• Skamania Lodge hosts Grinch Brunch

    Skamania Lodge is hosting a family-friendly brunch from 8 to 11 a.m. Dec. 9 with special guest, the Grinch. Enjoy green (scrambled) eggs, Who-hash hashbrowns, Who-la-la pancakes and a Whoville hot chocolate bar. The menu also includes ham and bacon, a corned beef casserole and mini-cupcakes. Attendees are encouraged to wear pajamas. Adults are $25.95 […]

    $19 – $25.95
    Winter Birding Hikes

    Winter Birding Hikes

    Carty Unit, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge 28908 NW Main Street, Ridgefield, WA, United States

    Friends of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge will host Winter Birding Hikes at 8 a.m. Dec. 2, Dec. 9 and Jan. 13 at the Carty Unit of the Refuge. Registration […]

    $3
    Christmas Train

    Christmas Train

    Chelatchie Prairie Railroad 207 Railroad Ave., Yacolt, WA, United States

    Visit Santa aboard the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad's Christmas Special Trains, weekend excursions featuring three diesel runs each Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 25 through Dec. 10. The 1941, ALCO S2 departs at 9:30 a.m., noon, and 2:30 pm. each day from the station in Yacolt. See views of the Lewis River atop a hill-side vantage point […]

    $16 – $22
    “Orcas: Our Shared Future” at OMSI

    “Orcas: Our Shared Future” at OMSI

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

    The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry presents the U.S. premiere of Orcas: Our Shared Future, an exhibit that offers a deep dive into the stories and science that surround the orca, spirit of the Pacific Northwest’s wild coast and apex predator of all oceans. OMSI is the first museum in the United States to […]

    $13 – $18
    Overeaters Anonymous

    Overeaters Anonymous

    St. Andrew Lutheran Church 5607 NE Gher Rd, Vancouver, WA, United States

    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.

    Work Party at Jane Weber Arboretum

    Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum 9215 SE Evergreen Highway, Vancouver, WA

    Volunteers are needed for the Second Saturday Work Party, 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 9 at the Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum, 9215 S.E. Evergreen Highway, Vancouver, happening rain or shine. […]

    free

    S’mores and carols at Get To-Gather Farm

    Get To-Gather Farm 1913 S.E. 303rd Ave., Washougal, WA, United States

    Get To-Gather Farm, 1913 S.E. 303rd Ave., Washougal, will kick off the Christmas season with warm drinks, toasty s'mores and Christmas carols while decorating the farm's Christmas tree. Visit the farm […]

    free

    Dennis’ 7 Dees Garden Center hosts Reindeer Magic

    Dennis' 7 Dees Garden Center 10006 SE Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA, United States

    Dennis' 7 Dees Garden Center, 10006 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, will host Reindeer Magic from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 9. See live reindeer, get professional photos with […]

    $9
    Oregon Rail Heritage Center Holiday Express

    Oregon Rail Heritage Center Holiday Express

    Oregon Rail Heritage Center 2250 S.E. Water Ave., Portland, OR, United States

    The Oregon Rail Heritage Center is offering Holiday Express train rides along the Willamette River with Santa Claus as a guest. Trains, pulled by the Polson No. 2 steam locomotive, run every 90 minutes from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Nov. 24 through Dec. 17. Visit www.orhf.org/train-rides/holiday-express for tickets and […]

    $25 – $99

    Vancouver Folk Singers Christmas Sing Along

    St. Luke's Episcopal Church 426 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United States

    The Vancouver Folk Singers will meet at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, located a t 426 East Fourth Plain Blvd., starting at 1 p.m. Dec. 9. Meeting will begin at 1 […]

    Single Seniors Sing Along

    St. Luke's Episcopal Church 426 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Single Seniors will host a sing-along event at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 426 East Fourth Plain Blvd., starting at 1 p.m. Dec. 9. Attendees must be fully vaccinated to attend. […]

    Board Game Club

    Board Game Club

    Camas Public Library 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA, United States

    The Camas Public Library will host a monthly All Ages Board Game Club from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Some games will be provided, but attendees are also encouraged to bring their own to share. The full 2023 meeting dates are as follows: June 3 and 10, July 1, August 5 and 26, September 2 and […]

    Free

    Stock Your Cellar at Willful Wine

    The Grant House 1101 Officers Row, Vancouver, WA, United States

    Willful Wine, located in the Grant House on Officers Row, is hosting a "Stock Your Cellar" event from 2 to 5 p.m. Dec. 9. For $25, guests can taste all […]

    $25

    Woodland Presbyterian Church presents “A Christmas Carol”

    Woodland Presbyterian Church 756 Park Street, Woodland, WA, United States

    Enjoy a Radio Theatre production of the Dickens' classic, "A Christmas Carol," from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 9 at Woodland Presbyterian Church, 756 Park St., Woodland. Admission is a […]

    Zoo Lights

    Zoo Lights

    Oregon Zoo 4001 S.W. Canyon Road, Portland, OR, United States

    Zoo Lights is the Oregon Zoo's annual nighttime display of millions of dazzling lights, open from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 19 through Jan. 7. Purchase Zoo Lights Any Night tickets, available at oregonzoo.org/lights, which can be bought in advance and used spontaneously for any night and time throughout the season. Adult tickets range from […]

    $12 – $26

    Point Man Ministries Dinner, Dance and Auction

    American Legion Post 14 4607 NE Saint James Road, Vancouver, WA, United States

    Point Man International Ministries, a nonprofit organization serving and supporting Clark County veterans and first responders, is hosting a gala dinner, dance and auction from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. […]

    $10

    Next Level Band and Georgie’s Garage and Grill

    Georgie's Garage and Grill 606 Broadway Street, Vancouver, United States

    The Vancouver-based Next Level Band will be performing covers of old school funk/R&B at Georgie's Garage and Grill, 606 Broadway St., Vancouver, from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 9. There's no cover charge. Georgie's full bar and menu available for food and drink purchases. Learn more at georgiesgng.com.