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Go, Sunday: Waterfront Blues Festival, Portland Craft Beer Festival

The Columbian
Published: July 1, 2015, 12:00am

Nightlife

Toe, 9 p.m. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland; $14 to $16, for 21 and older. 503-231-9663 or www.dougfirlounge.com

Tom Grant Band and open jam session, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tommy O’s Pacific Rim Bistro, 801 Washington St., Vancouver; no cover. www.tomgrant.com

Trans Am, 9 p.m. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $10, for 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com

On stage

“Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful Dead,” 5 p.m. Limited capacity. McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W. Burnside St., Portland; $8 to $10, 21 and older. 503-225-0047 or www.mcmenamins.com For more details, see the go: friday page.

Theater

“The Merry Wives of Windsor,” presented by Original Practice Shakespeare Festival, 2 p.m. The comedy following Sir John Falstaff, a fat, broke and cowardly knight who decides to court two wealthy and married women, uses the same techniques used during the Bard’s time: limited rehearsal, an on-stage prompter, audience interaction and fast paced acting. Cathedral Park, 6635 N. Baltimore Ave., Portland; free. www.opsfest.org

Words

Get Pop-Cultured: Outlander, 2 p.m. The book series by Diana Gabaldon will be highlighted. Barnes & Noble, Vancouver Plaza, 7700 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver; free. 360-253-9007 or www.bn.com/events

Out & about

Independence Day train, noon and 2:30 p.m. Reservations recommended. Chelatchie Prairie Railroad, 207 N. Railroad Ave., Yacolt; $16, $15 for seniors, $11 for ages 5 to 12; $9 for ages 2 to 4 and free for ages 1 and younger. 360-686-3559 or www.bycx.com For more details, see the go: saturday page.

Vancouver Rodeo, 1 p.m. Clark County Saddle Club, 10505 N.E. 117th Ave., Vancouver; $10 to $25; $8 to $23 for seniors, military members and ages 7 to 12; free for ages 6 and younger. $5 for parking. 360-896-6654 or www.vancouverrodeo.com. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Fairs & festivals

Portland Craft Beer Festival, noon to 7 p.m. On July 5, the festival is open to all ages for a family day. Field Neighborhood Park, 1099 N.W. Overton St., Portland; tasting: $20 for 21 and older. www.portlandcraftbeerfestival.com. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Summer Festival, 4 p.m. Chamber Music Northwest’s 45th annual concert series. Lincoln Performance Hall, Portland State University, 1620 SW Park Ave., Portland; free to $65, $10 for ages 7 to 25. 503-294-6400 or www.cmnw.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Waterfront Blues Festival, noon to 9 p.m. Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 1020 S.W. Naito Parkway, Portland; $10 donation suggested, festival passes: $40 to $300. www.waterfrontbluesfest.com. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Museums

First Sundays at OMSI, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission to exhibits is just $2. Additional costs for Empirical Theater films, submarine tours, laser light and planetarium shows. Oregon Museum of Science & Industry, 1945 S.E. Water Ave., Portland; $2. 800-955-6674 or www.omsi.edu

New and Used Book Sale, noon to 4 p.m. North Clark Historical Museum, 21416 N.E. 399th St., Amboy; Donations accepted. 360-247-5800 or www.lewisriver.com/amboy/museum. For more details, see the go: saturday page.

Comedy

“Diabolical Experiments,” 7 p.m. Improv jam by local people. Brody Theater, 16 N.W. Broadway, Portland; $5. 503-224-2227 or www.brodytheater.com

Dancing

Sunday Dances, 2 to 4 p.m. Featuring music by John Lazzari. Luepke Senior Center, 1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver; $3. 360-487-7050 or www.cityofvancouver.us/parksrec

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