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 […]
Vampire Unicorns, 3510 N.E. Third Ave., Camas, will offer a Salve-Making Workshop with Kim Luttrell from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 12. Students will learn how to make a salve for aches and pains, customized with their preferred herbs and scents. Students will take home the salve they make in class. The cost is $45. […]
Clark County Quilters meet at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month at Trinity Lutheran Church, 309 W. 39th St., Vancouver. Social hour is 6 to 7 p.m. Participants may also join from home with a Zoom link. For more details, visit clarkcountyquilters.com/monthly-meetings.
White Oak Books, 1700 Main St., Suite D, Vancouver, hosts book clubs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the second Wednesdays and Thursdays of each month. For more details or to join, email Peter Glavin at peter@whiteoakbooks.net. Learn more about the independent and locally owned White Oak Books at whiteoakbooks.net.
Metropolitan Performing Arts presents "White Christmas" with showtimes at 7 p.m. Dec. 6, 12, 13 and 20; 6 p.m. Dec. 7 and 14; and 2 p.m. Dec. 8, 15 and […]
The next Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic night is 7 p.m. Dec. 12 at Art at the Cave gallery, 108 E Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. The evening features poet Debra Elisa. Her Moonpath Press collection, "You Can Call It Beautiful," debuted last year. There's a $5 suggested donation to attend. For more details, see printedmattervancouver.com.
Magenta Theater presents "Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story," playing from Dec. 6-22 at 1108 Main St., Vancouver. The play is an adaptation of the holiday classic, reimagined through theatrical storytelling. […]
Metropolitan Performing Arts presents Irving Berlin's "White Christmas," showing Dec. 6-21 at 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. The musical follows veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, who have a […]
Skamania Lodge, 1131 S.W. Skamania Lodge Way, will offer a Holiday Light Walk through the meadow and under the Douglas firs in Tree House Village from dusk until 9 p.m. every night from Nov. 29 to Jan. 3. Guests can enjoy hot cocoa around the fire pit at the end of their stroll.
Evergreen Real Estate Partners is hosting its eighth annual coat drive from Nov. 15 to Dec. 15 to benefit Northwest Children’s Outreach. Participants are need to reach the goal of collecting 2,000 coats for families in need this winter. To find a donation location near you, text “coats4kids” to 59559. Donations can also be shipped […]
The Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington will host a series of fitness classes to help older adults become more active. The Battle Ground and Brush Prairie area will have two classes a day, one from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and the other at 10 to 11 a.m. Both held on Wednesdays […]
The Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington will host a series of fitness classes to help older adults become more active. The Washougal area will have classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Washougal Citizen Center, located at 1681 C St., from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Enhance Fitness is an evidence-based […]
The Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington will host a series of fitness classes to help older adults become more active. The Battle Ground and Brush Prairie area will have two classes a day, one from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and the other at 10 to 11 a.m. Both held on Wednesdays […]
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 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 […]
The Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington will host a series of fitness classes to help older adults become more active. The Camas area will have classes […]
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Southwest Washington will host a Creative Writing for Wellness group virtually via Zoom from noon to 1:30 p.m. every Friday. For more information, […]
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Southwest Washington will host an Art Group at the NAMI office, 2500 Main Street Suite 120, from 1 to 3 p.m. every Friday. […]
HOPE Dementia Support Group is a weekly support group for those caring for individuals living with all types of dementia. Starting Oct. 11, this support group is held at Kelso […]
Inner Beauty in U, Shifted Theory Mentoring, Toys for Tots and the city of Vancouver are sponsoring a Christmas Toy Giveaway from 1 to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at Fourth […]
