Open Topics: A speaking and listening group.
You are invited to our one-hour meetings, Mondays, noon—1 pm on Zoom. Open Topics charges no dues and requires no membership.
Purpose: To learn from one another and improve our communication skills—by sharing our experiences, ideas, and areas of knowledge and expertise, in a respectful, social environment.
To join our next meeting: Send an email request to: opentopicspnw@gmail.com to receive the Zoom link and be placed on the email list.
Meeting plans for September:
• September 7: Hodgepodge
• September 14: And then it was gone.
• September 21: Hodgepodge (Choose your topic)
• September 28: I gave them an inch, but they took a mile
Open Topics charges no dues and requires no membership.
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Battle Ground Senior Citizens July Activities
Senior Center: 116 NE 3rd Ave
Battle Ground Event Center: 912 NE Main St.
• September 8, 15, 22, 29, Tuesdays
EnhanceFitness
In Partnership with AAADSW
At the Battle Ground Senior Center
116 NE 3rd. Ave., Battle Ground, WA 98604
Class #1 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. / #2 10 a.m.-11 a.m
• September 10, 17, 24, Thursdays
ThursdaysEnhanceFitness
In Partnership with AAADSW
At the Battle Ground Senior Center
116 N.E. 3rd Ave., Battle Ground, WA 98604
Class #1 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. / #2 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
• September 10, 17, 24, Thursdays
Hope Support - Dementias
In Partnership with Hope Dementia Support
At the Battle Ground Senior Center
116 N.E. 3rd Ave., Battle Ground, WA 98604
1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• September 8 (quarterly), Tuesday
Sunflower Senior Garden Club
At the Battle Ground Senior Center
116 N.E. 3rd. Ave., Battle Ground, WA 98604
1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Donation’s appreciated
Wednesday September 9 (every other month)
• September 9, Wednesday, Creative Cards
At the Battle Ground Senior Center
116 N.E .3rd. Ave., Battle Ground, WA 98604
10:30 – 12:30 p.m. (limit 16)
Donation’s appreciated .
• September 10, 24, Thursday
Thursday Walkers
Kiwanis Park
422 S.W. 2nd. Ave. Battle Ground, WA
9:30 a.m. – 11a.m.
Meet East End of Parking Lot
• September 11, 25, Friday
Mah Jongg
At the Battle Ground Senior Center
116 N.E. 3rd. Ave., Battle Ground, WA 98604
12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Donation’s appreciated
• September 16, Wednesday
Lunch & Learn
116 NE 3rd. Ave, Battle Ground, WA 98604
11: 30 am – 2:00 pm
Fall Precention, CARES. Donation’s appreciated
• September 18, Friday
Veteran’s Lunch Club
“Prairie Tavern”
14925 NE Caples Rd., Brush Prairie, WA 98606
Participants are responsible for their own meal cost. 11:30 a.m.
• September 18, Friday
BUNCO
At the Battle Ground Senior Center
116 N.E. 3rd Ave., Battle Ground, WA 98604
1 p.m - 3:30 p.m., Donations appreciated
• September 21, Monday
Craft Day (Angel Ornaments)
At the Battle Ground Senior Center
116 N.E. 3rd Ave., Battle Ground, WA 98604
10:30 a.m -12:30 p.m., Donations appreciated
• September 21, Monday
Happy Stitchers
At the Battle Ground Senior Center
116 N.E. 3rd Ave., Battle Ground, WA 98604
12:30 p.m -4 p.m., Donations appreciated
• September 23, Wednesday
Game Day
At the Battle Ground Senior Center
116 N.E. 3rd Ave., Battle Ground, WA 98604
10 a.m -1 p.m., Donations appreciated
• September 28, Monday
Coffee Social
At the Battle Ground Senior Center
116 N.E. 3rd Ave., Battle Ground, WA 98604
9 a.m -11 a.m., Donations appreciated
• September 28, Monday
Cell Phone Class
At the Battle Ground Senior Center
116 N.E. 3rd Ave., Battle Ground, WA 98604
11 a.m -1 p.m., donations appreciated
Questions – Contact: Sharon Wodtke, swodtke@comast.net, 360-953-3278
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Sept. 13, 2026
2-4 p.m., Family of Christ Lutheran Church, 3500 NW 129th St, Vancouver, WA 98685.
Meet The Music Makers! An open house with music that connects. Celebrate the start of Music Mends Minds' third season. Free, no cost to participants. Join us for an afternoon of live music-makers, and learn about our exciting partnerships bringing music to adults with progressive neurological disorders affecting memory and cognition, including Alzheimer's and other dementias.
For more information, visit www.musicmendsmindsvancouver.org
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Sept. 19, 2026
Petals, Paint & Purpose
Saturday, September 19, 10:1:00 at Freckled Flower Farm, located at 18103 NE 182nd Ave., Brush Prairie, WA. 98606
Fee: $125 benefitting The Happy Daffodil
*I will host a Dahlia workshop as well! @kathrynbydesign.art. Contact Julieann Parker via social media at @the_happy_daffodil to register or visitthehappydaffodil.org and make a donation or sign up to volunteer! The Happy Daffodil repurposes donated flowers to gift to Hospice patients, and community members in rehabilitation centers. A simple but beautiful gesture to bring flower therapy to people who can use a lift!
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Nov. 20, 2026
The Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra Hot Jazz of the 20s and 30s, 7 p.m., Providence Academy
400 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver
Well lit parking, dance floor, ADA Accessible
Beer, wine, soda and concessions.
For tickets, visit https://www.historicmusic.org/
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