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Around Town for April 5, 2018

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PUBLIC MEETINGS

Camas Public Library: The library board will meet at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 5, at Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave. For more information, call 360-834-4692.

Washougal City Council: The city council will hold a workshop at 5 p.m., Monday, April 9, followed by a regular meeting at 7 p.m., in Washougal City Hall, 1701 “C” t.

Clark County Council: The council will hold a public hearing Tuesday, April 10, at 10 a.m., in the council hearing room, sixth floor, Public Services Center, 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver. For more information, call Kathleen Otto, Deputy County Manager, at 564-397-2232.

Clark County Cemetery District No. 1: The board will meet at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 10, at the district office, 26700 Robinson Road, Camas. For more information, call 360-833-9176.

C-Tran Board of Directors: The board will meet at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 10, in the Vancouver Library Columbia Room, 901 “C” St., Vancouver. For more information, call 360-696-4494 or TTY 360-695-2760.

Washougal School District: The school board will meet at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 10, in the Washougal School District board room, 4855 Evergreen Way. For more inforomation, call 360-954-3000.

LIBRARY PROGRAMS

Camas Public Library: An evening with Vern Schanilec, local resident and author of Plants I Would Grow in the Pacific Northwest, will be held Monday, April 9, at 6 p.m. ASL story time will be held Saturdays, April 14, 21 and 28, at 10:30 a.m., and led by Camas High senior Shelby Ramirez. Read to Cooper, the dog, at the library, from 4 to 5 p.m., every Tuesday and Thursday. Each session is 15 minutes long and advanced sign-up is required. Holocaust Studies will be held Friday, April 6, at 1 p.m., and is presented by retired Camas High School teacher Hannelore Tweed. For more information on these and other library programs and classes, call 360-834-4692 or visit www.ci.camas.wa.us/index.php/camaspubliclibrary.

Washougal Community Library: The mobile devices lab will be held on Saturday, April 7, and Friday, April 13, from 4 to 5 p.m. Build It! will be held from 2 to 3 p.m., Wednesday, April 11. The library, located at 1661 “C” St., offers storytimes for toddlers and younger children at 10:30 a.m., every Wednesday and Friday. For more information, or to learn about other library programs, call 360-906-4860 or visit www.fvrl.org.

ART GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS

Second Story Gallery: Second Story Gallery features the acrylics of Walter Sanders Friday, April 6 through Saturday, April 28. The gallery, located at 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., on the second floor of the Camas Public Library, is open for viewing during regular library hours, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday through Saturday. For more information, visit www.secondstorygallery.net or call 360-834-4692.

Camas Gallery: Toni McCarthy, a jewelry artist, will be featured at Camas Gallery throughout the month of April. Camas Gallery is located at 408 N.E. Fourth Ave. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, call 360-817-2415 or visit www.camasgallery.com or Facebook.com/CamasGallery.

Attic Gallery: Celebrating its 45th anniversary, Attic Gallery will have a solo exhibit of New Paintings by Sandra Jones Campbell. A First Friday reception will be held April 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. Attic Gallery is located at 421 N.E. Cedar St. For more information, call 360-833-9747 or visit www.atticgallery.com.

Art at the Cave Gallery: Pacific Northwest Sculptors is hosting the fourth annual International Sculpture Day at Art at the CAVE gallery Friday, April 6, with an opening reception, from 5 to 9 p.m. Thirty three-dimensional works will be exhibited through April 28. The gallery is located at 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, and open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, call 360-314-6506, email info@artatthecave.com or visit www.artatthecave.com.

Art on the Boulevard: The gallery is currently featuring “Wandering,” a solo show by Tracy Leagjeld, beginning Friday, April 6 and will show throughout the months of April and May. A Vancouver First Friday reception will be on April 6, from 5 to 9 p.m. The gallery is located at 210 W. Evergreen Blvd., Suite 300, Vancouver. For more information, call 360-750-4499 or visit www.artontheboulevard.org.

Friends of Camas Arts: The friends will present History of Camas Art Show and Sale, Friday, April 6, from 5 to 8 p.m., at Journey Community Church, 304 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas. All proceeds will benefit art education in the Camas School District.

Classes and community centers

Camas Community Education: The Camas Community Education spring class schedule includes Art Van-Go Drawing and Paints, Chefs in Training, day camps, Early Learning classes; a variety of enrichment classes, which include Lego building and engineering, Mad Science, My Dolly and Me dress design and tea, science olympiad; as well as language, safety and sports classes. For more information, call 360-833-5544 or 360-833-5548, stop by 841 N.E. 22nd Ave., Camas, or visit www.camascommunityed.org.

Washougal Community Education: Spring classes for adults and youth include dance, first aid/CPR/AED, language and photography. Sports include indoor tee ball, indoor soccer, volleyball, taekwondo and speed and agility training. For more information, or to register, call 360-954-3040 or visit www.washougal.k12.wa.us/wcer.

Camas Parks and Recreation: Camas Parks and Recreation spring classes include Toddler & Me Yoga, Imagination Yoga, Pee Wee Sports and a variety of martial arts classes. For more information on any of these classes or other classes the parks and recreation offers, call 360-834-5307, visit www.cityofcamas.us/parks or stop by Lacamas Lake Lodge, 227 N.E. Lake Road, Camas.

Lacamas Athletic Club: On the first Friday of each month, non-members can visit Lacamas Athletic Club, 2950 N.W. 38th Ave., Camas, free of charge. The gym offers classes, a cardio room and a weight room. For more information, call Karen at 360-834-8506.

VOLUNTEERS

Lost and Found Cafe: Meals are served to the community at 6 p.m., each Thursday, at the Zion Lutheran Church social hall, 824 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas. Volunteer cooks are needed. For more information, call Inter-Faith Treasure House Executive Director Nancy Wilson at 360-834-4181.

Meals on Wheels: Drivers are needed for weekly and bi-weekly deliveries. Volunteers also are needed to work in the kitchen and as servers at the Washougal facility. For more information, call Janice Butzke at 360-210-5666 or email janice.butzke@mealsonwheelspeople.org.

SENIOR CITIZENS

Meals on Wheels: Lunches, prepared by The Meals on Wheels People, are served at 11:30 a.m., Monday through Thursday, in the Washougal Community Center, at 1681 “C” St., Washougal. Meals on Wheels home delivery is available Monday through Friday. Volunteers are needed. For more information, call 360-210-5666, email janice.butzke@mealsonwheelspeople.org or visit www.mealsonwheelspeople.org.

Camas Senior Center: The Camas seniors have a new casino bus schedule. This year, casino trips alternate between Nisqually Red Wind Casino and Lucky Eagle Casino. For the month of April, the seniors will journey to Lucky Eagle casino in Rochester, Washington. For more information, or to make reservations, call LaRhea Steele at 360-433-6426.

Washougal Senior Center: The Washougal Senior Center provides coffee from 9 to 11:30 a.m., and Meals on Wheels serves lunch at 11:30 a.m., Monday through Thursday. On Mondays, at 11 a.m., the center hosts a food bank, and then at 1 p.m., there is a “hand and foot” clinic. At 10 a.m., on Mondays and Wednesdays, the center hosts an exercise class (this class is held in Camas at 10 a.m. on Fridays). Billiards is played at 1 p.m., on Tuesdays and Thursdays. At 11 a.m. on Tuesdays, the center hosts “Music with Jeffree,” and at 11 a.m. on Thursdays, “Music with Gabe.” The watercolor class is held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. On Wednesdays, there will be an exercise class at 10 a.m., gift bingo at 11 a.m., and regular bingo at 1 p.m. On Thursdays, the tai chi class (held in Camas) begins at 9:30 a.m. The center also hosts pinochle at 1 p.m.

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