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Camas-Washougal events for the week of Dec. 19-26

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LIBRARY PROGRAMS

Camas Public Library: The library will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 25, in observance of the Christmas holiday. Baby Storytime, for infants up to 18 months old, will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. and again from 11:30 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Dec. 19. Preschool Storytime for children ages 3 to 5 years will be held at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20. The LEGO Club, for school-aged children, will meet from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19. The Book 2 Art Jr. book club for middle school students will discuss “The One and Only Ivan” by Katherine Applegate while making art from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19. For more information, call 360-834-4692 or visit camaspubliclibrary.evanced.info/signup/Calendar.

Washougal Community Library: The library will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 24-25, in observance of the Christmas holiday. Preschool Storytime for ages 3 to 6 will meet from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19. Toddler Storytime for ages 18 to 36 months will meet from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20. Family Storytime for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and children will meet from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21. Teen Night will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20. Chair Yoga will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21. For more information, visit fvrl.librarymarket.com/events/upcoming or call 360-906-4860.

ART GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS

Attic Gallery: The gallery is located at 408 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas. For more information, call 360-817-2415.

Camas Gallery: The gallery is located at 408 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas. For more information, visit camasgallery.com.

Second Story Gallery: The gallery is hosting a two-month show by the Vagabonds, a quilting group made up of local artists through Jan. 25, 2020. The show, “Whispers in the Wind,” consists of 12-inch squares stitched by Ada Levins, Joanne Adams Roth, Wilma Fletcher Scott, Audrey Prothero, Karan Brooks, Sharry Olmstead, Lynn Czaban, Beverly Woodard and Val Pellens. The gallery is located on the second floor of the Camas Public Library. Art is available 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, call 360-834-4692 or visit second storygallery.net.

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 mealsonwheelspeople.org.

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. on 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. Fridays. For more information, call 360-835-8113, or pick up a schedule at 1681 “C” St., Washougal.

CLUBS AND GROUPS

General Federation of Women’s Clubs Camas-Washougal: The group meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m., at the Camas Police Department, 2100 N.E. Third Ave., Camas.

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

Watercolorists group: The watercolor group meets from 1:30 to 3 p.m. every Tuesday, 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.

Women Supporting Women: A support group for women, ages 55 and older, meets from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Wednesdays, at Firstenburg Community Center, 700 N.E. 136th Ave., Vancouver. Led 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@cityofvanc ouver.us.

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.