The GAL-a-Con women's conference and retreat is Sept. 20-22 at the Hilton Vancouver, 301 W. Sixth St. Tickets ($200 per person) include Coffee Conversations in the morning, hands-on experience sessions, an tickets to the GALa Saturday evening with a pre GAL-a gathering with hair and makeup stations, vinyl nail bar and DIY beauty zones. The […]
The St. Vincent DePaul Society Friends of the Poor Walk, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 21 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1603 N. Parkway Ave., Battle Ground, benefits those in need or living in poverty in Battle Ground and North Clark County, regardless of religious affiliation. Support includes housing and utility assistance, medical expenses, […]
The West Columbia Gorge Humane Society is hosting its 12th annual Hike on the Dike from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Sept. 21, starting at the society's dog shelter at 2695 Index St., Washougal. The walk starts at 9:45 a.m. Registration is $20 at p2p.onecause.com/hod2024/home. Individuals and teams will enjoy a scenic walk with their dogs […]
The Ridgefield Farmers Market is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday through the end of September in Davis Park, 337-411 N. Third Ave., Ridgefield. Vendors sell local produce, plant starts, baked goods, flowers, soaps, jewelry, home décor items and clothing. The market also has a co-op table available where farmers sell locally-grown fruits and […]
The Washington State Council of Fly Fishers International and Clark-Skamania Flyfishers will host the Fly Fishers International Fly Casting Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 21 on Clark College's main campus at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way. The fair features demonstrations and classes by expert casters, including Tim Rajeff, designer of Echo Fly Rods and […]
Passages to Success hosts Coffee Chats for local businesspeople from 9:30 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday of the month at Latte Da Coffeehouse and Wine Bar, 205 E. 39th St., Vancouver. Attendance is free. Coffee and food will be available to purchase from the venue. Learn more at passagestosuccess.com.
"Playing with Light" at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) runs through Jan. 6. Full-body interactive exhibits encourage visitors to engage in light-, laser- and lens-based experiences, including freezing their shadows, mixing colored lights and making a laser beam bounce down a stream of water. Visitors can tinker with technology-focused exhibit elements involving […]
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.
Celebrate the season with a pumpkin-making workshop at Kilnfolk Clay Studio, 108 W. Sixth St., Vancouver. Students will create their own ceramic pumpkins using the pinch pot method. No experience is necessary. Family-friendly workshops are for adults and children over age five (with parent help). Workshops are $55 per person, including an hour and a […]
Attend the WonderFALL Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 21 at Belle Flower Farm, 15111 N.W. 40th Ave., Vancouver. The festival is a market featuring local women artists […]
Tour local farms at the 24th Annual Harvest Celebration farm tour, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 21. This is a free, in-person event that requires no registration. Participants can […]
Get To-Gather Farm, 1013 S.E. 303rd Ave., Washougal, is offering a Harvest Gathering from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 21 as part of Washington State University Vancouver's annual Harvest […]
The Portland Art Museum presents "Eyes of the Storm: Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64, on exhibit from Sept. 14 to Jan. 19 at 1219 S.W. Park Ave. Portland. Comprised of recently […]
The MAiZE at the Pumpkin Patch on Sauvie Island will celebrate 70 years of The Peanuts comic strip with an eight-acre corn maize featuring Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, and Sally. […]
Realms Unknown Fantasy Festival is Sept. 20-22. at the Lewis River Golf Course, 3200 Old Lewis River Road, Woodland. This all-ages, all-genre fantasy festival includes camping, cosplay, historical re-enactment and […]
Camas High School DECA will host the "All Paws On Deck" street fair and fundraiser for the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society, is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 21 […]
On Sept. 21, Vancouver Mall will host the third annual CouveCon from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., featuring celebrity guest appearances, including Peter Facinelli from the “Twilight” saga and a […]
Sip, sample and savor hundreds of wines, beers and spirits at ilani Wine and Food Festival. Celebrity chefs will perform live cooking demonstrations and taste signature dishes from local restaurants. Tickets can be purchased for the whole weekend or for just one event. The Celebrity Chef Dine-around is 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 20 in […]
Art at the CAVE's September exhibit is "Absolutely Abstract," a truly abstract exhibit featuring the abstract work of 25 artists in a variety of sizes and mediums from fiber to […]
The Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas, hosts an All Ages Chess Club on the third Saturday of the month at 2 p.m. Attendees should bring their own […]
Love Street Playhouse presents "The Spitfire Grill," playing at 126 Loves Ave., Woodland, from Sept. 6 to 29. Single tickets to this musical based on the 1996 film by Lee David Zlotoff are $35 at www.lovestreetplayhouse.com or 800-966-8865. The plot centers on Percy Talbott, a young woman recently released from prison who seeks a fresh start in […]
Calling all Teen Bakers! The Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., offers "Bakeology," a teen baking program from 3 to 4 p.m. on the third Saturday of every month. All experience levels are welcome and it's free to participate. We'll go over what went well, where we can improve, and learn new things along the […]
North Bank Brewers Brewers Alliance presents the Brewing Bridges Collaboration Festival from 3 to 8 p.m. Sept. 21 in the historic hangar at Pearson Air Museum, 1115 E. Fifth St., Vancouver. Twenty Southwest Washington breweries team up with 20 out-of-state breweries to create one-of-a-kind brews found nowhere else. Tickets range from $49 for beer-only tastings […]
The Camas Public Library offers a Virtual Speaker Series featuring talks from bestselling authors and thought leaders. September’s speakers are Garrett Graff at 11 a.m. September 10, Nate Klemp, PhD at 11 a.m. September 18, and Liane Moriarty at 4 p.m. September 21. Learn more at libraryc.org.
Local no-kill cat rescue nonprofit Furry Friends will host its 16th annual fundraiser, Phantom of the Opurra, from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Sept. 21 at Royal Oaks Country Club, 8917 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver. The event will include live and silent auctions, Best Dressed contest and other games. An online auction will be held […]
Flat Tack Farm, 9400 NE 134th St, Vancouver, is hosting a Farm to Table Equinox Dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 21. Guests will enjoy pasture-raised brisket from Primo Beef of Woodland over an open fire with a Scotch bonnet and gooseberry marinade. Black garlic burger sliders are made with beef from Windy River […]
The JT Wise Duo will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 21 at Doomsday Brewing Pub and Pizza, 9301 N.E. Fifth Ave., Suite 120, in the Hazel Dell area. Wise will be joined by his wife, bassist and singer Maggie Wise, to perform original and cover songs.
Clark County Historical Museum guides will lead Haunted Walking Tours along downtown Vancouver's Main Street and beyond to uncover the unexplained in this historic city. Tours are offered at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in September (except Sept. 27-28) and October. Most tours meet at the museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver. A mix of stories, […]
Celebrate the change of season with a Twilight Lantern Walk from 7 to 8 p.m. Sept 21, starting at Reflection Plaza on Main Street in downtown Washougal. Participants should bring their own lanterns to enjoy a 1.25-mile round-trip walk. The event is free but an RSVP is required at sites.google.com/view/lanternwalk2024.
PnoKyo Theater presents an enhanced staged reading of "The Cripple of Inishmaan," the Tony-nominated play by Irish writer Martin McDonagh, best known in this country for his screenplays, "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" and "Banshees of Inishirin." The play, set in 1935 on the tiny island of Inishmaan, least populated of the Aran Islands off […]
VanCity Ballroom offers a beginners' lesson and social dancing at 7 p.m. Saturdays at 9212 N.E. Hwy 99. The 45 minute lesson begins at 7 p.m. followed by social dancing of all styles (ballroom, Latin, swing and nightclub) until 10 p.m. A different dance is covered each week. Visit vancityballroom.com for upcoming lessons. No experience […]
Cookin’ Country and The Columbia Theatre present the “Low Dough Country Show” with Alex Miller, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 21. American Idol contestant Miller made his Grand Ole Opry debut in June. Next, he's opening for Alabama at the Washington State Fair. Tickets are $15.
