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Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Meyer Memorial Trust Community Room at Battle Ground Community Library
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Library Branch: Battle Ground Community Library
Room: Meyer Memorial Trust Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community/Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Join a Community Conversation to share what the library means to you—and what you hope it will become. Your input will help shape the future of library spaces, services, and priorities across the district.

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Deep Space Adventure: Choose Your Own Mission

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Gallery - Stevenson at Stevenson Community Library
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Library Branch: Stevenson Community Library
Room: Gallery - Stevenson
Age Group: Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Summer at Your Library, Games or Fun
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Embark on an interstellar journey where you make the choices in this live-action space survival game! Inspired by the Oregon Trail, you'll navigate challenges, gather supplies, and see if your crew can complete the mission.

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Rubber Duck Cosplay

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
In Library - Washougal at Washougal Community Library
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Library Branch: Washougal Community Library
Room: In Library - Washougal
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Summer at Your Library, Arts/Crafts/DIY
Event Details:

Give your rubber duck a whole new look with creative costumes and accessories! Design your own amazing rubber duck masterpieces with an original design or based on your favorite character.

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Birdwatching for Beginners

Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room at Cascade Park Community Library
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Library Branch: Cascade Park Community Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class or Workshop, Presenter or Speaker
Event Details:

Learn the skills and tools to know what to pay attention to when you see a new bird and how to figure out what species it is. We’ll also cover bird feeders and great places to go birdwatching.

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Museum of Curious Things

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ridgefield Community Library
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Library Branch: Ridgefield Community Library
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Summer at Your Library, Games or Fun, Presenter or Speaker
Event Details:

Step into a world of wonder as you explore this mobile curiosity museum!

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Friends of Vancouver Community Library Meeting

10:15am–11:15am
Adults
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Skamania 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

This is a Friends of the Library event. 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.

Este es un evento Friends of the Library (Amigos de la biblioteca). El grupo Friends es una organización benéfica independiente en el marco de Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation (Fundación de Bibliotecas Regionales de Fort Vancouver) , registrada como organización sin fines de lucro 501(c)(3), que opera en respaldo de las Bibliotecas Regionales de Fort Vancouver mediante la recaudación de fondos, servicios de defensoría y apoyo voluntario.

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers
Stevenson Community Library
Library Branch: Stevenson Community Library
Room: Gallery - Stevenson
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime

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 con 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.

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Babies & Toddlers
White Salmon Valley Community Library
Library Branch: White Salmon Valley Community Library
Room: Sprint/Baker Gallery
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime

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 con 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.

Sensory Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Preschoolers, Kids
Vancouver Community Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Preschoolers, Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

This interactive storytime provides sensory play and freedom of movement, and features visual aids and action. Sensory storytimes are smaller, reducing group size and noise level for children with sound sensitivity.

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.

Build It

10:30am–12:00pm
Kids
Ridgefield Community Library
Library Branch: Ridgefield Community Library
Room: Allene Wodaege Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts/Crafts/DIY, STEM/Technology
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.

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.

Chess Social Club

10:30am–12:00pm
Kids, Tweens, Teens
Cascade Park Community Library
Library Branch: Cascade Park Community Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games or Fun
Event Details:

Join us for open game play of chess. 

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 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.

Creature Teachers at Van Mall Center Court

11:00am–12:30pm
Kids, Tweens
Vancouver Mall Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Mall Library
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Summer at Your Library, Performance or Celebration
Event Details:

Explore the weird, wonderful and wild world of the creepy crawlies and animals who tend to be unloved by society. Learn about these creatures and meet them up close!

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.

Family Storytime

11:30am–12:30pm
Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers
Cascade Park Community Library
Library Branch: Cascade Park Community Library
Room: Family Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime

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 con 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.

75th Anniversary Celebration

1:00pm–4:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Atrium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: 75th Anniversary, Performance or Celebration
Event Details:

Stop by and help us celebrate FVRLibraries’ 75th anniversary. Get your Library Road Trip Passport stamped, and enjoy cake, ice cream, provided by the 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.

Kids & Tweens Build It

2:00pm–3:00pm
Kids, Tweens
Stevenson Community Library
Library Branch: Stevenson Community Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Games or Fun, STEM/Technology

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

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.

Garden Chat

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
Ridgefield Community Library
Library Branch: Ridgefield Community Library
Room: Allene Wodaege Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Health/Wellness, Meeting
Event Details:

Join us each month in conversation to raise awareness of gardening techniques and strategies for our area.

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.

Creature Teachers

2:30pm–4:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Columbia Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Summer at Your Library, Games or Fun, Presenter or Speaker
Event Details:

Explore the weird, wonderful and wild world of the creepy crawlies and animals who tend to be unloved by society. Learn about these creatures and meet them up close!

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.

Classic Cinema

2:30pm–5:30pm
Adults
Woodland Community Library
Library Branch: Woodland Community Library
Room: Community Room (WD)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Lights! Camera! Action! Come join us to watch fantastic oldies and classic films. Each film will have a per-screening introduction and post-screening discussion. 

Refreshments provided by the Friends of Woodland 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.

Live Music with Bossa PDX

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Cascade Park Community Library
Library Branch: Cascade Park Community Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Summer at Your Library, Performance or Celebration
Event Details:

Bossa PDX is a Portland-based classic bossa nova and Brazilian jazz ensemble.

Program funded by the Friends of Cascade Park 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.

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

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

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.

Cybersecurity 101

10:00am–11:30am
Adults
Cascade Park Community Library
Library Branch: Cascade Park Community Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class or Workshop, Presenter or Speaker
Event Details:

Join us to learn cybersecurity tips and tricks. This session will include a 45-minute presentation on what to look out for to protect yourself from scams online followed by a 45-minute question and answer session with HP volunteers. 

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.

Baby Storytime: Ages 0–18 months

10:30am–11:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime

Build your child's vocabulary with songs, books, and movement for babies, toddlers and their parents or caregivers.

For 0–36 months.

Cuentos para bebés y niños pequeños: de 0 a 36 meses

Amplíe el vocabulario de su hijo con canciones, libros y movimiento para niños pequeños activos y sus padres o cuidadores.

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.

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers
Ridgefield Community Library
Library Branch: Ridgefield Community Library
Room: Allene Wodaege Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime

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 con 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.

Share Summer Meals Program for Youth

12:00pm–1:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Columbia Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Health/Wellness, Outreach
Event Details:

Share Summer Meals Program provides meals for youth 18 and younger. No paperwork is necessary and no personal information will be collected. All food must be consumed on site.

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.

Share Summer Meals Program for Youth

12:00pm–1:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens
Cascade Park Community Library
Library Branch: Cascade Park Community Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Health/Wellness, Outreach
Event Details:

Share Summer Meals Program provides meals for youth 18 and younger. No paperwork is necessary and no personal information will be collected. All food must be consumed on site.

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.

Free Tax Assistance

12:30pm–4:00pm
Adults
Three Creeks Community Library
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Library Branch: Three Creeks Community Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax/Legal/Business
Event Details:

Want help filing a tax return, reviewing a letter from the IRS, or just have a tax question? Want help submitting an application for the Washington Working Families Tax Credit?

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.

Space Lander Challenge

3:00pm–4:00pm
Tweens
Cascade Park Community Library
Library Branch: Cascade Park Community Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Summer at Your Library, Arts/Crafts/DIY, STEM/Technology
Event Details:

Can you design a space lander that will keep an alien safe during a crash landing? Using everyday materials, you'll build and test your landing pod—just like real NASA engineers designing spacecraft! 

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 Read to a Dog

4:00pm–5:00pm
Kids
Washougal Community Library
Library Branch: Washougal Community Library
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime

Build reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to a certified therapy dog.

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.

Adult English Conversation Circle

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Cascade Park Community Library
Library Branch: Cascade Park Community Library
Room: Family Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Learning, Meeting

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.