The Northwest Jewelry and Metal Arts Showcase is April 19-21 at the Oregon Convention Center during the annual Gathering of the Guilds with metals, glass, wood, beads, fiber and clay. Admission is free. Artists will exhibit their wares, do demonstrations and offer youth activities. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 19, 10 a.m. […]

The 2024 Ceramic Showcase is 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 19, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 20 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 21 in Hall D of the Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland. The showcase features ceramic artists, designers, and innovators from Oregon and Southwest […]

Lilac Days at the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily from April 20 to May 12 at 115 S. Pekin Rd., Woodland. The gardens are a restoration project to honor the work of famed lilac developer Hulda Klager. The grounds, a national historic site, contain an 1800s house with […]

Volunteers at The Covington House, 4201 Main St., Vancouver, will host an open house from noon to 3 p.m. April 21 featuring Cheri Baur's collection of handmade cloth dolls and clothing from the 1840s to the 1860s. Guests are invited to bring their favorite dolls and have a cup of tea. Learn more about this […]

Bridge Island Arts and Vintage will host  the Garnish Jewelry Swap from noon to 4 p.m. April 21, the inaugural upcycling event of the Bridge Island Community Closet Events series. Give used and unused jewelry new life by trading it for another piece you’ll absolutely love. Drop off old, new, used, unused or broken, jewelry […]

On weekends from March 9 to April 28, students ages 14 and up can learn basic handbuilding skills to create a finished piece at Ilwaco Artworks, 109 First Ave. N., Ilwaco. No experience is necessary. Classes includes a demonstration, clay, glazing and firing. Shipping ($15) is available for visiting attendees. The cost is $30 to […]

Evergreen Habitat for Humanity will host a ceremony marking the completion of two homes in Johnson Village from 2 to 3:30 p.m. April 21 with parking at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 16001 N.E. 34th St., Vancouver. The event features stories from the families who will be the new homeowners. Attendees will witness the moment when […]

Members of the Music Teachers Association of Clark County will perform a benefit concert at 3 p.m. April 21 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 309 W. 39th St., Vancouver. The program, which includes works Mendelssohn, Johann Strauss, Scarlatti, Schubert, Purcell and Rachmaninoff, will raise scholarship funds for college music majors. The selections include works for piano, […]

Washington State University’s fifth annual Health & Environmental Justice Convention, "Constructing Coalitions at the Intersections of Extraction, Militarism and Climate Collapse," is 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. April 19 and 20 and 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. April 21. The convention features Zoom sessions as well as in-person sessions. The keynote speaker is Melanie K. […]

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 Washougal area will have classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Washougal Citizen Center, located at 1681 C St., from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Enhance Fitness is an evidence-based […]

Celebrate Earth Day by joining WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardeners for a day of community service from 10 a.m. to noon April 22 at the Natural Demonstration Garden at Pacific Park, 1515 N.E. 164th Ave., Vancouver. Volunteers will see recent design updates and then work on tasks including weeding and laying down pavers. Volunteers […]

Lilac Days at the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily from April 20 to May 12 at 115 S. Pekin Rd., Woodland. The gardens are a restoration project to honor the work of famed lilac developer Hulda Klager. The grounds, a national historic site, contain an 1800s house with […]

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 Camas area will have classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Lacamas Lake Lodge, located at 227 N.E. Lake Road in Camas, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Enhance Fitness is […]

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

Open Topics is a weekly online meet-up where members can share experiences, interests, ideas, knowledge and expertise. Anyone can join. Meeting formats vary from week to week. Possible formats include a prepared presentation followed by a question-and-answer session; an interview with an experienced individual in a specific field; a roundtable discussion with three or four […]

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

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.

The Camas Public Library hosts Kids' Kitchen, a monthly virtual cooking class just for kids in first to fifth grades. The group meets on the second Tuesday of each month. A new recipe will be introduced each month. Registration is required at CamasPL.org/kidskitchen.

Clark County Public Works invites residents to an open house to learn more about the wetland restoration project planned for the 78th Street Heritage Farm. The open house, 6 to 8 p.m. April 22, will allow residents and farm partners to learn more about the project and provide feedback. The in-person open house will be […]

The Tri-Mountain Ladies' Golf Club plays two days a week from April through October at the Tri-Mountain Golf Course in Ridgefield. Games are 9 or 18 holes at 9 a.m. Tuesdays or at 2:30 or 4:45 p.m. Thursdays. (Thursday afternoon tee times are adjusted according to daylight hours.) The club also hosts weekend tournaments and […]

Lilac Days at the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily from April 20 to May 12 at 115 S. Pekin Rd., Woodland. The gardens are a restoration project to honor the work of famed lilac developer Hulda Klager. The grounds, a national historic site, contain an 1800s house with […]

Treehouse is hosting a fundraising livestream event from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 23 featuring individuals from the Washington state foster community. Learn more or donate at treehouseforkids.org.

Single Seniors will meet for lunch at McGrath's Fish House, 12501 S.E. 2nd Cir., starting at 2 p.m. April 23. For more information call 360-892-8944.

Join the Greater Vancouver Chamber and Ripple Impact NW for a free event that will help attendees find the best match between their interests and a nonprofit organization that needs volunteers. Attendees will meet 15 local nonprofits in a "speed mingling" environment from 4 to 6:30 p.m. April 23 at The Ripple Space, 275 W. […]

From 4 to 8 p.m. April 23, Clark College will host Noche de Familia at Gaiser Student Center on Clark College's main campus at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. Enjoy reading, dancing, and singing with games, arts, crafts and snacks. This is a night for Latine families to learn about academic options and resources available […]

The Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington’s annual free "Food and Film" documentary series is the fourth Tuesday of the month Jan. 23 through June 24 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in the Columbia Room at the Vancouver Community Library, 901 C St, Vancouver. Free pizza is donated by Piehole Pizzeria. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., […]

The Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington’s annual free “Food and Film” documentary series is the fourth Tuesday of the month Jan. 23 through June 24 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in the Columbia Room at the Vancouver Community Library, 901 C St, Vancouver. Free pizza is donated by Piehole Pizzeria. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., […]

The Lewis River Rotary Club will meet at the Battle Ground Community Center, 912 East Main St., from 5:45 to 7 p.m. April 23. Meeting will include a presentation by club president elect Neil Butler who will speak on the upcoming Lewis River Rotary year. For more information email LewisRiverRotaryClub@gmail.com.

Calling all culinary enthusiasts! Do you like exploring and trying new recipes? Then this is the group for you! Come to the Camas Public Library for "Cook the Book," 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every month Every month we will focus on a different type of recipe (e.g. appetizers, soups, cookies, […]

The Fort Vancouver Future Farmers of America plant sale is 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 24, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 25 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 26 at 5700 E. 18th St., Vancouver. Visitors should park in the gravel lot next to the greenhouse or in the east student parking […]

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 […]

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 Washougal area will have classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Washougal Citizen Center, located at 1681 C St., from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Enhance Fitness is an evidence-based […]

The Water Resources Education Center will host a free nature walk from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. April 24 along the middle section of the Burnt Bridge Creek watershed. Participants will Learn about storm water management and how the land is being restored with native plantings. Guides will offer information about the ecology of the watershed, […]

The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Southwest Washington will host a Women's Support Group online via Zoom from 10 to 11:30 a.m. every Wednesday. For more information, or to register, visit www.namiswwa.org or call 360-695-2823.

The Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington will offer a Kinship Caregiving Support Group at Bridgeview Resource Center, located at 505 Omaha Way, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. every fourth Wednesday of each. To register, please call 360-694-8144 or email ClarkADRC@dshs.wa.gov

Presented by the Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington, Friends of Dementia Memory Café is graciously hosted by Latte Da Coffeehouse and Wine Bar on the fourth Wednesday of every month from 10 a.m. to noon. The café is to provide a safe space for those living with dementia and their care […]

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 […]

Lilac Days at the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily from April 20 to May 12 at 115 S. Pekin Rd., Woodland. The gardens are a restoration project to honor the work of famed lilac developer Hulda Klager. The grounds, a national historic site, contain an 1800s house with […]

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 Camas area will have classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Lacamas Lake Lodge, located at 227 N.E. Lake Road in Camas, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Enhance Fitness is […]

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.

Archer Gallery, located on Clark College's main campus at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, is presenting four art talks in April. All are free and open to the public. Archer Gallery is at the lower southwest entrance of Penguin Union Building; directions and maps are available at clark.edu/about/visitors-guide/getting-to-clark/maps/campus-map.php. Find more details about Archer Gallery at […]

The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Southwest Washington will host a Men's Support Group online via Zoom from 5 to 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday. For more information, or to register, visit www.namiswwa.org or call 360-695-2823.

The Clark County Climate Project Community Advisory Group will meet at 5:30 p.m. April 24. The Community Advisory Group is made up of 20 county residents who were appointed by the county manager. The group is helping the county develop policy recommendations to implement new state climate change planning legislation for Planning Commission and County […]

Joe Morgan of Chef Joe Cooks is offering a "Greek Flavor Fest" cooking class at 6 p.m. April 24 at Chuck's Fresh Market in Salmon Creek, 2302 N.E. 117th St., Vancouver. Students will learn to cook a Mediterranean-inspired meal with panzanella salad, chicken souvlaki skewers, pita bread, pasta puttanesca and tiramisu parfait. Classes are priced […]

The Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas, hosts Poetry Street PNW Open Mic from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of every month. Attendees are invited to read their own original poetry out loud, or share poems by a favorite poet -- or just come to listen. All ages are welcome. […]

The Port of Vancouver hosts a free lecture series at the Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. March 7, March 28 and April 24. Pizza, popcorn, and other concessions will be available for purchase, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. A percentage of food sales will benefit the Fort Vancouver Seafarers […]

The Liberty Theatre and the Camas Farmer's Market will offer a special showing of "Common Ground" at 11:30 a.m. April 20 and 7 p.m. April 24. The documentary is the sequel to "Kiss the Ground," which inspired the United States Department of Agriculture to put $20 billion toward soil health. With personal stories from those […]

The Clack County Composter Recycler program is offering a free online workshop from 7 to 8 p.m. April 24 about how to build and plant a raised-bed garden using the lasagna composting method. No tilling or turning is required and most materials are free. It doesn't matter if your soil is clay, sand, grass or […]

The Fort Vancouver Future Farmers of America plant sale is 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 24, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 25 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 26 at 5700 E. 18th St., Vancouver. Visitors should park in the gravel lot next to the greenhouse or in the east student parking […]

Clark County Men's Shed meets for a drop-in breakfast and conversation from 9 to 10 a.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of every month in the Friends of the Carpenter building, 1600 W. 20th St., Vancouver.

The annual Geraniums Galore Fundraiser Sale will be held at the Marshall House, located at 1301 Officer's Row, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 25. Sale will include 14'' hanging pots and 4'' standard pots. Proceeds from the event will go towards benefitting women's college tuition assistance as well as other local charities.

All who are interested in the bi-state Interstate Bridge Replacement program may participate in this virtual public meeting of the Community Benefits Advisory Group held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. April 25. Community members may publicly comment toward the end of the meeting and may also submit comments in advance of or following the meeting. […]

Workforce Southwest Washington is sponsoring a workshop series to help companies create a recruitment and retention action plan for their organization. Sessions are 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on April 11, 18, 25 and May 2 at Workforce Southwest Washington, 805 Broadway St., Suite 412, Vancouver. Companies will learn to reach a larger pool of […]

Archer Gallery, located on Clark College's main campus at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, is presenting four art talks in April. All are free and open to the public. Archer Gallery is at the lower southwest entrance of Penguin Union Building; directions and maps are available at clark.edu/about/visitors-guide/getting-to-clark/maps/campus-map.php. Find more details about Archer Gallery at […]

Lilac Days at the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily from April 20 to May 12 at 115 S. Pekin Rd., Woodland. The gardens are a restoration project to honor the work of famed lilac developer Hulda Klager. The grounds, a national historic site, contain an 1800s house with […]

Music World, located in Hazel Dell Marketplace at 612 N.E. 81st St., Suite B, is hosting an instrument string recycling event from 10 to 6 p.m. April 25. Musicians can bring any old instrument strings for recycling and get their electric or acoustic guitars restrung with D’Addario NYXL or Nickel Bronze Acoustic strings. Old strings […]

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.

Clark College, the city of Vancouver and the Vancouver Rotary Club will host the annual Sakura Festival at 1 p.m. April 25, starting at the Royce Pollard Japanese Friendship Garden and continuing at 2:30 p.m. in the Gaiser Student Center. (If rain is forecast, the celebration will be held entirely in the student center.) The […]

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.

Vancouver Art Space, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Suite 283, will offer a "Paint a Beach" Watercolor Make-and-Take class from 2 to 4 p.m. May 25. Artist instructor Hannah Complin will show students how to create a beach painting with watercolors. Students will learn watercolor techniques such as painting washes, "wet on wet" painting, watercolor […]

Single Seniors will meet at Golden Corral buffet, 11801 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd. starting at 2:30 p.m. April 25. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Southwest Washington will host a Family Support Group at Bridgebiew Resource Center, 505 Omaha Way, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. every fourth Thursday of the month. For more information, or to register, visit www.namiswwa.org or call 360-695-2823.

The Civil Service Commission will hold a hearing on the appeal of their removal in the post offer process by a deputy sheriff candidate in Room 511, on the fifth floor of the Public Service Center, at 1300 Franklin St., starting at 1 p.m. April 25. Some of the parties will appear via Microsoft Teams […]

The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Southwest Washington will host a Connection Support Group online via Zoom from 3:30 to 5 p.m. every Thursday. For more information, or to register, visit www.namiswwa.org or call 360-695-2823.

From 4 to 6 p.m. April 25, Friends of the Children Southwest Washington is hosting a photography exhibit at the Vancouver Marketplace atrium located on Evergreen Street in downtown Vancouver. The exhibit features images by photographers who have captured the future career aspirations of 20 children enrolled in Friends of the Children’s mentoring program, which […]

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 […]

Clark County Sheriff John Horch will host a town hall on April 25, starting at 5:30 p.m. Sheriff Horch would like to invite the community to discuss public safety topics and hear updates on CCSO. Sheriff Horch and members of his leadership team will be available to answer questions. The town hall will occur at […]

Clark College will host virtual Running Start information nights from February through April. These optional information sessions are for students and their families who want to know more about beginning the Running Start program in the 2024-2025 school year. You’ll hear current Running Start students describe their experiences in the program and learn about eligibility, […]

Pacific Garbage Patch Babies, quirky sculptures designed to raise awareness of what we consume and how our actions impact waterways, will be at Dandelion Teahouse and Apothecary, 109 W. Seventh Street, Vancouver, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 25. Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington volunteer Al Spector let hundreds of bread bags, cereal box liners, […]

The Vancouver Barracks Military Association presents its next Military History Talk, "The U.S. Army's Love Affair with Coffee," at 6:30 p.m. April 25 at General Oliver Otis Howard House, 750 Anderson St., Vancouver. Speaker Jeff Dacus, author, former local history teacher, and Marine Corps Reserve combat veteran, will discuss the origins and worldwide spread of […]

The Vancouver Symphony’s Chamber Music Series welcomes Rodney Sauer back to Vancouver for a showing of Charlie Chaplin’s classic "The Kid" (1921) at 7 p.m. April 25 at the historic Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. Attendees will watch the film accompanied by live music as it would have been in the silent film theaters […]

Love Street Playhouse presents Neil Simon's "The Sunshine Boys," showing April 26 to May 19 at 126 Loves Ave., Woodland. The play follows Al and Willie, former top-billed Vaudevillians who are now estranged. When CBS invites them to host a “History of Comedy” retrospective, a grudging reunion brings them back together, along with memories, miseries […]

The Fort Vancouver Future Farmers of America plant sale is 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 24, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 25 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 26 at 5700 E. 18th St., Vancouver. Visitors should park in the gravel lot next to the greenhouse or in the east student parking […]

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 […]

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 Washougal area will have classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Washougal Citizen Center, located at 1681 C St., from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Enhance Fitness is an evidence-based […]

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.

Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 26-28, invites art lovers to come inside 45 artist studios to experience art as work, craft, process and inspiration. Tour-takers will see art in many mediums -- from painting to ceramics, jewelry to textiles, woodworking to photography, glass to metalsmithing. This is a free, […]

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 […]

Lilac Days at the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily from April 20 to May 12 at 115 S. Pekin Rd., Woodland. The gardens are a restoration project to honor the work of famed lilac developer Hulda Klager. The grounds, a national historic site, contain an 1800s house with […]

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 Camas area will have classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Lacamas Lake Lodge, located at 227 N.E. Lake Road in Camas, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Enhance Fitness is […]

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 […]

The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Southwest Washington will host a Creative Writing for Wellness group virtually via Zoom from noon to 1:30 p.m. every Friday. For more information, or to register, visit www.namiswwa.org or call 360-695-2823.

The Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington will offer a community education presentation "Taming the Medicine Cabinet" at The Park at University Village, located at 2735 N.E. 134th St., from noon to 2 p.m. April 26. Keeping track of medications can be challenging. This program will explore some of the common causes […]

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 Friday food and cards meeting, held from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

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.

Celebrate Día Del Niños with activities for kids and adults from 6 to 9 p.m. April 26 at Gaiser Student Center on Clark College's main campus at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. Enjoy reading, dancing and singing with environmentally-friendly games, crafts and snacks. Ballet Folclorico will perform at 7:30 p.m., followed by dance lessons and […]

Love in the City Christian Singles & Couples Conference is April 26-28 at Unity Family Church, 16210 N.E. 20th St., Vancouver. The conference, the first of its kind in the area, features speakers offering insights on building relationships; workshops covering life skills; networking sessions; and social activities. The schedule is as follows: Mixer and open […]

From 6 to 9 p.m. April 26, Clark College will host ¡Celebración de Primavera! and Día del Niño at Gaiser Student Center on Clark College's main campus at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. Enjoy reading, dancing, and singing with games, arts, crafts and snacks. See the complete schedule here. Entertainment and activities include songs by Harney […]

Liberty Middle School and Odyssey Middle School present the classic musical "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" on April 26 and 27. Showtimes are 7 p.m. April 26 and 27 and 3 p.m. April 27 at Joyce Garver Theater, 500 N.E. Garfield St., Camas. Join the cast to revive a flying car and rescue kids from the […]

Columbia Dance Center is hosting Scottish Country Dance classes every Friday through June 14 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Columbia Dance Center, 1700 Broadway St., Vancouver. Beginners are welcome and no partner or special clothing are required. The cost is $8 at the door or free for the first class. For more information, contact […]

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 […]

Love in the City Christian Singles & Couples Conference is April 26-28 at Unity Family Church, 16210 N.E. 20th St., Vancouver. The conference, the first of its kind in the area, features speakers offering insights on building relationships; workshops covering life skills; networking sessions; and social activities. The schedule is as follows: Mixer and open […]

Clark Conservation District will host Poop Smart Clark Mud and Manure Management question-and-answer session from 9 a.m. to noon April 27 in La Center. Poop Smart Clark is an outreach program focused on reducing bacteria from poop in our local waterways. Learn more at poopsmartclark.org. The location is a project site; the address will be […]

St. George's Day Commemorative Spring Encampment in Chehalis is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 27 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 28 at Veterans Memorial Museum, 100 Southwest Veterans Way, Chehalis. Learn more about life in the Revolutionary War era. Learn how a cannon is fired, watch infantry regiments drill and fire muskets, […]

Furry Friends is hosting a garage sale to raise funds for the cats and kittens in their care. The festivities will be held at the American Legion, located at 4607 N.E. St James Rd., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 27. Donations for the event can be brought to the Legion from 10 a.m. […]

The Home & Garden Idea Fair is 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 27 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 28 at the Clark County Event Center, 17402 N.E. Delfel Road, Ridgefield, featuring 200 exhibitors specializing in home and garden improvement, as well as several nurseries. The Energy Efficient Alternative Ways of Living area […]

Covington Middle School, 11200 N.E. Rosewood Rd., Vancouver, will host its annual spring market from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 27. Enjoy food from Loca Dogz, Anahi's Tamales, Grant Foods- Cotton Candy, Grammy's Apples and Brothers Shaved Ice while visiting local artisan vendors. Proceeds benefit Covington Middle School.

The next member orientation meeting of the League of Women Voters is 10 to 11 a.m. April 27 at CDM Caregiving Services, 2300 N.E. Andresen Road. This meeting is for old, new and prospective members to learn more about the league's mission and activities. Learn more at lwvclarkcounty.org.

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.

Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 26-28, invites art lovers to come inside 45 artist studios to experience art as work, craft, process and inspiration. Tour-takers will see art in many mediums -- from painting to ceramics, jewelry to textiles, woodworking to photography, glass to metalsmithing. This is a free, […]

The Greater Vancouver Chamber and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation host the National Civics Bee from 10 a.m. to noon April 27 at Prairie High School, 11311 N.E. 119th St. in the Brush Prairie area of Vancouver. Twenty middle school students will showcase their civics knowledge for cash prizes. Admission is free. Learn more […]

The Vancouver Chrysanthemum Society offers its annual spring sale of rooted chrysanthemum cuttings from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 27 at the 78th Street Heritage Farm, 1919 N.E. 78th Street, Vancouver. The sale will be located outside Greenhouse No. 5. The sale includes 13 flower forms of garden and exhibition varieties at $3 each. […]

The Cowlitz Coin Club of Longview-Kelso will host its 54th annual coin show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 27 at the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers Union Hall, 724 15th Ave., Longview. The public is welcome to buy, sell and trade coins, currency, tokens and medals from numerous Pacific Northwest dealers. […]

The Fort Vancouver Lions Club is hosting a Free Shred and E-Recycle Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 27 at Mill Plain United Methodist Church, 15804 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Anyone can bring personal or business documents to be shredded or electronics to be recycled. Acceptable devices include computers, tablets, laptops and […]

Join Riverview Bank and the Camas Lions Club to shred sensitive papers, bills, and medical records from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 27 at Riverview Bank, 450 N.E. Third Ave., Camas. Bring documents in file or banker boxes or paper grocery bags. The limit is five boxes or bags per person. No businesses should […]

Clark County and community partners will host a resource fair for young adults with disabilities who are transitioning to adulthood. The event is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 27 at Educational Service District 112, 2500 N.E. 65th Ave., Vancouver. Lunch is provided for free. Attendees should register at tinyurl.com/4mskjm8e. Vendors and community partners will […]

The Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Club is hosting a spring open house from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 27 and 28 at 3505 N. Vancouver Ave., Portland. The event offers previews of the club's layout for its holiday open house in November and December. VIP tours start at 8:30 a.m. both days. Onsite parking […]

Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 27 at Vintage Books, 6613 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Find the golden ticket somewhere in the store and win 12 free audiobooks. Search for Maisie the Cat. Look for the actual cat or photos. Exchange the photo for an "I Found Maisie" sticker. […]

Lilac Days at the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily from April 20 to May 12 at 115 S. Pekin Rd., Woodland. The gardens are a restoration project to honor the work of famed lilac developer Hulda Klager. The grounds, a national historic site, contain an 1800s house with […]

Volunteers are needed for an ivy pull from 10 a.m. to noon April 27 at LeRoy Haagen Memorial Park, a 30-acre park in East Vancouver on Northeast Ninth Street. Volunteers should wear long sleeves and long pants and bring their own gloves and water. Tools will be provided. Attendees should park near the western park […]

LV Nail Lounge, 14300 N.E. 20th Ave., Suite B202, Vancouver is hosting a grand opening celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 27. The event will feature complimentary food, drinks, games and prizes. The first 30 people to purchase a service will get a $25 gift card. Anyone purchasing a service on the day […]

NatureScaping of S.W. Washington Wildlife Botanical Gardens will host a Bare Root Trees, Shrubs, and Perennials Sale west of the CASEE Center, 11000 N.E. 149th St. in Brush Prairie, open to the public from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 27 The event is open to the public, but there will be an exclusive time […]

Battle Ground School District and NatureScaping of Southwest Washington will hold a joint plant sale on April 27 and 28 at the Center for Agriculture, Science and Environmental Education, 11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie. Hours are 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. April 27 for NatureScaping members by appointment only; register at naturescaping.org. The sale […]

Savor Southwest Washington Wine from noon to 5 p.m. April 27 at the Battle Ground Community Center, 912 E. Main St. Battle Ground. Presented by Southwest Washington Winery Association, this event with wine tasting and food pairing is for wine lovers age 21 and older. All wine, food, coffee and other offerings are included in the […]

Washougal's Hello Spring Community Fair is noon to 2 p.m. April 27 at Hathaway Park, 732 25th St., Washougal. This event features a free lunch, giveaways and educational activities. The Washougal School District's Shoug Shack will provide free hot dog lunches. Kids can pick up a "passport to spring" and visit booths to answer multiple […]

Vancouver Art Space, located upstairs in the Vancouver Mall at 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Suite 283, will offer a "Paint Your Pet in Watercolor" class from 2 to 5 p.m. April 27. Artist Hannah Complin will guide the class in painting a watercolor pet portrait. To participate, register for the class at eventbrite.com/e/paint-your-pet-in-watercolor-april-registration-845107628667, then email […]

The Vancouver School of Arts and Academics Booster Club is hosting "Shine Bright," a collaborative art event with two performances: 2 to 3:30 p.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 27 at First United Methodist Church, 1838 S.W. Jefferson, Vancouver. The event features dance, jazz band, orchestra and vocal performances by students. Guests can also […]

Archer Gallery, located on Clark College's main campus at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, is presenting four art talks in April. All are free and open to the public. Archer Gallery is at the lower southwest entrance of Penguin Union Building; directions and maps are available at clark.edu/about/visitors-guide/getting-to-clark/maps/campus-map.php. Find more details about Archer Gallery at […]

The Westwinds Community Band presents a free concert from 3 to 4 p.m. April 27 at Mill Plain United Methodist Church. The concert features marches by Sousa and Fillmore, a tribute to Henry Mancini, highlights from "The Music Man," Gustav Holst’s Second Suite in F, and tunes that pay homage to Pacific Northwest weather. The […]

Liberty Middle School and Odyssey Middle School present the classic musical "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" on April 26 and 27. Showtimes are 7 p.m. April 26 and 27 and 3 p.m. April 27 at Joyce Garver Theater, 500 N.E. Garfield St., Camas. Join the cast to revive a flying car and rescue kids from the […]

Friends of Woodland Community Library will host "Love Your Library," a fundraiser for Woodland's planned new library, from 5 to 9 p.m. April 27 at Peterson’s Red Barn, 1605 Caples Road, Woodland. The event features a silent auction, a live auction, and live music by Fadin’ by 9 and Misty Mamas. The event also includes […]

The Vancouver School of Arts and Academics Booster Club is hosting "Shine Bright," a collaborative art event with two performances: 2 to 3:30 p.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 27 at First United Methodist Church, 1838 S.W. Jefferson, Vancouver. The event features dance, jazz band, orchestra and vocal performances by students. Guests can also […]

Touch of Class Chorale's spring concert series is "Roots and Wings: Celebrating Our Musical Heritage," a journey through the songs that have shaped American choral music. The concert features folk songs ("Down to the River to Pray," "Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair"), classics from composers (Aaron Copland, John Rutter) and music […]

VanCity Ballroom offers a beginners' lesson and social dancing at 7 p.m. Saturdays at 9212 N.E. Hwy 99. The 45 minute lesson begins at 7 p.m. followed by social dancing of all styles (ballroom, Latin, swing and nightclub) until 10 p.m. A different dance is covered each week. Visit vancityballroom.com for upcoming lessons. No experience […]

Liberty Middle School and Odyssey Middle School present the classic musical "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" on April 26 and 27. Showtimes are 7 p.m. April 26 and 27 and 3 p.m. April 27 at Joyce Garver Theater, 500 N.E. Garfield St., Camas. Join the cast to revive a flying car and rescue kids from the […]