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October 2021
StreamTeam offers at-home Make a Difference Day challenge
Join the StreamTeam to celebrate Make A Difference Day, Oct. 23, from home. Enter a raffle challenge to win prizes such as gift baskets, gift cards or a 60-minute massage. Go to www.clarkpublicutilities.com/event/make-difference-day/ to find a list of activities. Take a picture of yourself engaged in the activity, then post it on social media or email it to the StreamTeam at StreamTeam@clarkpud.com to be entered into the raffle. Photos will be accepted from Oct. 22 through Oct. 24. Visit www.clarkpublicutilities.com/event/make-difference-day/…
Find out more »Scaregrounds at Oaks Amusement Park
Terror is striking this October as the twisted minds at ScareGrounds PDX present three bone-chilling haunted attractions at Portland's Oaks Park, 7805 S.E. Oaks Park Way, Portland. Experience The Condemned, EViLUTION, and Grimthorne Manor haunted houses, plus the House of Horrors Scarezone, Graveyard Pumpkin Patch, and Scream Parlor Photo Op. Guests will also enjoy spine-tingling thrills and chills of Oaks Park’s rides and roller skating. ScareGrounds dates are Oct. 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26,…
Find out more »Cinema of Horrors Drive-In Experience – Clark County Fairgrounds
Get scared at the Cinema of Horrors Drive-in Experience, Oct. 8-31 at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 N.E. Delfel Road., Ridgefield, a live-action experience where monsters from the screen come to life. In addition, 15 horror thrillers will be shown, a different film on each date, starting at 7 p.m. The experience lasts approximately two hours and features high-quality sound and lighting, in-car audio, Hollywood-quality makeup, monsters and terrifying twists. Food vendors will be available on…
Find out more »Zoom Class: “Forest Birds”
TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center is offering a Zoom workshop, “Forest Birds,” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 24. Mature Pacific Northwest forests host birds that are uniquely adapted to live in, on and among trees. They’re cryptically colored, have tree-clinging feet, use specialized feeding techniques, and more. Attend this class to learn how and where to find these birds, which layers of the forest each type favors, and how to zero in on them in low-light forests…
Find out more »Halloween Farmers Market
At 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26, Salmon Creek Grange will host a Halloween Farmer's Market. There will be harvest produce, locally made food products, plants and greens, baked goods and lots of holiday gifts. Accepting credit, debit and SNAP. Offering Market Match on EBT transactions. Pre-order bulk produce through the Second Mile Food Hub and pick up at the market.
Find out more »Law Firm Hosts Protect with Trusts Seminar
Pettis Webber Pacific P.S. elder care law firm will host a free seminar, both in-person and online, “7 Ways to Leverage and Protect with Trusts,” presented by Attorney Beckie Pettis at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26. Registration is free and is required to attend. Register by calling 360-696-2069. All registrants will receive login instructions by email prior to the webinar.
Find out more »Law Firm Hosts Wine and Wills Webinar
Pettis Webber Pacific P.S. elder care law firm will host a free webinar, “Wine and Wills: 3 Ways to Give to the Kids and Grandkids for Years to Come!,” presented by Attorney Beckie Pettis at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26. Registration is free and is required to attend. Register by calling 360-696-2069. All registrants will receive login instructions by email prior to the webinar.
Find out more »HOPE Community Education Alzheimer’s Webinar
At 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 26, HOPE Dementia Support will host their Community Education Webinar: "Brain Disease: Is It Alzheimer's?" The guest speaker will be Randall Woltjer, MD, PhD, Director of Neuropathology core of the Layton Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Center (OHSU). To register please visit www.hopedementiasupport.org or call 360-513-5754.
Find out more »Science on Tap Online — “Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law”
The next Science on Tap online is "Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law" at 7 p.m. Oct. 26. Register on Zoom or watch on the Science on Tap Facebook page or on YouTube. Tickets are a $5 to $15 suggested donation. Complete details are available at secure.givelively.org/event/make-you-think-inc/science-on-tap-fuzz-when-nature-breaks-the-law. What’s to be done about a jaywalking moose? A bear caught breaking and entering? A murderous tree? Three hundred years ago, animals that broke the law would be assigned legal representation and put on trial. These…
Find out more »Gorgeous Wildlife: Bat Conservation Webinar
At 6 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 27, Friends of the Columbia Gorge will host an episode in their Gorgeous Wildlife webinar series on bat conservation in the gorge. The webinar will feature multiple speakers, each discussing the types of bats native to the gorge, their effect on the ecosystem, and how attendees can help to conserve the species. Registration is free and required to attend, visit gorgefriends.org to register and for more information. The webinar will also be recorded and…
Find out more »Free Online Garden Composting Workshop
At 7 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 27, Clark County’s Master Composter Recycler program will host the online workshop “Lasagna Garden Composting.” Attendees will learn how to grow, build and plant a raised bed garden from free, easily obtainable urban waste. No tilling or turning required. Pre-registration is required to attend. To register, visit the Master Composter Recycler webpage. Participants will receive a confirmation email after successful registration. Recordings of previous webinars are also available on the Master Composter Recycler website.
Find out more »Franklin Street Halloween Display
The Halloween yard display at 4616 N.W. Franklin Street in Vancouver is recognized as one of the top decorated homes in the United States by the Daily Mail. It stretches over four properties and includes multiple 12-foot skeletons, 12-foot inferno pumpkin monsters, a gondola, a 7-foot dragon, boarded up windows, brewing cauldrons, skeletons climbing a 25-foot flag pole, a 15-foot scarecrow, a zombie pickup truck, and a huge spider spinning webs over the driveway. The display also includes Captain America,…
Find out more »Single Seniors at Carol’s Corner
9 a.m. on Thursday Oct. 28 at Carol's Corner café, 7800 Northeast St Johns Road #1021, Vancouver. Call the event hotline for more information, 360-718-6029.
Find out more »“Howloween” Trick-or-Treating at Oregon Zoo
Kids can show off their costumes and learn about wildlife in a fun and safe setting, during the Oregon Zoo’s annual Howloween festivities, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 23-24 and Oct. 28-31. A scavenger hunt around the zoo teaches kids about healthy habitats for wildlife. Activities are free with zoo admission and treat bags are available for an additional $3. All candy is made by companies that have committed to using deforestation-free palm oil. To help ensure a safe…
Find out more »Law Firm Hosts Trusts 101 Seminar
Pettis Webber Pacific P.S. elder care law firm will host a free seminar, both virtually and in-person, “Trusts 101: Learn 5 Powerful Ways to Use Estate Planning to Protect You and Your Loved Ones!,” presented by Attorney Beckie Pettis at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 28. Registration is free and is required to attend. Register by calling 360-696-2069. All registrants will receive login instructions by email prior to the webinar.
Find out more »Cinema of Horrors Drive-In Experience – Clark County Fairgrounds
Get scared at the Cinema of Horrors Drive-in Experience, Oct. 8-31 at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 N.E. Delfel Road., Ridgefield, a live-action experience where monsters from the screen come to life. In addition, 15 horror thrillers will be shown, a different film on each date, starting at 7 p.m. The experience lasts approximately two hours and features high-quality sound and lighting, in-car audio, Hollywood-quality makeup, monsters and terrifying twists. Food vendors will be available on…
Find out more »Law Firm Hosts Medicaid Webinar
Pettis Webber Pacific P.S. elder care law firm will host a free webinar, “Medicaid: Avoid the Myths and Mistakes,” presented by Attorney Beckie Pettis at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 28. Registration is free and is required to attend. Register by calling 360-696-2069. All registrants will receive login instructions by email prior to the webinar.
Find out more »Warren Miller’s “Winter Starts Now”
The Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver, will host the 72nd film from Warren Miller Entertainment, "Winter Starts Now," 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28, featuring breathtaking footage of ski adventures and jaw-dropping jumps. Advance tickets are $22.50 and day-of-show tickets are $25, available at www.kigginstheatre.com/movies/warren-miller-winter-starts-now/.
Find out more »“Howloween” Trick-or-Treating at Oregon Zoo
Kids can show off their costumes and learn about wildlife in a fun and safe setting, during the Oregon Zoo’s annual Howloween festivities, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 23-24 and Oct. 28-31. A scavenger hunt around the zoo teaches kids about healthy habitats for wildlife. Activities are free with zoo admission and treat bags are available for an additional $3. All candy is made by companies that have committed to using deforestation-free palm oil. To help ensure a safe…
Find out more »Single Seniors at Round Table Pizza
1 p.m. on Friday Oct. 29 at Round Table Pizza, 5016 Northeast Thurston Way, Vancouver. Come enjoy food and cards. Call the events hotline for more information, 360-718-6029.
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