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Exhibit: Origami Art by Judy Chan

All Day 3/1 - 4/24
Adults
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Atrium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts/Crafts/DIY, Exhibit
Event Details:

Judy is a retired banker. She moved to the States 36 years ago from Hong Kong. She loves to create different things, so she knits and folds paper, among other things. She started doing origami when she was a little girl.

Note

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

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.

Exhibit: Art by Andrea Lopez

All Day 3/3 - 4/24
Teens, Adults
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts/Crafts/DIY, Exhibit
Event Details:

Andrea Lopez is a Colombian American artist currently living and working in Vancouver, WA. Originally from Colombia, Lopez discovered her passion for art later in life after initially pursuing a career in medicine.

Note

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

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.

Exhibit - The Earth Portrait Project: "All Hands on Earth"

All Day 3/7 - 4/30
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts/Crafts/DIY, Exhibit
Event Details:

Cyndi Strid, Artist Statement:

60 Portraits of youth, adults and elders

60 Reasons for loving the Earth 

60+actions for caring for Mother Earth 

Note

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

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.

Exhibit: Art by John and Anni Furniss

All Day 3/20 - 4/9
Adults
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts/Crafts/DIY, Exhibit
Event Details:

Art created by both Anni and John Furniss (The Blind Woodsman). Anni's art is mixed media and paint while John's is carved and turned wood pieces.

Note

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

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.

AARP Facilitated Self-Assistance

11:00am - 3:00pm
Adults
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Columbia Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax/Legal/Business
Event Details:

Every Friday, February 14–April 11, from 11 am–3 pm, AARP offers facilitated self-assistance (FSA) tax service at Vancouver Community Library.

Note

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

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.

Adult English Conversation Circle

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Adults
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Klickitat Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class or Workshop, Language Learning

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

For adults 18+

To participate in Conversation Circles, you should have enough command of the language to be able to:

  • Introduce yourself
  • Discuss topics related to your life
  • Express ideas and ask simple questions
  • Follow discussions on a variety of topics
  • Confidently participate in the discussion

You do not need to converse completely error-free in the language and you may have some gaps in your vocabulary. Conversation Circles are NOT formal language classes.

Need help getting started or building your skills? Check out these resources, free with your library card! Language Learning Resources

 

Círculo de conversación en inglés para adultos

Practique inglés en grupo, dirigido por un voluntario angloparlante.

Para mayores de 18 años.

Para participar en los Círculos de conversación, debe tener un dominio suficiente de la lengua para poder:

  • Presentarse
  • Debatir temas relacionados con su vida
  • Expresar ideas y formular preguntas sencillas
  • Seguir los debates sobre diversos temas
  • Participar con confianza en el debate

No es necesario que converse completamente sin errores en inglés y es posible que tenga algunas lagunas en su vocabulario. Los Círculos de conversación NO son clases formales de idiomas.

¿Necesita ayuda para empezar o mejorar sus conocimientos? Consulte estos recursos de forma gratuita con su carné de la biblioteca. Recursos para el aprendizaje de idiomas

Note

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

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.

Tween & Teen Tabletop Role-Playing Game Adventure: Online

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Online
Closed
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games or Fun
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Immerse yourself in a world of excitement! Create a character and take on challenges with a team of other players in this interactive story. 

For ages 9–19.

Whether you are wanting to learn or an experienced player, come play Dungeons & Dragons. This group is intended for Tweens and Teens ages 9–19.

This 12 week-long season will play through the Dragons of Stormwreck Isle.

Note

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

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.

AARP Tax-Aide

11:00am - 4:00pm
Adults
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Columbia Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax/Legal/Business
Event Details:

The AARP Tax-Aide program, administered by the AARP Foundation in cooperation with the IRS, provides free income tax assistance to all eligible taxpayers, regardless of age or income level.

Note

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

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.

Teen Hangout

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts/Crafts/DIY, Games or Fun
Event Details:

Come hang out with friends, play games, craft, and chat about your favorite things!

For ages 13–19.

Join us every every Saturday from 3–5 pm, and every Thursday from 4:30–6:30 pm.

Snacks are provided by Friends of Vancouver Community Library.

Note

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

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.

Science Circus with Rhys Thomas

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids, Tweens
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Columbia Room
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Games or Fun, Performance or Celebration
Event Details:

Step right up to the Science Circus, where Newtonian physics takes center stage in a thrilling blend of science, comedy, and circus arts!

Note

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

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.

Kids Board Game Social Club

2:30pm - 5:00pm
Kids, Tweens, Teens
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Columbia Room
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games or Fun, Health/Wellness
Event Details:

Drop in to enjoy a variety of board games. Play an old favorite, or learn something new! 

For ages 5-9. 

Note

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

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.

AARP Tax-Aide

11:00am - 4:00pm
Adults
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Columbia Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax/Legal/Business
Event Details:

The AARP Tax-Aide program, administered by the AARP Foundation in cooperation with the IRS, provides free income tax assistance to all eligible taxpayers, regardless of age or income level.

Note

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

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.

Early Learners Music and Movement

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids
Program Type: Games or Fun, Storytime

Enjoy songs, rhymes, rhythm, and dance in this active program for children and their parents or caregivers.

For ages 0–5.

Música y movimiento de Early Learners:

Disfrute de canciones, rimas, ritmo y baile en este activo programa para niños y sus padres o cuidadores. Este programa se presenta en inglés.

Para niños de 0 a 5 años.

Note

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

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.

Chair Yoga

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Online
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class or Workshop, Health/Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 88
Event Details:

Join Integrated Movement Therapist and yoga teacher, Bonny Chipman for a chair yoga class focused on gentle movement, stretching, and mindfulness to relieve tension and stress while calming the nervous system.

Note

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

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.

Gentle Yoga

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Online
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class or Workshop, Health/Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 63
Event Details:

Join Integrated Movement Therapist and yoga teacher, Bonny Chipman, for a yoga class focused on gentle strength and stretching as well as calming the nervous system.

Note

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

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.

English as a Second Language (ESL): Beginner Class

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Skamania Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class or Workshop, Language Learning
Event Details:

Improve your English language reading, writing, and speaking skills. Classes are hosted by a TESOL* certified instructor from Goodwill Industries.

Note

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

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.

Kids & Tweens Create

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Kids, Tweens
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Arts/Crafts/DIY

Drop in for creative and interactive projects. Use your imagination, stretch your creativity or practice a new artistic skill. 

For ages 5–12.

Note

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

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.

Teen Council

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Teens
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games or Fun, Meeting

Are you a teen? Do you have ideas for the library? Then come boss us around! We need your help to make sure the stuff we're doing at the library is stuff you actually want. Earn volunteer hours, eat snacks and meet other teens.

For ages 13–19.

Note

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

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.

Adult Drop-In Tech Help

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Teens, Adults
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: STEM/Technology
Event Details:

Bring your device and your questions to meet with a staff member to get basic tech help and find answers to your questions about your mobile device, e-reader, websites, and more. 

For Adults 18+

For a 15 minute appointment, a registration sheet will be placed on the Creative Classroom door 30 minutes before start time. 

Note

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

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.

Shut Up & Write!®

5:00pm - 6:45pm
Adults
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Klickitat Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Hybrid (in-person and online), Meeting
Event Details:

Join us each week for a writing group open to all levels and genres. Meet other writers in the area and write together. No sharing or critique required—just a safe, welcoming, shared creative space.

Note

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

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.

Adult English Conversation Circle at Fourth Plain Commons

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Off-site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class or Workshop, Language Learning, Outreach

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

For adults 18+

To participate in Conversation Circles, you should have enough command of the language to be able to:

  • Introduce yourself
  • Discuss topics related to your life
  • Express ideas and ask simple questions
  • Follow discussions on a variety of topics
  • Confidently participate in the discussion

You do not need to converse completely error-free in the language and you may have some gaps in your vocabulary. Conversation Circles are NOT formal language classes.

Need help getting started or building your skills? Check out these resources, free with your library card! Language Learning Resources

 

Círculo de conversación en inglés para adultos

Practique inglés en grupo, dirigido por un voluntario angloparlante.

Para mayores de 18 años.

Para participar en los Círculos de conversación, debe tener un dominio suficiente de la lengua para poder:

  • Presentarse
  • Debatir temas relacionados con su vida
  • Expresar ideas y formular preguntas sencillas
  • Seguir los debates sobre diversos temas
  • Participar con confianza en el debate

No es necesario que converse completamente sin errores en inglés y es posible que tenga algunas lagunas en su vocabulario. Los Círculos de conversación NO son clases formales de idiomas.

¿Necesita ayuda para empezar o mejorar sus conocimientos? Consulte estos recursos de forma gratuita con su carné de la biblioteca. Recursos para el aprendizaje de idiomas

Note

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

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.

Adult ASL Conversation Circle

5:45pm - 6:45pm
Adults
Online
Waitlist
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class or Workshop, Language Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Practice signing American Sign Language (ASL)  in a group setting, led by a fluent ASL signer.

For adults 18+

To participate in Conversation Circles, you should have enough command of the language to be able to:

  • Introduce yourself
  • Discuss topics related to your life
  • Express ideas and ask simple questions
  • Follow discussions on a variety of topics
  • Confidently participate in the discussion

You do not need to converse completely error-free in ASL and you may have some gaps in your vocabulary. Conversation Circles are NOT formal language classes.

Need help getting started or building your skills? Check out these resources, free with your library card! Language Learning Resources 

The link to join the event will be emailed to registrants. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a camera and microphone. 

Note

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

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.

Adult YA Book Group: Online

7:00pm - 7:45pm
Adults
Online
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Join us for a lively discussion about this month’s title. 

For adults 18+

Limited copies are available on a first come, first serve basis at the library. You can also check the Libby App from Overdrive for the eBook or eAudio.

Register to receive the online link. If available, a copy of the title will be sent to the Library that is most convenient for you.

This month we are reading The Collectors: stories by A.S. King.

Note

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

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.

English as a Second Language (ESL): Intermediate Class

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Klickitat Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class or Workshop, Language Learning
Event Details:

Improve your English language reading, writing, and speaking skills. Classes are hosted by a TESOL* certified instructor from Goodwill Industries.

Note

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

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.