Go: Ideas for the weekend and beyond
1. Spring back
It’s the First Friday of the month, and Camas is looking to “Spring into History” with a celebratory look back with games and activities at participating businesses. Visitors are encouraged to wear vintage hats or clothes. There will be a Camas history trivia game, origami demonstrations and kids crafts by Yuki Martin, a toilet paper toss in tribute to the paper mill, art shows and s’mores. The Liberty Theatre will host a “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” quote-along at 8 p.m. in celebration of the film’s 41st anniversary. Movie tickets are $5. The event runs from 5 to 8 p.m. April 1, and visitors can start at Journey Church, 304 N.E. Fourth Ave., for a full activities list. 360-216-7378 or http://downtowncamas.com
2. Quilt about town
This week will be blanketed by quilt shows. The 11th annual North Clark Historical Museum Quilt Show has grown to two venues this year, with displays at the North Clark Historical Museum, 21416 N.E. 399th St., and the Mt. Valley Grange, 40107 N.E. 21st Ave., Amboy. The show is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 2 and noon to 4 p.m. April 3. There will be multiple quilts on display, along with vendors, a scavenger hunt and the popular Corner Cafe, all at the Grange. At the museum, accomplished hand quilter Ruth Rudolph will do a trunk show and demonstrate her techniques with classes at 1 p.m. both days. Admission is free, with donations welcomed. 360-247-5925 or www.lewisriver.com/amboy/museum
It leads into the Clark County Quilters Annual Quilt Show, which kicks off April 7 at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 N.E. Delfel Road, Ridgefield. The 41st annual quilt show showcases the array of quilts created by the guild members. The show features multiple categories, from art quilts to miniature, along with quilting classes and demonstrations, plus vendors. The quilt show will run 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 7 through April 9. Admission is $7, with $10 for a three-day pass, free for age 12 and younger and $6 for parking. 360-687-0296 or http://clarkcountyquilters.org/quilt_show.html
3. Environmental celebration
For Ridgefield’s First Saturday, visitors can learn to compost, garden responsibly and celebrate spring with multiple Earth Day activities from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 2. There will be a trail walk through Abrams Park starting at 9 a.m., plus a local farmers market, screening of short environmental films and activities organized by the Ridgefield Art Association and Friends of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge at Overlook Park, Pioneer Street and Main Avenue, Ridgefield. The beer and wine garden will open at noon in the park. A free document-shredding event will take place at 10 a.m. in the View Ridge Middle School parking lot, 510 Pioneer St. Admission is free, and tasting fees for the beer and wine garden may apply. 360-887-3557 or www.ci.ridgefield.wa.us/community/page/first-saturday-earth-day
