Take a walk through over 1,000 feet of wooded walkways decked out fully in holiday spirit at Wenzel Farm’s Christmas Fantasy Trail.

So your neighbor gives you a poinsettia each year, but then you feel guilty throwing it in the compost after the holidays. What to do?

Crafty Wonderland began in 2006 as a monthly art and craft sale and has had many iterations in the years since – including 2010’s six-week pop-up shop that turned into a full-time retail store. Perhaps our favorite though is the yearly Super Colossal Holiday Sale, featuring hundreds of vendors in a two-day event.

So, winter is coming and you need a new indoor hobby. Why not learn to make your own beer? F.H. Steinbart teaches classes on the art of the homebrew, including their Grain to Glass Brewing Class where you even get to sample different beers. Prost!

Hometown darling Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co. is throwing a Grand Opening Product Launch Celebration (say that three times fast) at their new flagship showroom this week.

For over 40 years, the Pittock Mansion has been transformed into a winter wonderland during the holiday season. This year’s festivities celebrate Christmas Around the World, with the mansion’s 23 rooms bedecked in global holiday cheer.

Deck your halls with this wreathmaking class at Portland Nursery. Take advantage of the myriad of greens, cut flowers and more available and learn to add your personal style to a basic holiday wreath.

The Montavilla Farmers Market is having a special Thanksgiving Harvest Market this weekend so you can get all the fixin’s for your T-Day dinner from local farmers.

North Portland Preserve and Serve is giving a cranberry sauce class this weekend to brush up on your skills for the most iconic of Thanksgiving condiments.

Learn how to butcher and cook a chicken and truss and carve a turkey this weekend in preparation for next week’s Thanksgiving festivities.