The annual Christmas Ships Parade kicks off its 15-night twinkly procession along the Columbia and Willamette this Friday.
The annual Christmas Ships Parade kicks off its 15-night twinkly procession along the Columbia and Willamette this Friday.
The annual Christmas Ships Parade kicks off its 15-night twinkly procession along the Columbia and Willamette this Friday.

The holidays are off and running this week with classic wintertime activities (like the Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition and Portland’s Winter Ale Fest) and yuletide shopping events (like the Oregon Contemporary Holiday Art Market), but if you’re not quite ready for all that, read on for other great happenings that are free of jingle-jangle (like a concert with Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker). 

MONDAY

FILM

Fashion in Film—10 Things I Hate About You
The revival of low-rise cargo pants, baby tees, and other such early-aughts fashion trends pervading our TikTok feeds are all over the 1999 rom-com 10 Things I Hate About You. Pin some butterfly clips in your hair and revisit the Seattle-set classic after gleaning some “insider info” from the film’s costume designer, Kim Tills. 
Hollywood Theatre (Hollywood District)

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