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Step Up to Finish Up! A Fundraising Walk for Ridgefield Community Library

All Day 8/1 - 9/5
Ridgefield Community Library
Library Branch: Ridgefield Community Library
Age Group: Teens, Families, New Adults, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Sale/Fundraiser
Event Details:
"STEP Up!" on Saturday August 1, take your favorite walks around Ridgefield all month and track your time and mileage. "FINISH Up!" on Saturday September 5, from 10 am until noon you can turn in your log sheets at the temporary libr...

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This is a fundraiser presented by the Friends of the Library in which all money raised will go toward the building of a new community library. The Friends group is an independent fund-raising organization under the umbrella of the Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation, which is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, working to support Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries through funding, advocacy and volunteer support.

The Zaniac Virtual Show!

All Day 8/11 - 8/13
Online
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:
A very funny one man variety show with magic, juggling, music and lots of laughter! With the energy of 1,000 suns, The Zaniac shines like a comedy beacon as he bounces from one end of the stage to the other like an untamed rubber band. Jaws will d...

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Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Dungeons & Dragons for Tweens and Teens (Tuesday Group)

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Online
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games or Fun
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
Immerse yourself in a world of adventure! Explore forbidding keeps, ancient ruins and dangerous dungeons. Join your fellow heroes and do battle with monsters while seeking legendary treasures. Whether you are wanting to learn or an experienced player...

Note

Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Spanish Conversation Circle: Advanced

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Online
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class or Workshop, Meeting
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
¿Habla español? Join a group of advanced speakers for conversation. The group is led by a Spanish-speaking volunteer. Native speakers welcome. To join this online Conversation Circle, you will need a computer, tablet or phone with a camera and mic...

Note

Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Second Tuesday Book Group

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Online
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Group
Registration Required
Waitlist Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join us for a lively discussion about this month's title. All are welcome.

This month, we will be reading The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai. You can access this eBook with Hoopla. To join this online program, you will need a computer, tablet or phone with a camera and microphone. The link to join the event w...

Note

Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Share Summer Meals Program (Ages 0-18)

12:30pm - 1:00pm
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:
Youth ages 0-18 are welcome to join us each weekday to pick up a free grab-and-go lunch while supplies last. Meals are provided in cooperation with Share and the USDA Summer Lunch Program. Learn more about Vancouver’s Share Summer Meals Program. The ...

Creation Lab: Yarn Eggs

3:00pm - 3:15pm
Online
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Families
Program Type: Craft/Maker/DIY
Event Details:
Join us on Facebook for a new maker project presented by a member of our staff. Join Jeanean from Stevenson Community Library to learn how to make an egg out of yarn! What will you make for your own egg? Will it be small or large? Colorful or subd...

Note

Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Kids Book Group: Read-Aloud Crowd

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Online
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Book Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:
Do you like listening to stories? Did you know that listening to books helps build your vocabulary and comprehension? Join other 8-11 year olds to listen to and discuss a fun book. To join this online program, you will need a computer, tablet or p...

Note

Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Pathfinder RPG for teens and tweens

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Online
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games or Fun
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
Immerse yourself in a world of adventure! Explore forbidding keeps, ancient ruins and dangerous dungeons. Join your fellow heroes and do battle with monsters while seeking legendary treasures. Whether you are wanting to learn or an experienced player...

Note

Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Cookbook Discussion: Food for Thought

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Online
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: New Adults, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Each month we'll focus on a different cuisine or theme. Find recipes in a downloadable cookbooks from Overdrive, online magazines (try the Food & Cooking magazines in Flipster), or any other source.    If you are not already an Ov...

Note

Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Spanish Conversation Circle: Beginning & Intermediate

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Online
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Meeting
Registration Required
Waitlist Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

¿Habla español? Practice speaking Spanish in a group setting, led by a Spanish-speaking volunteer.

Beginning and intermediate level speakers are welcome. We will be meeting weekly except for the third Wednesday of each month (and August 26), through the end of October. To join this online program, you will need a computer, tablet or phone with ...

Note

Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Jeff Martin - Sleightly Amazing-Seriously Funny Entertainment

All Day 8/13 - 8/15
Online
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:
Comedy to make you laugh out loud and magic to amaze your brain. On the road for as much as nine months annually, Jeff and his wife, Pam, are constantly updating his shows, writing new comedy, and producing shows for others. When time permits, Jef...

Note

Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

English Conversation Circle

10:30am - 12:00pm
Online
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Meeting
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Practice speaking English in a group setting, led by a native-speaking volunteer.

To join this online program, you will need a computer, tablet or phone with a camera and microphone*. The link and password to join the event will be emailed to registrants one hour before the program begins. *A phone number will be included ...

Note

Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Share Summer Meals Program (Ages 0-18)

12:30pm - 1:00pm
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:
Youth ages 0-18 are welcome to join us each weekday to pick up a free grab-and-go lunch while supplies last. Meals are provided in cooperation with Share and the USDA Summer Lunch Program. Learn more about Vancouver’s Share Summer Meals Program. The ...

Yale Valley Library District Board of Trustees Meeting

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Online
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:
The Yale Valley Library District Board of Trustees is the governing board of the Yale Valley Library District. Public meetings are held on a monthly basis. ...

The Census and Redistricting: Why They Matter

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Online
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Teens, New Adults, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Speaker or Forum
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 262
Event Details:
Learn from Alison McCaffree, the Washington State League of Women Voters Census and Redistricting Issues Chair, why the 2020 Census and the 2021 Washington State Redistricting Commission process will help determine how strong a voice each of us will ...

Note

Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Virtual Storytime: Sail Away: Poems Read-Aloud

10:00am - 10:15am
Online
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Join us on Facebook for a story told or sung by a member of our staff. You might even recognize them from your local library. Not available at 10 am on Fridays? These will be recorded for later viewing. Each week we'll suggest an at-home activity and...

Note

Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Relevant Reads: Article Discussion Group

11:00am - 12:00pm
Online
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Join us for a discussion of a magazine article. If you don't have time to join a book group, but you still want to be a part of a discussion group this is the place for you. Meets monthly on the second Friday.   This month we w...

Note

Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Share Summer Meals Program (Ages 0-18)

12:30pm - 1:00pm
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:
Youth ages 0-18 are welcome to join us each weekday to pick up a free grab-and-go lunch while supplies last. Meals are provided in cooperation with Share and the USDA Summer Lunch Program. Learn more about Vancouver’s Share Summer Meals Program. The ...

Dungeons & Dragons for Tweens and Teens (Friday Group)

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Online
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games or Fun
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
Immerse yourself in a world of adventure! Explore forbidding keeps, ancient ruins and dangerous dungeons. Join your fellow heroes and do battle with monsters while seeking legendary treasures. Whether you are wanting to learn or an experienced player...

Note

Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Spanish Conversation Circle: Intermediate

11:00am - 12:30pm
Online
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: New Adults, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Meeting
Registration Required
Waitlist Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:
Practice your Spanish-speaking skills with other adults. We help each other learn! Join our facilitated group for intermediate-level Spanish speakers. To join this online program, you will need a computer, tablet or phone with a camera and micr...

Note

Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Build It!

2:00pm - 2:15pm
Online
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults
Program Type: Craft/Maker/DIY
Event Details:

Inspire your imagination and develop your STEM skills. You never know what we'll build with: LEGO® bricks, blocks, boxes, or other fun materials.

Not available at 2 pm on Monday? These will be recorded for later viewing. You can share a photo and a story about your creation with us and other builders in the comments on Facebook. This activity is open to and fun for all ages. ...

Note

Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

The Media Lies: Black Lives Matter Portland Protests

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Online
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Teens, New Adults, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Class or Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:
August's Topic: The Portland Protests. In response to George Floyd's murder by Minneapolis police May 25, 2020, Black Lives Matter protests surged around the country, including Vancouver and Portland. The situation in Portland evolved when ...

Note

Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

FVRL Board of Trustees Meeting

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Online
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:
The Board of Trustees is the governing body for the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District and holds public meetings on a regular basis. An agenda will be posted on the FVRL Board of Trustees page of the website. ...

Dungeons & Dragons for Tweens and Teens (Tuesday Group)

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Online
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games or Fun
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
Immerse yourself in a world of adventure! Explore forbidding keeps, ancient ruins and dangerous dungeons. Join your fellow heroes and do battle with monsters while seeking legendary treasures. Whether you are wanting to learn or an experienced player...

Note

Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Spanish Conversation Circle: Advanced

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Online
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class or Workshop, Meeting
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
¿Habla español? Join a group of advanced speakers for conversation. The group is led by a Spanish-speaking volunteer. Native speakers welcome. To join this online Conversation Circle, you will need a computer, tablet or phone with a camera and mic...

Note

Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Red Cross Blood Drive

10:00am - 3:00pm
Cascade Park Community Library
Library Branch: Cascade Park Community Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:
Every day, blood donors help patients of all ages: accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those battling cancer. In fact, every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Sign up to donate on the Americ...

Note

Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.