's “Gunsmoke Compilation” premiers at 1 p.m. Feb. 19 on KXRW-FM (99.9), Vancouver, and KXRY-FM (91.1 and 107.1), Portland. "Gunsmoke" was one of the longest-running radio dramas, and many consider it radio’s last great dramatic series. Re-Imagined Radio presents two episodes, “Billy the Kid” (1952) and “Young Man with a Gun” (1954). Re-Imagined Radio […]

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.

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.  

The Lewis River Rotary Club will meet at the Battle Ground Community Center, 912 East Main St., from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Feb. 20. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet Austin Rohr with Northwest River Partners, a Community Owned Utilities. For more information email LewisRiverRotaryClub@gmail.com.

Single Seniors will meet for breakfast together at Stardust Diner, 1110 S.E. 164th Ave. starting at 9 a.m. on Feb. 20. For more information call 360-892-8944.

Jurell Scott presents "Building Bridges: A Comprehensive Marketing Workshop" from 3 to 5 p.m. Feb. 20 at Fourth Plain Community Commons, 3101 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Scott is the social media marketing specialist for Soul District Business Association. He also owns Photoshoot Jay LLC, a small business that offers social media consultation and content […]

Cultivating Success will offer a weekly Agriculture Entrepreneurship Course from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 20 to April 13. Classes for new farmers or aspiring farmers are online with an in-person component April 13. For more details or to register, visit cultivatingsuccesswa.org/agricultural-entrepreneurship or email cultivating.success@wsu.edu or terry.koper@wsu.edu. The cost is $200 per person.

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.  

The next regular public meeting of the FVRLibraries Board of Trustees is at 6 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Vancouver Community Library, 901 C St., Vancouver. It will be a hybrid (in-person and online) meeting. View the meeting materials at fvrl.org/board-trustees.

The Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas, hosts the “Cover to Cover” book club from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month. The club is a general fiction book club for adults. To get the book, either pick up one of the copies that have been set aside for the […]

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.  

St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1309 Franklin St., Vancouver, will host Lenten Services at 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 21 through March 20.

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 […]

Vancouver Art Space, located inside Vancouver Mall at 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Suite 283, is offering a beginner-friendly abstract painting workshop from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 21, taught by artist Krystle Rhines. In two hours, students will use acrylic paint and other tools to create and abstract painting. The class fee of $80 […]

The next Clark-Skamania Fly Fishers monthly meeting is 6:30 p.m. at Black Pearl on the Columbia, 56 S. First St., Washougal. Paul Dunlap with WDF/W will give a presentation about the lakes around Mt. St. Helens and offer an overview of the upcoming year's outings. Doors open at 5 p.m. Pizza and drinks will be […]

Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free webinar "Trusts 101" starting at 6 p.m. Feb. 21. 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 […]

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.  

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, […]

All who are interested in the bi-state Interstate Bridge Replacement program may participate in a virtual public meeting of the Community Benefits Advisory Group from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 22. Community members may publicly comment toward the end of the meeting, and may also submit comments in advance of or following the meeting. The […]

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 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.

Single Seniors will meet at Golden Corral buffet, 11801 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd. starting at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 22. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

The Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas, will offer a Zine-making Workshop for Teens from 4 to 5 p.m. Feb. 22. Zines are homemade magazines that contain original or appropriated text and images. Attendees will learn about the history of zines and make their own zines. All materials are provided. Register at CamasPL.org/ZineMaking.

The Camas Public Library's Silent Book Club is for people who like to read quietly. The club has no assigned reading -- it's just an hour of silent reading followed by optional socializing. Attendees can bring their own books or borrow a library book. Light beverages and snacks will be provided or guests can bring […]

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.  

The Historic Trust presents speaker, author and history teacher Jeff Dacus at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at the O.O. Howard House, 750 Anderson St., Vancouver, as part of the Vancouver Barracks Military Association’s Military History Talk series. Dacus will explore Washington state's connection to our nation's first president in honor of George Washington's 192nd birthday. […]

Clark County Historical Museum kicks off its 2024 History on Tap season at 7 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Kiggins Theatre with historians Tyler Castle and Pat Franco presenting “History a-Brewin’: Lucky Lager Untapped.” The program celebrates the 90-year history of the Lucky Lager Brewing Company through an exploration of marketing campaigns, memorabilia and other […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Columbia Play Project will host indoor play activities from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 23, March 1 and March 8 at Fourth Plain Community Commons, 3101 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Learn more at columbiaplayproject.org.

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.  

The Prairie High School drama team presents "Mean Girls: High School Version" with showtimes at 7 p.m. Feb. 23, 24 and March 1 and 2. Matinee shows are 1 p.m. Feb. 24 (with sign language interpretation) and March 2. Shows are at the high school at 11311 N.E. 119th St., Vancouver. Tickets are $15 for […]

Love Street Playhouse presents the thriller "Wait Until Dark," showing Feb. 23 to March 10 at 126 Loves Ave., Woodland. In 1944 Greenwich Village, blind woman Susan Hendrix is imperiled by con men in her own apartment. Susan discovers that her blindness just might be the key to her escape, but she must wait until […]

Vancouver Art Space will offer two "Watercolor Boot Camp" classes for beginners at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 3 and Feb. 24 inside Vancouver Mall at 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Suite 283. Instructor Hannah Complin will teach students about brushwork and basic color theory, including texture techniques and blending, painting washes, "wet on wet" painting and […]

Friends of Trees is hosting a tree-planting from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 24. Volunteers should meet at Vancouver First United Methodist Church, 401 E. 33rd St., Vancouver. Dozens of large (6-10' tall) trees will be ready for planting. Volunteers should arrive by 8:45am to sign in and be assigned to a planting crew. […]

Birdhouse Books, 1001 Main Street (basement level), Vancouver, is hosting "The Work Poetry Workshop" led by Clark County's former poet laureate, Christopher Luna. The workshop will meet from 9 a.m. to noon on the fourth Saturday of every month. The workshop is suitable for all experience levels. Students will explore poetry through weekly prompts and […]

Vancouver Water Resources Education Center is offering a workshop, "Animal Tracking Basics: Life Along the Water's Edge," from 9:30 a.m. to noon Feb. 24. Registration is required at cityofvancouver.us/events/animal-tracking-basics-life-along-the-waters-edge/. Students will learn how to interpret the clues left behind by learning foot morphology and gaits of common wildlife. This class, which is designed for beginners, […]

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 […]

Columbia Springs, 12208 S.E. Evergreen Highway, Vancouver, will host a Nature Fun Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 24. February's theme is “For the Love of Salmon" featuring a day of hands-on science and nature experiences exploring our love of salmon. This event is designed to be engaging for curious people of all ages. […]

American Rose Society consulting rosarian Jim Swenson and Louis Rossetto of the Fort Vancouver Rose Society have arranged three springtime rose care seminars on Feb. 24 and Mar. 2. The seminars are free and open to the public. The first seminar is from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 24 at Yard 'n Garden Land, 1501 […]

Washington State University Clark County Extension Master Gardeners will offer a blueberry pruning workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 24 at the 78th Street Heritage Farm, at the intersection of Northeast 78th Street and Northeast 19th Court in Hazel Dell. Students will get hands-on experience in pruning. The work site requires a five- to […]

Ilwaco Artworks will host a Ceramics 101 class from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 24 at 109 First Ave. N., Ilwaco. Class is $45 and includes clay, glazing and firing. Beginners will learn basic hand-building techniques, surface design and glazing. There will be a demonstration of common tools and techniques, surface design and clear […]

Hook and Needle Fiber, 621 Broadway St., Vancouver, is offering a Mosaic Crochet Beanie Class from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 24. Mosaic crochet is a technique for working with two yarn colors to produce a geometric effect. Students will learn to create colorwork without having to alternate colors multiple times in a row. Students […]

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site will host "Wildland Fire: Friend or Foe?" a presentation on the nature of wildland fires in our region. This educational event to shed light on past wildland fires and the techniques used to understand the impact of wildland fire through an archaeological forensic lens. The audience will explore the timeline […]

American Rose Society consulting rosarian Jim Swenson and Louis Rossetto of the Fort Vancouver Rose Society have arranged three springtime rose care seminars on Feb. 24 and Mar. 2. The seminars are free and open to the public. The first seminar is from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 24 at Yard 'n Garden Land, 1501 […]

Journey Theater presents "James and the Giant Peach, Jr.," with performances Feb. 23 through March 2 at the Joyce Garver Theater, 1500 N.E. Garfield St., Camas. Shows are 7 p.m. Feb. 23 and March 1 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 24 and March 2. Adults are $19, youth ages 2 to 18 and seniors over […]

The Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum presents “Sip-Wrecked: In Our Cups," a fundraiser with two components: an online auction of local pottery and an in-person, ticketed cocktail event with presentations on local shipwreck history. The online auction is Feb. 7 through 8 p.m. Feb. 23. Get details at fundraiser.bid/cphm. The auction features over 40 ceramic cups […]

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 […]

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.  

Retired Vancouver School District teacher, author and historian Jeff Dacus will present “A Teacher Goes to War” at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main Street, Vancouver. Doors open at 6 p.m. Dacus will discuss his book “Desert Storm Marines: A Marine Tank Company in the Gulf,” the story of […]

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's 2023/24 season continues with two masterworks on Feb. 24-25 at Skyview Concert Hall, 1300 N.W. 139th St., Vancouver. The program includes Gustav Mahler’s "Symphony No. 5" and William Alwyn’s "Hydriotaphia," conducted by Maestro Salvador Brotons. One hour before the program on both performance days, a pre-concert talk on the history of […]

The Vancouver Master Chorale will present “A Cabaret of Love,” with light choral works, pop songs and guest groups at 7 p.m. Feb. 24 and 3 p.m. Feb. 25 at First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main St., Vancouver. Tickets are $25 for adults and $5 for students or free for children 12 and younger. Buy tickets […]

The Prairie High School drama team presents "Mean Girls: High School Version" with showtimes at 7 p.m. Feb. 23, 24 and March 1 and 2. Matinee shows are 1 p.m. Feb. 24 (with sign language interpretation) and March 2. Shows are at the high school at 11311 N.E. 119th St., Vancouver. Tickets are $15 for […]

Love Street Playhouse presents the thriller "Wait Until Dark," showing Feb. 23 to March 10 at 126 Loves Ave., Woodland. In 1944 Greenwich Village, blind woman Susan Hendrix is imperiled by con men in her own apartment. Susan discovers that her blindness just might be the key to her escape, but she must wait until […]