The Gathering Place Church, 2500 N.E. 78th St., Vancouver, will host a Christmas market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 7. Attendees will find vendors selling handcrafted items for holiday gift-giving. Coffee and treats will be available to buy. Kids will enjoy making a take-home treasure in the candy-can craft booth.
The Sons of Norway Christmas Market is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Columbia Lodge, 2400 Grant St., Vancouver. Browse artisan holiday wares such as jewelry, ornaments, handcrafted items, woodworking pieces and leather goods. Pastries and cookies will be available to buy. Vendors can apply to join the market for $30. For […]
La Center will host a Christmas Festival from Dec. 6-8, starting from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 6 with Santa Housecalls (within La Center city limits). From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 7, get holiday shopping done at the Holiday Bazaar featuring local artisans at La Center Middle School, 2001 N.E. Lockwood Creek Road. […]
Women of Warrior Strength will host a Winter Market from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7 at Living Hope XChange Church, 2711 N.E. Andresen Road, Vancouver. Admission is free. Attendees can shop from local vendors, artisans and crafters and support our local small businesses. Santa Claus will be there for photos with children. Raffle […]
The Washougal Festival of Trees is 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6 and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 7 at Hathaway Elementary, 630 24th St., Washougal. This fundraiser is a Washougal tradition, featuring dozens of creative Christmas trees decorated by school groups. Attendees can bid on trees and winners will take fully trimmed trees […]
Smith-Reynolds American Legion Post #14, 4607 N.E. St. James Road, Vancouver, will host a Christmas Tree Sale, Dec. 1-22. Shoppers will find a variety of freshly cut Christmas trees. Sales support local veterans and their families. Weekday hours are 4 to 7 p.m. Weekend hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more details, visit […]
Ridgefield will host a Hometown Celebration and Tree Lighting on Dec. 7. Enjoy the hometown holiday spirit of historic downtown Ridgefield with twinkling lights, decorated businesses, gifts, food and holiday specials. Browse the Holiday Food and Gift Vendor Marketplace on Main Avenue from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. See beautifully decorated trees at Overlook Park. […]
Take a train to visit Santa with the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad’s Christmas Specials. The 1941 ALCO S2 diesel locomotive departs at 9:30 a.m., noon and 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 30-31, Dec. 7-8, Dec. 14-15, Dec. 21-22 from the station in Yacolt. See views of the Lewis River then stop at Moulton Station for warm cider, cocoa […]
"Playing with Light" at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) runs through Jan. 6. Full-body interactive exhibits encourage visitors to engage in light-, laser- and lens-based experiences, including freezing their shadows, mixing colored lights and making a laser beam bounce down a stream of water. Visitors can tinker with technology-focused exhibit elements involving […]
"Exquisite Creatures Revealed" is a new exhibit from Oregon-based artist and naturalist Christopher Marley at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) through Feb. 17. Marley’s intricate artworks feature rare organisms from around the world in stunning displays. His tributes to the beauty of the natural world broaden our knowledge about biodiversity and conservation. […]
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.
Columbia Springs will offer another Repair Clark County event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 7 at Washington Grange No. 82, 7701 N.E. Ward Road, Vancouver. Bring small broken household items. Experienced volunteers will fix them for free. Register at columbiasprings.org/repair_registration. For more details and to inquire about volunteering, email repairclarkcounty@gmail.com. For more information […]
The Ridgefield Winter Market is 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 1 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 2 with vendors, food carts, a photo booth, raffles and Christmas shopping at Ridgefield Church of the Nazarene, 747 Pioneer St., Ridgefield. Get more details at facebook.com/p/Winter-Market-Ridgefield-100086788043405/.
The Stocking Stuffer Holiday Market at the Valiant Ballroom, 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7, features a selection of products priced at $30 or under, perfect for a Christmas stocking. Shoppers will find an array of handcrafted goods, artisanal treats and unique products created by local makers. […]
The Japanese Garden will host an exhibit exhibition, Kintsugi: The Restorative Art of Naoko Fukumaru, through Jan. 27. Kintsugi is a Japanese artform that takes broken items such as ceramics and mends them with lacquer dusted with powdered gold. This exhibit will explore themes of healing through the artwork of kintsugi artist and master conservator Naoko […]
The new ice skating rink at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is open from Nov. 23 to Jan. 1. The synthetic rink will be open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays. The rink will be closed Nov. 28 (Thanksgiving day), Dec. 2, 4, 5, […]
The Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Club holiday open house from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, Dec. 1, 7 and 8 at the clubhouse, 2505 N. Vancouver Ave., Portland. Visitors can see an HO scale model of the Columbia Gorge and surrounding areas. VIP tours start at 8:30 a.m. Buy […]
The Portland Art Museum presents "Eyes of the Storm: Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64, on exhibit from Sept. 14 to Jan. 19 at 1219 S.W. Park Ave. Portland. Comprised of recently rediscovered photographs from Paul McCartney’s personal archive, more than 250 pictures document The Beatles’ meteoric rise from British sensation to international stardom. At a time […]
Friends and Foundation of the Camas Public Library will offer a Winter Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 5-7 and from noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 8 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas. Peruse thousands of gently used books for sale at bargain prices. Fill shopping bags with books for $5 on Dec. […]
The Camas Public Library hosts Family Storytime from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the first Saturday of every month for children aged 2 to 5 featuring a 30-minute storytime followed by a craft. Adults must accompany children. Registration is required at CamasPL.org/FamilyStorytime.
