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December 2018
“I’ll Be Home” Holiday Dance Show
Dayley Dance Academy Northwest presents its Holiday Dance Show and fundraiser. There are three showtimes: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, and at 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15. Tickets are $12 in advance (available online at www.dayleydanceacademy.com/non-profit) or $15 at the door. Proceeds benefit Dayley Dance Academy Northwest, a nonprofit group whose mission is to develop young artists in our community and provide performance opportunities.
Find out more »Cinnamon Bear Cruise Aboard the Portland Spirit
Join us aboard the Portland Spirit as we magically transform the boat into Maybeland from the classic radio show and beloved children's book. Magical fairies and elves will greet you as Captain Taffy and his crew get the cruise underway. We'll have story time with Queen Melissa, Presto the Magician will perform his magic show and Cinnamon Bear himself will be there for photos with the kids. Portland Spirit has created a likeness of the original Paddy O'Cinnamon in an…
Find out more »Magenta Rocks! Christmas Choir Concert
A 90-minute family-friendly line-up of festive music featuring modern medleys, Christmas classics, and a visit with Santa at intermission. There will be three performances: two 7:30 p.m. performances on Dec. 13 and 14 and a 2 p.m. matinee on Dec. 15. Some of the choir members are dressing as characters from past plays. Washington and Oregon businesses have donated items for the raffle that will take place during the event. Prizes range from tickets to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Portland…
Find out more »Memoir-writing Workshop: Stories That Resonate
Participants will do some writing in this free workshop that teaches "the art of the memoir," taught by artist and author Marilyn Stablein from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15. Students will share their work with the group and engage in short discussions about their projects. Participants must bring their own spiral notebooks and pens. Sign up by calling the Camas Public Library at 360-834-4692; class size is limited to eight people.
Find out more »Christmas Tree Train Rides
The Chelatchie Prairie Railroad is offering special Christmas tree excursions in November and December: three diesel runs each Saturday and Sunday on Nov. 24 & 25, Dec. 1 & 2 and Dec. 8 & 9. The railroad's 1941 ALCO S-2 will depart at 9:30 a.m., noon and 2:30 p.m. from the station in Yacolt. On Dec. 15 and 16, enjoy a steam train ride, departing at noon and 2:30 p.m. each day. This is a great time to pick out your…
Find out more »Advent Evening Prayer
St. Paul Lutheran Church will have Advent Evening Prayer Services 4 p.m. each Saturday in Advent. The services will be Saturday, Dec. 8, Dec. 15 and Dec. 22. All are welcome.
Find out more »Advent Services at St. Paul Lutheran Church
Holden evening prayer. All are invited. Soup supper to follow.
Find out more »Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl
Get your ugly sweater get ready for some ugly fun from 4 to 9 p.m. Dec. 15. Join several participating Uptown Village businesses for the third annual Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl! Find out which businesses are participating and where to get your map on the Facebook page under the events tab: www.facebook.com/uptownvillage/.
Find out more »ZooLights at the Oregon Zoo
The Oregon Zoo’s walk-through winter wonderland of more than 1.6 million colored lights is open now through Jan. 5. Over the past five years, more than a million visitors have strolled through the forests of lighted trees, been dazzled by life-size illuminated animal silhouettes and ridden the light-bedecked zoo trains. Tips for a great viewing experience are: Come early in the season Ride the MAX or take Lyft (using discount code ZooLights18) and come after 6 p.m. If you're driving,…
Find out more »The Grotto’s Annual Festival of Lights
The Grotto’s 31st Annual Christmas Festival of Lights opens Friday, Nov. 23. This Portland tradition runs nightly through Dec. 30, except Christmas day. Guests stroll among 1.5 million colorful lights, which line the scenic pathways. New this year is a spectacular 150-foot living Christmas tree at the entrance at N.E. 85th and Sandy Blvd. The festival features 196 indoor holiday concerts performed by many of the region’s finest school, church and civic choirs. Five concerts are scheduled each night and…
Find out more »Winter Wonderland Holiday Light Show at the Portland International Raceway
The Safeway Winter Wonderland Holiday Light Show, powered by Advantis Credit Union, opens for the season Nov. 23, from 5 to 11 p.m. at Portland International Raceway. The light show operates as a fundraiser for local food and clothing assistance programs. Spectators can enjoy the most impressive drive-through light show in the region, viewing over 250 colorful light set pieces and many fully animated scenes from the comfort of their own vehicle. Over two million visitors have taken the Winter Wonderland…
Find out more »Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Blended Online/In-Person Class
This course, for ages 16 and up, will prepare you to recognize and care for a variety of first aid, breathing, and cardiac emergencies involving adults, children and infants and meets OSHA/workplace requirements. The online portion of this blended course features award-winning simulation learning – an interactive experience where you will respond to real-world emergencies in a virtual setting – which will prepare you for the instructor-led classroom skill session. The online portion must be completed prior to attending the…
Find out more »Wine and Paint Nights, Holiday-Style
Let your inner artist enjoy some festive holiday fun during Holiday Wine and Paint Nights at the Vancouver Art Space, every Saturday in December from 6 to 9 p.m. Bring a friend to savor an evening of conversation, wine and painting. Paint a holiday-themed piece or choose from other images. All materials, instructions, beverages and snacks are included in the price, $40. Register online at EventBrite and choose your date: Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22 or 29. Vancouver Art Space…
Find out more »Lantern Tours: An Evening at the Fort
Lantern Tours: An Evening at the Fort take place inside the Fort Vancouver stockade. Participants are treated to historical vignettes in several buildings as a park ranger guides them through the reconstructed fort. These vignettes transport the visitor back in time to exhibit what life was like at Fort Vancouver in the 1840s. The Lantern Tours begin at 7 pm, but visitors must arrive at 6:45 pm. Admission is $25 per adult, and $10 per youth. Dates are: October 20,…
Find out more »“I’ll Be Home” Holiday Dance Show
Dayley Dance Academy Northwest presents its Holiday Dance Show and fundraiser. There are three showtimes: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, and at 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15. Tickets are $12 in advance (available online at www.dayleydanceacademy.com/non-profit) or $15 at the door. Proceeds benefit Dayley Dance Academy Northwest, a nonprofit group whose mission is to develop young artists in our community and provide performance opportunities.
Find out more »“Arsenic and Old Lace” at Brush Creek Playhouse
"Arsenic and Old Lace," is a farcical comedy in three acts revolving around the insanely homicidal Brewster family. The hero, Mortimer Brewster, is a drama critic engaged to marry the woman next door, Elaine Harper, daughter of the local minister. His two spinster aunts, meanwhile, have taken to poisoning old men with elderberry wine laced with arsenic, strychnine and "just a pinch" of cyanide; his brother believes he is Theodore Roosevelt; and his other brother, who has altered his identity…
Find out more »Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Book Launch for Christopher Luna
The next Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic on Dec. 13 is a book launch party for poet Christopher Luna's first full-length volume of poetry, "Message from the Vessel in the Dream." Luna will deliver two readings at approximately 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. He will also be available to sign copies of the book from 5 to 6 p.m. There will be eight open mic slots open for each half of the event, for a total of 16 open mic…
Find out more »Aurora Women’s Chorus Presents: “Secret Gardens of the Heart”
The Aurora Women's Chorus of Portland will present a holiday program of choral music that draws from an eclectic selection of composers and songwriters, including Vivaldi, Ola Gjeilo, Judy Collins and Leonard Cohen. Performances are Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 16 at 4 p.m. at Rose City Park United Methodist Church, 5830 N.E. Alameda St., Portland. Tickets are $20 in advance or $22 at the door. To purchase tickets, visit www.aurorachorus.org.
Find out more »“Vampire Tapestry” at Chapel Theatre
Street Scenes presents "Vampire Tapestry" at the new Chapel Theatre in Milwaukie, Ore., Dec. 6-22. Inspired by on the Nebula Awar- winning novella "Unicorn Tapestry," it is the story of a psychotherapist, Dr. Floria Landauer, and her troubling relationship with her patient, Dr. Edward Lewis Weyland. At a time when bipolar disorder was referred to as manic depression and PTSD was referred to as battle fatigue, she struggles to determine the root cause of his delusion that he is a…
Find out more »“The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society Production of A Christmas Carol” at Love Street Playhouse
Celebrate the season and capture the spirit of this joyous holiday than with the classic tale of Scrooge, Tiny Tim and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as Love Street presents, “The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society Production of A Christmas Caro,l” by Charles Dickens, David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin, Jr., playing Nov. 30 through Dec. 16 at Love Street Playhouse, 126 Loves Ave., Woodland. Single tickets start at $20 and are on sale now…
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