Pie Brings People Together at November First Friday in Downtown Camas

Camas, WA — Join the community in Downtown Camas on Friday, November 7th, from 5-8 pm for a festive “Thankful for Pie” First Friday. Enjoy pie tastings and raffles, roast s’mores, and get creative with fall crafts and games, and support your community at a special food drive. The evening will also feature autumn-inspired dining and cocktail specials, art exhibits, and after-hours shopping. Come celebrate the season and share in the gratitude.

Lovers of pie, dancing, and making fun memories are invited to join the Pie Walk Dance Party at 7 pm, where they can dance for a chance to win one of many prize pies, sponsored by Syncwise, a healthcare technology company located in Downtown Camas. The Pie Walk Dance Party welcomes people of all ages, and is located inside Journey, 334 NE 4^th Ave.

The Downtown Camas Association and LiveWell Camas are teaming up for an Emergency Food Drive to support local families in need. Donations will benefit the Camas Family Community Resource Center and the Interfaith Treasure House. We’re collecting nonperishable items such as cereal, canned meats, jam, pasta and sauce, condiments, soups and chili, snack bars, fruit cups, Cup o’ Noodles, and baking supplies. Donations can be dropped off during business hours at LiveWell Camas or at the DCA registration tables on First Friday. Bring two food items on First Friday and receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win a special prize. Every contribution helps keep our community nourished this season.

Additional activities include:

• S’mores Roasting (weather permitting) sponsored by Journey Church
• Fill out the “Gratitude Passport” and be entered to win fall themed prizes from the downtown merchants
• Dress Up in a pie themed costume for a chance to win a special prize
• Fall Crafts for kids at Journey Church
• Pie Tasting and themed activities inside Fuel Medical, 315 NE Birch Street
• Art Shows and Receptions at Attic Gallery, 419 NE Cedar St.; Gallery 408, 408 NE 4th Ave; RedDoor Gallery, 411 NE Dallas St.; and a new exhibition from mixed media artist Kimberlee Wixom at the Second Story Gallery, upstairs in the Camas Library, 625 NE 4th Ave

Pick up your First Friday passport and activity list for the evening at the DCA tables in Journey starting at 5pm.

“Pie is one of the most delicious parts of fall, and we can’t wait to come together and celebrate the season with our community!” says Brie Marais, Volunteer and Marketing Coordinator for the Downtown Camas Association. “First Fridays are such a fun and festive way to connect, and we know our community will rally around the emergency food drive because supporting each other is who we are. We hope to see you all for a pie filled good time!”

First Fridays are Art, Activities, Dining, and After Hours Shopping themed family friendly events coordinated by the DCA each month of the year to support downtown and bring the community together. For all the information, visit https://downtowncamas.com/event/thankful-for-pie/ and www.facebook.com/camasfirstfriday