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Second Saturday at the Vancouver Water Center

November 2, 2009 By: 2 Comments

November is National American Indian Heritage Month.

SecondSatLogo Small Second Saturday at the Vancouver Water Center Join the Water Center in a commemoration where families can discover how Native Peoples used the abundant natural resources all around them in their daily lives.

Second Saturdays at the Water Resources Education Center are not only fun, they’re free! Each second Saturday of the month, from 1 to 3 p.m., kids and their families are invited to explore a different topic through hands-on activities, games and stories. Create bird feeders and other crafts to welcome wildlife to … [Continue reading this Article]

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Puddles Place

October 12, 2009 By: Leave a Comment

Childs Play in Vancouver.

puddlesplace4 Puddles Place Puddles Place at the Water Resources Education Center, a bright and colorful space for children ages 1-5-years, is an interactive space for parents and toddlers to learn and play. Kids can crawl through the tunnel and climb on a play structure, explore activity bins, and view the fish, frogs and invertebrates in the aquaria. A wide variety of puppets and toys encourage youngsters to expand imagination and understanding of nature.

Puddles place, opened in 2001, is located at the east end … [Continue reading this Article]

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Inside Alki

October 3, 2009 By: Melanie Leave a Comment

Salmon Creek Parents Go Back to Middle School.

alkibanner Inside AlkiIf you have a child attending Alki Middle School, mark your calendar for Wednesday October 21, 2009 for the annual, ever popular “Inside Alki”.  This is a day where parents are invited to attend classes with their child and experience Middle School all over again!  icon smile Inside Alki

Seriously though, Inside Alki is a great way to see first hand the great teaching that goes on at Alki, and gain a better understanding of your child’s day at school.  … [Continue reading this Article]

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Vancouver Celebrates the Apple Tree

September 23, 2009 By: 4 Comments

Annual Old Apple Tree Festival.

old apple tree Vancouver Celebrates the Apple TreeWell, Happy 183rd Birthday Old Apple Tree (I did do my math correct, right? icon smile Vancouver Celebrates the Apple Tree ) The annual Old Apple Tree Festival is Saturday, October 3rd, 2009, from 9 am to 2 pm, at (where else?) Old Apple Tree Park, located on Columbia Way just East of I-5.

The Festival is a celebration centered around the oldest living apple tree in the Northwest, planted at Fort Vancouver in 1826, and focuses on, well, trees.  Throughout the day the Urban Forestry Commission … [Continue reading this Article]

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Chinook Elementary School Supply Drive

September 2, 2009 By: Leave a Comment

Help Kids and Teachers Start the Year Right.

pencils Chinook Elementary School Supply DriveAhh, the first day of school; fresh faces, new pencils and erasers, crisp, clean notebooks and a nice backpack to carry all those supplies in.  Unfortunately, that is not the situation for many kids returning to school this year.  Budgets have been cut in both homes and schools and many children will lack the basic tools necessary for successful learning without our help.

CrossWay Church in Salmon Creek wants to remedy this situation.  They are having a … [Continue reading this Article]

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Read and Play is Back!

August 31, 2009 By: Leave a Comment

Community Storytimes Begin Again Throughout Vancouver.

pooh storytime Read and Play is Back! The popular Read and Play program, which includes stories, games and fun for young children and their parents or caregivers will resume again starting in September at the following locations:

Eisenhower Elementary, Mondays at 10 am, resumes September 14.
Fruit Valley Community Learning Center, date and time still to be determined.
Image Elementary, Tuesdays at 10 am, resumes September 15.
Orchards Elementary, Thursdays at 10 am, resumes September 17.
Sacajawea Elementary, Tuesdays at 10 am, resumes September 15.
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When is the First Day of School for Clark County?

August 30, 2009 By: Leave a Comment

Depends On Which School District In Clark County.Back to School web 188x168 custom When is the First Day of School for Clark County?

There are 9 school districts within Clark County Washington, plus the Washington State School for the Blind, the Washington School for the Deaf, WSU Vancouver and Clark College, and each has a slightly different calendar.  Below is a list of the School Districts in Clark County with a link to that school district and the first day of classes.



Battle Ground School District:  September 9, 2009
Camas School District:  September 2, 2009
Green Mountain School … [Continue reading this Article]

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Youth Bowling League Signups

August 28, 2009 By: Leave a Comment

Title: Youth Bowling League Signups
Location: Hazel Dell Lanes
Link out: Click here
Description: Saturday Youth League Sign Ups. Click link for more information or call (360) 694-8364.
Start Time: 9:30
Date: 2009-08-29
End Time: 11:30… [Continue reading this Article]

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Water Play Day

August 27, 2009 By: Mitch Canton Leave a Comment

Title: Water Play Day
Location: Crown Park, Camas
Description: Say good bye to summer with water! Visits from our local fire crew, sprinklers and water games are sure to leave you soaked. Don’t forget your swimsuit and towel
Start Time: 12:00
Date: 2009-08-28
End Time: 13:00… [Continue reading this Article]

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Reading Buddies

August 27, 2009 By: Leave a Comment

Title: Reading Buddies
Location: Cascade Park Library
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Description: Volunteer teens read one on one with your child. Click link for more information.
Start Time: 11:00
Date: 2009-08-27
End Time: 12:00… [Continue reading this Article]

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