Washington State University Vancouver invites the community to Holiday Cheer and Gift Gear from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. Sixth St., Vancouver. Get a free photo with WSU’s mascot Butch T. Cougar (dressed as Santa Butch in a fur-trimmed red shirt and cap) or Holiday Butch (in a crimson sequin blazer) and shop for Cougar gear at Crimson & Gray’s pop-up shop. The family- and pet-friendly event is free. Guests are encouraged to make cash donations or bring nonperishable food for WSU Vancouver’s Cougar Food Pantry. For more details, email Jacob Hirning at jacob.hirning@wsu.edu.