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Go, Monday: Memorial Day Ceremony, Rose Festival

The Columbian

Published: May 21, 2015, 5:00pm

1st Oregon Volunteer Infantry reenactor Mitch Rice talks with Lewis and Clark Young Marines during a soldiers bivouac demonstration at the Vancouver Barracks, Monday, May 27, 2013. (Steven Lane/The Columbian) Not sure when would be the best time to go to this, but it ends at 4 p.m.

Concert

Royal Blood, 8:30 p.m. Wonder Ballroom, 128 N.E. Russell St., Portland; $20 to $22, through Ticketfly, 877-435-9849 or www.ticketfly.com. 503-284-8686 or www.wonderballroom.com

Nightlife

Jackson Boone, 9 p.m. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland; $5 to $8, for 21 and older. 503-231-9663 or www.dougfirlounge.com

Speedy Ortiz, 9 p.m. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $12 to $14, for 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com

On stage

Memorial Day in Washougal, 11 a.m. The City of Washougal and the American Legion commemorate veterans with a ceremony with Sgt. Major Garry Dietzman as the keynote speaker. Washougal Memorial Cemetery, 3329 Q St., Washougal; free. www.cityofwashougal.us

Memorial Day Ceremony, 11 a.m. An observance in honor of military veterans past and present and their families hosted by the Community Military Appreciation Committee, National Park Service, Fort Vancouver National Trust and the City of Vancouver. Speakers include Brigadier General Kurt J. Ryan, U.S. Army Col. John Sweeney and others. Visitors can explore the annual Soldiers’ Bivouac, a living re-enactment of military camps from the fort’s history, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bandstand, Fort Vancouver Historic Site Parade Grounds, 1301 Officers Row, Vancouver; free. 360-816-6230 and www.nps.gov/fova or http://cmac11.com

Theater

“The Little Mermaid” presented by Northwest Children’s Theater and School. Noon May 25. Northwest Neighborhood Cultural Center, 1819 N.W. Everett St., Portland; $18 to $23, $13 to $19. 503-222-4480 or www.nwcts.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Out & about

Memorial Day Weekend Train, noon and 2:30 p.m. Reservations recommended. Chelatchie Prairie Railroad, 207 N. Railroad Ave., Yacolt; $16, $15 for seniors, $11 for ages 5 to 12, $9 for ages 2 to 4 and free for ages 1 and younger. 360-686-3559 or www.bycx.com. For more details, see the go: saturday page.

Memorial Day Weekend Spring Release Wine Tour, noon to 6 p.m. Battle Ground, Ridgefield, Vancouver and Yacolt; tasting fees may apply. www.clarkcountywine.com. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Fairs & festivals

Portland Rose Festival CityFair, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 1020 S.W. Naito Parkway, Portland; $7, free for ages 6 and younger and military members. www.rosefestival.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Dancing

Country dance lessons, 7 p.m. Mondays, Silver Star Saloon, 6718 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver; $5. 360-694-5742.