Do your Christmas shopping at the Holiday Makers Market, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 24 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 25 at the Valiant Ballroom in downtown Vancouver. The market features 15 local creators, including artists, soap and tea crafters and fashion enthusiasts. All items for sale at the market are unique […]
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 […]
Single Seniors will meet for food and cards at Round Table Clubhouse, 5016 NE Thurston Way, from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information call 360-892-8944.
The Southwest Washington Winery Association is hosting a Fall Celebration at 16 wineries and tasting rooms from 1 to 6 p.m. on Nov. 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26. Visit tasting rooms in Clark and Cowlitz Counties to sample local wines and new fall releases. Wineries will offer discounts, gift baskets and gift wine bundles. […]
The Rotary's Club's Vancouver Community Tree Lighting Celebration is 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 24 in Esther Short Park and Vancouver's Waterfront Park. The festivities will include a vehicle parade, starting with the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus via tugboat at 5:30 p.m. in front of the AC Marriott Hotel at 333 W. Columbia […]
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 Vancouver chapter of Point Man International Ministries meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Friday in the Education Module at Church on the Rock, 500 S.W. Eaton Blvd., Battle Ground. Pointman International was started by a Seattle police officer and veteran and the faith-based, non-denominational support group is open to all veterans and first […]
Agyei Marshall hosts a casual jam night at Kennedy Violins, 17720 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Suite 160, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the last Friday of each month. This is a free event and is open to the public as well as Kennedy Violins students.
The National Opera and Grand Kyiv Ballet of Ukraine present "Giselle" at 7 p.m. Nov. 24 and 25 at Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets ($29 to $113) are available at portland5.com/newmark-theatre/events/giselle. "Giselle" is a classical ballet that tells the story of a peasant girl who falls in love with a nobleman disguised as a […]
Jurassic Quest is coming the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 N.E. Delfel Rd., Ridgefield. General admission for ages 2 to 65 is $22. Seniors are $19. Kids' unlimited tickets are $36 and include all rides and activities. Parking is $6 cash. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 24 and 25 […]
Visit Santa aboard the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad's Christmas Special Trains, weekend excursions featuring three diesel runs each Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 25 through Dec. 10. The 1941, ALCO S2 departs at 9:30 a.m., noon, and 2:30 pm. each day from the station in Yacolt. See views of the Lewis River atop a hill-side vantage point […]
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry presents the U.S. premiere of Orcas: Our Shared Future, an exhibit that offers a deep dive into the stories and science that surround the orca, spirit of the Pacific Northwest’s wild coast and apex predator of all oceans. OMSI is the first museum in the United States to […]
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.
The Friends of Fort Vancouver will host a Christmas Market and Poinsettia Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 24 and 25 featuring handmade gifts, vintage ornaments and decor, poinsettias, cookies and candy in the picnic shelter annex next to the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center, 1501 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver.
The Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Club is celebrating 76 years of model railroading with its annual Holiday Open House shows from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 11-12, 18-19, 25-26 and Dec. 2-3 at 2505 N. Vancouver Ave., Portland. The show is a holiday tradition for local families. Ticket prices are $12 for adults age […]
Do your Christmas shopping at the Holiday Makers Market, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 24 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 25 at the Valiant Ballroom in downtown Vancouver. The market features 15 local creators, including artists, soap and tea crafters and fashion enthusiasts. All items for sale at the market are unique […]
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 […]
