October is starting off with a bang. So far:

— Kerrie

Wednesday, October 8

Stand-up Comedy Night with Taylor Clark (Lakewood Center for the Arts, 7pm). Taylor Clark is the first stand-up comic to break into comedy through skateboarding. He has toured nationwide in clubs, skate shops, and comedy contests, recently recorded his first comedy special, and continues to teach over 200 comics while serving as talent director for the Seattle International Comedy Competition.

Tryon Creek Trail Hike (Tryon Creek, 10am-12pm). Looking to get some hiking miles in? Get outside and make new friends with The Portland Hiking Meet-up Group.

Functional Wellness: Heart Disease (LO Adult Community Center, 10-11:30am). Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., yet many of its risk factors can be prevented. In this talk, Caryl Kenworth shares practical strategies around diet, exercise, stress management, and screenings to help lower risk and spot early warning signs.

Thursday, October 9

Toastmasters in LO (Mountain Park Church, 12-1pm). Do you love public speaking? Probably not. But the good news? Toastmasters groups can help you practice public speaking in a safe setting. Get ready for personal and professional growth.

Cider Crafting Workshop (Portland, 1:30-6:30pm). Get hands-on cider blending experience with this day trip through the LO Adult Community Center. Learn about apple varietals, fermentation, and flavor profiling while creating your own unique cider to take home.

Portland Fermentation Festival (Portland, 6-9pm). What do kimchi, sour pickles, miso, and beer have in common? Fermentation. At this festival, your ticket is the only time you will purchase anything. This is a non-commercial festival, meaning all samples are free once you get inside.

Friday, October 10

Hood River Valley Harvest Festival (Hood River, October 10-12). Looking to get out of town this weekend? Hood River Harvest Fest features the valley’s top farms and orchards with abundant produce, flowers, honey, herbs, and more to stock up for the season. Alongside the harvest, you’ll find a marketplace of regional artists and makers, handcrafted goods, and live music all weekend long.

Meet Me at the MET (LO Adult Community Center, 10-11:30am). Based on the best-selling memoir All the Beauty in the World, this session brings the Metropolitan Museum of Art to life through author and former guard Patrick Bringley’s perspective.

Oregon Ballet Theater: Dracula (Portland, October 10-18). In deep anticipation of the Nutcracker, I present you with this Dracula ballet. Described as lavish and haunting, this is the perfect encapsulation of dark beauty. You’ll find me in the front row.

Milburn’s Haunted Manor (Hubbard, every Sat/Sun in October). Rated the number one haunted house in Oregon the last four years, prepare to scream in The Dark (an immersive pitch black series) or The Manor (a more traditional haunted house vibe).

Saturday, October 11

LO Fire Department Open House (Westlake Fire Station, 10am-2pm). Did you know the rechargeable batteries in your phones and laptops and electric vehicles can be a fire hazard? LOFD is hosting an open house to help citizens learn how to reduce the risk from mishandling these batteries.

Lake Oswego Farmer’s Market (Millennium Park Park Plaza, 8:30am-1:30pm). This is the second to last weekend for the farmer’s market so now is your time to stock up on fresh produce, flowers, and more. Basso à Deux is an upright bass and vocal duo that performs jazzy classic rock and blues, so get ready to vibe.

Sunday, October 12

A Bookish Affair: Yours, For Now (Online, 11am-12pm). This gathering is for all who adore romance and happily-ever-afters. This month’s reading focuses on Yours, For Now by Leonor Soliz. Registration is required.

Shut up and Write! (Ava Rosteria, Lake Oswego, 3-6pm). Looking for a space to write? Join for a quiet, supportive hour dedicated to getting words on the page—no sharing, no feedback, just focused writing time, with optional socializing afterward. Hosted by Shut Up and Write! Portland.

Before Hours Teen Book Club (LO Public Library, 12pm). A relaxed space for high schoolers (grades 9–12) to gather, enjoy snacks, and share their favorite recent reads—anything from graphic novels to poetry to romantasy.

Tuesday, October 14

Art Series: Birding in Brushstrokes (LO Adult Community Center, 11am-1pm). Join artist and bird enthusiast Ronna Fujisawa to capture the graceful motion of migratory birds with expressive brushwork and bold color.

Heritage Tree Celebration (605 10th Street, 5-6pm). Join friends and neighbors to celebrate Lake Oswego’s newly designated Heritage Trees—a stand of 18 Douglas firs located on the site of a former City reservoir.

Wednesday, October 15

Climbing Mount Everest: A Personal Journey (LO Adult Community Center, 10am-2pm). Join LO local Grant Rochelle as he shares his journey to the summit of Mount Everest, driven by the strength of his wife, Nancy. His story reveals not only the grueling physical challenges of the climb but also the emotional lessons and unexpected wisdom gained along the way.

Mark Your Calendars:

No Kings Day Protest (October 18, 2-4pm, Kayak Launch, State Street). Organized by Unite 4 Democracy, the last iteration of this protest gathered about 2,000 people in Lake Oswego. Organizers expect it to be larger this time.

Rassekh Park Grand Opening (October 18, 2-4pm, Rassekh Park). Come celebrate Rassekh Park — a new community space featuring a large inclusive playground, picnic area, gathering spaces, and a state-of-the-art skatepark.

LO’s Third Thursday Art Walk (October 16, 4-6pm, Downtown LO). The downtown Lake Oswego business community invites you to walk the streets and explore great art, shopping and dining.

Drug Take Back Event Fall 2025 (October 25, 10am-2pm, Gallagher Building at Mary's Woods). Free disposal of prescription and over-the-counter medications (plus vape pens and e-cigarettes without batteries).

2025 Monster Mash (October 31, Christ Church Parish). Join Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation for Halloween fun! Come in costume and stroll trick-or-treat stations for candy and toys. Special appearances by LO Firefighters, Police, Park Rangers, and Tryon Creek Rangers. Free for ages 0–12.

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Wednesday, October 8

Monsters of the Abyss: Featured Exhibit at OMSI (Portland, October - February 2026). OMSI’s new featured exhibit is all about Aquatic Predators Past + Present. It features amazing fossils, educational programming, and some unbelievable live animals, bringing guests face-to-face with the real-life monsters who defy imagination.

Thursday, October 9

Red Yarn @ Mississippi Pizza (Portland, 5-6pm). I’m going to keep tooting my Red Yarn horn to the parents of young kiddos. Red Yarn is everything you want in a children’s performer - energetic, engaging, and a good musician. Plus puppets and pizza and beer.

Triskelee Farm Fall Fest (West Linn, Friday, Saturday, Sundays in October). Looking for a relaxed, crowd-free way to enjoy fall pumpkins? Free admission to the pumpkin area with the option to purchase a kids’ activity pass, which includes a farm scavenger hunt, bounce house, games, and pumpkin decorating.

Friday, October 10

Movies in the Pumpkin Patch: Nightmare Before Christmas (Wilsonville, 6-10pm). Yes, this is technically a kids’ event, but most millennials are partial to this film. Yesteryear Farm transforms its pumpkin patch into a cozy, family-friendly outdoor movie spot. Movies begin at dusk with food trucks on site. Check the host’s website for weather updates.

Wednesday, October 8

Edgefield | Turnstile | 4:30pm doors, 6pm show

Thursday, October 9

Moda Center | The World of Hans Zimmer | 7:30pm

Friday, October 10

Headliner’s Club | Battery, Inc. (Metallica) + Sabbath Live | 8pm

Saturday, October 11

Headliner’s Club | Andy Stokes + Lilla | 8pm

Gemini Club | Vikings in the Basement | 8:30pm

Edgefield | Big Wild | 5pm doors, 6:30pm show

Sunday, October 12

Gemini Club | Adam Kenaston | 8:30pm

Moda Center | Bert Kreischer | 7pm

Monday, October 13

Moda Center | Renee Rapp | 8pm

Have you seen any porches in your neighborhood or local businesses decorated with a lot of pumpkins? A lot of pumpkins? If so, you might be seeing the work of Pumpkin Porch Parade, a local LO business focused on bringing farm-fresh, Instagram-worthy fall porch decorating to local families and businesses. Their work mixes colors, sizes, and types of pumpkins, and includes some gourds and hay bales if thats what you’re into!

Soccer

Football

High School Sports (LO Lakers)

High School Sports (Lakeridge Pacers)

Upcoming Running Events

Great Pumpkin Run (October 25) — 5k/10k/Half-marathon near Sellwood. Costumes encouraged + Halloween vibes.

3600 Lakeview Blvd | 5 beds, 4 baths | 5,150 sq ft

Price: $5,995,000

If you buy this house, you are contractually obligated to host a 1990s-style prom photo shoot on that stairwell. It’s the perfect wraparound, vaulted ceiling, whimsical banister and chandelier combo background for awkward teens with a lot of feelings — that lovely mix of romantic sparks coupled with deep annoyance with their parents for embarrassing them in such a cringe moment. Besides that, this house just screams, “I went to Italy and wanted to recreate it in Lake Oswego.”

Listed by: Terry Sprague @ LUXE Forbes Global Properties

Podcast: Use your Mind to Heal Your Body (Mel Robbins Podcast)

Dr. Ellen Langer—renowned Harvard psychologist and mindfulness pioneer—joins Mel Robbins — NYT bestselling author, podcast host, and attorney — to reveal how your mind can actually heal your body, supported by decades of groundbreaking research. From wounds healing faster when time speeds up to housekeepers losing weight by shifting perspective, she shares how changing your beliefs and attention can transform your health and daily life.

Book: No Cure for Being Human by Kate Bowler

I’m continually trying to reconnect myself with my mortality as a way to stay present and live more today. As an offshoot of these efforts, I find cancer memoirs to be a genre that consistently pierces absolutely shreds the “Oh I can do that next year” veil. Enter Kate Bowler from stage left. At thirty-five, her life was upended by a cancer diagnosis that shattered her belief in limitless possibility. With sharp wit and raw honesty, she explores the fragility of being human.