| Art | Music | Film/Theater | Community | |
| Wed, Nov. 30 | Story and Art for Littles Awake & Coffee Art 10 a.m. $5 Crafts vary from clay bowls and fairy wands to lanterns and water colored creations | Instrumental Jazz Concert Clackamas Community College 7:30 p.m. $5 An exciting night of music by the jazz combo and jazz band | Icebreaker Comedy Icehouse Bar & Grill 8 p.m. Free A comedy show with local Portland comedians, hosted by Michael Markus and Dan Wiancko | Oh! Christmas Tree Raffle Liberty Plaza Oregon City 12 p.m. Free View trees with all the trimmings and enter to win a Christmas tree |
| Thurs, Dec. 1 | Advanced Watercolor Vancouver Art Space 2 p.m. $175 Learn advanced watercolor techniques and use them to make visually striking works of art. | Bob Schneider Mississippi Studios & Bar Bar 9 p.m. $25 Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter, drawing from a range of diverse musical styles | Black Nativity Brunish Theater 7:30 p.m. $17+ A play by Langston Hughs based on the traditional Nativity Story, featuring festive songs | Men’s Group Maybelle Center for Community 11 a.m. Free Share and listen to stories. Learn from other people’s life experiences. |
| Fri, Dec. 2 | Beginning Ink Vancouver Art Space 10:30 a.m. $175 If you have not had previous instruction in ink, this is the best class to start with | PSU Choirs: Believe First Christian Church 7:30 p.m. Free The PSU Social Justice Choirs under the direction of Coty Raven Morris | Dan Cummins Helium Comedy Club 10 p.m. $35 A stand-up comedian that is one of the most frequently played comics on Pandora | Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration Battle Ground Community Center 5:30 p.m. Free Watch a tree light up and enjoy live music and caroling, with Santa Claus |
| Sat, Dec. 3 | Wildsam Drawing Class 1616 Burnside St. 12 p.m. $45 Artist and illustrator Jillian Barthold will lead a drawing class and share her unique perspectives | The Upkeeps Kelly’s Olympian 9 p.m. $7 Listen to Rad Max and Los Ocupados, two local bands playing alternative punk | Kevin Hart Moda Center 7 p.m. $48 Watch one of the most famous comedians today perform stand-up comedy | Nutcracker Tea Party Sellwood Community House 10 a.m. $35 Journey through the “Land of Sweets” with a special holiday tea featuring chef-prepared savories and sweets |
| Sun, Dec. 4 | Random Acts of Art History Vancouver Art Space 12 p.m. $65 An introduction to the world of street art activism through the work of Keith Haring | Oregon Symphony Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 2 p.m. $25 A work of soulful melodies and technical fireworks, featuring Kirill Gerstein on piano | The Holiday 5th Avenue Cinema 3 p.m. Free for students/$7 general admission A 2006 romance comedy with Cameron Diaz and Jude Law | Sunday Morning Cartoons The 4th Wall PDX 9 a.m. Free Kids & kids at heart are invited to a veritable feast of animation and sugary cereal |
| Mon, Dec. 5 | Working with Scratchboard Vancouver Art Space 2 p.m. $175 In this four-week class, experienced drawing students will explore the medium of scratchboard | Squirrel Nut Zippers Wonder Ballroom 4:30 p.m. $70 A nine-member swing and jazz band formed in North Carolina in 1993 | Liberace & Liza Holiday Show Portland Center Stage 6:30 p.m. $35 David Saffert and Jillian Snow Harris share the stage as Liberace and Liza Minnelli | Be a Kid Librarian Camas Library 10 a.m. Free Each new Kid Librarian will share the books they’re reading and reimagined cover art |
| Tues, Dec. 6 | Hillsboro Art Walk Downtown Hillsboro 5 p.m. Free Explore Hillsboro’s Cultural Arts District with local galleries, live music and food | Russell Dickerson Roseland Theater 8 p.m. $35 Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Nashville focused on country pop | Mountains on Stage Cinema 21 6:30 p.m. $25 Catch four films related to mountains at the Mountain Film Festival: Winter Edition | Christmas Ships Party Sextant Bar & Galley 6 p.m. Free Spend the evening with us watching the twinkling ships glide by |
