The Vancouver Farmer's Market summer season runs through Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays on Eighth Street and Esther Street near Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver. Visit vancouverfarmersmarket.com for a list of vendors and special events.
In 1924, if your family couldn’t pay its bills, you might have been sent to “the poor farm.” Clark County's "poor farm" is now the 78th Street Heritage Farm, founded in 1865 and placed on the Washington Historic Register in 2012. Join a WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardener for a guided tour of the […]
The next meeting of the League of Women Voters of Clark County is 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 18 at the CDM Caregiving Services building, 2300 N.E. Andresen Rd., Vancouver.
NatureScaping Wildlife Botanical Gardens and Washington State University Extension Clark County Master Gardeners will host a rain-or-shine outdoor Perennial, Bulb and Seed Swap from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 11 at the botanical gardens, 11000 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie. Gather up your overage of seeds, bulbs, and perennials and swap them for new […]
Attend a free paper shred event in the parking lot of the Salmon Creek United Methodist Church, 12217 N.E. Highway 99, Vancouver, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 11. Cash donations will benefit Meals on Wheels People and food donations will be accepted for the Clark County Food Bank.
Clark College's Native Plant Center will host a fall sale from noon to 6 p.m. Oct. 8 and 9 and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 10 and 11, just in time for fall planting. Plants include flowers and shrubs, cinquefoil, milkweed, penstemon, twinberry, spirea, coastal strawberry, sedge, goldenrod and columbine, among many others. […]
Pomeroy Farm presents Pumpkin Lane, open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday in October. Take a hayride down Pumpkin Lane, pick out the perfect pumpkin, enjoy photo ops, visit the farm animals and blacksmith shop and snack on autumn treats. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for kids ages 3-11; ages […]
Get To-Gather Farm, 1913 S.E. 303rd Ave., Washougal; will be open for fall activities from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 31. Admission is free. Purchase a pumpkin grown on the farm, walk on one of the farm’s nature trails or brave the Spooky Trail through the woods. Feed […]
Why carve your own pumpkin when the chickens can do it for you? Get To-Gather Farm will host a Cluck 'n' Carve from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 11. Chickens naturally love to peck, scratch and nibble — especially when pumpkins are involved. Guests can choose a pumpkin from the farm stand (sold separately), gently scratch […]
Waltons Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze is open from 3-5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 4-26, at 1617 N.E. 267th Ave., Camas. Admission is $13, $11 for seniors 55 and older and free for ages 2 and younger. Admission includes the corn maze, barrel train ride and […]
Gather and Feast Farm, 2706 N.E. 369th St., La Center, is open daily from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Admission is free. Take a self-guided farm tour (see the map on the front porch of the farm store) and visit the Scottish Highland cows and a calf, chickens, goats, pigs and a peacock and peahen. Walk through […]
Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free webinar "Be Prepared: Why Power of Attorney, Health Care Directives, and Wills/Trusts Are Essential for Peace of Mind" starting at 11 a.m. Oct. 11. This event will be presented both virtually as well as in-person by attorney Karen Webber. Registration is free and […]
Cloverlane Mercantile and Event Center presents the Hello Kitty Festival from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 10, 11 and 12, plus a VIP party celebrating Kuromi and Portland's Crystal Kitty from 4-9 p.m. Oct. 11. Attendees will enjoy a themed cafe, photo opportunities and displays, carnival games with prizes and a meet-and-greet with Hello Kitty. Cloverlane […]
Pepper Palooza is a three-Saturday celebration of the region’s pepper harvest, happening from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 4, 11 and 18 at three locations: Hazel Dell Commons, 9811 N.E. Highway 99 (Oct. 4); Gather and Feast Farm, 2706 N.E. 369th St., La Center (Oct. 11); and Flat Tack Farm, 9400 N.E. 134th St., Vancouver […]
Get To-Gather Farm will host pumpkin decorating from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 11 at 1913 S.E. 303rd Ave., Washougal. Decorate pumpkins with paint, decoupage, stickers and foam cutouts. Pick a pumpkin from the patch and farm staff will provide the supplies. The cost is $15 per person plus the pumpkin. BluVan Bords food truck will […]
Vancouver Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze, located at Velvet Acres Gardens, 18905 N.E. 83rd St., Vancouver is open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays through Oct. 31. Purchase tickets (no […]
The Chelatchie Prairie Railroad will offer Fall Leaves Train Rides on Oct. 11 and 12, departing at noon and 2:30 p.m. each day from the station at 207 N. Railroad […]
The Gathering Place will host a Cancer Awareness Luncheon from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 11 featuring speakers from Pink Lemonade and the community, raffles, food, cancer resources and support. Free tickets […]
The North Clark Historical Museum, 21416 N.E. 399th St., Amboy, hosts the Open Door Stitchery circle from 1 to 4 p.m. on the second Saturday of every month. Attendees should […]
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. 11. Attendees must be fully vaccinated to attend. […]