Thursday, Oct. 3
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.
Square Dance Lessons, Cougar Squares, 7-9 pm, Napavine Elementary School cafeteria, first lesson free then by small donation, family friendly fun, all ages welcome, 360-736-8907 or 360-269-7519
Public Agencies
Centralia Historic Preservation Commission, 5:30 p.m., council chambers, City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia
Organizations
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
Centralia Chehalis Vintage Auto Club, 7:30 p.m., Ramblin Jack’s Ribeye Restaurant, Napavine I-5 exit, 360-748-7390
Lewis County Voiture 83 of the 40 & 8, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. meeting, Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-266-7055
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.
The Lewis County Chapter of American Association of University Women will host a speaker from the Evergreen State College at their meeting at 6:45 p.m. today at the Gathering Place at Stillwaters Estates. The speaker will be Wade Arave, director of admissions at Evergreen. He will talk about how to make the most of your education in today’s market.
Support Groups
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
Mind, Body, Spirit: Self-Care Group, 10 a.m., Mossyrock Outreach Center, 360-496-3591
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, Oct. 4
Country Chicks Fall Market is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds. This is one of the largest arts and crafts events of the fall with more than 40,000 square feet at the fairgrounds chock-full of arts, crafts and so much more. Entry is $6, or $5 with a non-perishable food donation. For more details, email countrychicksllc@gmail.com or visit the Country Chicks Facebook page.
Apple Harvest Festival in downtown Onalaska celebrates the harvest and rural lifestyle of this small community with a family-friendly event. Info: www.onalaskaalliance.org/apple-harvest-festival.
Bucoda Scary-Nights Haunted House: Oct. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26, 30, 31 and Nov. 1, from 7 to 11p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, from 7 to 10 p.m. Halloween week. It will be located in the Bucoda Haunted Gym, 403 N. Nenant St., Bucoda. The cost is $12 for general admission and $20 for a VIP ticket.
Centralia Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Centralia Outlet Mall, next to Vanity Fair, www.centraliafarmersmarket.org
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
Diabetic Support Group, 10:30-11:30 a.m., The Gathering Place, Stillwaters Estates, 2800 Cooks Hill Road, Centralia, 360-748-3177 or 360-736-9679
Friday Night Live, Narcotics Anonymous, 7-9 p.m., Dayspring Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 2088 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, 360-508-6495
Saturday, Oct. 5
Swiss Society Plans 50th Oktoberfest in Frances
The Lewis Pacific Swiss Society will host its 50th annual Oktoberfest at the Swiss Park in Frances on Oct. 5.
Festivities include European nine-pin bowling (the first perfect score of 27 wins $500), pinochle, horseshoe tournaments, children’s activities, Swiss dance lessons, a raffle, silent auction, vendors, crafts and a bake sale.
A bar and grill is open throughout the day and dinner is scheduled for 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The Blaser Band will play polka music following dinner.
Prizes and awards will be presented to tournament winners followed by the coronation of the new Swiss Miss.
Park admission is free. Dance admission is $6 at the door or a $4 Octoberfest button, which can be purchased in advance.
For more information, go to www.lpss.info
Country Chicks Fall Market is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds. This is one of the largest arts and crafts events of the fall with more than 40,000 square feet at the fairgrounds chock-full of arts, crafts and so much more. Entry is $6, or $5 with a non-perishable food donation. For more details, email countrychicksllc@gmail.com or visit the Country Chicks Facebook page.
Apple Harvest Fest in downtown Onalaska, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., celebrates the harvest and rural lifestyle of this small community with a family-friendly event. The Onalaska Harvest Festival features the Apple Parade, vendors, canoe and kayak races, a 5K run and more. You can take part in pie eating contests and enjoy live entertainment. Kick off the event with their not-to-be-missed pancake breakfast. Info: www.onalaskaalliance.org/apple-harvest-festival.
Shop, Dine and Play in downtown Centralia at Girls Night Out, from 2-8 p.m. Cost is $5 for a passport and a goody bag. Starting locations are The Station Coffee Bar & Bistro at 120 S. Tower Ave., and HUBBUB at 328 N. Tower Ave. For more information, call 360-736-4333.
Bucoda Scary-Nights Haunted House: Oct. 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26, 30, 31 and Nov. 1, from 7 to 11p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, from 7 to 10 p.m. Halloween week. It will be located in the Bucoda Haunted Gym, 403 N. Nenant St., Bucoda. The cost is $12 for general admission and $20 for a VIP ticket.
The Boo-coda Vendor Fair will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 5, 12, 19 and 26.
Boo-coda Pine Box Derby Casket and Zombie Parade and Races presented by Eastside Big Tom, are scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 5. The Parade of Caskets Race will include teams of businesses, non-profits, schools and government agencies. Friends and families are invited to compete against each other. The races take place on Main Street in downtown Bucoda. The race course is 300 feet long. Casket Race teams must participate in the Pine Box Derby Casket and Zombie Parade. An announcer will read about each casket race team and zombie group. After the parade, casket race teams and zombie race participants will proceed onto pit row and prepare for the Casket and Zombie Races. For more information, go to www.boo-coda.com.
Club Mom Children’s Clothing Bank and Exchange, 1-3 p.m., Centralia Christian Church, 1215 W. Main St., 360-736-7655
Dance, Country Four and More, 7 p.m., South Union Grange, 10030 Tilley Road, near exit 99 off I-5, 360-352-2135
Pancake breakfast, 7:30-10 a.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, $5, 206-948-2979
Open garden, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 4162 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
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.
