Museum to open for season May 1

The public is invited to celebrate May Day and the season-opening of the Wahkiakum County Historical Museum, Sunday, May 1, 1-4 p.m., at Strong Park in Cathlamet. The event includes Maypole dancing, crafting of May Day flower baskets, museum scavenger hunt, raffles, and more. Admission is free for children and $5 for adults.

Raffle tickets are $1/ea., with Patty Cakes and Scribbles generously providing baskets full of great gifts.

A Membership Raffle will be held. Become a museum member and enter to win a $100 gift certificate to the new (opening this spring) Cathlamet Restaurant on SR 4 - The Cottage Bread and Breakfast. Become a Wahkiakum County Museum member before or on May 1 to enter this raffle. Renewal of membership counts. Sign-up in person or use this link: https://wahkiakumcountyhistoricalsociety.com/membership/ at $20 per single membership or $30 per couple.

Sign up to become a volunteer and become part of the preservation of local history. Cash gifts are always welcome; Link: https://wahkiakumcountyhistoricalsociety.com/donate/.