Love Street Playhouse presents the holiday comedy "A Nice Family Gathering," with performances from Nov. 25 through Dec. 11 at 125 Loves Ave. in Woodland. Non-refundable tickets are $22, plus a $2 service fee, at www.lovestreetplayhouse.com or by phone at 800-966-8865. The play, set in Pryor Lake, Minnesota, centers around the first family Thanksgiving at […]
Portland Baroque Orchestra presents George Frideric Handel’s "Messiah," featuring Cappella Romana Dec. 9-11 at First Baptist Church, 909 S.W. 11th Ave., Portland. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 and 10 and 3 p.m. Dec. 11. Tickets range from $38 to $78, available at pbo.org and 503-222-6000. Ticket packages and group discounts (10 or more) also available. […]
Portland Baroque Orchestra and Cappella Romana join forces to perform the complete oratorio for the Handel's "Messiah," directed by Gabriel Crouch and featuring world class soloists. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 and 10 and at 3 p.m. Dec. 11 at First Baptist Church, 909 S.W. 11th Ave, Portland. Tickets are $38 to $78 at […]
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 […]
Join the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus for "Light the Way Home," with performances at 8 p.m. Dec. 9 and 10 and at 3 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Newmark Theatre, inside Antoinette Hatfield Hall at 1111 S.W. Broadway Ave., Portland. Expect holiday classics, new favorites and a few surprises in this heartwarming wintertide concert. Masks […]
Single Seniors will attend Vancouver Church's Christmas Concerts Dec. 10, 3300 N.E. 78th St. There will performances at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. For more information, call 360--892-8944.
The Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington will host a tree planting along Burnt Bride Creek from 9 a.m. to noon, Dec. 10. Attendees and volunteers are asked to park on N.E. 41st Circle and follow signs to the worksite, next to 1806 NE 41st Circle, Vancouver
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.
Bring the kids to take professional photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 10 at Dennis 7 Dees Vancouver Garden Center (formerly Shorty's) at 10006 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Choose from a digital package or digital photos with instant prints from Smirk Photobooth. The cost is $15 to […]
Amboy's Holiday Artisans' Market is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 10 at Mt. Valley Grange, 40107 N.E. 221st Ave., Amboy. The market features handmade gifts from local artisans just in time for Christmas gift-giving. The market will also feature raffles with prizes. Proceeds from raffle ticket sales will benefit Amboy schools' giving tree.
Join city staff from the Naturespaces program and volunteers from the Adopt-A-Park program from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 10 to pull invasive English ivy in Behrens Woods Urban Nature Area, 3005 S.E. Bella Vista Place, Vancouver. The focus will be removing ivy from on and around trees to minimize impacts to forest health. The […]
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 […]
Join other volunteers to beautify the Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum, 9215 S.E. Evergreen Highway, Vancouver, at the Second Saturday Work Party from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 10. There will be plenty of fall cleanup to do, such as deadheading and cutting back plants and grasses. Refreshments will be served.
The Historic Trust presents "Special Saturday: Santa at the Marshall House," from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 10 at 1301 Officers Row, Vancouver. Santa Claus will be at the beautiful Marshall House, traditionally decorated for the holidays to take photos and receive hand delivered letters and wish lists. Guests can make holiday crafts, listen to […]
Get your holiday shopping done from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 10 at Burton Elementary School's Holiday Market, 14015 N.E. 28th St., Vancouver. The market features 45 local artisans. Raffle winners will be drawn every hour. Kids will stay occupied at the kids' craft table and there will also be a space for local […]
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 Portland Audubon Society will host the Wild Arts Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 10 and 11 at Portland State University's Viking Pavilion, 930 S.W. Hall St, Portland. The event is a fundraiser sale of nature-related art and books, with proceeds benefiting Portland Audubon’s education and conservation efforts. Find holiday gifts with […]
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, […]
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 […]
