Save the Date: Hot time in Esther Short Park; cool cars cruisin’ along Main

Two-for-one events today in downtown Vancouver with Fire in the Park and Cruisin’ the Gut. Both free events begin around 10 a.m., with the Vancouver Firefighters Union offering a kids fire safety zone, fire truck displays, safety and preparedness activities and a teddy bear clinic. Donations will benefit the Vancouver Firefighters Community Assistance Fund. Fire in the Park will run until 3 p.m. today in Esther Short Park, Columbia and West Eighth streets. Meanwhile, the popular celebration of car culture will feature hot rods and classic cars cruising down Main Street, between 28th and Sixth streets, until late into the day. Everyone at the show is encouraged to bring canned food donations to benefit local nonprofits. /www.facebook.com/fireinthepark/ or www.cruisinthegut.com

Get your carnival on during the Battle Ground Harvest Days from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. today, kicking off with the Grand Parade along East Main Street. Most of the fun takes place at Battle Ground Community Center and Fairgrounds Park, 912 E. Main St., Battle Ground. Today’s events include the Xtreme Amateur Games Competition at 11 a.m., a youth talent show at 1 p.m., a movie in the park screening of “Inside Out” at dusk and a concert by country artist James Otto at 8:30 p.m. Admission is free, with $25 for the carnival, $5 for the concert. www.battlegroundchamber.org/pages/harvestdays

“Hello Vancouver!” returns with a show featuring the School of Piano Technology for the Blind and its upcoming Keys to the City event, beer tasting with Brewcouver, an appearance by Smokey Bear and the No Bull Community Challenge. The community talk show begins at 7 p.m. July 20 at Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. Admission is free. hellovancouver.us

Taking inspiration from “Grease,” this year’s Camas Days will offer a bit of “Summer Days and Nights” from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. July 22 and 23. Downtown Camas transforms its streets into venues for arts and crafts, microbrews, live music, food vendors and children’s activities, along with two parades, the ducky derby and famous bathtub races. 360-834-2472 or www.cwchamber.com/cwdata/camasdays/tabid/68/default.aspx

Wine expert David Baker will be talking about wine and his first novel, “Vintage.” Baker is the director of the short documentary “American Wine Story,” with years of experience working at commercial vineyards. His book follows a food journalist’s attempt to save his career by tracking an infamous bottle of wine from Burgundy through Russia. The wine and book talk will be from 3 to 5 p.m. July 23 at Burnt Bridge Cellars, 1500 Broadway, Vancouver. Admission is free. www.vintage-books.net/event/wine-expert-david-baker-burnt-bridge-cellars

The 23rd annual Row for the Cure fundraiser is July 24 at Vancouver Lake Regional Park, 6801 N.W. Lower River Road, Vancouver. The event is a sanctioned regatta with participants raising funds to support Susan G. Komen Oregon and SW Washington. Registration is $35 to $210 for paddle boards, kayaks and outriggers, $350 to $700 for dragon boats teams. info@komenoregon.org or komenoregon.org/events/weekedonthewater

Bethany Vineyards and Winery will feature the spin-off band Heart by Heart at 5 p.m. July 24. The group includes Heart’s co-founding member and bassist Steve Fossen and original Heart drummer Mike Derosier. The concert is for ages 12 and older, and will be on the winery’s lawn, 4115 N.E. 259th St., Ridgefield. Tickets are $12. 360-887-3525 or bethanyvineyard.com/at-the-vineyard/music-in-the-vines

The current lineup of Heart, featuring Ann and Nancy Wilson, will perform at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 27 at the Sunlight Supply Amphitheater, 17200 Northeast Delfel Road, Ridgefield. The rock band will be joined by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Cheap Trick in a three-for-one concert. Tickets are $20.25 to $101 through Ticketmaster, 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com