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 […]
Knit and Natter is a weekly drop-in program for knitters, crocheters and other fiber artists. Meetings are held on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. at the Vancouver Mall Library, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive #285. All ages are welcome. For more information, contact Judy Turner at 360-896-7135.
Belly dancing classes are offered at Malia's Dance Studio, 228 N.E. 19th Ave., Camas, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Learn shimmies, hip articulations, graceful hands, body fluidity and artistry. Classes combine fusion belly dance with eclectic music, from Wardruna to Lizzo to Fleetwood Mac to Metallica. In person and online classes are both available. […]
The Christmas Ships are getting ready to set sail for their 68th year as delighting spectators with colorful, light-bedecked flotillas during the parade's 2022 holiday season. The Christmas Ship Parade […]
Memorial Lutheran Church, 2700 E. 28th St., Vancouver, will host weekly Advent worship services at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays Nov. 30, Dec. 7, Dec. 14 and Dec. 21. In this Advent series, attendees will be reminded that Christ is born in us spiritually every day and exists to strengthen, support, save and renew us.
The Old Church Concert Hall presents its next Moon Series concert at 8 p.m. Dec. 7 at 1422 S.W. 11th Ave., Portland, with Haley Heynderickx and Robin Holcomb. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $17 or $22 on the day of the show. Purchase tickets at etix.com/ticket/p/8934754/toc-moon-seriesrobin-holcomb-hayley-heynderickx-portland-the-old-church-concert-hall-. The Old Church will celebrate the "cold" […]
Take Off Pounds Sensibly Chapter 0658 meets every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 300 S.W. 7th Ave., Battle Ground. For more information, contact Donna at 562-355-0950.
Single Seniors will host a day out in Portland. Starting at 11 a.m. Dec. 8, the group will carpool to the Pittock Mansion, followed by lunch at Elephant's Delicatessen. Carpooling attendees should meet on the south side of the garden area of Fred Meyer, 11325 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd. For more information, call 360-892-8944.
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.
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. […]
Artist Sola Cejas has transformed her home at 1004 W Street, Vancouver, into a full-house immersive art experience. Last year, hundreds of local visitors came to see this one-of-a-kind experience. It was so successful that Cejas has decided to make this experience an annual event. This year, Cejas presents Haus After Dark. Guests are invited […]
The next Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic will feature poet Sam Preminger at 7 p.m. Dec. 8 at Art at the Cave Gallery, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. There's a $5 suggested donation to attend. Donations can be made in person or through Christopher Luna’s PayPal account (christopherjluna@gmail.com). Include a memo stating that the money […]
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 16819 N.E. 159th St., Brush Prairie. There will also be a 1 p.m. matinee performance at Dec. 10. Watch dedicated Hockinson thespians retell the classic […]
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 […]
The Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver, presents Comedy on Tap on the second Thursday of every month at 8 p.m. featuring local and regional stand-up comics hosted by Tristian Spillman. Tickets are $15, available at kigginstheatre.com.
"Partyquest," a short film featuring stand-up by Tristian Spillman, Rachelle Cochran, Pete Young, Emma Pace Jonas, Chad Johnson, Michael Garcia and Chris Ettrick, will premiere on Dec. 8 at 8 p.m. at the Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. Tickets are $15. The premiere will include "campfire tales" from the comedians involved. Music and ambiance […]
Greater Vancouver Chamber will host its 2023 Legislative Outlook at Hilton Vancouver Washington from at 8:45 to 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 9. Attendees will to hear from the 17th, 18th, 20th, and 49th Districts’ legislators, as they discuss the priorities that most affect the business community and what will be championed in the upcoming session […]
Single Seniors will meet for food and cards at Round Table Clubhouse, 5016 NE Thurston Way, from noon to 3 p.m. on Dec. 9. For more information call 360-892-8944.
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 […]
