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.
Toledo Senior Center Pancake Breakfast, 7 a.m. to 10 am. Pancakes, eggs and sausage (all you can eat) or Biscuits and Gravy. The cost is $5.
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.
Monday, Sept. 16
Pinochle, 5:45 p.m., Hope Grange, 118 Antrim Road, Winlock, 360-520-0772
Public Agencies
Tenino/Bucoda Community Coalition, 6-7:30 p.m., Tenino Elementary School, 360-493-2230, ext. 13
Organizations
Centralia Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Denny’s Restaurant, Centralia, 360-736-8766
White Pass Historical Society, 6 p.m., old Packwood Elementary School, Packwood
Centralia Bridge Club, noon, Unity Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, 360-748-1753, hraj@localaccess.com
Chehalis-Centralia Optimists, 6:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 360-807-4733
Fords Prairie Grange, potluck dinner 6 p.m., meeting 7 p.m., 2640 W. Reynolds Ave., Centralia, 360-304-3419
Synergy Networking Group, 8:45 a.m., Chehalis Denny’s, all welcome
Support Groups
NAMI Lewis County Family Support Group, 5 p.m., Fiddlers Coffee, 1220 Mellen St., Centralia, upstairs at the big table.
Tuesday, Sept. 17
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
Square dance lessons, Prairie Steppers, 7-9 p.m., Oakview Grange, 2715 N. Pearl St., Centralia, first lesson free, then $2.50 each, single and couples welcome, 360-748-6948 or 360-273-4884
Salkum Community Quilters, 9 a.m.-noon, Salkum Fire Department, 2495 U.S. Highway 12, Salkum, 360-985-0813
Pinochle, 5:45 p.m., Hope Grange, 118 Antrim Road, Winlock, 360-520-0772
Community Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Boistfort Street, Chehalis, chehalisfarmersmarket.com
The Lewis County Genealogical Society meets at 6:30 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church at 2190 Jackson Highway in Chehalis. The meeting includes a program on “how to write ancestra stories your relatives will want to read” presented by Pam Vestal.
Public Agencies
Lewis County Interlocal Organization of Fire Districts 2, 15 and 7, 7 p.m., Fire District 15 (Winlock) main station, 360-864-2366
Lewis County PUD Commission, 10 a.m., location posted online at www.lcpud.org
Pe Ell Town Council, 6 p.m., City Hall, 360-291-3543
Southwest Washington Fair Commission, 6 p.m., Southwest Washington Fair office, 2555 N. National Ave., Chehalis
Napavine City Council, 6 p.m., 407 Birch Ave. SW, 360-262-3547, ext. 213
Twin Transit board meeting, 8 a.m., at Centralia College, TransAlta Commons Building, Rm 105C, 360-330-2072
Organizations
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
Adna Grange, 7 p.m., 123 Dieckman Road, Adna, 360-748-6068
Mount St. Helens Patchwork Quilters, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Lewis County Historical Museum, 599 NW Front St., Chehalis, 360-880-5134
Lewis County NAMI, business meeting, 6 p.m., Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library
Chehalis-Centralia Optimists, 6:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 360-807-4733
Toastmasters 1290, noon-1 p.m., Hanson Building board room, Centralia College, 360-820-2771
Support Groups
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
Al Anon, Fellowship in Unity, 6-7 p.m., Unity Center, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, 360-669-6352.
NAMI Lewis County Connection Recovery Support Group, 5:30-7 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 2545 N. National Ave., Chehalis, 360-880-8070