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Small Business Resource Fair: Connect and Navigate 2025

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Off-site - Vancouver at Vancouver Community Library
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Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Off-site - Vancouver
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community/Civic Engagement, Outreach, Tax/Legal/Business
Event Details:

Unlock the tools you need to succeed! Join us to access resources to help you plan, fund, and expand your business.

Words Tech Petting Zoo

Family STEM Lab: Tech Petting Zoo at Fourth Plain Community Commons

Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Off-site
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Library Branch: Off-site
Age Group: Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games or Fun, STEM/Technology
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Come play with different STEAM-focused learning tools. Practice engineering, coding, robot programming skills and more.

For ages 3–19.

This program made possible through generous support from the Pacific Power Foundation.

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Washington State Civics 101

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Columbia Room at Vancouver Community Library
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Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Room: Columbia Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class or Workshop, Community/Civic Engagement, Presenter or Speaker
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Want to know how a bill becomes a law in Washington State? Join us for a workshop exploring the legislative process. Learn about the three branches of state government and discover how to track bills and participate in the legislative process.

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Washington State Civics 101

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Three Creeks Community Library
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Library Branch: Three Creeks Community Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class or Workshop, Community/Civic Engagement, Presenter or Speaker
Event Details:

Want to know how a bill becomes a law in Washington State? Join us for a workshop exploring the legislative process. Learn about the three branches of state government and discover how to track bills and participate in the legislative process.

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Exhibit: Origami Art by Judy Chan

All Day 3/1 - 5/31
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: Southwest Washington Watercolor Society

All Day 4/26 - 5/29
Adults
Ridgefield Community Library
Library Branch: Ridgefield Community Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts/Crafts/DIY, Exhibit
Event Details:

Come into the library and view the annual juried Southwest Washington Watercolor Society exhibit. Vibrant watercolor pieces in a range of subjects and styles will be on exhibit through May.

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.

Skamania County Reads Exhibit: Wild Wonder Featuring Stephen Proctor

All Day 5/1 - 5/31
Adults
Stevenson Community Library
Library Branch: Stevenson Community Library
Room: Art Gallery - Stevenson
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exhibit
Event Details:

Nature photography and drone footage featured in Stephen Proctor’s book

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: Photography by Ryan Claypool

All Day 5/1 - 6/24
Teens, Adults
Vancouver Community Library
Library Branch: Vancouver Community Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts/Crafts/DIY, Exhibit
Event Details:

This work is an exploration of collective consciousness through familial bonds, suggesting that memory, like mythology, is a living thing. 

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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 Elaine Evans

All Day 5/6 - 6/28
Adults
Battle Ground Community Library
Library Branch: Battle Ground Community Library
Room: Swift Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts/Crafts/DIY, Exhibit
Event Details:

Paintings by Elaine Evans are available for viewing during library open hours.

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.

Memorial 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
Description:

All FVRLibraries are closed in observance of Memorial Day, but many resources and services are available on our website 24/7.

Exhibit: Whimsey

All Day 5/30 - 6/26
Adults
Ridgefield Community Library
Library Branch: Ridgefield Community Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts/Crafts/DIY, Exhibit
Event Details:

See what happens when the Ridgefield Art Association let's their imagination go! Come into the library and view fanciful, playful and maybe even a little bit odd art.

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: Abstract Studies by Jason Breeden

All Day 6/3 - 6/28
Adults
White Salmon Valley Community Library
Library Branch: White Salmon Valley Community Library
Room: Sprint/Baker Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts/Crafts/DIY, Exhibit
Event Details:

Jason Breeden is a Lyle resident, with a working artist studio in White Salmon. The exhibit includes 30 pen and ink on paper pieces done over the winter in the hills above Lyle, WA.

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.

Juneteenth 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
Description:

All FVRLibraries are closed in observance of Juneteenth, but many resources and services are available on our website 24/7.

Exhibit: Looking In / Looking Out

All Day 6/27 - 8/28
Adults
Ridgefield Community Library
Library Branch: Ridgefield Community Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts/Crafts/DIY, Exhibit
Event Details:

View the current Ridgefield Art Association exhibit and see how they interpret the idea of looking in and looking out.

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.

Independence 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
Description:

All FVRLibraries are closed in observance of Independence Day, but many resources and services are available on our website 24/7.

Exhibit: Reflections

All Day 8/29 - 11/6
Adults
Ridgefield Community Library
Library Branch: Ridgefield Community Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts/Crafts/DIY, Exhibit
Event Details:

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.

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
Description:

All FVRLibraries are closed in observance of Labor Day, but many resources and services are available on our website 24/7.

Thanksgiving 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
Description:

All FVRLibraries are closed in observance of Thanksgiving, but many resources and services are available on our website 24/7. We'll be open again on Saturday.

Native American Heritage 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
Description:

All FVRLibraries are closed in observance of Native American Heritage Day, but many resources and services are available on our website 24/7. We'll be open again on Saturday.

Christmas Eve 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
Description:

All FVRLibraries are closed in observance of Christmas, but many resources and services are available on our website 24/7. We'll be open again on December 26.

Christmas 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
Description:

All FVRLibraries are closed in observance of Christmas, but many resources and services are available on our website 24/7. We'll be open again on December 26.

New Year's Eve 6 pm Closure

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.

New Year's Day Closure

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Online, 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, Off-site, Operations Center
Description:

All FVRLibraries are closed for New Year's Day, but many resources and services are available on our website 24/7.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Closure

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Online, 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, Off-site, Operations Center
Description:

All FVRLibraries are closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but many resources and services are available on our website 24/7.

Presidents Day Closure

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Online, 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, Off-site, Operations Center
Description:

All FVRLibraries are closed in observance of Presidents Day, but many resources and services are available on our website 24/7.