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Save the Date, June: Flag Day, Recycled Arts Festival, Grace Kelly

By Wyatt Stayner, Columbian staff writer
Published: June 2, 2018, 6:01am
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The 24th annual Flag Day at Fort Vancouver ceremony is from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on June 14 at The Historic Bandstand at Fort Vancouver.
The 24th annual Flag Day at Fort Vancouver ceremony is from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on June 14 at The Historic Bandstand at Fort Vancouver. (Alisha Jucevic/The Columbian files) Photo Gallery

Today: Evergreen Public Schools’ inaugural Game Design Expo invites you to play 50-plus student-created games and interactive apps. Listen to keynote speakers from the game-design industry and colleges that offer computer science and game-design degrees. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cascade Park Community Library, 600 N.E. 136th Ave., Vancouver; free. 360-604-4088 or www.evergreenps.org

June 3: Grace Kelly, who recorded her first CD at 12, performed at President Obama’s inauguration at 16 and has been a band member of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” will perform at 3:30 p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 426 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver; $30. 360-906-0441 or www.bravoconcerts.com

June 8-10: Taste craft wine and beer from the Pacific Northwest, listen to live music and taste food at the Craft Beer and Wine Fest. The festival runs from 5 to 10 p.m. June 8; noon to 10 p.m. June 9; and noon to 7 p.m. June 10 at Esther Short Park, West Eighth and Columbia streets, Vancouver; $25, 21 and older. 425-698-3236 or thecraftwinefest.com

June 9: June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month, and the LGBT Film Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. is a celebration of LGBT Pride Month at Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas; free, 18 and older. 360-834-4692 or www.camaslibrary.org

June 9: VanPort Jazz will open the festival filled with big band jazz and swing at 7 p.m. during the Clark College Big Band Bash at the college, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver; free. The evening will finish with the internationally acclaimed Clark College Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Clark Director of Bands, Richard Inouye. 360-699-6398 or www.clark.edu

June 14: The 24th annual Flag Day at Fort Vancouver ceremony includes activities such as reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, a national anthem performance by Northwest Harmony Chorus, a U.S. history quiz featuring Sunset Elementary fifth-grade students vs. Clark County mayors, and more. Snacks and supplies provided. The event is from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at The Historic Bandstand at Fort Vancouver, 1501 Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver; free. 360-992-1800 or thehistorictrust.org

June 15: Magenta Theater’s latest production, “Boeing Boeing,” follows Bernard, who has Italian, German and American fiancees, all of whom are airline hostesses. After unexpected schedule changes, they all end up at Bernard’s apartment at the same time. Shows are 7:30 p.m. June 15, 16, 21-23, 28, 29; and 2 p.m. June 23 and 30 at the theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver; $20 to $22. 360-635-4358 or www.magentatheater.com

June 16: Thousands of car enthusiasts with cars from 1905 to the current year on display, will gather for the Touchmark Car Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Touchmark at Fairway Village, 2911 S.E. Village Loop, Vancouver; free, donations encouraged to benefit charitable organizations. 360-254-2866 or touchmark.com

June 16: Clark College Director of Bands Richard Inouye, who has served that position for the last 11 years, and will retire at the end of the academic year, will perform in his final concert, “Amber Waves of Grain,” at 7:30 p.m. at Clark College O’Connell Sports Complex, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver; free. 360-992-2662 or www.clark.edu

June 23: The Vancouver branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will host a Juneteenth Celebration, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. The event, from 1 to 6 p.m. will addresses how the U.S. can realistically eradicate racism from American culture, with panels, Q&A sessions and more. It takes place at Clark College, Hanna Hall, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver; free. https://www.facebook.com/events/ 422501854837484/

June 23: The largest rose show in the state of Washington and the second largest in the country returns from 1 to 4 p.m. at First Evangelical Church, 4120 N.E. St. Johns Road, Vancouver; free. Exhibits of the most beautiful roses grown in the Northwest-hybrid teas, floribundas, grandifloras, old garden roses, miniatures and mini-floras will be on display. www.fortvancouverrosesociety.org

June 23-24: 150 artists create sculptures, artworks and more using at least 70 percent recycled materials at the Recycled Arts Festival from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 23 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 24 at Esther Short Park, West Eighth and Columbia streets, Vancouver; free. The festival features art activities, live music and food carts. Furry Friends will offer cats from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days. recycledartsfestival.com

June 24: Iconic blues guitar player Buddy Guy will perform at 7 p.m. at ilani, 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield; $69. 360-567-1076 or ilaniresort.com

June 30: Enjoy the craft area for kids, food vendors featuring tamales and other items with a Latino flair, a beer garden, local craft vendors, music and dancing all at the Southwest Washington Tamale Festival from 1 to 9 p.m. in downtown Washougal; free admission. Proceeds support scholarship stipends for local youth. www.swwatamalefest.com

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