Community Calendar, May 11 edition

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Mad Hatter’s: 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 13. Join the Battle Ground seniors for Mad Hatter’s at Red Robin, 1112 SW Scotton Way, Battle Ground. For more information, call Sharon Wodtke at 360-953-3278 or email swodtke@comcast.net. 

Peace Pole dedication: 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 14. Join the Lewis River Rotary Club as they plant a peace pole dedicated to the new roses they transplanted honoring the Citizen of the Year in Battle Ground Central Park. Battle Ground Central Park is located at 414 E. Main St., Battle Ground. For more information, contact Linda Allen at 360-607-4920.

Elks bingo: 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 14. Join the Battle Ground Elks Lodge No. 2589 for a game of bingo. Members and guests are welcome. The lodge is located at 907 SE Grace Ave., Battle Ground. For more information, call Mel Sanders at 360-687-1230. 

Ridgefield High School Golden Grads Social: 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 15. The Ridgefield High School classes of 1967, 1969 and 1970 will host a Sunday social, which raises funds for scholarships for the class of 2022. Hors d’oeuvres, desserts, coffee and water will be provided. Those who want soda must bring their own. Registration is $20, which will cover food and other expenses. For more information and to acquire the registration form, call Jim Rinta at 360-901-9739 or email jrinta@gmail.com, or call Anita Temme at 360-607-7987 or email anita.temme@hotmail.com. The event will be held at the Ridgefield High School Commons, 2630 S. Hillhurst Road, Ridgefield. 

Craft day: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, May 16. Join the Battle Ground seniors for an afternoon of arts and crafts with terracotta flower pots. It will be held at the Battle Ground Senior Center, 116 NE Third Ave., Battle Ground. For more information, call Sharon Wodtke at 360-953-3278 or email ​​swodtke@comcast.net. 

Ridgefield kindergarten enrollment: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17 at Union Ridge Elementary School and South Ridge Elementary School, and from 5 to 6 p.m. at Wisdom Ridge Academy (for all grade levels K-12). Any child who will be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 is eligible to enroll. Parents are strongly encouraged to register beforehand. Parents must bring a copy of their child’s immunization record and birth certificate as well. Online enrollment is available at ridgefieldsd.org/page/boundaries-enrollment-transfers. Parents can find out which school their child will go to at gis.clark.wa.gov/gishome/property/index.cfm. Union Ridge Elementary is located at 330 N. Fifth Ave., South Ridge Elementary is at 502 NW 199th St., and Wisdom Ridge is at 5645 S. 11th St., suite A101. 

Tomato support workshop: Noon on Tuesday, May 17. Join WSU Master Gardeners Alice Slusher and Nancy Andrews as they discuss how to store tomatoes properly. To join, go to tinyurl.com/2p88bcer. Enter the meeting ID 7756056320 and password 12345. For more information, call Gary Fredricks at 360-577-3014, ext. 3 or email garyf@wsu.edu. 

Bunco: 1 to 3 p.m. on Friday, May 20. Join the Battle Ground seniors for a game of bunco. It will be held at the Battle Ground Senior Center, 116 NE Third Ave., Battle Ground. For more information, call Sharon Wodtke at 360-953-3278 or email ​​swodtke@comcast.net. 

Parade of Bands: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 21. Join the Hazel Dell community for the return of the Parade of Bands. The parade will feature dozens of high school marching bands from across the Pacific Northwest, along with floats and equestrian entries. The parade starts at the Clark County Fire District 6 station at 8800 NE Hazel Dell Ave., Vancouver. For more information, contact Brad Lothspeich at 360-600-6355 or email brad.lothspeich@ccfd6.org. 



Elks Bingo: 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 21. Join the Battle Ground Elks Lodge No. 2589 for a game of bingo. Members and guests are welcome. The lodge is located at 907 SE Grace Ave., Battle Ground. For more information, call Mel Sanders at 360-687-1230. 

Rejuvenating your lawn: Noon on Tuesday, May 24. Join WSU Extension Coordinator Gary Fredricks as he explains how to maintain a healthy lawn. To join, go to tinyurl.com/2p88bcer. Enter the meeting ID 7756056320 and password 12345. For more information, call Fredricks at 360-577-3014, ext. 3 or email garyf@wsu.edu. 

Battle Ground kindergarten enrollment: 5 to 5:45 p.m. (for last names starting with the letters A to M) and 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. (last names starting with the letters N to Z) on Tuesday, May 24 at Captain Strong Primary; from 5 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25 at Maple Grove Primary and Tukes Valley Primary; from 5 to 5:45 p.m. (last names A-L) and 6 to 6:45 p.m. (last names M-Z) on Thursday, May 26, at Daybreak Primary; from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 26 at Pleasant Valley Primary; from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 26 at Yacolt Primary; and from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 26 at Glenwood Heights Primary. Any child who will be 5 years old on or before Aug. 31 is eligible to enroll. Parents are strongly encouraged to register beforehand. Parents must bring a copy of their child’s immunization record and birth certificate. Online enrollment is available at battlegroundps.org/enroll. Captain Strong Primary is located at 1002 NW Sixth Ave., Battle Ground; Maple Grove Primary is at 610 B SW Eaton Blvd., Battle Ground; Tukes Valley Primary is at 20601 NE 167th Ave., Battle Ground; Daybreak Primary is at 1900 NW 20th Ave., Battle Ground; Pleasant Valley Primary is at 14320 NE 50th Ave., Vancouver; Yacolt Primary is at 406 W. Yacolt Road, Yacolt; and Glenwood Heights Primary is at 9716 NE 134th St., Vancouver. 

Introduction to vegetable gardening: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 28. Join the WSU Master Gardeners as they host a workshop on vegetable gardening, which includes site selection, soil preparation, crop selection, pest and disease management, irrigation, and more. The event is accessible to beginners and participants are expected to dress for the weather and bring water. It will be held in Hazel Dell. An exact location will be provided upon registration. Tickets are $10. They can be bought at tinyurl.com/28kj4n43. For more information, call Erika Johnson at 360-397-6060, ext. 5738, or email erika.d.johnson@wsu.edu. 

Escaped ornamental weeds: Noon on Tuesday, May 31. Join WSU Master Gardener and Cowlitz County Noxious Weed Coordinator Jennifer Mendoza, who will talk about how to prevent plants from becoming noxious and escaping into the wild. To join, go to tinyurl.com/2p88bcer. Enter the meeting ID 7756056320 and password 12345. For more information, call Gary Fredricks at 360-577-3014, ext. 3 or email garyf@wsu.edu. 

Miss Teen La Center Scholarship Pageant: 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 23. La Center will hold its annual Miss Teen La Center Scholarship Pageant for girls ages 13 to 18. The event is open to girls from Ridgefield as well. It will be held at the new La Center Middle School, 2001 NE Lockwood Creek Road, La Center. For more information, contact Linda Tracy at linda.aformalaffair@comcast.net.