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2025 Bookmark Contest

All Day 4/1 - 4/30
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Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Age Group: School-Age Children, Teens (6th-12th grade)
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books & Reading
Event Details:

Calling all creative kids & teens! Celebrate books, reading, and art by participating in our Bookmark Contest! Our theme this year is Explore the Library's Treasures.

How to Enter:

Pencils and Pints

Pencils and Pints

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Shared Interests
Event Details:

Come to A Beer at a Time and draw with others! This is a low-key meet-up for adults where we draw/doodle/scribble whatever you would like while enjoying a beverage.

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A Great Big Beautiful Night: An Emily Henry Celebration

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Combined Community Rooms
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Books & Reading, Crafts, Games, Shared Interests
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate the release of Emily Henry's new book with us! 

Book Swap

All-Ages Book Swap

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Combined Community Rooms
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Book Sales, Books & Reading, Shared Interests
Event Details:

Come trade your used books for others! Take home as many items as you bring. All ages welcome. 

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Virtual Author Talk with Gregg Hurwitz

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Speakers
Event Details:

Click HERE to register.

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Teen Financial Reality Fair

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Combined Community Rooms
Age Group: Teens (6th-12th grade)
Program Type: Classes & Discussions, Games, Shared Interests
Registration Required
Event Details:

As a teenager, the thought of dealing with rent, taxes, utility bills, and car payments may seem like a distant future.

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Preschool Post Office

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Combined Community Rooms
Age Group: Pre-Kindergarten
Event Details:

Step into the world of letters and packages in this interactive dramatic play experience! Kids will explore fun, hands-on stations as they sort, stamp, and deliver pretend mail—building early literacy and social skills along the way.

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Library Advocacy: How to Make an Impact

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Combined Community Rooms
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Classes & Discussions, Shared Interests
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our series designed to equip library advocates with the skills and tools to make a meaningful impact.

Parent & Caregiver Support Group

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Eva Santee
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Celebrating Diversity, Classes & Discussions, Services, Shared Interests
Event Details:

A free drop-in group for parents and caregivers of children offering a safe space for conversation and commiseration on all things parenting. This group is all-inclusive and all are welcome!

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Rainbow Reads

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Eva Santee
Age Group: Teens (6th-12th grade)
Program Type: Book Clubs, Celebrating Diversity, Shared Interests
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rainbow Reads is a book club for LGBTQIA+ teens and their allies. We will be reading YA fiction, non-fiction, and graphic novels that feature LGBTQIA+ characters & themes, or literature written by someone from the LGBTQIA+ community.&nbsp

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Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Pre-Kindergarten
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Combined Community Rooms
Age Group: Pre-Kindergarten
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Songs, stories, music, movement, and more! For children ages 3, 4, or 5.  


FAQs

May I bring my child if they are too old or too young for a particular storytime?

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Preschool Storytime

11:30am - 12:00pm
Pre-Kindergarten
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Combined Community Rooms
Age Group: Pre-Kindergarten
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Songs, stories, music, movement, and more! For children ages 3, 4, or 5.  


FAQs

May I bring my child if they are too old or too young for a particular storytime?

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Teen Graphic Novel Book Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teens (6th-12th grade)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Eva Santee
Age Group: Teens (6th-12th grade)
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you are a teen who loves graphic novels and manga, then this book club is for you! Each month we'll read a different graphic novel from a variety of genres and topics. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Artisans' Guild of Camas

6:00pm - 8:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Nan Henriksen
Purpose of Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Artisans' Guild of Camas. 

Cover to Cover

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Eva Santee
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

General fiction book club for adults. Registration is required. You can register on this page, or call the library at 360-834-4692. 

To get a book you can either:

Toddler Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Pre-Kindergarten
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Combined Community Rooms
Age Group: Pre-Kindergarten
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Songs, stories, music, movement, and more! For children 18 months to 3 years old.

FAQs

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Virtual Mindfulness

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Discussions, Shared Interests
Event Details:

Meetings will take place over Zoom.

Contact Kirsten Muskat for meeting details & access: kirstenmuskat@mac.com 

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Pre-Kindergarten
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Combined Community Rooms
Age Group: Pre-Kindergarten
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Songs, stories, music, movement, and more! For children 18 months to 3 years old.

FAQs

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Toddler Storytime

11:30am - 12:00pm
Pre-Kindergarten
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Combined Community Rooms
Age Group: Pre-Kindergarten
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Songs, stories, music, movement, and more! For children 18 months to 3 years old.

FAQs

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Stranger Than Fiction Book Club

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Eva Santee
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

July book: All the Living and the Dead by Hayley Campbell

Teen Songwriting Workshop

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teens (6th-12th grade)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens (6th-12th grade)
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Classes & Discussions, Shared Interests, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you like music? Ever wanted to write music of your own? In this 4-week songwriting workshop you will be given tools to bring your song ideas to life and learn more about the songwriting craft.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Baby Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Pre-Kindergarten
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Combined Community Rooms
Age Group: Pre-Kindergarten
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Join Miss Maria for Baby Storytime (infant to 18 months) every Thursday for songs, stories, music, and movement.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Baby Storytime

11:30am - 12:00pm
Pre-Kindergarten
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Combined Community Rooms
Age Group: Pre-Kindergarten
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Join Miss Maria for Baby Storytime (infant to 18 months) every Thursday for songs, stories, music, and movement.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

LEGO Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
School-Age Children
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Combined Community Rooms
Age Group: School-Age Children
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Join us for free play with the Library's Lego collection!

K-5th grades.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Pre-Kindergarten
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Combined Community Rooms
Age Group: Pre-Kindergarten
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Songs, stories, music, movement, and more! For children ages 3, 4, or 5.  


FAQs

May I bring my child if they are too old or too young for a particular storytime?

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Preschool Storytime

11:30am - 12:00pm
Pre-Kindergarten
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Combined Community Rooms
Age Group: Pre-Kindergarten
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Songs, stories, music, movement, and more! For children ages 3, 4, or 5.  


FAQs

May I bring my child if they are too old or too young for a particular storytime?

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Sunlight Painting

1:30pm - 3:00pm
School-Age Children
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Combined Community Rooms
Age Group: School-Age Children
Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let's learn about anthotypes and create a light-sensitive painting using tumeric and foliage.

For K-5th grade. Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Family Bingo Night

5:00pm - 6:00pm
All Ages
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Totem Pole Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Games, Shared Interests
Event Details:

Join us for Bingo at the Library! Winners receive their choice of Reading Dragon prize. All ages welcome. 

Chess Club

2:00pm - 4:00pm
All Ages
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Nan Henriksen
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Everyone is welcome at Chess Club! Come enjoy yourself and hone your skills. If you own a chess set, please bring it. For all ages.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Storytime in the Park

10:30am - 11:00am
All Ages
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Storytimes, Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Join us at a different Camas Park each week for a family storytime.

Bring a blanket to sit on! For all ages.

This week's location: Louis Bloch Park (160 NE Joy St.)

 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Summer Movie Mondays

2:00pm - 4:00pm
All Ages
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Combined Community Rooms
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Summer Movie Mondays shown upstairs in our Community Rooms!
 

Registration required for each movie.

August 4: Leap!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Close Knit

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Fireplace Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Shared Interests
Event Details:

Meet new crafty friends for knitting, crocheting, and other fiber arts. Create and converse together. Please bring your own supplies.

Preschool Bubble Painting

10:30am - 11:15am
Pre-Kindergarten
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Combined Community Rooms
Age Group: Pre-Kindergarten
Program Type: Crafts, Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Let's paint with bubbles outside*!

*Weather permitting.

For preschoolers.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Pencils and Pints

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Shared Interests
Event Details:

Come to A Beer at a Time and draw with others! This is a low-key meet-up for adults where we draw/doodle/scribble whatever you would like while enjoying a beverage.