🚊 Go by MAX

• The last MAX Blue Line trip to Gresham leaves Pioneer Square South at 2:23 a.m., and the last trip to Hillsboro leaves Pioneer Square North at 2:47 a.m.
• The last MAX Green Line trip to Clackamas Town Center leaves from Pioneer Courthouse/SW Sixth Ave. at 2:18 a.m., and the last trip from Clackamas Town Center to Gateway Transit Center leaves at 3:12 a.m.
• The last MAX Orange Line trip to SE Park Ave. leaves Pioneer Place/SW Fifth Ave. MAX Station at 2:02 a.m., and the last trip from SE Park Ave. leaves at 2:52 a.m.
• The last MAX Red Line trip to Portland International Airport leaves Pioneer Square South at 12:42 a.m., and the last trip from PDX leaves at 1:56 a.m.
• The last MAX Yellow Line trip to Expo Center leaves Pioneer Courthouse/SW Sixth Ave. at 2:27 a.m., and the last trip from Expo Center to Interstate Rose Quarter leaves at 3:05 a.m.

🚍 Go by bus or streetcar

• “George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker” | Thursday, Dec. 22-Saturday, Dec. 24 | Times vary | Keller Auditorium, 222 SW Clay St., Portland | $29-$108 | Brave toy soldiers battle mischievous mice, snowflakes dance, and you are carried away to the magical Land of Sweets.
• ZooLights | Thursday, Dec. 22-Thursday, Jan. 5 | 4:30-9:30 p.m. | Oregon Zoo, 4001 SW Canyon Rd., Portland | $21-$29 | Walk through dazzling displays of more than 1.5 million lights celebrating the animal kingdom.
• Clackamas County Winter Fair & Holiday Market | Thursday, Dec. 22-Friday, Dec. 23 | 5-10 p.m. | Clackamas County Event Center, 694 NE Fourth Ave., Canby | $5-$10 | Find gifts from over 25 local crafters and vendors, enjoy hot cocoa and a sweet treat, take pictures with Santa, and stroll through 200,000+ holiday lights and scenes.

• Create a Food Forest at Kindness Farm | Friday, Dec. 23-Monday, Dec. 26 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Southeast Portland | Free | Help transform and rehabilitate a weedy, half-acre portion of this farm that supports underserved Portlanders into a garden for edible, medicinal, and native plants.

• Last PSU Farmers Market of 2022 | Saturday, Dec. 24 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | 1803 SW Park Ave., Portland | Free | Find last-minute gifts and ingredients for holiday meals, or just show off the market to your out-of-town guests.

• 23º | Cloudy with gusty winds | 24% chance of snow

• Rise: 7:48 a.m.
• Set: 4:30 p.m.

• An invasive insect with the potential to cause major damage to Oregon’s Christmas tree industry was found on Fraser fir trees, wreaths, and holiday arrangements shipped to big box stores across the state. Anyone who bought an item containing the bug is asked to contact the Oregon Invasive Species Online Hotline. (KOIN)

• Oregon will ban the sale of gas-powered passenger vehicles by 2035. The new rule, approved this week by Department of Environmental Quality officials, comes as the city of Portland works toward a goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. 🚙 (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

• Following months of public feedback, Portland Parks & Recreation has changed the name of a Southwest Portland pool to honor Black journalist and civil rights advocate, Ida B. Wells-Barnett. Signs at the former Wilson Outdoor Pool will be updated to reflect the name change to Ida B. Wells-Barnett Outdoor Pool.
• City of Portland officials are taking emergency action to demolish and revitalize O’Bryant Square. All preexisting structures will be removed from the condemned underground parking garage in downtown Portland, making way for a new park. Demolition work is set to begin by next summer. 🔨 (KOIN)

• $3.93. That’s the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the Portland area, marking the first dip below $4 in 10 months and a significant drop from when prices peaked at $5.64 in October. What a nice gift to our bank accounts. ⛽ (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

• Need a last-minute gift? Sidekick Toys & Collectibles in Oregon City has new and vintage toys — like Hot Wheels cars, LEGO sets, and Barbie dolls — for all ages. The shop has a buy one, get one half off sale going on now through Saturday, Dec. 24. 🧩 (KOIN)

• Online retailer Huckberry included Portland in its latest “Trails and Ales” article featuring cities with an “ideal combination of beer and winter sports.” Writer Arlo Crawford recommended trails like Willamette Greenway for cross-country skiing (when there’s snow) and the Tree Spirit beer at Little Beast Brewing. (Huckberry)

• The holiday season brings increased isolation and loneliness for many older adults. Meals on Wheels People depends on volunteers to deliver meals and smiles to seniors in need. Help change a life and make someone’s day by becoming a volunteer.*

• Need a gift that only takes a few mouse clicks? Gift three, six, or 12 months of an Audible Premium Plus membership. They’ll get one credit a month good for any title, plus instant access to thousands of books and podcasts in The Plus Catalog. Hello, future book club. 📚*