Friday night cruise-ins: 4 to 8 p.m. every Friday through Sept. 15. Alderbrook Park welcomes all special interest cars, trucks and bikes at its cruise-in events. Participating vehicles need to pay $10 to enter and only cash is accepted. Tickets for adult spectators cost $8 per person, while tickets for kids ages 4 to 13 cost $5. Children 3 and under can enter for free. Cash or card is accepted for spectator entrance. The events will host food trucks, an espresso cart, cafe snack shacks, a beer garden and other vendors. The events depend on the weather. Outside alcohol or pets are not allowed. For more information, check out Alderbrook Park on Facebook. Alderbrook Park is located at 24414 NE Westerholm Road in Brush Prairie.
Daughters of the Pioneers meeting: Potluck at noon, meeting at 12:30 p.m. on June 1. The Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington Chapter No. 19 will host its officer installation. Member Pepper Toelle Kim will briefly discuss the “(Her)Story: Founders, Leaders, and Visionaries” exhibit about the 100-year anniversary of women’s suffrage in the United States. The group regularly meets on the first Thursday of most months at the Battle Ground Community Center. For more information, call Pepper Kim at 360-901-0176.
La Center spring cleanup: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 3. The City of La Center will host its spring cleanup and shred day at the La Center High School parking lot. People can bring bags no larger than 20 gallons for shredding. Ammunition, asbestos, biological waste, business waste, containers over five gallons in size, electric vehicle batteries, explosives, marine flares, medical sharps and smoke detectors will not be accepted. La Center High School is located at 725 NE Highland Road in La Center.
Trail course event: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 3. Join the Clark County Saddle Club for a trail course event featuring 48 elements like gates, logs, jumps, water, tires and bridges. The cost to participate is $25 for adults and $15 for kids. Non-members will pay an additional $5. The Clark County Saddle Club is located at 11407 NE 174th Circle in Battle Ground. For more information, contact Fran Duncan at 360-254-3249.
Battle Ground Senior Board meeting: 10 a.m. to noon on Monday, June 5. Join the Battle Ground Senior Citizens group for their meeting at the Battle Ground Senior Center at 116 NE Third Ave., Battle Ground. For more information, contact Sharon Wodtke by email at battlegroundseniorcitizens
@gmail.com or call 360-953-3278.
Gymnastics spring classes: 10 to 10:30 a.m. or 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. on June 5, June 12 and June 19. Jump Start will provide gymnastics lessons, which focus on the bars, balance beam and trampoline. Kids between the ages of 2 and 6, and who are potty-trained, can learn balance, strength, coordination and flexibility, while building confidence and having fun. The first class is free and the drop-in rate for additional classes is $25. Classes are held at the Battle Ground Community Center at 912 E. Main St. For more information, go online to cityofbg.org/547/recreation.
Lewis River Rotary meeting: 7 to 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6. Join the Lewis River Rotary Club for its meeting at the Battle Ground Community Center at 912 E. Main St. Visitors are welcome. For more information, contact Sue Coates by email at suecoates5@gmail.com or call 360-798-5196.
Mad Hatter’s: 11:30 a.m. on Friday, June 9. Join the Mad Hatter’s at Golden Palace in Battle Ground at 403 W. Main St. Participants are responsible for their own meal cost. For more information, contact Sharon Wodtke by email at battlegroundseniorcitizens
@gmail.com or call 360-953-3278.
Summer concert: 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 11. Bethel Lutheran Church will host a free concert featuring The Happy Accidentals, a six-man gospel harmony group. Bethel Lutheran Church is located at 12919 NE 159th St. in Brush Prairie. For more information, go online to bethelbrushprairie.org or call 360-892-4231.
Battle Ground senior luncheon: Doors open at 11 a.m., meeting at 11:30 a.m. and lunch served at noon on Monday, June 12. Join the Battle Ground Senior Citizens group for its monthly luncheon at the Battle Ground Community Center at 912 E. Main St. in Battle Ground. For more information, contact Sharon Wodtke by email at battlegroundseniorcitizens
@gmail.com or call 360-953-3278.
Pet parade: 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 15. The Downtown Woodland Revitalization group will host a pet parade with a $5 entry fee. Tickets can be purchased at Woodland City Hall and Horseshoe Lake Park.
Bunco: 1 to 3 p.m. on Friday, June 16. Join the Battle Ground Senior Citizens group for bunco at the Battle Ground Senior Center located at 116 NE Third Ave. in Battle Ground. For more information, contact Sharon Wodtke by email at battlegroundseniorcitizens
@gmail.com or call 360-953-3278.
Veterans luncheon: 11:30 a.m. on Friday, June 16. Head to The Prairie Tavern for a veterans luncheon. For more information, contact Sharon Wodtke by email at battlegroundseniorcitizens
@gmail.com or call 360-953-3278.
Craft day: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, June 19. Join the Battle Ground Senior Citizens group for craft day at the Battle Ground Senior Center at 116 NE Third Ave. in Battle Ground. For more information, contact Sharon Wodtke by email at battlegroundseniorcitizens
@gmail.com or call 360-953-3278.
Happy stitchers: 1 to 4 p.m. on Monday, June 19. Join the Battle Ground Senior Citizens group for “happy stitchers” at the Battle Ground Senior Center at 116 NE Third Ave. in Battle Ground. For more information, contact Sharon Wodtke by email at battlegroundseniorcitizens
@gmail.com or call 360-953-3278.
Book and a movie: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, June 26. Join the Battle Ground Senior Citizens group for a book and a movie as they discuss the book “Snow Falling on Cedars” by David Guterson at the Battle Ground Senior Center at 116 NE Third Ave. in Battle Ground. For more information, contact Sharon Wodtke by email at battlegroundseniorcitizens
@gmail.com or call 360-953-3278.
Vacation Bible School: 9 a.m. to noon on Monday, June 26 to Thursday, June 29. Join Bethel Lutheran Church for “Stellar VBS: Shine Jesus’ Light.” It will be held at the church, which is located at 12919 NE 159th St. in Brush Prairie. The Vacation Bible School will feature teamwork-building games, songs, Bible learning activities and more. It is open to pre-kindergarten through fifth grade students. For more information, call 360-892-4231.
YMCA day camps: June 26 through Aug. 11. The Battle Ground Parks and Recreation Department has partnered with Clark County Family YMCA to offer summer day camps at the Battle Ground Community Center at 912 E. Main St. The YMCA day camps, designed for two age groups spanning 4 to 12 years old, provide child-centered activities and opportunities for learning through discovery. Options include dance fitness camp, cooking camps and a variety of STEM camps focused on lego engineering, Star Wars coding with legos and stop motion animation. The camps will be hosted at the Battle Ground Community Center at 912 E. Main St. For more information and to register, go online to cityofbg.org/872/day-camps.
Summer playground program: June 17 through Aug. 17. The free eight-week program provided by the Battle Ground Parks and Recreation Department is designed for children between the ages of 4 and 12 and brings summer activities to parks in the city each week. Each week will feature a different themed activity and provides children the opportunity to play games and create arts and crafts projects. Session locations and times are from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays at Kiwanis Park at 422 SW Second Ave., 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at Cresap Park at 1911 SE Second Place, 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays at Whispering Pines Park at 715 NE 27th St., 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at Kiwanis Park at 422 SW Second Ave., and from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursdays at Florence Robison Park South at 1900 NW Ninth St. For more information, contact Battle Ground Parks and Recreation by phone at 360-342-5380 or visit cityofbg.org/695/summer-playground-program.
Skyhawks sports camps: July 5 through Aug. 4. The Battle Ground Parks and Recreation Department has partnered with Skyhawks to bring sports camps and classes to Battle Ground’s Kiwanis Park. Skyhawks provides a wide variety of programs that emphasize critical lessons in sports and life, like teamwork, respect and sportsmanship. Programs are designed to give each child a positive introduction to sports while fostering a lifelong love for an active, healthy lifestyle. A variety of week-long camps in Battle Ground will be offered to two age groups spanning 4 to 12 years old. Kids will have the opportunity to learn about baseball, basketball, soccer, flag football, volleyball and a variety of field games like capture the flag, dodgeball and ultimate frisbee. For more information, visit cityofbg.org/874/sports-fitness.
Creative cardmaking: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12. Join the Battle Ground Senior Citizens Group to make homemade greeting cards at the Battle Ground Senior Center located at 116 NE Third Ave. in Battle Ground. The event takes place every other month. For more information, contact Sharon Wodtke by email at battlegroundseniorcitizens
@gmail.com or call 360-953-3278.
Miss Teen competition: 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 15. The Miss Teen La Center Scholarship Program, which has been renamed to the Miss Teen La Center North County Scholarship Program, will hold its competition at La Center Middle School at 2001 NE Lockwood Creek Road. The program has expanded its competition to include Woodland, Battle Ground, Yacolt and Amboy. Contestants can contact Linda Tracy at linda.aformalaffair@comcast.net for more information or an application packet.
Summer concert: 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 16. Bethel Lutheran Church will host a free summer concert featuring Saved By Grace, a Vancouver-based group with a southern style. Bethel Lutheran Church is located at 12919 NE 159th St. in Brush Prairie. For more information, visit bethelbrushprairie.org or
call 360-892-4231.
