When lightning strikes
Metropolitan Performing Arts, 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, presents the “The Lighnting Thief,” based on the book series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” by Rick Riordan. When a teenager discovers he’s a demigod, he and his friends embark on a journey to find Zeus’ missing lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday as well as Jan. 27 and 28 with 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday, Sunday and on Jan. 28 and 29. Family Day with discounted tickets is 2 p.m. Saturday. The 7 p.m. performance on Saturday includes a post-show discussion on neurodivergence. Pride Day is 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets ($16 to $20) are available at metropolitanperformingarts.org.
Seeds of change
NatureScaping will host “Seed Saving – From Harvest to Storage,” an in-person class from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the Center for Agriculture, Science and Environmental Education, Building B, Room 205, 11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie. Employees from Garden Delights Herb Farm will teach participants about different kinds of seeds, harvesting and saving seeds, with a focus on cleaning harvested seeds. Class participants will try cleaning and sorting methods for themselves, including folding their own seed packets using upcycled paper. Register by emailing info@naturescaping.org or marlene52ns@gmail.com, or call 360-737-1160.
In a fix
Repair Clark County brings its free fix-it program to the Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas, from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday. Experienced fixers will try to repair items or show you how to fix them. There’s no guarantee an item can be fixed, or that trying to fix it won’t break it further, but fixers will diagnose problems and offer advice. Bring bicycles, clothing, small home appliances or electronics, jewelry, or tools and knives for sharpening as well as replacement parts (i.e. cords or zippers). Items should be small enough to carry. Learn more at columbiasprings.org/repair-clark-county.
As the crow flies
TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center will host “A Course in Corvids,” an online class about the family of birds that includes crows, ravens and jays, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, led by experienced birder and teacher Laura Whittemore. Learn more about corvids and why they are such remarkable birds, including how to tell such birds apart from one another. Whittemore holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Lewis and Clark College and has traveled the United States, Australia, South Africa and Antarctica in search of birds. Tuition is $10 to $20 or free with a scholarship for people of color. Register by emailing hello@treesongnatureawareness.org.
