Ridgefield Hometown Celebration and Tree Lighting

Downtown Ridgefield N. Main Avenue, Ridgefield, WA, United States

Ridgefield will host a Hometown Celebration and Tree Lighting on Dec. 7. Enjoy the hometown holiday spirit of historic downtown Ridgefield with twinkling lights, decorated businesses, gifts, food and holiday specials. Browse the Holiday Food and Gift Vendor Marketplace on Main Avenue from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. See beautifully decorated trees at Overlook Park. […]

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Chelatchie Prairie Railroad Christmas Special

Chelatchie Prairie Railroad 207 Railroad Ave., Yacolt, WA, United States

Take a train to visit Santa with the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad’s Christmas Specials. The 1941 ALCO S2 diesel locomotive departs at 9:30 a.m., noon and 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 30-31, Dec. 7-8, Dec. 14-15, Dec. 21-22 from the station in Yacolt. See views of the Lewis River then stop at Moulton Station for warm cider, cocoa […]

$16 – $22

“Playing with Light” at OMSI

OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) 1945 Southeast Water Avenue, Portland, OR 97214, Portland, OR, United States

"Playing with Light" at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) runs through Jan. 6. Full-body interactive exhibits encourage visitors to engage in light-, laser- and lens-based experiences, including freezing their shadows, mixing colored lights and making a laser beam bounce down a stream of water. Visitors can tinker with technology-focused exhibit elements involving […]

$14 – $19

Columbia Springs Repair Event

Columbia Springs will offer another Repair Clark County event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 7 at Washington Grange No. 82, 7701 N.E. Ward Road, Vancouver. Bring small broken […]

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Event Series Ridgefield Winter Market

Ridgefield Winter Market

Ridgefield Church of the Nazarene 747 Pioneer Street, Ridgefield, WA, United States

The Ridgefield Winter Market is 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 1 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 2 with vendors, food carts, a photo booth, raffles and Christmas shopping at Ridgefield Church of the Nazarene, 747 Pioneer St., Ridgefield. Get more details at facebook.com/p/Winter-Market-Ridgefield-100086788043405/.

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Kingsugi Exhibit at Japanese Garden

Portland Japanese Garden 611 S.W. Kingston Ave., Portland, OR, United States

The Japanese Garden will host an exhibit exhibition, Kintsugi: The Restorative Art of Naoko Fukumaru, through Jan. 27.  Kintsugi is a Japanese artform that takes broken items such as ceramics and mends them with lacquer dusted with powdered gold. This exhibit will explore themes of healing through the artwork of kintsugi artist and master conservator Naoko […]

$15.95 – $21.95
Event Series Family Storytime

Family Storytime

The Camas Public Library hosts Family Storytime from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the first Saturday of every month for children aged 2 to 5 featuring a 30-minute storytime followed […]

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Nutcracker Workshop

Vampire Unicorns, 3510 N.E. Third Ave., Camas, is hosting a make-your-own nutcracker workshop from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 7. Attendees will paint and decorate their own nutcracker. Students […]

$60

Circle of Life Chum Salmon Event

Columbia Springs will celebrate salmons' return to their native waters with a drop-in, family-friendly event from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 7 at Woods Landing, Southeast Riverwood Lane, Vancouver. Meet […]

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