By JAMES BELL
Hays Post

Rarely do the words “brewery,” “dog” and “fundraiser” go together, but a new event next month hopes to combine all three.

From 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, the Humane Society of the High Plains and the Hays Public Library will team up to host Paws and Pints at Defiance Brewing Co., 2050 Old U.S. 40.

Humane Society manager Betty Hansen said interest is already high and she hopes will it turn into an annual event.

Paws and Pints will offer “all kinds of new things, and we are hoping to start this year and make this thing bigger and better every year,” she said. “I think it’s going to be great.”

“Bring your dogs out,” she said. “We will have a lot of dog activities.”

Some of the events planned include dog painting, dog toy stations, live music, and a dog talent show, which will be manned by staff and volunteers from the Hays Public Library.

“We are opening it up to the public to help them out,” said Abby Artz, HPL adult services programming coordinator.

Volunteering at the event is a part of the library’s ongoing effort to increase community outreach.

“Every month, we do what we call HPL: Hands-On — a volunteering event with a different organization around town,” Artz said. “We are trying to create more of a sense of togetherness and show that we are a community and it is really fun to work together on different events, especially this one.

“It’s going to be really fun,” she said.

Defiance is also excited to host the event, as co-founder Matthew Bender said working with community organizations is becoming a trend for breweries across the county.

“We are huge, huge animal lovers, so it was a no-brainer for us,” he said. “It felt like a natural fit.”

There is a $5 fee per dog to enter.

To sign up to volunteer with the library, visit the events Facebook page here or email [email protected].

More information about the event can be found on the Humane Society of the High Plains facebook page.