1. Homegrown art
Here’s a great chance to support local art.
Skip Enge, a Camas native, will host an art show called “Themes” with his paintings that feature gardens, cars, a cathedral and more. The artist show runs from 6 to 8:30 p.m. April 6 at Stevenson Community Library, 120 N.W. Vancouver Ave., Stevenson; free. The event is also a 65th birthday celebration for Enge and includes refreshments. Enge will include his poetry in the show. The paintings will be on display through April 30 at the library. 360-906-5000 or www.fvrl.org/loc/st
2. Brew season is back
You might pity the fool in general, but don’t feel bad for anyone who attends this festival for fools. Walking Man Brewing’s Fools Fest runs from noon to 10 p.m. April 7 at Walking Man Brewing, 240 S.W. First St. in Stevenson; free, but donations are appreciated and benefit the Stevenson Volunteer Firefighter’s Association. Nearly 40 local and regional musicians will perform. There will be bubbles and games for kids, plus a beer garden for adults. The Skamania Pipers will perform a traditional “call to the community” with their bagpipes at noon. 509-427-552 or www.walkingmanbeer.com
3. Happy New Year (again)
You know how the saying goes: It’s always New Year’s Day somewhere. The Cambodian New Year Celebration 2018: Year of the Dog from 7 to 11 p.m. April 7 at Clark College, Gaiser Hall, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, gives truth to the expression. Watch the Khmer Angkor Dance Troupe of Vancouver perform traditional dance and popular floor dance. 360-882-3646
4. High school gossip
No one does drama better than teenagers. So “Emma: A Pop Musical” is a good bet to be an entertaining musical, since Magenta Theater’s latest play follows Emma, a senior at Highbury Prep, who believes she knows what’s best for her classmates’ love lives, and is determined to find the perfect boyfriend for shy sophomore Harriet before the school year ends. But Emma’s focus on matchmaking might get in the way of her own happiness. The musical is based on Jane Austen’s novel “Emma.” Performances are 7:30 p.m. April 6, 7, 12-14, 19, 20; 2 p.m. April 14 and 21 at Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver; $22 to $24. 360-635-4358 or www.magentatheater.com
