The Wahkiakum County Eagle - Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891

Fair Board’s Annual Turkey Bingo

Grab your lucky charms as it’s time for the Fair board’s annual Turkey Bingo. Scheduled for this Friday, November 22 from 6 p.m. at the Julius A. Wendt Elementary School in Cathlamet. Bring the whole family for an evening of fun. Big prizes are on offer for this year’s raffle or you can try and win a turkey or ham. This annual event raises money for the next year’s fair and is managed by volunteers. For more information contact the Fair office at 795-3480.

New Community Learning Center

The end of Main Street has been a hive of activity as the new Community Learning Center takes shape. This collaborative project between the Town of Cathlamet, WSU Wahkiakum County Extension and Wahkiakum Community Network will provide our community with a new library upstairs while downstairs will be the new community learning center. In the next few weeks the finishing touches will be applied including setting up a kitchen and installing new computer learning stations donated by SW Washington Workforce Development Council, Lower Columbia College and Washington State University. If you have any questions about this project, feel free to contact Lia Sealund at 360-795-8040 or email admin@wahkiakumcommunitynetwork.org.

Thyme Square Bistro Opens Saturdays for Dinner Menu

This Holiday season treat yourself to a night out and experience the new Dinner Menu available Saturday’s only at the Thyme Square Bistro on Main Street. This week’s menu features pulled pork. For more information and to view the new menu visit Thyme Square Bistro on Facebook.

St James Holiday Gift Fair

Get a head start on your holiday shopping at this Saturday’s St. James Holiday Gift Fair. Fun for all ages; stop in from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the St. James Family Center and enjoy handmade gifts, a bake sale featuring Scandinavian goodies, and much more. Live music will by provided by Fred Carter from 1 to 3 p.m. and local author Irene Martin will be signing copies of her latest book, “The family that Never Threw Anything Away.” For more information contact St. James Family Center at 360-795-8612. All proceeds benefit St. James Family Center.

9th Annual Wahkiakum Festival of Trees

Get ready to party as this Saturday, marks the 9th Annual Festival of Trees. Visit the lobby of Bank of Pacific in Cathlamet to place your bid on holiday trees, wreaths centerpieces and gingerbread houses. All proceeds from the auction will go to the Chamber for future holiday decorations. Don’t miss the music, caroling, elves and Santa at the Courthouse square, where the lights will be switched on at 4:30 p.m. For more information call the Chamber at 795-9996.

Redmen Hall Annual Holiday Open House

Starting November 29 and running through to December 1, Redmen Hall will be hosting their Annual Holiday Open House. Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., enjoy refreshments and live music by local artists while shopping their wide range of handmade gifts. There are many items to choose from including collectibles, holiday decorations and autographed books. Redmen hall is located in Skamokawa at 1394 W. SR 4. For more information call 795-3007.

The Longview Artisan Guild Winter Faire

If you love handcrafted items you won’t want to miss next week’s Winter Faire hosted by the Longview Artisan Guild. For two days only, the Artisan Guild will display and sell their work which includes stained glass, photography, jewelry, wood carving and more. Open from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Thursday the 5th and Friday the 6th of December, stop in at Cassava’s located on the corner of 14th and Broadway in Longview to take advantage of this unique sale. Donations of cat or kitten food and new or useable towels will be accepted for the Humane Society. You can also support the Humane Society by purchasing Handmade dog Christmas stockings with dog cookies for $2. For more information contact Kevlyn at 360-431-9802.

The Video Store Back to Winter Hours

Now that we’ve switched our clocks backward The Video Store has changed to its winter hours. Open Sunday through Thursday from 2 to 8 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 2 to 9 p.m., check out the wide selection of blockbusters, miniseries and classic movies available. For a limited time select Antiquity and Collectible Glassware will be 50% off. There are also VHS copies available at the bargain price of $2 each or three for $5.