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October ‘20 of events activities M T W T F S 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 Events are subject to change. Please contact organization directly Have a community event that you want to share? Go to www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com and click on “Calendar” to submit your event. Deadline for print calendar submissions is the 1st of the month prior to the issue. Check out our website for even more local events.

to confirm. All library events are free and open to the public.

1 THURSDAY

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. Admission includes one free pumpkin, corn maze admission, kids’ activities, bale maze and bale pyramid, free apple cider sampling, live music on weekends and more. General admission (age 3+) $10, Seniors (65+) $8, age 2 and under free. Open Tue-Fri 2-6 pm, SatSun 10 am-6 pm, throughout October. 2-6 pm

Page Turners Online Book Club for 4th

6th-Graders through Camas Public Library. More info, including book title and registration at www.cityofcamas.us/camaspubliclibrary.

6:30-7:30 pm

2 FRIDAY

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 1) 2-6 pm

Friday Night Flicks: A Drive-In Movie

Experience from Vancouver Parks & Recreation at Tower Mall, 5411 E Mill Plain

Blvd., Vancouver. “Ghostbusters” (1984). Cost: $20 per vehicle (Vancouver resident) or $23 per vehicle (non-resident).Registration: Tickets must be purchased online through the Parks and Recreation registration site. 8-11 pm

3 SATURDAY Vancouver Farmers Market in Downtown Vancouver, at 8th St and Esther St. Physical distancing required, masks encouraged, send one person per household. Go to www. vancouverfarmersmarket.com to learn more about safety restrictions to this year’s market, and to access the market’s new online store with curbside pickup. First hour of each day is reserved for seniors and individuals with underlying medical conditions. Saturdays and Sundays through November 1. 9 am-3 pm

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 1) 10-6 pm

Lights, Camera, Auction! Virtual Fundraising Event for Humane Society for

Southwest Washington. Due to COVID-19

2F R I D A Y

and the safety of you and our staff and volunteers, we aren’t able to gather this year. This isn’t stopping us! The show must go on and the animals are counting on you! Pick up your dinner on the morning of October 3. It will be complete with bubbly. Be ready at 5:30 pm for the virtual half hour happy hour. Live auction begins at 6 pm. Buy tickets at www. southwesthumane.org. 5:30-7 pm

Hooked on Nature Online Fundraising

Event for Columbia Springs. Live Event: Watch our live YouTube program from the comfort of your own home! Purchase individual tickets or a table to receive 10 access codes. Come to celebrate and support Columbia Springs as you learn about the ways we have been adapting our programs this year. Food & drink: Pick up or request a delivery for dinner from Jimmy Johns. Silent auction: When you join our live program, you’ll receive first access to our silent auction items! You’ll have the opportunity to buy items outright. By bidding early, you will be able to sign up to be notified when others bid on your items. Tickets: $35 single, $300 patron sponsor (2 tickets), $1000 table sponsor (10 tickets). Tickets and more inforamtion at www.columbiasprings.org.

7-8 pm

4 SUNDAY

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 1) 10-6 pm

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Pop some popcorn, it’s movie night in Vancouver! Friday Night Flicks presents family friendly movies from the comfort and safety of your vehicle.

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6 TUESDAY Salmon Creek Farmers’ Market at Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital, 2211 NE 139th St., Vancouver. Every Tuesday Jun 16-Oct 6, 2020. Face coverings and physical distancing required. 11 am-3 pm

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 1) 2-6 pm

7 WEDNESDAY

Craft ‘n’ Chat Online (Wednesdays

through FVRLibraries). Solo crafting got you down? Drop in weekly for our no-stakes craft sessions! Meetings are informal, and we welcome all projects and skill levels. This is a safe and inclusive space intended for creating and connecting (at a safe distance). This is a social group–not an instructional class, and geared toward teens and adults. 10-11 am

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 1) 2-6 pm

8 THURSDAY

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. Vancouver Farmers Market in Downtown

(See Oct. 1) 2-6 pm 9 FRIDAY

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. genealogist John Lake, you can join your guidelines for quality genealogy. Register at

(See Oct. 1) 2-6 pm The Cinema of Horrors Drive-In at Clark County Fairgrounds, 17402 NE Delfel Rd., Ridgefield. Live-action horror movie experience Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in October. Tickets $49-$59. Details and movie schedule at www.cinemaofhorrors.com. 7:15-

9:30 pm

10 SATURDAY Vancouver Farmers Market in Downtown Vancouver. (See Oct. 3) 9 am-3 pm

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 1) 10-6 pm

11 SUNDAY

Girlfriends Half Marathon / 10K / 6K Virtual

Race. Supports breast cancer awareness, and kids run free! Run any time between October 11-18 in this virtual race. Registration $40-$80 at www.whyracingevents.com. FVRLibraries). (See Oct. 7)

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. Vancouver. (See Oct. 3) 10 am-3 pm

12 MONDAY

Genealogy Club (Online through

FVRLibraries). Researching ancestry can be challenging. Where do you start? Which of the 60,000 websites will give you the information you want? With the help of the FVRL Virtual Genealogy Club, led by experienced neighbors in learning how to explore your past. Any level of experience is welcome, from the long-time genealogist to those interested in starting a search. October’s topic: Top 10 fvrl.librarymarket.com. 2-3 pm

13 TUESDAY

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 1) 2-6 pm

14 WEDNESDAY

Craft ‘n’ Chat Online (Wednesdays through

(See Oct. 1) 10-6 pm

10-11 am

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Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 1) 2-6 pm

Food for Thought Cookbook Discussion

(Online through FVRLibraries). Each month, focus on a different cuisine or theme. Find recipes and downloadable cookbooks from Overdrive, online magazines (try the Food & fight for equity, but don’t know where to start?

Cooking magazines in Flipster), or any other source and share virtually with the group. Register at fvrl.librarymarket.com. 6-7 pm

15 THURSDAY

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 1) 2-6 pm

16 FRIDAY

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 1) 2-6 pm

17 SATURDAY Vancouver Farmers Market in Downtown Vancouver. (See Oct. 3) 9 am-3 pm

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 1) 10-6 pm

18 SUNDAY

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 1) 10-6 pm Vancouver Farmers Market in Downtown Vancouver. (See Oct. 3) 10 am-3 pm

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

20 TUESDAY

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 1) 2-6 pm

21 WEDNESDAY

Craft ‘n’ Chat Online (Wednesdays through

FVRLibraries). (See Oct. 7)

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 1) 2-6 pm 22 THURSDAY

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 1) 2-6 pm

Doing the Work: An Anti-Racist Media Discussion Circle (Online through

FVRLibraries). Do you want to be a part of the Join us for a monthly moderated discussion group focused on anti-racist literature and other media. All assigned materials will be freely available online with an FVRL library card. Register at fvrl.librarymarket.com. 6-7:30

23 FRIDAY

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 1) 2-6 pm

24 SATURDAY Vancouver Farmers Market in Downtown Vancouver. (See Oct. 3) 9 am-3 pm

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 1) 10-6 pm

25 SUNDAY

Scary Run Half Marathon / 10K / 5K Virtual

Race. Kids run free! Run any time between Oct 25-Nov 1 in this virtual race. Registration $24.50-$49 at www.whyracingevents.com.

10-11 am

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 1) 10-6 pm

Vancouver Farmers Market in Downtown Vancouver. (See Oct. 3) 10 am-3 pm

26 MONDAY

Make Anything: Handicraft Toolbox (Online

through FVRLibraries). Get creative and

Tuesdays - Sundays Through October

join others to learn how to make stuff! Monthly project will feature a variety of projects and tools, including recycled crafts, sewing and basic mending, 3D design, fiber arts, paper-making, stamp-carving, watercolor, embroidery, cooking, baking, painting, and more. Projects are suitable for older teens and adults. No experience is necessary. See the monthly program description to learn about that month’s project and the tools you’ll need to create along with us: fvrl.librarymarket.com/ make-anything-handicraft-toolbox-0.

6-7:30 pm

27 TUESDAY

Scary Run Half Marathon / 10K / 5K Virtual

Race. Kids run free! Run any time between Oct 25-Nov 1 in this virtual race. Registration $24.50-$49 at www.whyracingevents.com.

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 1) 2-6 pm

28 WEDNESDAY

Craft ‘n’ Chat Online (Wednesdays through

FVRLibraries). (See Oct. 7)

10-11 am

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 1) 2-6 pm

29 THURSDAY

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 1) 2-6 pm

30 FRIDAY

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 1) 2-6 pm

31 SATURDAY Vancouver Farmers Market in Downtown Vancouver. (See Oct. 3) 9 am-3 pm

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest

Festival at 9504 NE 119th St., Vancouver. (See Oct. 1) 10-6 pm

Find that perfect pumpkin and enjoy other fall activities at Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest Festival, open Tuesdays-Sundays through October. (Subject to change in accordance with Washington State COVID-19 requirements.)

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Camps, Parties & Entertainment

Naydenov Gymnastics Fun Center................25

Events

Girlfriends Run...............................................27 Scary Run......................................................27

Fitness

Naydenov Gymnastics Fun Center................25 Vancouver Parks and Recreation....................3

Health

Adventure Dental...........................................21 Barnick Chiropractic........................................9 Child and Adolescent Clinic.............................2 Evergreen Pediatrics.....................................19 PeaceHealth....................................................5 Priority Life Chiropractic and Massage..........11 Storybook Dental...........................................19 Vancouver Clinic............................................17

Legal

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Resources

Applied Team Insurance................................19 ESD 112........................................................13 Home Buyer’s and Seller’s Seminars............23

Retail

ArchCrafters....................................................2 Kazoodles Toys...............................................2 Vancouver Mall..............................................25

Schools, Education & Child Care

ESD 112........................................................13 St. Andrew Preschool......................................9 Southwest Washington Learning Center.......28