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Around Town for April 18, 2019

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PUBLIC MEETINGS

Camas School District: School board members will host “Coffee & Conversation” Saturday, April 20, from 9 to 11 a.m., at Discovery High School, 5125 N.W. Nan Henriksen Way, Camas. The public will have an opportunity to discuss topics of its choice; no decisions will be made and minutes will not be taken during this event.

Washougal City Council: The council will hold a workshop Monday, April 22, at 5 p.m., followed by a regular meeting at 7 p.m., in Washougal City Hall, 1701 “C” St.

Washougal School District: The board will meet Tuesday, April 23, at 6:30 p.m., in the district board room, 4855 Evergreen Way, Washougal.

Camas-Washougal Economic Development Association: The CWEDA board will meet Thursday, April 25, at 5:30 p.m., in the Port of Camas-Washougal office, 24 S. “A” St., Washougal.

LIBRARY PROGRAMS

Camas Public Library: Preschool Storytime will be held Friday, April 19, and Tuesday, April 23, at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Game Night for Adults is Friday, April 19, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., in meeting rooms A and B. Korean Storytime will be held Monday, April 22, at 10:15 a.m. Mindfulness Workshop is Monday, April 22, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., in meeting room B. Nature Park Launch Party is Tuesday, April 23, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., in the storytime room. Let It Not Happen Again: Lessons of the Japanese American Exclusion will be presented Tuesday, April 23, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., in meeting rooms A and B. Tiny Tots Storytime will be held Wednesday, April 24, at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Effects of Guilt and Shame Potcase will be Wednesday, April 24, from 6 to 8 p.m., in meeting room A. Baby Storytime will be held Thursday, April 25, at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. The crochet club will meet Thursday, April 25, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., in the teen room. Call 360-834-4692 or visit ci.camas.wa.us/index.php/camaspubliclibrary.

Washougal Community Library: Baby and toddler storytime, for children ages birth to 36 months, will meet from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Friday, April 19. Friday games will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., Friday, April 19. Crafternoon will be Saturday, April 20, from 3 to 4 p.m. Preschool story, for children ages 3 to 6, will be Wednesday, April 24, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Build It! will meet Wednesday, April 24, from 3 to 4 p.m. The library is located at 1661 “C” St. For more information, call 360-906-4860 or visit fvrl.org.

SENIOR CITIZENS

Seniors And Law Enforcement Together: SALT will meet Monday, April 22, from 11 a.m. to noon, at the Camas Police Department, 2100 N.E. Third Ave. Featured speaker will be Jon Shields from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, who will discuss Elder Fraud and Identification Theft.

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 mealsonwheelspeople.org.

Camas Senior Center: The Camas seniors’ monthly casino trip will be held Monday, May 20. The seniors will go to Nisqually Red Wind Casino in Olympia, Washington. The cost is $5. For reservations or more information, call LaRhea Steele at 360-904-4274.

Washougal Senior Center: Meals on Wheels provides coffee from 10 to 11:30 a.m., and serves lunch at 11:30 a.m., Monday through Thursday. The center hosts a food bank at 11 a.m., Mondays. Activities offered during the week include: cribbage, bingo, bunco, pinochle, billiards, watercolor painting and exercise classes. A breakfast fundraiser, to support Washougal Community Center activities, is held on the last Friday of each month (except November and December) from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. The cost is $5. A potluck is held on the first Friday of each month. Refuel Friday, sponsored by local churches and nonprofits, is offered from 4 to 6 p.m. every Friday. For more information, call 360-835-8113, or pick up a schedule of activities at 1681 “C” St., Washougal.

CLASS REUNIONS

Washougal High School Class of 1999: The class will hold its 20-year reunion June 21-23. Events include a meet and greet on Friday, a reunion dinner on Saturday and a family picnic on Sunday. The committee is looking for members who do not have social media or do not check social media very often. Email washougalclassof1999@gmail.com.

Camas High School Class of 1974: The class will hold its 45th class reunion on Saturday, Sept. 28. Call Beth Hancock Cross at 360-256-8467.

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.

ART GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS

Second Story Gallery: For the month of April, the photography of Dale Larson will be featured. The gallery, located on the second floor of the Camas Public Library, 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.

Camas Gallery: Until April 30, Randy Cole is the featured artist. Camas Gallery is located at 408 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas. For more information, call 360-817-2415.Attic Gallery: The paintings of Arne Westerman and introducing the works of Hannah Westerman will be on display for the month of April. Attic Gallery is located at 421 N.E. Cedar St., Camas.

Art at the CAVE Gallery: The gallery is featuring the work of Chuck Moffitt. Art at the CAVE Gallery is located at 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. For more information, call 360-314-6506, email info@artatthecave.com or visit artatthecave.com.

Art on the Boulevard: Beginning April 5, “Four Seasons” will be featured. This is a group show from four artists who work in different mediums and their work focuses on the Four Seasons. Artists are Romona Youngquist, Tracy Leagjeld, Steve Hill and Yong Hong Zhong. Art on the Boulevard is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, and is located at 210 W. Evergreen Blvd., Suite 300, Vancouver. For more information, call 360-750-4499 or visit artontheboulevard.org.

CLASSES

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.

MISCELLANEOUS

Camas-Washougal Chamber of Commerce: The chamber luncheon will be held Thursday, April 18, at Camas Meadows, 4105 N.W. Camas Meadows Drive. Speaker will be Ovie Muntean, with Northwest Battle Buddies. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. for networking, and the program begins at noon. Cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. RSVP by email to adminassistant@cwchamber.com or call the chamber office at 360-834-2472.

NatureScaping: The Bare Root Trees, Shrubs and Perennials Sale will be Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Wildlife Botanical Gardens, 11000 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie. Visit naturescaping.org or call 360-737-1160 for more information on this sale.

Riverside SDA Church: From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the third, fourth and fifth Sundays of each month, Camas-Washougal residents in need can stop by the church, located at 463 N. Shepherd Road, Washougal, to receive free food and clothing. For more information, call 360-835-3114.

CLUBS AND GROUPS

Friends of Washougal Community Library: The friends will meet Tuesday, April 23, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Washougal Community Library, 1661 C St. For more information, visit fvrl.org or call 360-906-4860.

Community Garden Club of Camas-Washougal: The club will meet Wednesday, April 24, at 1 p.m., to prepare for the annual plant sale on Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Camas United Methodist Church, 706 N.E. 14th Ave. Refreshments will be served and guests are welcome. For more information, call 360-834-3003 or visit gardenclubofcamaswashougal.org.

Clark-Skamania Flyfishers: The 23rd annual beginning flyfishing school will be held Saturday, April 27. Check-in is at 8:45 a.m., and the class begins at 9:10 a.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m. Cost is $50 and includes coffee, doughnuts, lunch, drinks, a beginning flyfishing manual, and handouts. Equipment will be provided. For more information, call Don Starking at 509-637-4405 or Sherri Starkin at 360-608-5916 or email to dstarkin@msn.com or visit the website at clark-skamania-flyfishers.org.

Women Supporting Women: A support group for women, ages 55 and older, will meet Wednesdays, from 1:30 to 3 p.m., at Firstenburg Community Center, 700 N.E. 136th Ave., Vancouver. Lead by Sandra Soleberg, this is a safe place for women to share hopes, dreams, fears, losses, living with illness, aging and loneliness. For more information, call Jana Wilson at 360-487-7025 or email jana.wilson@cityofvancouver.us.

Camas Group Recovery: The group meets Tuesdays, from 8 to 9 p.m., and Thursdays and Sundays, from 7 to 8 p.m., at Camas Friends Church, 1004 N.E. Ione St.

Watercolorists group: The watercolor group meets every Tuesday from 1:30 to 3 p.m., at the Washougal Community Center, 1681 “C” St. This is not an instructed class, however, there is a group critique at the end of the session. All are welcome. The group invites all water media artists to a workshop with Ruth Armitage April 22-25 in the Columbia Room at Springhill Suites by Marriott, 1421 S.E. Tech Center Drive, Vancouver. For more information about this workshop, email Rita Bingham at ritabing65@gmail.com or visit swwswatercolor.org.

To submit new Around Town notices or provide updated information, email aroundtown@camaspostrecord.com, call 360-834-2141, fax 360-834-3423 or send via U.S. mail to 425 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas, WA 98607. The deadline is 10 a.m. each Monday.