Keep Your Cool, Vancouver

City of Vancouver Helps You Stay Cool.

Now that summer weather is finally here and we have all thawed out, we need to start thinking about how to stay cool, and still have fun, when it may be too hot to spend all day in the sun.

Well, the City of Vancouver and Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation have issued a press release with the following suggestions:

“With temperatures rising well into the 90s over the next few days, the City of Vancouver encourages residents to seek relief from the heat. Vancouver is a cool place, with a variety of activities and places offering shelter the swelter. Don’t have air conditioning? Here are some options where you can splash, craft, read, or simply chill.

Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation’s Firstenburg and Marshall community centers have comfortable, Wi-Fi enabled lobby areas where residents are welcome to relax, meet their neighbors and cool off. They also provide perfect places to play, exercise, swim or take a class.

This Sunday, July 11, is Sunday Funday at Marshall, from 1:30 to 4 p.m., when games, crafts and other activities are free. Bring the suits and towels and swim free between 1:30 and 3 p.m. It’s a great way to cool off with your family!

Next door to Marshall Center, the Luepke Senior Center offers opportunities for seniors to beat the heat. Firstenburg’s Trapedero II is also a welcoming place for seniors to gather and stay cool and comfortable. Firstenburg also features a free game room for all ages.

Find open swim times and all other Parks and Recreation activity schedules at www.vanclarkparks-rec.org.

Vancouver’s Water Resources Education Center offers cool and free hands-on exhibits, toddler-size learning at Puddles Place, nature-inspired art and a panoramic view of the Columbia River. Admission to the Water Center is free!

July 10 is Second Saturday, with free family-friendly, hands-on games and stories from 1 to 3 p.m. This Saturday’s theme is “How does your Garden Grow?” Learn about garden plants, participate in a garden scavenger hunt, and take home things you’ve made from plants. All ages are welcome, and children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

The Water Center will also host an artist’s reception from 2 to 5 p.m., Saturday, July 10, to introduce the new art-inspired displays, “Bird’s Eye View – the Art Quilts of High Fiber Diet” and “New Work from Old Hands’ ceramics by Richard Roth. The public is welcome to attend. For more Water Center information, please see www.cityofvancouver.us/watercenter.

The City of Vancouver reminds residents that during heat advisories it’s important to stay hydrated with non-alcoholic, non-caffeinated liquids. Where possible, stay indoors and in an air-conditioned facility. Children and pets should NEVER be left in a closed, parked vehicle for any time. Pet owners are encouraged to provide cool shelter for animals and plenty of water. Please note that except for service animals, pets are not allowed in the city facilities mentioned above.

Other free, air-conditioned options around Vancouver include visiting the Westfield Shopping Center at Vancouver Mall Drive or a branch of the Fort Vancouver Regional Library. Visit www.fvrl.org for library locations and hours.

Remember, enjoying the air-conditioning and watching the activities around you is free at these Vancouver centers:

Firstenburg Community Center

700 N.E. 136th Ave., Vancouver, Washington

(360) 487-7001

Hours:

Monday-Thursday: 5:30 a.m.- 10 p.m.

Friday: 5:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Sunday: Noon – 6 p.m.

Marshall Community Center and Luepke Senior Center

1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver, Washington

(360) 487-7100

Hours:

Monday-Thursday: 5:30 a.m.- 9 p.m.

Friday: 5:30 a.m.- 8 p.m.

Saturday: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Sunday: Noon – 5 p.m.

Water Resources Education Center

4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver, Washington

(360) 487-7111

Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.”

via Heat got you down? Vancouver offers lots of ways to keep cool and comfortable – News Release – City of Vancouver, Washington, USA.

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