Vancouver’s Downtown Association next quarterly open meeting will be held on Thursday, July 14, at 7:45 a.m. at the Hilton Vancouver. There is no admission charge. Pastry and coffee will be served. To RSVP, click here.

The next Woodland Chamber of Commerce meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 5. A special presentation will be given by Tammy Kepple, Wellness in the Workplace Coordinator for Kaiser Permenente. Guests are asked to arrive early for a good seat.

The Woodland Chamber meets every Tuesday at the Oak Tree Restaurant from noon to 1 p.m. It is free and open to the public. Lunch is optional.

The City of Vancouver’s summer outdoor movie season starts this week, featuring a selection of action-packed, dramatic, and comedic films chosen to entertain the whole family. Presented by the Port of Portland, movies are shown each Friday in July with support from The Columbian.

The season’s premiere movie is Despicable Me, and will be shown at Esther Short Park at 610 Esther St. in downtown Vancouver on Friday, July 1. Movies will also be shown at LeRoy Hagen Memorial Community Park in east Vancouver at 136th and 9th Streets. The movies are free and everyone is welcome. All shows begin as soon as it is dark enough to see an image onscreen, about 8:45 to 9 p.m. Vendors will be on site at 6 p.m. with popcorn, light dinner options, and sweet treats. Seating is first come, first served; guests should bring their own blankets and chairs. If special accommodations are needed, call 360-487-7060. For a complete schedule, go to www.cityofvancouver.us/events, or call 360-487-8631.

The Washington State School for the Blind will celebrate its 125th anniversary on Saturday, July 16, in the Kennedy Gymnasium, located on its campus at 2214 E. 13th St. in Vancouver. A prime rib banquet is set for 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., featuring a musical program and presentations on the history of WSSB. The public is invited; tickets are $25 per person, available by calling 360-696-6321, ext. 120#. Featured musicians include the “Three Grands” piano trio, Mac Potts, Nick Baker, and Brent Gjevre, and jazz vocalist Darcy Schmitt.

A full-color book (Braille editions available) by WSSB alum Dan Tolva, with photographs from the school’s archive dating from 1886 to 2011, will be on sale for $25. Beginning at 10 a.m. that day, guests may tour the campus and visit the school’s two museums, the Tactile Museum of Natural History “Sensory Safari” (sponsored by  Pacific Northwest Chapter of Safari Club International), and the Living History Museum on Education of the Blind. For more information, visit the WSSB website at www.wssb.wa.gov.