Save the Date: Things to do in January

Dec. 31: Bring your toddlers and preschoolers to the free Noon Year’s Eve Dance Party beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas. Let them get their wiggles out by counting down to noon! There will also be crafts to keep them occupied and snacks for everyone. www.camaslibrary.org

Dec. 31-Jan 1: Ring in the new year starting at 8 p.m. at the Black & White New Year’s Eve Party at WareHouse ’23, 100 Columbia St., Vancouver. Enjoy a dinner and dessert buffet before dancing the night away to live music, ending with a champagne toast. The party ends in the wee hours of Jan. 1. Tickets are $30 to $125 for those ages 21 and older. www.tickettomato.com

Dec. 31-Jan. 1: Celebrate in style aboard the Portland Spirit New Year’s Eve Cruise, 10 p.m. to 12:15 a.m., boarding at 9:30 p.m. at the Salmon Street Springs Dock, 100 S.W. Naito Parkway, Portland. Dance the year away with jazz from The Bylines, enjoy light hors d’oeuvres and a champagne toast at your own private table, and take home a souvenir boarding photo. Tickets start at $99, plus a $5 landing fee. www.portlandspirit.com

Dec. 31-Jan. 1: Attend the 21-and-over Vancouver Elks New Year’s Eve Celebration in the ballroom at Vancouver Elks Lodge 823, 11605 S.E. McGillivray Blvd., Vancouver. Cocktails are at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m., catered by Crowded Kitchen Catering Company. VanPort Jazz starts playing at 7:30 p.m. There will be late-night appetizers, with dancing and celebrating until the new year begins at midnight. Tickets are $30 at www.elks823.org.

Jan. 2 and 4: If your kids get restless during winter break, take them to see Free Winter Break Movies from 2 to 4 p.m. each day at the Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas. “The Incredibles 2” (PG) will be shown Jan. 2 and “Teen Titans GO! to the Movies” (PG) will be shown Jan. 4 in the upstairs meeting rooms, with free popcorn to munch on while you watch. Bring blankets and pillows for snuggling. www.camaslibrary.org

Jan. 4: Solve the case of the missing cupcakes during First Friday: Clue! from 5 to 8 p.m. in downtown Camas, a family-friendly evening with mystery-themed activities and games with prizes, winter crafts, after-hours shopping, art shows, movies at the historic Liberty Theatre, fine dining, craft beer and live music. It’s free to attend, and all activities are free, although there will be lots to buy if you’re so inclined. downtowncamas.com

Through Jan. 5: There’s still time to see ZooLights, the Oregon Zoo’s walk-through winter wonderland of more than 1.6 million colored lights at 4001 S.W. Canyon Road, Portland. Stroll through lighted forests, be dazzled by life-size illuminated animal silhouettes and ride the light-bedecked zoo train. Tickets range from $7.95 to $17.95. 503-226-1561 or www.oregonzoo.org

Jan. 5: Begin the new year with beautiful music from the Celtic band Winds & Strings, performing a benefit concert from 2 to 3:30 p.m. with the Fort Vancouver Pipe Band at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 5607 N.E. Gher Road, Vancouver. Admission is free, but donations collected at the concert will support local cold-weather shelters. www.salcvan.org

Jan. 9: The Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver, gives us something to crow about: Science on Tap at 7 p.m., featuring crow expert Dr. Kaeli Swift. She studies corvids (crows, ravens, jays and magpies) and will discuss these fascinating birds, which thrive in human-dominated landscapes. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $9 in advance or $10 at the door with beer, wine and snacks available to purchase in the lobby. www.kigginstheatre.com

Jan. 9-13: Find what floats your boat at the Portland Boat Show at the Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive, Portland. The show features more than 250,000 square feet of display space, dozens of boat dealers, boating accessories of every description and more than 100 different brands of boats, plus special show-only financing rates. Admission is $10 to $12. www.PDXBoatShow.com

Jan. 17-18: Dance students in grades 6 through 12 at the Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, 3101 Main St., Vancouver, will present their annual Winter Dance Concert from 7 to 9 p.m. The performance features dances in a variety of styles created and choreographed by faculty and students. Admission is $5 at the door. arts.vansd.org

Jan. 19 and 26: See a slice of nightlife, 1840s-style, during the next Lantern Tour: An Evening at the Fort, from 6:45 to 8 p.m. at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, 1001 E. Fifth St., Vancouver. Participants are treated to historical vignettes in several buildings as a park ranger guides them through the reconstructed fort. The cost is $25 or $10 for children 10 and over. Reservations required at www.friendsfortvancouver.org.

Jan. 24: Little Learners at Fort Vancouver is a preschooler-friendly exploration of archaeology and history from 2 to 3 p.m. with stories, crafts and activities, plus a chance to see real artifacts. The next Little Learners — featuring “An Orange in January,” by Diana Hutts Aston — will be in the Counting House inside Fort Vancouver, 1001 E. Fifth St., Vancouver. Admission is $7 or free for kids 15 and younger. 360-816-6255 or www.nps.gov/fova

Jan. 26-27: The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra brings a dash of glamour to Skyview Concert Hall, 1300 N.W. 139th St., Vancouver, with a thrilling evening of classic Broadway music, featuring musical theater performer Susannah Mars, the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus and the Vancouver School of Arts and Academics Choir. Shows are 3 p.m. Jan. 26 and 7 p.m. Jan. 27. Tickets start at $34 or $10 for students. 360-735-7278 or vancouversymphony.org