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2025 Library Card Design Launch Party

Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Columbia Room at Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Columbia Room
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community/Civic Engagement, Performance or Celebration
Event Details:

Celebrate the winners of the 2025 library card design contest. Join us for a presentation of the winning designs, refreshments, and an opportunity to be one of the first recipients of the limited edition designs.

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Adults Intro to AI: ChatGPT, AI Searching, and More

Monday, September 22, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Off-site - Washougal at Washougal Community Library
Library Branch: Washougal Community Library
Room: Off-site - Washougal
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: STEM/Technology
Event Details:

Join us for this introduction to Artificial Intelligence. Learn about the different types of AI, how to avoid common AI mistakes, and learn more about how to use this emerging technology responsibly.

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Humanities Washington: A Space for Black History

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room at Cascade Park Community Library
Library Branch: Cascade Park Community Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presenter or Speaker
Event Details:

Across the country, efforts to suppress Black history in libraries and classrooms have taken root.

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Alzheimer's Association Series: 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room (WD) at Woodland Community Library
Library Branch: Woodland Community Library
Room: Community Room (WD)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class or Workshop, Health/Wellness, Presenter or Speaker
Event Details:

For centuries, we have known that the health of the brain and the body are connected. Now, science is able to provide insights into how to optimize our physical and cognitive health as we age.

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Master Gardener Series: Winterize Your Pacific Northwest Garden

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Three Creeks Community Library
Library Branch: Three Creeks Community Library
Room: Meeting Room
Program Type: Arts/Crafts/DIY, Health/Wellness, Presenter or Speaker
Event Details:

While our PNW winters are considered mild, there are still winterizing tasks to be completed in the fall to ensure spring success in our gardens.

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Fire Safety Demonstration

4:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Woodland Community Library
Library Branch: Woodland Community Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class or Workshop, Presenter or Speaker
Event Details:

Join Captain Greg Pera in a fire safety class. A fire engine and firefighter in full gear will be present. We will learn about how fires spread, how fire extinguishers work, and what to do in case of a fire.

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.

Master Gardener Series: Mason Bees Unwrapped

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Cascade Park Community Library
Library Branch: Cascade Park Community Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts/Crafts/DIY, Presenter or Speaker
Event Details:

Did you know your backyard is home to a variety of wild bees, including the gentle and highly effective Mason Bee?

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.

Financial Literacy: Women & Money

4:30pm–5:30pm
Adults
Vancouver Community Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Columbia Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class or Workshop, Hybrid (in-person and online), Presenter or Speaker
Registration Required
Event Details:

 What is it like managing money as a woman? Come learn with Financial Advisor Ida West.

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.

Humanities Washington: A Space for Black History

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Cascade Park Community Library
Library Branch: Cascade Park Community Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presenter or Speaker
Event Details:

Across the country, efforts to suppress Black history in libraries and classrooms have taken root.

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.

Alzheimer's Association Series: 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Woodland Community Library
Library Branch: Woodland Community Library
Room: Community Room (WD)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class or Workshop, Health/Wellness, Presenter or Speaker
Event Details:

For centuries, we have known that the health of the brain and the body are connected. Now, science is able to provide insights into how to optimize our physical and cognitive health as we age.

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.

Master Gardener Series: Winterize Your Pacific Northwest Garden

5:30pm–6:30pm
Three Creeks Community Library
Library Branch: Three Creeks Community Library
Room: Meeting Room
Program Type: Arts/Crafts/DIY, Health/Wellness, Presenter or Speaker
Event Details:

While our PNW winters are considered mild, there are still winterizing tasks to be completed in the fall to ensure spring success in our gardens.

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.

Alzheimer's Association Series: 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Yale Valley Community Library
Library Branch: Yale Valley Community Library
Room: Community Room (YV)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class or Workshop, Health/Wellness, Presenter or Speaker
Event Details:

For centuries, we have known that the health of the brain and the body are connected. Now, science is able to provide insights into how to optimize our physical and cognitive health as we age.

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.

Humanities Washington: Wonderful, Weird, and Worrisome Objects in Washington State Museums

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Online
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presenter or Speaker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Most museums display no more than 10 percent of their holdings, often citing “not enough space” as the reason.

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.

Humanities Washington: Wonderful, Weird, and Worrisome Objects in Washington State Museums (Live Viewing)

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Woodland Community Library
Library Branch: Woodland Community Library
Room: Community Room (WD)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presenter or Speaker
Event Details:

Most museums display no more than 10 percent of their holdings, often citing “not enough space” as the reason.

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.

Edible, Poisonous, and Fascinating Fungi of the Columbia River Gorge

12:00pm–12:45pm
Adults
Stevenson Community Library
Library Branch: Stevenson Community Library
Room: Gallery - Stevenson
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health/Wellness, Presenter or Speaker, STEM/Technology
Event Details:

The tremendous diversity of habitats in the Columbia River Gorge leads to fantastic diversity of fungi, with well over 1,000 named fungi (and thousands more yet unnamed) in our region. Dr.

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.

Master Gardener Series: Backyard Fruit Trees

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
La Center Community Library
Library Branch: La Center Community Library
Room: Upstairs - La Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts/Crafts/DIY, Health/Wellness, Presenter or Speaker
Event Details:

So, you think you want to grow your own tree fruit? Learn all the do's and don'ts before you leap.

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.

Medicinal/Culinary Mushrooms: Fantastic Fungi to Save Body, Mind, and Spirit

3:00pm–4:30pm
Adults
Stevenson Community Library
Library Branch: Stevenson Community Library
Room: Gallery - Stevenson
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health/Wellness, Presenter or Speaker, STEM/Technology
Event Details:

Dr. Michael Beug discusses psychotropic fungi and their use in dealing with PTSD, depression, and more. He will cover mushroom food value and nutrition, and the vast range of potential food and medicinal uses of fungi.

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.

Humanities Washington: Measuring Mourning - A Ritual for Loss

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Goldendale Community Library
Library Branch: Goldendale Community Library
Room: Camplan Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presenter or Speaker
Event Details:

This participatory presentation explores a recently-resurfaced Ashkenazi women’s tradition of feldmestn—the practice of measuring ancestors’ burial places with candlewick, later burnt for the living and the dead.  

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.

Humanities Washington: Stomp and Shout - The Untold Story of Northwest Rock & Roll Online

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Online
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presenter or Speaker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Northwest Rock & Roll’s historical highpoints are well documented—in the late 20th century, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and other grunge gods took the world by storm.

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.

Introduction to the Clark County Genealogical Society

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Three Creeks Community Library
Library Branch: Three Creeks Community Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class or Workshop, Presenter or Speaker
Event Details:

This presentation will introduce you to the Clark County Genealogical Society, a free research library. We will explore what research materials are available for use in the 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.

JoJo + CoCo Present Dress for Your Life: A Style Workshop

5:00pm–6:30pm
Adults
Battle Ground Community Library
Library Branch: Battle Ground Community Library
Room: Meyer Memorial Trust Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class or Workshop, Presenter or Speaker
Event Details:

Does your wardrobe align with your lifestyle? Come learn from an expert! JoJo, owner of JoJo + CoCo, will share how to adapt your wardrobe to your current needs: workforce, stay at home parent, or transitioning to retirement. 

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.

Score® Series: Master Government Contracting

10:00am–11:30am
Adults
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Columbia Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presenter or Speaker, Tax/Legal/Business
Event Details:

Are you a small business owner looking to tap into the lucrative world of government contracts?

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 Money Makers: Financial Literacy

5:00pm–6:00pm
Kids, Tweens
Cascade Park Community Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cascade Park Community Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Class or Workshop, Presenter or Speaker
Registration Required
Event Details:

IQ credit union will present specialized programs designed to engage and inspire young minds, making the learning process as exciting as it is informative. Bring your young people to learn about saving, investing and the basics of money.

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 & Adult Global Ghost Stories

5:30pm–6:30pm
Teens, Adults
Battle Ground Community Library
Library Branch: Battle Ground Community Library
Room: Meyer Memorial Trust Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Presenter or Speaker
Event Details:

Join us for a haunting performance of ghost stories from around the world by local storyteller Alton Takiyama-Chung. Will you be able to contain your fright or will the stories spook you out of your seats? 

For ages 13+

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.

Travel Talk: Ports of Call

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Cascade Park Community Library
Cancelled
Library Branch: Cascade Park Community Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presenter or Speaker
Event Details:

Glendyne Reinmiller loves cruising and will share stories from some of her all-time favorite hidden gem ports such as Flam, Norway, the cat loving city of Kotor, Montenegro, and Anne of Green Gables territory Prince Edward Island, Canada.

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.

Clark College Lunch and Learn: Penguin Talks

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adults
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Columbia Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community/Civic Engagement, Presenter or Speaker
Event Details:

Spend your lunch hour with FVRLibraries and Clark College for "Penguin Talks," an enlightening three-week series, featuring local experts who will share their knowledge and insights on critical topics impacting our community.

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.

Wildlife Rehabilitation

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Battle Ground Community Library
Library Branch: Battle Ground Community Library
Room: Meyer Memorial Trust Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presenter or Speaker
Event Details:

Don't know what to do if you find injured or orphaned wildlife? Are you interested in learning what wildlife rehabilitators do? Bring your questions to a presentation by the Squirrel Refuge.

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.

The Future of Libraries

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Three Creeks Community Library
Library Branch: Three Creeks Community Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presenter or Speaker
Event Details:

Learn about future trends in library service. 

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 Horror Author Night

4:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Columbia Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Presenter or Speaker
Event Details:

You are invited to an eerie panel discussion about the horror genre moderated by Sadie Harmann aka Mother Horror.

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.