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Tickets $22-$50 at columbiatheatre.com. 7:30 pm

5 Friday

Vancouver’s Downtown Association First Friday Art Walk. Art, culture, food and more in Downtown Vancouver. Go to vdausa. org/first-Friday for an interactive map of participating organizations.

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 98 SW Naito Parkway, Portland. Music, authentic food, artisan crafts, cultural games and activities, carnival and more. Tickets $8-$10 at cincodemayoportland. com. 11 am-11 pm

CCHMuseum AfterHours at Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver. Have you ever wondered where the PNW’s love for hops and IPAs began? Or who was the first female riverboat captain on the Columbia? Have fun and meet others every First Friday while exploring our community’s history during Clark County Historical Museum’s #CCHMuseum AfterHours! Each monthly event showcases a different theme with experiences such as pop-up exhibits, workshops, live performances, author readings, and more. 5-8 pm

Downtown Camas First Friday – Gnome & Fairy Backyard Adventure Gnomes, fairies, backyard adventures and fun, plus after-hours shopping, dining, games, prizes, and more.

5-8 pm

The Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra at Providence Academy Ballroom, 400 E Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. Live music and dancing to the tunes of the roaring 20s and Depression-era 30s. Tickets $10 at the door or online at historicmusic.org/upcoming-events.

7-9 pm

Northwest Children’s Theater Catalyst presents “Cinderella” at The Judy, 1000 SW Broadway, Portland. This NWCT original musical tells the story of Cinderella like you’ve never heard it before. A tap- dancing extravaganza featuring a bigband jazz score by local composer Ezra Weiss, Cinderella explores the challenges of being true to yourself while trying to live up to family expectations. This heartwarming story filled with flashy production numbers and toe-tapping tunes will send audiences home saying, “I just wanna dance!” Tickets $15-$20 at nwcts.org. 7 pm

Love Street Playhouse presents “Enchanted April” at 126 Loves Ave., Woodland. Feeling lost in the shadows of marriage and forgotten in the rush of 1920s post-war society, two London housewives pool their savings to rent a villa in Italy for a ladiesonly holiday away, reluctantly recruiting a pair of difficult upper-class women to share the cost and the experience. Together under the Mediterranean sun, the four women clash— and then begin to bond and bloom—until men once again upset the balance. Tickets $25 at lovestreetplayhouse.com. 7:30 pm

Oregon Children’s Theatre Young Professionals Company presents “Impulse: Sweet 16” at Brunish Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway, Portland. The award-winning premier teen improv group is back for another season of laughs! Now in its 16th year, a new class of comedic comrades will create fast-paced scenes and games—all based on audience suggestions. Get ready for a quickwitted, hilarious night! Recommended for ages 7+. Tickets $12-$18 at octc.org. 7:30 pm

6 SATURDAY

Humane Society for Southwest Washington Walk/Run for the Animals at Esther Short Park, Vancouver. Each year at HSSW, thousands of pets receive lifesaving medical care, shelter and second chance for a happy home. Help support their lifesaving work with the animals by registering to walk or run in Downtown Vancouver. Registration $35-$50 at southwesthumane.org. 9 am-12 pm

Spring Festival in Downtown Ridgefield. Enjoy Ridgefield Farmers Market, a craft station, RAA Art Show, Garden Club plant

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May 12–14, 2023

• Sand Marathon • Half Marathon

• Kids Events • 5K • 10K • Bike Tour

LONG BEACH PENINSULA, WA

Benefiting Long Beach Merchants Association

May 21, 2023

5K • 10K • Half Marathon

THE PORT OF CAMAS-WASHOUGAL Benefiting NW Battle Buddies

COOL SWAG FOR ALL REGISTERED: TECHSHIRT, MEDAL AND ATHLETE GIFT!

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Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland. See May 5 for more details. 11 am-11 pm

Northwest Children’s Theater presents “Elephant & Piggie’s We are in a Play” at The Judy, 1000 SW Broadway, Portland. Meet “bestus friends” Gerald the Elephant and Piggie the Pig. Together, they tackle friendship’s big questions: What happens when two friends want to play with one toy? What do you wear to a fancy party? And will anyone say “Banana?” Tickets $25-$35 at nwcts.org. 11 am & 2 pm

Spring Tea at The Marshall House, 1301 Officers Row, Vancouver. Enjoy fine teas and an assortment of treats selected to perfectly complement the teas. Choose from one of two seatings, 11 am-12:30 pm or 2 pm3:30 pm. Seating is limited. Tickets $60 at thehistorictrust.org.

Northwest Children’s Theater Catalyst presents “Cinderella” at The Judy, Portland. See May 5 for more details. 12 pm & 4 pm

Love Street Playhouse presents “Enchanted April” at 126 Loves Ave., Woodland. See May 5 for more details. 2 pm & 7:30 pm

COOL SWAG FOR ALL REGISTERED: TECHSHIRT, MEDAL AND ATHLETE GIFT!

SAVE 10% USING PROMO CODE WHYVANCOUVERFAMILY KIDS 12 AND UNDER RACE FOR FREE AGES 13-17 RACE FOR 50% OFF

REGISTER & DETAILS AT WHYRACINGEVENTS.COM

Oregon Children’s Theatre presents “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon” at Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway, Portland. In the valley of Fruitless Mountain, a young girl named Min Li lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life’s questions. Inspired by these stories, Min Li sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family’s fortune. She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer. Tickets $20-$42 at octc.org. 2 pm & 5 pm

Riverside Performing Arts Youth Dance Company Spring Showcase: “Mother” at 1307-B NE 78th St., Vancouver. Mother Nature is the air we breathe, the ground we inhabit, the planet we call home; she needs no introduction. Drawing inspiration from our primal home, celebrating the need to create, exploring the circle of life, this contemporary dance concert presents original pieces in mixed mediums by local choreographers and artists. Tickets $15-$30 at nortwestpaa.org.

6 pm

Vancouver Master Chorale presents “A Glimpse of Heaven” at First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main St., Vancouver. Requiem and Regina Coeli by Mozart and All God’s Children by Henry Mollicone, composed for Vancouver Master Chorale. Tickets $25 at vancouvermasterchorale.org. 7 pm

Oregon Children’s Theatre Young Professionals Company presents “Impulse: Sweet 16” at Brunish Theatre, Portland. See May 5 for more details. 7:30 pm & 9:30 pm

7 Sunday

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland. See May 5 for more details. 11 am-11 pm

Northwest Children’s Theater presents “Elephant & Piggie’s We are in a Play” at The Judy, Portland. See May 6 for more details. 11 am & 2 pm

Oregon Children’s Theatre presents “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon” at Newmark Theatre, Portland. See May 6 for more details. 11 am & 2 pm

Riverside Performing Arts Youth Dance Company Spring Showcase: “Mother.” See May 6 for more details. 1 pm

Love Street Playhouse presents “Enchanted April” at 126 Loves Ave., Woodland. See May 5 for more details. 2 pm

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Oregon Children’s Theatre Young Professionals Company presents “Impulse: Sweet 16” at Brunish Theatre, Portland. See May 5 for more details. 2 pm

Northwest Children’s Theater Catalyst presents “Cinderella” at The Judy, Portland. See May 5 for more details. 2:30 pm

Vancouver Master Chorale presents “A Glimpse of Heaven” at First Presbyterian Church, Vancouver. See May 6 for more details 3 pm

VSO Chamber Concert Series presents Haydn “La Passione” at Royal Durst Theater at VSAA, 3101 Main St., Vancouver. Tickets $30 at vancouversymphony.org. 3 pm

11 Thursday

Parks Foundation Annual Luncheon at AC Hotel 333 W Columbia Way, Vancouver. 2023 Community Grants and 2023 Florence B Wager awards will be announced. Registration $75-$80 at parksforclark.org. 12-1 pm

Metropolitan Performing Arts presents

“Bare: A Pop Opera” at 6403 E Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. A pulsating, electric. contemporary rock musical, “Bare” follows a group of students at a Catholic boarding school as they grapple with issues of sexuality, identity and the future. *Show may not be suitable for all ages. Tickets $21-$25 at metropolitanperformingarts.org. 8 pm

12 FRIDAY

Rising Heights Dance presents “Peter Pan” at Columbia Theatre, 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview. Come along on a journey beyond the stars as we explore Neverland! Tickets $10-$25 at columbiatheatre.com. 6 pm

Northwest Children’s Theater Catalyst presents “Cinderella” at The Judy, Portland. See May 5 for more details. 7 pm

Love Street Playhouse presents “Enchanted April” at 126 Loves Ave., Woodland. See May 5 for more details. 7:30 pm

Metropolitan Performing Arts presents

“Bare: A Pop Opera” at 6403 E Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. See May 11 for more details. 8 pm

13 SATURDAY

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Vancouver Great Strides at Esther Short Park, Vancouver. Every Great Strides participant is driven by a dream that all people with cystic fibrosis should have the chance to live a long, healthy life. Register at fightcf.cff.org. 8 am-12 pm

Camas Plant & Garden Fair in Downtown Camas. Held the day before Mother’s Day, the plant fair draws in thousands of people to enjoy and explore the amazing selection of plants, trees, garden art and supplies, and much more provided by dedicated local growers and vendors. Kids’ activities, raffle prizes, live music, fresh food, and the shops and restaurants of Downtown Camas all add to the community experience. 9 am-4 pm

Downtown Alley Flea Market at Kindred Homestead Supply, 606 Main St., Vancouver. With over 30 vendors, support your local community of collectors, makers, movers and shakers. 9 am-4 pm

Northwest Children’s Theater presents “Elephant & Piggie’s We are in a Play” at The Judy, Portland. See May 6 for more details. 11 am & 2 pm

Northwest Children’s Theater Catalyst presents “Cinderella” at The Judy, Portland. See May 5 for more details. 12 pm & 4 pm

Oregon Children’s Theatre presents “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon” at Newmark Theatre, Portland. See May 6 for more details. 2 pm & 5 pm

Rising Heights Dance presents “Peter Pan” at Columbia Theatre, Longview. See May 12 for more details. 6 pm

Love Street Playhouse presents “Enchanted April” at 126 Loves Ave., Woodland. See May 5 for more details.

7:30 pm

Metropolitan Performing Arts presents “Bare: A Pop Opera” at 6403 E Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. See May 11 for more details. 8 pm

14 Sunday

Wellness in the Park at Esther Short Park, Vancouver. Visit your local gyms, healthcare and wellness providers in the park! Take an exercise class, listen to music and more.

8 am-4 pm

Master Gardener Foundation of Clark County Mother’s Day Plant Sale at 78th Street Heritage Farm, 1919 NE 78th St., Vancouver. Open to the public, no appointments needed. 9 am-3 pm

Northwest Children’s Theater presents “Elephant & Piggie’s We are in a Play” at The Judy, Portland. See May 6 for more details. 11 am & 2 pm

Oregon Children’s Theatre presents “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon” at Newmark Theatre, Portland. See May 6 for more details. 11 am & 2 pm

Love Street Playhouse presents “Enchanted April” at 126 Loves Ave., Woodland. See May 5 for more details. 2 pm

Northwest Children’s Theater Catalyst presents “Cinderella” at The Judy, Portland. See May 5 for more details. 2:30 pm

17 WEDNESDAY

Soul! at Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. The sultry and soulful Shelly Rudolph takes the stage for a special concert to benefit SW WA Center for the Arts’ “Uplift!” children’s project. Shelly will be joined by jazz innovator, pianist Tom Grant, along with Dan Gildea, Renato Caranto, Bill Athens, Edwin Coleman III and Paul Mazzio. Aerialist Rebecca Palmer with Aerial Muse Collective will accompany Ms. Rudolph with a special choreographed performance. Tickets $30 at kigginstheatre.com. 6 pm

18 THURSDAY

Metropolitan Performing Arts presents “Bare: A Pop Opera” at 6403 E Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. See May 11 for more details. 8 pm

19 FRIDAY

“History Speaks! Will the 2020s Roar Like the 1920s?” at Camas Public Library, 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas. Historian William Woodward charts the eerily familiar developments of a century ago: shattered idealism, social clashes, domestic terrorism, culture wars, disorienting technologies and fearsome disease. How might stories from a particular moment in the past—one with remarkable parallels to the present—shed light on ways for us to move forward? As the 2020s unfold, what conversations should we have? Join the discussion. 6:30 pm

Journey Theater presents “Honk!” at First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main St., Vancouver. Ugly looks quite a bit different from his darling duckling brothers and sisters. The other animals on the farm are quick to notice and point this out, despite his mother’s protective flapping. Feeling rather foul about himself, the little fowl finds himself on an adventure of self-discovery, all the while unknowingly outwitting a very hungry Cat. Along the way, Ugly meets a whole flock of unique characters and finds out that being different is not a bad thing to be. Tickets $14$19 at journeytheater.org. 7 pm

Northwest Children’s Theater Catalyst presents “Cinderella” at The Judy, Portland. See May 5 for more details. 7 pm

Metropolitan Performing Arts presents “Bare: A Pop Opera” at 6403 E Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. See May 11 for more details. 8 pm continued on next page continued from previous page

20 Saturday

Northwest Children’s Theater presents “Elephant & Piggie’s We are in a Play” at The Judy, Portland. See May 6 for more details. 11 am & 2 pm

Northwest Children’s Theater Catalyst presents “Cinderella” at The Judy, Portland. See May 5 for more details. 12 pm & 4 pm

Comedy for the Kids with Angel Ocasio / Comedia Para Los Niños con Angel Ocasio at Three Creeks Community Library, 800-C NE Tenney Rd., Vancouver. Nationally recognized as a top physical comedian in the Pacific Northwest, Angel Ocasio family entertainment combines physical comedy, magic, juggling, music and his unique style of comedy.

Conocido nacionalmente como el mejor comediante de físico en el Pacifico Noroeste, el entretenimiento familia de Angel Ocasio combina la comedia física, magia, malabarismo, música, y su estilo único de comedia. 1-2 pm

Journey Theater presents “Honk!” at First Presbyterian Church, Vancouver. See May 19 for more details. 2 pm & 7 pm

Oregon Children’s Theatre presents “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon” at Newmark Theatre, Portland. See May 6 for more details. 2 pm & 5 pm

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Welcomes Brotons and Bailey at Skyview Concert Hall, 1300 NW 139th St., Vancouver. The thrilling premiere of Maestro Brotons’s 4th symphony, alongside the return of Grammy winner Zuill Bailey with Shostakovich’s virtuosic work for cello. Tickets $36 at vancouversymphony.org. 7 pm

Metropolitan Performing Arts presents “Bare: A Pop Opera” at 6403 E Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. See May 11 for more details. 8 pm

21 Sunday

Reflection Run at Washougal Waterfront Park, 56 S 1st St., Washougal. Half marathon, 10K, 5K run or walk, honoring the brave men and women who have or are currently serving in our Armed Forces and remembering those who have given the ultimate sacrifice fighting for our freedom. Registration $50-$90 at whyracingevents.com. 8:45 am-12 pm

Micah’s Miles Mini Marathon at Frenchman’s Bar Park, 9216 Lower River Rd., Vancouver. Come join Micah’s Miles for an inclusive 2.62mile running, walking or rolling experience and help build inclusive communities! Registration $45 at micahsmiles.org. 9-11 am

Oregon Children’s Theatre presents “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon” at Newmark Theatre, Portland. See May 6 for more details. 11 am & 2 pm

Metropolitan Performing Arts presents “Bare: A Pop Opera” at 6403 E Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. See May 11 for more details. 2 pm

Northwest Children’s Theater presents “Elephant & Piggie’s We are in a Play” at The Judy, Portland. See May 6 for more details. 2 pm

Northwest Children’s Theater Catalyst presents “Cinderella” at The Judy, Portland. See May 5 for more details. 2:30 pm

Southwest Washington Wind Symphony presents “Soundscape” at Union High School, 6201 NW Friberg-Strunck St., Camas. Clarinet virtuoso Matthew Nelson from University of Louisville performs music from classical to classic rock alongside the symphony. 3 pm

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Welcomes Brotons and Bailey at Skyview Concert Hall, Vancouver. See May 20 for more details. 3 pm

25 THURSDAY

VANtalks at Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. Featuring the very best of our community’s changemakers and thought leaders, VANtalks is a TED Talks-style live event, filled with transformational ideas, stories and local speakers. 2023 theme is “Passion & Purpose.” Tickets $19-$25 at kigginstheatre. com. 6:30 pm

Metropolitan Performing Arts presents “Bare: A Pop Opera” at 6403 E Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. See May 11 for more details. 8 pm

26 FRIDAY

Journey Theater presents “Honk!” at First Presbyterian Church, Vancouver. See May 19 for more details. 7 pm

Metropolitan Performing Arts presents “Bare: A Pop Opera” at 6403 E Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. See May 11 for more details. 8 pm

27 SATURDAY

Northwest Children’s Theater presents “Elephant & Piggie’s We are in a Play” at The Judy, Portland. See May 6 for more details. 11 am & 2 pm

Journey Theater presents “Honk!” at First Presbyterian Church, Vancouver. See May 19 for more details. 2 pm & 7 pm

Oregon Children’s Theatre presents “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon” at Newmark Theatre, Portland. See May 6 for more details. 2 pm

Metropolitan Performing Arts presents “Bare: A Pop Opera” at 6403 E Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. See May 11 for more details 8 pm

28 SUNDAY

Northwest Children’s Theater presents “Elephant & Piggie’s We are in a Play” at The Judy, Portland. See May 6 for more details. 11 am & 2 pm

Metropolitan Performing Arts presents “Bare: A Pop Opera” at 6403 E Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. See May 11 for more details. 2 pm

Oregon Children’s Theatre presents “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon” at Newmark Theatre, Portland. See May 6 for more details. 2 pm