Discover the art of decoys as they float in the fountain at the Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show. Ninety artists from around the country will show their art during the 26th annual juried woodcarving competition and display. You can meet the carvers and their realistic wildlife sculptures and bird decoys. Children’s activities include painting a songbird from 1 to 3 p.m. today.
When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Where: Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver.
Admission: Free.
Telephone: 360-892-6738.
Web: http://columbiaflywaywildlifeshow.com
The show is one of many options for getting out and about this weekend.
2. Quaff a new brew
Drink This returns with another evening tour of local beverage-makers as they show off their craft with special food and drink tastings. The event will include five wineries, seven breweries, five coffee roasters, a tea blender, a cidery and for the first time, a distillery. There will be walking maps at every location; tasting fees may apply.
When: 4 to 9 tonight.
Where: Along Main Street, between Sixth and 24th streets, Vancouver.
Admission: Free, tasting fees may apply.
Web: http://facebook.com/drinkthisvancouver
3. History at twilight
The 30th annual Campfires and Candlelight event will offer visitors a chance to interact with local history, as 150 re-enactors present different time periods at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Visitors can try their hand at old-fashion laundry washing and ax-throwing or listen to the crack of black powder weapons. Inside the fort stockade, learn more from historic characters as they re-enact the night of Sept. 13, 1846, when the Hudson’s Bay Company came to the aid of the USS Shark.
