Get crafty
Enjoy free historic crafts at the O.O. Howard House, 750 Anderson St. near Vancouver’s Officers Row, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Make 19th century toys and crafts such as kites, thaumatropes and paper theaters. Open to guests age 6 and up. Walk-ins are welcome if space allows but registration is recommended. Masks are required, and the maximum group size is six people. Sign up at www.thehistorictrust.org or call 360-992-1809.
Happy art-iversary
Art on the Boulevard, a fine art gallery in the Vancouver Marketplace at 201 W. Evergreen Blvd., is celebrating its 15th anniversary with an exhibit featuring works from 22 artists in a range of styles and mediums. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For details, call 360-750-4499 or visit www.artontheboulevard.org.
Two plays, six ways
Magenta Theater partners with The Richland Players and Bellingham TheatreWorks to present “First Times,” with online shows at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, as well as May 28, 29 and 30. Enjoy six nights of two one-act plays in which four actors meet for the first time every night. Tickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com/profile/79207. For details, see www.magentatheater.com or call 360-949-3098.
Saddle up
The Clark County Saddle Club is hosting an indoor and outdoor trail course event from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 10505 N.E. 117th Ave. The courses are open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $25 for adults to practice all day or $15 for youths. For an additional $10, register to be judged on an outdoor course with prizes and ribbons for winners. For details, contact Fran Duncan at 360-254-3249 or see www.clarkcountysaddleclub.com.
