The Grotto's Christmas Festival of Lights is Nov. 25 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 […]
Pomeroy Farm, 20902 N.E. Lucia Falls Road, Yacolt, will offer a series of wreathmaking workshops from No. 30 to Dec. 8. Attendees can enjoy a cup of wassail and listen to Christmas music while making authentic greenery wreaths. Participants should bring clippers, wear gloves and dress warmly. The cost is $45, including all materials for […]
Washington State University Vancouver invites community members to kick off the holiday season with Butch T. Cougar from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. Sixth St., Vancouver. Get free photos with Butch T. Cougar, and shop for Cougar Gold cheese and Cougar gear at Crimson & Gray’s popup […]
See "Black Nativity" by Langston Hughes at the Brunish Theatre, Fourth Floor, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Shows are offered Nov. 25 through Dec. 10 with a preview show on Nov. 22. Opening day is 3 p.m. Nov. 25. Other performances are 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays and 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. "Black […]
Columbia Play Project offers weekly indoor exploratory play from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursdays and Fridays at Fourth Plain Community Commons, 3101 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Activities include Science Touch and Explore, Construction, Art, Music and a Little Learners area. All ages are welcome.
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 […]
Kindred Homestead Supply, 606 Main St., Vancouver, will host a First Friday Holiday Ornament and Wrapping Paper Swap from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 1. Get rid of that dusty storage box full of ornaments and paper and get rid of those things that no longer spark joy. Instead of purchasing new ornaments 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 […]
Art at the Cave, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd, Vancouver, invited over 100 artists to share 300 of their original creations for holiday gift-giving. See the show from Dec. 1-29 during regular gallery hours, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Learn more at artatthecave.com.
The Fort Vancouver Lions Club meets on the first and third Friday of each month at Golden Corral, 11801 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Guests should arrive at 11:30 a.m. to get food and find a table. The meeting is from noon to 1 p.m. The club meets to discuss upcoming service projects and plan […]
The West Columbia Gorge Humane Society offers an open house on the first Friday of every month from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The dog and cat shelters at 2675 Index St., Washougal, will be open to the public and no appointment is needed. Attendees can visit with adoptable dogs and cats, meet humane society […]
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.
Art at the Cave, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd, Vancouver, presents "Passages," featuring the work of Yoshihiro Kitai and Matthew Letzelter, faculty at Pacific Northwest College of Art. The exhibit explores the marks that reference patterns and experiences between man-made and natural environments. The exhibit is free and open to the public Dec. 1-30 during regular […]
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 […]
The art exhibit "Colors of Abstraction" featuring the photography of Jeff Gracz and the paintings of Gregory Manin is on display at the Rebecca Anstine Gallery through February. The gallery, open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, is on the sixth floor of the Clark County Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. A reception for the […]
Have you ever wondered where the PNW’s love for hops and IPAs began? Or who was the first female riverboat captain on the Columbia? Have fun and meet others from 5 to 8 p.m. every first Friday of the month while exploring our community’s history during #CCHMuseum AfterHours. Visit cchmuseum.org/programs-events/firstfridays/ for detailed information on each […]
Downtown Camas will host its Hometown Holidays celebration from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 1 in conjunction with the First Friday Art Walk. The event includes photos with Santa, crafts and activities, live entertainment, free hot cocoa, street food vendors, after-hours holiday shopping and art show. The tree in front of the Liberty Theatre will […]
The second annual 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.
The Valiant Ballroom will host a First Friday Art Show from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 1. Enter the ballroom through the wardrobe at the back of Most Everything Vintage, 815 Washington St., Vancouver. Meet the artists and enjoy light refreshments.
