Thursday, Sept. 12
Pinochle, 5:45 p.m., Hope Grange, 118 Antrim Road, Winlock, 360-520-0772
Gather Church’s food and clothing bank is open every Thursday at 5 p.m. with a free dinner at 6 p.m. at 408 West Main Street in Centralia.
The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce hosts a member appreciation barbecue 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Dick’s Brewing Co. at 3516 Galvin Road, Centralia. This is a 21-plus event with a complimentary lunch.
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
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
A grief recovery seminar and support group will meet at Mountain View Baptist Church on Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m., starting August 29. The course will end on November 21, 2019. The church is located at 1201 W Belmont Ave in Centralia. For further information contact Dr, Bruce Brier at 360-827-217, or the Church at 360-736-1139.
Friday, Sept. 13
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
Public Agencies
Great Rivers BHO Governing Board, 10 a.m-noon, commissioners hearing room (second floor), Lewis County Courthouse, Chehalis, 360-796-5942
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
Friday Night Live, Narcotics Anonymous, 7-9 p.m., Dayspring Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 2088 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, 360-508-6495
Saturday, Sept. 14
Borst Home Open House
The final Borst Home open house of this summer will include an informational program on friendship quilts and signature blocks, according to Borst Home volunteers.
The open house is scheduled for 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the house in Centralia’s Fort Borst Park.
As always, volunteers and living historians will be at the house giving tours. The house, schoolhouse, carriage house and gardens will be open.
An informational program “Friendship Quilts and Signature Blocks” will take place starting at 2 p.m. The school bell will ring to signal the start of the program.
The Borst Home is open to visitors once a month from spring to fall. Admission is free but donations are accepted.
Knights Day Run
The Chehalis Knights of Columbus will sponsor what they hope will be their first annual Knights Day Run on Sept. 14 at Fort Borst Park in Centralia.
The 1-mile or 5K run/walk starts at 9 a.m., with onsite registration starting at 7:30 a.m. The cost is $25 for the 5K or $30 on the day of the race and $15 for the 1-mile race or $20 the day of.
Registration includes a t-shirt. Awards and a drawing for prizes begin at 10 a.m.
Proceeds go to the Chehalis Knights of Columbus scholarship fund and the Special Olympics.
Register in advance at www.wlpcatholic.org/5k-fun-run.
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
Gather Church’s food and clothing bank is open from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturdays at 100 Rock Street in Centralia.
Down Home, a Toledo Shindig, is a fundraiser benefiting the Toledo School District children in need. Tickets at $25 per person. The event includes a barbecue dinner, live and silent auctions and music. The shindig starts at 4 p.m. at Bonanza Barbecue, 102 Kellogg Way, Toledo. Tickets are available at Windermere Centralia, Farmers Insurance in Toledo and Bonanza Barbecue. Info: 360.520.4810.
Burnt Ridge Nursery and Orchards near Onalaska presents a fall farm tour 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be two tours, one from 10 a.m. to noon and one from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Join them for a public tour with founder Michael Dolan leading the way through 20 acres of organic fruits and nuts, with a special focus on elderberries, kiwi berries, and other fall fruits and nuts. Admission is $15 per person or $30 for a group of four. Limit of 30 guests will be strictly enforced due to parking limitations. Both tour groups will sample the fruits at the peak of their ripeness, with a focus on flavor, texture and nutrition. Chef John Camenzind will tickle taste buds with quick and easy treats. Live potted plants, certified organic produce and preserved foods will be available to purchase and take home as the event winds to a close. Make your reservations on their website, at their Olympia Farmers Market booth or by calling the office. The farm is located at 432 Burnt Ridge Road, Onalaska. Info: 360.985.2873 or burntridgenursery.com.
The Olympic Club in historic downtown Centralia presents Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day with food specials, drink specials and the band Trashcan Joe 7-10 p.m. which features two-step, blues and jazz. This is a free, all-ages event.
Late Models, Super 4’s, Legends and Vintage Modifieds at South Sound Speedway in Rochester. Races begin at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, active military and teenagers age 13-17, $10 for children ages 6-10 and free for children 5 and younger. South Sound Speedway is located at 3730 183rd Avenue SW.
Napavine Trinity Rebekah Lodge will have a dinner and bingo fundraiser with dinner at 4 p.m. and bingo at 6 p.m. Cost is $20 and includes a dinner of pork, potatoes, gravy, veggies and dessert and two bingo card packs. The event also includes raffles and 50/50 drawings. The event is hosted by Napavine Trinity Rebeccah Lodge at 111 W. Washington Street in Napavine.
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
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
Sunday, Sept. 15
Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Dancing, Country Four and More, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Swede Hall, Rochester, 360-352-2135
Community meal, 1-3 p.m., Rotary Riverside Park, Centralia, free, sponsored by Jesus Name Pentecostal Church, Chehalis, 360-623-9438
The Centralia United Methodist Church will host a block party in the parking lot behind the church starting at noon at 506 S. Washington Street in Centralia. All are invited to meet the church’s new pastor. Sunday school starts at 9 a.m. and worship is at 11 a.m. For more information, call the church at 360-736-7311.
