Upcoming Events

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Open Topics: A speaking and listening group. 

Join us!

You are invited to our one-hour meetings, Mondays noon—1pm 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 August 2025 :

• August 11 - Round Table: Tell us about any steps you have taken, or habits you have changed, with climate, environmental, or social, or neighborhood concerns in mind.  Anyone can speak for 5—10 minutes on the topic.

August 18 - Round Table: I didn't pay enough attention and look what happened!  Anyone can speak for 5—10 minutes on the topic. 

August 25 – Round Table: Hodgepodge. 

Anyone can speak for 5—10 minutes on any past topic.

Open Topics charges no dues and requires no membership. 

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Battle Ground Senior Citizens June Activities

Senior Center: 116 NE 3rd Ave

Battle Ground Event Center: 912 NE Main St.

• Aug. 12, 19, & 26, Tuesday

EnhancedFitness

In Partnership with AAADSW

116 NE 3rd. Ave., Battle Ground, WA 98604

Class #1 8:30 am-9:30 am / #2 10 am-11 am

• Aug. 12, 19, & 26, Tuesday

PINOCHLE

At the Battle Ground Senior Center 

116 NE 3rd. Avenue, Battle Ground, WA 98604

11:30 am – 4 pm 

• Aug. 7, 14, 21 & 28, Thursday

EnhancedFitness

In Partnership with AAADSW

116 NE 3rd. Ave., Battle Ground, WA 98604

Class #1 8:30 am-9:30 am / #2 10 am-11 am

• Aug. 8, Friday

LADY Mad Hatter’s

“El Rancho Viejo”

14925 NE Caples Rd., Brush Prairie, WA 98606

Participants are responsible for their own meal cost, 11:30 am 

• Aug. 8, Friday

Mah Jongg

At the Battle Ground Senior Center 

116 NE 3rd. Avenue, Battle Ground, WA 98604

1 pm -3 pm, donation bucket available

• Aug. 14, Thursday

Thursday Walkers

Kiwanis Park

422 SW 2nd. Ave. Battle Ground, WA 

9:30 am – 11 am

Meet East End of Parking Lot

Questions: call 360-953-3278 or 

email: battlegroundseniorcitizens@gmail.com

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September 5

The Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra Hot Jazz of the 20s and 30s, 7 pm, 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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