East County Fire & Rescue: The commissioners will meet Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 6:30 p.m., at Station 91, 600 N.E. 267th Ave., Camas.
LIBRARY PROGRAMS
Camas Public Library: Author Ellie Alexander will be at the library Thursday, Oct. 11, at 4 p.m. Camas Wellness Festival is Saturday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. All sessions are free and pre-registration is strongly suggested. Page Turners, for fourth through sixth graders and their adult, is the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m., October through May, at Lacamas Lake Lodge, 277 N.E. Lake Road. Galactic Alliance, for teens in middle and high school, meets at 4:30 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month, from September to April. The Crochet Club meets every Thursday, from 3 to 4:30 p.m., in the teen room. The English Conversation Group meets Tuesdays, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Teen Zine Zone meets the first Wednesday of the month, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Story Explorers meets the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m., from October through May. This new program is for second and third graders and their adult. For more information, call 360-834-4692 or visit ci.camas.wa.us/index.php/camaspubliclibrary.
Washougal Community Library: The mobile devices lab will meet Friday, Oct. 12, from 4 to 5 p.m. The adult book group will meet Tuesday, Oct. 16, from 6 to 7 p.m. The book to be discussed is The Little Sister by Raymond Chandler. Baby and toddler storytime, for children ages 0 to 36 months, will meet Friday, Oct. 12, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The library is located at 1661 “C” St. For more information or to learn about other library programs, call 360-906-4860 or visit fvrl.org.
ART GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS
Enspire Arts: Tango & Tapas is the theme for Enspire Arts first-ever celebration gala. The event will be Saturday, Oct. 13, from 7 to 10 p.m., at Black Pearl on the Columbia, 56 S. First St., Washougal. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at enspirearts.brownpapertickets.com. For more information, visit enspirearts.org or email info@enspirearts.org.
Second Story Gallery: “Storytime,” shows art through Nov. 30, created by a six-member fiber arts group that takes inspiration from published bestsellers to create art with a bookish bent. The group is made up of artists Linda Reinert, CarolAnne Olson, Hedda Wright, Judith Phelps, Mary Kay Price and Dianne Kane. They will have multiple activities tied to books and their art over the course of the show, with information available at the Camas Library website. Second Story Gallery is open during 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, call 360-834-4532 or visit secondstorygallery.net