Mid-Columbia Senior Center Bingo every Thursday and Saturday night, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Center in The Dalles.  There will be cash prizes, and evening dinner concessions will be available. 

YouthThink Parent “Boost Camps”…parents of ages 0-8 and tweens and teens…held virtually via Zoom.  For information, call 541-506-2673.

The Dalles Farmers Market…Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.  through October 11 at City Park in The Dalles.

Gorge Heritage Museum…open Fridays & Saturdays from noon-4 p.m. on 205 East Humboldt in Bingen.

Hood River Valley Basketball Association Open Play for grades 4-8…Thursdays from 6 p.m. to  8 p.m. at Westside Elementary School and Sundays from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Hood River Valley High School.  Boys and girls, all levels are welcome.

Mid-Columbia Community Concerts Association Presents Jaca…international award-winning clarinet and guitar duo fusing classical and world music…October 7 at 7 p.m. at The Dalles Civic Auditorium.  Tickets available at midcolumbiacommunityconcerts.com.

Sense of Place Season 16…beginning  on October 8 with Woven in Place:  A Rancher’s Journey from Sheep to Fashion and the Olympics with Jeanne Carver…7 p.m. at the Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River.  Tickets at senseofplacegorge.org.

Harp Workshop with Lisa Lynne…October 9 at noon at The Dalles Library.  For ages 12 & up…registration required at wascocountylibrary.com or call 541-296-2815.

Celtic Harps, Rare Instruments, & Wonderous Stories with Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter…October 9 at 3 p.m. at The Dalles Library.  Free event.

YES (Youth Empowerment Shelter) Fall Soiree:  Hope Starts Here!   October 9, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., at The Dalles Civic Auditorium.  Food, silent auction, music by Matthew McCravey.  Tickets $25, available at yeshelter.org.

Columbia River Gorge Quilters Guild Quilt Show…October 10-11 at the Hood River County Fairgrounds.  Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. each day, $6 admission.

Halloween Boxcar Drive-In Movie…October 10 at 3:30 p.m. in the White Salmon Valley Community Library.  Bring your own box and transform it into your dream car, then relax inside it and enjoy popcorn while you watch a short animated Halloween movie projected onto the big screen.

Choctoberfest…October 10 at 6 p.m. at Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, hosted by the Skamania County Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.  Listen to live music, enjoy chocolate treats, and spread awareness for domestic violence.

Hood River Valley Harvest Festival…October 10-12 on the Hood River Waterfront Event Site.  For ticket information go to hoodriverharvestfestival.com.

Big Britches Productions presents The Woman In Black by Stephen Mallatratt…October 10-11, & 17-18 at 7:30 p.m. and October 12 at 2 p.m. at the Bingen Theater.  Tickets $25 (plus fees) for adults, $23 (plus fees) for seniors and students, available at bigbritches.org.

Central Gorge Master Gardeners Garden Gathering Series…October 11 hands-on pumpkin harvest workshop.  Learn about raised bed gardening and trellis design.  Children can enjoy pumpkin-themed activities.  Starts at 10 a.m. at the Master Gardeners learning garding at the OSU Hood River County Extension office on 2990 Experiment Station Drive.

Cherry City Marketplace…October 11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Mid-Columbia Senior Center on 1112 West 9th in The Dalles.

Klickitat Trail Work Day…October 11 at 10 a.m.  Put on by Washington State Parks and Klickitat Trail Conservancy.  Meet at 96 Durkee Road in Klickitat, by the old rail car.  Bring sturdy shoes, water, gloves, and loppers/pruning saw if you have them.

Fort Dalles Riders Club Queen Tryouts…October 11 at 1:30 p.m. at the the club on 1023 Irvine Street in The Dalles.  Applications need to be submitted by October 7, call 541-296-5626 for information.

Humanities Washington Talk….Fast Girls-Trailblazing Women Olympians with author Elise Hooper on the progress and setbacks faced by women Olympians since they first began to compete in 1900…October 15 at 6 p.m. at the Stevenson Community Library.  Free event.

Leo Lionni:  Books, Art, & Imagination…designed for students in grades 1-3…October 16 at 4 p.m. at The Dalles Art Center.  Students will read some of his books, and create their own artwork using Lionni’s approach as inspiration.  Cost is $20, register at thedallesartcenter.org.

Hood River Pickleball Classic…October 17-19 at the Hood River Athletic Club.  Details at hoodriverathleticclub.com.

Columbia Center for the Arts presents Evil Dead The Musical…October 17-November 1…Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.  Tickets at columbiaarts.org.

Columbia Gorge Dance Academy Bingo Night..fundraiser for CGDA Company Dancers…October 17, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. at CGDA on 2600 May Street in Hood River.  $40 gets you on bingo card, unlimited wine and appetizers.  Prizes donated from area businesses.  Reserve your spot through VENMO or email cgdacompanydance@gmail.com.

Klickitat County Harvest Festival…October 18, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.  at the County Courthouse Lawn in Goldendale.  Parade at 11 a.m., Trunk or Treat at 3 p.m., Halloween Dance Party, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.   Information at the Klickitat County Harvest Festival Facebook page.

The Dalles Witches Walk 2025…October 18 in downtown The Dalles.  Witches Parade at 4 p.m. in front of Route 30.  Witches Dance on Federal Street at 5 p.m, 6 p.m., 7 p.m., and 8 p.m.  Firedancer on the half-hour.

Haunted House with special guests from the Oregon Veterans Home…October 18, 5 p.m.-9 p.m. at The Dalles Civic Auditorium.  $5 entry fee.

Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association Jazz Collective Big Band presents “Saturday Night Swing Fever”…October 18 at 7p.m. at the Gorge Pavilion in Cascade Locks.  Tickets $15 ($10 for CGOA members) available at gorgeorchestra.org.

Goodwill Computer Basics…October 20 at 1 p.m. at the White Salmon Valley Community Library.  Program offered in partnership with Goodwill Industries.

Red Cross Blood Drive…October 22, 12:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. at the Underwood Community Center.  For appointment information go to underwoodcommunity.org.

Virtual Dementia Tour…October 22-23 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in The Dalles.  Sign up to participate in a live experience to better understand what it feels like to have Alzheimer’s, or another form of dementia.  Time slots between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. (process takes about one hour).  Appointment required, email jennifer.williams6@providence.org or call 541-387-6370 and ask for Jennifer.

The Next Door Harvest Of Hope Fundraiser…October 23, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. at The Ruins in Hood River.    Music by The Tillinghast Mountain Duo, food catered by Casa El Mirador, and a silent auction.  Tickets $50 per person, available at givebutter.com.  21-and-over event.

Tri-County Recycling Hazardous Waste Collection Event for Businesses and Ag Producers in Hood River, Wasco, and Sherman counties…October 23 at Hood River Garbage and October 24 at the Wasco Event Center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. both days.   Pre-registration required one week before the event, e-mail kristinaf@co.wasco.or.us.

Showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show…October 23-24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bingen Theater.  For tickets go to bigbritches.org.

Klickitat Trail Work Day…October 25 at 10 a.m.  Put on by Washington State Parks and Klickitat Trail Conservancy.  Meet at 1116 Highway 142 in Lyle, at the Skookum Flat Road section.  Bring sturdy shoes, water, gloves, and loppers/pruning saw if you have them.

Columbia Gorge Toyota & Honda Trunk or Treat…October 30, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at 1900 West 6th in The Dalles.  Free fun family event, with bounce house, face paint, popcorn, cotton candy.  Prizes will be given for the best costumes.

White Salmon Halloween Events on October 31:  Trick-or-Treating along Jewett Boulevard, 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Costume Parade from City Hall at 5:45 p.m., Halloween scenes in the Mason Lodge, 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Trunk & Treat at the Elks Lodge, 5 p.m.-7 p.m., and Festival of Light in the Bubba’s Brew lot, 5 p.m.-7 p.m.

Gorge Winds Concert Band performs its fall concert, “Where Spooky Meets Spectacular”…November 1 at 3 p.m. at the Granada Theatre in The Dalles.  Admission is free, but donations are accepted.

An Evening with international-award winning pianist Jim-Issac Chua…November 1 at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Academy on 1112 Cherry Heights Road in The Dalles.  Benefits The Dalles Art Center.  Tickets are limited, go to thedallesartcenter.org for information.

Landmark Concerts Presents Reverie Road…genre-defying Celtic powerhouse ensemble…November 2 at 3 p.m. at Old St. Peter’s Landmark in The Dalles.  Doors open at 2:15 p.m.

Mid-Columbia Community Concerts Association presents The Moanin’ Frogs…November 3 at 7 p.m. at The Dalles Civic Auditorium.  Tickets available at midcolumbiacommunityconcerts.com.

Gorge Speakeasy Storytelling Night…November theme is “Plot Twists”…doors open at 6 p.m., stories start at 7 p.m.  This month’s show benefits Books for Kids Columbia Gorge.  To learn more or to volunteer to share a story go to itsangiemarie.com.

Wasco County 2025 Ageless Awards…November 7 at 2 p.m. at Mid-Columbia Senior Center on 1112 West 9th in The Dalles.

Hood River Valley Christian Church Pre-Christmas Sale…November 8, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the church on 975 Indian Creek Road.  Helps support the church’s outreach program.  Please bring a canned food or non-persihable item for the Christmas Project.

Cherry City Marketplace…November 8, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Mid-Columbia Senior Center on 1112 West 9th in The Dalles.

Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association Cabaret Fundraiser…November 8 at 6:30 p.m. at The Ruins in Hood River.  Ticket information at gorgeorchestra.org.

Ascend The Ages…a benefit dinner & auction of The Dalles Civic elevator restoration…November 8 at The Dalles Civic.  Tickets on sale at thedallescivic.com.

Screening of Out There:  A National Parks Story in honor of the 30th Anniversary of Oregon Parks Forever…November 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Granada Theatre in The Dalles and November 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Hood River Middle School.  Tickets $15 ($10 for seniors over 65), available at orparksforever.org.

The Dalles Veterans Day Parade…November 11 at 11 a.m.  To sign-up contact The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce at 541-296-2231 or email events@thedalleschamber.com.

Sense of Place Season 16…November 12 topic is Mostly Mushrooms:  What I Discovered When I Fell In Love With Fungus  with forager & educator Krista Cushman…7 p.m. at the Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River.  Tickets at senseofplacegorge.org.

Columbia Gorge Sinfonietta Cello Concerto Collage…November 14 at 7 p.m. and November 16 at 2 p.m. at the Wy’east Middle School Performing Arts Center in Odell.  Ticket information at gorgeorchestra.org.

Tri-County Recycling Hazardous Waste Collection Event for households and small businesses in Wasco, Sherman, and Hood River counties…November 14 at Hood River Garbage and November 15 at The Dalles Disposal.  9 a.m.-2 p.m. both days.  Registration required one week before the event…go to tricountyrecycle.com.

St. Peter’s Altar Society 46th Annual Holiday Bazaar…November 21, noon-6 p.m. and November 22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.  At St. Peter’s Parish Center on 1111 Cherry Heights Road in The Dalles.

Columbia Gorge Toyota & Honda Turkey Trot Benefit Run & Walk…November 27 starting at 8 a.m. at Lewis & Clark Festival Park in The Dalles.  5K or one mile run-/walk.  $20 entry fee ($25 after November 25), 12 & under free.  Register at runsignup.com.  

The Dalles Starlight Parade…November 28 at 6 p.m. in downtown The Dalles.  Theme is “The Lights!  The Sights!  The Parade Tonight!”  (an ode to Dr. Seuss).  Treelighting follows the parade at The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce.  Sign up at thedalleschamber.com.