Community Calendar for Nov. 24 edition

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Toastmaster meetings: 7 p.m. every Tuesday online. Toastmasters holds meetings for people who want to improve their communication skills for business or career development. Meetings are on Zoom. Use meeting ID number 88000718444. Participants can login five to 10 minutes early to chat. More information can be found online at egtm.org.

Take off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS): 11:30 a.m. every Thursday at Battle Ground Elks Lodge, 907 SE Grace Ave., Battle Ground. The meeting starts with a weigh-in. If you want to lose weight sensibly, TOPS has you covered. For more information, call Donna Brown at 562-355-0950.

Columbia River Square Dancers: Lessons 6 to 8 p.m. on Sundays, dances at 7 p.m. for plus level and 8 to 9:45 p.m. for mainstream level on the first and third Friday of each month. Lessons and dances are held at 17901 NE 72nd Ave., Battle Ground. Cost is $7 per dancer. For more information, contact Dale Smith at 360-606-8849.

Annual Turkey Trot 5/10K: 9 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 25 at Union Ridge Elementary School, 330 N. Fifth Ave., Ridgefield. Come out and support the community by walking in Ridgefield’s annual Turkey Trot. Registration costs $20 to $35 depending on the age group and which event a person signs up for. Proceeds will benefit the Ridgefield Public Schools Foundation and the Ridgefield Family Resource Center. For more details or to register online, go to  ridgefieldpsf.org/events. In-person registration will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 24 and from 8 to 9 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 25 at the Union Ridge Elementary School gym. 

North Clark Historical Museum: Noon to 4 p.m. on Nov. 27 at the North Clark Historical Museum, 21416 NE 399th St., Amboy. The museum will feature Native American exhibits during Native American Heritage Month in November. On Nov. 27, members and volunteers will decorate the museum for Christmas. The public is also invited to help. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. For more information, call 360-247-5800 or email at muse umnch88@gmail.com.

Elks bingo: 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27 at the Battle Ground Elks Chapter No. 2589 Lodge, 907 SE Grace Ave., Battle Ground. The event is open to Elks members and guests.

Open studio tour: Nov. 28 in Clark County. Artstra will participate in Artists Sunday, which spotlights artists during the holiday shopping season. The group’s 2021 artists directory can be accessed online at artstra.org/2021-open-studios-artists.



Hometown Celebration: Saturday, Dec. 4 in downtown Ridgefield. People will be able to view decorations and lights, and shop at vendors in the outdoor marketplace. There will be an Ugly Sweater 5K/10K, a holiday food and gift marketplace, winter and holiday inspired crafts, an ornament hunt, a drive and drop food drive, the Circle of Trees, holiday trolley rides, a tree lighting and an acoustic guitar summit. Santa will also be available for pictures. To view event details or for specific times of events, go online to ridgefieldwa.us/event/first-saturday-december.

Walk & Knock: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4. The Walk & Knock food drive will be held in a “drive and drop” format this year. Participants can drop off non-perishable food items or toiletries at 10 locations in Clark County. They include Chuck’s Produce at 2302 NE 117th St., Hudson’s Bay High School at 1601 E. McLoughlin Blvd., Living Hope Church at  2711 N.E. Andresen Road, Parkrose Hardware at 16509 SE First  St., Walmart at 14505 NE Fourth Plain Blvd. and Ward Road, the Clark County Food Bank at 6502 NE 47th Ave., ERS Rental Group at 2305 S.E. Eight St. in Camas, Clark County Fire Station No. 26 at 21609 NE 72nd  Ave. in Battle Ground, at the La Center bridge in La Center, and at View Ridge Middle School at 3215 S. Hillhurst Road in Ridgefield. Outside of the one day event, donations can also be taken to Riverview Community Bank branches, Les Schwab Tire Centers or Cost Less Auto Parts locations from Nov. 29 to Dec. 10.

La Center Christmas celebration: 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 5 . Come join the city of La Center in the downtown area for a visit from Santa, a laser light show, interactive nativity scene, Christmas tree lighting and more. For more information, contact Maria Swinger-Inskeep at 360-263-8663 or mswingerin
skeep@ci.lacenter.wa.us.

Lewis River Dixie and the Battle Ground Community Band concert: 7 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 6 at Battle Ground Baptist Church, 1110 NW Sixth Ave., Battle Ground. The band, made up of over 30 musicians, will play classic Christmas tunes, which will be directed by Wayne Hodgin and Jim Hill. For more information, call Jim Hill at 360-601-0466.

Christmas at Camp Hope: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11. Camp Hope of Southwest Washington, 12800 NE Roper Road in Battle Ground, will host a family event for all ages. Curly the Camel will be at the event, as will live music and selfies with Santa. Tickets cost $10 for an adult, $8 for youth between the ages of 13 and 17, and $6 for kids 3 to 12. Children 2 and under can attend for free. Tickets must be purchased in advance online at camphope-wa.org/events/christmas-at-camp-hope. Hot dogs and beverages are included with the ticket price.

Community toy drive: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday through Dec. 16. North Country EMS, Yacolt Fire and Amboy Fire will collect new unwrapped toys. The toys will be donated to children in the community. The Giving Tree Program at Yacolt Primary and Amboy Middle School help coordinate the event. Collection sites include North Country EMS/Yacolt fire at 300 W. Hoag St., in Yacolt and the Amboy Fire station at 30805 NE 216th Ave. in Amboy.