1. Cheers to a good cause
Drinking beer can lead to regrettable decisions. The Brew Fest for MS is one of those rare occasions when sipping suds is actually productive, as you can raise money for the fight against multiple sclerosis from 2 to 10 p.m. March 31 at Brickhouse Bar & Grill, 109 W. 15th St., Vancouver; $15, admission includes tasting glass and tasting script, for 21 and older. The Bike Team Road Kill hosts this fundraiser, with all proceeds benefiting the local chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The event features local breweries, live music and more. 360-601-0348 or www.vancouverbrickhouse.com
2. A history lesson
It’s tough to find a more knowledgable local Holocaust expert than retired Camas High School teacher Hannelore Tweed, who has taught the Holocaust, including in school districts since 1985 when she finished her master’s degree. Listen to her speak at Holocaust Studies from 1 to 2 p.m. March 30 at the Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas; free. Tweed has studied at the extermination camps of Poland, various concentration camps, the Yad Vashem Holocaust Document Center of Israel (Jerusalem), the Ghetto Fighters’ House (Haifa, Israel) and at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum as a Mandel Fellow. She currently serves as an instructor and school tour guide for the Portland Holocaust Museum and Memorial. 360-834-4692 or www.ci.camas.wa.us/library-events/events
3. A groundbreaking show
Evergreen High School’s latest production is not your average play. For the first time in school history, Evergreen students have created a play entirely in Spanish. Matthew Hanson, a Spanish teacher at Evergreen, has put together a cast of about 30 students to adapt the telenovela “Cuidado con el Angel” into a school play by the same name, which will run from 6:30 to 8 p.m. March 30 in the Evergreen High School auditorium, 14300 N.E. 18th St., Vancouver; $5 for adults, $2 for students or kids. The soapy drama centers around two lovers: Mariquy, a runaway orphan girl, and a prestigious psychiatrist, Juan Miguel. The pair experience a handful of twists in their search for love. 360-604-3700
4. Hear us roar
The Women’s History Programs from noon to 4 p.m. March 31 is a great grand finale for National Women’s History Month. Check out a variety of special programs at Fort Vancouver, 1501 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, and the Visitor Center; $7, ages 15 and under get in free. There will be a “pop-up” exhibit on the history of Marguerite and Eloisa McLoughlin, a mother and daughter who lived at the Hudson’s Bay Company fort. Costumed volunteer interpreters will discuss women’s history at the fort. Artifacts will be on display. The Visitor Center will have another pop-up exhibit detailing how women have helped preserve Fort Vancouver national park with more artifacts. 360-816-6230 or www.nps.gov/fova/index.htm
