Try this: Dinos in downtown Camas, Ghost Tour, Quiltfest Northwest

Jurassic jam

The Downtown Camas Association will host Jurassic Camas at First Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Stomp, chomp and roar your way through downtown Camas with Jurassic Camas Quest activities and prizes; a dino dig and rock, mineral and fossil pop-up with Crystal Cavern; salt dough fossils with Girl Scouts; dino photo ops; art shows; the Great Dino Egg Hunt Adventure where guests can search for a treasure-filled egg and a chance to win a dinosaur Lego set; plus after-hours shopping and dining at Camas eateries. Dress as your favorite dinosaur to be entered to win a dino-themed prize. Learn more at downtowncamas.com.

Boo who

Author and historian Jeff Davis will lead a Grant House Ghost Tour from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Willful Wine, 1101 Officers Row, Vancouver. Tourtakers should meet on the first floor, then Davis will spook the wine out of their glasses as he reveals the history of Grant House and its five resident ghosts. Tickets are $20 and reservations are encouraged at OpenTable, willfulwine.com or by calling 360-433-2206. Arrive at 1:45 p.m. The $20 ticket will be refunded with a qualifying purchase from Willful Wine’s menu.

A mighty wind

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s Chamber Ensemble will perform Mozart’s “Gran Partita” at 7 p.m. Saturday at Joyce Garver Theater, 1500 N.E. Garfield St., Camas, and at 3 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main St., Vancouver. The program will be conducted by maestro Ken Selden, director of orchestral studies at Portland State University. “Gran Partita” roughly translates to “big wind symphony,” featuring 13 musicians, 12 winds and a double bass. Buy tickets ($30 general admission or $15 for students) at vancouversymphony.org.

Face the music

Clark College Jazz Bands will present their winter concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Gaiser Student Center at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. The Clark College Orchestra presents “A Night at the Ballet,” at 3 p.m. Sunday at Skyview High School, 81300 N.W. 139th St., Vancouver. The program features Vaughan Williams’ “Job” and Prokofieff’s “Romeo & Juliet.” The Clark College Concert Band presents its winter concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, Royal Durst Theatre, 3101 N. Main St., Vancouver, featuring music by Mozart, Aleksander Sternfeld-Dunn, Franz von Suppe, Malcolm Arnold, Aaron Copland and Percy Grainger. Admission to all concerts is free though donations are welcome.

A stitch in time

Clark County Quilters will host Quiltfest Northwest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 13-15 at Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 N.E. Delfel Road, Ridgefield. The quilt and fiber arts show features 350 quilts made by Clark County Quilters, plus exhibits and a vendor mall. There will be a featured artist show with Carol Hattan and Gerrie Thompson and a presentation of a Quilt of Valor to a veteran on each day of the show. The Opportunity Quilt Fundraiser supports the Assistance League of Southwest Washington. Admission is $10 or free for kids 12 and younger. Military discounts are available. Parking is $6, cash or card. Learn more at quiltfestnw.com.

… And more

For more details about these and other events — including Art Zone’s Celtic Art Make-and-Take Class for St. Patrick’s Day, Coffee Caturday for local cat enthusiasts and the
Winter Birds Glass Fusing Workshop at RedDoor Gallery — see events.columbian.com.