Scottish Country Dance "Friday Frolic" classes run from 7:30-9 p.m. Fridays through Dec. 19 at Columbia Dance, 1700 Broadway, Vancouver. The first class is free. No partner or special clothing is needed but soft-soled shoes are recommended. New dancers are welcome. Admission is $8. Learn more at rscds-swws.org or contact Liza Halpenny at lizahalpenny@msn.com.
Celtic rock band Gaelic Storm will perform at the Columbia Theatre from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 17. Tickets are $20-$45. Learn more at columbiatheatre.com.
Magenta Theater presents "I Am Frankenstein," playing Oct. 3-19 at 1108 Main St., Vancouver. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays with matinee showings at 2 p.m. Sundays. A retelling of Mary Shelley's classic novel, the play adds two principal characters: a haunting chorus known as The Blackbirds, and the troubled Shelley herself. The […]
Volunteers will pull invasive English ivy from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 18 at Abrams Park, 400 Abrams Park Road, Ridgefield. Park in the main parking lot at Abrams Park. […]
Battle Ground has a new indoor farmer's market at 15 N.E. Grace Ave., Battle Ground. Tentative hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays starting Sept. 20 and continuing through […]
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 […]
Join WSU Master Gardener Anne Bulger for a workshop from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Oct. 18 at the 78th Street Heritage Farm exploring mason bees, our gentle, non-stinging, native pollinators. Discover their vital role in pollination, learn how to create and maintain a thriving mason bee habitat, and gain insight into their life cycle. Learn how to […]
Unfold the magic of spooky season with a Cornhusk Bats workshop, 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 18 at Vampire Unicorns, 3510 N.E. Third Ave., Camas. Learn the ancient art of crafting bats from dried cornhusks. Perfect for crafters, witches or nature lovers alike, students will create their own cornhusk bats to take home for Halloween […]
Columbia Springs, 12208 S.E. Evergreen Hwy., Vancouver, is hosting a Nature Day. Families can drop by any time from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 18 to enjoy hands-on science and nature experiences exploring the amazing adaptation of plants. This event is designed to be engaging for people of all ages, from preschoolers to adults. […]
St. John's Presbyterian Church, 1206 N.E. Birch St., Camas, will host a "Families and Politics" workshop from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 18, led by certified Braver Angels moderator Cynthia O’Brien. Learn how to preserve family bonds while staying true to your values and political beliefs. Participants will gain insight into why family differences […]
Kindred Vancouver will host a Witchy Swap from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 17, 18 and 19 at 2213 Main St., Vancouver. Trade crystals, tarot decks, spell jars and mystical treasures for free. Bring gently used witchy tools and trade them for something that calls to you. Meet local witches, pagans, and curious souls […]
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 […]
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 […]
Magenta Theater presents "Baba Yaga" at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Oct. 18. Inspired by Slavic folklore, this puppet show features Baba Yaga (a witch with a taste for bad children), a hedgehog prince who rides a rooster and a little girl, Marusia, who is in search of turnips. As Marusia and the hedgehog match […]
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 […]
The Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds will host the Grimoire Exhibition Halloween Market from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 18 and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 19. Grimoire's Gothic Market is a folklore-themed market and exhibition that brings together aspects of Halloween, horror, tarot, folklore, Renaissance, couture, supernatural, strange things and metaphysical items. The market […]
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 online tickets) at the farm. Admission is $10 on weekdays, $12 on Saturdays and Sundays and always free for ages 2 and younger. Admission includes […]
The city of Washougal will host the Pumpkin Harvest Festival from noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 18 at Hathaway Park, 732 25th St., Washougal. Families are invited to wear their Halloween costumes, play games, win prizes, enjoy treats and pick out a free pumpkin (one per child until supplies last; children must be accompanied by […]