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December 2017
UNITY OF PORTLAND HOLIDAY SERVICES
– Early Candlelighting Service, Friday, December 15 at 7 pm; Christmas Eve Candlelighting Service, Sunday, December 24 at 6 pm; New Year’s Eve Burning Bowl Ceremony (letting go of the old, and welcoming the new), Sunday, December 31 at 6 pm; White Stone Ceremony (choose Freedom for the New Year) , Sunday, January 7 at 11 am. The Unity Church is located at 4525 SE Stark St., 503.234.7441, unityofportland.org.
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ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT DIY FESTIVAL
Annual Holiday Craft Diy Festival – Sunday, December 2 at Tabor Heights Methodist Church, 6161 SE Stark St. There will be a chili lunch upstairs at 12:30 pm, then downstairs to make some holiday crafts.Crafts include candles, swags, tree ornaments and other gifts. All materials provided and experienced craft teachers available. This is a community affair for all ages and it is free. For more information church@taborheightschurch.org.
Find out more »Betty Chilstrom art exhibit
Betty Chilstrom art exhibit An art exhibit displaying the historic Portland paintings of Betty Chilstrom’s and a book launch of Through Her Eyes, by Robin Chilstrom opens at Cerimon House, 5131 NE 23rd Ave. on November 16 at 7 pm. Betty was a long time SE Portland resident who passed away in 2014. The Art Exhibit, Historic Portland, 1955-1995 displays over 60 paintings from Betty’s collection of historic homes, industrial and rural scenes and buildings of our NW region. Through Her…
Find out more »Mamet’s Speed The Plow
Asylum Theatre presents David Mamet’s 1988 dark comedy, Speed The Plow, at Shoebox Theatre, 2110 SE 10th Ave. Newly-promoted movie producer Bobby Gould receives a sure-fire hit from his long-time partner Charlie Fox. The movie has action, buddies, a girl, and guaranteed fame and fortune for them both. When Gould’s secretary asks him to abandon the buddy film for an “artsy” novel, the balance of power gets upset and Fox’s pending fortune, Gould’s career, and the fate of their world…
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Seasons Feedings
Seasons Feedings Every cat deserves a little holiday gift this year, especially the outdoor feral and stray cats lucky enough to be brought through the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon’s (FCCO) spay/neuter clinic in December. As part of its Season’s Feedings cat food drive, FCCO offers free cat food to caregivers who bring in their feral and stray cats to the spay/neuter clinic in December. If you are feeding feral or stray cats, call FCCO today at 503.797.2606 to schedule…
Find out more »Not Another Christmas Letter: The Musical
This original musical comedy by Portland Musical Theater is a series of comic vignettes with four actors playing forty-six characters celebrating everything that drives us crazy about the Christmas season. From receiving that first obnoxious Christmas letter to taking the family picture, dealing with in-laws, and unassembled gifts on Christmas Eve, the story shows why sometimes we feel like singing Wreck the Halls covering the day after Thanksgiving to Christmas Day. all 46 cast members Produced and directed by Deanna…
Find out more »Tony Starlight Christmas Show
It’s a Tony Starlight Christmas returns for the twelfth year, eleven performances and two specials beginning Sunday, December 2. Think classic holiday TV shows with Bing Crosby and Dean Martin spreading the holiday cheer. The shows are a Vegas-style spoof of performances combining jazz parodies, comedy and Christmas tunes. Joe Friday arrests Frosty the Snowman. Impressions of Dean Martin, Bing Crosby, Jimmy Durante, Neil Diamond and others. Duets with vocalist Barbara Ayars. Songs from holiday specials like The Grinch and…
Find out more »WHO’S HOLIDAY
Remember Cindy Lou Who of Dr. Seuss and the Grinch fame? Cindy Lou has had a rough adulthood and is middle-aged now. To celebrate the holidays, she’s throwing a big party for her friends. Residing in a beat up trailer in the snowy hills of Mount Crumpit, Cindy Lou, played by Daria, prepares for her party, while recalling that night long ago when she first met the Grinch, and the strange turn of events her life has taken the past…
Find out more »Windermere Real Estate Coat and Blanket Drive
To benefit the communities where Windermere real estate brokers live and work. Today Real estate brokers throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington launched Windermere Real Estate’s annual Share the Warmth campaign. November 5 through December 19, Windermere brokers will be collecting new or gently used adult-sized coats and twin-sized blankets for the local community. In the Southeast Portland area, the donations will benefit Transition Projects, a local nonprofit that helps people transition from homelessness to housing. The public…
Find out more »Very Merry Cash and Carry at Sidestreet
Sidestreet Arts, 140 SE 28th Ave., has decked their walls for December with work from local artists and it all can be purchased on the spot instead of waiting until the show ends. The Very Merry Cash and Carry Show runs December 5-30 and kicks off with an opening reception December 7 at 6 pm. The gallery community merry-making continues at the Eggnog Social, Sunday, December 16, 11 am-2 pm with snacks and spirits, fellowship and ART by Amelia Opie…
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