CALENDAR OF EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Calendar
August '21
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Camas Library Storytime in the Park at Louis Bloch Park, 160 NE Joy St., Camas. Songs, stories, dancing and more every Thursday through August 19. All young children and their families are welcome. Please bring a blanket for your family to sit on. Locations vary each week. 11 am Teen Meet Up (Online through FVRLibraries) Teens! Don’t get bored this summer. This Zoom Room is just for you. This program is open to teens ages 12-19. Each week, focus on a different topic, but you’re welcome to join and work on whatever interests you. This week’s topic is Art: Draw, color, craft, write, compose while we chat about what we’re working on. 3-4:30 pm
6 FRIDAY
Friday Night Flicks at the Port of Ridgefield. Five Clark County non-profits have joined together to bring a moviegoing fundraising experience to our community. Each week a different nonprofit will take the lead to organize a fun evening of film and food. The “doors” open at 7:30 pm and the outdoor movie will start at dusk. Included with your ticket purchase is a movie snack pack. Individual night tickets for sale as well as all five nights. This week’s movie: “Remember the Titans.” Go to cchmuseum.org/calendar/ fnf to purchase tickets. 7:30-10:30 pm Friday Night Movies in the Park at Washington School Park (Location and movie varies each week). The City of Vancouver is proud to present eight movies at parks around the City this summer, free to you! Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy big screen entertainment. Movies start at dusk (exact time will vary due to weather conditions). All movies are family friendly and will be closed captioned. A few vendors may have snacks and non-alcoholic beverages available for
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purchase and people can bring their own preprepared food to enjoy during the movie. This week’s movie is “Wonder Woman 1984” (PG-13). 8 pm
7 SATURDAY
Wander Clark County 2021 Historic Walking Tours (Location/theme varies each week). Summer is the right time to wander through and learn the stories of people who have lived, worked, and carved out their place in Clark County. For each tour, guides will lead up to 25 people for approximately a mile, making frequent stops along the way to view buildings, tell stories, and answer questions. This week’s details: Start your City Days weekend celebration with a tour of Old Town Ridgefield. We’ll begin at Overlook Park and enjoy a tour of the sites of the early businesses and landmarks that are still the heart of the community. Sponsored by the Olde Library Inn. The tour will meet at the restrooms in Overlook Park. Go here to register ($8 per person): cchmuseum.org/ calendar/ridgefield-tour. 9:30-10:30 am Downtown Alley Flea Market located in the parking area between the buildings at 606 and 614 Main St., Vancouver. Kindred Homestead Supply hosts the Downtown Alley Flea Market on the first Saturday of each month. Peruse around 17 vendors and small businesses selling antiques and vintage items, furniture, books, collectibles, candles, garden tools, home decor, maybe some car parts, artwork, and more. To attend the flea market, guests are encouraged to wear a mask and respect social distancing. 10 am-4 pm Farm Days at Pomeroy Farm, 20902 NE Lucia Falls Rd., Yacolt. Explore this historic working farm and enjoy local vendors and activities. 11 am-5 pm
8 SUNDAY
Farm Days at Pomeroy Farm. (See Aug. 7) 11 am-5 pm Honeycomb Wall Art for Kids at Vancouver Mall. MyPerks Member kids are invited to the MyPerks Lounge to decorate their own honeycomb-shaped tile, which will be put on permanent display on the back wall of the Dining Court. Check-in begins at 12:45 pm. All art supplies provided. To participate, download the free MyPerks app and arrive by 1 pm at the MyPerks Lounge. First-come, first served--space is limited to 20. Kids must be accompanied by an adult. 1-3 pm
12 THURSDAY
Revolutionary Reads (Online through FVRLibraries) is an annual community reading and event series from FVRLibraries to engage readers, spark dialogue, and inspire ideas that just might change the world. This year, FVRLibraries will host Aaron BobrowStrain, author of “The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez: A Border Story,” winner of the 2020 Washington State Book Award for Biography. Dr Bobrow-Strain is a professor and the Baker Ferguson Chair of Politics and Leadership at Whitman College. Request your complimentary copy of the book and register for a book group and other events surrounding this work at fvrl. org. 7 pm
13 FRIDAY
Friday Night Movies in the Park at Hearthwood Park. Location and movie varies each week. (See Aug. 6.) This week’s movie is “Frozen II” (PG). 8 pm
14 SATURDAY
2021 Washougal Art Festival at Reflection Plaza, Washougal. An in-person celebration of local artists! Exceptional artists will be displaying and selling their wonderful work. continued on next page
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