Save the Date: Hazel Dell, Rose Festival parades march us closer to summer

Students playing trumpets, drums and tubas will march along as the 52nd annual Hazel Dell Parade steps off at 10:30 a.m. today. The parade starts from the Fire District 6, Station 1, 8800 N.E. Hazel Dell Ave., travels south along Hazel Dell Avenue, crosses at Northeast 63rd to Highway 99, and heads north before ending at 78th Street. www.facebook.com/HazelDellParade

The Vancouver Watersheds Alliance presents a different environmental film every fourth Tuesday of the month, complete with free pizza and discussion. This moth, “Plant This Movie” explores the world of urban farming, from Portland to Cuba, narrated by Daryl Hannah. The event runs 6 to 8 p.m. May 24 at the Vancouver Community Library, 901 C St., Vancouver. Admission is free. 360-852-9189 or vancouverwatersheds.org

The Cedar Creek Grist Mill will be cooking up Bread and Butter Day from noon to 4 p.m. May 28. Visitors to the 1876 building will be treated to fresh bread made from wheat milled on site, topped with butter churned by hand on site at 43907 N.E. Grist Mill Road, Woodland. Recipes and flour will be available. Admission is free, with donations encouraged. 360-225-5832 or cedarcreekgristmill.org

The Portland Rose Festival will open with its CityFair at 5 p.m. May 27, complete with opening night fireworks at 9:45 p.m. along the Gov. Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 1020 S.W. Naito Parkway, Portland. The fair festivities continue through the weekend from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. May 28-30, June 4-5 and June 11-12, 3 to 11 p.m. June 2-3 and June 9-10. Admission is $8 for ages 7 and older, free admission for military members. Other big dates to mark on your calendar is the festival’s Starlight Run at and Starlight Parade June 4, Fleet Week will take place June 8 through June 12, Dragon Boat Races June 11 and June 12, and the Grand Floral Parade starts at 10 a.m. June 11. www.rosefestival.org

• Gear up for the Camas Farmer’s Market as it opens for the season on June 1. The weekday market will feature locally grown produce, flowers, meat, cheese and prepared foods from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, through Sept. 28 in downtown Camas, along Northeast Fourth Avenue between Northeast Everett and Franklin streets. The farmers market also features live music and information from local community groups. 360-838-1032 or www.camasfarmersmarket.org

The Vancouver Farmers Market will be returning to its east Vancouver location on June 2. The Columbia Tech Center Farmers Market will offer local produce, food and craft vendors from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, through Sept. 1, located at the Columbia Tech Center Park, 17701 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. 360-737-8298 or www.vancouverfarmersmarket.com

Ridgefield will be taking to its waterways during the Big Paddle, celebrating an ongoing connection to the water from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 4. There will be interpretive paddles for those in canoes, kayaks and paddleboards, along with a Paddler’s Village featuring live music, activities and obstacle course at the waterfront, 5 W. Mill St., Ridgefield. There will be an opening ceremony and blessing by the Chinook Indian Nation, along with a closing ceremony, bonfire and s’mores. Registration is required for the interpretive paddles. 360-887-3557 or www.ci.ridgefield.wa.us/community/page/first-saturday-and-big-paddle

The Craft Beer and Winefest of Vancouver celebrates the wineries of Clark County and Washington State. Visitors can try more 150 different wines, along with 30 craft beers and spirits. Meet with the beverage makers, enjoy live music and explore the work of craft vendors June 10-12 in Esther Short Park, 301 W. Eighth St., Vancouver. Admission is $25 for ages 21 and older, which includes entrance to all three days, a tasting glass and 10 tasting tickets, $75 for VIP admission, and $10 for designated drivers. Donate canned food for Share and receive $5 off entry. thecraftwinefest.com