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HOLIDAY MEAL DEMOS —
Sample turkey, stuffing and all
the fixings at Market of Choice
Holiday Meal Demos on Satur-
day, Nov. 16 and Saturday, Dec. 14 from 2 to 6
p.m. In addition to the traditional foods,
demonstrators will also offer gourmet fla-
vors like roasted brussel sprouts with panc-
etta and shallots and greenbeans with ha-
zlenuts.
EVENING OF LIGHTS — Awaken your holiday spirit as you stroll through
hundreds of fresh poinsettias at Al’s Garden Center in Sherwood’s annual
Evening of Lights. The plants are grown locally in Al’s greenhouses. Browse
the store aisles filled with themed trees, dine on food for sale from Slick’s Big
Time BBQ, and sip wine and champagne for sale from St. Josef’s Winery. The
13th annual Evening of Lights will be Thursday, Nov. 7 from 4 to 9 p.m. There
will also be music, prizes and discounts. Registration online is appreciated. The
Woodburn and Gresham locations will also host events, visit als-gardencenter.
com for more information.
FROGZ — Alligators,
worms and penguins join the
titular frogs in Imago The-
atre’s acrobatic adventure,
on stage Dec. 13 through Jan.
5. The fantastical show has toured for in-
ternational audiences for more than
three decades. Recommended for ages 4
and older, tickets are $16 for children, $27
for youths and seniors and $31 for adults.
Imago Theatre is located at 17 S.E. 8th
Ave., near Burnside. For more informa-
tion, visit imagotheatre.com or call 503-
231-9581.
HOLLYWOOD THEATRE —
After more than a year of
fundraising and planning,
Hollywood Theater now
proudly displays a new mar-
quee that announces the goings on at
this 1,500-seat movie house. Once inside,
movie goers can catch everything from
recent movies, to cult classics and for-
eign films. It’s located at 4122 N.E. Sandy
Blvd. The concession stand sells beer,
wine and pizza. For more information,
including showtimes and ticket prices,
visit hollywoodtheatre.org.
LIGHTBAR — If the gray weather is getting you down, you don’t have to hide at home
by your light-therapy lamp. Lightbar is Portland’s chic, new bar that offers beer, wine
and cocktails under the warmth of natural light. Located at 1401 S.E. Morri-
son St. For more information, call 971-279-2169 or visit lightbarpdx.com.
GLOWING GREENS —With a
new location in Beaverton, now
there are two places in the area
to get your fix for glow-in-the-
dark mini golf. Black lights on
the indoor course bring the 3D adventure to
life, and with 18 holes, the course offers
about 45 minutes of fun for individuals and
groups. The Portland location has a pirate/
undersea theme and is located at 509 S.W.
Taylor St. The Beaverton location has an
alien theme and is located at 3825 S.W. Mur-
ray Blvd. Visit glowinggreens.com.
NORTHWEST CHIL-
DREN’S THEATER —
Catch all the swashbuck-
ling, high-flying adven-
ture of Peter Pan onstage
at the Northwest Children’s Theater
from Dec. 7 through Jan. 5. The most
popular show in the theater’s 21-year
history, performances will be held at
1819 N.W. Everett St. For more infor-
mation, call 503-222-2190 or visit nw-
cts.org.
OREGON COAST AQUARIUM —
The Oregon Coast Aquarium sits on
39-acres overlooking the Yaquina Bay in
Newport and is full of seabirds, marine
mammals, fishes, invertebrates and plants
primarily native to the Oregon coast. In addi-
tion, the aquarium now has its own restau-
rant, the Ferry Slip Café, which opened in
May. For more information, call 541-867-3474
or visit aquarium.org.
WINERIES — After the
parade, the turkey and
the football, why don’t
you head down to the Wil-
lamette Valley wineries
on Thanksgiving weekend to take part
in a number of special events? More
than 150 area wineries will have tast-
ings, food pairings, live music, dis-
counts and more. For a full list of par-
ticipating wineries, visit willamettew-
ines.com.
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OMSI — Fancy yourself a wise
observer? OMSI’s featured hall
exhibition will teach you how
Sherlock Holmes, a scientific ex-
pert ahead of his time, used
clues to solve some of the London’s most
mysterious crimes. “The International Exhi-
bition of Sherlock Holmes” features original
manuscripts, period artifacts and investiga-
tive tools that can be used in interactive
crime solving. The museum is located at 1945
S.E. Water Ave. Admission is $9 to $12 for
non-members; $2 on the first Sunday of each
month. For more information, visit omsi.edu
or call 800-955-6674.
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