1. Pie all means
Beauty is in the eye of the pie-holder at November’s First Friday event in downtown Camas, Thankful for Pie, from 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 1 along Fourth Avenue from Adams Street to Garfield Street. Pick up your Pie Passport at Journey Community Church, 304 N.E. Fourth Ave., and enjoy pie tastings in shops and businesses around town. Cast a vote for your favorite pie and be entered to win prizes from local merchants. For the kids, there will be autumn crafts and family gratitude activities. For the grown-ups, enjoy art shows and after-hours shopping in stores that are all decked out for the holidays. Roll out your best moves at the Pie Walk Dance Party to win a pie or other baked goods, or get a slice of the action by entering the pie raffle. downtowncamas.com
2. In with the old
Feather your nest for the holidays with furnishings and decorative finds from the NW’s Largest Garage Sale and Vintage Sale, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 N.E. Delfel Road, Ridgefield. Admission is $6 and $5 for military service members, or pay $20 to come at 7 a.m. and snatch up the choicest treasures for the best prices. Bring the kids and make a day of it; children 12 and under are always free. Browse from over 600 vendors selling antique and vintage furniture and home decor, new and repurposed items, collectibles, jewelry, tools, toys, electronics, vintage and handmade clothing and accessories, games, books, household items, baby and kids’ items and a vast array of marvelous bric-a-brac. Parking is $6 cash. www.nwgsales.com
3. Art with heart
Meet Native artists, make corn husk dolls, and enjoy dancing and music during Native American Arts Day, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center, 1501 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. This free event features Native artists and their works plus activities for children and books on Native themes. Participants will show, discuss and sell their handmade works. At 11:30 a.m., young dancers from the Yakama Nation will perform the Swan Dance, believed to help promote a sense of belonging and healing. Artists will exhibit throughout the day in the Visitor Center’s Theater. “Redefining Past and Present,” an exhibit by Nez Perce artist Kevin Peters, is also on display at the Visitor Center’s Expressions Gallery. go.nps.gov/nativeartsday
4. The bee’s knees
Ridgefield’s Overlook Park at Pioneer Street and Main Avenue will become a jazz-filled speakeasy under heated, chandelier-bedecked canopies for Roaring 20s with Wine, a bit of inventive time travel in honor of Ridgefield’s First Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 2. Come in your best flapper dress or pinstripe suit for dancing and live jazz with David Watson and Adagio Soul. Those 21 and over can savor a taste or a glass of “giggle water” with cheese, chocolate, nuts or something heartier — or buy a whole bottle at the Bootleg Wine Wall. Play bottle toss with a pearl necklace, learn speakeasy slang and go on a selfie scavenger hunt. Admission to the wine tent is $15 or two for $25 and includes a wine glass and five tasting tokens. ridgefieldwa.us/event/roaring-20s-with-wine/
