Hello, Washington County! 🎉
There’s another park opening in Beaverton this week! Harvest Park opened last week and Harmony Park is opening this week. As someone who really appreciates our parks, I hope this rate of new parks continues. Go show our parks some love this week!
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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. If you’re enjoying a free event at a spot with food or drinks, show some love by supporting the venue!
Wednesday, October 1
- Tinker and Build – After School Art Class
3:30pm-6:30pm, Unified Art Studio, Beaverton
Join us for a monthly creative construction session for young artists to explore building and hands-on making. Using recycled and traditional materials, participants create imaginative sculptures, structures, and functional art. Register and drop in anytime between 3:30–6:30 PM. $5 per project. - Tough Guy Book Club ✅
7pm-10pm, Binary Brewing, Beaverton
Join the Beaverton OR Chapter of Tough Guy Book Club! Each month we discuss the current book. If you’ve read a few pages, great. If not, come anyway, no one cares. Bring your copy if you have one (underlined notes encouraged). We’ll also announce and hand out next month’s book for those who pre-ordered.
Thursday, October 2
- Branch Out – Roots of Friendship – Level 1
11am-1pm on Oct 2, Oct 9, and Oct 16, THPRD Elsie Stuhr Center, Beaverton
Making and keeping friends is an important part of life. In this 3-week class for adults in the I/DD community, you’ll learn about setting boundaries, talking and listening with others, and how to tell if a friendship is healthy. Each week includes skill practice, with the chance to try out what you’ve learned at Club Impact, The Arc Portland Metro’s social group for adults with I/DD. Topics include starting and keeping conversations, practicing healthy boundaries, and building confidence in recognizing safe, positive friendships. - Homeschool Days at the Pumpkin Patch ✅
12pm-5pm, 21065 SW Stafford Rd, Tualatin
Homeschool families are invited to enjoy a relaxed afternoon at the Pumpkin Patch on Stafford Road every Thursday from September 25 to October 23, 2025, with time slots between 12 PM and 5 PM. Free entry includes self-guided farm animal tours, $5 unlimited bounce house passes per child, Buy One Get One Free pumpkins, photo opportunities, and plenty of space to roam. - Teen Volunteer Club ✅
4pm-5pm, Sherwood Library, Sherwood
Teens in grades 7–12 are invited to join a group dedicated to improving the library and making a difference in the community. Projects include decorating the library for the seasons, creating Take & Make craft kits for kids, designing book displays and posters, organizing board games, judging the Summer Reading Teen Art Contest, and more. New members are always welcome, just let us know you’re coming. We meet on the first and third Thursday of each month from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. - Harmony Park Grand Opening ✅
5pm-6:30pm, Harmony Park Junction of NW Barrows Rd. & SW Bittern Terr, Beaverton
It’s a celebration! Come explore Harmony Park, one of THPRD’s newest gems in south Beaverton (NW Barrows Rd. & SW Bittern Terrace). Enjoy family-friendly activities, games, and fun as we break in this brand-new community space. - The Worlds of Aiden Thomas ✅
6pm-7:30pm, Burgess Community Room Tigard Library, Tigard
Teens in grades 6–12 are invited to spend an evening with Aiden Thomas, the local bestselling author of young adult novels including Cemetery Boys, The Sunbearer Trails, Lost in the Never Woods, and more. - Native Plants- Creating Reciprocity Through Language and Relationship to Place ✅
7pm, Banks Library, Banks
Joseph Ham of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde will be presenting about culture and the history of native plants. - Twilight Trivia Night ✅
7pm-9pm, Mazama Brewing Orenco Station, Hillsboro
Celebrate 20 years of Twilight with Hidden Worlds Bookstore at Mazama Brewing Orenco Station! Join fellow Twihards for Twilight Trivia hosted by Maddie at 7 PM, covering all 7 books and 5 films (yes, including Life & Death, Bree Tanner, and Midnight Sun). Dress in your best 2000s grunge or Twilight-inspired costume for a chance to win a special gift basket! Hidden Worlds will also have a pop-up shop with Twilight books, merch, and other vampire reads. - Triangle: A New Musical
7:30pm and various times through Oct 12, Broadway Rose New Stage, Tigard
Broadway Rose Theatre presents Triangle, a sweeping new musical that blends past and present, weaving together two romances set in the same New York building. With heartfelt songs and high stakes, both couples face the timeless question: how far would you go for love? Audience discretion advised. - Worlds of Song
7:30pm, The Reser, Beaverton
The Reser debuts Worlds of Song, a one-of-a-kind concert featuring Brazil’s Badi Assad, Guitar Poet Brian Gore, and Hubby Jenkins of the Carolina Chocolate Drops. Each artist will perform solo sets, then join together for unique duets and trios that showcase their diverse styles, from Brazilian innovation to alternative folk to blues and American roots.
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