This Halloween, Franklin Street has added two more homes for a total of six decorated homes, filling out the entire block at Northwest 46th Street and Northwest Franklin Street in Vancouver's Northwest Neighborhood. One new home is decorated as an old pumpkin patch and the other is a haunted forest. Last Halloween, more than 12,000 […]
ScareGrounds PDX offers a line-up of Halloween horror attractions at Oaks Amusement Park at 7805 S.E. Oaks Park Way, Portland. Dates are Oct. 6-8, 13-15, 20-24, 27-31 and Nov. 3-4. Rides open at 6 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Halloween night. Haunted houses open at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $22 and can be purchased online […]
Spirit Tales of the Vancouver Barracks will be offered on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 29. Tourtakers should meet on Officer's Row across from the Grant House at 1101 […]
Take an excursion through Clark County’s haunted history. Every Friday and Saturday night from Sept. 15 to Oct. 28, guides from the Clark County Historical Museum will lead inquiring minds on Haunted Walking Tours along downtown Vancouver's Main Street and beyond to uncover the unexplained in this historic city. Tours on Sept. 15 and 16 […]
Treadway Events and Entertainment presents "Cinema of Horrors: Drive-In Experience" at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 N.E. Delfel Rd., Ridgefield. This contactless Halloween experience is set to send shivers down the spines of horror fans and thrill-seekers alike. Dates are Oct. 12-15, 18-22 and 25-31. Gates open at 7 p.m. nightly. […]
The women's vocal ensemble In Mulieribus will perform from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at The Madeleine Church in Portland. The program explores the universal human journey through loss and mourning to healing and peace. Music includes songs by Dufay, Lassus and Morales, as well as new works for women’s voices, like "Lux aeterna" […]
Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver, presents "Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks," showing Oct. 13-29. Lily, an aging but formidable retiree, hires Michael, an acerbic dance instructor, to give her dance lessons in her Florida condo. Antagonism between a gay man and the wife of a Southern Baptist minister gives way to compatibility as […]
The Liberty Theatre will welcome filmmaker Signe Baumane to host a screening of her new film, "My Love Affair with Marriage," at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21. Baumane is a Latvian-born, Brooklyn-based independent filmmaker, artist, writer and animator. She has made 16 award-winning animated shorts and is best known for her first animated feature, "Rocks in […]
Portland Sacred Harp invites everyone who loves to sing to add their voices to the 32nd Annual Portland Sacred Harp Convention, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 21 and 22 at The Laurelhurst Club, 3721 S.E. Ankeny St., Portland. This is a free event, open to all ages and no singing experience is required. Attendees […]
Weekly Vipassana mediation sessions are held from 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.
The Vancouver Farmers Market is every Saturday and Sunday from March 18 to Oct. 29 in downtown Vancouver near Esther Short Park at the corner of Eighth and Esther Streets. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays. Learn more at vancouverfarmersmarket.com.
Pomeroy Farm's Pumpkin Lane is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday in October. The opening weekend is Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 and the last day is Oct. 29. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for kids ages 3 to 11 and free for ages 2 and under. Take a hayride […]
The Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive, Portland, is hosting the Rose City Vintage Market on Oct. 21 and 22. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 21 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 22. Find art, jewelry, home furnishings, toys and collectibles. Early bird admission is $25 from 8 a.m. to […]
The Autumn Flower Festival is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 22 at Shangri-La Farm in Fern Prairie. The event is free to the public. Guests should park at Grove Field Airport, 632 N.E. 267th Ave., Camas, and follow the trail through the woods to Shangri-La Farm or ride on the free shuttle to the […]
Vancouver restaurants will offer three-item sampling menus for $25 and $35 for Dine the Couve during the month of October. Choose from traditional combination like a three-course meal of appetizer, entrée, and dessert; mix craft drink pairings with small plates; or enjoy menus designed to share. Make the most of your Dine the Couve experience […]
Kindred Homestead Supply, 606 Main St., Vancouver, is offering a "Learn to Crochet" class from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 22. The class is designed for total beginners and no experience is needed. Students will learn the basics of crochet and how to make a slip knot, chain, single crochet and fasten off. The […]
Spirit Tales of the Vancouver Barracks will be offered on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 29. Tourtakers 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. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors age 60 […]
Join others from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 22 to celebrate 77 years of Camp Currie with music, games, a petting zoo, a food card, face painting, archery, sling shots […]
Clark County Green Neighbors is celebrating the program’s anniversary with a free cooking class, "Scrappy Cooking," from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Vancouver Community Library Columbia Room, 901 C St., Vancouver. Creative cooking expert Stacey Tigner-Loy from the WSU Clark County Extension SNAP-ED program will help participants reimagine leftovers to reduce food […]
Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver, presents "Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks," showing Oct. 13-29. Lily, an aging but formidable retiree, hires Michael, an acerbic dance instructor, to give her dance lessons in her Florida condo. Antagonism between a gay man and the wife of a Southern Baptist minister gives way to compatibility as […]