Events
Deathtrap by Bag&Baggage Productions
Deathtrap by Ira Levin directed by Scott Palmer October 4 – 31, 2018 Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays at 7:30pm; Sundays at 2:00pm Oct. 29, 30, & 31 at 7:30pm The Vault Theater – 350 E Main St Hillsboro Adult $32 / Students & Seniors $27 PAY WHAT YOU WILL NIGHT: October 4 (cash preferred) The longest-running…
Washington County Open Studios Tour
October 20 – 21 Saturday & Sunday, 11 am – 5 pm Free One weekend a year 40 artists and galleries in Washington County, Oregon open their studios to the public. The Washington County Open Studios tour is a project of the Washington County Art Alliance, a volunteer based organization dedicated to enhancing community vitality…
Hillsboro Reads Keynote: Omar el Akkad on American War
October 6, 2-3 pm Join 2018 Hillsboro Reads author Omar el Akkad for his keynote address. Omar is the 2018 winner of the Oregon Book Award and an award-winning journalist who has traveled around the world as a reporter for many of the most important news stories of the last decade. Brookwood Library 2850 NE…
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And Then There Were None, by STAGES
Opening October 5 Performances: October 5-7 and 12-14 Adults: $15 Seniors/Students: $13 HART Theater Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island. All that the guests have in common is a wicked past they’re unwilling to reveal and a secret that will seal their fate. For each has been marked for murder. As the weather…
The Barber of Seville: Portland Opera at the Walters
Saturday, October 13 2 pm $5 suggested donation Recommended ages: 8 & up Walters Cultural Arts Center No advance sales for this event (walk-up only). Limited seating available. Doors open 1 hour ahead of performance Opera, Youth & Family-Friendly, Bilingual. Rosina is new in town. Fresh from Mexico, she lives with her controlling and suspicious uncle…
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Walters Concert Series: Skybound Blue
Friday, October 5 7:30 pm $15 advance | $20 day of show Purchase Tickets Walters Cultural Arts Center Folk, Bluegrass, Americana. Skybound Blue opens the season with Americana at its finest—the dig-deep-and-tell-the-story-in-your-bones kind. Jenny and Matt Behnke own the stage with chemistry and authenticity, and Jenny’s stunning vocals and lyrics are reminiscent of Patty Griffin with…
Page to Stage VII at HART Theater
Saturday, October 20, 2018 7:30 pm $10 HART Theater Hillsboro Artists’ Regional Theatre(HART) presents Page to Stage VII: A Playwright’s Showcase, taking a unique look at the creative play writing process, and taking a playwright’s work from the page onto the stage, with readings from these new works. One of these new productions will be…
Time Travelers’ Ball
October 13 7-11 pm $15 advance, $20 at the door Time Travelers’ Ball: ‘Twas a Dark & Stormy Night. Costumed revelers of all eras learn about the past and celebrate with a dance. A benefit for the Hillsboro Historical Society. Odd Fellows Lodge. Dance instruction from 4 – 5:30. https://thetimetravellersball.wordpress.com/
First Tuesday Art Walk at the Walters
October 2 5 – 8 pm Walters Cultural Arts Center. Free. Make the Walters your first stop for the First Tuesday Art Walk! We’ll be celebrating the opening of the exhibition “Hillsboro Painted,” the culmination of the summer long project facilitated by Hillsboro’s Artist in Our Community, Dawning McGinnis, and featuring work by community members…
Mujina, Night Marchers, and Other Ghost Stories from Hawaii
October 16 7-8 pm Walters Cultural Arts Center Free. Beginning with the tales of the odd and unusual, and working his way up to the truly terrifying, award-winning storyteller Alton Takiyama-Chung invites you to take a walk into the dark side of paradise. Recommended for adults, teens, and/or children who enjoy scary stories.
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Open Mic Night at Primrose & Tumbleweeds
Thursday October 11 7 – 10 pm Primrose & Tumbleweeds Free! Come share your talent at our monthly Open Mic Night, hosted by Tim Trautman. Music, comedy, poetry, and more. Primrose & Tumbleweeds 248 E Main Street, Hillsboro, OR, 97123
Contra Dance at Odd Fellows Lodge
Friday, October 19 7 – 10 pm Hillsboro Odd Fellows Lodge $8 Contra Dancing is a type of Folk dance open to all, regardless of experience. Live music consists, but not limited to, Irish, Scottish, Old-time and French-Canadian folk tunes. Beginner-level instructions are given 30 minutes before the regular dance begins. Then the regular dance…
Ben Rice Trio at Shute Park
October 18, 7-8 pm The music of Ben Rice is deeply rooted in traditional blues, yet at the same time fiercely original. His guitar playing earns labels like “fearless,” “inventive” and “powerful,” and he routinely brings audiences to their feet with his stunning and emotionally honest vocal delivery. Shute Park 750 SE 8th Ave, Hillsboro…
Family Art Night at the Walters
Family Art Night Thursdays, 6:30 – 8 pm Walters Cultural Arts Center – 527 E Main St Free during Arts Month! Thursday Family Art Night occurs every Thursday from 6:30-8:30pm. Gather the family & join us for an evening of art & fun. Use mediums like clay, paint, collage & more to create masterpieces either…
Friday Night Open Mic at Influence Music Hall
Friday Night Open Mic at Influence Music Hall Fridays, 6:30 – 10 pm Influence Music Hall and Gallery at 135 SE 3rd Ave Free! 1200 square feet of Rock-n-Roll, Jazz, Pop, Folk, Political, Spiritual, Environmental, Easy Listening, Blues, Punk – you play it…we have it!!!! We are all about the music and the collective there…
Open Poetry Night at the Walters
Open Poetry Night at the Walters Cultural Arts Center Tuesday, October 9, 7 – 8:30 pm Walters Cultural Arts Center – 527 E Main St Free! Join this fun, informal gathering of poetry-lovers for a night of enchanting verse and good conversation on the second Tuesday of every month. The Walters Cultural Arts Center hosts…
The Gates of Aurona: Book Launch
Book Launch & History Talk October 6, 2018 2-4 p.m. Study of Sweets The curse has finally chased the Troyers out of Hillsboro–or has it? Learn how Hillsboro’s founding families had a hand in creating the great state of Oregon at Champoeg!
