Clark-Skamania Flyfishers will host a year-end event from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 20 at Black Pearl on the Columbia, 56 S. First St., Washougal, featuring members' fishing adventures from the past year. "Wet Fly Hour" (social hour) is 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. followed by "show and tell" presentations at 7 p.m. Pizza will be […]
54°40' Brewing, 3801 S. Truman St. #1, Washougal, will host a weekly "Geeks Who Drink" trivia night from 6 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday. Modeled after pub quizzes in Ireland and the U.K., Geeks Who Drink is an authentic homegrown trivia quiz where useless knowledge means everything. Questions cover everything from Hungary to "The Hunger […]
Peacock Lane in Portland’s Sunnyside neighborhood will be open for free viewing from 6-11 p.m. daily from Dec. 15 to 31. Pedestrian-only nights are Dec. 15, 16 and 17, when the street is blocked to vehicle traffic. Cars will be allowed on the street Dec. 18-31. If viewing on foot, parking is available on surrounding […]
Re-Imaged Radio and Willamette Radio Workshop offer a live performance of "A Radio Christmas Carol" at 7 p.m. Dec. 20 at the Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for children. Charles Dickens' classic tale, "A Christmas Carol," is reimagined as a radio program […]
The women's vocal ensemble In Mulieribus will perform from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 20 at St. Philip Neri Church in Portland. The program features carols and songs from around the world that celebrate the season, spanning centuries, cultures and continents while showcasing hope and shared vision. Learn more and get tickets at inmulieribus.org. Tickets […]
Northwest Personal Training offers free online fitness classes at 7:30 a.m. Mondays-Saturdays in December. Classes, taught by personal trainers, are 30-60 minutes long and can be accessed at facebook.com/nwpersonaltraining. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays are full body muscle conditioning; Tuesdays are kickboxing, dancing and core conditioning; Thursdays are yoga (yoga mat required); and Saturdays are indoor […]
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.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly Chapter 0058 meets every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 300 S.W. 7th Ave., Battle Ground. For more information, contact Lori Dutson at 360-601-2236.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly Chapter 954 meets every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Minnehaha Church of Christ, 3217 N.E. 54th St. For more information, contact Helen Sheerin at 503-351-7395.
Northwest Personal Training will host a Senior Fit Series every Thursday Oct. 26 through Dec. 21 from 1 to 2 p.m. Classes will span a series of 8 meetings over the summer, with a break on July 12. Certified personal trainer Bob Hoffman will lead the series. Cost is $240 per person. Attendees can register […]
HOPE Dementia Support Group is a weekly support group for those caring for individuals living with all types of dementia. Held on Thursday afternoons at The Hampton at Salmon Creek Memory Care Community, 2305 N.E. 129th St., from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The Clark County Civil Service Commission meets regularly on the third Thursday of every month to approve backgrounds, eligibility lists and discuss issues that come before the commission. Meetings are hybrid; in person at 1300 Franklin St. in Vancouver on the 5th floor Room 511 OR via Microsoft Teams.
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 […]
Skamania Lodge, 1131 S.W. Skamania Lodge Way, Stevenson, is celebrating the winter solstice -- the longest night of the year -- from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 21. Enjoy live music by Steve Hale and chef-made small plates and psychic readings by Elias Patras. Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for children.
Northwood Public House and Brewery, 1401 N.E. Rasmussen Blvd., Battle Ground (in Battle Ground Village), presents "Beerhall Brass for the Holidays," featuring the Festival Brass ensemble. The performance from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 21 is free for all diners and bar patrons. Reservations are recommended by calling 360-723-0937 but walk-ins are welcome. The seven-member […]
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 […]
Christmas on Franklin features 200,000 lights stretched across 10 properties that will glow from 5 to 10 p.m. every night until Dec. 31, with a centerpiece display at 4616 N.W. Franklin St., Vancouver. See a life-sized Nativity scene with a 24-foot-tall star, a 60-foot lighted cedar tree, a 15-foot snowman, characters from “Frozen,” lifelike reindeer, […]
St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1309 Franklin St., Vancouver, will host a memorial service at 5:45 p.m. Dec. 21 to honor the unhoused people who have died this past year. The service includes a reading of the names of those lost.
Peacock Lane in Portland’s Sunnyside neighborhood will be open for free viewing from 6-11 p.m. daily from Dec. 15 to 31. Pedestrian-only nights are Dec. 15, 16 and 17, when the street is blocked to vehicle traffic. Cars will be allowed on the street Dec. 18-31. If viewing on foot, parking is available on surrounding […]
