Editor’s Best Bet: Make Plans to Attend Winlock Pickers’ Fest
David Grier is headlining this year’s Winlock Pickers’ Fest, which gets underway Thursday and runs through the weekend at The festival officially starts Friday, but jamming and camping begins Thursday at Winolequa Park.
David’s dad, Lamar, joined Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Boys when David was 4. Two years later, David began playing the guitar. His early influences include Doc Watson, Tony Rice and family friend Clarence White — who many consider the original bluegrass flatpicker.
Today, Grier is regarded as one of the premier acoustic guitarists in the world. Recognized by Acoustic Guitar Magazine in 2000 as one of the Artists of the Decade and named Guitar Player of the Year three times by the International Bluegrass Music Association, Grier has played on four Grammy Award-winning albums.
Other performers will be Rio Con Brio, Fern Hill, Roosevelt Road, and Aarun and Jonathan.
Tickets for the Friday and Saturday performances are $10. Sunday is free. Camping is available at $10 per night. Tickets are available only at the event.
In addition to performances on Friday and Saturday evening, workshops are being held Saturday morning. A Gospel music show will be Sunday morning.
A full schedule for Pickers’ Fest can be found at winlockpickersfest.com/schedule/.
Today
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-
8:30 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
Community Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Boistfort Street, downtown Chehalis, (360) 740-1295, www.communityfarmersmarket.net
Public Agencies
Chemical Dependency-Mental Health-Therapeutic Court Sales Tax Advisory Committee, 2:30 p.m., conference room, Lewis County Public Health & Social Services Department, (360) 740-1148
Lewis County PUD Commission,
9 a.m., 240 Seventh St., Morton, (360) 748-9261 or (800) 562-5612
Pe Ell Town Council, 6 p.m., City Hall, (360) 291-3543
Libraries
Chris Fascione: Stories & Juggling, for all ages, 10:30 a.m., Oakville
Olympia Family Theater, for all ages, 10:30 a.m., Packwood
See the Hero in You, for children grades 1-6, 11 a.m., Chehalis
Superhero Crafternoon, for children, noon, Tenino
Brian Waite Band, for all ages, 2 p.m., Centralia
Olympia Family Theater, for all ages, 2 p.m., Randle
Organizations
NAMI Lewis County educational program, 6-7:30 p.m., Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library, (360) 880-8070 or sherry500us@gmail.com
Senior Song Birds, 9:50 a.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 2545 National Ave., Chehalis, (360) 740-4199
Southwest Washington Mycological Society, 6 p.m., WSU Lewis County Extension conference room, Lewis County Courthouse, (360) 740-1212
Centralia Bridge Club, 6:30 p.m., Unity Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, (360) 748-1753, hraj@localaccess.com
Writer’s Forum, 1-3 p.m., 4162 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, (360) 262-0525
Two Town Tuners, 7 p.m., Lewis and Clark Hotel, 117 W. Magnolia St., Centralia, (360) 269-8146 or (360) 748-3521
Tuesday Quilting Rebels, 10 a.m.-
2 p.m., Oakview Grange, 2715 N. Pearl St., Centralia, (360) 736-4671
Support Groups
Support for mothers, 9:15-11:15 a.m., Bethel Church, for mothers with children pregnancy through 6 years old, sponsored by Chehalis MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), (360) 520-3841 or (360) 864-2168, email chehalismops@gmail.com or visit www.facebook.com/chehalismops
NAMI Lewis County Connections Support Group, 5:30-7 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, (360) 880-8070 or sherry500us@gmail.com
Al-Anon, Fellowship in Unity, 6 p.m., Unity Center, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, (360) 736-8104 or (360) 736-6439
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
Wednesday, July 8
Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Young Professionals Lewis County Networking Social, 5-8 p.m., Riverside Golf Club Roof Top Bar, Chehalis, (206) 293-6126
Open mic, 6-10 p.m., Jeremy’s Farm to Table, 476 W. Main St., Chehalis, (360) 748-4417
Public Agencies
Riverside Fire Authority Board of Commissioners, meeting canceled, (360) 736-3975 or sslorey@riversidefire.net
White Pass Country Museum, board meeting, 10 a.m., White Pass Country Museum, 12290 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood
Libraries
Super Science, for all ages, all day, Winlock
Superhero Scavenger Hunt, for all ages, all day, Winlock
Wacky Wednesday, for children, all day, Tenino
Family Story Time, for children, 10:15 a.m., Tenino
Lunch Break With Criminal Minds, for adults, noon, Centralia
Family Movie Matinee: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, for children, 1:30 p.m., Centralia
Comics & Manga Upcycled, for teens, 3:30 p.m., Packwood
Teen Movie Matinee: Jurassic Park, for teens, 3:30 p.m., Centralia
Organizations
Friendly Neighbors Garden Club,
11 a.m., call for meeting location, (360) 278-3377
Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., Assembly of God church, 702 SE First St., Winlock
Napavine American Legion Post 71,
7 p.m., Napavine City Hall, (360) 295-3559
Lewis County Beekeepers Association, 7 p.m., Washington Hall, Room 103, Centralia College, (360) 740-1212
Cowlitz Prairie Grange, potluck dinner 6:30 p.m., meeting 7:30 p.m., (360) 864-2023
Good Sam RV Club, 10 a.m., Restaurant at Sun Birds, (360) 785-4139
Seniors’ Bible study, 2 p.m., Calvary Assembly of God, Centralia, (360) 736-6769 or (360) 324-9050
Zonta Club of Centralia-Chehalis, noon, Elks Lodge, 1732 S. Gold St., Centralia, (360) 330-0564
Support Groups
Domestic violence support group, 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, sponsored by Human Response Network, (360) 748-6601
Widows and Widowers Lunch,
11 a.m., The Restaurant, 1757 N. National Ave., Chehalis, presented by Sticklin Funeral Chapel and Brown Mortuary Service, (360) 736-1388
NAMI daytime family support group, for family members of those suffering from mental illness, noon-1 p.m., upstairs, Fiddlers Coffee, 1220 Mellen St., Centralia, (253) 273-6035
Thursday, July 9
Cheese Days Gets Underway Thursday With Toast of the Big Cheeses
The annual Toledo Cheese Days is coming to the Cowlitz Basin town Thursday through Sunday.
Cheese Days gets underway Thursday with the Toast of the Big Cheeses, who this year are Ruth Herren and Nora and Dick Shannon. The event at the Morgan Arts Center costs $12.50 per person.
At 6 p.m. Friday, a frog jumping contest will be at the high school track. Kids can bring their own frogs or rent one. The contest, which raises money for Toledo High School classes, draws more than 100 participants.
Among the events on Saturday are all you can eat pancakes at the senior center, the parade, car show and free cheese sandwiches served at the Presbyterian Church following the parade. Other Saturday events include newer traditions such as: a golf tournament; the Cheddar Challenge fun run; a wine and cheese tasting event; and the Toledo Made Art Exhibit at Art Gallery 505.
One of the bigger Saturday events is the car show, which had about 300 cars last year and is expected to be even bigger this year.
An all-town picnic takes place Sunday afternoon at the community park by the river. Many alumni who visit for Cheese Days spend Sunday at the park. At 11:30 a.m. the Toledo Lionesses sell cheesecake by the slice and at 12:30 p.m. you can purchase barbecued beef prepared by the Toledo Lions, some of whom arrive at around 4:30 a.m. to begin cooking.
Games Night, 6 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, free, (360) 740-0492
Two-hour round trip with visit to new museum,, 3 p.m., Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, Elbe, www.mrsr.com, (360) 569-7959
Public Agencies
Centralia Planning Commission,
6 p.m., council chambers, City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, (360) 330-7671
Libraries
Super Art, for all ages, all day, Centralia
Mother Goose Play Group, for children, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Knights of Veritas, Interactive Medieval History, for all ages, 11 a.m., Chehalis, 2 p.m., Winlock
Mary Shaver Puppets, for all ages,
11 a.m., Tenino, 2 p.m., Salkum
Superhero Scavenger Hunt, for children, 1:30 p.m., Salkum
The Knitting Circle, for adults, 4 p.m., Salkum
Organizations
Bucoda Rebekah Lodge 144, 7 p.m., Bucoda Odd Fellows Community Center, 101 E. Seventh St., second floor, Bucoda, (360) 736-6717
United Women in Business, 5:30 p.m., Kit Carson banquet room, Chehalis, (360) 388-5252
Chehalis-Centralia Cribbage Club, 6:30 p.m., Chehalis Moose Lodge, 1400 Grand Ave., Centralia, (360) 485-2852
Mary Lacy Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 10 a.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2190 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, September-May, (360) 740-5899
S.T.O.P. and Swim, 7 p.m., Fort Borst Park, Kitchen 1, Centralia, (360) 388-0450 or (360) 736-4163
Pinochle, 6 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, (360) 520-0772
Support Groups
“Up From Grief,” for those grieving the loss of a loved one, 11 a.m.-
12:30 p.m., Morton Community Methodist Church, Fourth and Main, Morton, (360) 330-2640
Parkinson’s Disease Support Group (Chehalis Shakers), 1 p.m., Bethel Church, Kirkland Road, Chehalis, go to left and enter at rear of church, (360) 740-5556
Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-
6:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1209 N. Scheuber Road, Centralia, (360) 736-9268
Support Group for Parents Who Have Lost a Child, 6:30-8 p.m., house next to the Centralia Church of the Nazarene parking lot, (360) 880-0041
Friday, July 10
Oregon Trail music and dancing, open mic with Side Kicks Band, 7 p.m., Cowlitz Prairie Grange, (360) 864-2023
Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center
Bob Garcia and Melodies Recycled Band, 7-9:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, $5, (360) 262-3041
Open mic, 7:30 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, free, (360) 740-0492
Historic Lewis County Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., corner of Pearl and Maple streets, Centralia, (360) 736-8977 or dojo@compprime.com
Hands-on Pressure Canning, 10 a.m., Fort Borst Park Kitchen 2, Centralia, preregistration required, $25 fee, sponsored by WSU Lewis County 4-H Food Resource Leaders, (360) 740-1212
Chris Guenther, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, 21 and up, (360) 273-2000, ext. 301
Excursion Train Ride & Museum Tour, 12:45 p.m., 3:30 p.m., Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, Elbe, www.mrsr.com, (360) 569-7959
“Inside Out,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG, adults $8, children, students, seniors $7, (360) 496-5599
Libraries
Super Disguises, for children, 11 a.m., Chehalis
PageTurners Book Discussion, for adults, “Wave,” by Sonali Deraniyagala, 12:30 p.m., Winlock
Family Movie Friday!, for all ages, 3:30 p.m., Tenino
Organizations
Skookumchuck I.O.O.F. Lodge 129, 7:30 p.m., Bucoda Odd Fellows Community Center, 101 E. Seventh St., second floor, Bucoda, (360) 736-6717
Lewis County Writers critique session, 5:15-7:15 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, http://lewiscountywriters.wordpress.com/
A Girl and a Gun, Girls’ Night Out, 5:30 p.m., Firearms Academy of Seattle, 3399 Centralia-Alpha Road, Onalaska, (253) 884-4117, www.agirlandagun.org
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
Saturday, July 11
10,000 Bicyclists Heading to Lewis County Area for STP
The Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic will once again be making its way through towns in the Lewis County area this weekend.
This area, particularly the Twin Cities, serves as a major stopping point, both for the riders who are covering the entire trip in one day and those who are spending the night here before completing the ride on Sunday.
Centralia College is the official midpoint for STP. The college provides tent and RV camping, as well as indoor overnight spaces in the school’s gym.
The college also offers a food stop at the end of Walnut Street, a beer garden across from the Student Center, food vendors, and both sit-down and to-go breakfasts in the cafeteria.
STP limits the number of riders to 10,000, and once again the event has sold out. Jerry Baker, 72, Seattle, has ridden all 35 years.
Enjoy Free ‘Music on the Hill’ at the Seminary Hill Natural Area
A new event is coming to Centralia’s wooded downtown hillside. From 10 a.m. until noon on Saturday, a free “Music on the Hill” interactive concert will be held at the Seminary Hill Natural Area.
Learn how to play ukuleles and South American wooden flutes with guided, hands-on lessons.
This is a family-friendly, all-ages event.
As with all free events at the Seminary Hill Natural Area, free refreshments and cookies will be available.
The event will take place at the main entrance to the natural area, at the eastern end of Locust Street at the intersection of Barner Drive.
There are still opportunities for those interested in performing music at this event. Contact brianmittge@hotmail.com to learn more.
‘Father of the Bride’ to Be Shown at Fox Theatre
Historic Fox Theatre Restorations will screen the next film in its 2015 Movie Series, the 1950 comedy/romance film “Father of the Bride,” at 2 and p.m. Saturday at the Fox Theatre in downtown Centralia.
In this 1950 classic, rated PG, proud father Stanley Banks remembers the day his daughter, Kay, got married. Starting when she announces her engagement through to the wedding itself, the audience learns of all the surprises and disasters along the way.
Fred Beeks will be on hand to play the Fox Theatre Wurlitzer, and sponsor Lucky Eagle Hotel & Casino will have prizes to give away as well.
Admission for the movie is $8 per person, $7 for members and $20 per family (three to four persons).
Presale tickets are available at Book ‘n’ Brush in Chehalis, at Holley’s Place, HUBBUB, Santa Lucia Coffee and PostNet in Centralia or online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1761372.
For more information, contact the Fox Theatre at (360) 623-1103. All proceeds from the event benefit the restoration of the Fox Theatre.
Mom Children’s Clothing Bank and Exchange, 1-3 p.m., Chehalis First Christian Church, 111 NW Prindle St., (360) 269-0587 or (360) 748-3702
Pe Ell Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon, state Highway 6 and Seventh Avenue, Pe Ell, (360) 245-3339
Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Tenino Elementary School, www.teninofarmersmarket.org
Yard sale, Lewis County Relay for Life Team Louse Out Loud, fundraiser, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Moose Lodge, 1400 Grand Ave., Centralia, (360) 304-1721
Winter Gardening, 10 a.m., Providence Place Demo Garden, 350 Washington Ave. SE., Chehalis, sponsored by Lewis County Master Gardeners, (360) 740-1216
Hands-On Composting, 10 a.m., Central Transfer Station, Centralia, sponsored by WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composters, (360) 740-1216
Flea market/bazaar, Campbell & Campbell Events, 225 Sussex Ave. SW, Tenino, (360) 259-1495, Facebook: Campbell & Campbell Events
“Kids’ Time to Play,” On Stage Children’s Theatre’s Educational Summer Drama Camp, 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, tickets in advance adults $9, children $5, at door adults $10, children $5, open seating, (360) 496-0541
Chris Guenther, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, 21 and up, (360) 273-2000, ext. 301
Excursion Train Ride & Museum Tour, 10 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 3:30 p.m., Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, Elbe, www.mrsr.com, (360) 569-7959
Packwood Walking Tour, 7 p.m., led by Virginia Squires, starts at White Pass Country Museum, 12990 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood
Mountain banjo music, with Jack Bowers, 6 p.m., White Pass Country Museum, 12990 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood
Rochester/Grand Mound Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Rochester Middle School, (360) 273-5732
Benefit, to collect supplies for Wenatchee fire victims, 1-5 p.m., in front of Shop’n Kart, (360) 827-1719
