Out and about

Live Music

Edgefield Live Music Series — McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 S.W. Halsey St., Troutdale. All shows are free, for ages 21 and older and are held in the Winery, unless noted otherwise. For more information, visit mcmenamins.com/edgefield or call 503-669-8610.

• Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18.

• Crown Point, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19.

• Kevin Blackewell of Sassparilla, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20.

• Henry Hill Kammerer, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21.

• Kris Deelane Solstice Celebration, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22.

• Frame By Frame, 5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 23.

• Skip VonKuske, Monday, Dec. 24.

Live Music at Celebrities — Celebrities Parkway Grill, 20725 N.E. Sandy Blvd., Fairview. No cover charge. Call 503-666-2027 for information.

• Jimmy Thompson Jam Session, 4 p.m. to midnight Sundays.

Open Mic Jam — Gresham Inn, 117 N. Main Ave. 8 p.m. Sundays. Hosted by Back Alley Jammers. For more information, call 503-661-1403.

Open Mic Jam — M&M Lounge, 137 N. Main Ave., Gresham. 6 p.m. to midnight, Sundays. Classic rock, blues, boogie blues, country, alternative, originals, acoustic, electric with live band. Sound system, drums, amplifiers provided. For more information, call 503-665-2626.

Karoake — 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Midnight Roundup, 345 N.W. Burnside St. For more information, call 503-489-5860.

• Dancing, 8 p.m. Thursdays dance instructions; 9 p.m.

• Carrie Cunningham Band, 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28.

Park Place Coffee — Live Music Saturdays. Free. All ages.

• Live Music Celebration, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19. For more information, call 503-808-1244 or visit parkplacecoffee.com.

Out & About

Troutdale Open-Air Market — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Depot Park Rail Museum, 473 E. Historic Columbia River Highway, Troutdale. Shop for organic produce, fine arts and crafts, food and one-of-a-kind items at Troutdale’s farmers’ market, located in downtown Troutdale. Visit windancemarkets.com.

Arts & Culture

Faculty Art Exhibit — Mt. Hood Community College, 26000 S.E. Stark St. Jan. 7-24. Reception from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11. For more information, visit mhcc.edu.

Festival of Lights — Choirs from East County will perform at the Grotto’s Christmas Festival of Lights, which runs from 5-9:30 p.m. daily through Sunday, Dec. 30. The Catholic shrine, at 8840 N.E. Skidmore St., Portland, will be closed Christmas Day, Dec. 25.

General admission is $9, $8 for seniors, $4 for children 3-12 and free for children 2 and younger. The following choirs are performing:

• Centennial High A Capella Choir, 7 p.m.; Gresham High Choir, 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20. For more information, visit thegrotto.org.

First Thursday Concerts — Mt. Hood Community College, 26000 S.E. Stark St., continues its free first Thursday of the month shows in the Student Union from noon to 1 p.m. The Jan. 10 show features Janice Scroggins, a Grammy-nominated singer who will perform her gospel sound in a group that includes Mt. Hood employee Arietta Ward.

“It’s a Wonderful Life "— Stumptown Stages’ production of “It’s A Wonderful Life,” a musical adaptation of Frank Capra’s classic film, features from Gresham: Bruce Tolonen: technical director; Mike O’Gara, master carpenter, Stacee Waples, wardrobe mistress; Phil McBeth, lighting designer, Kathy and Mary Lippincott, costume crew; Joseph Benz, carpenter; Gordon Romei, sound designer.

The show plays at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 23, and at 2 p.m. on Sundays, in the Portland Center for the Performing Arts (Brunish Theatre), 1111 S.W. Broadway St., Portland. Tickets are $15 to $30 and can be purchased at 503-946-7272 or at ticketswest.com. For more information, call 503-381-8686 or visit stumptownstages.com.

Wings Art Exhibit — “Wings” 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through Jan. 31, Gresham City Hall, Visual Arts Gallery, 1333 N.W. Eastman Parkway. Presented by the Gresham Art Committee. Info: greshamartcommittee.com or contact Michael Anderson at mrande@teleport.com.