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November 15, 2018
Quinn, an 11-month-old male kitty, relaxes with some toys at the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society cat shelter. Donations of cat treats, toys and beds, as well as free standing scratchers, breakaway collars and kitty litter are accepted at the Washougal-based shelter. (Dawn Feldhaus/Post-Record)

Donate to nonprofits in Camas, Washougal this holiday season

Nov. 27 is “Giving Tuesday,” a global day of giving that kicks off an entire month of donating to charitable organizations around the world. In the Camas-Washougal area, there are many nonprofit organizations hoping residents will open their hearts — and wallets — during this holiday season of giving.

November 15, 2018
(Contributed photo courtesy of Second Story Gallery)
Artist Jennifer Neal’s “Light Meets Dark” will be on display throughout the months of December and January at the Second Story Gallery in Camas. The gallery, located on the second floor of the Camas Public Library, will hold an artist reception at a special time on Friday, Dec. 7, to help attract visitors to Neal’s “The World is Full of Beauty and Love” art show, before the Hometown Holidays festivities begin in downtown Camas later that evening. The gallery will offer music and treats as part of its “twilight” artist reception from 4 to 6 p.m., Dec. 7. Neal, a Camas artist, will unveil her bold paintings that night. Her art will be on display through Jan. 26, 2019, 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 secondstorygallery.net.

Around Town for Nov. 15, 2018

PUBLIC MEETINGS Camas City Council: The council will hold a workshop Monday, Nov. 19, at 4:30 p.m., followed by a regular meeting at 7 p.m., in Camas City Hall, 616…

November 8, 2018
Paul Solevad rinses his brush in his studio on Nov. 3. This was Solevad's fourth year participating in Clark County Open Studios.

Opening doors & hearts

Last weekend’s Clark County Open Studios event, in which regional artists opened their studios for a free, self-guided art tour, reminded Washougal woodworker John Furniss of school — in a good way.

November 1, 2018
Visitors attend a past Holiday Marketplace Bazaar hosted by the Washougal School District. (Post-Record files)

‘Tis the season

From ornaments to stockings, snowmen to snowflakes and baked goods to candy canes, holiday bazaars have just about everything a shopper could want this holiday season. Below is a list of area bazaars offering a wide assortment of gifts, decorations, ornaments and other goodies sure to please even the most discriminating holiday shopper.

October 18, 2018
Volunteers plant native trees at Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Washougal. Camas-Washougal Community Chest grants help fund habitat restoration projects at the refuge and at the nearby, environmentally sensitive Gibbons Creek. (Post-Record file photo)

Building community

When it comes to helping the community, there is nothing quite like the Camas-Washougal Community Chest.