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LAKE OSWEGO REVIEW
DECEMBER 2012
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HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE RIDES
Experience the thrill of an old-fashioned
horse drawn carriage. Slow down and
savor the sights and sounds of the holiday
season with a memorable sleigh ride
through downtown Lake Oswego. Snuggle
under the blankets and enjoy the magic of
the majestic horses. Adults and children
alike insist on making this an annual holiday
tradition, with rides beginning at Millennium
Plaza Park.
GINGERBREAD HOUSE WORKSHOP
Dec. 8, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Come to the Luscher Farm for an old-fashioned gingerbread house making workshop with Chef Laura
Content. Learn how to bake gingerbread, decorate a gingerbread house and take home some dough to
bake. When you’re done, make holiday cards to share with family and friends. This event is for ages 6 to 13
and the cost is $40 for Lake Oswego residents; $45 for
non-residents.
HOLIDAY HOUSES OF LAKE OSWEGO, A GINGERBREAD
HOUSE COMPETITION WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES
Dec. 10 to 25
Celebrate the holiday season with Lake Oswego Parks and Recreation’s third annual Gingerbread House
Competition. Local businesses will show their skills by creating a one-of-a-kind gingerbread house to display
in their store. Pick up a tour map at the Parks and Recreation office — located in the West End Building at
4101 Kruse Way — and visit all the homes, and vote for your favorite. The winner of the competition receives
a trophy and bragging rights for the whole year.
CHRISTMAS SHIP PARADE
Dec. 15, 6 p.m.
This marks the 58th year of the magical Christ-
mas Ship Parade. This holiday tradition began in
1954 with a lone sailboat from the Portland Yacht
Club. Boats from 14- to 65-feet-long are brightly
colored for the holiday season. As many as 60 holi-
day boats are expected to make up the two fleets
that will make their way to Lake Oswego. They will
depart from RiverPlace Marina and continue as far
as George Rogers Park in Lake Oswego, arriving
between 6:15 and 6:30 p.m. to Foothills Park.
Make plans to enjoy the sparkle of the colorful flotil-
las from the shores of the Willamette River at Foot-
hills Park. A warm fire in the shelter will guard you
from the frigid winter temperatures. For additional
information, visit christmasships.org. The event is
dependent upon weather and river conditions.
HOLIDAY LUNCHEONS
Lake Oswego Adult Community Center
Seating is limited for these holiday feasts, so
contact the center soon at 503-635-3758 to make
a reservation.
Holiday Lunch Dec. 21, 11:30 a.m.
Come join the holiday elves for a
delightful delicious holiday lunch
with friends. Enjoy tossed salad, prime rib, baked potato, baby carrots, croissants and baked cheesecake.
Musical entertainment by Joan Diehl.
New Year’s Lunch Dec. 28, 11:30 a.m.
Wrap up your holiday luncheons with a fabulous meal of
chicken cordon bleu, orzo, butternut squash, dinner rolls and homemade pecan pie. Musical entertainment
by Old Time Fiddlers. The LOACC is located at 505 G Ave.
TOY DRIVE
Lake Oswego Fire Department
Ongoing through noon on Dec. 21. The Lake Oswego Fire
Department is happily accepting new, unwrapped toys for the
2012 Christmas Toy Drive. Toys will be distributed along with food
baskets to needy families throughout the
local area by the Tualatin Valley Elks Lodge,
which serves Lake Oswego. Drop
unwrapped toys off at either the Lake
Oswego Fire Department Main Station at
300 B Ave. or the Lake Oswego Public Library.
For more information, call the Lake Oswego Fire Department at 503-635-0275.
FOOD DRIVE
The city of Lake Oswego will accept non-perishable food for the Oregon Food Bank through Dec. 28
at Lake Oswego City Hall, located at 380 A Ave. Help the city provide emergency food to the one in five
households in Oregon, and fight hunger so no one will go hungry.
FILL A STOCKING, FILL A HEART
Through Dec. 14.
This local nonprofit organization, run by volunteers, assists agencies in Clackamas
County by providing the neediest families with basic household items along with a few
special gifts in each filled stocking during the holidays. Pick up an empty stocking from
one of the city’s drop-off sites at city hall, the Lake Oswego Adult Community Center
and the West End Building and return the filled stocking by Dec. 7 at any of those
locations. Join in helping those families most in need have a better holiday season.
For additional information, call the Citizen Information Center at 503-635-0257.
MOM’S CLUB HOLIDAY FAIRE
Dec. 7, 2:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Join the Lake Oswego Mom’s Club and Lake Oswego Parks and Recreation de-
partment for the second annual
Holiday Faire at the West End
Building. Visit and take
photos with Santa and
Mrs. Claus, enjoy music and
art and decorate cupcakes with the
gnomes. The West End Building is located
at 4101 Kruse Way in Lake Oswego.
WHITE CHRISTMAS
Dec. 12 to Dec. 23
Filled with Irving Berlin’s songs and featuring a new book by
David Ives and Paul Blake, “White Christmas” tells the story of
veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, two men who have
a successful song and dance act after World War II. When
Phil meets beautiful sisters Betty and Judy, he plays
matchmaker and introduces Bob to Betty. When the sisters
travel to a Vermont lodge to perform a Christmas show,
Bob and Phil follow, only to find their former command-
ing officer, General Henry Waverly, is the lodge owner.
Romantic sparks fly and snow falls. The score features
a whopping 17 Irving Berlin hits, including “Sisters” and,
of course, “White Christmas.” The play is based on the
Paramount Pictures film written for the screen. Join the
Lakewood Center, located at 368 S. State Street, for
its production of this classic holiday romance, directed
by Dan Murphy. For more information, showtimes
and ticket prices, call 503-635-3901 or visit www.
lakewood-center.org.
Dec. 9, 11a.m. to 3 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 14, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 15, 11 a.m. to
3 p.m. Adults $3, children 10 and under $1, and youngsters under 2 are free.