Events

Belly Dancing Lessons
2022-06-22 18:30 - 20:30, 2022-06-29 18:30 - 20:30, 2022-07-06 18:30 - 20:30, 2022-07-13 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Malia Christina’s Home Studio, 228 N.E. 19th Ave., Camas, WA, 98607, United States
Belly dancing classes are offered at Malia’s Dance Studio, 228 N.E. 19th Ave., Camas, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Learn shimmies, hip articulations, graceful hands, body fluidity and artistry. Classes combine fusion belly dance with eclectic music, from Wardruna to Lizzo to Fleetwood Mac to Metallica. In person and online classes are both available. The classes are offered in a beginner-friendly, body-positive and inclusive space. The cost is $20 for drop-ins or $75 per month for unlimited classes. The first class is free. Register at www.maliachristina.com/classes. For more details, contact Malia at ma************@**.me or 360-213-3911.

Why Your Vote Matters Workshop
2022-07-14 18:30 - 20:00 | WA, United States
6:30 to 8 p.m. July 14, the League of Women Voters and local historian Tracy Reilly Kelly will host a “Why Your Vote Matters” virtual workshop.
Attendees will discuss the importance in voting in a primary election and learn why their vote is important. As well as explore tools provided by the state, county and League of Women Voters that one can use to make informed decisions.
The workshop will be presented by Tracy Reilly Kelly and Mary Schick. The event is hosted by the Fort Vancouver Regional Library.

Science on Tap: How Do Scientists See Black Holes?
2022-07-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 N.E. Alberta St., Portland, OR, 97209, United States
Via Productions’ next Science on Tap, “How Do Scientists See Black Holes?” will be at 7 p.m. July 14 at the Alberta Rose Theatre. Tickets are $15 to $45. Get complete details at www.scienceontaporwa.org/events/alberta_july_14_black_holes/.
If light can’t escape from black holes, how do we know where they are and what they’re doing? Black holes formed from dying massive stars are the densest things in the universe. They have ten to 100 times the mass of the Sun crammed into a space that is only tens of miles across. There are also supermassive black holes at the centers of most galaxies (including our own Milky Way galaxy), that are millions to billions of times more massive than the Sun.
Black holes get their name because their gravity is so strong that not even light can escape, so they look black to us. However, we still know where lots of them are. Scientists can find and study black holes from effects they have on the space environment around them. In this talk, astronomer Dr. Abbie Stevens tell us about the ways of finding black holes and learning more about their extreme physics.
Stevens is an NSF Astronomy & Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellow at Michigan State University and the University of Michigan. She studies black holes and neutron stars by looking at X-ray light coming from stars they’re eating. Alongside this research, Abbie is involved in X-ray space telescopes, science advising on creative projects, open-source software development, astronomy data science, science literacy education, and mental health initiatives in academia.

Clark County Quilters July Guild Meeting
2022-07-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Trinity Lutheran Church, 309 W 39th Street, Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
Clark County Quilters will host an in-person meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. July 14 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 309 W. 39th St. in downtown Vancouver. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. and the program begins at 7 p.m. To participate via Zoom, email info@clarkcountyquilters,com to receive the link.
Clark County Quilters member Joanne Adams Roth will share her life story in “Adventures of a Lifetime Quilter.” She will share pictures and stories about her quilts that include traditional and modern designs, hand painted art quilts and mixed medial art quilts. Most are original designs and many are in private collections in Canada and the U.S. Roth has been juried into national shows, has had solo shows and has entered quilts in group shows in art galleries and public venues.

Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Night features Pattie Palmer-Baker
2022-07-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Art at the Cave Gallery, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
The next Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Night at 7 p.m. July 14 will feature Pattie Palmer-Baker at Art at the Cave gallery, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd. in downtown Vancouver. For more details email Christopher Luna at pr********************@***il.com. There is a $5 suggested donation to attend. Donations can be made in person or through Christopher Luna’s PayPal account (ch**************@***il.com). Include a memo stating that the money is for Ghost Town Poetry.
Nominated for the Pushcart Poetry Prize, Portland resident Palmer-Baker has been published in many journals including The Poeming Pigeon, VoiceCatcher, The Best of VoiceCatcher, Ghazal Page, Voices: The Art and Science of Psychotherapy, Calyx, and Phantom Drift. Her chapbook, The Color of Goodbye, was recently published by Kelsay Books at kelsaybooks.com/products/the-color-of-goodbye.
After years of exhibiting her artwork – a combination of paste paper collages and calligraphic poetry – Palmer-Baker was surprised to find that people, despite what they may believe, do like poetry. She now concentrates on writing. Learn more about Palmer-Baker at pattiepalmerbaker.com.

Original Practice Shakespeare Festival presents "Merry Wives of Windsor"
2022-07-14 19:00 - 23:30 | Laurelhurst Park, S.E. Ankeny Street and Cesar E Chavez Boulevard, Portland, OR, United States
Original Practice Shakespeare Festival offers a free presentation of “Merry Wives of Windsor” at 7 p.m. July 14 at Laurelhurst Park, Southeast Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard and Stark Street, Portland. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. Gender-fluid casting (just like in Ye Olde Shakespearean Days) is the norm.
To sum up the plot: Falstaffe woos two wives simultaneously hoping they will shower their husbands’ money on him. Discovering this, they teach him a lesson using their wits and a jealous husband. Meanwhile, three suitors compete for Anne who, defying her parents, chooses for herself. All plots are uncovered in a fairy-filled finale.
The Original Practice Shakespeare Festival performs all 25 plays in its repertory over the summer at 11 different Portland parks, with no admission fee. The company of skilled, flexible actors will perform with occasional interruptions of songs, dances and sketches. Shows usually begin at 7 p.m. and the audience is welcome to arrive during the hour before to watch dance and fight rehearsals. Children and leashed dogs are welcome. Picnic meals are encouraged. To see the complete summer schedule, visit www.opsfest.org.

Harvest Days Used Book Sale
2022-07-15 10:00 - 17:00 | Battle Ground Community Library, 1207 SE 8th Way, Battle Ground, WA, 98604, United States
July 15 Battle Ground Community Library will host a used book sale.
The event will be held in the Meyer Community Room inside the library.
Wares will include pocketbooks, hard covers, fiction, nonfiction, children’s books and cookbooks. As well as a huge selection of DVDs & videos.

Single Seniors at McGrath's Fish House
2022-07-15 15:00 - 18:00 | McGrath’s Fish House, 12501 SE 2nd Circle, Vancou, WA, United States
Single Seniors will meet for lunch at McGrath’s Fish House, 12501 S.E. 2nd Cir., starting at 3 p.m. July 15.
For more information call 360-892-8944.

Summer Outdoor Night Markets at Clark College
2022-07-15 16:30 - 20:30 | Clark College O’Connell Sports Complex, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA, 98661, United States
The Night Market Vancouver will host a series of summer outdoor markets at Clark College, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. These Outdoor Summer Night Markets will be held from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Fridays July 15, Aug. 19 and Sept. 15. The market, held in the Red Parking Lot outside Clark College’s O’Connell Sport Center, will feature more than 60 local vendors. Guests will also enjoy live music with a DJ, dance lessons and food and drinks available for purchase. The entry fee is $5. Ages 12 and under are free. Leashed pets are welcome. Tickets are available online at vancouvervolcanoes.com/product/night-market-ticket/.

English Estate hosts "Good Times and Wine"
2022-07-15 18:00 - 20:00 | English Estate Winery, 17806 S.E. First St., Vancouver, WA, United States
English Estate Winery, 17806 S.E. First St., Vancouver, will host “Good Times and Wine” from 5:45 to 8 p.m. July 15. Street tacos will be served from 5:45 to 7:30 p.m. and attendees will enjoy live music by Kalyna Rakel from 6 to 8 p.m. Dinner (street tacos) is available to order for $22; purchase a meal ticket at www.englishestatewinery.com. Food purchase is not required to attend this event, though seating will be reserved for those who have ordered dinner. Wine and cider made from vineyards and orchards on the property are available to purchase separately. There is no cover charge, but a two-drink minimum is appreciated.

"Battle of Bands" at ilani
2022-07-15 18:00 - 20:00 | ilani Casino Resort, 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield, WA, 98642, United States
iHeart Radio‘s “Battle of the Bands” kicks off at 6 p.m. July 15 at ilani Casino and Resort, 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield. Additional dates are July 22 and July 29. Four top bands have been selected from a large pool of submissions and will face off on the parking garage rooftop at ilani. The winning band will receive $5,000 and perform inside ilani’s Muze Lounge. Each Friday, guests are invited to enjoy the free show on the rooftop, where ilani will offer food and drink for purchase and favorite parking lot games.
On July 15, two bands will perform for a panel of three judges. One band will be selected to move on to weekend number two, while the other band will be eliminated. On July 22, two more bands will compete with the hopes of moving forward to the grand finale which will take place on July 29. During the grand finale, the winner of weekend one and the winner of weekend two will duel it out for the title of Battle of the Bands Champions 2022. Each band selected for the competition will receive a $500 prize. However, only one band will earn the ultimate Battle of the Bands Grand Prize.
For more information, visit ilaniresort.com and follow ilani on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Battle Ground Harvest Days, July 15 and 16
2022-07-15 18:00 - 21:00, 2022-07-16 07:00 - 17:00 | Downtown Battle Ground, Various locations on and near Main Street, Battle Ground, WA, 98604, United States
Battle Ground Harvest Days is a two-day festival hosted by the city of Battle Ground and the Battle Ground Festivals Association. It begins with a cruise-in at 6 p.m. July 15 ($20 fee to participate) and continues on July 16 with a pancake breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. on the corner of Parkway and Main Street ($25 per family, $7 per individual), a parade down Main Street at 10 a.m. ($25 to participate), an artisan vendor fair at Battle Ground High School, a beer garden and fireworks. Learn more at facebook.com/battlegroundharvestdays/.

Original Practice Shakespeare Festival presents "King Lear"
2022-07-15 19:00 - 23:30 | Laurelhurst Park, S.E. Ankeny Street and Cesar E Chavez Boulevard, Portland, OR, United States
Original Practice Shakespeare Festival offers a free presentation of “King Lear” at 7 p.m. July 15 at Laurelhurst Park, Southeast Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard and Stark Street, Portland. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. Gender-fluid casting (just like in Ye Olde Shakespearean Days) is the norm.
To sum up the plot: Lear’s retiring and divides up his kingdom. Regan gets half. Gonerril gets half. Cordelia gets banished. Kent gets banished, but sticks around anyways (in disguise!). Edmund the Bastard stages a coup, alongside Goneril and Regan. Lear is cast out. Cordelia rides to Lear’s rescue. All your favorite characters die.
The Original Practice Shakespeare Festival performs all 25 plays in its repertory over the summer at 11 different Portland parks, with no admission fee. The company of skilled, flexible actors will perform with occasional interruptions of songs, dances and sketches. Shows usually begin at 7 p.m. and the audience is welcome to arrive during the hour before to watch dance and fight rehearsals. Children and leashed dogs are welcome. Picnic meals are encouraged. To see the complete summer schedule, visit www.opsfest.org.

Portland Fall RV and Van Show
2022-07-16 - 2022-07-21 | Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive, Portland, OR, United States
The 38th Annual Portland Fall RV and Van Show will be hosted at the Portland Expo Center from September 15 – 18.
Attendees will have the opportunity to get a jump on the savings with special show pricing and deals. Event features more than a dozen of the area’s top RV dealers. Shop hundreds of RV’s, side-by-side and compare features, layouts and prices all under one roof.
General admissions is $15 per person. Tickets will be available at the door as well as online at www.pdxRVshow.com.

Journey Theater Arts presents "Alice in Wonderland"
2022-07-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Various locations, WA, United States
“Alice in Wonderland,” Journey Theater Arts’ summer touring show, can be seen in four Clark County locations this July:

Esther Short Park, 605 Esther St., Vancouver: 10:15 a.m. July 16
Summit Oaks Neighborhood Park, N.W. 35th and Sierra St., Camas: 6:30 p.m. July 18
Overlook Park, west end of Main Street, Ridgefield: 10 a.m. July 23
Camas Farmers Market, Fourth Avenue between Everett and Franklin in downtown Camas: 4:15 p.m. July 27

Children and families can join Alice’s strange and exciting adventures in Wonderland in this interactive adaptation of the Lewis Carroll classic. The audience becomes a part of the forest through which Alice travels, join her at the Mad Hatter’s tea party and take part in the croquet game with the Queen of Hearts. Performances are free and last about 30 minutes. Guests are welcome to bring blankets or low-backed chairs.

Columbia Springs hosts Forest Yoga
2022-07-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Columbia Springs, 12208 SE Evergreen Hwy, Vancouver, WA, 98683
Columbia Springs will host Calming Forest Yoga at 10 a.m. July 16 on its grounds in the 100-acre natural area at 12208 S.E. Evergreen Highway, Vancouver. Students will meet with local yogi Alison Wesley from Movement at Work in this beginning-level class, moving into gentle, meditative shapes. The class fee is $15 per person. Register online at secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/t2RZHB7Co9x8TG3z9a85Mw. Students should meet on the lawn behind Heron House, which is the furthest east building on the property. Attendees should bring mats, towels and whatever supports they use during normal practice. Contact ky***@*************gs.org with questions.

barre3 at Bethany Vineyard benefits Clark County Food Bank
2022-07-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Bethany Vineyard & Winery, 4115 NE 259th St, Ridgefield, WA, 98642, United States
Join barre3 Felida from 10 to 11 a.m. July 16 for an outdoor fitness class at Bethany Vineyard and Winery, 4115 N.E. 259th St., Ridgefield. The event is free but donations of money or nonperishable food items will support the Clark County Food Bank. Registration is required by calling 360-718-2358.

Historic Trust Hosts Viewing Event for Webb Telescope Images
2022-07-16 10:00 - 14:00 | Pearson Airfield Historic Hangar, 1115 E 5th St , Vancouver, WA, 98661, United States
Join The Historic Trust and Airway Science for Kids to see the first images captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 16 during Special Saturday at the Pearson Hangar. The in-person event is free and open to the public. Webb is the largest and most complex observatory ever launched into space, serving thousands of astronomers worldwide. It will study every phase in the history of our universe. Families can watch a live stream from NASA, do hands-on activities exploring the innovation and technology of the Webb Telescope, and create space art.
For a full schedule of events, visit thehistorictrust.org/calendar/special-saturday-webb-space-telescope or contact pe*****@**************st.org. Pearson Field Education Center is located at 201A E. Reserve Street, Vancouver. To learn more about the Webb telescope, visit webb.nasa.gov and webbtelescope.org. For information about other Webb community event locations, visit webbtelescope.org/news/first-images/events.

Clamshell Railroad Days
2022-07-16 10:00 - 16:00 | Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, 115 S.E. Lake St., Ilwaco, WA, 98624, United States
Clamshell Railroad Days, an annual celebration of model trains and local train history, will be held at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, 115 Lake St. S.E., Ilwaco, July 16-17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days and will feature model train layouts from a number of regional train clubs. Admission is $5 for the weekend and includes a commemorative button. Children under 12 are free. Proceeds support the museum.
Layouts from a variety of regional model railroad clubs will be on display including the Cascade Z Modelers, Mt. Rainier N-Scale, the Longview, Kelso and Rainier Model Railroad Club, and the Pacific Northwest On30 Modular Group. Also on display will be a perennial favorite, Dean and Donna Mead’s LEGO Train.
The museum’s historic railcar Nahcotta will be open for viewing from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 3:30 p.m. both days. “Take and make” craft kits will be available for kids until supplies run out. The American Legion Post 48 will have a hot dog stand both days. On June 16 at 2 p.m. and June 17 at 10 a.m. historian Michael Lemeshko will lead walking tours on the early history of Ilwaco. Call the museum for more details and reservations for the tour 360-642-3446.

Harvest Days Used Book Sale
2022-07-16 10:00 - 17:00 | Battle Ground Community Library, 1207 SE 8th Way, Battle Ground, WA, 98604, United States
July 16 from 3 to 5 p.m. the Battle Ground Community Library will host a used books sale in the Meyer Community Room.
Wares will include pocketbooks, hardcovers, fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, cookbooks plus DVDs & videos as part of their special Buck-a-Bag sale.

"Perspectives" Opening and Miller Family Free Day at Portland Art Museum
2022-07-16 10:00 - 17:00 | Portland Art Museum, 1219 S.W. Park Ave., Portland, OR, United States
The Portland Art Museum welcomes visitors for free from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 16, the opening day of Perspectives, a collection of photographs by BIPOC photographers in Portland during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. The exhibition features work by artists Emery Barnes, Joseph Blake, Linneas Boland-Godbey, David (Daveed) Jacobo, Mariah Harris and Byron Merritt. The exhibit is on display until Nov. 13.
Activities on July 16 will include exhibition viewing; an opening panel discussion with the Perspectives artists; and the Paseo festival (July 15 – 17) enlivening the South Park Blocks with a showcase of diverse talent in music, performance, art, crafts, and food, along with activities and information in health, wellness, movement, parks, and outdoors.

Portland Art Museum presents "Perspectives," photographs by BIPOC artists
2022-07-16 10:00 - 17:00 | Portland Art Museum, 1219 S.W. Park St., Portland, OR, 97205, United States
The Portland Art Museum presents “Perspectives,” a special exhibition of more than 60 works by local BIPOC (Black, indigenous and people of color) photographers made during the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. Perspectives features work by artists Emery Barnes, Joseph Blake, Linneas Boland-Godbey, David (Daveed) Jacobo, Mariah Harris, and Byron Merritt. The exhibition opens July 16 and will be on view through Nov. 13.
Captured here are various moments during the 2020 Black Lives Matter Protests through the eyes of local BIPOC Artists in Portland, Oregon. Attendees are invited to follow this journey, relive these moments, listen to the stories and open themselves to the perspectives represented. There is a great transformation underway and it is never too late to be on the correct side of history.
Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Tickets are $25 for adults, $22 for seniors and college students, and free for children 17 and under. Children 14 and under must be accompanied by a paid adults. Call 503-226-2811 or visit portlandartmuseum.org.

Paint a Beach Watercolor Make-and-Take at Vancouver Art Space
2022-07-16 14:30 - 16:30 | Vancouver Art Space, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Suite 283, Vancouver, WA, 98662, United States
Vancouver Art Space in the Vancouver Mall is hosting “Paint a Beach” watercolor make-and-take class with instructor Hannah Complin. Attendees will leave with their completed beach painting. Class is held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. July 16 at 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Vancouver. All materials will be provided for students to create a beach painting with watercolors. Students will learn paint washing, watercolor layering, texturing and “wet on wet” painting techniques. The class, which costs $60 per person, is for ages 15 and up. Register through EventBrite or visit vancouverartspace.com.

Origami Boxes Workshop at Vancouver Art Space
2022-07-16 17:30 - 19:00 | Vancouver Art Space, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Suite 283, Vancouver, WA, 98662, United States
Vancouver Art Space in the Vancouver Mall is hosting a beginner-friendly, in-person origami class lead by instructor Alan Anderson from 5:30 to 7 p.m. July 16 at 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Vancouver. Students will learn the basics and background of the Japanese art of origami paper folding. All materials will be provided for students to fold three to five origami boxes, depending on class size. The cost is $60 per person. Register through EventBrite or visit vancouverartspace.com.

Metropolitan Performing Arts presents free outdoor theater series
2022-07-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Metropolitan Performing Arts, 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA, 98661, United States
Metropolitan Performing Arts presents a free outdoor theater series from July 16-Aug. 14 featuring an abridged and modernized version of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing.” Shows are performed in different outdoor locations around Vancouver. Admission is free. Bring a blanket, lawn chair and picnic dinner. All performances are at 6 p.m. Here are the locations and dates:

Metropolitan Performing Arts, 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver
July 16, 17, 30 and 31
Mended Oak Winery, 10209 N.E. 299th St., Battle Ground
“Shakespeare at the Winery” event with live music, food trucks and local artists
Aug. 6 and 7
La Uva Fortuna, 16712 N.E. 219th St., Battle Ground
Aug. 13 and 14

Metropolitan Performing Arts is a nonprofit academy and community theater that offers classes in acting, dance, music, and tech. The cast of Much Ado About Nothing features local adult performers and teens. For more information, visit www.retropolitanperformingarts.org.

Camas Library hosts "Parks and Recreation" Trivia Night
2022-07-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Camas Public Library, 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA, 98607, United States
The Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave. in downtown Camas, will host a “Parks and Recreation” Trivia Night at 6:30 p.m. July 16 for participants ages 18 and older. The evening is centered around the popular sitcom starring Amy Poehler. Up to four people can play on a team. If you want to play but don’t have a team, no problem; you’ll be assigned to a group when you arrive. Registration is required at CamasPL.org/parksrec_trivia.
