The Battle Ground Education Foundation will be having it's annual auction event from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2. The auction offers both a virtual and in-person event. The in-person component will take place on Oct. 1 at the Battle Ground Community Center, 912 East Main St. Battle Ground. Doors open at 5:00 pm. This event is […]

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 […]

After a two year hiatus, Northwood Public House and Brewery, 1401 S.E. Rasmussen Blvd. Battle Ground, will once again be transformed into a Bavarian-style beer hall on Oct. 1 and […]

The Herb Shoppe will host a fire cider workshop from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 2. This class will cover the benefits of fire cider and other ways to bring warm energetics into fall and winter. Attendees will also make their own recipes. The class will be lead by Frankie Almutawa (she/they), an herbalist and […]

Vancouver Elks 823 presents the fourth annual Nightmares on Elk Street Haunted House at 11605 S.E. McGillivray Blvd., Vancouver, open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in October. This is an extremely scary indoor haunted house with disturbing depictions of blood and gore, including visual and auditory frights, strobe lights and fog machines. It is not […]

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 be held from 6 to 6:45 p.m., no experience required. Intermediate country two-step classes will be held from 6:45 to 7:30 p.m. Intermediate foxtrot classes […]

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, […]

My Chemical Romance will perform at Portland's Moda Center at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2. Tickets are $59.50, $79.50, $99.50, $129.50 and $199.50. Prices do not include service charges. Tickets can be purchased from Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.rosequarter.com.

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

Candidates in 12 Clark County races will participate in forums ahead of the Nov. 8 general election. The forums, sponsored by the nonpartisan League of Women Voters of Clark County, will be aired on government access channel CVTV and links will be posted on cvtv.org. Forums run from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the dates […]

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 […]

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 talented photographers of Vancouver Audubon Society will share some of their favorite bird photographs from this past year from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 4. Come enjoy the […]

Come to the Kendall Planetarium at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, 1945 S.E. Water Ave., Portland, to watch the launch coverage for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 during a live broadcast from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The broadcast will be 7:30 to 10 a.m. Oct. 5. The launch is targeted for 9 a.m. PDT […]

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.

Oregon Black Pioneers’ Executive Director, Zachary Stocks, will host a guided interpretive hike through Forest Park near Pittock Mansion starting at noon on Oct. 5. Attendees will learn more about […]

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

Vancouver Art Space, located inside Vancouver Mall at 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Suite 283, is offering a class teaching students how to create a contemporary mixed media collage. The class, which costs $75 including all supplies, is happening from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Oct. 5. Students will explore principles of composition, texture, color and meaning in […]

Belly dancing classes are offered at Malia's Dance Studio, 228 N.E. 19th Ave., Camas, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Learn shimmies, hip articulations, graceful hands, body fluidity and artistry. Classes combine fusion belly dance with eclectic music, from Wardruna to Lizzo to Fleetwood Mac to Metallica. In person and online classes are both available. […]

The Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington Chapter #19 will meet at the Battle Ground Community Center from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 6. Jefferson Davis, nationally renowned historian […]

Single Seniors will host their monthly meeting at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 426 E Fourth Plain Blvd, starting at 1 p.m. on Oct. 6. Social and short meeting followed by a potluck.

Open Window Online, an online school for gifted 4th and 5th graders, is now accepting applications for their Fall 2023 classes. An online info session will be held from 4 […]

The Camas Public Library is hosting Mind Readers, a book discussion group for seventh through twelfth graders. The club will meet every first Thursday of the month, beginning September 1, […]

Attend a multimedia celebration of the genius of composer John Cage. 45th Parallel welcomes the hosts of All Classical Portland for a performance of "The City Wears a Slouch Hat" by John Cage at 7 p.m. Oct. 6, conducted by Metropolitan Youth Symphony director Raul Gomez-Rojas. The program features pianist extraordinaire Maria Garcia, Oregon Symphony […]

Clark County Historical Museum’s 2022 Speaker Series continues on at 7 p.m. Oct. 6 with “A Promise Not Yet Fulfilled: The Chinook Struggle for Recognition” presented by Sam Robinson, Chinook […]

The Fort Vancouver Rose Society will host its general membership meeting at St. Luke's-San Lucas Episcopal Church, 426 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., from 7 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 6. All rose enthusiasts are welcome to meetings held monthly on the first Thursday of each month from February to June and from September to December. […]

White Bird presents Parsons Dance, performing at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6, 7 and 8 at the Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets range from $32 to $75, available at www.whitebird.org and Portland’5 Box Office or by calling 503-245-1600 ext. 201. Discounts are available for groups, students, seniors, working artists and front line health workers. Parsons […]

The Columbia Mothers of Twins Club will meet at St. John Lutheran Chruch, 11005 N.E. Highway 99, at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 6. For more information call 360-573-3318.

"A Song for Coretta" by Pearl Cleage is an inspiring tribute to Coretta Scott King (1927-2006). It tells the story of five Black women from different backgrounds waiting outside the Ebenezer Baptist Church with other mourners to pay their final respects to the late civil rights activist. The women share their situations and stories of […]

The Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum, 990 S.W. Rock Creek Dr., Stevenson, welcomes visitors to its new exhibit, "Unfiltered Expressions," featuring the works of abstract artist Gary Terry. This display is available for viewing from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, September through November. Terry's art features a combination of recycled paints and natural […]

WSU Vancouver will host an "Admissions 101" seminar from 2 to 3 p.m. throughout the months of September and October. This in-person presentation will cover WSU Vancouver’s application process, financial […]

Attic Gallery, 421 N.E. Cedar St., Camas, presents a solo exhibit of Earl Hamilton's contemporary abstract paintings, on display from Oct. 7 through Oct. 28. There will be a First Friday opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 7 featuring complimentary wine, live music and a chance to meet Hamilton in person.  

The Second Story Gallery (upstairs in the Camas Public Library at 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas) will feature "Silesian Stories: Sister City Stories and Art" from Lloyd and Ulrike Halverson during the month of October. An opening reception will take place at the Gallery from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 7, during downtown Camas' First […]

Looking for something for the family, guests, or an interesting date night? Come to downtown Vancouver for October's First Friday Art Walk from 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 7. Downtown is home to a wide array of locally owned gallery spaces, boutiques, restaurants and bars. Biggs Insurance Services offers free First Friday event parking from 5 […]

Decorated pumpkins will adorn shops and businesses as costumed Harry Potter fans fill the streets in downtown Camas for October’s First Friday, 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 7.  Festivities will […]

The Clark County Historical Museum will host guided tours, telling the stories of Clark County's haunted history. Tours will take place every Friday and Saturday night in October, starting at 6 p.m. at the Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main St, Vancouver, WA 98661 Tour guides will lead up to 25 people for approximately a […]

Matt Hodges will offer an evening of classic country music at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Barberton Grange, 9400 N.E. 72nd Ave.; doors open at 6 p.m. Hodges will perform his one-man classic country music show and display country music memorabilia from his personal collection. Attendees will enjoy live music, dancing, refreshments as well […]

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 […]

Vancouver Elks 823 presents the fourth annual Nightmares on Elk Street Haunted House at 11605 S.E. McGillivray Blvd., Vancouver, open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in October. This is an extremely scary indoor haunted house with disturbing depictions of blood and gore, including visual and auditory frights, strobe lights and fog machines. It is not […]

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, […]

ilani Casino Resort, 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield, invites everyone to grab a stein for its inaugural Oktoberfest celebration, Oct. 7-9. Attendees can choose from hundreds of German, international and local brews […]

Portland Dance Film Fest runs Oct. 7-9, playing in the Portland Art Museum's Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 S.W. Park Ave, Portland. The festival features 29 films curated from 12 different countries. […]

Comedian Amy Schumer will perform at 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway Ave., Portland. Tickets are $49.50 to $129.50, available at www.portland5.com.

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 […]

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 […]

White Bird presents Parsons Dance, performing at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6, 7 and 8 at the Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets range from $32 to $75, available at www.whitebird.org and Portland’5 Box Office or by calling 503-245-1600 ext. 201. Discounts are available for groups, students, seniors, working artists and front line health workers. Parsons […]

"Little Shop of Horrors" will play at Portland's Winningstad Theatre, inside Antoinette Hatfield Hall at 1111 S.W. Broadway, from Oct. 7 through 30. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets range from $27.25 to $52.25, available at www.stumptownstages.org or www.Portland5.com or by calling the box […]

"A Song for Coretta" by Pearl Cleage is an inspiring tribute to Coretta Scott King (1927-2006). It tells the story of five Black women from different backgrounds waiting outside the Ebenezer Baptist Church with other mourners to pay their final respects to the late civil rights activist. The women share their situations and stories of […]

Florence and the Machine will perform at Moda Center's Theater of the Clouds, 1016-1098 N. Center Ct. St., Portland, at 8 p.m. Oct. 7. The tour will celebrate the release of […]

East Coast rockers Skid Row will perform a collection of their 80s and 90s rock hits at ilani's Muze Lounge, 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield, at 9 p.m. on Oct. 7. […]

Portland Japanese Garden presents its final art exhibition of 2022, "The Garden of Resonance," featuring the work of internationally acclaimed artist Jun Kaneko. Kaneko, winner of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Sculpture Center, has made major contributions to the field of sculptural art on a global scale, exploring the relationships between art, […]

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 […]

The Portland Art Museum presents "Perspectives," a special exhibition of more than 60 works by local BIPOC (Black, indigenous and people of color) photographers made during the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. Perspectives features work by artists Emery Barnes, Joseph Blake, Linneas Boland-Godbey, David (Daveed) Jacobo, Mariah Harris, and Byron Merritt. The exhibition opens […]

Volunteers with green thumbs are invited to join the Second Saturday Work Party from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 8 at the Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum, 9215 S.E. Evergreen Highway, […]

The Oregon Historical Society presents "Motown: The Sound of Young America," featuring stage outfits from many of the label’s top performers, interviews with Motown legends and opportunities to get inside the creative process perfected at Motown. Visitors will also experience interactive displays, including a chance to perform the Supremes’ “Stop! In the Name of Love” […]

During October, Vancouver's food scene will be on display as restaurants offer 3 items for $25 or $35. Dine the Couve returns as an annual month-long event hosted by Visit Vancouver WA to support small businesses, while celebrating the city's and county's culinary prowess. Restaurants will offer a three-course meal comprised of appetizer, entrée, and […]

Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free seminar "Defending Against Decline! Protecting Health, Wealth and Liberty as We Age" starting at 11 a.m. on Oct. […]

Artists and art lovers over 18 are invited to join the Art Critique Group meeting every Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. in the atrium at 210 W. Evergreen Blvd., […]

North Clark Historical Museum, 21416 N.E. 399th St. in Amboy's 1910 United Brethren Church, will present an exhibit about the Columbus Day Storm on Oct. 12, 1962. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the storm. It originated in the Pacific Ocean and created havoc from northern California to southern British Columbia in Canada.  It […]

ilani Casino Resort, 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield, invites everyone to grab a stein for its inaugural Oktoberfest celebration, Oct. 7-9. Attendees can choose from hundreds of German, international and local brews […]

The Green Neighbors program is turning 10 with a “Beneficial Bats” birthday party from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 8 in the Columbia Room at Vancouver Community Library, 901 C Street, Vancouver. Guest speaker Brandon Burger with Backyard Bird Shop will chat about local bats, how bats support local ecosystems and what we can do […]

On Oct. 8 from 2 to 6 p.m. twenty acclaimed authors, both local and from around the country, will convene in southwest Washington for an in-person Meet the Authors event sponsored by and hosted at the Kalama Public Library, 312 North 1st St., Kalama. This event offers free entertainment for the whole family, featuring an […]

Maggie’s Angels will host its sixth annual "Brew 4 Wishes" fundraiser from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 8 at Grains of Wrath, 230 N.E. Fifth Ave., Camas. The event will feature raffle prizes, a silent auction, door prizes, a wine pull and craft brews. Proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish Oregon. Donations can be made in advance using […]

Columbia Springs will hosts the "Hooked on Nature" dinner and auction fundraiser at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 8 in The Ripple Space or in your own home. A deluxe in-person ticket is $75, dine-at-home tickets are $50 and tickets are $25 for those who just want to watch the program. Reserve tickets at columbiasprings.org/hooked.  

The Clark County Historical Museum will host guided tours, telling the stories of Clark County's haunted history. Tours will take place every Friday and Saturday night in October, starting at 6 p.m. at the Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main St, Vancouver, WA 98661 Tour guides will lead up to 25 people for approximately a […]

Vancouver Elks 823 presents the fourth annual Nightmares on Elk Street Haunted House at 11605 S.E. McGillivray Blvd., Vancouver, open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in October. This is an extremely scary indoor haunted house with disturbing depictions of blood and gore, including visual and auditory frights, strobe lights and fog machines. It is not […]

Portland Dance Film Fest runs Oct. 7-9, playing in the Portland Art Museum's Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 S.W. Park Ave, Portland. The festival features 29 films curated from 12 different countries. […]

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 […]

"Little Shop of Horrors" will play at Portland's Winningstad Theatre, inside Antoinette Hatfield Hall at 1111 S.W. Broadway, from Oct. 7 through 30. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets range from $27.25 to $52.25, available at www.stumptownstages.org or www.Portland5.com or by calling the box […]

The Oregon Ballet Theatre presents "Midsummer Night's Dream," playing Oct. 8 through 16 at Portland's Keller Auditorium. Magic and merriment abound in our joyful fall program. As the curtain rises, the audience meets a family of circus performers in the Oregon Ballet Theatre premiere of Christopher Bruce’s "Hush." The show continues with George Balanchine’s "Tchaikovsky […]

Portland Center Stage and Artists Repertory Theatre present "the ripple, the wave that carried me home" by playwright and recent Tony Award-nominee Christina Anderson. "the ripple, the wave that carried me home" opens on Oct. 14 and runs through Oct.30 on the main stage at 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland, with preview shows Oct. 8-13. […]

White Bird presents Parsons Dance, performing at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6, 7 and 8 at the Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets range from $32 to $75, available at www.whitebird.org and Portland’5 Box Office or by calling 503-245-1600 ext. 201. Discounts are available for groups, students, seniors, working artists and front line health workers. Parsons […]

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 […]

"A Song for Coretta" by Pearl Cleage is an inspiring tribute to Coretta Scott King (1927-2006). It tells the story of five Black women from different backgrounds waiting outside the Ebenezer Baptist Church with other mourners to pay their final respects to the late civil rights activist. The women share their situations and stories of […]

The Terry Robb Trio will perform at the Old Liberty Theater, 115 N. Main St., Ridgefield, at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8. The blues trio features internationally acclaimed guitarist and Oregon Music Hall of Fame inductee Terry Robb on guitar, Gary Hobbs on drums and Dave Captein on bass. Tickets ($25) are available online at www.oldlibertytheater.com. […]