Skyview Jazz Festival

Skyview High School 1300 N.W. 139th St., Vancouver

Skyview High School Band and Dance Program will host its 25th Annual Jazz Festival from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 7 at Skyview High School, 1300 N.W. 139th St. in the Salmon Creek area of Vancouver. Skyview High School Band and Dance Program will welcomes 25 local area middle school and high school bands […]

$5 – $10

Volunteer Tree and Shrub Planting along Burnt Bridge Creek

Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway at 41st Circle 1806 N.E. 41st Circle, Vancouver

The Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington will host a Volunteer Tree and Shrub Planting along Burnt Bridge Creek from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 7. Volunteers should enter at Burnt Bridge Creek, Northeast 18th Court, near the west entrance of Arnold Park. From Northeast 15th Avenue, turn onto Northeast 41st Circle. Follow the signs to […]

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Chickadee Arts and Crafts Market

Ridgefield Administrative & Civic Center 510 Pioneer Street, Ridgefield

The Ridgefield Art Association will host the Chickadee Arts and Crafts Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Ridgefield Administrative and Civic Center, 510 Pioneer St., Ridgefield. Attendees will find a dozen tables with gift items from local artists. Learn more at ridgefieldartassociation.com.

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Candy Cane Christmas Market

The Gathering Place Church 2500 NE 78th St, Vancouver

The Gathering Place Church, 2500 N.E. 78th St., Vancouver, will host a Christmas market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 7. Attendees will find vendors selling handcrafted items for holiday gift-giving. Coffee and treats will be available to buy. Kids will enjoy making a take-home treasure in the candy-can craft booth.

Sons of Norway Christmas Market

Sons of Norway Columbia Lodge 2400 Grant Street, Vancouver, WA

The Sons of Norway Christmas Market is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Columbia Lodge, 2400 Grant St., Vancouver. Browse artisan holiday wares such as jewelry, ornaments, handcrafted items, woodworking pieces and leather goods. Pastries and cookies will be available to buy. Vendors can apply to join the market for $30. For […]

Event Series La Center Christmas Festival

La Center Christmas Festival

Downtown La Center Fourth St., between Aspen and Birch, La Center

La Center will host a Christmas Festival from Dec. 6-8, starting from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 6 with Santa Housecalls (within La Center city limits). From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 7, get holiday shopping done at the Holiday Bazaar featuring local artisans at La Center Middle School, 2001 N.E. Lockwood Creek Road. […]

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Winter Market

Living Hope Chruch 2711 NE Andresen Road, Vancouver

Women of Warrior Strength will host a Winter Market from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7 at Living Hope XChange Church, 2711 N.E. Andresen Road, Vancouver. Admission is free. Attendees can shop from local vendors, artisans and crafters and support our local small businesses. Santa Claus will be there for photos with children. Raffle […]

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Smith-Reynolds American Legion Post #14 Christmas Tree Sale

Smith-Reynolds American Legion Post 14 4607 NE St James Rd., Vancouver

Smith-Reynolds American Legion Post #14, 4607 N.E. St. James Road, Vancouver, will host a Christmas Tree Sale, Dec. 1-22. Shoppers will find a variety of freshly cut Christmas trees. Sales support local veterans and their families. Weekday hours are 4 to 7 p.m. Weekend hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more details, visit […]

Ridgefield Hometown Celebration and Tree Lighting

Downtown Ridgefield N. Main Avenue, Ridgefield

Ridgefield will host a Hometown Celebration and Tree Lighting on Dec. 7. Enjoy the hometown holiday spirit of historic downtown Ridgefield with twinkling lights, decorated businesses, gifts, food and holiday specials. Browse the Holiday Food and Gift Vendor Marketplace on Main Avenue from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. See beautifully decorated trees at Overlook Park. […]

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“Playing with Light” at OMSI

OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) 1945 Southeast Water Avenue, Portland, OR 97214, Portland

"Playing with Light" at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) runs through Jan. 6. Full-body interactive exhibits encourage visitors to engage in light-, laser- and lens-based experiences, including freezing their shadows, mixing colored lights and making a laser beam bounce down a stream of water. Visitors can tinker with technology-focused exhibit elements involving […]

$14 – $19

“Exquisite Creatures Revealed” at OMSI

Oregon Museum of Science & Industry 1945 S.E. Water Ave., Portland

"Exquisite Creatures Revealed" is a new exhibit from Oregon-based artist and naturalist Christopher Marley at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) through Feb. 17. Marley’s intricate artworks feature rare organisms from around the world in stunning displays. His tributes to the beauty of the natural world broaden our knowledge about biodiversity and conservation. […]

$15 – $20
Event Series Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous

St. Andrew Lutheran Church 5607 NE Gher Rd, Vancouver

Overeaters Anonymous meets Saturdays from 10 to 11:15 a.m. at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 5607 N.E. Gher Road. The program is a 12-step literature study. Held in Room 7. Use Preschool entrance. For more information, call (360) 213-8902.

Columbia Springs Repair Event

Washington Grange No. 82 7701 N.E. Ward Road, Vancouver

Columbia Springs will offer another Repair Clark County event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 7 at Washington Grange No. 82, 7701 N.E. Ward Road, Vancouver. Bring small broken household items. Experienced volunteers will fix them for free. Register at columbiasprings.org/repair_registration. For more details and to inquire about volunteering, email repairclarkcounty@gmail.com. For more information […]

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Event Series Indoor Ice Rink at OMSI

Indoor Ice Rink at OMSI

OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) 1945 Southeast Water Avenue, Portland, OR 97214, Portland

The new ice skating rink at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is open from Nov. 23 to Jan. 1. The synthetic rink will be open from 10 a.m. […]

$7 – $9
Event Series Family Storytime

Family Storytime

Camas Public Library 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas

The Camas Public Library hosts Family Storytime from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the first Saturday of every month for children aged 2 to 5 featuring a 30-minute storytime followed […]

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Nutcracker Workshop

Vampire Unicorns 3510 NE 3rd Ave., Camas

Vampire Unicorns, 3510 N.E. Third Ave., Camas, is hosting a make-your-own nutcracker workshop from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 7. Attendees will paint and decorate their own nutcracker. Students […]

$60

Touch of Class Chorale presents “A Season of Hope”

East Woods Presbyterian Church 16210 N.E. 20th St., Vancouver +2 more

Touch of Class Chorale presents its holiday concert series, “A Season of Hope," featuring traditional carols and contemporary songs from Latvia, France, Spain, Italy, Poland and the United States. Performances are 7 p.m. Dec. 6 at East Woods Presbyterian Church; 2 p.m. Dec. 7 at Mill Plain United Methodist Church; and 3 p.m. Dec. 15 […]

$10 – $15

Circle of Life Chum Salmon Event

Columbia Springs 12208 SE Evergreen Hwy, Vancouver

Columbia Springs will celebrate salmons' return to their native waters with a drop-in, family-friendly event from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 7 at Woods Landing, Southeast Riverwood Lane, Vancouver. Meet […]

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Society of Washington Artists’ annual Veterans Art Exhibit

Esther Short Building 610 Esther St., Vancouver

The Corridor Gallery, located in the halls of the Esther Short Building at 610 Esther St. in downtown Vancouver, is hosting the Society of Washington Artists' annual Veterans Art Exhibit. […]

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Yacolt Tree Lighting and Vendor Market

Yacolt Town Square 102 E. Yacolt Road, Yacolt

The Yacolt Tree Lighting and Vendor Market is 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 7 at Yacolt Town Square, 102 E. Yacolt Road, Yacolt. Santa arrives with sirens and lights at […]

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Battle Ground Rotary presents the Festival of Wreaths and Wine

Battle Ground Community Center 912 NE Main Street, Battle Ground

The Festival of Wreaths and Wine is 5:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Battle Ground Community Center, 912 E. Main St., Battle Ground. Attendees are invited to bid in an auction for 12 handcrafted wreaths. The evening also includes a silent auction and a spaghetti dinner with wine tasting and pours from four […]

$25 – $280

Christmas Ship Viewing at Port of Camas-Washougal

Marina Park, Port of Camas Washougal 24 S A St., Washougal

The Port of Camas-Washougal will host the annual Christmas Ships viewing party at 6 p.m. Dec. 7 at 24 S. A St., Washougal. A fleet of light-bedecked ships will parade down the Columbia River in front of Parker's Landing Marina.

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Vancouver Master Chorale presents “Christmas Joy”

First Presbyterian Church 4300 Main Street, Vancouver

The Vancouver Master Chorale will perform two versions of the Magnificat by the British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams and American composer Taylor Scott Davis. Two performances are offered at 7 p.m. Dec. 7 and 3 p.m. Dec. 8 at First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main St., Vancouver. The concert features a full orchestra and jazz ensemble. […]

$30

Love Street Playhouse presents “Live in 3, 2, 1”

Love Street Playhouse 126 Love St., Woodland

Love Street Playhouse presents "Live in 3, 2, 1," showing from Nov. 15 through Dec. 8 at 126 Loves Ave., Woodland. Travel back to yesteryear when Hollywood begins dabbling with the cutting-edge technology of television. A famous director and his trio of larger-than-life stars come to Radio Corporation of America headquarters in New York city […]

$25

Clark College Concert Choir and Chamber Choir Fall Concert

First United Methodist Church, Vancouver 401 E. 33rd St., Vancouver

The Clark College Concert Choir and Chamber Choir present their Fall Concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at First United Methodist Church, 401 E. 33rd St., Vancouver. Admission is free. Donations to the Clark College Choral Fund will be accepted at the door. The Chamber Choir begins the program with a short set of pieces in […]

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