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Go, Saturday: Bigfoot Fun Run, B-52’s, Relay for Life

The Columbian
Published: June 24, 2015, 12:00am
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The Bigfoot Fun Run kicks off Rendezvous Days July 27, 2015, starting from Yacolt's Town Hall.
The Bigfoot Fun Run kicks off Rendezvous Days July 27, 2015, starting from Yacolt's Town Hall. Photo Gallery

Concerts

The B-52s, 7 p.m. Oregon Zoo, 4001 S.W. Canyon Road, Portland; $45 to $79. through Ticketfly, 877-435-9849 or www.ticketfly.com. 503-226-1561 or www.zooconcerts.com

Elle King, 9 p.m. Wonder Ballroom, 128 N.E. Russell St., Portland; $12 to $13 for 21 and older, through Ticketfly, 877-435-9849 or www.ticketfly.com. 503-284-8686 or www.wonderballroom.com

Quiet Music Festival, 7 p.m. open to all ages. Disjecta, 8371 N. Interstate Ave., Portland; $10 to $12 for Saturday. www.disjecta.org. See the go: friday page for more details.

The SlimJims, 6 p.m. The country, rockabilly band performs as part of the Saturdays in the Park concert series. Sternwheeler Park, 100 E. Fourth St., La Center; free. www.mandkevents.net

Summer Guitar Summit, 6 to 8 p.m. Featuring Terry Robb, Doug Smith and Mark Hanson. Moulton Falls Winery, 31101 N.E. Railroad Ave., Yacolt; $12 to $15. www.tickettomato.com or moultonfallswinery.com/events

Nightlife

Andy Stokes Sings Marvin Gaye, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Jimmy Mak’s, 221 N.W. 10th Ave., Portland; $12 to $15. 503-295-6542 or www.jimmymaks.com

Dischords, 9 p.m. Cascade Bar & Grill, 15000 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver; $5, 21 and older. 360-254-0749 or www.cascadebarandgrill.co

Hot Lynx, 9 p.m. Billy Blues Bar and Grill, 7115 N.E. Hazel Dell Ave., Vancouver; no cover charge. 360-694-3114 or www.billybluesbarandgrill.com or www.facebook.com/billybluesbarandgrill

Marca Luna, 9 p.m. Brickhouse Bar and Grill, 109 W. 15th St., Vancouver; no cover charge, 21 and older. 360-695-3686 or www.vancouverbrickhouse.com

Sannhet, King Woman, 6:30 p.m. Holocene, 1001 S.E. Morrison St., Portland; $10 to $12, for 21 and older. 503-239-7639 or www.holocene.org

Tango Alpha Tango, 9 p.m. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland; $10 to $12, for 21 and older. 503-231-9663 or www.dougfirlounge.com

The We Shared the Milk, 9 p.m. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $8 to $10, for 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com

On stage

“Potted Potter,” 2 and 8 p.m. Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $36.25 to $85.75; $30.75 to $80 for ages 12 and younger. 800-273-1530 or www.portland5.com. For more details, see the go: friday page.

“Puppetz Vs. People,” 8 p.m. ComedySportz, 1963 N.W. Kearney St., Portland; $15, reservations recommended. 503-236-8888 or www.portlandcomedy.com. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Dance

“Summer Splendors,” 7:30 p.m. Lincoln Performance Hall, 1620 S.W. Park Ave., Portland; $30 to $60. www.nwdanceproject.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Theater

“HMS Pinafore,” presented by Mock’s Crest Productions. 7:30 p.m. Mago Hunt Center Theater, University of Portland, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Portland; $32, $27 for students and seniors. 503-943-7287 or college.up.edu/pfa. For more details, see the go: friday page.

“MacBeth in Lone Fir Cemetery,” presented by Portland Actors Ensemble. 7 p.m. Continues through July 25. Lone Fir Cemetery, Southeast 26th Avenue and Washington Street, Portland; free, donations encouraged. www.portlandactors.com

Off the Rails Festival, presented by Third Rail Mentorship Company. 7:30 p.m. Action/Adventure Theater, 1050 S.E. Clinton St., Portland; $15. thirdrailrep.org

“Rose Colored Glass,” presented by Magenta Theater Company. 2 p.m. Magenta Theater, 606 Main St., Vancouver; $15 to $18. 360-635-4358 or www.magentatheater.com. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Words

Bookfest ’15, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fort Vancouver Regional Library District Headquarters, 1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver; free, 50 cents to $1 for books. 360-906-4700 or www.fvrlf.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Congressman John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, “March: Book Two,” 2 p.m. Powell’s Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland; free. 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com

Out & about

Arts on the Mountain, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 27-28. More than 40 artists and artisans will showcase their crafts at six venues along the route to the Mount St. Helens Science and Learning Center, with each artist displaying one piece to represent the volcano. Science & Learning Center at Coldwater, Hoffstadt Bluffs Visitor Center, Twosome Art Studio, Toutle Lake School, Mount St. Helens RV Park, and the Silver Lake Grange, State Route 504, Castle Rock. www.facebook.com/artsofthemountain

Heroes Night, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Held to honor local police, fire fighters, EMT’s, activity military members, veterans and medical professionals, the community event features a scavenger hunt, police car and fire truck displays, and demonstrations. Donations will go towards veterans and military families in need. East Vancouver Costco, 19610 S.E. First St., Camas; free, donations encouraged. 360-258-6239.

The Kickstand, noon to 3 p.m. Families can visit a pop-up juice joint aimed at kids, hosted by bike distributor Dynacraft. The bike-themed bar in a shipping container will feature a temporary tattoo station, karaoke stage, bikes, scooters and ride-ons to test drive. Pioneer Courthouse Square, 701 S.W. Sixth Ave., Portland; free. www.dynacraftbike.com/thekickstand

Radio Field Day, noon to 4 p.m. The Clark County Amateur Radio Club will demonstrate ham radio uses, Morse code and offer a “get on the air” station for visitors to try. There will also be other public service agencies in attendance. SEH America parking lot, 3900 N.E. 112th Ave., Vancouver; free. 360-989-9268 or www.w7aia.org

Relay for Life of East Clark County, 10 a.m. The 24-hour event features teams taking turns walking around the track to raise money for cancer research, with games and activities. There will also be survivor lap, a luminaria ceremony to honor those affected by cancer, and more. Washougal High School, 1201 39th St., Washougal; donations encouraged. http://relay.acsevents.org

World Naked Bike Ride, 9 p.m. The annual protest ride through Portland features participants who are as bare as they dare along an undisclosed route. The meet-up begins at 8 p.m. at the starting point. Colonel Summers Park, Southeast 17th Avenue and Taylor Street, Portland; free. pdxwnbr.org

Fairs & festivals

Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival, through July 26. The 45th annual series features classical and contemporary chamber music from renowned musicians and ensembles. Visit website for a complete concert schedule. Kaul Auditorium, Reed College, 3203 S.E. Woodstock Blvd.; Lincoln Performance Hall, Portland State University, 1620 SW Park Ave., Portland; free to $65, $10 for ages 7 to 25. 503-294-6400 or www.cmnw.org

Gorge Blues and Brews Festival, noon to 10 p.m. Skamania County Fairgrounds, 650 SW Rock Creek Drive, Stevenson; $20 for 21 and older. www.gorgebluesandbrews.com. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, Lakewood Center for the Art, 368 S. State St., Lake Oswego, Ore.; free, $5 suggested donation. www.lakewood-center.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Maryhill Festival of Speed, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Maryhill Loops Road, US097, Goldendale; free. www.maryhillfestivalofspeed.com. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Portland International Beerfest, noon to 10 p.m. Holladay Park, Northeast Holladay Street and 11th Avenue, Portland; free, $20 to $35 for 21 and older. www.portland-beerfest.com. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Portland Jewish Film Festival, through June 28. Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 S.W. Park Ave., Portland; $9.503-221-1156 or www.nwfilm.org/festivals/jewishfestival. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Recycled Arts Festival, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 27; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 28. The festival of reusing materials commissioned a Tin Man sculpture, made of recycled materials, to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The festival includes the work of hundreds of artists, music by local bands, sculpture garden, and make-your-own recycled art. Esther Short Park, 301 W. Eighth St., Vancouver; free. www.recycledartsfestival.com

Yacolt Rendezvous Days and Bigfoot Fun Run, 9 a.m. to dusk. The celebration kicks off with the Bigfoot Fun Run, featuring 5K and 10K routes, starting at 9 a.m. The race will be followed by a community parade at 11:30 a.m., a sand sculpting contest at 1 p.m., free kids village, entertainment and the lawn mower races will kick off at 2 p.m. The day ends with fireworks at dusk. Town Hall, 202 W. Cushman St., Yacolt; $25 to $30 for fun run, $10 for mower race. 360-686-3922 or www.townofyacolt.com or http://sites.google.com/site/bigfootfunrun

Museums

Historical Walking Tours, 9 to 10 a.m. “Working Suburbia” starts at the museum. Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver; $7, reservation required. 360-993-5679 or www.cchmuseum.org

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Open Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Featuring educational activities, from a flight simulator lab to model-glider building, along with a tour of the T28 open cockpit. Pearson Field Education Center, 201 E. Reserve St., Vancouver; Free. 360-992-1815 or www.fortvan.org/aviationeducation

Attractions

Behind the Scenes tour, 10 and 11 a.m., noon, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. A guided tour of the mansion’s nonpublic areas, from underground hallways to the servants’ stair and the home’s third floor. Pittock Mansion, 3229 N.W. Pittock Drive, Portland; $19, reservations required. 503-823-3623 or www.pittockmansion.org

Kids Dig, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Kids ages 8 to 12 can learn about archaeology first-hand as they excavate a site with trowels, screen dirt, measure and map their finds to discover historical secrets. Space is limited to 20 participants. Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, 1001 E. Fifth St., Vancouver; free. 360-816-6250 or www.nps.gov/fova

Public Archaeology Field School, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, through July 25. The public can visit two active sites as students look for the Hudson’s Bay Company’s Cooper’s Shop and excavate the site of the World War I Spruce Mill. Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, 1001 E. Fifth St., Vancouver; free. www.nps.gov/fova

Stewardship Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers of all ages help with restoration activities and projects at the natural area. The day includes a lesson about local ecology and a fun activity to end the day. Columbia Springs, 12208 S.E. Evergreen Highway, Vancouver; free. 360-882-0936 ext. 230 or www.columbiasprings.org

Strawberry Shortcake Day, 1 to 4 p.m. The grist mill combines whole wheat shortcakes and strawberries from local farmers for a mini-celebration. Cedar Creek Grist Mill, 43907 N.E. Grist Mill Road, Woodland; free, donations encouraged. 360-225-5832 or www.cedarcreekgristmill.org

Comedy

“Mixed Match,” 10 p.m. Guest improv groups join the Brody ensemble. Brody Theater, 16 N.W. Broadway, Portland; $8 503-224-2227 or www.brodytheater.com

Ryan Hamilton, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Helium Comedy Club, 1510 S.E. Ninth Ave., Portland; $15 to $30, for those 21 and older. 888-643-8669 or www.heliumcomedy.com/portland

“Two Houses,” 8 p.m. Two families meet, collide and improv around a couple about to be engaged. Brody Theater, 16 N.W. Broadway, Portland; $12; $9 for students and seniors. 503-224-2227 or www.brodytheater.com

Dancing

Columbia River Dancers, 7 to 10 p.m. Led by caller Richard Lane. Clark County Family YMCA, 11324 N.E. 51st Circle, Vancouver. 360-263-2312 or www.columbiariverdancers.com

Silver Stars Square Dance Club, 7 to 10 p.m. Caller Darrell Kalmbach and cuer Dorothy Lowder. Plus dancing at 7 p.m. and mainstream dances from 8 to 10 p.m. Hazel Dell Grange No. 1124, 7509 N.E. Hazel Dell Ave., Vancouver; $6. 360-600-1804 or www.silverstarssquaredance.org

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