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October 2019
Volunteers sought for Farm Advisory Committee
The Clark County Council is seeking applicants to fill five vacancies to represent the active farming community on the Clark County Farm Advisory Committee. The term is one year from January through December 2020, and the committee shall convene a minimum of once per year. The committee serves as an advisory group to the Assessor in implementing assessment guidelines as established by the department for open space, farm and agricultural, and timber land. Applicants should have knowledge of typical crops,…
Find out more »History on Tap presents Campfire Tales: The Haunting History of Clark County
Clark County Historical Museum will conclude its 2019 History on Tap program at the Kiggins Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 17, with “Campfire Tales: The Haunting History of Clark County.” Doors open at 6 p.m. and the event begins at 7 p.m. Presented by local historians Pat Jollota, Brad Richardson, and Jeff Davis, this talk will explore the modern folklore of Clark County through historical interpretations, personal stories, folktales, and various haunting accounts drawn from Jollota’s book, “Darkness Next Door.” The…
Find out more »Admissions 101
A presentation designed to answer the most frequently asked questions about Washington State University Vancouver’s admission process. Open to all. RSVP to attend.
Find out more »Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze
Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze is open 2 to 5:30 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 27; admission includes the 6-acre corn maze, hay-bale pyramid and hay-bale maze, petting zoo, calf-roping station, pumpkin launchers and tractor rides. There is face-painting for a fee, a concession stand selling seasonal fare and live music on weekends. The farm store offers produce, bread, eggs, raw honey and Hood River, Ore., cider as well as…
Find out more »Clark County Quilters honors Sandra Q. Miller at Featured Artist Quilt Show
Clark County Quilters is honoring one of its members with their annual Featured Artist Quilt Show, "Sandra Q. Miller: My Path From Piecing to Picture Quilts." After years of oil painting and crafting, Miller started quilting in the early 90's with traditional patchwork and expanded to watercolor quilts then picture quilts such as florals, landscapes, seascapes, and portraits. She has taught quilting for over 20 years and presents trunk shows for local schools. Miller regularly enters her work into local…
Find out more »Scaregrounds Celebrates Five Years of Fear, Running Oct. 4-31
For the fifth year in a row, Scaregrounds returns to the Clark County Fairgrounds and Event Center in Ridgefield, beginning Friday, Oct. 4. Local Portland-based production company Vendetta Productions is pulling out all the stops to celebrate the five-year "scare-iversary," bringing in carnival rides, haunted attractions, special-themed food menus, a pumpkin patch, and a haunted midway packed with a variety of vendors. With the mission of providing a fun fall experience for the whole family, the Scaregrounds has added kid-friendly…
Find out more »Free Leaf Disposal for Clark County residents through the end of 2019
The season is changing, which means leaves are falling from trees all around Clark County. Residents of Vancouver and Clark County can dispose up to five cubic yards of leaves for free with coupons provided by Clark County Public Works and the city of Vancouver through the end of 2019. Coupons can be downloaded from the Green Neighbors website, https://clarkgreenneighbors.org/en/green-blog/free-leaf-disposal, and used at four locations: • H & H Wood Recyclers, 8401 NE 117th Ave., 360-892-2805 • McFarlane's Bark, 8806…
Find out more »Friends of Three Creeks Community Library Used Book Sale
The Friends of Three Creeks Community will hold a used book sale Saturday, Oct. 19, in the community room of the library, 800 N.E. Tenney Road in the Salmon Creek area of Vancouver. Doors open at 8 a.m. for Friends members and at 10 a.m. for the public. The sale lasts until 5 p.m. Hard cover and trade paper books sell for $1; paperbacks for fifty cents. Over 10,000 fiction, non-fiction, children’s books in a wide variety are offered. Proceeds…
Find out more »Shapenote Singing Convention
Portland Sacred Harp is hosting a two-day Shapenote Singing Convention on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19 and 20, at The Laurelhurst Club, 3721 S.E. Ankeny St., Portland. It's free and open to the public, and everyone is welcome. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., come and go as you please, with a potluck lunch at noon each day. Shapenote singing, or Sacred Harp singing, is a 200-year-old American folk tradition of a capella, four-part harmony community singing. The Sacred…
Find out more »Clark County Quilters honors Sandra Q. Miller at Featured Artist Quilt Show
Clark County Quilters is honoring one of its members with their annual Featured Artist Quilt Show, "Sandra Q. Miller: My Path From Piecing to Picture Quilts." After years of oil painting and crafting, Miller started quilting in the early 90's with traditional patchwork and expanded to watercolor quilts then picture quilts such as florals, landscapes, seascapes, and portraits. She has taught quilting for over 20 years and presents trunk shows for local schools. Miller regularly enters her work into local…
Find out more »Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze
Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze is open 2 to 5:30 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 27; admission includes the 6-acre corn maze, hay-bale pyramid and hay-bale maze, petting zoo, calf-roping station, pumpkin launchers and tractor rides. There is face-painting for a fee, a concession stand selling seasonal fare and live music on weekends. The farm store offers produce, bread, eggs, raw honey and Hood River, Ore., cider as well as…
Find out more »Fall Craft Artistry Market
The North Clark Historical Museum, 21416 N.E. 399th St. in Amboy, will host a Fall Craft Artistry Market from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20. Vendors will provide a variety of crafts for sale. Proceeds for the event benefit the Museum’s Development and Maintenance. Admission is free. Vendors are Marie Downing, Ruth Hawes, Mary McCarthy, Jane Poole, Jean Proctor, Heidi Reichstein, Patricia Schell and Regina Harrison, Dawn Swatosh, and…
Find out more »Pumpkin Lane at Pomeroy Farm
Pumpkin Lane at Pomeroy Farm will be held every full weekend in October — Oct. 5-27, on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The entrance fee is $6 for adults, $4 for kids ages 3 to 11, and free for little ones two and under. Take a mile-long hayride down Pumpkin Lane — decorated with fun scenes and pumpkin characters —with a stop at the pumpkin patch to pick out…
Find out more »Bat Facts at the Camas Public Library
Learn fascinating "Bat Facts" at the Camas Public Library, presented by Ellen Wilson of Columbia Springs, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19. All ages are welcome. You'll learn: What is myth and what is fact? How bats help humans Safety around bats What is the Washington State bat? Examine a real bat skeleton
Find out more »Party Time
Party time with free cider and donuts. Celebrate the completion of parking lot improvements at the Battle Ground Community Library. More parking, better traffic pattern, sidewalks, landscaping at 1207 SE 8th Way. Organized by Friends of the Battle Ground Community Library. For more information, call 360-798-4093.
Find out more »Vancouver Lake Breast Cancer Survivor Paddlers
Learn about the benefits of dragonboating for breast cancer survivors. Hear an oncologist speak on exercise and nutrition, see adventures the team has had, and go for a dragonboat ride on the lake. No experience required. Refreshments will be served. Spouses/partners welcome. Email RSVP to Catch22dragonboating@gmail.com.
Find out more »Scaregrounds Celebrates Five Years of Fear, Running Oct. 4-31
For the fifth year in a row, Scaregrounds returns to the Clark County Fairgrounds and Event Center in Ridgefield, beginning Friday, Oct. 4. Local Portland-based production company Vendetta Productions is pulling out all the stops to celebrate the five-year "scare-iversary," bringing in carnival rides, haunted attractions, special-themed food menus, a pumpkin patch, and a haunted midway packed with a variety of vendors. With the mission of providing a fun fall experience for the whole family, the Scaregrounds has added kid-friendly…
Find out more »Input sought for community needs plan
Clark County Community Services is seeking survey responses about housing needs in the community. The confidential survey will take less than 10 minutes to complete. All community members outside the city of Vancouver are encouraged to complete the survey. The survey will be open through Oct. 31. An online version is available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2020Conplan in English, Spanish and Russian. For those who need a paper copy, contact Samantha Whitley at 564-397-7842 or samantha.whitley@clark.wa.gov. Community Services is responsible for submitting a…
Find out more »Volunteers sought for Farm Advisory Committee
The Clark County Council is seeking applicants to fill five vacancies to represent the active farming community on the Clark County Farm Advisory Committee. The term is one year from January through December 2020, and the committee shall convene a minimum of once per year. The committee serves as an advisory group to the Assessor in implementing assessment guidelines as established by the department for open space, farm and agricultural, and timber land. Applicants should have knowledge of typical crops,…
Find out more »Shapenote Singing Convention
Portland Sacred Harp is hosting a two-day Shapenote Singing Convention on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19 and 20, at The Laurelhurst Club, 3721 S.E. Ankeny St., Portland. It's free and open to the public, and everyone is welcome. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., come and go as you please, with a potluck lunch at noon each day. Shapenote singing, or Sacred Harp singing, is a 200-year-old American folk tradition of a capella, four-part harmony community singing. The Sacred…
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