Vancouver Ballet Folklórico and local supporting organizations will host Luminaria Dia De Muertos from 2 to 8 p.m. Oct. 19 at Esther Short Park, 301 W. Eighth St., Vancouver. This free event honors the ancestral tradition of Dia de Muertos that has been an indigenous celebration before colonization. Dia de Muertos honors those who have […]
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 […]
The Vancouver Bee Project presents the next installment in the Speaker Series: "Green Schoolyards - Native Plants and Habitats in Local Schools," a free presentation by Jane Tesner Kleiner at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 19 in the Columbia Room at Vancouver Community Library, 901 C St., Vancouver. Attendees can learn about the exciting projects, partners and […]
Attend the 21-and-over Pumpkin Bash from 4:30 to 10 p.m. Oct. 19 at Get To-Gather Farm, 1913 S.E. 303rd Ave., Washougal. The fundraiser for the new Washougal Community Library includes cocktails and pumpkin kegs, seasonal snacks and activities such as pumpkin smashing, dancing and the Great Pumpkin Sacrifice. Costumes are encouraged. Tickets are $40 per […]
Double, double, toil, and trouble....it's spooky season at the Camas Public Library. Guests of all ages are invited to an after-hours party from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 19 with scary stories, boo bingo and a haunted library. Costumes are encouraged. For more information, visit CamasPL.org/Spooktacular.
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. […]
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, […]
Spirit Tales of the Vancouver Barracks will be offered on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 27. Tour-takers should meet on Officer's Row across from the Grant House at 1101 Officer's Row, Vancouver. Times are 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and noon on Sundays, except for Oct. 13, when the tour starts at 2 […]
Vancouver Master Chorale is collaborating with the Southwest Washington Symphony to perform Verdi's "Requiem." The 100-voice choir and soloists will join the Longview-based symphony for two concerts: 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at Lower Columbia College's Rose Theater, 1600 Maple St., Longview, and 3 p.m. Oct. 20 at Skyview Concert Hall, 1300 N.W. 139th St., Vancouver. […]
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 […]
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. […]
Weekly Vipassana mediation sessions are 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sundays at Art at the Cave, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. This type of meditation encourages self-observation by focusing on the inner self in a non-judgmental way. There's a $1 to $10 suggested donation to participate but no one will be turned away.
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. […]
Spirit Tales of the Vancouver Barracks will be offered on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 27. Tour-takers should meet on Officer's Row across from the Grant House at 1101 Officer's Row, Vancouver. Times are 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and noon on Sundays, except for Oct. 13, when the tour starts at 2 […]
Attend an open house at Covington House, 4201 Main St., Vancouver, for a presentation and exhibits of Indigenous weapons and other antique objects. The presentation, noon to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 20, is free. Learn more at covingtonhistorichouse.com.
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 […]
The Southwest Washington Wind Symphony presents the "Celebrations" from 3 to 4 p.m. Oct. 20 at Union High School's Performing Arts Center, 6201 N.W. Friberg-Strunk St. The concert will be conducted by Patrick Murphy, director of bands at the University of Portland, and Chris Sigman, music educator in the Evergreen School District. The performance kicks […]
Vancouver Master Chorale is collaborating with the Southwest Washington Symphony to perform Verdi's "Requiem." The 100-voice choir and soloists will join the Longview-based symphony for two concerts: 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at Lower Columbia College's Rose Theater, 1600 Maple St., Longview, and 3 p.m. Oct. 20 at Skyview Concert Hall, 1300 N.W. 139th St., Vancouver. […]
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA’s Chamber Music Series begins the 2024-2025 season with the symphony's Chamber Ensemble: String Quartet with Clarinet and Horn performance at 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 20 at First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main St., Vancouver. The concert will feature principal clarinet Igor Shakhman, principal horn Dan Partridge and a string quartet […]
WildSalt Studio is offering a Fall Cooking Class from 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 20 at Class Cooking, 110 E. 15th St., Vancouver. Attendees will make comforting fall recipes with a pumpkin-forward fall menu. The class will make handmade pumpkin gnocchi, brown butter and sage pasta sauce, autumn crunch kale Caesar salad and pumpkin cheesecake […]
