1. Circle of life
Vancouver Master Chorale is joining musical forces with bluegrass band Misty Mamas for “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” a concert showcasing gospel, bluegrass, and American folk songs, with performances at 7 p.m. March 7 and 3 p.m. March 8 at First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main St., Vancouver. The Misty Mamas will play hand-clapping, foot-stomping favorites, while blues and jazz singer Darcy Schmitt — music teacher at Battle Ground High School — will lend her talents to the show, along with the inspiring Tibet-born instrumentalist and vocalist Tamding Tsetan, who escaped Tibet by making a 43-day trek across the Himalayas on foot. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door; children 12 and under are free. www.vancouvermasterchorale.org
2. Green machine
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first Earth Day in downtown Camas at Go Green!, a First Friday event from 5 to 8 p.m. Look for lucky leprechauns to win prizes, meet Eartha the Clown and her cockatoo, try earth-friendly family activities, and enjoy art shows and the new “Camas Love” mural painted by Camas High School senior Hailee Parman. Visit the Papermaker Pride exhibit, upstairs at 417 N.E. Fourth Ave., to meet Parman and purchase “Camas Love” T-shirts, hoodies, postcards and stickers. Explore the “Green Zone” for recycled art-making, kids’ crafts and giveaways from green nonprofits. Enjoy after-hours shopping; every $10 spent earns a ticket for prizes. Earn more tickets if you wear green.downtowncamas.com
3. Horse sense
Gallop on over to the Washington State Horse Expo, March 6-8 at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 N.E. Delfel Road, Ridgefield, for demonstrations and seminars with national experts, an extensive marketplace, kids’ activities and the popular Saturday Night Extravaganza, 7 p.m. March 7. This is the one of the Northwest’s top equine events, drawing thousands of horse enthusiasts from all over the western United States. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 6, 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. March 7, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 8. Tickets, $9 to $24, are available at the door, at Wilco stores or at washingtonstatehorseexpo.com, where you can see a complete schedule of events and sign up for seminars. Parking is $6 cash. For safety, no pets are allowed.
4. Wonder women
“What a Woman Can Do” at Providence Academy, 400 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, showcases reproduction canvases by female painters of the Renaissance, when gender bias, lack of access to education, laws and social mores made it nearly impossible for women to create art — and when they did, it was often attributed to men. The show features two related exhibits: “Lace,” highlighting xexamples of handmade lace, and “Women of Color in Art from the 1500s through the 1700s,” exploring the work (or conspicuous absence of it) by women of color during this time. The exhibit runs 5 to 9 p.m. March 6 and noon to 6 p.m. March 7 and 8. Admission is free. www.facebook.com/events/providence-academy/what-a-woman-can-do/534391417403901/
