Events

Behind the Scenes Tour at Pittock Mansion
2022-07-23 10:30 - 14:30, 2022-07-24 10:30 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Pittock Mansion, 3229 N.W. Pittock Drive, Portland, OR, 97210, United States
The Pittock Mansion, 3229 N.W. Pittock Dr., Portland, is offering Behind the Scenes tours, where small groups of people are led by a guide through the parts of the mansion that are not accessible to most visitors. The tour includes basement passages, the boiler room, the Otis elevator machine room, third floor servants’ quarters and Henry Pittock’s private den. Tours run for 50 minutes.
Behind the Scenes tours, which are recommended for visitors ages 14 and up, will be offered on July 23 and 24 at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. The cost is $22 per person and includes general admission to the mansion. Purchase tickets online at sales.pittockmansion.org.

Vancouver Ravens Baseball Fundraiser
2022-07-23 12:00 - 20:00 | Rally Pizza, 8070 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA, 98664, United States
Rally Pizza, 8070 E. Mill Plain Blvd., is hosting a fundraiser for the Vancouver Ravens Baseball Association. From noon to 8 p.m. July 23, Rally will donate 25% of sales from all orders to Vancouver Ravens Baseball Association, which is raising money to help its team go to a tournament in August. Guests should mention the Vancouver Ravens when placing their orders.

Flicks on the Bricks Outdoor Movies in Portland's Pioneer Square
2022-07-23 12:00 - 23:30, 2022-07-24 12:00 - 19:00 | Pioneer Courthouse Square, 701 S.W. Sixth Ave., Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Portland’s original free outdoor movie series, Flicks on the Bricks, returns this summer to Portland’s Pioneer Courthouse Square, 701 S.W. 6th Ave., Portland. From July 22 to 24, the square will be transformed into Portland’s largest outdoor movie theater for everyone to enjoy. Free popcorn and movie snacks will be offered to the first 250 attendees at each showing. There will also be a limited amount of comfortable theater-style on-site seating. Viewers are encouraged to bring their own low-back chairs, blankets, pillows, cushions, or bean bags. Admission to each movie is free. The movie schedule is as follows:
July 22:

7:30 p.m. “Spider-Man: No Way Home”
10 p.m. “The Hangover”

July 23:

Noon: “Encanto”
2:30 p.m. “The Parent Trap”
5 p.m. “What About Bob?”
7:30 p.m. “Crazy Rich Asians”
10 p.m. “How Stella Got Her Groove Back”

July 24:

Noon: “Mama Mia”
2:30 p.m. “Finding Nemo”
5 p.m. “Roman Holiday”

Metropolitan Performing Arts presents the dark side of "The Wizard of Oz"
2022-07-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-07-23 18:30 - 20:30, 2022-07-24 14:00 - 16:00 | Metropolitan Performing Arts, 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA, 98661, United States
Metropolitan Performing Arts presents a mash-up of the Netflix horror series “Stranger Things” and “The Wizard of Oz,” with performances at 6 p.m. July 22, 2 p.m. July 23 and 24 and 6:30 p.m. July 23 at Metropolitan Performing Arts, 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students, seniors and military and $5 for Arts for All/SNAP members. Buy tickets at metropolitanperformingarts.org.

Vancouver Art Space hosts Abstract Feather Make-and-Take Workshop
2022-07-23 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 an abstract feathers make-and-take class from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. July 23 at 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Vancouver. The beginner-friendly class, led by instructor Hannah Complin, uses feathers as the inspiration for a piece of abstract art. Students will use round-format watercolor paper and learn basic techniques. All materials are included in the class fee of $60 and students will leave with a completed art piece. The class is for ages 15 and up. Register through EventBrite or visit vancouverartspace.com.

Oleg Poliansky Performs Concert for Ukraine at Kennedy Violins
2022-07-23 16:30 - 18:00 | Kennedy Violins, 508 SE 117th Avenue, Vancouver, 98683, United States
Ukrainian pianist Oleg Poliansky will perform a special concert at 4:30 p.m. July 23 at Kennedy Violins, 508 S.E. 117th Ave., Vancouver. Poliansky will perform music by Veracini, Handel, Bach, Beethoven, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, and Debussy. Tickets are $40, available by calling the Kennedy Violins showroom at 1-800-779-0242. A portion of the proceeds will be used to aid Ukrainian refugees.
Poliansky, born in Kiev in 1968, studied piano at the Lysenko Music School. He’s won the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow, Russia, the World Piano Competition in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Citta di Cantu in Italy. He has also won prizes in Tokyo, Montreal and at The International Duo Competition in Marseille, France. Poliansky performed as soloist with The Moscow Soloists, The Moscow Symphony Orchestra, The National Symphony of Ukraine, Budapest Strings, The National Orchestra of Malta and The KBS National Radio Orchestra of Korea. Poliansky has also been a guest at international festivals, performed with many well-known artists and has produced recordings with German broadcasting companies. Poliansky currently resides in Cologne, Germany, having recently held the position of Associate Professor for Major Piano at The Cologne University of Music, Europe’s largest music academy.

Original Practice Shakespeare Festival presents "Two Gentlemen of Verona"
2022-07-23 19:00 - 23:30 | Irving Park, NE 7th Avenue and Fremont Street Portland, OR 97212
Original Practice Shakespeare Festival offers a free presentation of “Two Gentlemen of Verona” at 7 p.m. July 23 at Irving Park, 707 N.E. Fremont St., 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: Protheus loves Julia. Valentine travels. Valentine loves Sylvia. Speed loves bed. Launce loves a dog. Protheus changes his mind, loves Sylvia, betrays Valentine, betrays Julia, betrays Thurio, and generally acts like a privileged child. Valentine, banished, becomes outlaw king. Julia dresses as a boy. Protheus is foiled and forgiven. Weddings.
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.

Summer Saturday Interpretive Programs: Equestrian Safety
2022-07-23 19:30 - 20:30 | Battle Ground Lake State Park, 18002 NE 249th St, Battle Ground, WA, 98604, United States
Battle Ground Lake State Park staff and volunteers will host fun, educational, and free Summer Saturday Interpretive Programs for adults and kids alike.
The program “Horsing Around: Equestrian Safety” will be held at 7:30 p.m. July 23.
Programs take place at Battle Ground Lake State Park, 18002 N.E. 249th St. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. A Discover Pass is required for day-use, which can be purchased on-site($10.00 per vehicle) . Attendees are encouraged to bring their own folding chairs and flashlights.

Single Seniors at Days of Aloha
2022-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Esther Short Park, 605 Esther St., VANCOUVER, WA, 98661, United States
Single Seniors will be attending the Days of Aloha festival in Esther Short Park July 21 – 24
For schedule and tickets visit www.4daysofaloha.com
For more information, call 360-892-8944.

Picnic in Color arts and crafts event in downtown Camas
2022-07-24 11:00 - 16:00 | Downtown Camas, NE 4th Avenue, Camas, 98607
Show off your creative side at the annual Picnic in Color in downtown Camas, hosted by the Downtown Camas Association. This family-friendly, art-focused event is slated for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 24, during Camas Days. The event will feature a puppet show by the Portland based Pegasus Puppet Theater, creative art projects, clay sculpting and food vendors. Everything is free.
Check in at the booth on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Cedar Street, near the fountain. New projects and activities include wish boxes, which attendees can decorate with the help of The Artisan’s Guild of Camas. Kids can create clay masterpiece with artist Jen Hanson of Maker. Art and Play. Try a hands-on tie dye project hosted by Heather Fresh from UPWARD Camas with shirts donated by Craft Warehouse. Children can also create paper art to add to a larger, collaborative art piece, to be displayed in the Camas Library through the end of August. Local artist Peter O’Brien will be drawing caricatures. Kids of all ages can stop by The Wild Hair booth for some colorful hair flare. Festive music will be provided by DJ Linus.
The Rotary Club of Camas Washougal will host a Ducky Derby Kid Races featuring a working flume that will allow rubber ducks to race to bottom. Children can decorate their own ducks. The Rotarians will be on hand to sell raffle tickets for the annual Ducky Derby; visit the CW Rotary Facebook page for details.
Dress in bright colors to get a raffle ticket for a prize drawing. Bring picnic baskets or purchase food and beverages from on-site vendors and local restaurants. Outdoor seating will be available. For more details, visit www.downtowncamas.com or email ev****@***********as.com.

Summer Park Yoga
2022-07-24 13:00 - 16:00 | DuBois Park, California St., Vancouver, WA, 98661, United States
Heights Yoga will host Summer Park Yoga classes in the DuBois Neighborhood Park on Tuesdays and Sundays from June 26 to September 11.
Tuesday classes will held at 4:30 p.m. and lead by Kelsey Allan. Sunday classes will be held at 1 p.m. and lead by Anna Otoupal.

Django Festival All-Stars at Winningstad Theatre
2022-07-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Winningstad Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland., OR, United States
The Django Festival Allstars, will perform at Portland’s Winningstad Theatre, 111 S.W. Broadway, at 7 p.m. July 24. Tickets are $37.50 and $42.50, available at www.portland5.com/tickets or www.portland5.com/winningstad-theatre/events/django-festival-allstars.
The Django Festival Allstars are a group of star musicians who have performed at top concert halls and festivals to standing ovations. Featuring Samson Schmitt, Pierre Blanchard, Ludovic Beier, Michael Joseph, and Antonio Licusati, the band transports audiences to 20s and 30s Paris, when swinging, jazzy “gitane” music filled the air.

Original Practice Shakespeare Festival presents "The Life and Death of Richard II"
2022-07-24 19:00 - 23:30 | Irving Park, NE 7th Avenue and Fremont Street Portland, OR 97212
Original Practice Shakespeare Festival offers a free presentation of “The Life and Death of Richard II” at 7 p.m. July 24 at Irving Park, 707 N.E. Fremont St., 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: Young King Richard flaunts wealth and power. When Richard exiles Bullingbrooke and seizes the ancestral land, dissension brews. While Richard is at war in Ireland, Bullingbrooke marches on England. Faced with an overwhelming force, Richard abdicates. Plots against the new king are hatched and Richard is executed, sort of accidentally.
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.

Director of Royal Botanic Gardens at Portland Art Museum
2022-07-25 08:00 - 17:00 | Portland Art Museum, 1219 S.W. Park Ave., Portland, OR, United States
Portland Japanese Garden and Portland Art Museum are co-presenting a lecture by Richard Deverell, director of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, England, “Kew as a Global Living Museum: Gardens as a Metaphor for Change, Creativity, and Community-Building,” at 1:30 p.m. in the Whitsell Auditorium at Portland Art Museum, 1219 S.W. Park Ave., Portland. Tickets are $25 to the general public or $12.50 for students under 25. Purchase tickets online at secure.japanesegarden.org/4013/kew.

Youth Bridge Summer Camp
2022-07-25 10:00 - 15:00 | Vancouver Bridge Club, 6503 E. Mill Plain Blvd. Suite H, Vancouver, WA, 98661, United States
The Vancouver Bridge Club is hosting a Youth Bridge Summer Camp from July 18-22 and July 25-29. Camp is held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. The camp, held over two sessions, at 6503 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Suit H, Vancouver, will be taught by accredited American Contract Bridge League teachers Margi Redden and Lynda Hirst. The cost is $125 per student per session.
Session 1, July 18-22, is an introduction to bridge for beginners. Session 2, July 25-29, is a an introduction to bridge for beginners as well as a continuation of bridge instruction for those who have completed Session 1. 10 a.m. to noon will be on a computer and 1 to 3 p.m. will be with playing cards. Students will learn reasoning, strategy, logic, competition and partnership. Students should bring their own laptops and iPads as well as their own bagged lunches.
To register, contact Margi Redden at 503-805-2103 or call 360-737-3772.

WSU Extension Master Gardeners Zoom Workshop: Drip Irrigation in the Home Garden
2022-07-25 18:00 - 19:30 | On-line via Zoom
WSU Clark County Extension Master Gardeners will host an online drip irrigation workshop from 6 to 7:30 p.m. July 25. If you’re spending hours hand-watering your plants or if you’re noticing Washington’s once-ample rainfall can no longer be depended on, this 90-minute presentation on drip irrigation will offer a new irrigation strategy. Join WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardeners Linda Tracy and John Tracy for an introductory presentation on DIY drip irrigation. The Tracys will explore drip irrigation’s origins, basic concepts, advantages and disadvantages, and talk about how to get started. This is an overview rather than a detailed or technical workshop, but attendees should go away with enough tools and resources to try it themselves. Register at wsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwpduivqjgsH9XQADwDEPEhrxB67c-QIF14. After registering, participants will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Participants must have a (free) Zoom account to join; download Zoom at zoom.us.

Lewis River Rotary Club Meeting
2022-07-26 07:00 - 10:00 | Battle Ground Community Center, 912 E Main St, Battle Ground, WA, 98604, United States
The Lewis River Rotary Club will meet at the Battle Ground Community Center at 7 a.m. July 26.
The meeting will include a program “Creating Friendship for Peace”
For more information contact Sue Coats at 360-798-5196 and Su********@***il.com

Pittock Mansion Exhibit: "Black in Oregon: 1840-1870"
2022-07-26 10:00 - 17:00 | Pittock Mansion, 3229 N.W. Pittock Drive, Portland, OR, 97210, United States
The Pittock Mansion, 3229 N.W. Pittock Dr., Portland, is offering a new exhibit from July 19 through Nov. 13, “Black in Oregon: 1840-1870.” The Oregon Black Pioneers’ travelling exhibition highlights some of the Black individuals and families who came to Oregon during the years of legalized racial exclusion, when the provisional and territorial governments of Oregon explicitly barred Blacks from residency and all legal protections. These Black pioneers risked everything to build a better life for themselves and their families in Oregon and helped lay the foundation for the state’s future Black communities.
Admission is $14.50 per person. Tickets are available to purchase at pittockmansion.org. Pittock Mansion participates in the Arts for All program. Visitors who receive food stamps through SNAP and have an Oregon Trail Card can buy up to 2 admission tickets for $5 each. Present your Oregon Trail Card at admissions at the time of purchase.
Above image: Portrait of Louisa T. Flowers (right) and unidentified woman, c. 1880-1900. (Oregon Historical Society)

Estate Planning and Diminished Capacity
2022-07-26 10:30 - 12:00 | Camas Public Library, 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA, 98607, United States
The Camas Public Library presents the Estate Planning & Diminished Capacity program, in partnership with Schneider Rasche LLC at 10:30 a.m. July 26.
Incapacity can occur at any time in life. It can be due to an accident or an illness. This program will discuss different ways of planning for incapacity and how it can benefit attendees in the event that they or a loved one becomes incapacitated.
Registration is required to attend. Register online at bit.ly/CPLwill.
For those having trouble registering, please call the Library at 360-834-4692.

Clark County Civil Service Commission Special Meeting
2022-07-26 11:30 - 12:00 | Clark County Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, 6th floor, room 679, Vancouver, 98660, United States
Civil Service Commission will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday July 26th at 11:30AM to certify backgrounds.
Check agenda for details at clark.wa.gov/human-resources/civil-service-commission
In adherence to public health recommendations, this meeting will take place using conference calling or Microsoft Team Meetings. Link to meeting on the agenda.

Summer Park Yoga
2022-07-26 16:30 - 19:30 | WA, United States

Single Seniors at Angels Donuts and Ice Cream
2022-07-26 17:00 - 20:00 | Angels Donuts and Ice Cream, Vancouver Mall, 8115 Vancouver Mall Drive, Vancouver, WA, United States
Single Seniors will be having dessert together at Angels Donuts and Ice Cream at 8115 Vancouver Mall Drive, starting at 5 p.m. July 26.
For more information, call 360-892-8944.

HOPE Dementia Support - Community Education Presentation
2022-07-26 18:30 - 20:00 | CDM Caregiving Services, 2300 Andresen Rd., Vancouver, 98661, United States
July 26 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. HOPE Dementia Support will host their July Community Education Presentation “Fall Prevention in Dementia Care at Home.” Held in person at CDM Caregiving Services, 2300 NE Andresen Rd. and also virtually via Zoom.
Guest speaker will be Jamie Caulley, DPT, Physical Therapist at Providence Rehabilitation and Senior Health Program.
To register please visit www.hopedementisupport.org or call 360-513-5754.

Journey Theater Arts presents "Alice in Wonderland"
2022-07-27 16:00 - 17:00 | 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.

Belly Dancing Lessons
2022-07-27 18:30 - 20:30 | 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.

Michael Pollan at Newmark Theatre
2022-07-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland, OR, United States
Author Michael Pollan will appear at Portland’s Newmark Theatre at 7:30 p.m. July 27. Pollan is the author of “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” and “How to Change Your Mind.” He will discuss “This Is Your Mind on Plants,” a book that explores three plant drugs — opium, caffeine and mescaline — and throws the strangeness, and arbitrariness, of our thinking about them into sharp relief. With his signature blend of history, science and memoir, Pollan examines and experiences these plants from several different angles and contexts. Pollan’s consideration of our attraction to psychoactive plants holds up a mirror to human needs and aspirations and our entanglement with the natural world. Tickets ($28) include a paperback copy of “This Is Your Mind on Plants.” Books will be distributed at the event.
