Thursday, May 9
“Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean,” 7:30 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, pay what you can, https://www.theevergreenplayhouse.com
Pinochle, 5:45 p.m., Hope Grange, 118 Antrim Road, Winlock, 360-520-0772
Art and craft lab, 10 a.m., White Pass Country Historical Museum, 12990 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood, 360-494-4422
“Defending Your Home Against Wildfire,” Lewis County Fire Chiefs Association, 6:30 p.m., Oakview Grange, 2715 N. Pearl St., Centralia
Public Agencies
Centralia Planning Commission, 6 p.m., council chambers, City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, 360-330-7671
Lewis County Fire District 14/Randle Fire & EMS Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m., main station, 9978 U.S. Highway 12, Randle
Libraries
Staff training, Chehalis and Oakville libraries closed
Toddler Time and Play Group, for children age 2, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Family Storytime, for children, 11:45 a.m., Randle
Pop-Up Library Services, for all ages, noon, Cowlitz River Valley Historical Society Museum, 194 E. Main St., Morton
The Knitting Circle, for teens and 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
S.T.O.P. and Swim, 7 p.m., Fort Borst Park, Kitchen 1, Centralia, 360-269-3827 or 360-736-4163
Lewis County Beekeepers Association, 7 p.m., Washington Hall, Room 103, Centralia College, 360-740-1212
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, 360-520-4889
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
Better Breathers Club, coping with lung disease and providing a positive impact on your health, 2-3:30 p.m., Morton General Hospital conference room, Gaye Hamstreet, 360-496-3576
“Care, Share, Heel,” support group for victims of abuse, 5:30-7 p.m., 1511 S. Gold St., Centralia, 360-219-3941
NAMI Lewis County Connections, 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
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 Family Group, 7 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 10000 U.S. Highway 12 SW, Rochester, 360-736-1049
Friday, May 10
“Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean,” 7:30 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, adults $12, students and seniors $10, https://www.theevergreenplayhouse.com
Oregon Trail music and dancing, open mic with Sidekicks Band, 7 p.m., Cowlitz Prairie Grange, 5184 Jackson Hwy., Toledo, 360-864-2023
Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center
Karaoke, with Jimmy Abbott, 7:30 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd. Chehalis, 360-748-7241
Centralia Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Centralia Outlet Mall, next to Vanity Fair, www.centraliafarmersmarket.org
Dancing, 7 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, music by Swing Stuff, $6
“The Little Mermaid Jr.,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, adults $10, children $5, tickets available at BCJ Gallery, Morton, or online at MortonRoxy.org, 206-348-9543
“Quilters,” 7 p.m., Liberty Theater, downtown Centralia, performed by Calvary Players, Olympia, calvaryplayers.com
The Adarna, 9 p.m., Flood Valley BrewingTaphouse
The Dead Hollows / The Mutineers, 9 p.m., McFiler’s, 543 NW Pacific Ave., Chehalis
Public Agencies
Great Rivers BHO Governing Board, meeting canceled, 360-796-5942
Libraries
Family Storytime, for children age 3-third grade, 10 a.m., Salkum
Book Babies and Play Group, for children birth-24 months, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Family Storytime, for children, 10:30 a.m., Winlock
Preschool Storytime, for children 3-6 years, 10:30 a.m., Chehalis
Youth PageTurners, for youths grade 4-6, 3:30 p.m., Winlock
Tea Time for Teens, 4:30 p.m., Centralia
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 Guild, 5 p.m., Station Coffee Bar & Bistro, Centralia, http://lewiscountywriters.wordpress.com/
A Girl & a Gun, 6:30 p.m., Centralia Rifle Club, 908 Johnson Road, Centralia, bring ammo, firearm, eye and ear protection, www.agirlandagun.org, 360-978-4338
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, May 11
Historical Ride Winds Through Rural Lewis County
The Lewis County Historical Ride, one of Lewis County’s longest-running organized bicycle rides, will be held Saturday.
Riders will start and end at Bethel Church, 132 Kirkland Road, Chehalis.
Easy 20- and 40-mile routes will be offered, along with moderate 68- and 100-mile routes. All routes take riders through some of Lewis County’s prime back roads and offer views of some natural wonders, wildlife, farm life and more.
Choose the 68- or 100-mile ride to get the best experience and glide through scenic prairies and rolling hills in the northern, central and southern portions of Lewis County. The longer routes take participants by three of Lewis County’s most important cultural heritage sites.
The shorter routes offer an opportunity for families to enjoy a ride on country roads with very little traffic to worry about. The 20- and 40-mile rides go through Napavine on some very scenic roads that offer views of Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens on a clear day.
Food stops are included in the ride, and the course is marked. SAG wagons will also sweep the course, and members of the local amateur radio group assist in taking accountability at each checkpoint.
Rest stops are available at three historical areas: the Evaline School, a two-room schoolhouse north of Winlock; Cowlitz Mission (more formally known as St. Francis Xavier Mission), the oldest Catholic congregation in Washington state; and the Claquato Church, one of the longest-standing churches in the western United States.
Cost is $20 for adults; children under 15 are free. Registration information is available at www.chehaliscentraliaoptimistclub.org, or call 360-388-7199 or 360-669-3386.
Fairgrounds to Host Community Garage Sale
The Spring Community Garage Sale will be Saturday at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds.
Early-bird shoppers can enter at 8 a.m. for $5. General public sale hours are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Adult admission is $3. Kids age 12 and under are free with a paid adult. Parking is free in fairgrounds lots.
Food vendors will be serving all day. Vendors are located in the Grandstand, Expo, Community Events, Pigeon, Poultry, 4-H Hall and 4-H Barn buildings.
An Arts, Crafts & Gifts Show is also being held in the Blue Pavilion as part of the event. Garage Sale and Gift/Craft Show vendor spaces are still available. For more information, call the fair office at 360-740-2655, or go to www.southwestwashingtonfairgrounds.org.
Borst Home to Open to Visitors
The historic Borst Home living history museum is open to visitors on Saturday. The house, schoolhouse, carriage house, and historic gardens will be open 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Volunteers and living historians will be on site to give tours and assist visitors with questions.
An informational program will be given at the historic schoolhouse at approximately 2 p.m. Each program focuses on a different topic relevant to the pioneer period. The topic for the month of May is “The Library — The Importance of Books.” The school bell will ring to let visitors know that the program is beginning.
The Borst Home, located in the south end of Fort Borst Park, Centralia, is open once a month from spring to fall. Visitors will learn about the history of the community and the important pioneer families who founded it. Admission is free, but donations are accepted.
“Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean,” 7:30 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, adults $12, students and seniors $10, https://www.theevergreenplayhouse.com
Club Mom Children’s Clothing Bank and Exchange, 1-3 p.m., Centralia Christian Church, 1215 W. Main St., 360-736-7655
Karaoke, with Lou Morales, 7:30 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd. Chehalis, 360-748-7241
Dress for Success, Reliable Enterprises, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., New Life Thrift Store, 1757 N. National Ave., Chehalis, 360-736-9558, ext. 149
Open garden, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 4162 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Open mic Gospel of song, testimony or instrument, 5 p.m., Ethel/Silvercreek Grange, 1624 U.S. Highway 12, Ethel, 360-791-7467
Borst Open House and topic discussion, 1:30-3:30 p.m., located in the back of Fort Borst Park, Centralia, guides will be available to answer questions, 360-748-4362
Monthly Pancake Breakfast, 7-10 a.m., Toledo Senior Center, 150 Coal St., Toledo, $5, open to all, 360-864-2112, proceeds go to Toledo Senior Center
Old eyeglass collection, Centralia Lions Club, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., corner of South Pearl Street and Centralia College Boulevard, Centralia, glasses go to Northwest Lions Eyeglass Recycle Center, 360-520-6802
Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 213 Sussex Ave. W., 360-264-2317
“The Little Mermaid Jr.,” 2 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, adults $10, children $5, tickets available at BCJ Gallery, Morton, or online at MortonRoxy.org, 206-348-9543
$5 a bag of clothing sale, Second Time Around Thrift Store, 749 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., benefits Lewis County senior centers, 360-748-2932
Herbs, Spices and Dehydration, 10 a.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 2545 N. National Ave., Chehalis, sponsored by WSU Lewis County Extension, 360-740-1212
Hypnotist Ron Stubbs, 7 p.m., The Chehalis Theater, www.universe.com
Toledo Lions Club Kids Fishing Derby, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., South Lewis County Park Pond, for kids 14 and under accompanied by an adult, vehicle entry fee $10, fishing wristband $1, prizes awarded for largest fish caught during derby hours
Spring Festival & Craft Fair, Seedpod Farm, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 2330 Howard Ave., Centralia, seedpodfarm.com
Boistfort Valley Spring Festival & Plant Sale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Baw Faw Grange, 995 Boistfort Road, Curtis, arts, crafts, antiques, lunch available, 360-245-3318
“Breakthrough,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG, adults $9, students and seniors $8, 360-496-0541
Organizations
Prairie Steppers Square and Round Dance Club, Plus 7-8 p.m., Mainstream 8-10:30 p.m., potluck at break, Oakview Grange, Centralia, 360-736-5172 or 360-273-4884
Gluten Intolerance Group of Lewis County, 10 a.m., Providence Centralia Hospital chapel conference room, 509-230-6394, tg728792@centurylink.net, http://goo.gl/bWXTmr
Libraries
Maker Station, for children, all day, Oakville
Play Group, for children birth-6 years, 11 a.m., Oakville
Foster Care Forum, for adults, noon, Tenino
Sensory Friendly Play Group, for children age 3-sixth grade with special needs, 1:30 p.m., Centralia
Build & Play, for children, 2 p.m., Chehalis
Support Groups
Alzheimer’s caregiver support group, 10:30 a.m-noon, Centralia First United Methodist Church, 506 S. Washington Ave., Centralia, 360-628-4980
