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A Fairy T ale C hristm as —
C urrently through M on­
day, Dec. 31, from 11 a.m. to
4 p.m. daily, Pittock M an­
sion, 3229 N.W . Pittock
Dri ve., transforms 23 rooms
into enchanted fairy tales
that com e to life before your
child’seyes. Call 503-823-
3622 for more information.
C hristm as Ship Parade —
C urrently through T hurs­
day, Dec. 20, enjoy the beauty o f C hristm as with the beau­
tiful holiday ships at the R iv er P lace M arina; visit
christm asships.org for more inform ation on this free event.
Holiday Gift o f M u sic- F rid a y , Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. the Portland
C olum bia Sym phony O rchestra will perform at the First
United M ethodist Church. 1838 S.W. Jefferson
St., beginning with Peter & the W olf, accom pa­
nied by the Tears o f Joy puppet theater co m ­
pany. V isitcolum biasym phony.org for m ore in­
formation.
S C R A P 'S A nnual Holiday Bazaar and Bake
S a le-S atu rd ay , Dec. 8, from 11 a.m. toôp.m .. this
unique and cozy holiday bazaar features 15 local
artisans transform ing unw anted m aterials into
cool, creativegifts; located at 390 IA N . W illiam s
Ave.
K w an zaa M a rk e tp la ce — Currently through Dec. 30. Satur­
days and Sundays, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m .; the K w anzaa
M arketplace at Interstate Cultural Center, 5340 N. Interstate,
offers a beautiful selection o f hom e crafted culturally rich
gifts to warm your Kwanzaa celebration.
C h ris tm a s C h o ra le 2007 — The C oncordia U niversity
Choir, directed by Kurt B erentsen, will present a series o f
free C hristm as concerts at St. M ichael's Lutheran Church.
6700 N.E. 29 A ve.; perform ances are scheduled for: Friday,
Dec. 7 and Saturday, Dec.8
at 7 p.m., with a final per­
formance on Sunday, Dec.
9 at 3:30 p.m.
2007 C h ris tm a s Revels:
T he( i host s oi l laddon I lall
— Friday, Dec. 7, begin the
w inter solstice celebration
through a blend o f the­
ater, dance and m usic at
the Scottish Rite Theatre,
S o u th w e s t 15th an d
M orrison. Call 503-224-
7 4 1 1 forschedule and tick­
eting.
T he N u tcrack er— Saturday, Dec. 8 through M onday, Dec.
24, sparkling lights o f the tow ering tree, the sw eeping
crescendo from the full orchestra and the dazzling land o f
sw irling snow perform ed by the O regon Ballet T heatre at
K eller A uditorium , S.W. 3rd and Clay. V isit obt.org or call
503-222-5538 for more information.
H oliday M arket -- Saturday, Dec. 8, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m .;
enjoy free adm ission and all the festivities o f an old fashion
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holiday market at the French A m erican International School,
85(H) N.W. Johnson St.
Holiday Craft Fair and Bake Sale - Saturday, Dec. 8, from
1Oa.rn. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. .the Bread
and Roses Center, 8 19 N. Killingsw orth St. host the craft fair
and bake sale fundraiser for the Freedom Socialist Party and
Radical W om en; for m ore inform ation, call 503-240-4462.
Presents for Primates - Thursday. Dec. 13, at 10 a.m., Santa
and the O regon Z ookeepers will present the entire prim ate
Tuba Christm as 2 0 0 7 —Saturday, Dec. 15. from 1:30to 3:30
p.m., PioneerC ourthouse Square, 7 0 1 S.W. 6th. will host this
free event with nearly 200 tubas playing festive music for the
holiday season and sing-along carols.
A C hristm as Carol — C urrently through Sunday, Dec. 23,
Portland C enter Stage, G erding
Theater, 12 0 N.W. 11 th, presents
Charles D ickens' classic tale of
greed and redem ption. For more
inform ation contact 503-445-
3700.
The Polar Express - Currently
through Sunday, Dec. 23, take a
train ride to the N orth Pole on
the ‘Polar E xpress' fo ra m em orable jou rn ey that will thrill
children young and old; contact 800-872-4661 for more
information.
Y uletideSpectacular - Saturday. Dec. 15, at 3
p.m., Schnitzer Hall, 1037 S.W . Broadw ay, the
O regon Sym phony brings the m agic o f the
holiday season alive to enchant one and all;
visit orsym phony.org for ticketing.
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family with early holiday gifts; bring yourcam eras and enjoy
the fun; for m ore inform ation visit oregonzoo.org.
P IR W in te r W o n d e rla n d - Presently through Jan. 1, P ort­
land International R acew ay, 1940N. V ictory Blvd., host the
largest anim ated drive-thru light show in the N orthw est;
contact 5 0 3 -8 2 1 -4396 for more inform ation.
B rass, Bells a n d W assail - Friday, Dec. 14 through S un­
day, Dec. 16, Kaul A uditorium at Reed College, 3203 S.E.
W oodstock, hosts the Portland Gay M en’s Chorus annual
holiday concert celebration; for more inform ation, contact
503-226-1588.
C hristm as At The Old C hurch - Saturday,
Dec. 15 through M onday, Dec. 24 M ichael
Allen Harrison will be perform ing at The Old
Church, 1422 S.W. I Ith. for the I8th-annual
Christm as Concert Series. For more information
contact 503-244-8499.
La Boutique Fantasque: The Enchanted Toyshop - Friday,
Dec. 21. thru Sunday Dec. 23, the Pacific Artist Ballet
Theatre-youth com pany presents the enchanting holiday
ballet; a m agical ta leo ftw o ch ild ren left forgotten overnight
in a toyshop. Perform ances will be held at the Lincoln
Performance hall. I620S.W . Park Ave. Call 503-224-4400 for
ticketing and perform ance schedule.
T he G rotto’s Festival o f Lights — Sunday. Dec. 23 through
Sunday, Dec. 30, gates will be open from 5 to 9 :3 0 p .m . at The
G rotto, N.E. 85th and Sandy Blvd., to w elcom e all w ho seek
the true spirit and m eaning o f C hristm as; for more inform a­
tion, contact 503-254-7371.
Best C h ristm a s P a g e a n t E v er - T hursday, Dec. 13 at 7:30
p.m., is the opening night perform ance by Lake O sw eg o 's
Lakew ood Theatre C om pany, 368 S. State St., perform ing
the tale o f the H erdm ans kids (the worst kids in h isto ry ) who.
unfam iliar with the C hristm as story, believed the W ise Men
came from the FBI Files; visit Lakewcxxl-center.org for more
inform ation and perform ance schedules.
A n E vening In D ecem b er — Saturday, Dec. 15 and Sunday,
Dec. 16, at 6 p.m. experience the sights and sounds o f the
C hristm as season through dram a, m usic, carols and more at
the Central Church o f the N az aren e ,9 7 l5 S .E . Powell Blvd.
W in te rs o n g 2007 —
S atu rd ay , D ec. 15 at
7 :30 p.m . and S unday,
D ec. 16 at 2 :30 p.m .;
c e le b ra te the h o lid ay s
w ith N ative A m erican
A m b ia n c e s an d J a c k s o n B e rk le y ( c o - f o u n d e r o f
M annheim S tea m ro ller), for m ore in fo rm atio n co n tact
503-226-2588.
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M aking Spirits Bright - W ednesday, Dec. 12 through
Saturday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m., the entire fam ily will enjoy this
holiday gala presented by the N orthw est Senior Theatre
troupe, at Alpcnrose D airyville, 6149 S.W . Shattuck Road;
for more inform ation, contact 503-227-2003.
Holiday Artisan M arket at Pioneer C ourthouse Square -
C urrently until Dec. 13, Portland Saturday M arket artisans
bring their w ares to the center o f dow ntow n Portland,
Tuesdays through T hursdays from 11 a m. to 6 p.m .. for
those last-m inute, thoughtful holiday gifts.