Portland in the News: CJ McCollum Tree Giveaway; Vaccine Verification Tool; Best Children’s Album Grammy Nominee & More! | December 2, 2021

A Portland musician was recently nominated for a Grammy award for Best Children’s Album.

Portland City Council has declared November 16, 2021, Darcelle Day.

And Blazers star CJ McCollum is teaming up with Trap Kitchen PDX this weekend to give free Christmas trees to families in need.

Here’s a roundup of the goings-on in Portland this week:

• Only in Your State: The Christmas Ships Parade Is The Most Wonderfully Oregon Holiday Event Ever

• Mercury: Portland Winter Is Coming. Brighten Your Days With These Vibrant Visual Art Experiences

• Portland Monthly: Remembering Ray Tillotson, Founder of Ray’s Ragtime

• KOIN: Can you guess Portland’s average first snow date?

• Willamette Week: NBA Star CJ McCollum Will Partner With Trap Kitchen PDX to Hand Out Free Christmas Trees for a Second Year

• Fox12: Nov. 16, 2021 declared Darcelle Day by Portland City Council

• KGW: Oregon testing a voluntary electronic tool to verify proof of COVID vaccination

• KGW8: Portland musician, teacher receives Grammy nomination for ‘Best Children’s Album.’

• KOIN: Portland’s most popular pet names of 2021

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