Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum features “Unfiltered Expressions” exhibit with abstract artist Gary Terry

Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum 990 Rock Creek Drive, Stevenson

The Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum, 990 S.W. Rock Creek Dr., Stevenson, welcomes visitors to its new exhibit, "Unfiltered Expressions," featuring the works of abstract artist Gary Terry. This display is available for viewing from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, September through November. Terry's art features a combination of recycled paints and natural […]

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Event Series Admissions 101 WSU Vancouver

Admissions 101 WSU Vancouver

WSU Vancouver 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave, Vancouver

WSU Vancouver will host an "Admissions 101" seminar from 2 to 3 p.m. throughout the months of September and October. This in-person presentation will cover WSU Vancouver’s application process, financial aid, degrees offered, common myths, student life opportunities and more. A Q&A will follow the presentation. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. For more information, contact the […]

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Second Story Gallery features “Silesian Stories”

Camas Public Library 625 NE 4th Ave, Camas

The Second Story Gallery (upstairs in the Camas Public Library at 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas) will feature "Silesian Stories: Sister City Stories and Art" from Lloyd and Ulrike Halverson during the month of October. An opening reception will take place at the Gallery from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 7, during downtown Camas' First […]

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Pumpkin Pageant and Harry Potter Costume Contest

Downtown Camas 304 NE 4th Ave., Camas

Decorated pumpkins will adorn shops and businesses as costumed Harry Potter fans fill the streets in downtown Camas for October’s First Friday, 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 7.  Festivities will include voting for the “People’s Pumpkin” award, crafts and activities, photo ops, dining, after-hours shopping, live music and a Harry Potter costume contest with prizes. […]

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Attic Gallery presents solo exhibit of Earl Hamilton’s work

Attic Gallery 421 N.E. Cedar St., Camas

Attic Gallery, 421 N.E. Cedar St., Camas, presents a solo exhibit of Earl Hamilton's contemporary abstract paintings, on display from Oct. 7 through Oct. 28. There will be a First Friday opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 7 featuring complimentary wine, live music and a chance to meet Hamilton in person.  

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First Friday Art Walk in downtown Vancouver

Downtown Vancouver WA

Looking for something for the family, guests, or an interesting date night? Come to downtown Vancouver for October's First Friday Art Walk from 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 7. Downtown is home to a wide array of locally owned gallery spaces, boutiques, restaurants and bars. Biggs Insurance Services offers free First Friday event parking from 5 […]

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Event Series CCHM Haunted Walking Tours

CCHM Haunted Walking Tours

Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St., Vancouver

The Clark County Historical Museum will host guided tours, telling the stories of Clark County's haunted history. Tours will take place every Friday and Saturday night in October, starting at 6 p.m. at the Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main St, Vancouver, WA 98661 Tour guides will lead up to 25 people for approximately a […]

$18

Classic Country Music with Matt Hodges

Barberton Grange 9400 N.E. 72nd Ave., Vancouver

Matt Hodges will offer an evening of classic country music at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Barberton Grange, 9400 N.E. 72nd Ave.; doors open at 6 p.m. Hodges will perform his one-man classic country music show and display country music memorabilia from his personal collection. Attendees will enjoy live music, dancing, refreshments as well […]

$5 – $10
Event Series Portland Dance Film Fest

Portland Dance Film Fest

Whitsell Auditorium, Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland

Portland Dance Film Fest runs Oct. 7-9, playing in the Portland Art Museum's Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 S.W. Park Ave, Portland. The festival features 29 films curated from 12 different countries. General admission is $15. Students and artists are $12. Get complete details and tickets at portlanddancefilmfest.com.

$12 – $15

Amy Schumer Performs at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland

Comedian Amy Schumer will perform at 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway Ave., Portland. Tickets are $49.50 to $129.50, available at www.portland5.com.

$49.50 – $129.50

Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra Monthly Dance at Providence Academy Ballroom

The Providence Academy Ballroom 400 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver

The Historic Music Preservation Project and The Historic Trust present the Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra at 7 p.m. on the first Friday of each month at the Providence Academy Ballroom in conjunction with the Vancouver’s Downtown Association First Friday Art Walk. Tickets are $15 in cash or $16 with a card and are available […]

$15 – $16
Event Series Oktoberfest at ilani

Oktoberfest at ilani

ilani Casino Resort 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield

ilani Casino Resort, 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield, invites everyone to grab a stein for its inaugural Oktoberfest celebration, Oct. 7-9. Attendees can choose from hundreds of German, international and local brews and sample a selection of traditional Bavarian foods from bratwurst to sauerkraut. Oktoberfest weekend begins with the O’Zapft Dinner at Rose & Thorn from 7 to […]

$31 – $54

Cinema of Horrors Drive-In at the Clark County Fairgrounds

Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds 17402 NE Delfel Rd, Ridgefield

Cinema of Horrors drive-in movie experience returns to the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds,  17402 N.E. Delfel Rd, Ridgefield, with classic horror movies playing from Oct. 7-31; see the full list of films below or visit ridgefield.cinemaofhorrors.com. The event is a live-action horror movie experience where screams from the screen come to life. […]

$49 – $69
Event Series ScareGrounds at Oaks Park

ScareGrounds at Oaks Park

Oaks Amusement Park 7805 S.E. Oaks Park Way, Portland

The twisted minds at ScareGrounds PDX present three bone-chilling haunted attractions at Oaks Park, 7805 S.E. Oaks Park Way, Portland, from Sept. 30 through Oct. 30. ScareGrounds is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, plus Oct. 26, 27 and 31. Experience The Silver Scream, Grimthorne Manor and The Complex haunted houses, plus dodge monsters on the […]

$18 – $33
Event Series Nightmares on Elk Street Haunted House

Nightmares on Elk Street Haunted House

Vancouver Elks Lodge #823 11605 S.E. McGillivray Blvd., Vancouver

Vancouver Elks 823 presents the fourth annual Nightmares on Elk Street Haunted House at 11605 S.E. McGillivray Blvd., Vancouver, open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in October. This is an extremely scary indoor haunted house with disturbing depictions of blood and gore, including visual and auditory frights, strobe lights and fog machines. It is not […]

$15

“Little Shop of Horrors” at Winningstad Theatre

Winningstad Theatre 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland.

"Little Shop of Horrors" will play at Portland's Winningstad Theatre, inside Antoinette Hatfield Hall at 1111 S.W. Broadway, from Oct. 7 through 30. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets range from $27.25 to $52.25, available at www.stumptownstages.org or www.Portland5.com or by calling the box […]

$27.25 – $52.25

Love Street Playhouse presents “Miss Holmes”

Love Street Playhouse 126 Love St., Woodland

Love Street Playhouse, 126 Loves Ave., Woodland, presents "Miss Holmes" from Oct. 7 through 23. This theatrical fan fiction re-examines the Victorian world of Holmes and Watson by exploring the added obstacles faced by these two iconic characters if they were women. When an anonymous note sends a newlywed wife looking for help, Miss Sherlock […]

$24

“A Song for Coretta” at Brunish Theatre

Brunish Theatre 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland

"A Song for Coretta" by Pearl Cleage is an inspiring tribute to Coretta Scott King (1927-2006). It tells the story of five Black women from different backgrounds waiting outside the Ebenezer Baptist Church with other mourners to pay their final respects to the late civil rights activist. The women share their situations and stories of […]

$25 – $38
Event Series White Bird presents Parsons Dance

White Bird presents Parsons Dance

Newmark Theatre 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland

White Bird presents Parsons Dance, performing at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6, 7 and 8 at the Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets range from $32 to $75, available at www.whitebird.org and Portland’5 Box Office or by calling 503-245-1600 ext. 201. Discounts are available for groups, students, seniors, working artists and front line health workers. Parsons […]

$32 – $75

Florence and the Machine Performs at Theater of the Clouds

Moda Center 1 N. Center Court, Portland

Florence and the Machine will perform at Moda Center's Theater of the Clouds, 1016-1098 N. Center Ct. St., Portland, at 8 p.m. Oct. 7. The tour will celebrate the release of Florence Welch’s album Dance Fever, released May 13. Welch has shared three songs from the album — “My Love,” “King” and “Heaven is Here” — […]

$36.50 – $126.50

Skid Row performs at ilani

ilani Casino Resort 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield

East Coast rockers Skid Row will perform a collection of their 80s and 90s rock hits at ilani's Muze Lounge, 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield, at 9 p.m. on Oct. 7. Free admission; standing room only.        

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