Washougal Youth Arts Month
March is Washougal Youth Arts Month! Events across Washougal School District celebrate incredible student-made art work all month long. Our visual and performing arts programs are supported with generous voter support of the Washougal school levy.
Washougal Youth Arts Month Gallery
Join us at the Excelsior building at Washougal High School on March 27 & 28 for our Youth Arts Month Gallery! Come see displays of student created art that showcase the talent our teachers cultivate through our amazing art programs. The gallery runs 5-7 PM on Friday, and 12 to 4 on Saturday, at 1401 39th St., Washougal.
Washougal Community Library
Kids Create
March 6, 3:30-4:30 PM; March 13, 3:30-4:30 PM; March 20, 3:30-4:30 PM; March 27, 3:30-4:30 PM
Free, all ages
Drop in for creative and interactive projects. Use your imagination, stretch your creativity or practice a new artistic skill. For ages 5–9.
Location: Washougal Library, 1661 C St, Washougal
Kids & Tweens Create
March 4, 4-5pm; March 18, 4-5pm
Drop in for creative and interactive projects. Use your imagination, stretch your creativity or practice a new artistic skill. For ages 5–12.
Location: Washougal Library, 1661 C St, Washougal
Kids & Tweens Create Origami
March 11, 4-5pm
Drop in for creative and interactive projects. Use your imagination, stretch your creativity or practice a new artistic skill. Join us to fold a selected monthly origami pattern. For ages 5–12.
Location: Washougal Library, 1661 C St, Washougal
Teen & Adult Intro to Zine Making
March 7, 2-4pm
Learn how to make your own zines! We will cover how to construct a zine, zine culture, and ways to generate ideas and content. Registration required.
Location: Washougal Community Center, 1661 C St, Washougal
Student Musical Concerts in March (and beyond!)
- March 5 – CRGE 5th grade band concert at 6 PM – FREE
- March 10- Cape 3rd/4th grade concert at 6 PM – FREE
- March 10- JMS bands concert at 7 PM – FREE
- March 11- Gause grade 1/2/3 concert at 5:45 PM – FREE
- March 12 WHS Wind Ensemble Festival Concert at 7 PM- FREE
- March 16- JMS Husky Singers concert at 7 PM – FREE
- March 19- CCMS band concert at 6 PM- FREE
- March 21- WHS band at Mountain View HS at 11:30 am – FREE
- March 25- Gause 5th grade band concert at 6 PM – FREE
- March 26- Cape 5th grade band at 6 PM – FREE
- March 26- JMS Symphonic band attends festival during day
Brickzone Art-Ventures Art Camp!
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- Dates: April 6 -April 9 (Mon-Thurs)
- Time: 9 AM -12 PM
- Ages: 5-10
- Costs: $150 (Includes art supplies and materials, snacks)
Act now to have your student attend the Artistic Adventure Spring Break Art Camp at Brickzone Kids! Campers will explore ways to create with different art media at this camp each day! Kids will paint a Northern Lights Canvas, create pom-pom caterpillars, Paint with magnets to create a unique picture, learn to draw Snoopy, and paint with forks to make a tulip flower! We will also create bead necklaces and bracelets. The “Art Cart” will open daily to get those creative minds flowing! Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy! Learn more at Spring Break Art-rageous Camp | brick-zone (brickzonekids.com)
Events Beyond March
WHS Drama Presents “Frozen”
- Dates:May 15-16 and 22-23
- Time: 7 PM, plus Matinee on May 23
- Ages: All ages
- Location: Washburn Performing Arts Center at Washougal High School, 1201 39th Street, Washougal, WA 98671
- Cost $6, tickets will be available through GoFan.co
The talented WHS Drama students will present the Disney classic “Frozen” in May. Come join in the fun with Elsa, Anna, Olaf and all your friends in this musical masterpiece!
About Youth Arts Month
Washougal Youth Arts Month has been a local tradition since 2019. It is made possible through a partnership with Washougal School District, Washougal Arts and Culture Alliance, Washougal Schools Foundation and City of Washougal.
Research indicates that high-quality art educational opportunities can improve critical-thinking skills and even help to foster important values such as empathy and tolerance.
National Youth Arts Month started in 1961 when the Council for Art Education and National Art Education Association named March as Youth Arts Month to recognize art education and the value of art to create a better quality of life for all people.