Tuesday
Collaboration workshop: Patricia Zamboni Coash, owner of Aushi Mizani, a professional productivity company, will host a free troubleshooting workshop to bring local business owners and managers together for focused and creative collaboration, 6 p.m. at Fringe Digital Marketing Agency, 1101 Broadway, Suite 215, Vancouver. 360-216-6831.
Life savings and expenses: Attorney Margaret Madison Phelan will present a free seminar on how to protect life savings, a home and family from catastrophic illness and nursing-home expenses, 10 a.m. to noon. Location, required reservations, 360-696-2069.
Home foreclosure prevention: The Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Program will host a free foreclosure prevention and information seminar from 6-7 p.m. at 1409 Franklin St., Suite 101, Vancouver. The foreclosure process and timelines are explained, and homeowners are provided with information about accessing free legal services. Jacky Sabin, program coordinator, 360-334-4007.
Wednesday
Free tax workshop: The Vancouver office of the Washington State Department of Revenue will host a free workshop for new and small-business owners, 9 a.m. to noon at 8008 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Suite 340, Vancouver. Participants will learn about Washington excise taxes, reporting classifications, deductions, tax incentives, sales tax collection and record-keeping requirements. All receive a workbook and a reference guide to Department of Revenue rules. Visit website for a complete schedule of workshops and short video version of the workshop. Register: www.dor.wa.gov or 360-256-2060.