<img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=192888919167017&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1">
Thursday, March 28, 2024
March 28, 2024

Linkedin Pinterest

Save the Date: Get in the swim at Marshall Family Fun Day

By Ashley Swanson, Columbian Features News Coordinator
Published: May 30, 2015, 12:00am

Jump into the community pool during Marshall Family Fun Day. From noon to 5 today, the community center celebrates 50 years with a day of free activities, from fitness demonstrations to pottery making. Public swims begin at 11 a.m., though space is limited. Visitors can get a swim wristband one hour prior to each swim. Marshall Community Center, 1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver. 360-487-7100 or www.cityofvancouver.us/parksrec

The Pearson Field Education Center will open its airplanes to visitors from 9 a.m. to 3 today, offering views from the pilot seat during Open Cockpit Day. There will also be historic aircraft and vintage British cars on display, and aviation activities like the flight simulator lab, whirligig test and glider building at the Pearson Field Education Center, 210A East Reserve St., Vancouver. Admission is free. http://fortvan.org/pfec-events.html

Starting Wednesday, June 3, the Camas Farmer’s Market returns from 3 to 7 p.m. The farmers market features local artisans and produce, live music and information from local community groups along northeast Fourth Avenue between Northeast Everett and Franklin streets, Camas. 360-838-1032 or www.camasfarmersmarket.org

Community celebrations continue next week, as Fire District 6 hosts its annual Station Open House from noon to 4 p.m. June 6. There will be demonstrations from K-9 units, Life Flight helicopter visits, an ambulance tour and a junior firefighter challenge at the Hazel Dell Fire Station, 8800 N.E. Hazel Dell Ave., Vancouver. Admission is free. 360-576-1195 or www.ccfd6.org

The fourth annual Clark College Big Band Bash will bring back the eras of jazz and swing at 7 p.m. June 6. The concert features the Clark College Jazz Ensemble, Clackamas Community College Jazz Ensemble, and Beacock Music Swing Band performing at the Gaiser Hall Theater, Clark College, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. The concert is free. 360-992-2662 or www.clark.edu

Bringing together a collaboration of classic and new melodies, the Vancouver USA Singers and Clark College Chorale present a concert entitled “Celestial Voices.” The two ensembles will perform at 7:30 p.m. June 6 and 3 p.m. June 7 at Prairie High School Auditorium, 11500 N.E. 117th Ave., Vancouver. Tickets are $17 to $20, free for ages 12 and younger. www.vancouverusasingers.org

Next week’s Science on Tap Vancouver will feature a panel of experts as they discuss the history and challenges of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in a presentation titled, “Hanford and Our Nuclear Legacy or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Clean Up the Bomb,” taking place at 7 p.m. June 10 at the Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. Tickets are $8 to $10 suggested cover. www.viaproductions.org

The Grammy Award-winning singer Rita Coolidge will perform a variety of pieces from the Great American Songbook and jazz classics, accompanied by Michael Kissinger and the Jazz Ensemble. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. June 13 at Camas High School Theatre, 6201 N.W. Friberg-Strunk St., Camas. Tickets are $25. 360-906-0441 or www.bravoconcerts.com

Seattle author Langdon Cook will share tips on backyard foraging. His book, “The Mushroom Hunters,” explores the ruffian subculture of people who hunt for wild mushrooms. Cook will share his knowledge on how to identify, gather, cook and preserve a variety of wild edibles at 6 p.m. June 11 at Vintage Books, 6613 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. 360-694-9519 or www.vintage-books.com

The Craft Winefest of Vancouver will celebrate wineries of Clark County and Washington state June 12-14. Visitors can try more 150 different wines, along with 25 local beers and spirits, meet with wine makers, enjoy live music and explore the work of craft vendors in Esther Short Park, 414 W. Sixth St., Vancouver. Tickets are $16 for ages 21 and older, which includes entrance to all three days. VIP tickets are also available for $50 to $55. www.thecraftwinefest.com

Loading...
Columbian Features News Coordinator