Clark County Historical Museum guides will lead Haunted Walking Tours along downtown Vancouver's Main Street and beyond to uncover the unexplained in this historic city. Tours are offered at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in September (except Sept. 27-28) and October. Most tours meet at the museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver. A mix of stories, […]
Spirit Tales of the Vancouver Barracks will be offered on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 27. Tour-takers 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, except for Oct. 13, when the tour starts at 2 […]
The local Scottish Country Dance group is welcoming new dancers. The first class is free. Additional classes are $8 per class. Class meets from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Fridays at the Columbia Dance Center, 1700 Broadway, Vancouver. No partner or special clothing is needed. Soft-soled shoes are recommended. For more details, visit www.rscds-swws.org or contact […]
The Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver, presents "Murdered to Death," a spoof of the best of Agatha Christie traditions, running Sept. 27-Oct. 13. This play, set in an English manor in the 1930s, follows a host of quirky characters entangled in a whirlwind of misunderstandings and misadventures. Tickets are $25 if purchased at www.magentatheater.com or […]
Metropolitan Performing Arts presents ‘The Great American Trailer Park Musical: An All-American Musical Odyssey through Agoraphobia, Adultery, Hysterical Pregnancy, Strippers, Huffing, Electrical Chairs, Flan, Roadkill, Toll Collecting, Spray Cheese and Disco," running Oct. 12-27. The play follows a new tenant at Armadillo Acres — and she’s wreaking havoc all over Florida’s most exclusive trailer park. […]
Metropolitan Performing Arts presents ‘The Great American Trailer Park Musical: An All-American Musical Odyssey through Agoraphobia, Adultery, Hysterical Pregnancy, Strippers, Huffing, Electrical Chairs, Flan, Roadkill, Toll Collecting, Spray Cheese and Disco," running Oct. 12-27. The play follows a new tenant at Armadillo Acres — and she’s wreaking havoc all over Florida’s most exclusive trailer park. […]
Join Battle Ground Community United Methodist Church from 8 a.m. to noon May 18, June 15, Sept. 7 and Oct. 12 for "Adopt-A-Highway Clean-up Day." Meet in the church parking lot at 10300 N.E. 199th St., Battle Ground. Volunteers will clean up litter along Highway 503, stretching from Northwest Onsdorff Boulevard to Northeast 132nd Street. […]
The Vancouver Audubon Society celebrates World Migratory Bird Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 12 at McConnell Park, 918 N.W. 25th Ave., Battle Ground. This international holiday was created to build awareness for migratory birds, their habitats, and flyways. This free, family-friendly event offers educational booths by local organizations, where attendees can learn […]
"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.
Kilfolk Clay Studio will host a two-part Halloween-themed raku pottery workshop. From 10 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 12, join a hand-building class in the studio to a ceramic ghost or another piece of your choosing. From 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 26, meet at Kadence Raku for an outdoor Raku glaze firing. You will glaze, […]
The community of Woodland is celebrating the opening of its new library at 10 a.m. Oct. 12 at 411 Lakeshore Drive, Woodland. The celebration begins with a ribbon cutting ceremony, followed by tours of the library, activities for all ages, live swing band music, face painting and refreshments. The new 7,560 square-foot Woodland Community Library […]
Volunteers at the Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum Second Saturday Work Party, 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 12, will get the grounds ready for fall to ensure a beautiful spring. Refreshments are provided. Learn more at ejaneweberarboretum.org.
Second Saturday Divorce Workshops offers online workshops from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second Saturday of every month designed for anyone navigating the complexities of divorce. Professionals will offer guidance on finances, emotions and legal matters. Questions? Call Theresa Springer at 360 798-4161. Learn more at secondsaturday.com/locations/directory-category/wa/.
The Salmon Creek Lions Club will host a free shred event at Umpqua Bank, located at 8015 N.E. Highway 99 in Hazel Dell, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 12. Attendees will have the opportunity to safely dispose of unneeded sensitive documents will also supporting their local community. Event is free but attendees are […]
NatureScaping and WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardeners will host their 8th 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. 12. Some rules regarding plants and seeds participants can bring to sell and trade include: […]
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 […]
