Passages to Success hosts Coffee Chats for local businesspeople from 9:30 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday of the month at Latte Da Coffeehouse and Wine Bar, 205 E. 39th St., Vancouver. Attendance is free. Coffee and food will be available to purchase from the venue. Learn more at passagestosuccess.com.
"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 […]
"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. […]
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.
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 […]
NatureScaping Wildlife Botanical Gardens will host a workshop, Bats: Our Backyard Buddies from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 19 Presented by Brandon Burger of Backyard Bird Shop, this event will discuss Washington bat species and how they support the local environment along with other interesting facts as we approach the Halloween season. Event will be […]
Fort Vancouver Lions Club and FISH of Vancouver will host a Free Shred and E-Recycle Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 19 at Mill Plain United Methodist Church, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
The city of Washougal will host the Pumpkin Harvest Festival from noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 19 at Hathaway Park, 732 25th St., Washougal. Families are invited to wear Halloween costumes, play games, win prizes and pick out a free pumpkin (one per child until supplies last; children must be accompanied by an adult). Admission […]
Art at the Cave gallery hosts a free Artist's Talk from 1 to 2 p.m. on the third Saturday of every month at 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. Artists featured in the gallery's current exhibit will answer questions such as what inspired them and how they created their art. Learn more at artatthecave.com.
Single Seniors will eat out together at China Cook restaurant, 2200 St. Johns Blvd., starting at 1 p.m. Oct. 19. For more information, contact 360-892-8944.
The Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas, hosts an All Ages Chess Club on the third Saturday of the month at 2 p.m. Attendees should bring their own chess sets, if they have them.
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 […]
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.
