• November 7 - December 14 -- Lakewood Center Presents You Can't Take It With You
  Performing Arts: At the zany Sycamore household, presided over by Grandpa Vanderhof, everyone does just what he or she pleases. The one "normal" family member is granddaughter Alice, who is in love with her boss, Tony Kirby. When Tony's stuffy parents come to visit, you can expect a few fireworks and even a police raid! Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street, Lake Oswego, OR
  Fee: $26.00 - $30.00Time: Call for information. Phone Number: (503) 635.3901

• November 29 - December 28 -- Zoolights 2008
  Celebration: Celebrate the Northern Lights, or wild polar bear nightlights, at the Oregon Zoo's annual light-time festival. The zoo comes alive as you walk through this winter wonderland of more than a half-million lights. This winter festival includes our lighted zoo train, choral and ensemble music, and our fantastic gift shop. Oregon Zoo, 4001 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR
  Fee: Call for information.Time: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Phone Number: (503) 226.1561

• December 6 -- Concert: Celtic Thunder
  Live Music: Celtic Thunder, a new show featuring exceptionally talented young male singers from Ireland and Scotland, performs an eclectic mix of songs. Rose Garden Arena, One Center Court, Portland, OR
  Fee: $37.50 - $57.50Time: 8 p.m. Phone Number: (503) 797.9619

• December 6 - 21 -- Christmas Ships 2008
  Family Fun: 2008 marks the 54rd year for the Christmas Ship Parade on the Columbia and Willamette Rivers in Portland, Oregon. Please call for complete schedules with route details including viewing locations and times for restaurants, hotels and outdoor viewing.
  Fee: Call for information.Time: Call for information. Phone Number: (503) 225.5555

• December 12 - 24 -- George Balanchine's The Nutcracker
  Performing Arts: Be a part of the holiday extravaganza that has enchanted New York audiences young and old for more than 50 years. George Balanchine's The Nutcracker has been a part of Christmas in the Big Apple since 1954, and we're proud to remain the only company west of the Mississippi licensed to perform it. Keller Auditorium, SW 3rd & Clay, Portland, OR
  Fee: Call for information.Time: Call for information. Phone Number: (503) 222.5538

• December 30 - January 4 -- Portland Opera Presents The Color Purple
  Performing Arts: Oprah Winfrey Presents The Color Purple, a soul-stirring musical based on the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and the Oscar-nominated film by Steven Spielberg. It is the unforgettable and inspiring story of a woman named Celie, who triumphs over tremendous odds to find joy in life, and her true inner beauty. Keller Auditorium, SW 3rd & Clay, Portland, OR
  Fee: Call for information.Time: Call for information. Phone Number: (503) 241.1802

Ongoing Events

• 3rd Saturday of every month -- Saketini Saturday
  Wine Education: Be the first on your block to taste these new treats from our test kitchen. Tasting fee includes a flight of five sakes, three saketinis and a tour. Call ahead to confirm this regular 3rd Saturday of every month event. SakeOne, 820 Elm Street, Forest Grove, OR
  Fee: $5 Time: 11a.m. - 5 p.m. Phone Number: (503) 357.7056

• Saturdays -- Portland Farmers Saturday Market
  Market: Portland Farmers Market, the city's kitchen garden and flourishing farm-direct marketplace. Held at Portland State University in downtown's South Park blocks between SW Harrison and Montgomery, Portland
  Fee: FreeTime: 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Phone Number: (503) 241.0032

• Every Wednesday -- Tigard Irish Ceili/Group dance class
  Recreation, Instruction: Weekly drop-in dance class. Tigard Grange, 13770 SW Pacific Hwy, 97223, Tigard, OR. 14 & older Want to learn how to do the Irish jig? Leap to reels? Know how to dance before St. Patrick's Day is here again? Meet new friends and have fun and get fit too!? Find the Irish spirit within yourself! Taught by Sam Keator, TMRF
  Fee: $5Time: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Phone Number: (503) 691.2078

• TBA -- Christmas Ship Parade
  Holiday, Family Fun: The Christmas Ship Fleet averages about 55 to 60 boats between the two Columbia and Willamette River fleets. Both fleets will be out every night for two weeks beginning December 8, 2005 and running through December 21, 2005.
  Fee: FreeTime: Varies - Call for Schedule Phone Number: info@christmasships.org

• TBA -- Winter Wine Tasting & Holiday Bazaar
  Holiday: Join us for our Holiday Bazaar with local vendors. Wineries tasting Dec 1 include Hip Chicks Do Wine, August Cellars, and Seufert Winery. Silver Falls Creamery will also be sampling cheeses. Create your own holiday gift basket, filled with gourmet items available for purchase and create your Christmas swags and wreaths with fresh greens. All ages welcome! French Prairie Gardens, 17673 French Prairie Road, NE, St. Paul, OR.
  Fee: Free, tasting fees determined per wineryTime: Sat 10 a.m. - 4 p. m./Sun 12 p.m.- 4 p.m. Phone Number: (503) 633.8445

• TBA -- Toledo's "Hometown Holiday"
  Holiday, Celebration: Toledo's "Hometown Holiday" includes a holiday open house, bazaars, a craft sale, model trains, a lighted parade, fireworks and more.
  Fee: FreeTime: Call for schedule Phone Number: (541) 336.2247, Ext 215

• TBA -- Portland Winterhawks Annual New Year's Eve Party
  Holiday, Celebration: The Winter Hawk's annual New Year's Eve party features games and entertainment for the entire family on the concourse, player autographs, ice-skating on the Rose Garden arena's ice following the game (must bring own skates), a live countdown to 2006 from New York at 9 p.m., and an in-arena balloon drop following the countdown. 300 N Winning Way, Portland
  Fee: Call for informationTime: Call for information Phone Number: (503) 236.4295