Try this: Ne Plus Jass Orchestra, hummingbird workshop, gnomes at Camas' First Friday
Jazz hands
The 12-piece Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra will transport audiences of all ages to the Roaring 20s at 7 p.m. Friday at the Providence Academy Ballroom, 400 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. Doors open at 6 p.m. followed by a free dance lesson at 6:30 p.m. led by Julianne and Joseph Platt of Ballroom Dance With Us. Guests can also buy champagne, soda, beer, wine and light refreshments. Guests can dance or just listen to authentic nightclub music of the '20s and '30s. Parking is free and the ballroom is ADA accessible. Admission is $15 cash or $16 via credit card, available at the door, online at historicmusic.org or by calling 360-989-6517.
Sculptures and sounds
The Vancouver Arts Hub, 1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd., will host a reception for its Celebration of Sculpture exhibit from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Guests can stroll through the 12,000-square-foot exhibit space and enjoy live music and dancing. Come back to the Arts Hub from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday for a Candlelight Concert with acclaimed Native American flutist Sherrie Davis followed by a sound bath with Gary Merrill. The event celebrates mothers, motherhood, Mother Earth and chosen mothers. Tickets are $30 at zeffy.com or $35 at the door. Learn more at theartscentered.org.
Tickling the ivories
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Chamber Music Series welcomes award-winning pianist Orli Shaham for the final performance of its 2025-26 season at 3 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main St., Vancouver. The program opens with Bach's "Double Piano Concerto." The first half of the performance also showcases Sergei Prokofiev's "Symphony No. 1," aka the Classical Symphony. The afternoon concludes with Mozart's "Piano Concerto No. 2." Tickets are $25 general admission or $10 for students. Learn more at vancouversymphony.org.
On the wing
Wild Birds Unlimited, 800 N.E. Tenney Road, Suite 102, Vancouver, will host "Hummingbirds: Nature's Miracle," a free, in-store presentation from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday. These tiny birds weigh less than a nickel and can fly 600 miles without stopping. Learn how hummingbird anatomy is completely different from other birds, the truth about what they eat, how they survive year-round in the Pacific Northwest and how to attract more hummingbirds to your yard. Learn more at facebook.com/wbuvancouverwa/.
Pixie dust
Downtown Camas will host Gnomes, Fairies and Backyard Adventures, a First Friday event from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Come dressed as your favorite gnome, fairy or backyard creature and enjoy an evening of art, games, music and shopping. Get photos with Mr. and Mrs. Gnome, toast s'mores at Fourth Avenue and Birch Street, play mini golf, go on a mushroom hunt, make fairy crafts, play games and win prizes. Discover hidden painted rocks and visit local galleries for art receptions with refreshments and live music. Learn more at downtowncamas.com.
... And more
For more details about these and other events - like the Touch of Class Chorale spring concert "Beautiful Things," The Historic Trust's Secret Spaces Tour and the 19th annual Small Acreage Expo - see Page B7 or events.columbian.com.
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