Weekly Vipassana mediation sessions are 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sundays at Art at the Cave, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. This type of meditation encourages self-observation by focusing on the inner self in a non-judgmental way. There's a $1 to $10 suggested donation to participate but no one will be turned away.

Visitors are invited to see a live re-enactment of the Christmas Nativity with narration from the comfort of their vehicles. The nativity can be viewed from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 20-22 in the rear parking lot at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 11101 N.E. 119th St., Vancouver.

St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1309 Franklin St., Vancouver, will host a candlelight Christmas Eve service at 4 p.m. Dec. 24

Chabad Jewish Center invites everyone to celebrate the start of Chanukah at 4 p.m. Dec. 25 on the Vancouver waterfront at Waterfront Way and Tyne Place, across from Evoke Winery. See the lighting of the 19-foot Grand Menorah and enjoy free jelly-filled donuts, music, an LED dance presentation, a fire dancer and a gelt drop […]