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 […]
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 […]
Shoppers seeking unique holiday gifts will again have a wide variety of choices at the second annual MESO Makers Winter Market, opening Sunday, Dec. 4, at Alberta Commons, 376 N.E. Sumner St. in Portland. Hosted by the nonprofit Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO), the free market will run until Dec. 23. The hours will […]
The Hockinson High School Theatre Company invites the community to its production of “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" at 7 p.m. Dec. 8, 9 and 10 at […]
Single Seniors will host a sing-along event at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 426 East Fourth Plain Blvd., starting at 1 p.m. Dec. 10. Attendees must be fully vaccinated to attend. For more information, call 360-892-8944.
George Bailey, Clarence and the Bedford Falls community will come to Portland Center Stage this holiday season, in a fresh, inventive reimagining of the beloved holiday story. "It’s a Wonderful […]
Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, 115 Lake Street S.E., Ilwaco, presents Tuba Christmas from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 10 featuring the Astoria Tuba Quartet. They will perform a variety of […]
Friends of Danceworks presents "The Nutcracker" at 7 p.m. Dec. 9 and 10 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 10 and 11 at Fort Vancouver High School Auditorium, 5700 E. 18th […]
Vancouver Art Space, located upstairs inside Vancouver Mall at 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Suite 283, is offering a Winter Landscape Watercolor make-and-take class for beginners from 2:30 to 5:30 […]
St. Paul Lutheran Church at the corner of 13th and Franklin in Vancouver will host an Advent series on Saturdays from Dec. 3 through 17 at 4 p.m. The services […]
Oregon Repertory Singers present "Glory of Christmas" at 4 p.m. Dec. 4, 10 and 11 at First United Methodist Church, 1838 S.W. Jefferson St., Portland. with favorite holiday works including […]
The Grotto, 8840 N.E. Skidmore St., Portland, will offer its annual Christmas Festival of Lights from Nov. 25 through Dec. 30, except Christmas day. Hours are 5 to 9:30 p.m. Nov. 25 to Dec. 16 and from 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 17-30. Online advance tickets are $14 for ages 12 and up and […]
