Editor’s Best Bet: Bicycle Ride to Run from Centralia to Chehalis
A bicycle ride from Centralia to Chehalis is being held Saturday.
The ride is over a flat 7-mile course that begins in Centralia’s Washington Park and ends near the Fred Hess Kitchen in Recreation Park in Chehalis.
Check in/registration will be 8:30-9 a.m. at Washington Park. The ride will be 9-10:30 a.m. After the ride, there will be pizza, games and prize drawings at Recreation Park.
All youths under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Youths under age 18 who are not riding with an adult must be picked up in a vehicle by 11:30 a.m. at the Fred Hess Kitchen.
Payment (cash or check) and registration may be made at Centralia Parks & Recreation, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, 360-330-7688, or Chehalis Parks & Recreation, 1321 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-748-0271. Also, registration may be made online (credit or debit) at www.cityofcentralia.com (see Parks & Recreation, under Departments).
Sponsors are Valley View Health Center, the Chehalis/Centralia Optimists, and the Twin Cities parks and recreation departments.
Thursday, July 20
Video to Feature Works of Howard Zinn
A video about the work of Howard Zinn, a historian, playwright and activist, will be shown at 7 p.m. today at the First United Methodist Church, Centralia.
Zinn has written more than 20 books, but his most well known is “The People’s History of the United States.”
The program sponsored by Fire Mountain Chapter Fellowship of Reconciliation and Veterans For Peace Chapter 109.
The Methodist Church is located at 501 S. Washington Ave.
Pinochle, 6 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-748-7241
Reading, poet Connie Eggers and nonfiction author Kathy Miller, 7:30 p.m., Mineral School multipurpose room, free, dessert served, 360-496-0368
Public Agencies
Twin Transit board, 8:15 a.m., Twin Transit office, 212 E. Locust St., Centralia, 360-330-3072
Libraries
Animal Pals Family Storytime, for children, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Border Collies International Performing Canine Team, for all ages, 2 p.m., Chehalis
Last Leaf Children’s Theater, for all ages, 2 p.m., Salkum
Organizations
Onalaska American Legion Post 508, 6 p.m. potluck, 7 p.m. meeting, Community Presbyterian Church, 288 Carlisle Ave., Onalaska, 360-978-4885
Chehalis-Centralia Cribbage Club, 6:30 p.m., Chehalis Moose Lodge, 1400 Grand Ave., Centralia, 360-485-2852
S.T.O.P. and Swim, 7 p.m., Fort Borst Park, Kitchen 1, Centralia, 360-269-3827 or 360-736-4163
Support Groups
Connections, NAMI Lewis County, recovery support group for adults with mental illness, 2-3:30 p.m., Mary Room, Centralia United Methodist Church, 506 S. Washington Ave., 253-468-7435
Mind, Body, Spirit: Self-Care Group, 2:30 p.m., Mossyrock Outreach Center, provided by Diane Hurley, 360-496-3591
Friday, July 21
Tenino to Host Oregon Trail Days
Oregon Trail Days, an annual citywide event that draws artists, food and craft vendors, history enthusiasts, rock collectors and musicians from throughout the Pacific Northwest to help us celebrate the region’s history, will be in Tenino Friday-Sunday.
On Saturday, a parade will commence at 11 a.m. A Kids Zone / Dunk Tank will be 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. There will be an inflatable obstacle course, bounce houses, pony rides and more. Proceeds will support Raise for Rowyn.
A traditional salmon bake will be 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at the corner of Olympia Street and Park Avenue. Cost is $10 for salmon and sides, and $1 for beverages. The Chehalis Tribe and Lucky Eagle Casino cook the salmon in a open fire pit using cedar. Proceeds will go to the Creekside Conservancy.
The Tenino Young at Heart Theater will be presenting “The Addams Family” at 7 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. at Tenino High School. Admission is $12 for adults, and $10 for students and seniors.
The 40th Gib Isaakson Memorial Black Powder Shoot will begin both Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m. Saturday’s events conclude with a potluck and pig roast.
For a full schedule of Oregon Trail Days activities, visit http://www.teninoacc.org/
Chehalis Music in the Park, The Governors, mix of pop rock, and Wings N Things, tribute to Paul McCartney and Wings, 6:30 p.m., Recreation Park, food available for purchase, bring own chairs and blankets
Antique Fest, 3-7 p.m., downtown Centralia, antiques, repurposed, prims, vintage items, appraisal fair with George Higby, noon-5 p.m., Attic Door, $5 donation per item, BEVY band 3-6 p.m.
Harvey Nelson and Swing Stuff Band, country/western, 7-9:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, $6, 360-350-2423
Karaoke, with Jimmy Abbott, 7:30 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd. Chehalis, 360-748-7241
Oakview Acoustic Jam, 6-9 p.m., Oakview Grange, 2715 N. Pearl St., Centralia, donations accepted, 360-870-8447
Centralia Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., corner of North Pearl and West Maple streets, 360-985-0662, www.facebook.com/Centralias-Lewis-County-Farmers-Market
Steam Train Ride and Museum Visit, 11 a.m., 2:15 p.m., Mt. Rainier Railroad, Elbe, 888-STEAM-11
“Despicable Me 3,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, rated PG, adults $9, students and seniors $8, www.mortonroxy.org
Libraries
WonderWorks: Electricity, for children, 2 p.m., Centralia
LGBTQ Teen Book Club, for teens, 4:30 p.m., Centralia
Teen Hangout, for teens, 5 p.m., Winlock
Teen After Hours: Anime Night, for teens, 6 p.m., Centralia
FanatiCon, for teens, 7 p.m., Tenino
Organizations
Lewis County Writers Guild, 5 p.m., Station Coffee Bar & Bistro, Centralia, http://lewiscountywriters.wordpress.com/
Support Groups
H.O.P.E., all addictions, 7:30-9 p.m., Heritage Baptist Church of Tenino, 1315 Sussex Ave. E., Tenino, 360-480-0592, hopedirector@hotmail.com
Celebrate Recovery, dinner 6 p.m., large group 7 p.m., small groups 8 p.m., Grace Foursquare Church, 3030 Borst Ave., Centralia, 360-736-0778, www.gracefoursquarechurch.com
Friday Night Live, Narcotics Anonymous, 7-9 p.m., Dayspring Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 2088 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, 360-508-6495
Saturday, July 22
Cooks Hill Church Plans Car Show
Cooks Hill Community Church is hosting a Show Your Ride Car Show 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the church, 2400 Cooks Hill Road, Centralia,
There will be live entertainment from noon to 3 p.m. Food and coffee will be available to purchase.
Trophies will given away in many car show categories, and there will be a raffle drawing throughout the event. Those who want to participate in the raffle are asked to bring a non-perishable food item. All food items will be donated to the Lewis County Gospel Mission.
Each donated food item equals one entry in the raffle.
Register your car and reserve your parking space by going to cookshillcc.org.
Historian to Talk About State’s Role in WWI
Historian Lorraine McConaghy will be talking about Washington’s role in World War 1 during a presentation at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Centralia Timberland Library.
The talk begins with the prohibition referendum of 1914 through Seattle’s General Strike in 1919. The program begins with an illustrated introduction to the war’s themes before offering a “Readers’ Theater” script that is read aloud together.
The Centralia Timberland Library is located at 110 S. Silver St. For more information, call 360-736-0183 or visit www.TRL.org.
Peril of the Plains (and other foolery), 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, adults $12 in advance, $13 at the door, children 12 and under $6, tickets available online at mortonroxy.org or BCJ Gallery, Morton.
Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Olympia Street, www.teninofarmersmarket.org, www.facebook.com/TeninoFarmersMarket/
Club Mom Children’s Clothing Bank and Exchange, 1-3 p.m., Centralia Christian Church, 1215 W. Main St., 360-736-7655
Family Fun Night, 4-7 p.m., New Beginnings Community Church, 181 Fuller Road, Salkum, free dinner, movies, crafts and games, 253-431-5532
Coach Train Excursions to Milburn, 1 and 3 p.m., Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum, 1101 SW Sylvenus St., Chehalis, steamtrainride.com, 360-748-9593
Riverview Train Excursion to Ruth, 5 p.m., Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum, 1101 SW Sylvenus St., Chehalis, steamtrainride.com, 360-748-9593
Steam Train Ride and Museum Visit, 11 a.m., 2:15 p.m., Mt. Rainier Railroad, Elbe, 888-STEAM-11
Open garden, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 4162 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Antique Fest, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., downtown Centralia, antiques, repurposed, prims, vintage items, appraisal fair with George Higby, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Attic Door, $5 donation per item, Penniped noon-3 p.m., Saltzer Creek 10-11 p.m.
Rumours, Fleetwood Mac tribute show, 8 p.m., Lucky Eagle Casino, Rochester,
Swap meet, Chehalis Valley Amateur Radio Society, 12:15 p.m., Dairy Barn, Southwest Washington Fairgrounds
Fiber dyeing, 10 a.m., Fort Borst Park Demonstration Garden, sponsored by WSU Lewis County Master Gardeners, 360-740-1216
“Despicable Me 3,” 3 p.m., Roxy Theater, rated PG, adults $9, students and seniors $8, www.mortonroxy.org
Big Truck Show, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Truck Part Sales, 269 Hamilton Road N., Chehalis, participants will receive swag bag from vendors, prizes to first and second place in each category, 360-748-0086
Walking Tour to Historic Sites, 7 p.m., White Pass Country Historical Museum, 12990 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood, free
Oregon Trail Days, Tenino, http://www.teninoacc.org/
Lewis County Junior Rodeo, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Ethel Events Center, 1489 U.S. Highway 12, free, barrel racing, saddle bronc riding, calf roping and more
Libraries
Family Storytime, for all ages, 10:30 a.m., Chehalis
WonderWorks Weekends, for children, noon, Randle
Sunday, July 23
Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Community meal, 1-3 p.m., Rotary Riverside Park, Centralia, free, sponsored by Jesus Name Pentecostal Church, Chehalis, 360-623-9438
Coach Train Excursions to Milburn, 1 and 3 p.m., Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum, 1101 SW Sylvenus St., Chehalis, steamtrainride.com, 360-748-9593
Steam Train Ride and Museum Visit, 11 a.m., 2:15 p.m., Mt. Rainier Railroad, Elbe, 888-STEAM-11
Antique Fest, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., downtown Centralia, antiques, repurposed, prims, vintage items, Cheap Whiskey band, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Oregon Trail Days, Tenino, http://www.teninoacc.org/
Lewis County Junior Rodeo, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Ethel Events Center, 1489 U.S. Highway 12, free, barrel racing, saddle bronc riding, calf roping and more
Organizations
Young Adult Biblio Babble Book Club, 1:30-3 p.m., Book ‘n’ Brush, 518 N. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-748-6221 or Booknbrush@gmail.com
Support Groups
GriefShare, a video seminar focusing on helping people who have lost a loved one, 12:30-2 p.m., Shoestring Valley Community Church, 104 Frase Road, Onalaska, 360-870-2782, http://svcchurch.com/griefshare/
Monday, July 24
Pinochle, 6 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-748-7241
Public Agencies
Lewis County Commission, 10 a.m., BOCC board room, second floor, Lewis County Courthouse, agenda available at http://goo.gl/agwWM, 360-740-1120
Chehalis City Council, 5 p.m, City Hall council chamber, 350 N. Market Blvd., Chehalis, agendas available at ci.chehalis.wa.us/meetings, 360-345-1042
Lewis County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board, 4 p.m., 156 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, 360-740-1284
Lewis County Solid Waste Disposal District, 1 p.m., Lewis County Commissioners meeting room, Lewis County Courthouse, 360-740-1451
“Despicable Me 3,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, rated PG, adults $8, students and seniors $7, www.mortonroxy.org
Organizations
Centralia Bridge Club, noon, Unity Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, 360-748-1753, hraj@localaccess.com
Support Groups
Grandparents as Parents, 6-8 p.m., 420 Centralia College Blvd., Centralia, 360-736-9391, ext. 298 or 1-877-813-2828
Tuesday, July 25
Bingo, Chehalis Moose Lodge, doors open at 4:30 p.m., game starts at 6:30 p.m.; food available, 360-736-9030
Health and Hope Medical Outreach, free medical clinic, 5:30-8 p.m., Northwest Pediatrics, 1911 Cooks Hill Road, Centralia, for those whose income is less than 200 percent of the poverty level, 360-623-1485
Greater Lewis County Community Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Boistfort Street, Chehalis
Public Agencies
Centralia City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, 360-330-7670
Lewis County Planning Commission, 6 p.m., Lewis County Courthouse, 360-740-1284, http://goo.gl/1a1Zb
Lewis County PUD Commission, 10 a.m., PUD auditorium, 345 NW Pacific Ave., Chehalis, 360-748-9261 or 1-800-562-5612
Libraries
WonderWorks — Makey Makey and Builder Boxes, for children, 11 a.m., Packwood
Angel Ocasio Comedy Show, for all ages, 2 p.m., Centralia
Brett Wilson’s Mobile Reptile Show, for all ages, 2 p.m., Randle
WonderWorks: LEGO Club, for children, 2 p.m., Tenino
Organizations
Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, 7 p.m.
Centralia Bridge Club, 6:30 p.m., Unity Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, 360-748-1753, hraj@localaccess.com
Two Town Tuners, 7 p.m., Lewis and Clark Hotel, 117 W. Magnolia St., Centralia, tuners.groupanizer.com
Mount St. Helens Patchwork Quilters, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Lewis County Historical Museum, 599 NW Front St., Chehalis, 360-880-5134
Support Groups
NAMI Lewis County Family Support Group, 6-7:30 p.m., Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library, 360-736-5319 or sherry500us@gmail.com
NAMI Lewis County Connections, recovery support group for adults with mental illness, 5:30-7 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 2545 N. National Ave., Chehalis, 360-785-9668
Survivors of sexual assault/abuse, for people who speak Spanish, 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, sponsored by Human Response Network, 360-748-6601
Second Chance/Lewis County Brain Injury Support Group, 5 p.m., call 360-864-4341 or 360-983-3166 for meeting location
GriefShare, a recovery group for those who have lost a loved one, 7-8:30 p.m., Mountain View Baptist Church, 1201 Belmont Ave., Centralia, $10, 360-827-2172
Al Anon, Fellowship in Unity, 6-7 p.m., Unity Center, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, 360-237-4082, 360-269-2531
Grateful Girlfriends, support group for women experiencing cancer, 7-8:30 p.m., Centralia Nazarene Church, 1119 W. First St., 360-748-9508 or lcdrmeyers@reachone.com
GriefShare, a recovery group for those who have lost a loved one, 10 a.m.-noon, Faith Baptist Church, 436 Coal Creek Road, Chehalis, $20 for workbook, 360-264-4482, 360-785-3635, or www.griefshare.org
East County Support Group, NAMI Lewis County, for those affected by mental illness, 10-11 a.m., Salkum Timberland Library community room, 208-476-8070
Wednesday, July 26
Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Mental Health Matters, 6-7:30 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 10000 U.S. Highway 12, Rochester, 360-273-9884
Paint Night, 6-8:30 p.m., Washington Hall, Room 116, Centralia College, led by Sue Wachter and Joan Hitchcock, $25, supplies provided, wine for those 21 and up, theme is Hot Air Balloons, 360-623-8445
Public Agencies
Riverside Fire Authority Board of Commissioners, 7:30 p.m., Headquarters Station, 1818 Harrison Ave., Centralia, 360-736-3975 or sslorey@riversidefire.net
Timberland Regional Library Board of Trustees, 5:30 p.m., Shelton Timberland Library, 719 W. Alder St., Shelton
Libraries
Wacky Wednesdays Scavenger Hunts, for all ages, all day, Winlock
Family Storytime, for children 2-6 years, 10:15 a.m., Tenino
Angel Ocasio Comedy Show, for all ages, 11 a.m., Chehalis
Explore & Create: Engineering Challenge, for all ages, 11 a.m., Winlock
Teen Sundaes and Books, for teens, 1 p.m., Salkum
Family Movie Matinee, for children grades 1-6, 2 p.m., Centralia
Books & Bites, for adults, 6 p.m., Tenino
Organizations
Chehalis Valley Evening Garden Club, 7 p.m., call for meeting location, 360-748-6189
Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., Assembly of God church, 702 SE First St., Winlock
Cowlitz Prairie Grange, business meeting 7:30 p.m., potluck dessert to follow, 360-864-2023
United Women in Business, 5:30 p.m., Kit Carson banquet room, Chehalis, 360-388-5252
Seniors’ Bible study, 2 p.m., Calvary Assembly of God, Centralia, 360-736-6769 or 360-324-9050
Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington, 1 p.m., Lewis County Historical Museum, downtown Chehalis, 360-748-0905
Support Groups
Domestic violence support group, 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, sponsored by Human Response Network, 360-748-6601
Emotions Anonymous, 12 Step Club, 8 p.m., Yard Birds, 360-304-9334
Bereavement Support, 10-11 a.m., Morton General Hospital conference room, Diane Hurley, 360-496-3591, or Lisa Reed, 360-807-7775
“Up From Grief,” for those grieving the loss of a loved one, 10-11 a.m., Morton General Hospital, conference room 2, sponsored by Assured Hospice, 360-807-7776
Thursday, July 27
Pinochle, 6 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-748-7241
Public Agencies
Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging, Council of Governments, 2 p.m., 2404 Heritage Court SW, Suite A, Olympia, 360-664-3162, ext. 112, 1-888-545-0910, ext. 112, or email Rebecca.Holmes@dshs.wa.gov
