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Clubs
MONDAY
- DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS AND AUXILIARY, 6 p.m. at Hometown Buffet, 7809 N.E. Vancouver Plaza Drive. * 360-907-3714.
- 42-PLUS SINGLES play cards, 1:30 p.m. at the food court at Westfield Vancouver mall, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive. * 360-737-1219.
- VANRIDGE GARDEN CLUB, 10 a.m. at the Pleasant View Church of the Nazarene, 801 N.E. 194th St., Ridgefield. Annual Christmas make/bake/grow exchange of gifts; bring food and family for a potluck. Members are asked to bring an unwrapped gift for a boy or girl at Share House. * Karen Schave, 360-882-8200.
- TOPS WA 1119 weigh-in, 6:10 p.m.; meeting, 7 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 9900 E. Mill Plain Blvd. * Arlene, 360-883-5557.
- SUPPORT OF SINGLES, a social group, 6:45 p.m. at Clark County Genealogical Society annex, 715 Grand Blvd. Potluck on second Monday. * Nancy, 360-694-3419.
TUESDAY
- LEWIS RIVER ROTARY, 7 a.m. at The Cedars at Salmon Creek, 15001 N.E. 181st St., Brush Prairie. Larry Stafford from the Battle Ground Education Foundation will speak. The club will not meet on Dec. 22 or Dec. 29. * Sue Coates, president, 360-687-1606.
Health
- WEIGHT LOSS CLASS, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday at Kaiser Permanente Cascade Park Medical Office, 12607 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd. $10 for Kaiser members, $15 for nonmembers. * 503-286-6816 or 866-301-3866.
- OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS, 7 p.m. Mondays in the library at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 426 E. Fourth Plain Blvd. * www.oregon-oa.org.
- MEDICARE WORKSHOPS at Smart Health Decisions, 211 E. 11th St., Suite 201: "Medicare Prescription Drug Plans," 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, $40; "Navigating the Medicare Web Site," 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, free; "Medicare Supplements," 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, $40. * Reservations: 360-694-1543, smarthealthdecisions.com/workshops.
Miscellany
- FREE WOMEN’S SELF-DEFENSE CLASS, noon to 1 p.m. Dec. 19 at Dragon Star Kung Fu, 212 N.E. 164th Ave. For women 14 years and older. Instructors will be Tom and Benita Byrne. * Details, 360-882-8785.
- MUGS COFFEE celebrates its first anniversary Dec. 19 at 9230 N.E. Highway 99. Games, prize drawings, discounts and more. * 360-334-2190.
- KNITTING CLASS, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Monday at La Center Community Library, 1402 E. Lockwood Creek Road, La Center. * 360-619-1800.
- FINE ART EXHIBIT, Monday through Friday at the Boys and Girls Club, Jim Parsley Center Community Center, 4100 Plomondon St. Club members ages 6 to 18 have created artwork for display. * 360-567-1152.
- COOKING IN THE DARK SEMINAR to learn to deal with power outages or broken water pipes, 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Kalama Fire Station, 415 Todd Road, Kalama. Topics include cooking without electricity, proper water storage, safe lighting options and more. * 360-690-5882.
Fundraisers
- SANTA’S POSSE is accepting new toys for children of all ages, nonperishable food, toiletries and cash through Monday to help provide food and gift baskets to families in need. Donations can be dropped off at the Clark County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters, Central or West Precincts, any Fire District 6 station, Alpine Auto Body at 7631 N.E. Highway 99 or Kindercare Learning Center locations throughout Clark County. * 360-901-0190.
- CHRISTMAS TREE SALE FUNDRAISER to benefit Boy Scout Troop 562. Featuring noble firs, grand firs and Douglas firs, Monday through Friday from noon to 6 p.m. and weekends 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Dec. 19 at Lutz Hardware on Fourth Avenue in Camas. * tree-sales@camastroop562.com.
- BABY SUPPLIES AND CLOTHING DRIVE, to benefit local Babies In Need. Giving trees are at 12 local McDonalds restaurants through Dec. 25 with tags describing the needed items. Cash donations also accepted. Sponsored by the Kiwanis Clubs in Clark County. * babiesinneed.org.
- COAT AND BLANKET DRIVE, sponsored by the Vancouver Fire Department. Donations of clean, usable coats in all sizes, especially for children, will be accepted every day of the week from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Westside Fire House, 400 E. 37th St., through Jan. 1. * 360-487-7264 or 360-487-7241.
- FUNDRAISING CALENDAR features volunteers from the Southwest Washington Medical Center called "The Real Men of Medicine." Calendars cost $15 and proceeds will go to the National Alliance on Mental Illness — Clark County. Available to order and at the hospital’s gift shops. * 360-695-2823.
- SHARE THE WARMTH, a coat and blanket drive sponsored by Windermere Real Estate, will collect new or used coats, clothing and blankets through Friday. Items may be dropped off at Windermere offices at 850 Officers Row, 201 N.E. Park Plaza Drive, Suite 100, weekdays and weekends from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In Camas, the office at 401 N.E. Third Ave., will take donations for children and teenagers from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. * 503-220-1145.
- FOOD AND TOY DRIVE, sponsored by the Vancouver Volunteer Firefighters Association. Donations of food, baby products and unwrapped gifts for people of all ages accepted at locations throughout the county until Friday. Cash donations are also encouraged and will be used to buy perishable goods. Fire station locations include 7110 N.E. 63rd St., 900 W. Evergreen Blvd., 213 N.E. 120th Ave., 12603 N.E. 72nd Ave., 17408 S.E. 15th St. * 360-487-7212, 360-601-4068.
- HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE to benefit local families in need. Nonperishable food can be dropped off through Friday at Financial Advisors KMS, 315 W. Mill Plain Blvd., Suite 200. * 360-693-9253.
- DONATIONS SOUGHT FOR COMMUNITY YOUTH HOLIDAY EVENT at Sarah J. Anderson Elementary School from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday. Donations of cash and gifts are needed. Gifts should be marked for girl or boy along with the age group. * Bud Van Cleve, 360-695-1466, bsvanc@aol.com.
