Fairs & festivals
Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival, 8 p.m. Kaul Auditorium, Reed College, 3203 S.E. Woodstock Blvd., Portland; free to $65, $10 for ages 7 to 25. 503-294-6400 or www.cmnw.org. For more details, see the go: saturday page.
Longview Go Fourth Festival, July 2-4. The annual celebration’s highlights include the cardboard boat regatta at 5:30 p.m. July 2, log-truck wrapper races at noon July 3, the firecraker fun run at 6 p.m. July 3, the annual parade at 10 a.m. July 4 and fireworks show at 10 p.m. July 4. Lake Sacajawea Park, Kessler Boulevard and Hemlock Street, Longview; free. http://gofourthfestival.org
Waterfront Blues Festival, noon to 10 p.m. July 2-4; noon to 9 p.m. July 5. The annual music festival benefits the Oregon Food Bank, featuring headlining acts Buddy Guy, Gregg Allman Band, Galactic with Macy Gray, Con Brio and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, along with local ensembles. Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 1020 S.W. Naito Parkway, Portland; $10 donation suggested, festival passes: $40 to $300. www.waterfrontbluesfest.com
Museums
First Thursday Lecture: “Teddy Roosevelt: Wilderness Warrior in Washington,” 7 to 9 p.m. Scott Woodward will discuss the 17-city whistle stop tour President Teddy Roosevelt made in 1903, and the legacy he inspired. Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver; $4; $3 for seniors and students; $2 for ages 18 and younger. 360-993-5679 or www.cchmuseum.org
