During downtown Vancouver's First Friday Art Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 6, William Marie Wines will offer $3 tastings of wines crafted by co-owner Ed Lefferts. Tastings are at The Liquor Cabinet at Hotel Indigo, 550 Waterfront Way, Vancouver. Learn more at williammariewines.com.
The Clark County Historical Museum's "Museum After Hours" event is 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 6 at the museum. This month, the League of Women Voters of Clark County is taking over the museum. Join museum staff to meet league members and learn more about their work. Admission is free.
Pike Art Gallery presents a new exhibit, “Ghost Pumpkins of Shangri-La,” with an opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 6 at the gallery, 302 N.E. Sixth Ave., Camas. The public is invited to attend the reception and see new works by Camas artist Liz Pike and Vancouver artist Blue Bond. Meet the artists, […]
Downtown Vancouver's First Friday Art Walk, sponsored by the Port of Vancouver, is every first Friday of the month from 5 to 9 p.m. Guests are invited to explore Vancouver's wide array of gallery spaces, boutiques, restaurants and bars. Visit vdausa.org/first-friday/ for an interactive map with GPS directions and a link for more details about art […]
Pomeroy Farm, 20902 N.E. Lucia Falls Rd, Yacolt, is offering a new 21-and-over event on the farm this fall: Pumpkin Lane After Dark, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6 and 20. Ride down the farm's scarecrow-adorned Pumpkin Lane and romp around the pumpkin patch then enjoy a glass of wine and toasted s'mores. Tickets are […]
The League of Women Voters will participate in a "museum takeover" at the Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 6. The free event will feature activities and additional historical information to all four of the museum’s main exhibits, starting in the Vancouver Brewing History exhibit. There, the […]
Paint your own vampire at Nosferatu Paint Night, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 6 at Vancouver Art Space, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Suite 283 inside Vancouver Mall. Instructor Krystlesaurus will help students paint Nosferatu, the vampire from the classic 1922 silent film, in acrylic paint. The class is best suited for students age 12 […]
The North Clark Historical Museum will host its monthly Friday Night Open Mic from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 6 at 21416 N.E. 399th St., Amboy, in the renovated 1910 United Brethren Church. Sign ups are from 6 to 7 p.m. and music starts at 7 p.m. All ages, experience levels and music genres are […]
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 […]
The Vancouver chapter of Point Man International Ministries meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Friday in the Education Module at Church on the Rock, 500 S.W. Eaton Blvd., Battle Ground. Pointman International was started by a Seattle police officer and veteran and the faith-based, non-denominational support group is open to all veterans and first […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Single Seniors will take a day trip to Astoria together on Oct. 7. For more information call 360-892-8944.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
