View Ridge choir: 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 9. The View Ridge Middle School band and choir will host a concert in the Performing Arts Center at Ridgefield High School that will include electric guitars. Ridgefield High School is located at 2630 S. Hillhurst Road, Ridgefield.
Mad Hatter’s: 11:30 a.m. on Friday, June 10. Join the Battle Ground seniors for Mad Hatter’s at El Rancho Viejo, 19 W. Main St., Battle Ground. For more information, call Sharon Wodtke at 360-953-3278 or email swodtke@comcast.net.
Meaningful Movies: 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 11. Join the Ridgefield community at the Old Liberty Theater as they screen the film “Bring Her Home,” which tells the story of three Indigenous women who honor their relatives who were victims of kidnapping and murder. Karyn Kameroff and Duana Johnson, who are leaders in the Indigenous community, will host a discussion about the film after the screening. It will focus on the current state of violence against Indigenous people in the Pacific Northwest. The Old Liberty Theater is located at 115 N. Main Ave., Ridgefield. For more information, email Megan Dudley at mdonavan@gmail.com.
Elks bingo: 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 11. Join the Battle Ground Elks Lodge No. 2589 for a game of bingo. Members and guests are welcome. The lodge is located at 907 SE Grace Ave., Battle Ground. For more information, call Mel Sanders at 360-687-1230.
Battle Ground senior luncheon: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, June 13. Join the Battle Ground seniors for their monthly luncheon. There will be barbecue food. The Jevon Domench team with Academy Mortgage, and Jodie Sharp, a real estate broker at Windermere Stellar Felida will help with the luncheon. The event is held at the Battle Ground Community Center, 912 E. Main St., Battle Ground. For more information, call Sharon Wodtke at 360-953-3278 or email swodtke@comcast.net.
Do-it-yourself irrigation: Noon on Tuesday, June 14. Join WSU Master Gardener Jerry Winchell, who will explain how to construct a cheap and simple sprinkler system that will allow people to reduce water use, save time and labor, and control weeds. To join, go to tinyurl.com/2p88bcer. Enter the meeting ID 7756056320 and password 12345. For more information, call Gary Fredricks at 360-577-3014, ext. 3 or email garyf@wsu.edu.
Planters Days: June 16 to June 19. Join the Woodland community for the city’s 100th Planters Days celebration, which will feature a parade, car show, vendors, a bingo bash, fireworks, and brunch at the newly reopened Oak Tree restaurant. For the full schedule, go to planters-days.com.
Bunco: 1 to 3 p.m. on Friday, June 17. Join the Battle Ground seniors for a game of bunco. It will be held at the Battle Ground Senior Center, 116 NE Third Ave., Battle Ground. For more information, call Sharon Wodtke at 360-953-3278 or email swodtke@comcast.net.
Craft day: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, June 20. Join the Battle Ground seniors for an afternoon of arts and crafts. It will be held at the Battle Ground Senior Center, 116 NE Third Ave., Battle Ground. For more information, call Sharon Wodtke at 360-953-3278 or email swodtke@comcast.net.
Answers to garden problems: Noon on Tuesday, June 21. Join WSU Extension Master Gardeners who will help identify problems that may arise during the growing season. To join, go to tinyurl.com/2p88bcer. Enter the meeting ID 7756056320 and password 12345. For more information, call Gary Fredricks at 360-577-3014, ext. 3 or email garyf@wsu.edu.
Surplus sale: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 23. The Ridgefield School District will hold a surplus sale featuring bookshelves, desks, file cabinets, shelving, Chromebooks, desktop computers, projectors and other miscellaneous classroom supplies. It will be held at the Ridgefield Administrative and Civic Center, otherwise known as the RACC, at 510 Pioneer St., Ridgefield. For more information, go online to www.ridgefieldsd.org or call Neil Brinson, director of maintenance and operations, at 360-619-1390.
Elks bingo: 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 25. Join the Battle Ground Elks Lodge No. 2589 for a game of bingo. Members and guests are welcome. The lodge is located at 907 SE Grace Ave., Battle Ground. For more information, call Mel Sanders at 360-687-1230.
Tips for easy gardening: Noon on Tuesday, June 28. Join WSU Master Gardener Dale Wheeler, who will discuss tips for those who physically have trouble gardening. To join, go to tinyurl.com/2p88bcer. Enter the meeting ID 7756056320 and password 12345. For more information, call Gary Fredricks at 360-577-3014, ext. 3 or email garyf@wsu.edu.
Our Days Steamboat Festival: Saturday, July 9 for citywide garage sales; 7:30 p.m. on July 29 for parade followed by a movie in the park. Other events on July 30 include a 5K, vendors, car show, beer garden, bingo, beautiful baby contest and kid zone. Join the La Center community for its Our Days Steamboat Festival. The parade will start at La Center Middle School, 2001 NE Lockwood Creek Road, La Center, and end at Fifth and Cedar streets. The events on July 30 will be located at Holley Park, 1000 E. Fourth St., La Center. For more information, call Wendy Chord at 503-860-5973 or email ramco@tds.net.
Miss Teen La Center Scholarship Pageant: 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 23. La Center will hold its annual Miss Teen La Center Scholarship Pageant for girls ages 13 to 18. The event is open to girls from Ridgefield as well. It will be held at La Center Middle School, 2001 NE Lockwood Creek Road, La Center. For more information, contact Linda Tracy at linda.aformalaffair@comcast.net.
Battle Ground Lions Club: 7 p.m. every second and fourth Thursday of the month at Old Town Burgers and Breakfast. Join the Battle Ground Lions Club for fun and volunteer opportunities. Old Town Burger is located at 813 W. Main St., Battle Ground.
Bliss Yoga: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Fridays in the Woodin Creek Room of the Battle Ground Community Center, 910 E. Main St. Classes will include gentle poses to increase strength, balance, flexibility, relaxation and meditation. For more information, or to register, contact Fran at 360-903-8912 or email fran.olinger@gmail.com.
Toastmaster meetings: 7 p.m. every Tuesday online. Toastmasters holds meetings for people who want to improve their communication skills for business or career development. Meetings are on Zoom. Use meeting ID number 88000718444. Participants can login five to 10 minutes early to chat. More information can be found online at egtm.org.
Battle Ground Rotary Club meeting: 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday at 715 E. Main St. in Battle Ground.
