Organizations
COWLITZ COIN CLUB will provide a free coin workshop to benefit the Junior Program Sat., April 30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at 724 15th Ave., Longview (the AWPPW Hall). There will be 15 dealers with a display of 24 tables with rare coins for sale or trade. Ron Pedersen, (360) 696-9642.
BATTLE GROUND ELKS will hold a Mother’s Day Dinner and Ritual on Wed., May 4, 6 p.m., at the Battle Ground Elks Lodge, 907 SE Grace Ave., Battle Ground. This event is open to the public. There will be quiche, salad and dessert, cost is $8 per person. Reservations appreciated, (360) 687-1230.
VANCOUVER AGLOW will meet Mon., May 2, 7 p.m., food and fellowship at 6 p.m., at Shiloh Fellowship Church, 10709 SE 10th St., Vancouver. Speaker Bree Keaton, who is also an evangelist, missionary and author, has just returned from a trip to Africa. Join the group for an inspiring evening of faith and fellowship. Information, (360) 694-6914.
SPRING CRAFT ARTISTRY Bazaar will be Sat.-Sun., April 30-May 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at North Clark Historical Museum, 21416 NE 399th St., Amboy. Museum open for visitation. Admission free. Featuring over 15 local artisans with focus on gifts, home decor and other specialty items. Percentage of sales benefit museum maintenance and development. Information, (360) 263-4429.
WASHINGTON TRAIL RIDER’S ASSOCIATION invites new members to their next monthly meeting on Thu., April 28 7 p.m., at Round Table Pizza, 616 NE 81st Ave., Vancouver.The members consist of all rider skill levels, and together they trail ride, camp and keep local riding trails in good working order. Leith Dith, (360) 931-0765 or email leith.dist51@gmail.com.
Community Events
STUFF THE BUS food drive to benefit the North County Community Food Bank will be Sat., May 7, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Battle Ground Fred Meyer parking lot and the Battle Ground Walmart parking lot. The Battle Ground Public School Employees union (PSE) is sponsoring the event. Area residents are encouraged to drop off donations of non-perishable food, paper products, personal hygiene items, etc. Carmen Flores, flores.carmen@battlegroundps.org.
FIRM FOUNDATION CHRISTIAN High School will present “The Diary of Anne Frank,” with performances Fri.-Sat., April 29-30, 7 p.m., in the school’s gym. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for students. Julie Olson, jolson@ffcs.org.
FLEA MARKET and Swap Meet will be Sat., April 30, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., at Loves Outpost, 21108 NE 72nd Ave., Battle Ground. Live band “Main Squeeze,” BBQ for $5. No admissions or vendor fees, first-come, first-served for vendors. Wendy Love, (360) 723-5424.
JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER will hosting her sixth annual Southwest Washington Jobs Fair on Mon., May 2. The jobs fair will be hosted at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Vancouver. She will also offer a job hunting workshop on April 28 at the Vancouver Community Library. The jobs fair will be from 9 a.m.-noon and the job hunting workshop will be from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Amy Pennington, (202) 225-3536.
Public Meetings
THE CLARK COUNTY Fire & Rescue Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a workshop to discuss goals and expectations for the fire chief on Wed., April 27, 9 a.m., at Station 21, 911 N. 65th Ave., Ridgefield. The regular board meeting will convene at 3 p.m. Kathy Streissguth, (360) 887-4609.
WOODLAND POLICE CHIEF Phil Crochet will host a public forum on Wed., April 27, 6 p.m., at the Woodland Police Department, 200 E. Scott Ave., Woodland. This forum represents the Woodland Police Department’s ongoing effort to be transparent and build positive relationships with the community it serves. Crochet will give a brief presentation on the Department’s current operations and challenges and will follow up with a question and answer session. Information, (360) 984-1937.
THE RIDGEFIELD BOARD of Port Commissioners will hold their regular meeting on Wed., April 27, 3 p.m., at the Port Offices, 111 W. Division St., Ridgefield. Wonder Baldwin, (360) 887-3873.
Art & Music
APRIL SHOWERS bring May Flowers, it’s the annual garden show at Aurora Gallery. Garden art, birds, flowers and garden pottery for the whole month of May. Starting May 6 you can choose from fine art and garden arts and crafts that will surely brighten up your world. First Friday Artwalk will be May 6, 5-9 p.m. Information, auroragallery@msn.com.
Libraries
FORT VANCOUVER REGIONAL LIBRARY DISTRICT will host Story Times. Most locations host baby, toddler and preschool storytimes with accompanying adult. Call individual libraries for more information.
BATTLE GROUND COMMUNITY LIBRARY, 1207 SE 8th Way, Battle Ground. Kim McNally, (360) 906-5000.
Let’s Talk Grammar Wed., April 27 10-11:30 a.m. For all levels. Children’s activities provided.
Stitch Wits Wed., April 27, 6-7:30 p.m. and Tue., May 3, 10-11:30 a.m. Bring your project to work on at these weekly informal get-togethers. All kinds of textile crafts are welcome.
English Conversation Circle Thu., April 28, 10-11:30 a.m. For beginning and intermediate levels. Children’s activities provided.
Library Builder’s Club Thu., April 28, 6-7 p.m. Accept our LEGO® challenge! Come build together and create something fabulous. All ages welcome.
Spanish Conversation Circle Sat., April 30, 11 a.m.―12:30 p.m.
Job Lab Tue., May 3, 8:30-10 a.m. Get help using library resources to navigate all stages of the job search process. Basic computer skills required. Participants should have an email address. Please bring a memory stick to the lab.
Citizen Preparation and Civics Class: Everything You Wanted to Know Tue., May 3, 10-11 a.m. BY APPOINTMENT. Contact the community librarian for more information.
Friends of the Library meeting Tue., May 3, 5:30 p.m.
LA CENTER COMMUNITY LIBRARY, 1411 NE Lockwood Creek Rd., La Center, Justin Keeler, (360) 906-4760.
RIDGEFIELD COMMUNITY LIBRARY, 210 N. Main Ave., Ridgefield. Sean McGill, (360) 906-4770.
Stitchery Group Wed., April 27 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Any stitchery-type hobby is welcome, even mending. Join others for all or part of this free, informal drop-in get-together.
Gaming Group Wed., April 27, 4-6 p.m. Play RPGs and socialize with a great group. Ages 9-19.
Mahjong at the Library Thu., April 28, 1-3 p.m. Enjoy socializing and playing the fascinating game of Mahjong.
Spanish Conversation Circle Thu., April 28, 3:30 p.m.
Teen Game Night Fri., April 29, 4-8 p.m. Is it possible to save the world in just four hours? Join others and find out. Ages 12-18.
Teen Video Gaming Sat., April 30, 5-7 p.m. Defeat your friends and make new ones. Ages 12-18.
WOODLAND COMMUNITY LIBRARY, 770 Park St., Woodland, Justin Keeler, (360) 906-4830.
STEAM Unleashed Wed., April 27, 3:45-5 p.m. Come and explore science, technology, engineering, art and math. Ages 5-9.
Tween Book Group Thu., April 28, 3:45-4:45 p.m. Loki’s Wolves by K.L. Armstrong and M.A. Marr. Ages 9-12.
YACOLT LIBRARY EXPRESS (no storytimes), located at the old City Hall, 105 E. Yacolt Rd., Yacolt.
Sports & Recreation
MARTIAL ARTS: Community Martial Arts for first through 12th grade starts May 3 at Captain Strong, Olympic Taekwondo for ages 5 through adult starts April 28 at Laurin Middle School, two class times to choose from, and Adult Martial Arts/Self-Defense for ages 16 and up starts May 5 at Captain Strong. Class days, times and costs vary. Battle Ground Community Education, (360) 885-6584 or visit bgce.battlegroundps.org.
PRESCHOOL-ADULT DANCE: Classes start May 2 and meet on Mondays at the Lewisville Gym on the stage. Classes are 45 minutes and meet between 3:45-8:15 p.m., cost is $54 per class. Options include Preschool Dance-Ballet, Tap, & Tumbling ages 3-5, Beginning Ballet and Tap ages 5-7, Intermediate Ballet and Tap ages 7-12, and Teen and Adult Tap. Battle Ground Community Education, (360) 885-6584 or visit bgce.battlegroundps.org.
KIDS & TEENS FITNESS: Super fun high intensity conditioning for all fitness levels. Plyometrics, mixed martial arts and strength training to build children and teens strong in a non competitive nurturing environment. Inspiring music, nutritional component and games like Butterball and soccer to build teamwork. Great training for athletes and people new to fitness. Parents can sign up with their teen (*not available for kid classes). New sessions start at the beginning of May and classes are available on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Prices range from $33-47, discounts available when signing up three or more kids. Battle Ground Community Education, (360) 885-6584 or visit bgce.battlegroundps.org.
Education
BLOCK CARVING AND PRINTING: This class provides a 3-D approach to creating a reproducible image for printing. Techniques will include drawing, image transfer, carving on a soft stamp block and using a brayer and water soluble paint to block print on card stock. The finished products will be a carved block and up to six printed note cards. Cost is $20, plus all supplies will be provided. There is a $5 supply fee payable at class (cash or check). One class, 4:15-6:15 p.m., May 13 at the Lewisville Campus, grades fourth-sixth. Battle Ground Community Education, (360) 885-6584 or visit bgce.battlegroundps.org.
EXPLORE THE WORLD OF PAPERMAKING: This is a two-hour class that introduces the art of papermaking. Participants will learn the basics of crafting handmade paper from recycled materials. Using the basic tools of papermaking, students will create papers of various colors and sizes. They will have the opportunity to add flowers, plants and other natural resources, making it their own. Grades second through fifth, May 21 at the Lewisville Campus, 10 a.m.-noon, cost is $35. Battle Ground Community Education, (360) 885-6584 or visit bgce.battlegroundps.org.
