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 […]

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 and sample a selection of traditional Bavarian foods from bratwurst to sauerkraut. Oktoberfest weekend begins with the O’Zapft Dinner at Rose & Thorn from 7 to […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. General admission is $15. Students and artists are $12. Get complete details and tickets at portlanddancefilmfest.com.

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, […]

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 […]

The Old Church presents samba music with Duo Violão Plus One, performing at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at 1422 S.E. 11th Ave., Portland. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are […]

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

The Camas Public Library will host a free-to-attend Tolkien Fellowship for bookworms, movie fans, and Tolkienites of all ages to discuss the literary works of J. R. R. Tolkien beginning […]

Single Seniors will meet for breakfast at Kitchen Table Cafe, 705 N.E. 136th Ave. starting at 10 a.m. on Oct. 11. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

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 […]

The Halloween display at 4616 N.W. Franklin St., Vancouver, has been a community favorite for decades. Last year, an estimated 10,000 trick-or-treaters visited the site. The Mains family has been […]

The Lewis River Rotary Club will host a club social starting at 6 p.m. on Oct. 11. The club now meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month […]

At 7 p.m. Oct. 11, the Master Gardener Program and the Master Gardener Foundation of Clark County will cosponsor a Zoom presentation by James Cassidy, soil science instructor at Oregon […]

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.

The 10th anniversary Portland Film Festival is screening a film by a Vancouver filmmaker, "Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts," which explores the role played by the Black soldiers throughout […]

Take Off Pounds Sensibly Vancouver 1056 meets at Vista Del Ria 17401 SE 39th St. every Wednesday from 8 to 11 a.m. For more information, contact Sharon Hall at 661-332-5771.

Single Seniors will meet for their monthly planning meeting in the Vancouver Mall Library. from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 12. Board and planning meeting before weekly food […]

In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the Collective for Social and Environmental Justice at Washington State University Vancouver, 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave., Vancouver, is hosting three separate events on Oct. 12 and 13. The events are open to the public and attendance is free. Parking passes are available at the kiosks on campus. Sam […]

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

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. […]

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 […]

Clark County Green Neighbors presents a free Zoom workshop about back yard composting from 7 to 8 p.m. Oct. 12. Learn how to compost the smart way from the Composter […]

The next Science on Tap is a livestream presentation at 7 p.m. Oct. 12, "A Silent Fire: The Story of Inflammation, Diet and Disease." Register here  or watch on YouTube. Tickets are a $5 to $15 suggested donation. Complete details are available at scienceontaporwa.org/events/online_oct_12_inflammation/. The presentation by gastroenterologist Shilpa Ravella, assistant professor of medicine at […]

The John Doe Folk Trio will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 12 at The Old Church Concert Hall, 1422 S.W. 11th Ave., Portland. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are […]

Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets range from $49.50 to $199.50. […]

Join the WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardener Program for a free guided tour of the 79-acre 78th Street Heritage Farm, 1919 N.E. 78th St., Vancouver, which was placed on […]

In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the Collective for Social and Environmental Justice at Washington State University Vancouver, 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave., Vancouver, is hosting three separate events on Oct. 12 and 13. The events are open to the public and attendance is free. Parking passes are available at the kiosks on campus. Sam […]

In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the Collective for Social and Environmental Justice at Washington State University Vancouver, 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave., Vancouver, is hosting three separate events on Oct. 12 and 13. The events are open to the public and attendance is free. Parking passes are available at the kiosks on campus. Sam […]

Single Seniors will meet at Golden Corral buffet, 11801 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd. starting at 2:45 p.m. Oct. 13. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

Great Decisions, the nationwide foreign policy study group that conducts informative monthly sessions about world events and cultures, will host an informational meeting at the Camas Library, 625 NE 4th Ave. Camas, starting at 3 p.m. on Oct. 13 This is an Adults-Only event.

All who are interested in the bi-state Interstate Bridge Replacement program may participate in this virtual public meeting for the Community Advisory Group from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 13. […]

From 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at 54°40' Brewing, 3801 S. Truman St. #1, Washougal, the community is invited to meet the new Washougal Mayor, David Stuebe, who was appointed […]

The Halloween display at 4616 N.W. Franklin St., Vancouver, has been a community favorite for decades. Last year, an estimated 10,000 trick-or-treaters visited the site. The Mains family has been […]

The next Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic night at 7 p.m. Oct. 13 features Michael Schein at Art at the Cave, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. There's a $5 suggested donation to attend. Donations can be made in person or through Christopher Luna’s PayPal account (christopherjluna@gmail.com); note that the money is for Ghost Town. Learn […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry presents Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes, open through April 9. Celebrating more than 80 years of the Marvel Universe, the interactive exhibition features hundreds of artifacts, including original art, costumes and props, most of which have not been on public display outside of this exhibit. Museum admission, including […]

Single Seniors will carpool together to eat at a dim sum restaurant in Portland at 11 a.m. Oct. 14. The group will meet on the south side of the garden area of Fred Meyer at 205 Mill Plain. For more information call 360-892-8944.

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 aid, degrees offered, common myths, student life opportunities and more. A Q&A will follow the presentation. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. For more information, contact the […]

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 […]

The Greater Vancouver Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship's next meeting at 7 p.m. on Oct. 14 will feature guest speaker Cullis “James” Autry. Autry has worked at Full Gospel headquarters under the direction of its founder and international president, Demos Shakarian. He was promoted to ministry services coordinator, overseeing the work of its worldwide chapter. […]

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 the full list of films below or visit ridgefield.cinemaofhorrors.com. The event is a live-action horror movie experience where screams from the screen come to life. […]

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, Saturdays and Sundays, plus Oct. 26, 27 and 31. Experience The Silver Scream, Grimthorne Manor and The Complex haunted houses, plus dodge monsters on the […]

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 […]

Trail Blazers fans can see their favorite players in action at the annual Fan Fest on Friday, Oct. 14, at Portland's Moda Center. This free event gives fans a chance to see the Trail Blazers team as they begin the next chapter of Trail Blazers basketball. Fan Fest features an up-close look at the new […]

NW Dance Project presents "Bolero+" at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14 and 15 at the Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets range from $29 to $68. Purchase tickets at nwdanceproject.org/performances. The production features the premiere of "Down the Garden Path" choreographed by Sarah Slipper, "Ensemble for Somnambulists" by Luca Veggetti and "Bolero" by Ihsan Rustem. […]

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 […]

Magenta Theater presents "Murder on the Orient Express," Oct. 14 through 30 at 1108 Main St., Vancouver. Eleven performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 28, and 29 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 16, 23, and 30. A special performance featuring the understudy actors will take place at 7:30 p.m. […]

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 […]

"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 […]

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. […]

Do you want to combat climate change and do you like being outside and getting your hands dirty? Join Friends of Trees' planting crew. Get complete details and register at friendsoftrees.org/volunteer/how-to-volunteer/crew-leader/. Online training, available Oct. 15-29, is free. Volunteers are expected to commit 20 hours, including online training and four planting events. Planting events are mostly […]

Single Seniors will carpool together to Crown Point on Oct. 15. For more information call 360-892-8944.

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, […]

Knights of Columbus Council 15730 Paper Shredding Fundraising Event. 215 West 12th Street Parking Lot between Columbia and Washington Streets Bring Your Recyclable Paper in up to 4 large paper grocery bags to have It safely Shredded. PLEASE; No staples, rubber bands, plastic, metal clips etc. YOUR $5.00 DONATION (OR MORE) WILL SUPPORT KNIGHTS OF […]

NatureScaping will host a class at the CASEE Center, 11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie, from 10 a.m. to noon on Oct. 15. Lead be Julie Carlsen, NatureScaping coordinator and master gardener, this class will discuss plant propagation timing and techniques to add plants to one's gardens. Attendees will learn various methods of propagation from […]

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 […]

Clark College Community and Continuing Education will host a class series on the history of Paris fashion, occurring weekly on Saturdays at Clark College, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. This class will look into the origins of fashion in Paris and Versailles with Marie Antoinette. Students will learn the backstories of […]

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 […]

The Salmon Creek Lions will host a free paper shred event in the Hazel Dell Umpqua Bank parking lot from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 15. In addition to offering paper shredding options for attendees' unneeded sensitive documents, the event will also be accepting donations for local charities. Cash donations will be accepted […]

The Pittock Mansion, 3229 N.W. Pittock Dr., Portland, is offering Behind the Scenes tours, where small groups of people are led by a guide through the parts of the mansion that are not accessible to most visitors. The tour includes basement passages, the boiler room, the Otis elevator machine room, third floor servants’ quarters and […]

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 […]

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., near Art on the Boulevard and Meiko's Marketplace Flowers. Attendees will draw, paint, and discuss art. For more information, email Gail at gqrn12316@gmail.com.

Northwest Harmony Chorus, a local Sweet Adelines group, will celebrate World Singing Day with a free Barbershop Extravanganza concert featuring several local outstanding vocal groups from 2 to 5 p.m. Oct. 15 in the Royal Durst Theatre at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, 3101 Main St., Vancouver. Vocal groups will include Northwest Harmony Chorus, […]

Skamania Lodge, 1311 S.W. Skamania Lodge Way, Stevenson, is hosting a Westward barbecue dinner over a fire pit with cowboy poetry, music, smoked foods and, of course, whiskey from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 15. The lodge, located on 175 acres in the Columbia River Gorge, is partnering with award-winning distillery Westward Whiskey for a western-style […]

Washington State University Vancouver will host four A – Z of Paying for College Workshops this fall. The workshop is a public service for all prospective and current college students, regardless of the college you choose to attend. WSU Vancouver is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave. in Vancouver, east of the 134th Street […]

The Herb Shoppe, 3912 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland, will host an online workshop, “Consciously Composting,” from 6 to 7 p.m. Oct. 15 instructed by Brandi. Students will learn about conscious composting as a spiritual and sustainable practice. Brandi, a Lakota woman who has learned from her tribe about the importance of composting and acts of […]

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 […]

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 the full list of films below or visit ridgefield.cinemaofhorrors.com. The event is a live-action horror movie experience where screams from the screen come to life. […]

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 […]

Locals Live at ilani is a competition for singers who will compete for $5,000 and a headlining show in ilani's Muze Lounge. Beginning 7 p.m. Oct. 15, preselected singers will face off in a singing competition at Muze Lounge, 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield. Every Saturday for five weeks, one winner will be chosen to move […]

NW Dance Project presents "Bolero+" at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14 and 15 at the Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets range from $29 to $68. Purchase tickets at nwdanceproject.org/performances. The production features the premiere of "Down the Garden Path" choreographed by Sarah Slipper, "Ensemble for Somnambulists" by Luca Veggetti and "Bolero" by Ihsan Rustem. […]

"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 […]

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 […]

Magenta Theater presents "Murder on the Orient Express," Oct. 14 through 30 at 1108 Main St., Vancouver. Eleven performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 28, and 29 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 16, 23, and 30. A special performance featuring the understudy actors will take place at 7:30 p.m. […]

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. […]

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 […]