Kids can show off their costumes and learn about wildlife during the Oregon Zoo’s annual Howloween festivities, Oct. 22–23 and Oct. 28–31. Activities are best suited for children ages 2-12, but all are welcome. A scavenger hunt around the zoo will teach kids about healthy habitats for wildlife. Activities take place each day until 3 […]
Pumpkin Lane at Pomeroy Farm, 20902 N.E. Lucia Falls Rd., Yacolt, will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday in October; admission ends at 4 p.m. Take a hayride down Pumpkin Lane, pick out the perfect pumpkin (priced by circumference from $1.50 to $12 for standard pumpkins; specialty pumpkins are […]
Love Street Playhouse, 126 Loves Ave., Woodland, presents "Miss Holmes" from Oct. 7 through 23. This theatrical fan fiction re-examines the Victorian world of Holmes and Watson by exploring the added obstacles faced by these two iconic characters if they were women. When an anonymous note sends a newlywed wife looking for help, Miss Sherlock […]
Magenta Theater presents "Murder on the Orient Express," Oct. 14 through 30 at 1108 Main St., Vancouver. Eleven performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 28, and 29 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 16, 23, and 30. A special performance featuring the understudy actors will take place at 7:30 p.m. […]
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's 10th Anniversary Chamber Music Series begins with a performance inspired by the legacy of long-time cello section member and one of the orchestra's significant supporters -- Suzanne Rague. This performance at 3 p.m. Oct. 23 at First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main St., Vancouver, will feature members of the orchestra's cello section […]
Oregon Children's Theatre presents "Dog Man: The Musical," from Oct. 23 to Nov. 20 at the Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Performances are at 2 and 5 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets range from $20 to $42 at octc.org/dog-man. or call 503-228-9571. The show is recommended for ages 7 […]
Joseph and Julieann Platt will teach weekly Latin, country, and ballroom dance lessons starting at Vancouver Fitness Studio, 9212 N.E. Highway 99, Suite 110. Beginners' salsa and merengue classes will […]
Cinema of Horrors drive-in movie experience returns to the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 N.E. Delfel Rd, Ridgefield, with classic horror movies playing from Oct. 7-31; see the full list of films below or visit ridgefield.cinemaofhorrors.com. The event is a live-action horror movie experience where screams from the screen come to life. […]
The twisted minds at ScareGrounds PDX present three bone-chilling haunted attractions at Oaks Park, 7805 S.E. Oaks Park Way, Portland, from Sept. 30 through Oct. 30. ScareGrounds is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, plus Oct. 26, 27 and 31. Experience The Silver Scream, Grimthorne Manor and The Complex haunted houses, plus dodge monsters on the […]
The Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Club will offer its annual holiday open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 25 and Dec. 2 and 3. The event is a celebration of the organization's 75th year of operations. Admission is hourly timed endtry with final entry at 4 p.m. Make […]
Single Seniors bi-weekly food and cards meeting in the Vancouver Mall food court, starting at 1 p.m. For more information, call 360-892-8944
The Camas Public Library will host a free-to-attend Tolkien Fellowship for bookworms, movie fans, and Tolkienites of all ages to discuss the literary works of J. R. R. Tolkien beginning with a group read of The Simarillion. Group meets every second and fourth Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Camas Public Library, […]
Battle Ground High School was selected as one site for the United States Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants during a special tour celebrating the 75th anniversary of the USAF. This free event is happening on Monday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. and is open to the public. Tickets are available online at eventbrite.com/e/the-united-states-air-force-band-singing-sergeants-battle-ground-wa-tickets-407506431707?. The […]
The Pittock Mansion, 3229 N.W. Pittock Dr., Portland, is offering a new exhibit from July 19 through Nov. 13, "Black in Oregon: 1840-1870." The Oregon Black Pioneers’ travelling exhibition highlights some of the Black individuals and families who came to Oregon during the years of legalized racial exclusion, when the provisional and territorial governments of Oregon […]
Single Seniors will meet at Shari's Cafe and Pies, 305 Chkalov Dr. starting at 2 p.m. on Oct. 25. For more information, call 360-892-8944.
The Sons and Daughters of Italy will host an evening playing bocce ball at Vancouver Elks Lodge No. 823, 11605 S.E. McGillivray Blvd., starting at 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday, weather permitting. Courts are located behind the main building. For additional information call 360-521-5584.
The Halloween display at 4616 N.W. Franklin St., Vancouver, has been a community favorite for decades. Last year, an estimated 10,000 trick-or-treaters visited the site. The Mains family has been decorating their home for more than 37 years and this year's display offers many new additions. The display now stretches over four properties and includes […]
HOPE Dementia Support will host a community education presentation: "The Alzheimer's/Dementia Brain" online via zoom from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 25. Guest Speaker will be Dr. Randall Woltjer, […]
Take Off Pounds Sensibly group that meets every Wednesday at 17401 S.E. 39th St. from 8 to 11 a.m.. For more information, contact Sharon Hall at 360-332-5771.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly Vancouver 1056 meets at Vista Del Ria 17401 SE 39th St. every Wednesday from 8 to 11 a.m. For more information, contact Sharon Hall at 661-332-5771.
