Go, ideas for your weekend: Plant sales, pets and petals for mom’s weekend

1. Hawaiian color

Taste a bit of Hawaiian spring at the May Day Arts and Crafts Festival. May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii, and the Ke Kukui Foundation will host its annual celebration of arts and crafts. The May Day Court, with the 2016 May Day King and Queen and their eight Hawaiian Island princess attendants, will wear their respective island flower leis and colors. Try island dishes and shave ice, explore the craft vendors or enter the lei-making contest. Contest entries must be submitted by noon. The festival will feature performances from multiple ensembles, headlined by Kaloku and the Krew. The arts and crafts festival runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 7 at Clark College, Gaiser Hall, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. Admission is $7 or free for ages 10 and younger and Clark College students. 360-901-3749 or kekukuifoundation.com

 2. On your paws

Join the 25th Annual Walk/Run for the Animals, a run for those with two legs and four, with all proceeds benefiting the Humane Society for Southwest Washington. There will be a 3-mile walk along the Columbia River with water stations for people and dogs. The 5K timed run is open to both runners and their dogs, with prizes for fastest woman, man, dog and runner younger than 13 years old. Race day registration opens at 7:30 a.m., with the walk and run beginning at 9 a.m. May 7 at Esther Short Park, 301 W. Eighth St., Vancouver. Race registration is $30 to $45 and free for ages 12 and younger. 360-693-4746 southwesthumane.org/engage/events/walk-run-for-the-animals

 3. Two big plant sales

The 19th annual Camas Plant and Garden Fair will feature a wide array of plants, trees, garden art and furniture, along with other locally made products from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 7 in downtown Camas along Northeast Fourth Avenue. There will be short educational sessions at some vendor booths, planting stations and a kids’ zone, featuring a petting zoo, craft and gardening activities and live music. www.cwplantfair.org

Master Gardener Foundation of Clark County will host its annual plant sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 7 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 8 at the 78th Street Heritage Farm, 1919 N.E. 78th St., Vancouver. A huge selection of perennials, annuals, vegetable starts, trees, houseplants, hanging baskets and flower bowls will be available. Sale proceeds support the Master Gardener Foundation program, along with horticulture education and healthy food growing grants in Clark County. Master gardeners will be on hand to answer questions. 360-397-6060, ext. 5706, or www.mgfcc.com

 4. Mother’s Day at the plankhouse

Take mom out for a stroll at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge to connect with wildlife and native culture Mother’s Day from noon to 4 p.m. May 8. The Cathlapotle Plankhouse will highlight how the traditional roles of Native women in the Pacific Northwest helped maintain gender equality. Doctoral student Tiffany Fulkerson will explore the relationship between women’s labor and social power at 1 p.m., followed by a guided ethnobotany walk on the Oaks to Wetlands Trail featuring spring plants and their relationship with Chinookan culture at 2 p.m. Participants should be prepared for a 2-mile hike on moderately uneven terrain. Meet at the Plankhouse. Plankhouse and activities for children will be open to visitors at the Carty Unit, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, 28908 N.W. Main Ave., Ridgefield. Admission is $3 per vehicle. 360-887-4106 or www.ridgefieldfriends.org

 5. Benefit concerts

Entertainer Jim Fischer will be joined by the Northwest Harmony Chorus for a Mother’s Day-inspired concert benefiting Friends of the Carpenter. The pianist and singer’s music includes jazz, pop and classical genres. Northwest Harmony is a women’s chorus that performs a cappella, four-part harmony in the barbershop tradition. The concert begins at 3 p.m. May 7 at First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main St., Vancouver. Tickets are $20. 360-750-4752 or honoryourmother.brownpapertickets.com

The 3 Grands Concert for the Blind will bring together three grand pianos, three blind musicians and one jazz vocalist to perform popular and classical favorites. The concert benefits the School of Piano Technology for the Blind and the Pacific Foundation for Blind Children. Tickets include a dinner box prepared by Beaches Restaurant and two beverages. Attire from the 1920s to 1940s is encouraged. The concert begins at 6:30 p.m. May 12 at Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. Tickets are $50. 360-693-1511 or pianotuningschool.org/3-grands-concert-for-the-blind