Vancouver’s Old Apple Tree Festival returns Saturday, Oct. 7, at Old Apple Tree Park, 112 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., this free, family-friendly event will offer live music, Land Bridge tours, hands-on arts and crafts, apple tastings and apples and food for purchase. Vancouver Urban Forestry will host free cider-pressing. […]
The Nutter Foundation presents Dozer Day, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 7 and 8 at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 NE. Delfel Road, Ridgefield. Dozer Day is a weekend of family fun, putting kids in close contact with heavy-construction machinery and activities like the tire crawl, kids’ dig, contests and […]
Art at the Cave’s October exhibit is “Pathways,” featuring the work of Maria Esther Sund of Oregon and Sally Sellers of Vancouver. The exhibit, which showcases their work in painting, mixed media, textiles and collage, is free and open to the public, as are all shows at the gallery. Regular gallery hours are 11 a.m. […]
Northwood Public House and Brewery, 1401 S.E. Rasmussen Blvd. in Battle Ground Village, will be transformed into a Bavarian-style beer hall on Oct. 7 and 8 for Oktoberfest, featuring traditional German beer and food with live music and entertainment by Those Darn Accordions and Festival Brass. Kids will enjoy a coloring contest, balloon art and […]
Tour the 78th Street Heritage Farm from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 7 or 14. Join the WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardener Program for a free guided tour of […]
The Camas Public Library will host a monthly All Ages Board Game Club from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Some games will be provided, but attendees are also encouraged to bring their own to share. The full 2023 meeting dates are as follows: June 3 and 10, July 1, August 5 and 26, September 2 and […]
Skamania Lodge will host a 21-and-over Western Whiskey and Barbecue event from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 7 in the lodge's Moonlight Pavilion. The American West comes to Skamania during this second-annual event celebrating the spirit of cowboy life with dinner, whiskey, poetry and live music. The menu includes pork belly burnt ends with bourbon […]
Cowlitz County Search and Rescue will host a Roaring 20s Extravaganza and Auction Oct. 7 at the Monticello Hotel in Longview. The online auction opens Oct. 1. The Oct. 7 event includes dinner, live music with The Gatsby Gang jazz band and a live auction. Dressing up and dancing are encouraged. Purchase tickets ($60 or […]
Coast to Coast Fish House offers live music by local artists from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday evenings. Shows are open to all ages with no cover charge. Locally and family-owned, Coast to Coast features a full bar, twelve beers on tap and a gluten-free beer menu. The food is Coastal Maine inspired with gluten-free […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
The Salmon Creek Kiwanis will present "A Kiwanis Evening of Song" at 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at Vancouver United Church of Christ, 1220 N.E. 68th St., Vancouver. Hear a fundraising concert featuring the Grammy Award-winning international fingerstyle guitar champion, Doug Smith. Tickets are $25 if purchased online or $35 at the door. Get tickets at […]
Metropolitan Performing Arts presents "Previously Performed Privately," a variety show fundraiser from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 7 at Metropolitan Performing Arts, 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. "Previously Performed Privately" brings together an eclectic blend of talent from the local arts community to perform pieces that have only been performed in the shower or […]
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.
Kindred Homestead Supply, 606 Main St., Vancouver, is offering a "Learn to Crochet an Amigurumi Ghost" class from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 8. The class is geared toward those who are comfortable making single crochets. In this class, students will learn to make a magic ring, crochet in the round, increase, decrease, bobble […]
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. […]
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 Nutter Foundation presents Dozer Day, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 7 and 8 at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 NE. Delfel Road, Ridgefield. Dozer Day is a weekend of family fun, putting kids in close contact with heavy-construction machinery and activities like the tire crawl, kids’ dig, contests and […]
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 […]
