Events

Comedian Jimmy O. Yang at Newmark Theatre
2022-07-29 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland, OR, United States
Comedian Jimmy O. Yang will perform at Portland’s Newmark Theatre at 7 p.m. July 29. Tickets are $30 to $50, available at www.portland5.com/newmark-theatre/events/jimmy-o-yang.
Yang is an actor, stand-up comedian, writer, and producer who is best known for his roles in Netflix’s “Love Hard,” HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” and the film “Crazy Rich Asians.” He currently stars in and writes for the Netflix series “Space Force” opposite Steve Carell and John Malkovich. Yang’s debut comedy special “Good Deal” is now streaming on Amazon Prime and has since become some of the most viewed standup comedy clips on social media.
VIP packages are available with premium seating, a meet-and-greet with Yang, professional photos, a commemorative VIP laminate, a t-shire and autographed merchandise item.

Original Practice Shakespeare Festival presents "The Tragedie of Othello"
2022-07-29 19:00 - 23:30 | Luuwit View Park, N.E. 127th & N.E. Fremont St, Portland, OR, United States
Original Practice Shakespeare Festival offers a free presentation of “The Tragedie of Othello” at 7 p.m. July 29 at Luuwit View Park, Northeast 127th and Northeast Fremont 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: Othello promotes Cassio, bypassing Iago. Othello marries Desdemona without parental permission. Iago, seeking revenge, plots against Othello. Cassio gets drunk and brawls, resulting in his dismissal. Desdemona pleads with Othello on Cassio’s behalf. Iago convinces Othello Desdemona is having an affair. Othello smothers Desdemona. Aemelia dies. Othello dies. Iago doesn’t.
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.

Camas Parks and Camas Library host "S'more Stories"
2022-07-29 20:00 - 22:00 | Crown Park, N.E. 17th Ave. and Everett St., Camas, WA, 98607, United States
Camas Parks & Recreation and the Camas Public Library are combining s’mores and stories on July 29 for a free storytime under the stars, designed for children ages 12 and under and an accompanying adult. Roast marshmallows and make s’mores at Crown Park, 120 N.E. 17th Ave., beginning at 8:15 p.m., followed by story time at 9 p.m. The event will be held adjacent to the covered shelter.
Wear pajamas and bring blankets, pillows, sleeping bags, or whatever you need to keep cozy for the hour. Kids of all ages are welcome, but stories will cater to ages 12 and under. Children must be accompanied by an adult. S’mores will be available to the first 200 attendees, or while supplies last. Dogs and other animals are not allowed in Crown Park.
For information on this and upcoming summer events visit cityofcamas.us/parksrec and click on the Special Events button.

Salmon Creek Verizon-Cellular Plus offers Backpack Giveaway
2022-07-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Cellular Plus, 12914 NE Hwy 99, Vancouver, WA, 98686, United States
Verizon-Cellular Plus, 12914 NE Hwy 99 in the Salmon Creek area of Vancouver, is giving away free backpacks filled with school supplies from 10 a.m. to noon on July 30. No purchase is necessary. Children must be present with an adult to receive their backpacks. The store is also accepting donations of school supplies from July 11-29; call 360-828-1095. Store hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Fern Prairie Art Fest, July 30-31
2022-07-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-07-31 10:00 - 16:00 | Shangri-La Farm, 26300 N.E. Third St., Camas, WA, United States
The Fern Prairie Art Fest will be held at Shangri-La Farm in Fern Prairie from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 30 and 31. Guests should park at Grove Field Airport, 632 N.E. 267th Ave., Camas, and take the free “Sunflower Mobile” from the airport parking lot to the farm. Guests may also walk the quarter-mile trail through the woods to the farm.
The festival features 10 juried artists in the gardens on Shangri-La farm grounds, located 1.5 miles north of Lacamas Lake just outside the city limits of Camas. Shangri-La’s owner Liz Pike will be joined by artists Sarah Bang, Bev Birdwell, Cheryl Folkers, Dave Garbot, David Gerton, Suzanne Grover, Charlene Hale, Amy Jan Ernst, Cheryl Mathieson and Keith Russell. Original work includes paintings in oils, acrylics and watercolor, pastels, mixed media, pottery, fused and enamel glass, jewelry, pen and ink and copper mixed media. Free bottled water will be given to guests to help them keep cool. For more information, contact Pike at 360-281-8720 or pi*************@*****st.net.

Portland Art Museum presents "Perspectives," photographs by BIPOC artists
2022-07-30 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.

O'Keefe Farms Sunflower Festival, July 30-Aug. 14
2022-07-30 10:00 - 19:00, 2022-07-31 10:00 - 19:00 | O’Keefe Farms, 17604 N.E. 182nd Ave., Brush Prairie, WA, United States
O’Keefe Farms, 17604 N.E. 182nd Ave., Brush Prairie, is hosting its 2022 Sunflower Festival from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 30, 31, Aug. 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13 and 14. Admission is $10 for ages 13 and older or $5 for ages six to 12. Admission is free for kids ages 5 and under. Admission includes three u-cut flowers and unlimited time to stroll the sunflower fields and take pictures. Kids ages 5 and under receive a free flower. Hayrides are available for $1 per person. Food will be available to purchase on Saturdays and Sundays July 30 and 31, Aug 6, 7, 13 and 14.
Artisan vendors will be featured at the festival and coffee and spirits will be offered every day of the festival. Steakburger food truck will be on site July 30 and Smokin’ Franks Barbecue will be on site July 31, Aug. 6, 7, 13 and 14. On July 30, enjoy live music from 4 to 7 p.m. with Kirby Swatosh and the Moon Rock Patrol. On Aug. 6 and 13, the Credence Clearwater Revival tribute band Fortunate Son will play from 4 to 7 p.m. There is no cover charge for any performance. Guests are free to bring their own picnic meals but no outside alcohol is allowed. Pets are not allowed on the farm during the festival. Photographers are allowed into sunflower fields with admission. To schedule time outside the festival, including “golden hour,” call 360-901-0926 or email ok*********@***il.com.
Above photo: Courtesy of www.misspoeticphotography.com

Northwest Harvest Listening Session: Hunger and Poverty
2022-07-30 11:00 - 13:00 | Vancouver Community Library, 901 C St., Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
The nonprofit organization Northwest Harvest will host a listening session from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 30 at the Vancouver Community Library, 901 C St., Vancouver. The goal of the listening sessions is to inform your elected officials, community leaders, Northwest Harvest staff and other organizations, about why people are experiencing hunger and poverty in our state.
If you have experience with barriers to getting enough food for you and your family, accessing and using food stamps and other public benefit programs (TANF, WIC, Seniors Farmers Market Nutrition Program, etc.), or
using other kinds of support to get by, let your voice count in policy changes to shape Washington’s future.
Register to attend at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdj0zRm0rGiEpa9VpHI94PMe7VmlpNQTOll6ABQHldpivdgSA/viewform. Attendees will be compensated $120 in cash or store gift cards. Compensation for child care is also available.
To learn more about Northwest Harvest, visit www.northwestharvest.org.

Law Firm Hosts Trusts 101 Seminar
2022-07-30 11:00 - 14:00 | Online, WA, United States
Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free seminar “Trusts 101: Wills v. Trusts – When Is One Better than the Other?” starting at 11 a.m. July 30.
This event will be presented both virtually as well as in-person by attorney Karen Webber.
Registration is free and required to attend. To register and receive seminar webcast dates and details call, 360-696-2069.
All virtual registrants will receive login instructions by email prior to seminar.

Art Critique Group in Downtown Vancouver
2022-07-30 12:00 - 14:00 | 210 W Evergreen Blvd. Vancouver , WA, 210 W. Evergreen Blvd, Vancouver, 98660, United States
Artists and art lovers over 18 are invited to join the Art Critique Group meeting every Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. in the atrium at 210 W. Evergreen Blvd., near Art on the Boulevard and Meiko’s Marketplace Flowers. Attendees will draw, paint, and discuss art. For more information, email Gail at gq*******@***il.com.

Greeting Card Calligraphy Class at Vancouver Art Space
2022-07-30 12:00 - 14:00 | Vancouver Art Space, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Suite 283, Vancouver, WA, 98662, United States
Vancouver Art Space, located inside Vancouver Mall at 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Suite 283, is offering a beginner-friendly Greeting Card Calligraphy Class taught by instructor Carolyn Macpherson. The class, which costs $75 per person, will be held from noon to 2 p.m. July 30. Register through EventBrite or call 360-787-8772.
Students will learn simple calligraphy to enhance greeting cards or party announcements. Macpherson will teach students practical and creative ways to dress up party announcement projects. Students will learn to find the right tools for the job, how to use mixed media techniques and practice drills for proficiency. Those who are working on their own projects are welcome to bring them to class. This class includes a supply kit to use and take home.

The Craft Beer and Wine Fest
2022-07-30 12:00 - 2022-07-31 22:00, 2022-07-31 12:00 - 2022-08-01 17:00 | Esther Short Park, West Eighth and Columbia streets , WA, United States
The Craft Beer and Wine Fest will be back with an in-person event July 29-31 in Esther Short Park, 605 Esther St., Vancouver. Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. July 29, noon to 10 p.m. July 30 and noon to 5 p.m. July 31. Once inside the festival gates, visit Wine Country, Beer Village and Whiskey Town. Enjoy craft brews, wine and spirits from the Northwest plus cocktails, food, artisans and live music.
Adult general admission is $27 in advance or $30 plus tax at the gate; includes entry for all three days, concerts a commemorative glass and 10 tasting tickets. A “super pass” is $36 in advance or $39 plus tax at the gate; includes entry for all three days, concerts, a glass and 20 tasting tickets. VIP passes are $80 per person and include a meal, cheese plate, premium seating for concerts, entry on all three days, a glass and 20 tasting tickets. Additional tasting tickets are $5 cash for four tickets. No single token sales.
The event is dog-friendly. Visit www.thecraftwinefest.com for details. To volunteer, visit signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/608862132081/false#/invitation.

Show The Love Car Show
2022-07-30 13:00 - 16:00 | Living Hope Chruch, 2711 NE Andresen Road, Vancouver, 98661, United States
Thrive2Survive will host the Show the Love Car Show in the Living Hope Church parking lot at 2711 N.E. Andresen Blvd. from 1 to 4 p.m. July 30.
Classic car models, motorcycles, trucks and lowriders of all types will be on display for attendees to see. Event will also include activates for children and families, food venders and music.
For those looking to submit their vehicles for competition, entry is $20 per vehicle, a trophy will be given to the best of show.
Proceeds from the event will go towards unhoused people and recovery outreach programs, as well as supporting funeral funds for those who have passed due to addiction.

Columbia River Trade Salmon Seminar
2022-07-30 13:30 - 15:30 | Fort Vancouver Visitor Center, 1501 East Evergreen Blvd, Vancouver, WA, 98661, United States
Friends of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site & the National Park Service will host: “Columbia River Trade: The Ties that Bind since Time Immemorial –Salmon traditions and all that surrounds it: the trades, travel to and from places along the Columbia River & fishing techniques.” From 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. July 30.
Presented by Brigette McConville of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. McConville is a leader in commercial fishing, an educator, and an artist in traditional cultural ways of beading, weaving and basketry.
Registration is free and required to attend. Register online at: friendsfortvancouver.org.

Metropolitan Performing Arts presents free outdoor theater series
2022-07-30 18:00 - 20:00, 2022-07-31 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.

Journey Theater presents Disney's "The Little Mermaid," July 29-Aug. 6
2022-07-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Parkrose High School Auditorium, 12003 N.E. Shaver St. , Portland, OR, 97220, United States
Journey Theater presents Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner, Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, this fishy fable will capture your heart with “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl” and “Part of Your World.” Performances are July 29 to Aug. 6 at Portland’s Parkrose High School, 12003 N.E. Shaver St., Portland.
Showtimes are 7 p.m. July 29, 30, Aug. 4, 5 and 6 and at 2 p.m. July 30 and Aug. 6. Tickets purchased online are $22 for adults and $15 for youth and seniors, plus a 75 cent processing fee per ticket. All tickets are $2 more at the door. Purchase tickets at app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=4&p=2 or journeytheater.org. Tickets are non-refundable. Online tickets sales close four hours prior to each performance. At-the-door ticket sales open one half hour before showtime. Email of****@************er.org if special accommodations are needed.

Original Practice Shakespeare Festival presents "Twelfe Night (or What You Will)"
2022-07-30 19:00 - 23:30 | Gateway Discovery Park, 10520 NE Halsey St, Portland, OR, 97220, United States
Original Practice Shakespeare Festival offers a free presentation of “Twelfe Night (or What You Will)” at 7 p.m. July 30 at Gateway Discovery Park, 10520 N.E. Halsey 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: Orsino loves Olivia (unrequitedly). Twins, Viola and Sebastian, are shipwrecked. Viola cross-dresses, works for Orsino, and Olivia falls in love with her/him. Olivia’s dr-uncle and friends trick Malvolio into thinking Olivia love him. Olivia (confused) marries Sebastian. Twins reunite, Malvolio’s gulling and Viola’s gender are revealed, Orsino proposes to Viola.
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: Nature's Decomposers
2022-07-30 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 “Slugs! Nature’s Decomposers” will be held at 7:30 p.m. July 30.
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.

Maroon 5 performs at Moda Center
2022-07-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Moda Center, 1 N Center Ct St, Portland, OR, 97227, United States
Maroon 5 will perform at Portland’s Moda Center, 1 N. Center Ct. St., Portland, at 7:30 p.m. July 30. Ticket prices are $55.50, $75.50, $95.50 and $145.50. Prices do not include service charges. Ticket prices subject to change. Tickets can be purchased from Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.rosequarter.com.

Summer Park Yoga
2022-07-31 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.

Original Practice Shakespeare Festival presents "Comedie of Errors"
2022-07-31 19:00 - 23:30 | Elizabeth Caruthers Park – South Waterfront, 3508 SW Moody Ave., Portland, OR, 97239, United States
Original Practice Shakespeare Festival offers a free presentation of “Comedie of Errors” at 7 p.m. July 31 at Elizabeth Caruthers Park, 3508 S. Moody Ave., 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: Two sets of identical twins, masters (Antipholus) and servants (Dromio), were separated by shipwreck. Antipholus of Syracuse arrives in Ephesus and Adriana mistakes him for her husband (E.Antipholus). S.Antipholus gets a gold chain E.Antipholus ordered, but then E.Antipholus is arrested for not paying. Confusion reigns until Antipholus’ parents are found.
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.

Pint Night for Alzheimer's at Trap Door Brewing
2022-08-01 15:00 - 22:00 | Trap Door Brewery, 2315 Main St., Vancouver, WA, 98660, United States
The Alzheimers Association is hosting Pint Night at Trap Door Brewing , 2315 Main St., Vancouver, from 3 to 10 p.m. Aug. 1 to raise funds for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Southwest Washington. One dollar from each pint purchased will go to support the nonprofit organization.

Public Facilities District Board Online Meeting
2022-08-01 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
The board of the Clark County Public Facilities District will hold a public meeting 4-5 p.m. Monday, Monday Aug. 1, 2022.
The meeting will be on the Cisco Webex platform. Anyone wishing to attend the meeting can use this link and use the meeting password qmPvFefm225 or call 1.408.418.9388 and use the access code 24827661523##.
The Public Facilities District was formed in 2002 for the purpose of participating in the study, planning and development of one or more regional centers that would promote tourism, such as the convention center in downtown Vancouver and exhibition hall at the Clark County Fairgrounds.

Pittock Mansion Exhibit: "Black in Oregon: 1840-1870"
2022-08-02 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)

$2 Movies at Regal Vancouver Plaza
2022-08-02 14:00 - 17:30 | Regal Vancouver Plaza, 7800 N, NE Fourth Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA, 98662, United States
Regal Vancouver Plaza is hosting the Summer Movie Express with $2 movies on Aug. 2 and 3. “The Croods: A New Age” (PG) will play at 2 p.m. both days and “Boss Baby: Family Business” (PG) will play at 3 p.m. both days.

Summer Park Yoga
2022-08-02 16:30 - 19:30 | WA, United States
