Washougal Youth Arts Month kicks off

The 2025 Washougal Youth Arts Month celebration, coordinated by the Washougal School District and the Washougal Arts and Culture Alliance, kicks off this week.

“This year, each school is hosting a smaller gallery display of their student artwork rather than bringing it all to one central location,” said Les Brown, the district’s director of communications, technology and operations. “Our hope is that this allows more students and families to see the artwork during March.”

For more information, visit washougal.k12.wa.us/youth-arts-month. Planned activities include:

Kids Create: Free, all-ages drop-in sessions for creative and interactive projects. Held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 7, and Friday, March 14; 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 19; and 3:30 to 4:30 p.m Friday, March 21, and Friday, March 28, at the Washougal library.
Teen/Tween Craft and Chat. Craft session for ages 9-19. Held from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, at the Washougal library.

Student concerts: Free concerts by the Washougal High School choir, solo and ensemble, and jazz band at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 18; Canyon Creek Middle School bands at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 19; the WHS concert bands and percussion at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 20; Canyon Creek Middle School and Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School bands at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 25; and the Jemtegaard Middle School band at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 25.

STRIDE Art Contest: Students can create thematic artwork for the Washougal Schools Foundation’s upcoming Stride Fun Run/Walk for Education. Art can be submitted at bit.ly/StrideRunArt2025.