The Christmas Ships are getting ready to set sail for their 68th year as delighting spectators with colorful, light-bedecked flotillas during the parade's 2022 holiday season. The Christmas Ship Parade will open Dec. 2 on the Columbia River in the area of North Portland Harbor. The parade will run for 15 nights through Dec. 21. […]
After a three-year hiatus, Imago Theatre’s internationally-acclaimed mega hit ZooZoo is back. This December, the introverted frogs, finicky penguins and acrobatic larvae are coming out of hibernation to delight audiences ages 4 and up at 17 S.E. 8th Ave., Portland. This sophisticated sequel to Imago’s witty and whimsical family show "Frogz" will tickle minds and […]
Spend "Christmas with C.S. Lewis," at the Winningstad Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15, 16 and 17 and 2 p.m. Dec. 17 and 18. Tickets are $64, available at portland5.com/winningstad-theatre/events/christmas-cs-lewis. The performance consists of two 40 minute acts with a 15 minute intermission. In the early years of his life […]
The Portland Revels returns to the stage from Dec. 16-18 to celebrate the winter solstice with "Andalusian Night," a journey through the stories and songs of Jewish, Muslim and Christian communities of Andalusian Spain with the Arabic and flamenco music of Seffarine. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 and 17 and at 1 p.m. […]
Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver, presents "Christmas Belles" from Dec. 2-18. A church Christmas program spins hilariously out of control in this Southern farce about squabbling sisters, family secrets, a surly Santa, a vengeful sheep and a reluctant Elvis impersonator. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 […]
Metropolitan Performing Arts presents "Holiday Out," running from Dec. 2-17 at 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Dec. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 and 17. Family Matinee Day with discounted tickets is 2 p.m. Dec. 4. Dec. 10 is Pride Night. The final performance on Dec. 17 will include a visit […]
Pianist Jim Fischer will offer live music at the new 13 Coins restaurant on the Vancouver Waterfront, 511 W. Columbia Way, from 8 to 11 p.m. Dec. 16. He also plays at the Portland City Grill every Tuesday 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Learn more at www.jimfischer.net.
The Vancouver Farmers Market will host a Fall Farmers Market on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 5 to Dec. 17 at its regular location near Esther Short Park on the corner of 8th Street and Esther Streets in downtown Vancouver.
Volunteers are invited to join a garden cleanup from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 17 at Vancouver's Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way. Tools will be provided but bring garden gloves in you have them. Registration is required. Participants will receive a confirmation letter with details after registration. Register at cityofvancouver.us/publicworks/page/water-center-garden-cleanup-and-planting. For more […]
The Chelatchie Prairie Railroad will offer Christmas Special Train Rides every Saturday and Sunday from Nov. 26 to Dec. 18 at 9:30 a.m., noon and 2:30 p.m. Trains depart from the station at 207 Railroad Ave., Yacolt; passengers should arrive early for boarding. Tickets are $18 for adults, $17 for military or seniors age 60 […]
Cascades Presbyterian Church will host a poetry workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 17 led by Clark County Poetry Laureate Armin Tolentino and others. No experience is necessary. The workshop is best suited for participants ages 16 and older. Register at www.armintolentino.com.
Portland Japanese Garden presents its final art exhibition of 2022, "The Garden of Resonance," featuring the work of internationally acclaimed artist Jun Kaneko. Kaneko, winner of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Sculpture Center, has made major contributions to the field of sculptural art on a global scale, exploring the relationships between art, […]
The Oregon Historical Society presents "Motown: The Sound of Young America," featuring stage outfits from many of the label’s top performers, interviews with Motown legends and opportunities to get inside the creative process perfected at Motown. Visitors will also experience interactive displays, including a chance to perform the Supremes’ “Stop! In the Name of Love” […]
Experience Portland Art Museum's newest exhibit, "Symbiosis," from Nov. 12 to Feb. 12 at the Center for an Untold Tomorrow building at 934 S.W. Salmon St., Portland. The exhibit is an immersive sci-fi storytelling installation by Dutch design collective Polymorf combining VR headsets and sensors, haptic suits, soft robotics, and taste- and smell-based elements. Symbiosis is a performative, […]
Runyan’s Jewelers, 327 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas, is hosting an open house from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 17, offering free pictures with Santa, hot cocoa, cookies and carolers. Pictures with Santa are from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Santa pictures are first come, first serve. Personal cameras are […]
Dandelion Teahouse and Apothecary, 109 W. 7th St., Vancouver, is offering a series of Local Maker Holiday Pop-ups from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 3, 10 and 17. Local makers from the Vancouver and Portland area will set up in the loft upstairs to sell their artisan products. Here's the schedule: Dec. 3 All […]
Shoppers seeking unique holiday gifts will again have a wide variety of choices at the second annual MESO Makers Winter Market, opening Sunday, Dec. 4, at Alberta Commons, 376 N.E. Sumner St. in Portland. Hosted by the nonprofit Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO), the free market will run until Dec. 23. The hours will […]
The Oregon Potter Association, as part of its current exhibition: Pushing Boundaries, invites the public to an artist talk featuring: artists Nora Brodnicky, Allison Chown, Martin Kagan, Gesine Kratzner, Roberta Lambert, Erick Martinez and Margaret Synan-Russell at the Art at the Cave Gallery from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 17.
The Portland Revels returns to the stage from Dec. 16-18 to celebrate the winter solstice with "Andalusian Night," a journey through the stories and songs of Jewish, Muslim and Christian communities of Andalusian Spain with the Arabic and flamenco music of Seffarine. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 and 17 and at 1 p.m. […]
Author and maritime journalist Peter Marsh will present photos and story of the shipyards of Portland and Vancouver during World War II from 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center, 1501 East Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. Admission is free. Hundreds of men and women worked in the local yards and trained […]
