Events, Sunday, Dec. 14: ‘Mary Poppins’, Train Band, Zoolights

Concerts

Christmas at Peoples Church, 10:30 a.m. Featuring music, drama and the children’s choir. Peoples Church, 6801 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver; free, donations of blankets encouraged for the Portland Rescue Mission. 360-750-7235 or www.peopleschurchvancouver.org

Junior Symphony of Vancouver Holiday Concert, 3 p.m. Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver; $20, includes dessert buffet. 360-696-4084 or www.oregonchamberplayers.org.

Oregon Symphony presents “Gospel Christmas,” 4 p.m. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $25 to $98. 503-228-1353 or www.orsymphony.org

Pianist Michael Allen Harrison presents “Christmas At The Old Church,” 2, 5 and 7:30 p.m. The Old Church, 1422 S.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $29.95 to $48.50. www.michaelallenharrison.com

37th annual Singing Christmas Tree, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Ridgefield Church of the Nazarene, 747 Pioneer St., Ridgefield; 360-887-3576 or www.ridgenaz.org

Trail Band presents “NW Natural Holidays,” 7 p.m. Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., Portland; $15 to $39 through Ticketfly, 877-435-9849 or www.ticketfly.com. www.aladdin-theater.com

Nightlife

Rock for a Reason Holiday Toy Drive, 8 p.m. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland; $10, 21 and older. 503-231-9663 or www.dougfirlounge.com

The Woolen Men, 9 p.m. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $5, 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com

On stage

Walking with Dinosaurs, 1 and 5 p.m. Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, 1 Center Court, Portland; $24.50 to $64.50, $10 for parking. 800-745-3000 or www.rosequarter.com. For more details, see the go: friday page

Dance

George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker,” 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14. Oregon Ballet Theatre performs with a live orchestra at 2 p.m. Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St., Portland; $47.15 to $155.10. 503-222-5538 or www.obt.org. For more details, see the go: saturday page

“The Nutcracker,” 2 and 6 p.m. DanceWorks and Vancouver City Ballet will perform. Prairie High School, 11500 N.E. 117th Ave., Vancouver; $12 to $15, $10 for seniors, $8 to $10 for children, free for ages 5 and younger. 360-892-5664 or danceworkswa.com. For more details, see the go: friday page

“The Nutcracker,” 2 p.m. Dec. 14. Northwest Classical Ballet will perform. Fort Vancouver High School, 5700 E. 18th St., Vancouver; $15. 888-487-7454 or www.northwestclassicalballet.com. For more details, see the go: friday page

Theater

“Blithe Spirit” presented by Artists Repertory Theatre. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 28. Morrison Stage, 1515 S.W. Morrison St., Portland; $46 to $51, $30 for ages 25 and younger. 503-241-1278 or www.artistsrep.org. For more details, see the go: friday page

“A Christmas Carol” presented by Portland Playhouse. 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 28, 2 and 5 p.m. Dec. 14, 21. The Church, 602 N.E. Prescott St., Portland; $32 to $36; $25 for ages 35 and younger, $20 for partial view seats. 503-488-5822 or www.portlandplayhouse.org. For more details, see the go: friday page

“Frogz” presented by Imago Theatre. Recommend for ages 4 and older. 2 p.m. Sundays through Jan. 4. Imago Theatre, 17 S.E. Eighth St., Portland; $34.50, $29.50 for youth and seniors, $17.50 for children. 503-231-9581 or www.imagotheatre.com. For more details, see the go: friday page

“Mary Poppins” presented by Northwest Children’s Theater and School. Noon and 4 p.m. Northwest Neighborhood Cultural Center, 1819 N.W. Everett St., Portland; $18 to $23; $13 to $19 for youth. 503-222-4480 or www.nwcts.org. For more details, see the go: saturday page

“The Mystery of Irma Vep” presented by Third Rail Repertory Theatre. 2 p.m. Sundays through Jan. 10. Winningstad Theater, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $37 to $47, $33 to $42 for seniors, $24 for students. www.thirdrailrep.org. For more details, see the go: friday page

“The Santaland Diaries” presented by Portland Center Stage. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 28. Recommended for ages 14 and older. Gerding Theater at the Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $45 to $55, $30 for students. 503-445-3700 or www.pcs.org. For more details, see the go: friday page

“The Second City’s A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens” presented by Portland Center Stage. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 24. Recommend for ages 14 and older. Gerding Theater at the Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $36 to $69, $30 for students. 503-445-3700 or www.pcs.org. For more details, see the go: friday page

“She Loves Me” presented by Lakewood Theatre Company. 2 p.m. Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St., Lake Oswego, Ore.; $37, $35 for seniors. 503-635-3901 or www.lakewood-center.org. For more details, see the go: friday page

“A Tuna Christmas” presented by Oregon Repertory Theatre. 2 p.m. Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $28.25 to $50.25. 800-273-1530 or www.portland5.com

“The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs” presented by Oregon Children’s Theatre Young Professionals. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 20. Studio Theater, 1939 N.E. Sandy Blvd., Portland; $10 to $12 for Fridays, $12 to $15. www.octc.org/onstage/ypco. For more details, see the go: friday page

“White Christmas” presented by Journey Theater Arts Group. 2 p.m. Washburn Performing Arts Center, 1201 39th St., Washougal; $12 to $15, $10 to $13 for youth and seniors. 360-750-8550 or www.journeytheater.org. For more details, see the go: friday page

“It’s A Wonderful Life” presented by Stumptown Stages. 2 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 28. Brunish Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $34.75 to $44.75; $30.75 for seniors and students. 503-381-8686 or www.stumptownstages.org. For more details, see the go: friday page

Out & about

Christmas Tree Special Trains, 9:30 a.m., noon and 2:30 p.m. Chelatchie Prairie Railroad, 207 N. Railroad Ave., Yacolt; $16, $15 for seniors, $11 for ages 5 to 12, $9 for ages 2 to 4; $20 to $40 for a tree; $60 to $80 for family value packages, four tickets and a tree. 360-686-3559 or www.bycx.com. For more details, see the go: saturday page

Crafty Wonderland Super Colossal Sale, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland; free. www.craftywonderland.com. For more details, see the go: saturday page

Holiday Express, trains depart 6 to 10 times between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Oaks Park Station, 7805 S.E. Oaks Park Way, Portland; $16 to $19, $9.50 to $12.50 for ages 12 and younger. www.orhf.org/the-holiday-express. For more details, see the go: friday page

Winter Wonderland, 5 to 9 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 28. Portland International Raceway, 1940 N. Victory Blvd., Portland; $18 for a car or passenger van, $25 for limo or motorhome, $30 for mini-bus (16 to 25 people), $45 for bus (26 to 45 people), food donations encouraged. 503-231-0285 or www.winterwonderlandportland.com. For more details, see the go: friday page

Fairs & festivals

The Grotto’s Christmas Festival of Lights, 5 to 10 p.m. nightly, The Grotto; 8840 N.E. Skidmore St., Portland; $10, $9 for seniors, $5 for ages 3 to 12, free for ages 2 and younger. 503-261-2400 or www.thegrotto.org/christmas. For more details, see the go: friday page

Vancouver Winter Brewfest, noon to 6 p.m. Esther Short Park, 415 W. Sixth St., Vancouver; $25 for 21 and older for all three days, $5 for designated driver, non-drinker, $5 to $20 for tokens. www.vancouverwinterbrewfest.com. For more details, see the go: friday page

Museums

“The Wake of Vanport,” 2 p.m. A screening of an oral history about the lost city of Oregon, by the Vanport Multimedia Project. Oregon Historical Society and Oregon History Museum, 1200 S.W. Park Ave., Portland; Free. 503-222-1741 or www.ohs.org

Attractions

Christmas Past, Present and Future, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Jan. 2. Pittock Mansion, 3229 N.W. Pittock Drive, Portland; $9.50; $8.50 for seniors, $6.50 for youth; free for children ages 6 and younger. 503-823-3623 or www.pittockmansion.org For more details, see the go: friday page

“The Miracle of a Million Lights,” 6 to 10 p.m. daily, through Dec. 23. The Victorian Belle, 1441 McClellan Street, Portland; $6, $3 for ages 4 to 17 and seniors. 503-970-0213 or www.victorianbelle.com. For more details, see the go: saturday page

ZooLights, 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday through Jan. 4. Oregon Zoo, 4001 S.W. Canyon Road, Portland; $10, $8.50 for seniors, $7 for children, free for ages 2 and younger. 503-226-1561 or www.oregonzoo.org. For more details, see the go: friday page

Comedy

“Diabolical Experiments,” 7 p.m. Sundays. Improv jam by local people. Brody Theater, 16 N.W. Broadway, Portland; $5. 503-224-2227 or www.brodytheater.com

Dancing

Sunday Dances, 2 to 4 p.m. every Sunday, except holidays, Luepke Senior Center, 1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver; $1. 360-487-7050 or cityofvancouver.us/parksrec.

Zydeco dancing, 7 to 9 p.m. every Sunday. Silver Star Saloon, 6718 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver; free. Beginning lessons on request, no partner required. For those 21 and older. twos@q.com or 360-904-1458