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Norman Sylvester - Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester and his band plays Friday, Sept. 27 at the Blue Dia mond; and Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Birk in Birkenfeld; Saturday, Oct. 11 at Halibut’s; and a special show celebrating 30 years of the Norman Sylvester Band on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Jimmy Maks. Labor: A Working History Clock in at the Clark County Museum in Vancouver to learn about the a re a ’s work and workers in this brand new exhibit tracing their history against a b ack d ro p o f r e gional and national labor movement milestones through words, images and artifacts, plus activities for the young and young at heart. Runs through Dec. 31. Saturday Morning Kids Theater - Traveling Lantern Theatre Company presents perform ances for children each Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the A rtists R e p erto ry Theater’s Alder Street Lobby. 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