Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free webinar "5 Critical Tools" starting at 4 p.m. Dec. 14. This event will be presented virtually by attorney Beckie Pettis. Registration is free and required to attend. To register and receive seminar webcast dates and details call, 360-696-2069. All virtual registrants will receive […]
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 […]
See the Winter Wonderland drive-through light show at Portland International Raceway, 1940 N. Victory Blvd., Nov. 24-Dec. 31. Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 4:30 to 11 p.m. Fridays through Sundays. The light show is open from 4:30 to 11 p.m. Dec. 15-25, Christmas Day. Recognized as the largest holiday light show […]
The Grotto's Christmas Festival of Lights is Nov. 25 through Dec. 30 (except Christmas day) at 8840 N.E. Skidmore St., Portland. This walk-through event features millions of lights and about a quarter-mile of footpaths. Guests can also enjoy choir concerts in the chapel, outdoor caroling, puppet shows and live music. Visitors should dress for the […]
Clark County Quilters will host Zoom meetings in December and January. These are online-only meetings with no in-person component. Meetings are from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 14 and Jan. 11. Email ccq-info@clarkcountyquilters.com for the links. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. followed by a presentation at 7 p.m.
UnderBar is hosting an evening of adults-only "Sassy Bingo" from 7 to 9 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month at 1701 1/2 Broadway St., Vancouver. (UnderBar is located on the lower level.) Food and beverages will be available to purchase from UnderBar.
The next Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic features Joshua Bauscher at 7 p.m. Dec. 14 at Art at the Cave, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. There's a $5 suggested donation to attend. Donations can be made in person or email christopherjluna@gmail.com with a memo stating that the money is for Ghost Town Poetry. Bauscher is […]
Grammy-winning fiddler Mark O’Connor has created several arrangements of Christmas classics, a mixture of instrumental and vocal music in bluegrass and Americana. Concertgoers will hear fresh takes on traditional songs with some original compositions from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 14. O’Connor’s Christmas concerts feature himself on fiddle, acoustic guitar, mandolin and mandocello. The shows […]
Magenta Theater presents the Jane Austen-inspired “The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley,” showing from Dec. 1-17 at 1108 Main St., Vancouver. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets are $23 at magentatheater.com or $25 at the door. Tickets can also be purchased over the phone at 360-949-3098. […]
The Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver, presents Comedy on Tap on the second Thursday of every month at 8 p.m. featuring local and regional stand-up comics hosted by Tristian Spillman. Tickets are $15, available at kigginstheatre.com.
Columbia Play Project offers weekly indoor exploratory play from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursdays and Fridays at Fourth Plain Community Commons, 3101 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Activities include Science Touch and Explore, Construction, Art, Music and a Little Learners area. All ages are welcome.
The City of Vancouver Water Resources Education Center will host a cleanup event removing ivy from Marine Park, located at , from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Dec. 15. Volunteer activities may include cutting ivy off tree trunks, bending over to pull ivy free from the soil, and shoveling and spreading bark mulch. Gloves, tools and […]
The Camas Public Library will host another edition of its popular Reading Dragons Cards program, titled Little Dragons. The program runs from Sept. 1 to April 30. Little Dragons is a reading program for infants and preschoolers. By reading to their children, parents can earn a free book. Further details can be found at CamasPL.org/littledragons.
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 […]
Northwest Personal Training will host a series of Chair Yoga classes every Friday June 23 through July 28 from 11 a.m. to noon. Chair Yoga allows elderly or attendees with mobility issues to exercise in a low-impact manor. Performing poses with better alignment, more support, and less tension. Classes will span a series of 6 […]
Art at the Cave, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd, Vancouver, invited over 100 artists to share 300 of their original creations for holiday gift-giving. See the show from Dec. 1-29 during regular gallery hours, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Learn more at artatthecave.com.
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 […]
See the Winter Wonderland drive-through light show at Portland International Raceway, 1940 N. Victory Blvd., Nov. 24-Dec. 31. Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 4:30 to 11 p.m. Fridays through Sundays. The light show is open from 4:30 to 11 p.m. Dec. 15-25, Christmas Day. Recognized as the largest holiday light show […]
The Grotto's Christmas Festival of Lights is Nov. 25 through Dec. 30 (except Christmas day) at 8840 N.E. Skidmore St., Portland. This walk-through event features millions of lights and about a quarter-mile of footpaths. Guests can also enjoy choir concerts in the chapel, outdoor caroling, puppet shows and live music. Visitors should dress for the […]
Columbia Dance presents its local history-inspired, reimagined "Nutcracker" with performances at 1 and 5 p.m. Dec. 16 and 17. A sensory-friendly performance will also be offered at 6 p.m. Dec. 15. This one-of-a-kind production features beavers fighting fur trappers, dancing wapato plants and Oregon Trail children arriving by covered wagon. Audiences will see a holiday […]
