Happy Thursday, Vancouver!

The holiday season is officially in full swing, which means ugly sweaters are about to take over our fine city. Don your finest and check out all the live music and holiday markets happening this weekend!

Here's what to expect in today's edition of The PNW Report (Vancouver):

📰 Local News
☁️ Weather
🎉 Events & Things To Do
🤔 Lateral Thinking Puzzle

Let’s get started!

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LOCAL NEWS

🩺 New Vancouver Clinic CEO Prescribes Success for Vancouver Clinic

Vancouver Clinic, the Pacific Northwest’s largest independent, physician-owned practice, just got a dose of fresh leadership! Katherine “Katie” Henry, JD, will take the reins as CEO starting March 1, 2026, bringing a healthy mix of strategy and patient-centered savvy from her previous gig as Chief Administrative Officer at Austin Regional Clinic. She succeeds Mark Mantei, who’s hanging up his stethoscope after a decade of distinguished service.

WEATHER [12/5 - 12/7]

Rain, rain, and more rain. In December? To be expected!

Friday, 12/5: 55/47 🌧️ Rain
Saturday, 12/6: 52/47 🌧️ Rain
Sunday, 12/7: 53/47 🌧️ Rain

EVENTS AND THINGS TO DO [12/5 - 12/7]

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? You’re in the right place! 🎉

Stay tuned for Monday morning’s newsletter, where we’ll give the lowdown on all the cool upcoming weekday events for next week!

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5th

🧸 SuperKids Resale @ Vancouver Plaza | 9AM - 8PM (FREE)
Score superhero savings at this incredible resale event! Find gently used clothes, toys, and gear for your little heroes without breaking the bank. Shop, swap, and save while giving your tiny sidekicks the power of style! Over 200 families are participating with over 50,000 items available for purchase.

🎄 Christmas in the Couve @ Jebale Coffee | 9AM - 3PM (FREE)
A merry market with cozy vibes, local finds, and brew-tifully festive coffee to warm even the Grinchiest shoppers.

📚 Book Sale @ Camas Library | 10AM - 8PM (FREE)
Head to the second floor of the Camas Library for a novel treasure hunt! There will be hundreds of books for sale, ranging from adult fiction to cookbooks to children’s fiction. Come get lit…erary.

🏠 Marshall House Tour @ Officer’s Row | 10AM (FREE)
Step inside the Marshall House, where Queen Anne elegance meets military history. Once home to General George C. Marshall, this turreted treasure features stained glass, intricate woodwork, and a peek into the past with period furnishings and a recreated study. Walk-in tours available Wed–Fri, 10–2, and select Saturdays, 11–3.

🔮 Holiday Craft Faire @ Love Potion Magickal Perfumerie | 11AM (FREE)
Wrap up your gift list in style! This festive faire (can’t forget the extra e) is packed with handmade finds that are wonderful, one-of-a-kind, and even…magical?

🦁 “Narnia” @ Washougal High School | 1PM ($17–$21)
Journey Theater invites you to walk through the wardrobe and into a world of whiskers, wonder, and wintery wow. “Narnia” roars to life with Aslan, adventure, and enough magic to melt even the White Witch’s frosty vibes.

🎨 Holiday Ornament Sip & Paint @ Dovetail Cellars | 4PM ($20)
Brush up on your artistic skills and wine down at this fun paint and sip event where you’ll paint a beautiful holiday ornament. No experience? No problem! your instructor will guide you step by step, and all supplies are included.

🎉 Party on the Plaza @ Providence Academy | 4PM - 8PM (FREE)
Party on the Plaza is snow joke…Providence Academy is pulling out all the stops to unveil the new Sacred Heart Plaza! Enjoy ice-carving coolness, hot cocoa coziness, a stroll through history, and Santa visits that are truly a claus for celebration.

🎅 Camas Hometown Holidays @ Downtown Camas | 5PM (FREE)
Snow fallin’, cocoa callin’, Santa ballin’ (okay, posing)…First Friday in Camas is back and brighter than Rudolph’s nose. Pack your cheer and head downtown for a night that’ll tree(t) you right!

🎄 Washougal Festival of Trees @ Hathaway Elementary | 5PM (FREE)
Ready for some tree-mendous deals? Head over to the Washougal Festival of Trees, where you’ll bid on beautifully decked-out trees, gift baskets, and more. Hey, we’ll be the first to say it…this is some tree-lightful fun!

🌆 First Friday @ Downtown Vancouver | 5PM - 9PM (FREE)
First Friday is back! Downtown Vancouver lights up with art, live music, and good vibes. Stroll the galleries, sip something local, and discover your new favorite artist…or taco truck.

✨ Merry Glizzmas @ A Little Vice | 5PM - 8PM (FREE)
Merry Glizzmas! Come unwrap the fun at A Little Vice + El Coyote’s Yule Dog Festival! Chow down on $5 sausages and beers, meet Santa Dawgs & Brewdolph the Meat Hose Reinbeer, and relish the holiday spirit…bun-believable fun for all!

🎄 Holiday Tree Lighting @ Battle Ground Community Center | 5:30PM (FREE)
Kick off the season at Battle Ground’s 36th annual community tree lighting! Join Santa, Mrs. Claus, and their elves for a night full of twinkling lights, festive fun, and holiday cheer. Enjoy choir performances, photo ops, letters to Santa, coloring sheets, and free mugs of cocoa.

🎁 Ugly Sweater Party @ Eras Vintage Marketplace | 6PM (FREE)
Deck the halls (and yourself) in your tackiest threads for a chance to win a holly-jolly gift basket. Sip, sip, hooray at the build-your-own cocoa bar ($6) or wine down in the garden (21+) at this fun Ugly Sweater Party.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6th

🧸 SuperKids Resale @ Vancouver Plaza | 9AM - 5PM (FREE)
Score superhero savings at this incredible resale event! Find gently used clothes, toys, and gear for your little heroes without breaking the bank. Shop, swap, and save while giving your tiny sidekicks the power of style! Over 200 families are participating with over 50,000 items available for purchase.

🎄 Christmas in the Couve @ Jebale Coffee | 9AM - 3PM (FREE)
A merry market with cozy vibes, local finds, and brew-tifully festive coffee to warm even the Grinchiest shoppers.

📚 Book Sale @ Camas Library | 10AM - 6PM (FREE)
Head to the second floor of the Camas Library for a novel treasure hunt! There will be hundreds of books for sale, ranging from adult fiction to cookbooks to children’s fiction. Come get lit…erary.

🛒 Vancouver Farmers Market @ Esther Short Park | 10AM - 2PM (FREE)
Your weekly reminder that vegetables can be aesthetic and bread is always the answer. Stock up, stroll around, and try not to spend all your money on honey and hot sauce. But, if you do, at least you’re spending local?!

🔧 Repair Event @ Washington Grange | 10AM - 1PM (FREE)
Why buy new when you can fix what you’ve already got? Bring in your busted gadgets, appliances, or other items, and watch volunteers from Repair Clark County work their magic.

📚 Winter Festival @ Three Creeks Library | 10AM (FREE)
Bring the whole family to Three Creeks Library for a holiday jam-boree as local middle and high schoolers fill the shelves with festive tunes starting at 10AM. Then, swing back from 3PM - 5PM so kids can get gingerbread crafty and build their own sugary dream home to take home (that still probably cost like half a mill on Zillow).

🧵 Native Made Holiday Market @ The Arts Centered | 11AM - 3PM (FREE)
The Native Made Holiday Market is here! Expect a mix of local and regional Indigenous artists showing off creations. Don’t brush off this event!

🐟 Circle of Life Chum Salmon Celebration @ Wood’s Landing | 2PM (FREE)
It’s chum-believable but true: the salmon are back, and you’re invited to welcome these fin-tastic friends home! Swing by Wood’s Landing to learn about chum salmon and watch them spawn in all their upstream glory in this free event hosted by Columbia Springs.

🩰 “The Nutcracker” @ Fort Vancouver High School | 2PM and 7PM ($17 - $20)
Step into a swirl of sugarplums at The Nutcracker, proudly presented by Friends of DanceWorks! Featuring talented dancers from across the community, this beloved holiday classic also helps fund scholarships for local dancers. Talk about an event that’s en pointe for the season! `

🩰 “The Nutcracker” @ Joyce Garver Studio | 3PM and 6PM ($18 - $26)
Virtuosity Performing Arts Studio is also cracking open the holiday magic with The Nutcracker at the Joyce Garver Theater! Catch performances at 3 and 6 on December 6th and 1 and 4 on December 7th. Four chances to get your sugarplum fix.

📚 Adult LGBTQ Book Group @ Dandelion Teahouse | 4PM (FREE)
Join members of the LGBTQ community and allies for a tea-riffic book club sponsored by the Fort Vancouver Regional Library. Read up and get ready to sip sip hooray!

✨ Merry Glizzmas @ A Little Vice | 5PM–8PM (FREE)
Merry Glizzmas! Come unwrap the fun at A Little Vice + El Coyote’s Yule Dog Festival! Chow down on $5 sausages and beers, meet Santa Dawgs & Brewdolph the Meat Hose Reinbeer, and relish the holiday spirit…bun-believable fun for all!

🎄 Lights Out on Main @ Main Street Vintage | 5PM (FREE)
Shop ’til the lights drop at this cozy holiday soirée! Enjoy sweet treats, hot cocoa, twinkly vibes, and 20% off storewide. Plus (brace your elf) a free goodie bag for the first 25 shoppers. Let the savings glow!

🎅 Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl @ Uptown Village | 5PM (FREE)
Throw on your most festive fashion disaster and hit the Uptown Village watering holes for a night of holly-jolly pub hopping. Then stroll (or stumble, depending on how the night’s going) to Trap Door Brewery at 8 for games, prizes, and an after-party that really sleighs.

🎶 “A Celebration of Light” @ First Presbyterian Church | 7PM ($30)
Get ready to sleigh the season at this concert presented by the Vancouver Master Chorale! Carols that deck the halls, contemporary tunes, ancient songs, huzzah! A lit way to spend time with family and friends!

🎶 Clark College Choir @ First UMC | 7:30PM (FREE)
Join the choir as they raise the (musical) roof under Dr. Jacob Funk’s baton, with Jeongmi Yoon tickling the ivories! An evening of harmonious highs and note-worthy performances…free admission, but your applause is priceless.

🎭 “Little Women” @ Magenta Theater | 7:30PM ($30)
March on over for sisterly shenanigans, heartstrings, and a little bit of meg-giddy mischief! Magenta Theater brings Louisa May Alcott’s classic to life with laughs, love, and plenty of Beth-tastic moments. Don’t miss this Jo-mazing tale of family, dreams, and drama!