The Ridgefield Farmers Market is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday through the end of September in Davis Park, 337-411 N. Third Ave., Ridgefield. Vendors sell local produce, plant starts, baked goods, flowers, soaps, jewelry, home décor items and clothing. The market also has a co-op table available where farmers sell locally-grown fruits and […]
Behind the Shoji summer marketplace returns to Portland Japanese Garden from June 29 to Sept. 2 during garden hours. The market features hard-to-find Japanese wares that you probably wouldn’t find […]
Friends and Foundation of the Camas Public Library will offer a Summer Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 25-27 and from noon to 4 p.m. July 28. Peruse thousands of gently used books for sale at bargain prices. Fill shopping bags with books for $5 on July 28.
La Center’s Our Days Steamboat Celebration includes a car show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 27 at Holley Park, 1000 E. Fourth St., La Center. Vehicle registration is $20; register online at lacenterourdays.com/car-show. Gates open at 8 a.m. for parking. Vehicles will be on display from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Judging is […]
The Cedar Creek Grist Mill, one of the only remaining water-powered grist mills in the United States, is hosting Blueberry Pancake Day from 1 to 4 p.m. July 27 at 43907 N.E. Grist Mill Road, Woodland. Enjoy pancakes from flour milled on site with fresh, local blueberries and blueberry syrup. Admission and pancakes are free. […]
Water Play Day is 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 28 at River City Church, 2400 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver. While kids are enjoying water play and the playground, families can eat fried or grilled chicken and socialize. Attendees should bring a side dish or a dessert to share, if desired. Learn more at […]
Picnic in Color is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 28, a free family event in downtown Camas hosted by the Downtown Camas Association. Wear bright colors, bring a picnic or purchase snacks from vendors. The event includes a puppet show and Slumberkins activities sponsored by Periwinkle's Toy Shoppe. Get hands-on with tie-dye shirts (thanks to […]
Friends and Foundation of the Camas Public Library will offer a Summer Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 25-27 and from noon to 4 p.m. July 28. Peruse thousands of gently used books for sale at bargain prices. Fill shopping bags with books for $5 on July 28.
Staff from Camas Public Library will offer an all-ages Storytime in the Park at a different Camas Park each Monday from 10:30 to 11 a.m. June 10 to Aug. 12. Participants should bring blankets to sit on. Here's the schedule: June 10 - Dorothy Fox Park June 17 - Forest Home Park June 24 - […]
Kids in grades one through five are invited to the Camas Library from 3 to 5 p.m. July 31 to read beneath their own blanket fortress. Kids and parents will build their own forts with their own favorite blankets, then borrow a new book from the library. The afternoon will include light snacks. For more […]
The Camas Farmers Market is 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays through Oct. 2 in front of the Camas Public Library at 625 N.E. Fourth Ave. Find seasonal produce from 50 local growers, food vendors and artisans, plus live music and kids' activities. Find a list of vendors at camasfarmersmarket.org.
Beaches Summertime Cruisin’, Wednesdays through Sept. 25 (except Aug. 21) at Portland International Raceway, raises money for nonprofit organizations. Vehicle registration opens at 3 p.m. ($5 per person and $5 per bike) and spectators ($10 per person, 12 and under free) arrive at 4 p.m. The show, which continues until dusk, features 1,000 hot rods, […]
The East Vancouver Farmer's Market is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Thursday through Sept. 26 at Columbia Tech Center park, 17701 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Learn more and see a vendor map at vancouverfarmersmarket.com/markets.
The Salmon Creek Farmers Market is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 3 at the entrance to Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, 2211 N.E. 139th St., Salmon Creek, with a Harvest Halloween Market on Oct. 31. The market features fresh, local produce, prepared food, flowers and artisan products. Most farms represented at the […]
The Camas Public Library will host Intramural Library Sports day from 3 to 5 p.m. Aug. 1. This drop-in program invites kids in grades 1-5 to compete in a variety of fun library-themed "sports" like book golf, speed reading and book sorting.
Latte Da Coffee House and Wine Bar will host bingo nights every Thursday in August to raise funds for Restored and Revived, a peer-led, family-centered organization serving those affected by substance use disorder. Three cards are $20. Attendees should bring school supplies; everyone who brings supplies to donate will be entered into a raffle drawing.
Vancouver's Downtown Association will host the unveiling of a new 600-foot-wide mural, "The Evergreen Boulevard Community Garden," by artist Ana Gabriela Honsowetz. The ribbon-cutting ceremony is 10 to 10:30 a.m. Aug. 2 at the intersection of East Evergreen Boulevard and Reserve Street at the East Evergreen Boulevard I-5 overpass. The ceremony will include thanks for support […]
The West Columbia Gorge Humane Society offers an open house on the first Friday of every month from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The dog and cat shelters at 2675 Index St., Washougal, will be open to the public and no appointment is needed. Attendees can visit with adoptable dogs and cats, meet humane society […]
Alderbrook Park hosts a Friday Night Cruise-in from 3 to 7 p.m. every Friday night through Sept. 13 at 24414 N.E. Westerholm Road, Brush Prairie. Admission for spectators is $3 […]
The La Center Farmers Market runs from 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 23 in the north parking lot of La Center Church at the corner of Aspen and […]
