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December 2019
Be a Santa to a Senior
Many seniors live alone, without someone to share the holidays. Home Instead Senior Care is offering the Vancouver and Clark County community a chance to spread joy to local seniors. Through the Be a Santa to a Senior program, community members can give a senior a special holiday gift. Visit one of the participating locations listed below and look for the Be a Santa to a Senior tree on display from Nov. 25 to Dec. 10. Each tree will be…
Find out more »Share the Warmth
Real estate brokers throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington are gearing up for Windermere Real Estate’s annual Share the Warmth campaign. Now through Dec. 18, Windermere brokers in Vancouver will be collecting new or gently used coats and blankets in all sizes to benefit Safe Choice and Share House. Those who want to help can stop by participating Windermere offices to drop off donations. Clark County locations include 12500 S.E. Second Circle, #205, Vancouver. 210 E. 13th St., Suite 100, Vancouver.…
Find out more »Advent Concert and Festival
Celebrate the season of Advent. Two (identical) concerts at 9 a.m. and again at 10:30 a.m., and a festival featuring make and take crafts, photo booth, and refreshments from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Find out more »48th Annual Lewis And Clark Cat Show
More than 200 rare cats, representing over forty breeds from across the country, will compete for top awards at the Lewis & Clark Cat Show. The show will highlight vendors offering a range of products and educational opportunities at The Cat Fanciers’ Association’s show. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to the Cat Adoption Team, which will also be onsite showing cats looking for forever homes. Additionally, the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon will accept food donations for…
Find out more »Christmas Tree Trains
The Chelatchie Prairie Railroad's month-long Christmas tree excursions are chugging through North Clark County. The all-volunteer railroad will be offering three diesel runs — featuring fresh-cut trees and visits with Santa — on Saturdays and Sundays, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, Dec. 7 and 8, Dec. 14 and 15. The 1941 ALCO S-2 departs at 9:30 a.m., noon and 2:30 p.m. from the station at 207 N. Railroad Ave., Yacolt. Finale excursions are at noon and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 21…
Find out more »Vancouver Baha’i Center gathering
Join for an informal gathering in a spiritual atmosphere to share prayers and read Holy writings from all faiths together. These gatherings create an important, integrated way for people of all ages united by the lofty purpose of connecting with a higher power. Held every Sunday.
Find out more »“A Christmas Tail” Holiday Boutique in ReTails Thrift Store Benefits Humane Society for Southwest Washington
The holidays have arrived at ReTails Thrift Store with its seasonal boutique, A Christmas Tail. Staged inside ReTails each year, the boutique gives shoppers access to a dashing array of donated holiday merchandise that’s been carefully preserved and stored away throughout the year. Because ReTails is owned and operated by the Humane Society for Southwest Washington, all proceeds help provide shelter animals with food and housing, medical support and adoption services. This year, the boutique is even larger, with a…
Find out more »Vancouver First Friends Church sermon
Sermon: Zechariah's song. For more information, call 360-695-4455 or visit www.vffc.org.
Find out more »Holiday Tea at the Marshall House
Enjoy a Holiday Tea at the Marshall House, 1301 Officers Row, Vancouver, near the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, on Dec. 8. Two seatings will be offered: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $45 per person. Tickets are available at www.thehistorictrust.org/calendar/holiday-tea-at-the-marshall-house/2019-12-08/.
Find out more »Oregon Historical Society’s Holiday Cheer Book Sale & Signing
Support a local holiday tradition at the Oregon Historical Society’s 52nd annual Holiday Cheer, a festive book sale & literary celebration from noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 8 at the museum, 1200 S.W. Park Ave., Portland.Meet 80 authors and make a dent in your holiday shopping by picking up the perfect personalized gift. Admission is free to both the book sale and to visit museum exhibits. This year, some of the Pacific Northwest’s most noted authors will be in the…
Find out more »Single Seniors 27th Annual Holiday Party and Dance
Social starts at noon on Sunday, Dec. 8. Turkey dinner buffet catered by Chuck's produce at 1 p.m.. Dance music by Jim Collins from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Tickets are available from board members. Members: $14 by Tuesday, Nov. 26; afterward $20, and $20 for non-members. Tickets are non-refundable. Alcohol is not allowed on the premises. Raffle drawings will take place from 1 to 5 p.m.; must be present to win. For more information, contact Tana Hart at 360-892-8944.
Find out more »Christmas Tree Trains
The Chelatchie Prairie Railroad's month-long Christmas tree excursions are chugging through North Clark County. The all-volunteer railroad will be offering three diesel runs — featuring fresh-cut trees and visits with Santa — on Saturdays and Sundays, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, Dec. 7 and 8, Dec. 14 and 15. The 1941 ALCO S-2 departs at 9:30 a.m., noon and 2:30 p.m. from the station at 207 N. Railroad Ave., Yacolt. Finale excursions are at noon and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 21…
Find out more »Historic Trusts hosts “Sisters of Providence: A Pilgrimage of Service and Dedication”
The Historic Trust is hosting a pilgrimage over time and place recreating the arrival of the Sisters of Providence in Vancouver. A two mile walk “in their footsteps” marks the historical moments in their journey that changed the face of the Pacific Northwest. Participants will travel on foot from the wharf area at Fort Vancouver Waterfront Park to Fort Vancouver to the site of the St. James Mission and the Sisters’ first building through the U.S. Army barracks to the…
Find out more »Reindeer Block Party in Uptown Village
The Reindeer Block Party, featuring two live reindeer, will be 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, on Main Street between 23rd and 24th streets. Craft and food vendors will line the block. Santa Claus will be available to pose for photographs at no charge, so bring your camera — or at least make sure your phone is charged! The event includes free hot cocoa and a performance by Hough Elementary School students.
Find out more »Uptown Village Reindeer Block Party
Join the Uptown Village Reindeer Block Party from 1 to 4 p.m. On Sunday, Dec. 8, on Main Street between 23rd Street and 24th Street. Main Street will be closed to traffic during the event so that visitors can enjoy local artisan vendors, free craft activities, free photo ops with Santa, live music and two very famous reindeer, Comet and Vixen.
Find out more »Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
Delicious as a mug of frothy eggnog, meet your new favorite holiday classic: "Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley," playing at Portland's Center Stage at the Armory, Nov. 30 to Dec. 29. Showtimes are Tuesdays through Sundays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m., with an additional 11 a.m. matinee show on Thursdays. Tickets, $25 to $87, are available at www.pcs.org. Middle sister Mary finally takes center stage in this charming and clever sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.…
Find out more »“A Christmas Carol — The Musical” at Portland’s Winningstad Theatre, Dec. 5-22
Stumptown Stages continues its fifteenth musical season in its new home at Portland’5 Winningstad Theatre in Antoinette Hatfield Hall, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. with the holiday favorite “A Christmas Carol.” Broadway heavy-hitters Alan Menken and Lynn Ahrens breathe new life into the classic tale of A Christmas Carol. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sundays at 2 p.m. from Dec. 5 through Dec. 22. Ebenezer Scrooge is a prosperous curmudgeon who believes that personal…
Find out more »Journey Theater Arts presents “It’s a Wonderful Life, The Musical,” Dec. 6-15
Journey Theater presents "A Wonderful Life, the Musical." Frank Capra’s film classic has been brought to vibrant theatrical life through the remarkable collaboration of Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winner Sheldon Harnick and Grammy and Emmy Award-winner Joe Raposo. The story of George Bailey and his wonderful life in Bedford Falls remains a timeless fable of dreams, disillusionment and the power of love. An uplifting chronicle of the extraordinary lives of ordinary folk, "A Wonderful Life" exhilarates the mind and heart…
Find out more »“Chaps! A Jingle Jangle Christmas,” a 1940s Christmas Musical at Love Street Playhouse
Love Street Playhouse presents the 1940’s BBC radio musical "Chaps! A Jingle Jangle Christmas" playing Nov. 30 through Dec. 15 at Love Street Playhouse, 126 Loves Avenue, Woodland. Tex Riley and America's favorite singing cowboys are late for a special broadcast. Out of desperation, tour manager Mabel and young producer Miles grab whoever they can — snobby announcer Leslie , amiable sound technician Archie, a passing soap opera actor named Clive, and shell-shocked sound effects man Stan — slap them…
Find out more »Oregon Symphony Presents Prokofiev’s Fifth
The Oregon Symphony presents Prokofiev’s richly melodic Fifth Symphony. Gabriel Kahane returns to share his incisive wit and inventive melodies. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7 and 9 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets, $31 to $125, are available at https://www.orsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/.
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