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Try This: ‘Jeeves at Sea,’ Jurassic Quest, Repair Clark County

Five things to do this week

By Monika Spykerman, Columbian staff reporter
Published: February 20, 2025, 6:05am

Total fixation

The next Repair Clark County event is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in Bradford Hall at Vancouver United Church of Christ, 1220 N.E. 68th St., Vancouver. Bring broken household items to be fixed by experienced volunteer fixers for free. All items must be small enough to be easily carried by one person. No microwaves, gas engines or holiday string lights. Register items at columbiasprings.org/repair_registration. See columbiasprings.org/repair-clark-county/ for a list of acceptable items. Email questions to repairclarkcounty@gmail.com.

Seas the day

Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver, presents “Jeeves at Sea,” the comedy inspired by the novels of P.G. Wodehouse. Join Bertie Wooster, a pampered guest aboard the Vanderley yacht, as he navigates a series of hilarious mishaps with the help of his resourceful valet, Jeeves. When Bertie’s friend Crumpet finds himself in a spot of trouble, mistaken identities and madcap adventures ensue. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday as well as Feb. 27, 28, March 1 and 6-8. Matinee shows are 2 p.m. Sunday as well as March 2 and 9. Get tickets at magentatheater.com, call 360-949-3098 or email info@magentatheater.com.

Roars and more

Jurassic Quest runs noon to 8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 N.E. Delfel Road, Ridgefield. Jurassic Quest is the largest and most realistic dinosaur event in North America. Families can walk through a herd of photorealistic dinosaurs. The event includes lifelike dinosaurs, some of the largest rideable dinosaurs in North America, dinosaur shows, science and art activities including a fossil dig and real fossils. Tickets are $22 to $36 at jurassicquest.com or call 833-486-3466.

Films and farms

Columbia House hosts the “Roots and Resilience: You’re Not Dreaming Alone” agricultural film series from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. one Friday each month through July. Enjoy free films, post-film discussion and light refreshments at The Park at University Village, 2735 N.E. 134th St., Vancouver. This Friday’s film is “Six Inches of Soil,” which follows a family who risks it all to turn no-good dirt into a thriving farm. RSVP and see the entire six-film line-up and dates at columbahouse.org/movies/.

Note for note

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra will perform Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantastique” and Mozart’s “Symphony No. 38 (Prague)” at 7 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at Skyview Concert Hall, 1300 N.W. 139th St., Vancouver. Tickets ($15 to $60) are available at vancouversymphony.org or by calling 360-735-7278. Livestream-only tickets are available. All in-person ticket holders will have the option of viewing online. The pre-concert show is 6 p.m. Saturday in person and 6:30 p.m. online. The Sunday pre-concert show is 2 p.m. in person and 2:30 p.m. online.

… And more

For more details about these and other events — including free Family Bingo Night at Camas Public Library, The Ephemerists paper arts and collage group at Birdhouse Books and the Watershed Alliance’s free Food and Film series — see events.columbian.com.

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