The Short List: December 19-21

chanukah wonderland

Hard to believe that Hanukkah is here and there’s only one weekend left before Christmas! Here’s a quick roundup of holiday cheer around town.

 

Thru Dec 21

gnome

Gnome for the Holidays

Wander up and down NE Alberta to spy gnomes hidden in local shops’ window displays and earn stickers. Find all the gnomes and be entered in a raffle to win great prizes. Free, albertamainst.org

 

Thru Dec 31

peacock lane

Lights on Peacock Lane

Whether it’s your first time or your tenth, the gorgeous displays on this famous SE Portland neighborhood street are a classic holiday treat. Free, peacocklane.net

 

Opens Dec 19

echo theater

Echo Theater Company Presents “Make it Home”

An intricate combination of aerial arts, acrobatics, dance, and more create a holiday-inspired story about home, connections, generosity, and possibility. $18-25, echotheaterpdx.org

 

Dec 19

Ugly Christmas Sweater

Ugly Sweater Holiday Party and Elf the Movie at Hillsboro Library

Join this holiday installment of Friday Family Flicks with cookies, cocoa, an Ugly Sweater contest, and a screening of Elf! Free, hillsboro-oregon.gov/library

 

Dec 20

craft factory

Make Olaf and Meet Elsa at The Craft Factory’s Frozen Party

Can’t get enough Frozen? Make an Olaf craft and a get a photo op with Elsa. Themed storytime and sing-along, and treats, too! $12, craftfactorypdx.com

 

Dec 21

chanukah wonderland

3rd Annual Chanukah Wonderland

Marvel at the ice menorah – carved live right before your eyes!, watch Mad Science’s special presentation, make a clay dreidel, and snack on kosher food. $5/person (family discounts available), jewishnortheast.com/chanukahwonderland