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Try This: Mural tour, First Friday, Auto Swap meet

Five things to do this week.

By Monika Spykerman, Columbian staff writer
Published: March 31, 2022, 6:00am

Mural mosey

Celebrate National Walking Week with the Vancouver Walking Club by taking a tour of downtown Vancouver’s murals led by the Clark County Murals Society. The tour includes murals on walls, streets and storm drains. Meet at 9 a.m. Saturday at The Columbian, 701 W. Eighth St., Vancouver. The suggested donation is $3 but anyone may participate for free. Maps will be provided. Get details at my.ava.org/event-view.php?sn=121375.

Get back

“Spring Into History” is the theme for First Friday in downtown Camas, 5-8 p.m. Friday. Enjoy a walking tour, art shows, history activities, s’mores, shopping, games with prizes and the grand opening of Natalia’s Malt Shop, 437 N.E. Fourth Ave., with free ice cream, classic cars, 1950s music, a pie-eating contest, balloon art and special pricing on burgers, hot dogs and shakes. Get details at www.downtowncamas.com.

Show your colors

Mosaic Arts Alliance presents its spring show featuring the works of 25 artists through April 7 at Phoenix Rising Art Gallery, upstairs at 1001 Main St., Vancouver. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. today and Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Artists will be at the gallery for a reception from 4-8:30 p.m. Friday. Learn more at www.mosaicartsalliance.org.

Swing your partner

Local country singer Matt Hodges offers a performance of classic country music at 6:30 p.m. on the first Friday of every month at the Barberton Grange, 9400 N.E. 72nd Ave., Vancouver. Enjoy live music, dancing, light refreshments and door prizes. Admission is $5 per person or $10 for a family of four. Children 10 and under are free. Get details at www.facebook.com/barbertongrangewa.

Vroom vroom

The Portland International Raceway Auto Swap Meet returns to the racetrack at 1940 N. Victory Blvd., Portland, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Saturday. Admission is $10 per day (cash only) and free for children under 12. Parking is $10 per day. The meet features 2,000 vendors set up along the track selling cars, parts and auto-related collectibles and antiques. Learn more at portlandraceway.com.

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