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August | August | 1 - Toastmasters
6:40 pm-7:40 pm 09/01/2020 510 Pioneer St, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA 510 Pioneer St, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA https://ridgefieldwa.us/event/toastmasters/2020-09-01/  This is a great space to practice public speaking professionally and personally.
Free and open to the public. Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs.
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 - First Saturday: Multicultural Festival
9:00 am-3:00 pm 09/05/2020 113-131 S Main Ave, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA 113-131 S Main Ave, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA https://ridgefieldwa.us/event/first-saturday-september/2020-09-05/  We are excited to announce Ridgefield’s 3rd Multicultural Festival! Sept. 5th
Virtual Event
For the third annual Multicultural Festival celebrate diversity with your community through online activities, classes, and learning experiences. We encourage you to start a conversation with your household and others online throughout the experience.CLICK HERE TO EXPLORE OUR VIRTUAL MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL Welcome VideoTune in first thing for a welcome video to kick off the festival from Ridgefield Mayor Don Stose, and a ‘Hello’ from various local community organizations and Multicultural Festival participants.  Dr. Lea Manlapaz-Villavicencio teaching how to make lumpia at the 2018 Multicultural Festival. Performances & Presentations:- Vancouver Ballet Folklorico
“Our vision is to invigorate the community of Clark County and beyond with musical and colorful culture and traditions of Mexico through dance classes, crafts and dance presentations. Represent different states of Mexico, showing both the indigenous history and the Spanish influence.” Video to be posted September 5th. - Traveling Day Society
“Traveling Day Society is a Native-led, inter-tribal and multicultural group of musicians performing songs with flute and medicine drum for healing and hospice.” Video to be posted September 5th. - Storytime from Ridgefield Community Library
- Traditional Japanese Dance Performance with Takohachi
Takohachi was founded in 2007 as a non profit organization to preserve DENTOU GEINOU or Traditional Japanese Music and Dance. Takohachi seeks to educate and entertain as we perform throughout the Portland area at schools, festivals and cultural events.
Dance and Cooking Classes- Nigerian Cuisine Cooking Class with Dr. Buki Okafor
- Filipino Cuisine Cooking Class with Dr. Lea Manlapaz-Villavicencio
Dr. Lea is a Ridgefield resident and pediatrician in Longview, WA. - Pasties Cooking Class with KillaBites
Donna Suomi, of KillaBites catering, walks us through how to make a Pasty. The Pasty is a baked pastry made by placing an uncooked filling, typically meat and vegetables, on one half of a flat shortcrust pastry circle, folding the pastry in half to wrap the filling in a semicircle and crimping the curved edge to form a seal before baking. Donna is Finnish and pasty was common in her household growing up. Video and recipe will be available on Saturday, September 5th. Pasty
 Takohachi performing at the 2018 Multicultural Festival. - African Dance Class with Dancer Rujeko Dumbutshena
Learn African dance from the renowned Zimbabwean teacher Rujeko Dumbutshena! Get a sense for the class with her Five(ish) Minute Dance Lessons. Both classes take place on Saturday, September 5th. Spaces are limited, so register now to reserve your spot!
Register for the 12PM class HERE. Register for the 1:30PM class HERE
Get a Taste of Ridgefield with a virtual visit to Ridgefield restaurants led by Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce.Activities- Pick-Up a free Craft and Activity packet from Ridgefield City Hall front step beginning Friday, September 4th at 10AM throughout the weekend (while supplies last).
- Walkable Scavenger Hunt: Gather, trade and build like the Chinookan people on Lake River in the early 1800’s. Submit your completed project for a chance to win a prize from Vancouver Flames Basketball.
Learning Opportunities- Community Organizations including NAACP, LULAC, Chinook Nation, Vancouver Chinese Association
- Introducing Ridgefield’s Dragon Boats
7PM Meaningful Movies – Ridgefield Multicultural Festival Special EditionJoin us for a special edition screening of the short film “Return: Native American Women Reclaim Foodways for Health & Spirit” and community discussion. This will be a Zoom streaming that we can enjoy and discuss together. Register Here to receive the Zoom Meeting information. There is no deadline to register, but make sure you do so before 7PM so you don’t miss anything!
- Trivia Night @ Three Brothers Vineyard & Winery
6:00 pm-8:00 pm 09/05/2020 2411 NE 244th St, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA 2411 NE 244th St, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA  Join us every Saturday at 6 pm for our ever popular Trivia Night! Get there early for all your wine, craft beer and food orders!
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6 | 7 | 8 - Toastmasters
6:40 pm-7:40 pm 09/08/2020 510 Pioneer St, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA 510 Pioneer St, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA https://ridgefieldwa.us/event/toastmasters/2020-09-08/ This is a great space to practice public speaking professionally and personally.
Free and open to the public. Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs.
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 - Trivia Night @ Three Brothers Vineyard & Winery
6:00 pm-8:00 pm 09/12/2020 2411 NE 244th St, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA 2411 NE 244th St, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA Join us every Saturday at 6 pm for our ever popular Trivia Night! Get there early for all your wine, craft beer and food orders!
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13 | 14 | 15 - Toastmasters
6:40 pm-7:40 pm 09/15/2020 510 Pioneer St, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA 510 Pioneer St, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA https://ridgefieldwa.us/event/toastmasters/2020-09-15/ This is a great space to practice public speaking professionally and personally.
Free and open to the public. Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs.
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 - Trivia Night @ Three Brothers Vineyard & Winery
6:00 pm-8:00 pm 09/19/2020 2411 NE 244th St, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA 2411 NE 244th St, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA Join us every Saturday at 6 pm for our ever popular Trivia Night! Get there early for all your wine, craft beer and food orders!
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20 | 21 | 22 - Toastmasters
6:40 pm-7:40 pm 09/22/2020 510 Pioneer St, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA 510 Pioneer St, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA https://ridgefieldwa.us/event/toastmasters/2020-09-22/ This is a great space to practice public speaking professionally and personally.
Free and open to the public. Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs.
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 - Dozer Day
11:00 am-4:00 pm 09/26/2020 17402 NE Delfel Rd, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA 17402 NE Delfel Rd, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA  Dozer Day is the ultimate construction experience: putting kids in the driver’s seat to operate Dump Trucks, Dozers, Excavators all while educating about building sustainable communities, industry opportunities and public safety. There is something for everyone with music, food, giveaways, digging for treasures
(including real gemstones), pipe and tire crawls, garbage trucks, fire trucks, an
ambulance and MUCH more! Young guests receive a FREE, official Dozer Day hardhat and will enjoy collecting
sponsor stickers for their hat while they get their “Dig” on! Also, once admission is paid, all rides are FREE with just a couple activities requiring a donation to participate. Dozer Day exists to educate and inspire the next generation of construction
professionals, however, the fun doesn’t end after the big weekend…Although the Nutter Foundation’s primary contribution is Dozer Day, money raised through the event
benefits many children’s charities like schools, sports booster clubs, child
enrichment/support services and other well-deserving, non-profits. Dozer Day Vancouver is usually the 3rd weekend in May. RAIN OR SHINE! For 2020 it has been rescheduled to September in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Dozer Day is held at the Clark County Fairgrounds at 17402 NE Delfel Rd, Ridgefield, WA 98642. Just off I-5 at Exit 9. Without traffic, it’s exactly 15 minutes from downtown Portland. Please no smoking and no pets at Dozer Day with the exception of service animals. Admission is $8 for kids/seniors 60+ ($11 the day of the event) and $10 for adults ($13 the day of the event. Kids under 2 years old enter free. Tickets are available online at Vancouver.DozerDay.org Please note that the Clark County Fairgrounds collects a $6 parking fee (cash only). 360.608.6746 - Trivia Night @ Three Brothers Vineyard & Winery
6:00 pm-8:00 pm 09/26/2020 2411 NE 244th St, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA 2411 NE 244th St, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA Join us every Saturday at 6 pm for our ever popular Trivia Night! Get there early for all your wine, craft beer and food orders!
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27 - Dozer Day
11:00 am-4:00 pm 09/27/2020 17402 NE Delfel Rd, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA 17402 NE Delfel Rd, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA Dozer Day is the ultimate construction experience: putting kids in the driver’s seat to operate Dump Trucks, Dozers, Excavators all while educating about building sustainable communities, industry opportunities and public safety. There is something for everyone with music, food, giveaways, digging for treasures
(including real gemstones), pipe and tire crawls, garbage trucks, fire trucks, an
ambulance and MUCH more! Young guests receive a FREE, official Dozer Day hardhat and will enjoy collecting
sponsor stickers for their hat while they get their “Dig” on! Also, once admission is paid, all rides are FREE with just a couple activities requiring a donation to participate. Dozer Day exists to educate and inspire the next generation of construction
professionals, however, the fun doesn’t end after the big weekend…Although the Nutter Foundation’s primary contribution is Dozer Day, money raised through the event
benefits many children’s charities like schools, sports booster clubs, child
enrichment/support services and other well-deserving, non-profits. Dozer Day Vancouver is usually the 3rd weekend in May. RAIN OR SHINE! For 2020 it has been rescheduled to September in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Dozer Day is held at the Clark County Fairgrounds at 17402 NE Delfel Rd, Ridgefield, WA 98642. Just off I-5 at Exit 9. Without traffic, it’s exactly 15 minutes from downtown Portland. Please no smoking and no pets at Dozer Day with the exception of service animals. Admission is $8 for kids/seniors 60+ ($11 the day of the event) and $10 for adults ($13 the day of the event. Kids under 2 years old enter free. Tickets are available online at Vancouver.DozerDay.org Please note that the Clark County Fairgrounds collects a $6 parking fee (cash only). 360.608.6746
| 28 | 29 - Toastmasters
6:40 pm-7:40 pm 09/29/2020 510 Pioneer St, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA 510 Pioneer St, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA https://ridgefieldwa.us/event/toastmasters/2020-09-29/ This is a great space to practice public speaking professionally and personally.
Free and open to the public. Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs.
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