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December 20, 2017 Page 11 Arts & ENTERTAINMENT $5 tickets to classical musical performances Zoo Lights for the Holidays -- Amaze- in Portland as part of a unique program called ment from more Music for All. Participating organizations include than 1.6 million bright- the Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera, Oregon Ballet ly colored lights is an expe- Theater, Chamber Music Northwest, Portland Youth Phil- rience you don’t want to miss as ZooLights, the Oregon Zoo popular walk- harmonic, Portland Baroque Orchestra, Friends of Chamber Music, through winter wonderland, is now showing Portland Chamber Orchestra, Portland Piano International, Portland through the holidays. To purchase online Symphonic Choir, Cappella Romana and Portland Vocal Consort. tickets, go to oregonzoo.org/zoolights. Norman Sylvester -- ‘Boogie Cat’ Norman Sylvester plays Friday, Dec. 22 at the Rogue Pub in North Plains; Saturday, Dec. 23 at Clyde’s and Sunday, Dec. 31 at CatFish Lou’s. Raceway Holiday Light Show -- The Winter Wonderland holiday light show at Portland Internation- al Raceway is a fundraiser for the food and clothing assistance pro- grams. Enjoy viewing over 250 colorful light set pieces and many fully animated scenes from the comfort of your own vehicle from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays; and 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; throughout the holidays. For more info, visit winterwonderlandport- land.com. Holiday Breakfast Theater -- The Peppermint Bear and the Giant Elf star in an all-new version of Lakewood The- ater’s Holiday Magic Breakfast theatre pro- gram. Performances at 9:39 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in the Lakewood Center for the Arts in Lake Oswego on Friday, Dec. 22 and Satur- day, Dec. 23. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students. Advance reservations are required by calling the box office at 503 635- 3901 or order online at lakewood-center.org. Christmas Tree Permits -- You can skip the lot and explore the forest while finding this year’s holiday tree. The Gifford Pinchot National Forest east of Van- couver is selling $5 personal-use Christmas tree cutting permits, which include a map of cutting areas and instructions for cutting trees. For more information, call 360-891-5001. Christmas Ships Parade -- View the annual parades of Christmas Ships by visiting the M. James Gleason Memorial Boat Ramp on the Columbia River across from the Portland Airport. Parking is $5. The holiday tradition featuring boats decorated with fes- tive lights, parades will be visible from the boat ramp from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., weather permit- ting, on Wednes- day, Dec. 20 and Thursday, Dec. 21. History Hub -- Oregon Historical Society exhibit for young people explores the topic of diversity with interactive objects and pictures that tell the stories of the people of Or- egon, past and present. With puzzles, touch screen activities and board games, History Hub asks students to consider questions like “Who is an Oregonian?,” “How has discrimination and segregation affected people who live in Oregon?,” and “How can you make Oregon a great place for everyone?” Zoo for All -- The Oregon Zoo has launched “Zoo for All,” a new discount program that provides $5 admission for low income individ- uals and families. Visitors may purchase up to six of the $5 tickets by brining a photo ID and documentation showing they participate in low income service, like the Oregon Trial Card, Medicaid, Section 8, Tem- porary Assistance for Needy Families, and Head Start. Discount Tickets -- Low income families and individuals can purchase Advertise with diversity in The Portland Observer Call 503-288-0033 email ads@portlandobserver.com