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
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