Save the Date: Carnivorous plant takes root at Magenta

Sometimes you shouldn’t feed the plants. Magenta Theater brings to life the classic musical “Little Shop Of Horrors,” which follows a meek floral assistant who discovers an unusual plant that feeds on human flesh and blood. The production begins at 7:30 tonight, along with shows Oct. 13-15 and 18-21, plus 2 p.m. Oct. 22 at Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver. Tickets are $20 to $22. 360-635-4358 or www.magentatheater.com

Parkinson’s Resources Oregon will host Sole Support 2016 from noon to 5 p.m. today, with 1K and 5K walks to support the programs serving residents facing Parkinson’s disease. It will be an afternoon of celebration, with live music, dancing, picnicking and family-friendly activities in Esther Short Park, West Eighth and Columbia streets, Vancouver. www.solesupport.org

Joe’s Place Farms brings hayrides to its pumpkin patch this weekend, along with the farm’s 35 pumpkin varieties and cornstalk teepee while also enjoying a fort maze, decorations, farm treats, corn maze and more. The pumpkin patch is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the farm, 701 N.E. 112th Ave., Vancouver. Admission is free, pumpkin prices vary, and the fort maze and hayride cost $2 each. 360-892-3974 or http://joesplacefarms.com

With the changing leaves and chill in the air, the train will highlight the colors of the fall leaves with a steam train excursion with Chelatchie Prairie Railroad. Take a 12-mile round-trip train ride pulled by a vintage steam engine. The trip takes visitors of all ages through north Clark County with a stop at Moulton Station and Yacolt Falls. The train leaves at noon and 2:30 p.m. Oct. 15-16 from the station, 207 N. Railroad Ave., Yacolt, reservations recommended. Tickets are $20, $19 for seniors, $15 for ages 5 to 12; $13 for ages 2 to 4 and free for ages 1 and younger. 360-686-3559 or www.bycx.com

The 10th annual Girlfriends Run for a Cure will kick off at 9 a.m. Oct. 16 from Northwest Personal Training, 1011 Broadway, Vancouver. The race is designed specifically for women to participate in quarter- and half-marathon routes while helping to raise funds for breast cancer research, care and treatment for the Pink Lemonade Project and Susan G. Komen for the Cure. There will also be a Kids Mini Marathon of 1.1 miles for those 16 and younger. Race registration is $75 to $80, $40 to $45 for ages 16 and younger and $30 to $35 for mini marathon. http://whyracingevents.com/event/880

Join Confluence Vineyards and Winery for its annual Harvest Festival as the winery celebrates the season and the fall grape harvest with local artisan vendors, live music, wine tastings and food from noon to 6 p.m. Oct. 15-16 at Confluence Vineyards and Winery, 19111 N.W. 67th Ave., Ridgefield. Admission is free. www.facebook.com/ConfluenceWinery

Author Robert Michael Pyle will be talking about his life-long study of nature in the Northwest, highlighted in his many books, including “Wintergreen,” “The Thunder Tree,” and the newly released “Through a Green Lens: Fifty Years of Writing for Nature.” The event will also celebrate the fourth anniversary of the Clark County Green Neighbors Program. The event will run 1:30 to 5 p.m. Oct. 16 at Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver. Admission is free. 360-694-9519 or www.vintage-books.net

The city of Washougal invites families to Pumpkin Harvest Festival, where visitors can pick up a pumpkin in their best Halloween costumes. There will also be a “Halloween Hunt,” with themed images posted at downtown businesses to find. Reflective candy bags will be given out by the Washougal Police Department, and carnival games will round out the free festivities from 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 19 in Reflection Plaza, 1703 Main St., Washougal. www.visitwashougal.com

Portland Retro Gaming Expo returns Oct. 21-23, to create Oregon’s largest arcade for a weekend, with pinball and arcade machines all set to freeplay along with a variety of console games at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland. There will also be speakers and panels, along with a museum of video game history complete with rare games, prototypes and displays. Tickets are $10 for Friday, $22 to $27 for Saturday, $16 to $21 for Sunday, $30 to $35 for weekend pass and $120 to $140 for family weekend pass. Two children ages 10 and younger are free with a paid adult. www.retrogamingexpo.com

Journey Theater Arts Group presents “Lionel Bart’s Oliver!” for its fall production. On the streets of Victorian England, orphan Oliver finds acceptance among a group of thieves and pickpockets led by the elderly Fagin. Performances begin at 7 p.m. Oct. 21-22 and 28; 2 p.m. Oct. 23 and 30; 3 p.m. Oct. 29 at Ridgefield High School, 2724 S.E. Hillhurst Road, Ridgefield. Tickets are $14 to $18, $10 to $14 for youth and seniors and $10 to $14 for Oct. 22. 360-750-8550 or www.journeytheater.org