• Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra Monthly Dance at Providence Academy Ballroom

    The Providence Academy Ballroom 400 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United States

    The Historic Music Preservation Project and The Historic Trust present the Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra at 7 p.m. on the first Friday of each month at the Providence Academy Ballroom in conjunction with the Vancouver’s Downtown Association First Friday Art Walk. Tickets are $15 in cash or $16 with a card and are available […]

    $15 – $16
    Fall Birding Hikes

    Fall Birding Hikes

    Carty Unit, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge 28908 NW Main Street, Ridgefield, WA, United States

    Walks start at 8 a.m. at the Carty Unit of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Ridgefield. These last two to three hours but participants are welcome to join for as long or as short a time as suits them. Walks are free with $3 refuge admission fee. To register for the walks, email ridgefieldvolunteer@fws.gov. Walks […]

    $3
    Scary Story Contest for grades 3-12

    Scary Story Contest for grades 3-12

    Camas Public Library 625 NE 4th Ave, Camas, WA, United States

    The Camas Public Library is hosting a Scary Story Contest for kids in third through 12th grades. Stories must be 500 words or less and be inspired by one of these prompts: 1) You are walking alone in a graveyard at midnight. 2) You make the mistake of stealing from the town witches. Stories must […]

    free

    Single Seniors Trip to Astoria

    Single Seniors will take a day trip to Astoria together on Oct. 7. For more information call 360-892-8944.

    BirdFest and Bluegrass

    Downtown Ridgefield N. Main Avenue, Ridgefield, WA, United States

    Birdfest and Bluegrass 2023 is on Oct. 7, when the city of Ridgefield will host in-person events downtown, including a vendor marketplace from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., music, family crafts and orienteering, plus a kick-off to Walk for the Wild that goes from downtown to the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Enjoy bluegrass performances all […]

    free
    “Orcas: Our Shared Future” at OMSI

    “Orcas: Our Shared Future” at OMSI

    OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) 1945 Southeast Water Avenue, Portland, OR 97214, Portland, OR, United States

    The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry presents the U.S. premiere of Orcas: Our Shared Future, an exhibit that offers a deep dive into the stories and science that surround the orca, spirit of the Pacific Northwest’s wild coast and apex predator of all oceans. OMSI is the first museum in the United States to […]

    $13 – $18
    Overeaters Anonymous

    Overeaters Anonymous

    St. Andrew Lutheran Church 5607 NE Gher Rd, Vancouver, WA, United States

    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.

    Learn to Tunisian Crochet

    Hook and Needle Fiber 621 Broadway St, Vancouver, WA, United States

    Hook and Needle, 621 Broadway St., Vancouver, is offering a beginner-friendly "Learn to Tunisian Crochet" class from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 7. Becka Denning of Radiant Beans will lead the class in learning about Tunisian crochet (aka Afghan crochet), a combination of knitting and crocheting. It’s great for making blankets, scarves and shawls because the […]

    $45

    NatureScaping Perennial Bulb and Seed Swap

    Center for Agriculture, Science and Environmental Education (CASEE) 11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie, WA, United States

    NatureScaping and WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardeners will host their 7th annual seed swap and mini plant sale at the CASEE greenhouse, located at 11000 N.E. 149th St. in Brush Prairie, from 10 am. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 7. Some rules regarding plants and seeds participants can bring to sell and trade include: […]

    Vancouver Farmers Market

    Vancouver Farmers Market

    Vancouver Farmers Market Eighth and Esther Streets, Vancouver, WA, United States

    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.

    free
    Pomeroy Farm: Pumpkin Lane

    Pumpkin Lane at Pomeroy Farm

    Pomeroy Farm 20902 N.E. Lucia Falls Road, Yacolt, WA, United States

    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 […]

    $5 – $7

    Walk for the Wild

    Ridgefield Overlook Park Pioneer Street and Main Avenue, Ridgefield, WA, United States

    Walk for the Wild is a national event to get people moving in support of their local national wildlife refuge. In Clark County, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge is hosting a walk at 11 a.m. on Oct. 7 (the day of BirdFest and Bluegrass) from Overlook Park to Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge's Carty Unit. Funds raised […]

    free, donations welcome

    Old Apple Tree Festival

    Old Apple Tree Park 112 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA, United States

    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. […]

    free
    Dozer Day

    Dozer Day

    Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds 17402 N.E. Delfel Road, Ridgefield, WA, United States

    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  […]

    $15 – $20
    “Pathways” Exhibit at Art at the Cave

    “Pathways” Exhibit at Art at the Cave

    Art at the Cave Gallery 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United States

    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. […]

    free
    Oktoberfest at Northwood Public House and Brewery

    Oktoberfest at Northwood Public House and Brewery

    Everybody's Brewing at Northwood 1401 S.E. Rasmussen Blvd., Battle Ground, WA, United States

    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 […]

    Heritage Farm Tours

    Heritage Farm Tours

    78th Street Heritage Farm 1919 NE 78th St, Vancouver, United States

    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 79-acre 78th Street Heritage Farm in Vancouver, which was added to the Washington Historic Register in 2012. Stroll the property with a docent and […]

    Free
    Board Game Club

    Board Game Club

    Camas Public Library 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA, United States

    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 […]

    Free

    Western Whiskey and Barbecue at Skamania Lodge

    Skamania Lodge 1131 SW Skamania Lodge Way, Stevenson, United States

    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 […]

    $125

    Cowlitz County Search and Rescue Roaring 20s Extravaganza Auction

    Monticello Hotel 1405 17th Ave, Longview, WA, United States

    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 […]

    $60