Sep 23-Sep 24: Weekday Washington County Events! 🍁

Hello, Washington County! 🎉

Today is the autumnal equinox and the first day of Fall! 🍂 Days will be getting shorter, but the list of events will only be getting longer. If I learned anything from last year, it was that this community takes cozy Fall vibes seriously. Get ready for the festivals, giant pumpkin boat races, and holiday shows. And don’t forget to get outside to appreciate the colorful show all of our trees are giving us.

Always check the event source before heading out, as details can change last minute. I collect events and create this list by hand, so events aren’t automatically updated if there’s a change.

✅ means it’s a free event to attend. If you’re enjoying a free event, show some love by supporting the venue by purchasing food, drinks, or goods!

Wednesday, September 23

• Put Down Roots Tualatin – Stewardship Work Party ✅
  9am-11:30am, Tualatin Greenway Trail SW Natchez entrance, Tualatin
  Spend time caring for Tualatin’s greenways and natural areas this fall and winter. Join community members to learn about invasive species and native plants while removing ivy and blackberry from natural areas in the Tualatin River watershed.
• Smart Driver Course
  9am-12pm on Sep 22 and 23, Sherwood Senior Center, Sherwood
  The smart driver courses offer participants a refresher course designed to help drivers 50+ years old to remain mobile and independent as they age within an environment of continual changes to us, our vehicles, and our roads while remaining healthy and accommodating changes in health, remaining a safer (smarter) driver, and remaining mobile and independent without the need to drive. The course is open to anyone. This is a 6 hour course. The fee is $20 for AARP members and $25 for nonmembers. Those participants over 55 will be eligible for an insurance discount. (503) 625-5644
• Google Meets & Online Job Seeking ✅
  11am-1pm, Shute Park Library, Hillsboro
  Build confidence with essential digital tools for the modern job search. Learn how to use Google Meet, navigate online job listings and spot red flags, and optimize an Indeed profile that gets noticed. Ideal for beginners or anyone looking to update their professional toolkit.
• Family Art Club ✅
  3:30pm-5pm, Garden Home Community Library, Portland
  School-aged kids and their families are invited to drop in and make art together, with materials and project ideas provided. This program takes place on the fourth Wednesday of every month.
• Artist Talk with North Pole Studio Artist: Max LaZebnik ✅
  6:30pm, The Reser, Beaverton
  As part of We Are All Brothers, in partnership with North Pole Studio, join artist Max LaZebnik for a presentation on their personal experience and artistic practice. The lecture offers a look into their unique perspectives on art and the world.
• Growing Sprouts & Microgreens ✅
  6:30pm-7:30pm, Tigard Public Library, Tigard
  Learn how to grow your own sprouts and microgreens right on your windowsill or counter in just a few minutes a day. This hands-on workshop covers the basics, and the first 20 attendees will go home with a tray of planted greens. No registration required.
• Journalist Ethics & Practice ✅
  6:30pm-8pm, Brookwood Library, Hillsboro
  Laura Gunderson, editor of The Oregonian/OregonLive, will offer an inside look at modern journalism, including how reporters gather facts, verify sources, and build public trust through responsible reporting.

Thursday, September 24

• Book & Media Sale: Members & Teachers Night ✅
  1:30pm-5:30pm, Beaverton City Library, Beaverton
  Support the library by shopping thousands of used books, CDs, DVDs, and more. This first night of the sale is for members and teachers.
• Boba & Button-Making ✅
  4pm-5pm, Murray Scholls Library, Beaverton
  Grades 6-12 can drink boba while making buttons together!
• PJ Storytime ✅
  6pm-7pm, Tualatin Public Library, Tualatin
  Get cozy at the library for PJ Storytime! Wear your favorite pajamas, make a simple craft, and listen to teens share their favorite picture books. This snuggly program is for children ages 0 to 8 and their families and takes place in the Children’s Room.
• Downtown Sounds Featuring Kick the Bucket Jazz Band ✅
  6pm-8pm, 1st Street Dining Commons, Beaverton
  Enjoy an evening of live music from the energetic and entertaining Kick the Bucket Jazz Band at the 1st Street Dining Commons. Bring your friends, grab a seat, and soak up the sounds of summer at one of downtown Beaverton’s favorite gathering spaces.
• Tiffany Bird – Live Music ✅
  7pm-9pm, Cooper Mountain Ale Works, Tigard
  Enjoy an evening with Tiffany Bird as she plays her country-soul music.
• Hillsboro Artists’ Regional Theatre Presents: Drinking Habits
  7:30pm, HART Theater, Hillsboro
  Accusations, mistaken identities, and romance collide in this laugh-out-loud farce. Two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine to save their convent, but when reporters and former fiancés Paul and Sally go undercover as a nun and priest, paranoia spreads. Add a new nun to the mix, and everyone starts wondering whether spies from Rome are out to shut them down. Expect plenty of wine, secrets, and attempts to save the convent while reconnecting with lost loves.
• Trivia ✅
  8pm, Senet Game Bar, Tigard
  Play trivia while surrounded by games at Senet!

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