Columbia Gorge Community College will hold an open house for its welding lab Dec. 16, 4 to 7 p.m. at the Fort Dalles Readiness Center Annex at The Dalles Campus, 400 East Scenic Drive.

The open house will include tours and demonstrations of the new lab, a state-of-the-art facility made possible through the support of community partners, including Sherman and Wasco counties, the City of The Dalles and Caithness Shepherd’s Flat. Light refreshments will be served.