Highlights of the ongoing exhibits and attractions around town
Opening exhibits
Pittock Mansion, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. 3229 N.W. Pittock Drive, Portland; $9.50; $8.50 for seniors, $6.50 for youth; free for children ages 6 and younger. 503-823-3623 or www.pittockmansion.org
Antique furnishings and fine art are on display in a 1914 National Registry-listed property built by Portland pioneer Henry Pittock.
• “Ball Gowns to Bloomers: Spotlight on the Clothing Collection,” July 18 through Nov. 15. See evening dresses with beads and lace, duster coats worn to shield those while traveling, and undergarments of the era as the exhibit offers a peek into the lives of the wearers.
Portland Japanese Garden, noon to 7 p.m. Mondays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. 611 S.W. Kingston Ave., Portland; $9.50; $7.75 seniors and college students; $6.75 for ages 6-17; free for children 5 and younger. Traditional Japanese garden offers special events, workshops and gardening. 503-223-1321 or www.japanesegarden.com
• “Behind the Shoji,” through Aug. 16. The garden’s annual show and sale of Japanese-inspired arts and crafts, with proceeds benefiting the garden.
• “Kasagi: Gates of Hope,” July 21-Aug. 2. Two identical crossbeams from Shinto torii gates washed ashore on the Oregon coast two years after the Japanese earthquake. The garden discovered the gates’ origin, and will give the kasagi a ceremonial send off back to their homeland.
Ongoing exhibits
Cedar Creek Grist Mill, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays and 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays. 43907 N.E. Grist Mill Road, Woodland; Donations accepted. Built in 1876, the mill is one of the few braced-frame buildings left in Washington. 360-225-5832 or www.cedarcreekgristmill.org
La Center Historical Museum, noon to 4 p.m. first and third Saturdays and Wednesdays by appointment. 410 W. Fifth St., La Center; free, donations encouraged. 360-263-3308 or thelacentermuseum.org
Two permanent galleries offer mementos of the area’s history as shared by local families. Self-guided walking tour maps of La Center are available on request.
• Kerosene lanterns and lamps are currently on display, along with historic information about doctors and midwives.
Two Rivers Heritage Museum, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; group tours by appointment. 1 Durgan St., Washougal; $3, $2 for seniors. 360-835-8742 or www.2rhm.com
• Early Fabric Making features a working rug loom which uses selvage wool from Pendleton Woolen Mill. Also on display are sewing machines, spinning wheels, wool-carding tools and blankets.
• Displays of artifacts, photographs and oral histories on local education, businesses and home life. Native American baskets are also on display. Genealogy and historic research is also available. The restored Carriage House features a blacksmith shop and tools.
