Community Calendar: Author to Talk About Civil War Family; Holus Bolus to Perform at Tiki Tap House; STP to Bring Thousands of Bicyclists to Lewis County

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Author to Talk About Civil War Family

What was the Civil War like for families of those who chose to fight? The story of one such family has now been captured in “Away at War: A Civil War Story of the Family Left Behind” by author Nick K. Adams.

Adams will be speaking at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library. 

A retired elementary school teacher, Adams is an avid Civil War re-enactor and historical speaker.

While the novel tells the family’s story, it is based on 100 letters between David Brainard Griffin and his wife and three young children, detailing the survival and difficulties faced by the soldier (Adams’ great-great-grandfather) during his two years of service.

The Chehalis Timberland Library is located at 400 N. Market Blvd. For more information, contact the library at 360-748-3301 or visit www.TRL.org.

Tuesday, July 11

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 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

Greater Lewis County Community Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Boistfort Street, Chehalis, representatives from Discover! Children’s Museum and In-Tot Child Development Center

 

Public Agencies

Centralia City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, 360-330-7670

Lewis County Planning Commission, meeting canceled, 360-740-1284, http://goo.gl/1a1Zb

Lewis County PUD Commission, 10 a.m., PUD auditorium, 345 NW Pacific Ave., Chehalis, 360-748-9261 or 1-800-562-5612

 

Libraries

Border Collies International, Performing Canine Team, for all ages, 11 a.m., Packwood, 2 p.m. Randle

WonderWorks: Osmo Games, for children, 2 p.m., Oakville

Creature Teachers: Reptile Show and More!, for all ages, 2 p.m., George Washington Park, Centralia

WonderWorks: Art Corner, for children, 2 p.m., Tenino

Teen Writing Group, for teens, 5 p.m., Centralia

 

Organizations

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2200, 7 p.m., American Legion Hall, 111½ W. Main, Centralia, 360-736-6852

Rainy Daze Quilt Guild, 7 p.m., Walton Science Building, Room 111, Centralia College, 360-262-3877

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

Breastfeeding Coalition of Lewis County, noon-1:30 p.m., second floor, Lewis County Public Health & Social Services, 360 NW North St., Chehalis, 360-740-1234

Mount St. Helens Patchwork Quilters, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Lewis County Historical Museum, 599 NW Front St., Chehalis, 360-880-5134

 

Support Groups

Survivors of sexual assault/abuse, 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, sponsored by Human Response Network, 360-748-6601

NAMI Lewis County Family Support Group, 6-7:30 p.m., Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library, 360-736-5319 or sherry500us@gmail.com

NAMI Lewis County Connections, recovery support group for adults with mental illness, 5:30-7 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 2545 N. National Ave., Chehalis, 360-785-9668

Al Anon, Fellowship in Unity, 6-7 p.m., Unity Center, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, 360-237-4082, 360-269-2531

Second Chance/Lewis County Brain Injury Support Group, 5 p.m., call 360-864-4341 or 360-983-3166 for meeting location

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

Grateful Girlfriends, support group for women experiencing cancer, 7-8:30 p.m., Centralia Nazarene Church, 1119 W. First St., 360-748-9508 or lcdrmeyers@reachone.com

GriefShare, a recovery group for those who have lost a loved one, 10 a.m.-noon, Faith Baptist Church, 436 Coal Creek Road, Chehalis, $20 for workbook, 360-264-4482, 360-785-3635, or www.griefshare.org

East County Support Group, NAMI Lewis County, for those affected by mental illness, 10-11 a.m., Salkum Timberland Library community room, 208-476-8070

 

Wednesday, July 12

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

Mental Health Matters, 6-7:30 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 10000 U.S. Highway 12, Rochester, 360-273-9884

Burger Nite, Chehalis Eagles, 5-7 p.m., 1993 S. Market Blvd., $2, Chehalis, 360-748-7241

Do’s, Dont’s and How to Recycle, 6 p.m., WSU Lewis County Extension Meeting Room, Lewis County Courthouse, sponsored by WSU Lewis Countuy Master Recycler Composters, preregistration required, 360-740-1216

 

Public Agencies

Riverside Fire Authority Board of Commissioners, 7:30 p.m., Headquarters Station, 1818 Harrison Ave., Centralia, 360-736-3975 or sslorey@riversidefire.net

 

Libraries

Wacky Wednesday Scavenger Hunts, for all ages, all day, Winlock

Family Storytime, for children age 2-6, 10:15 a.m., Tenino

Angel Ocasio, Comedy Show, for all ages, 10:30 a.m., Oakville

Explore & Create: Engineering Challenge, for all ages. 11 a.m., Winlock

Family Movie Matinee, for children grades 1-6, 2 p.m., Centralia

PageTurners Book Discussion, for teens and adults, “A Truck Full of Money,” by Tracy Kidder, 3 p.m., Salkum

 

Organizations

Friendly Neighbors Garden Club, 11 a.m., call for meeting locations, 360-748-6189

Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., Assembly of God church, 702 SE First St., Winlock

Cowlitz Prairie Grange, potluck dinner 6:30 p.m., meeting 7:30 p.m., 360-864-2023

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

Good Sam RV Chapter, 10 a.m., Taste of Alaska restaurant, Napavine, 360-785-4139

 

Support Groups

Domestic violence support group, 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, sponsored by Human Response Network, 360-748-6601

Emotions Anonymous, 12 Step Club, 8 p.m., Yard Birds, 360-304-9334

Bereavement support, 10-11 a.m., Morton General Hospital conference room, 360-496-3591 or 360-807-7775

 

Thursday, July 13

 

Holus Bolus to Perform at Tiki Tap House

Holus Bolus, the one-man psychedelic-acoustiloop musician, will be bringing his one-of-a kind show to Tiki Tap House in Centralia, at 8 p.m. Thursday as part of a 10-show Northwest tour.

 Tom Boylan, who is Holus Bolus, is from Crescent City, California, and he performs live looping with an acoustic guitar and small drum kit.

 Laying down one layer at a time, this multi-instrumentalist creates the sound of a full band that mixes rock, reggae, grooves, jam, and spacey swirls.

Boylan has been performing as Holus Bolus for over 10 years, touring all throughout the west and southwest, and has released four studio albums.  

Tiki Tap House is located at 404 N. Tower Ave., Centralia.

 

Pinochle, 6 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-748-7241

 

Public Agencies

Centralia Planning Commission, 6 p.m., council chambers, City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, 360-330-7671

Grays Harbor Fire District 1, 7 p.m., Oakville Fire Hall, 360-273-6541

 

Libraries

Animal Pals Family Storytime, for children, 10:30 a.m., Centralia

Eric Haines, Comedy Variety Show, for all ages, 11 a.m., Tenino

Border Collies International, Performing Canine Team, for all ages, 2 p.m., Winlock, and 6 p.m., Salkum

Ice Cream and Books, for teens, 3:30 p.m., Tenino

Away at War: A Civil War Story of the Family Left Behind, for teens and adults, 6 p.m., Chehalis

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

Pinochle, 6 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd, Chehalis, 360-520-0772



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

 

Friday, July 14

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

Harvey Nelson and Swing Stuff Band, country/western, 7-9:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, $6, 360-350-2423

Karaoke, with Jimmy Abbott, 7:30 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd. Chehalis, 360-748-7241

Centralia Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., corner of North Pearl and West Maple streets, 360-985-0662, www.facebook.com/Centralias-Lewis-County-Farmers-Market

Steam Train Ride and Museum Visit, 11 a.m., 2:15 p.m., Mt. Rainier Railroad, Elbe, 888-STEAM-11

Spike and the Impalers, doors open 7 p.m., concert 8 p.m., Lucky Eagle Casino, Rochester, free, must be 21

“Transformers: The Last Knight,” 9 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $9, students and seniors $8, www.mortonroxy.org, 360-496-0541

“Don’t Say MacBeth,” Kids’ Intensive Drama School, OnStage Children’s Theatre Education Program, 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, adults $9 ($10 at the door), children $5

 

Libraries

“My Dear Wife and Children: A Reading of Civil War Letters,” for adults, 4 p.m., Centralia

NerdiCon, for teens, 7 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/

 

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, July 15

STP to Bring Thousands of Bicyclists to Lewis County

Thousands of bicyclists will be pedaling through the Twin Cities area Saturday and Sunday for the Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic.

This 200-plus mile bicycle ride is the largest multi-day bicycle event in the Northwest, with up to 10,000 participants riding from Seattle to Portland in one or two days.

Some of the riders complete the entire trek in one day, while others use two days, often spending the night in the Twin Cities area.

Some will elect to stay in a tent, school or church, but some will pay a little extra to stay in a bed for the night. Motels will be full, so area families are having a rider or two stay with them for the night.

The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce is the coordinating organization for housing riders with families. The Chamber also provides a orange creamsicle to each of the riders as they ride in to Centralia College, it coordinates and sorts luggage, provides a lunch for the 3,500 riders who will make the 200-mile trip in one day, and will set up the beer garden and live music — new this year — in Chehalis. The beer garden and live music in Centralia is coordinated through the college.   

 

Depictions of Civil War Battles Coming

Re-enactments of the Civil War battles of Shiloh and Seven Days will take place 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, July 15, and 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday July 16, at 313 Tune Road southwest of Chehalis.

On Saturday, historical presentations will be 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and huge battles at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. On Sunday, a historical presentation will be at 10 a.m. and the battles at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Participating will be the Washington Civil War Association and the Northwest Civil War Council.

Food vendors will be available.

Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors (60-plus), students and veterans. Active-duty military personnel and children under 6 are free. The price includes admission to the Veterans Memorial Museum.

For more information or advanced ticket sales, visit the museum at 100 SW Veterans Way, Chehalis, or call 360-740-8875. The website is www,veteransmuseum.org.

 

Art Event Coming

to Seminary Hill

Create original works of art from the bounty of nature during this Saturday’s hands-on art event at the Seminary Hill Natural Area.

Amy Mumford, from Bethel School of the Arts, will lead this family-friendly activity starting at 10 a.m.

Venture into the woods, hunt for interesting natural objects, then use your creativity to make something from your imagination with skilled artists.

As always, there will be free cookies and refreshments at this family-friendly event, sponsored by Friends of the Seminary Hill Natural Area.

The event takes place in the Barner Drive parking lot at the eastern end of Locust Street, just a few blocks east of downtown Centralia.

Learn more at facebook.com/SeminaryHill, twitter.com/GoSeminaryHill or instagram.com/GoSeminaryHill.

Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Olympia Street,  www.teninofarmersmarket.org, www.facebook.com/TeninoFarmersMarket/

Blueberry pancake breakfast, 8-10:30 a.m., historic Gate Schoolhouse, 16925 Moon Road SW, Rochester, $6 per person, children 5 and under free, to support and make improvements to the schoolhouse and grounds, 360-273-8143

Club Mom Children’s Clothing Bank and Exchange, 1-3 p.m., Centralia Christian Church, 1215 W. Main St., 360-736-7655

Coach Train Excursions to Milburn, 1 and 3 p.m., Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum, 1101 SW Sylvenus St., Chehalis, steamtrainride.com, 360-748-9593

Riverview Train Excursion to Ruth, 5  p.m., Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum, 1101 SW Sylvenus St., Chehalis, steamtrainride.com, 360-748-9593

Steam Train Ride and Museum Visit, 11 a.m., 2:15 p.m., Mt. Rainier Railroad, Elbe, 888-STEAM-11

Open garden, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 4162 Jackson Highway, Chehalis

Art on the Lawn, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., White Pass Country Museum, 12990 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood

Funtime Festival Breakfast, 7-10 a.m., Trinity Rebekah Hall, 111 W. Washington, Napavine, pancake, ham, juice, coffee, $6, 360-219-7629

“Transformers: The Last Knight,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $9, students and seniors $8, www.mortonroxy.org, 360-496-0541

“Don’t Say MacBeth,” Kids’ Intensive Drama School, OnStage Children’s Theatre Education Program, 2 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, adults $9 ($10 at the door), children $5

 

Libraries

WonderWorks Weekends, for children, noon, Randle

WonderWorks: Big Builds, for children, 1 p.m., Oakville

Paper Crafts, for adults, 2 p.m., Centralia

Sherlock Holmes: Murder in the Stacks, for teens, 6 p.m., Tenino

 

Organizations

Historic Fox Theatre Restorations, meeting of volunteers, 10 a.m., Santa Lucia Coffee, Centralia

Washington Old Time Fiddlers’ Association, jam session and business meeting, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Cooks Hill Community Church, 2400 Cooks Hill Road, Centralia, acoustic music only, 360-785-3139

 

Sunday, July 16

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

Coach Train Excursions to Milburn, 1 and 3 p.m., Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum, 1101 SW Sylvenus St., Chehalis, steamtrainride.com, 360-748-9593

Steam Train Ride and Museum Visit, 11 a.m., 2:15 p.m., Mt. Rainier Railroad, Elbe, 888-STEAM-11

All American Boys Chorus, 2 p.m., Raymond Theatre, 323 Third St., tickets $20, available by calling 360-875-5157 or at the door, www.taabc.org

 

Support Groups

GriefShare, a video seminar focusing on helping people who have lost a loved one, 12:30-2 p.m., Shoestring Valley Community Church, 104 Frase Road, Onalaska, 360-870-2782, http://svcchurch.com/griefshare/

 

Monday, July 17

Pinochle, 6 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-748-7241

“Transformers: The Last Knight,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $8, students and seniors $7, www.mortonroxy.org, 360-496-0541

 

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