The Old Apple Tree Festival, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 5 at Old Apple Tree Park, is a celebration of the Northwest’s oldest living apple tree, planted at Fort Vancouver in 1826. The festival features activities for children, food for sale, apple tastings and sales, live music, cider pressing and walking tours of Fort […]
The Nutter Foundation presents Dozer Day, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 5 and 6 at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 N.E. 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, […]
The free Senior Lifestyle Community Fair is noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 5. at Vancouver Elks Lodge #823, 11605 S.E. McGillivray Blvd., Vancouver. The fair features information about health and nutrition, community support and social life, with representatives from local organizations on site to answer questions. Parking is free.
Vancouver Art Space, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Suite 283, Vancouver, will offer a Halloween Wizard or Witch Hat make-and-take workshop from 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 5 with instructor Hannah Complin. All supplies will be provided to design and personalize a wizard or witch hat. Single tickets are $60 per person and couples tickets […]
The Blue Bond Studio and Gallery announces its permanent closure at 6524 N.E. 10th Ave., Vancouver. A Champagne Farewell is planned for 3 to 7 p.m. Oct. 4 and 5. Bond has taught hundreds of art students the basics of oil painting over the last 20 years. The public is invited to wish Bond and […]
Niche Wine Bar, located in Suite 130 inside Riverview Tower at 900 Washington St., Vancouver, is offering drawing sessions from 4 to 6 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month from April 6 to Oct. 5 (except July). Niche Artist in Residence Erin Dengerink will lead two hours of art-making. Attendees should bring drawing materials. […]
The Stevenson Community Library presents the 45th annual Artists of the Gorge art show and sale. The opening reception is 6 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at 120 N.W. Vancouver Ave., Stevenson. The kick-off event includes music and refreshments. Art will be displayed in the library gallery and online from Oct. 7-31. Viewers are encouraged […]
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 […]
VanCity Ballroom offers a beginners' lesson and social dancing at 7 p.m. Saturdays at 9212 N.E. Hwy 99. The 45 minute lesson begins at 7 p.m. followed by social dancing of all styles (ballroom, Latin, swing and nightclub) until 10 p.m. A different dance is covered each week. Visit vancityballroom.com for upcoming lessons. No experience […]
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 […]
The Boots and Badges Bootcamp is 9 a.m. Oct. 6, starting at Northwest Personal Training, 1011 Broadway in downtown Vancouver. The free workout will be led by members of the Vancouver Police Department and Vancouver Fire Department. Sign up at nwpersonaltraining.com/boots-badges-bootcamp-signup-waiver-october-6th-2024/. The event is a fundraiser for the Pink Lemonade Project with a suggested donation […]
The Sons of Norway will offer $10 Sunday Brunch from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Columbia Lodge, 2400 Grant St., Vancouver. The meal includes Scandinavian pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, lingonberries and a beverage. Guests can get free refills on pancakes. Learn more at sofnvancouver.com.
Weekly Vipassana mediation sessions are 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.
Local 14 Art Show and Sale comes to the World Forestry Center’s Miller Hall from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 4 and 5 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 6. Admission is a suggested donation of $5. Over 50 member and invited guest artists from the Pacific Northwest will present high-quality original artwork […]
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. […]
Dandelion Teahouse and Apothecary will host a Tea Tasting Party at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 6 at 109 W. Seventh St., Vancouver. For $20, attendees will enjoy a flight of four different teas of their choice as well as a selection of baked goods. After the tasting guests can choose their favorite tea for a full […]
The Nutter Foundation presents Dozer Day, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 5 and 6 at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 N.E. 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, […]
Catch-22 is a dragon boat team that practices on Vancouver Lake. Team members include women, men, and a breast cancer division. We all paddle as one team. The breast cancer survivor group is a tight knit group of women who support each other on and off the water. Try paddling from 1 to 3 p.m. […]
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 […]
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 […]
