Save the Date: Blasts from the past, brews, car cruising dot fun calendar

Return to the days of the lumberjacks and lumberjanes during the Amboy Territorial Days Celebration. The annual celebration highlights the area’s connection to logging and pioneering history, kicking off with the annual community parade at 10 a.m. today, followed by the logging show at noon, featuring a variety of timber sports. The ever popular lawnmower races will round out the weekend at 1 p.m. Sunday in Amboy Territorial Days Park, 21400 N.E. 399th St., Amboy. Admission is free, with $5 to attend the logging show and lawn mower races. www.tdays.org

Adventurous tasters will find many things to quaff at Weird Beer on the River. From 2 to 10 p.m. today, participants can try more than 25 beer and ciders created from unusual ingredients at Marina Park, Port of Camas-Washougal, 24 S. A St., Washougal. This event is a fundraiser for CDM Caregiving Services, a local nonprofit agency serving the elderly and persons of all ages with disabilities in Clark County. Admission is $20 for those 21 and older and includes a tasting glass and six tasting tokens. http://cdmcaregiving.org/events/weird-beer-on-the-river

The popular Journey tribute band Stone in Love will perform the rock band’s classic hits with a high-energy performance from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday for the Sunday Sounds Concert at Columbia Tech Center Park, 17701 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Admission is free, picnic blanket or lawn chairs encouraged. www.cityofvancouver.us/parksrec/page/columbia-tech-center-sunday-sounds

Battle Ground Harvest Days brings three days of fun to Fairgrounds Park and Battle Ground Community Center, 912 E. Main St., Battle Ground. The festivities kick off with a carnival from 4 to 10 p.m. July 14. The next day is highlighted by the Harvest Night Car Cruise-in, which runs from 6:30 to 10 p.m. July 15. The final day begins with the Grand Parade at 10 a.m. July 16, followed by music, performances, contests, skating and BMX competitions, a kickball tournament and a talent show. Country artist James Otto will headline the evening concert at 8:30 p.m. July 16. 360-687-1510 or www.battlegroundchamber.org

It’s a doubleheader weekend in downtown Vancouver with Fire in the Park and Cruisin’ the Gut. The Vancouver Firefighter’s Union will host its annual event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 16 in Esther Short Park, Columbia and West Eighth streets, Vancouver, filling the outdoor space with firetrucks new and old, along with activities for children. http://fireinthepark.org

The ever-popular Cruisin’ the Gut is the place to see and be seen, at least for hot rods, customs and classic cars. Participants will drive their cars, trucks and more up and down Main Street, between 28th and Sixth streets, with people watching from the sidewalk. Vendors and entertainment will line side streets. Everyone at the show is encouraged to bring canned food donations for the annual food drive. Booths open at 10 a.m. and the event runs until late on July 16. http://cruisinthegut.com

The National Park Service and Friends of Fort Vancouver will host a book signing and lecture with author Janet Fisher from 2 to 3 p.m. July 16. She also will lead a tour of Fort Vancouver from 4 to 5 p.m., discussing it through the lens of her new novel, “The Shifting Winds,” which takes place during the time of the Hudson’s Bay Company. The talk begins at Fort Vancouver Visitor Center,1501 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. Admission is free, with $5 for entrance into the reconstructed fort. 360-816-6230 or www.nps.gov/fova/learn/news/janetfisher.htm

The Camas Library will host a Harry Potter Movie Marathon for adults, as six of the seven films will be screened in honor of Harry’s birthday starting at 5 p.m. July 29 and 10 a.m. July 30 in the library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas. The event is free. 360-834-4692 or camaslibrary.org

Gear up for a trip to the islands as the 3 Days of Aloha and Hawaiian Festival return. Those interested in traditional arts and crafts of the islands can sign up for various workshops to be held July 28 and 29 at Clark College. The annual Hapa Haole Hula Competition will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. July 29, as group and solo hula troops compete. Registration is also open for the Aloha 5K Fun Run held before the big Ho’Ike and Hawaiian Festival from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 30 in Esther Short Park, Columbia West and Eighth streets. Admission is free, with $40 to $90 for workshops and $30 to $40 for the 5K. http://hawaiianfestivalpnw.com