Pumpkin Fairy House Workshop

Dandelion Teahouse and Apothecary 109 W. Seventh St., Vancouver, WA, United States

Dandelion Teahouse and Apothecary will host a Pumpkin Fairy House Workshop from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at 109 W. Seventh St., Vancouver. Attendees will create a fairy house out of a pumpkin to take home. The price ($20) includes all supplies but guests are encouraged to bring their own miniatures. Sign up at […]

$20

Vintage and Antique Flea Market at the Valiant Ballroom

Valiant Ballroom 111 W. Ninth St., Vancouver, WA, United States

Browse beautiful wares at the Vintage and Antique Flea Market, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 4 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 5 at the 114-year-old Valiant Ballroom, 109 W. Ninth St., Vancouver. Guests may also enter the ballroom through the "Narnia Wardrobe" at Most Everything Vintage, 815 Washington St., Vancouver. Shoppers will find […]

Passages to Success First Friday Costume Party

Center Stage Clothiers 1400 Main Street, Vancouver, WA, United States

Passages to Success will host a free First Friday Costume Party, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 4, at Center Stage Clothiers costume shop, 1400 Main St., Vancouver. The evening includes costumes, snacks and drinks. Learn more at passagestosuccess.com.

free

River Twain at the AC Lounge on Fridays

AC Hotel by Mariott Vancouver Waterfront 333 W. Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA, United States

Enjoy food, drinks, river views and live music from 6 to 9 p.m. every Friday at the AC Lounge, located in the AC Hotel by Marriott at 333 W. Columbia Way on the Vancouver waterfront. The duo River Twain plays "Dustbowl Soul," American roots and folk music with a 1960s twist.

Event Series NAMI Autism Support Group

NAMI Autism Support Group

online WA, United States

The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Southwest Washington will host an Autism Support Group virtually via Zoom from 6:30 to 8 p.m. every first and third Friday of the month. For more information, or to register, visit www.namiswwa.org or call 360-695-2823.

Event Series Haunted Walking Tours

Haunted Walking Tours

Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

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 […]

$20

First Friday Poetry Night with Amy Baskin, Alina Cruz and Emma Krall

Birdhouse Books 1001 Main St, Vancouver, WA, United States

Birdhouse Books and Christopher Luna welcome poets Amy Baskin, Alina Cruz and Emma Krall for October’s First Friday Poetry Night, 7 to 8 p.m. Oct. 4 at 1001 Main St., Suite B, Vancouver. Baskin is a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee, an Oregon Literary Arts Fellow, an Oregon Poetry Association prize winner […]

free

First Friday Poetry Night at Birdhouse Bookstore

Birdhouse Books 1001 Main St, Vancouver, WA, United States

The First Friday Poetry Night, 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at Birdhouse Books in downtown Vancouver, features Amy Baskin, Alina Cruz, and Emma Krall. First Friday Poetry Night is a poetry series featuring a changing slate of local poets hosted by Birdhouse Books and Christopher Luna. The event is held every First Friday at 7 p.m. […]

free
Event Series First Friday Open Mic

First Friday Open Mic

North Clark Historical Museum 21416 N.E. 399th St., Amboy, WA, United States

The North Clark Historical Museum, 21416 N.E. 399th St., Amboy, and musician Wayne Hoffman host First Friday Open Mic nights from 7-10 p.m. on the first Friday of every month. Sign-ups begin at 6 p.m. Anyone is welcome to perform onstage with talented vocalists and musicians playing guitar, banjo, autoharp, fiddle, piano and singing. There's […]

free
Event Series Scottish Country Dance

Scottish Country Dance

Columbia Dance Center 1700 Broadway Street, Vancouver, WA, United States

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 […]

$8
Event Series Murdered to Death

Magenta Theater presents “Murdered to Death”

Magenta Theater 1108 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

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 […]

$25 – $28

Concours de Maryhill

Maryhill Museum of Art 35 Maryhill Museum Drive, Goldendale, WA, United States

Maryhill Museum of Art, 35 Maryhill Museum Drive, Goldendale, will host Concours de Maryhill from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 5. Registration is 8 to 10 a.m. only on-site. There is no pre-registration. Cars, trucks and motorcycles will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants should have $20 cash ready (no checks or […]

$20

Camas Plein Air Painting Competition

RedDoor Gallery 411 N.E. Dallas St., Camas, United States

See artists compete for a $1000 prize during the Plein Air Art Event in downtown Camas from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 5. Artists will paint outside regardless of weather. Art will be displayed from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 5 at RedDoor Gallery, 411 N.E. Dallas St., Camas, with an award ceremony at […]

free

BirdFest & Bluegrass

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

BirdFest & Bluegrass is Oct. 5 in Ridgefield. Take a walk in nature, listen to music, shop from local vendors or learn something new. The festival's 25th anniversary celebration is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 4 on the Ridgefield Waterfront. Visitors should park at the Port of Ridgefield and take a C-TRAN shuttle to […]

Native Plant Sale

Davis Park 411 N 3rd Avenue, Ridgefield, WA, United States

As part of Ridgefield's annual BirdFest & Blue Grass on Oct. 5, the Ridgefield Garden Club will offer a Native Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Davis […]

“Playing with Light” at OMSI

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

"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 […]

$14 – $19

“Exquisite Creatures Revealed” at OMSI

Oregon Museum of Science & Industry 1945 S.E. Water Ave., Portland, OR, United States

"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. […]

$15 – $20
Event Series 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.