Metropolitan Performing Arts presents “The Great American Trailer Park Musical”

Metropolitan Performing Arts 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United States

Metropolitan Performing Arts presents ‘The Great American Trailer Park Musical: An All-American Musical Odyssey through Agoraphobia, Adultery, Hysterical Pregnancy, Strippers, Huffing, Electrical Chairs, Flan, Roadkill, Toll Collecting, Spray Cheese and Disco," running Oct. 12-27. The play follows a new tenant at Armadillo Acres — and she’s wreaking havoc all over Florida’s most exclusive trailer park. […]

$21 – $30

Adopt-a-Highway Clean-up Day in Battle Ground

Battle Ground Community UMC 10300 NE 199th Street, Battle Ground, WA, United States

Join Battle Ground Community United Methodist Church from 8 a.m. to noon May 18, June 15, Sept. 7 and Oct. 12 for "Adopt-A-Highway Clean-up Day." Meet in the church parking lot at 10300 N.E. 199th St., Battle Ground. Volunteers will clean up litter along Highway 503, stretching from Northwest Onsdorff Boulevard to Northeast 132nd Street. […]

free

Support Group for Survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury and their Friends and Family

Support Group for Survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury and their friends and family will be held the second Saturday of each month from 2 to 5 p.m. RSVP by calling 564-236-5620 to ensure there are enough spots. Sponsored by Vancouver-based TBI4LIFE non-profit. For more information, visit www.tbi4life.com.

Vancouver Audubon Society celebrates World Migratory Bird Day

McConnell Park 918 NW 25th Ave., Battle Ground, WA

The Vancouver Audubon Society celebrates World Migratory Bird Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 12 at McConnell Park, 918 N.W. 25th Ave., Battle Ground. This international holiday was created to build awareness for migratory birds, their habitats, and flyways. This free, family-friendly event offers educational booths by local organizations, where attendees can learn […]

free

“Playing with Light” at OMSI

OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) 1945 Southeast Water Avenue, Portland, OR 97214, Portland, OR, United States

"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 […]

$14 – $19

“Exquisite Creatures Revealed” at OMSI

Oregon Museum of Science & Industry 1945 S.E. Water Ave., Portland, OR, United States

"Exquisite Creatures Revealed" is a new exhibit from Oregon-based artist and naturalist Christopher Marley at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) through Feb. 17. Marley’s intricate artworks feature rare organisms from around the world in stunning displays. His tributes to the beauty of the natural world broaden our knowledge about biodiversity and conservation. […]

$15 – $20
Event Series Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous

St. Andrew Lutheran Church 5607 NE Gher Rd, Vancouver, WA, United States

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.

Halloween Raku pottery workshop

Kilnfolk Clay Studio 108 W. Sixth St., Vancouver, United States

Kilfolk Clay Studio will host a two-part Halloween-themed raku pottery workshop. From 10 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 12, join a hand-building class in the studio to a ceramic ghost or another piece of your choosing. From 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 26, meet at Kadence Raku for an outdoor Raku glaze firing. You will glaze, […]

$95

New Woodland Community Library opens Oct. 12

New Woodland Community Library 411 Lakeshore Drive, Woodland, United States

The community of Woodland is celebrating the opening of its new library at 10 a.m. Oct. 12 at 411 Lakeshore Drive, Woodland. The celebration begins with a ribbon cutting ceremony, followed by tours of the library, activities for all ages, live swing band music, face painting and refreshments. The new 7,560 square-foot Woodland Community Library […]

free

Jane Weber Arboretum Second Saturday Work Party

Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum 9215 SE Evergreen Highway, Vancouver, WA, United States

Volunteers at the Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum Second Saturday Work Party, 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 12, will get the grounds ready for fall to ensure a beautiful spring. Refreshments are provided. Learn more at ejaneweberarboretum.org.

free
Event Series Second Saturday Divorce Workshop

Second Saturday Divorce Workshop

Online via Zoom WA, United States

Second Saturday Divorce Workshops offers online workshops from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second Saturday of every month designed for anyone navigating the complexities of divorce. Professionals will offer guidance on finances, emotions and legal matters. Questions? Call Theresa Springer at 360 798-4161. Learn more at secondsaturday.com/locations/directory-category/wa/.

free

Salmon Creek Lions Free Shred Event

Umpqua Bank - Hazel Dell 8015 NE Hwy 99, Vancouver, United States

The Salmon Creek Lions Club will host a free shred event at Umpqua Bank, located at 8015 N.E. Highway 99 in Hazel Dell, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 12. Attendees will have the opportunity to safely dispose of unneeded sensitive documents will also supporting their local community. Event is free but attendees are […]

Free

NatureScaping Perennial Bulb and Seed Swap

Wildlife Botanical Gardens 11000 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie, WA, United States

NatureScaping and WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardeners will host their 8th annual seed swap and mini plant sale at the CASEE greenhouse, located at 11000 N.E. 149th St. in Brush Prairie, from 10 am. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 12. Some rules regarding plants and seeds participants can bring to sell and trade include: […]

Event Series Pomeroy Farm: Pumpkin Lane

Pomeroy Farm: Pumpkin Lane

Pomeroy Farm 20902 N.E. Lucia Falls Road, Yacolt, WA, United States

Pomeroy Farm's Pumpkin Lane is a fall tradition in Clark County. Visitors can take a hayride down Pumpkin Lane, featuring dozens of "pumpkin people" scenes. Guests can visit the pumpkin patch to pick out the perfect pumpkin, find beautiful backdrops for photo-ops, and explore the historic farm grounds including farm animals and several kids' activities. […]

$5 – $7

Kingsugi Exhibit at Japanese Garden

Portland Japanese Garden 611 S.W. Kingston Ave., Portland, OR, United States

The Japanese Garden will host an exhibit exhibition, Kintsugi: The Restorative Art of Naoko Fukumaru, through Jan. 27.  Kintsugi is a Japanese artform that takes broken items such as ceramics and mends them with lacquer dusted with powdered gold. This exhibit will explore themes of healing through the artwork of kintsugi artist and master conservator Naoko […]

$15.95 – $21.95

Eyes of the Storm: Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64

Portland Art Museum 1219 S.W. Park St., Portland, OR, United States

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 rediscovered photographs from Paul McCartney’s personal archive, more than 250 pictures document The Beatles’ meteoric rise from British sensation to international stardom. At a time […]

$25

Celebrate 75 years of Peanuts at The MAiZE at the Pumpkin Patch

The Maize at The Pumpkin Patch 16511 NW Gillihan Rd, Portland, OR, United States

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. The MAiZE is open daily through Oct. 31. September hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. […]

$8 – $10

Girlfriends’ Dance Party

Northest Personal Training 1011 Broadway, WA, United States

The Girlfriends' Dance Party is 11 a.m. Oct. 12 at Northwest Personal Training, 1011 Broadway, Vancouver. Participants will dance, shake and shimmy to Latin rhythms while raising funds for the Pink Lemonade Project with a suggested donation of $50 per person. Sign up for the dance party at nwpersonaltraining.com/girlfriends-dance-party/.

$50

Jam Session™ Six-Week Workshops-Emerging or Advanced

Sons of Norway Hall 2400 Grant St., Vancouver, WA, United States

Jam Session will offer a six-week workshop, "Discover Your Future Bandmates," starting 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 12. Additional dates are Oct. 26, Nov. 2, Nov. 23, Nov. 30 and Dec. 14. Learn how to audition bandmates by going beyond musical skills to look at the whole person. Drop-ins are welcome at the first […]

$125

Halloween Watercolor and Ink Class

Vancouver Art Space WA, United States

Vancouver Art Space, inside Vancouver Mall at 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Suite 206, Vancouver, is offering a Halloween Watercolor and Ink Make-and-Take class from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 12. Students age 12 and over will receive instruction from Hannah Complin on how to create haunting images from watercolor and ink. The class […]

$60 – $75