• Advent Services

    Advent Services

    St Paul Lutheran Church 1309 Franklin St, Vancouver, WA, United States

    St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1309 Franklin St., Vancouver, will host weekly Advent services at 1 p.m. Wednesdays from Dec. 4, 11 and 18.

    free
    Stranger Than Fiction Book Club

    Stranger Than Fiction Book Club

    Camas Public Library 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA, United States

    The Stranger Than Fiction book club meets from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month at the Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas. The club will read a wide variety of nonfiction books to learn about the world around us. Registration is required at CamasPL.org/strangerthanfiction. The library has a […]

    free
    HOPE Dementia Support Group

    HOPE Dementia Support Group

    Camas Community Center 1718 S.E. Seventh Ave., Camas, WA, United States

    HOPE Dementia Support Group is a weekly support group for those caring for individuals living with all types of dementia. Held on Wednesday afternoons at The Camas Community Center, 1718 S.E. Seventh Ave., from 3 to 5 p.m.

    Free

    Clark-Skamania Fly Fishers Monthly Meeting

    Black Pearl on the Columbia 56 S 1st St., Washougal, WA, United States

    The Clark-Skamania Fly Fishers December general meeting will be held at the Black Pearl on the Columbia starting at 5 p.m. Dec. 18. This meeting will include a presentation by club members who will share stories of their fishing adventures. Doors open at 5 p.m., "Wet Fly Hour" is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Pizza […]

    Free
    Christmas Festival of Lights at The Grotto

    Christmas Festival of Lights at The Grotto

    The Grotto 8840 N.E. Skidmore St., Portland, OR, United States

    The Grotto's Christmas Festival of Lights is Nov. 29 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 […]

    $6.25 – $18
    Christmas on Franklin

    Christmas on Franklin

    Franklin Street 4616 N.W. Franklin St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Christmas on Franklin features 200,000 lights stretched across 8 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, […]

    free
    Sons and Daughters of Italy Bocce Ball

    Sons and Daughters of Italy Bocce Ball

    Vancouver Elks Lodge #823 11605 S.E. McGillivray Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United States

    The Sons and Daughters of Italy hosts weekly bocce ball meets every Wednesday (weather permitting) at Vancouver Elks Lodge, located at 11605 S.E. McGillvray Blvd., starting at 5:30 p.m. Event is free and open to all ages and skill levels. For more information, call 360-521-5584.

    Swing Dancing at Valiant Ballroom

    Swing Dancing at Valiant Ballroom

    Valiant Ballroom 111 W. Ninth St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Swing dance at The Valiant Ballroom, 109 W. Ninth St., Vancouver, on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Beginner lessons are at 6 p.m. and social dancing is at 7 p.m. Admission is $10. For more details, email riverhouse.swing@gmail.com.

    $10

    Washougal Song Circle #17

    Ashwood Taps and Trucks 1535 E Street, Washougal, WA, United States

    The 17th Washougal Song Circle singer/songwriter evening is 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 18 at Ashwood Taps & Trucks, 1535 E St., Washougal. Performers are Chad Bault, Laura May and James Rossi along with host Raven Fables. Learn more at washougal-songcraft.org/wsf/. Admission is free. Food, beer and other drinks are available to buy.

    free
    Peacock Lane Light Display

    Peacock Lane Light Display

    Peacock Lane S.E. Peacock Lane, Portland, OR, United States

    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 and 16, when the street is blocked to vehicle traffic. Cars will be allowed on the street Dec. 17-31. If viewing on foot, parking is available on surrounding streets. […]

    free

    December Pride Mixer

    Dandelion Teahouse and Apothecary 109 W. Seventh St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Dandelion Teahouse and Apothecary, 109 W. Seventh St., Vancouver, will host a Pride Mixer from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 18. Join local queer organizers for this quarterly meet-up. Learn about upcoming queer- and pride-related events and discuss ways to mobilize and come together post-election. Email Kat at kat@dandelionteahouse.com with questions.

    free

    Paint Night at Pepper Bridge/Amavi Cellars

    Attend a holiday sip-and-paint event at Pepper Bridge/Amavi Cellars, 677 W. Columbia Way, Vancouver, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 18. Artist Elida Field of Elida Art Studio and Gallery will guide students through the step-by-step process of painting a merry moose. Attendees will go home with a finished 11”x14” painting. The cost is $85 and […]

    $85
    Providence Academy Tours

    Providence Academy Tours

    Providence Academy 400 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Take a free tour of Providence Academy, 400 E. Evergreen Blvd., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays through Dec. 21. Walk-ins are welcome, though reservations are encouraged. Tour availability is subject to volunteer availability. Tours involve climbing stairs, though there is an elevator for people in wheelchairs or with limited mobility.

    free
    Marshall House Tours

    Marshall House Tours

    Marshall House at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site 1301 Officers Row, Vancouver, WA, United States

    Free tours of the Marshall House on Vancouver's Officers Row are offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays through Dec. 20. The home’s Queen Anne architecture serves as a striking example of late 19th-century American architecture, with ornate features including stained glass, decorative woodwork and a turret. The museum-like setting features […]

    free
    Clark County Community Development Learning Lab

    Clark County Community Development Learning Lab

    Clark County Public Service Center 1300 Franklin Street, 6th floor, room 679, Vancouver, United States

    Community Development’s Learning Lab covers a new topic every month from building permits and land use review to animal control and code enforcement. The lab meets from 11 a.m. to noon on the third Thursday of every month in the Public Service Center, sixth floor training room 679, 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver. Presentations given by […]

    free
    TOPS Vancouver 954

    TOPS Vancouver 954

    Minnehaha Church of Christ 3217 N.E. 54th St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    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.