Lightweight kites will fly indoors, with routines set to music, this weekend at the Camas Indoor Kite Festival. Indoor kite fliers from throughout the United States will attend. A panel of judges will grade the flights on how well the flier interprets the music, how well they fly their kite and the showmanship of the routine. Other activities include open flying time, lessons and kite-making for children.
One of the festival’s notable participants is Connor Doran, who flew kites and was a semi-finalist on the NBC television series “America’s Got Talent.”
When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
Where: Camas High School gymnasium, 26900 S.E. 15th St., Camas.
Admission: $2, and $5 for a family of three or more.
Telephone: 360-695-9646.
On the Web: http://nwskl.org/camas.htm.
The kite festival is one of several seasonal weekend entertainment options in Clark County and Portland. Others include a parade to honor veterans, a concert from the Misty Mamas and a film that brings together two unlikely co-stars.
1. Parade celebrates history, honors veterans, boasts new route
The Veterans Parade at Fort Vancouver sports a new route this year but continues to honor those who have served and to celebrate Vancouver’s history. About 2,500 individuals will march, including veterans and active members of the military, high school marching bands, and Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops.
Royce Pollard, former mayor of Vancouver and commanding officer at the Vancouver Barracks, will be grand marshal.
The parade’s theme is “Honoring the Buffalo Soldiers’ Service at Vancouver Barracks,” which is an homage to the black soldiers who served in the U.S. Army at the Vancouver Barracks between 1870 and 1900.
When: 11 a.m. today.
Where: The parade begins at East Reserve Street and East Evergreen Boulevard. It continues west along Evergreen Boulevard to Fort Vancouver Way, heads south to East Fifth Street and ends at the Pearson Air Museum, 1115 E. Fifth St., Vancouver.
Admission: Free.
Telephone: 360-992-1800.
On the Web: http://fortvan.org.
2. Lantern tour lights the way at Fort Vancouver
Visitors can see what Fort Vancouver was like after dark by taking a lantern-lit tour. Each adult can carry their own lantern as the group tours the counting house, fur store, kitchen, chief factor’s house and bake house. The tour gives visitors the chance to see what it was like to live by lantern light.
Afterward, hot cups of cider will be available, and visitors can ask questions about the fort.
Reservations are required.
When: 7-8 tonight.
Where: Fort Vancouver, 1001 E. Fifth St., Vancouver.
Admission: $10, $7 for children 15 and younger.
Telephone: 360-816-6230.
On the Web: http://nps.gov/fova.
3. Misty Mamas blend styles in concert, aid food bank
The Misty Mamas will debut new music during the group’s concert tonight in Ridgefield. The local group performs a mix of bluegrass, folk and gospel tunes. The concert is a benefit for the Lewis River Mobile Food Bank.
When: 7 tonight.
Where: Old Liberty Theater, 115 N. Main Ave., Ridgefield.
Admission: $15.
Telephone: 360-887-7260.
On the Web: http://oldlibertytheater.com.
4. ‘Due Date’ arrives in theaters
Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis hit the road in “Due Date,” in theaters this weekend.
The film, directed by Todd Phillips (“The Hangover,” “Old School”), follows Downey as a high-strung father-to-be who hitches a ride with a slacker (Galifianakis) in a desperate attempt to be there for the birth of his child.
“Due Date” is rated R.
When: Showtimes vary.
Where: Battle Ground Cinema, 1700 S.W. Ninth Ave., Battle Ground; Cinetopia, 11700 S.E. Seventh St., Vancouver; various Clark County Regal Cinemas locations.
