Walks start at 8 a.m. at the Carty Unit of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Ridgefield. These last two to three hours but participants are welcome to join for as long or as short a time as suits them. Walks are free with $3 refuge admission fee. To register for the walks, email ridgefieldvolunteer@fws.gov. Walks […]
The Camas Public Library is hosting a Scary Story Contest for kids in third through 12th grades. Stories must be 500 words or less and be inspired by one of these prompts: 1) You are walking alone in a graveyard at midnight. 2) You make the mistake of stealing from the town witches. Stories must […]
The Queen of Diamonds artisan and craft market is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, in the Matson Building, 10713 N.E. 117th Ave., Vancouver. Proceeds will support the Prairie High School fall girls slow pitch softball team. To be a vendor, visit bit.ly/PHSSlowPitchBazaar or call 817-966-2050 for more information.
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry presents the U.S. premiere of Orcas: Our Shared Future, an exhibit that offers a deep dive into the stories and science that surround […]
Overeaters Anonymous meets Saturdays from 10 to 11:15 a.m. at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 5607 N.E. Gher Road. The program is a 12-step literature study. Held in Room 7. Use Preschool entrance. For more information, call (360) 213-8902.
Tour the 78th Street Heritage Farm from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 7 or 14. Join the WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardener Program for a free guided tour of the 79-acre 78th Street Heritage Farm in Vancouver, which was added to the Washington Historic Register in 2012. Stroll the property with a docent and […]
Join other volunteers at the Jane Weber Arboretum, 9215 S.E. Evergreen Highway, Vancouver, for the next Second Saturday work party, 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 14. Refreshments will be served at this rain-or-shine event. Above image: The historic Stanger House, located on the arboretum grounds
The Vancouver Farmers Market is every Saturday and Sunday from March 18 to Oct. 29 in downtown Vancouver near Esther Short Park at the corner of Eighth and Esther Streets. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays. Learn more at vancouverfarmersmarket.com.
Pomeroy Farm's Pumpkin Lane is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday in October. The opening weekend is Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 and the last day is Oct. 29. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for kids ages 3 to 11 and free for ages 2 and under. Take a hayride […]
Get To-Gather Farm is offering hay wagon rides from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday in October. For $5 per person, farm staff will take you on a 20-25 minute scenic tour of this beautiful farm, set high on a hill in rural Washougal with spectacular views. After the hay ride, visit the pumpkin […]
Take in fall splendor from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 14 with Oregon Society of Artists and Pittock Mansion on the grounds of Pittock Acres. Local plein air painters […]
The Vancouver Bridge Club, 6503 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver is offering people with less than 750 masterpoints opportunities to play on Oct. 14 and 15. Attendees will play with […]
Adventist Community Church, 9711 N.E. St. Johns Road, Vancouver, will celebrate its 138th birthday at 11 a.m. Oct. 14. Meet former pastors, hear music and enjoy food following the event. Church members will also lead a "debt-free scream" during the event to celebrate paying off their building mortgage three years early. For more details, call […]
Art at the Cave’s October exhibit is “Pathways,” featuring the work of Maria Esther Sund of Oregon and Sally Sellers of Vancouver. The exhibit, which showcases their work in painting, […]
The North Clark Historical Museum will host the Open Door Stitchery Circle from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 14 at 21416 N.E. 399th St., Amboy, in the renovated 1910 United […]
Single Seniors will host a sing-along event at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 426 East Fourth Plain Blvd., starting at 1 p.m. Oct. 14. Attendees must be fully vaccinated to attend. For more information, call 360-892-8944.
Paint your own Halloween Haunted House from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at Vancouver Art Space, located inside Vancouver Mall at 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Suite 206, Vancouver. […]
Clark Conservation District is offering a Cover Crop Workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Marshall Community Garden, 1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver. Attendees will learn how to establish winter cover crops in their home gardens and how they can boost soil health. No registration is required to attend. Contact ag@clarkcd.org or call […]
The Joyce Garver Alumni Choir Concert at 2 p.m. Oct. 14 is a musical fundraiser for Camas High School Choir's trip to New York City. The Alumni Choir, directed by Gay Crane Ott, will sing favorite songs, including "Tradition" from Fiddler on the Roof, "Elijah Rock" by Jester Hairston, and the Hallelujah Chorus with audience […]
The Vancouver Folk Singers will meet at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, located a t 426 East Fourth Plain Blvd., starting at 2 p.m. Oct. 14. Meeting will begin at 2, singing will start at 2:15 p.m. Attendees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend.
The Next Level Band will perform live at Georgie's Garage and Grill, offering a fall dance party from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 14 at 606 Broadway Street, Vancouver. Learn more at georgiesgng.com.
Coast to Coast Fish House offers live music by local artists from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday evenings. Shows are open to all ages with no cover charge. Locally and family-owned, Coast to Coast features a full bar, twelve beers on tap and a gluten-free beer menu. The food is Coastal Maine inspired with gluten-free […]
ScareGrounds PDX offers a line-up of Halloween horror attractions at Oaks Amusement Park at 7805 S.E. Oaks Park Way, Portland. Dates are Oct. 6-8, 13-15, 20-24, 27-31 and Nov. 3-4. Rides open at 6 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Halloween night. Haunted houses open at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $22 and can be purchased online […]
Spirit Tales of the Vancouver Barracks will be offered on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 29. Tourtakers should meet on Officer's Row across from the Grant House at 1101 Officer's Row, Vancouver. Times are 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and noon on Sundays. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors age 60 […]
Take an excursion through Clark County’s haunted history. Every Friday and Saturday night from Sept. 15 to Oct. 28, guides from the Clark County Historical Museum will lead inquiring minds on Haunted Walking Tours along downtown Vancouver's Main Street and beyond to uncover the unexplained in this historic city. Tours on Sept. 15 and 16 […]
The Trinity Choir of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, the Kol Echad Choir of Congregation Beth Israel and Pacific Youth Choir will present "The Road Home: Songs of Belonging, Safety, and Hope," a concert of choral music at Congregation Beth Israel, 1972 N.W. Flanders St., Portland. Featuring music from composers Stephen Paulus, Leonard Bernstein, Ben Steinberg, Shawn […]
See the 1985 cult classic "The Goonies" during movie night at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview. The movie is showing at 7 p.m. Oct. 14. Admission is $5.
Treadway Events and Entertainment presents "Cinema of Horrors: Drive-In Experience" at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 N.E. Delfel Rd., Ridgefield. This contactless Halloween experience is set to send shivers down the spines of horror fans and thrill-seekers alike. Dates are Oct. 12-15, 18-22 and 25-31. Gates open at 7 p.m. nightly. […]
Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver, presents "Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks," showing Oct. 13-29. Lily, an aging but formidable retiree, hires Michael, an acerbic dance instructor, to give her dance lessons in her Florida condo. Antagonism between a gay man and the wife of a Southern Baptist minister gives way to compatibility as […]
The Black Opry Revue tour featuring artists Roberta Lea, Stephanie Ann Johnson, and Lauren Napier stops at Alberta Abbey, 126 N.E. Alberta Street, Portland, at 8 p.m. Oct. 14. The performance showcases Black artists and industry professionals working in country, Americana, blues, folk and roots music. The revue tours with a selection of artists from […]
