A Procession of the Species will return for a third year to the Clark County Recycled Arts Festival this summer. Everyone is invited to attend free workshops to create costumes for the parade.
The Procession of the Species, a celebration of the natural world, will take place on June 30, the final day of the festival in Esther Short Park. Parade participants of all ages dress up as animals, plants and elements; past processions have included jellyfish, birds, the sun, water, an inchworm, a sloth — and even unicorns.
To get participants ready for the event, Clark County Public Health and the Recycled Arts Festival will host a series of free costume workshops. Repurposed materials will be supplied, and people are welcome to bring their own materials, as well. Here’s the workshop schedule:
• 2 to 4 p.m. June 2 at Vintage Books, 6613 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver.
• 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 7 at Vancouver Community Library, 901 C St., Vancouver.
• 3 to 5 p.m. June 13 at Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas.
• 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. June 27 at Salmon Creek Regional Park/Klineline Pond, Pondview Picnic Shelter, 1112 N.E. 117th St., Vancouver.
