Upcoming Events

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers

Ridgefield Community Library

Library Branch: Ridgefield Community Library

Room: Children's Area - Ridgefield

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

Listen to stories, sing songs, and enjoy fun activities with your parents or caregivers.

For ages 0–5.

Escuche historias, cante canciones, y disfrute de actividades divertidas y sus padres o cuidadores. Este programa se presenta en inglés.

Para niños de 0 a 5 años.

Weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays, except holidays.

Semanal los lunes y miércoles, excepto festivos.

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

11:00am - 12:30pm

Adults

Ridgefield Community Library

Library Branch: Ridgefield Community Library

Room: Large Study 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.

Adult Spanish Conversation Circle

3:00pm - 5:30pm

Adults

Ridgefield Community Library

Library Branch: Ridgefield Community Library

Room: Large Study Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Community/Civic Engagement, Language Learning, Meeting

Practice speaking Spanish in a group setting, led by a Spanish-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 Spanish 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

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 Gentle Strength and Stretch Class

11:00am - 11:45am

Adults

Ridgefield Community Library

Library Branch: Ridgefield Community Library

Room: Allene Wodaege Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health/Wellness

Event Details:

This class, led by a volunteer from the YMCA, is designed to help you improve your flexibility and increase your range of motion. Suitable for beginners as well as active older adults.

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.

Friends of Ridgefield Community Library Meeting

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Adults

Ridgefield Community Library

Library Branch: Ridgefield Community Library

Room: Allene Wodaege Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Friends or Foundation, Meeting

Looking for a fun way to support your library? Join the Friends of the Library and attend this regular meeting.

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

4:30pm - 6:00pm

Tweens, Teens

Ridgefield Community Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Ridgefield Community Library

Room: Allene Wodaege Community Room

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Games or Fun, Hybrid (in-person and online)

Registration Required

Event Details:

Immerse yourself in a world of excitement! Whether you are wanting to learn or an experienced player, come play Pathfinder.

For ages 9–19.

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.

Tween & Teen Super Smash Bros. Tournament

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Tweens, Teens

Ridgefield Community Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Ridgefield Community Library

Room: Allene Wodaege Community Room

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Games or Fun

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join other young patrons at the library for a Super Smash Bros. Tournament. Test your fighting skills, enjoy some snacks, and make new friends. Plankers and Edgehogs need not apply. Who will be crowned the Super Smash Bros. Champion?

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

4:30pm - 6:30pm

Tweens, Teens

Ridgefield Community Library

Library Branch: Ridgefield Community Library

Room: Allene Wodaege Community Room

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Games or Fun

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 want to learn or are an experienced player, come play Dungeons & Dragons.

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 Fiber Art Social Circle

10:00am - 12:00pm

Adults

Ridgefield Community Library

Library Branch: Ridgefield Community Library

Room: Allene Wodaege Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts/Crafts/DIY, Community/Civic Engagement, Meeting

Join us for our fiber arts social circles, where you can work on your own projects and make connections. Any stitchery hobby is welcome: knitting, crochet, spinning, lap quilting, needlepoint, counted cross-stitch—even mending!

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

11:00am - 12:30pm

Adults

Ridgefield Community Library

Library Branch: Ridgefield Community Library

Room: Large Study 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.

Adult Spanish Conversation Circle

3:00pm - 5:30pm

Adults

Ridgefield Community Library

Library Branch: Ridgefield Community Library

Room: Large Study Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Community/Civic Engagement, Language Learning, Meeting

Practice speaking Spanish in a group setting, led by a Spanish-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

View the current Ridgefield Art Association exhibit on reflections, the use of light's reflective nature as it bounces off any surface: glass, water, mirrors, etc.

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

4:30pm - 6:00pm

Tweens, Teens

Ridgefield Community Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Ridgefield Community Library

Room: Allene Wodaege Community Room

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Games or Fun, Hybrid (in-person and online)

Registration Required

Event Details:

Immerse yourself in a world of excitement! Whether you are wanting to learn or an experienced player, come play Pathfinder.

For ages 9–19.

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.

Labor Day Closure

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Operations Center, Battle Ground Community Library, Cascade Park Community Library, Goldendale Community Library, Goldendale/Klickitat Bookmobile, La Center Community Library, North Bonneville Community Library, Ridgefield Community Library, Skamania/Klickitat Bookmobile, Stevenson Community Library, Three Creeks Community Library, Vancouver Community Library, Vancouver Mall Library, Washougal Community Library, White Salmon Valley Community Library, Woodland Community Library, Yacolt Library Express, Yale Valley Community Library, Online, Off-site

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Some Branches

Closing

Branches:

Battle Ground Community Library, Cascade Park Community Library, Ridgefield Community Library, Three Creeks Community Library, Vancouver Community Library, Vancouver Mall Library

Description:

All FVRLibraries are closed from 6 pm on New Year's Eve through New Year's Day, but many resources and services are available on our website 24/7.

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