Community Calendar: Fox Theatre to Show ‘Napoleon Dynamite;’ Model Train Show Scheduled for SWW Fairgrounds; Poet to Give Talk at Chehalis Library

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Fox Theatre to Show ‘Napoleon Dynamite’

The Centralia Fox Theatre will be showing the next movie in the 2017 Fox Theatre Film Series, the 2004 cult-classic “Napoleon Dynamite,”  at 2 and 7 p.m. today, presented by Sticklin Funeral Chapel.

Preston, Idaho’s most curious resident, Napoleon Dynamite, lives with his grandma and his 32-year-old brother (who cruises chat rooms for ladies) and works to help his best friend, Pedro, snatch the student body president title from mean teen Summer Wheatley. The movie is rated PG.

Admission for the movie is $10 per person ($8 for members) and $25 per family (three to four persons.) Showtimes are 2 & 7 p.m.Season Passes are also available for the 2017 Film Series. Passes are $80 ($60 for members) and are good for all 11 movies in the series.

Presale tickets are available locally at Book ‘n’ Brush in Chehalis, Holley’s Place in Centralia, and online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2874001

For more information, contact the Fox Theatre at

360-623-1103. All proceeds from the event benefit the restoration of the Fox Theatre.

Saturday, April 1

Model Train Show Scheduled for SWW Fairgrounds

The Lewis County Historical Museum and the Lewis County Model Railroad Club are presenting the Model Train Show & Swap Meet at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds today and Sunday.

A variety of train layouts, including the ever-popular HO-scale and N-scale sizes, will be on display. Proceeds from this event go to support the Model Railroad Club’s layout at the Lewis County Historical Museum.

For more information, contact the museum at 360-748-0831 or visit its website at Lewis County Historical Museum, call 360-748-0831 or 360-985-7788, or visit the museum’s Facebook page.

 

Poet to Give Talk at Chehalis Library

Poet and performer Judith Adams will help her audience rediscover the enchantment of  poetry at the Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library 2-3 p.m Saturday.

Adams will draw upon the works of other poets, including many from Washington state, to demonstrate how poetry can “radically enhance, change and even save our lives.”  She will explore the joy of reciting poetry, encourage guests to talk about their experiences with poetry, and lead exercises designed to fire up the poetic imagination.

Adams is an English-born poet who has lived in the United States since 1976. She has published four books of poetry and recorded several albums of her work. Her poems have been published in numerous magazines and anthologies.

 

Club Mom Children’s Clothing Bank and Exchange, 1-3 p.m., Chehalis First Christian Church, 111 NW Prindle St., 360-269-0587 or 360-748-3702

Dance, Country Four and More, 7 p.m., South Union Grange, 10030 Tilley Road, near exit 99 off I-5, free lessons at 6 p.m. with admission, 360-352-2135

Pancake breakfast, 7:30-10 a.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, $5, (206) 948-2979

“A Few Good Men,” 8 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, $10 adults, $8, students, at door or at www.evergreenplayhouse.com

Funaddicts, 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m., Crafthouse, Lucky Eagle Casino, Rochester, 800-720-1788

“Washington at War: The Evergreen State in World War I,” 2-3 p.m., Centralia Timberland LIbrary, presentation by historian Lorraine McConaghy, 360-736-0183 or www.TRL.org

“Kong: Skull Island,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $9, students and seniors $8, www.mortonroxy.org.

 

Libraries

Building Block Poetry, for children and teens, all day, Chehalis

Crazy Hair Day, for children, 10:30 a.m., Chehalis

Sensory Friendly Storytime, for children age 3-sixth grade who are an autism spectrum or have other special needs, 10:30 a.m., Centralia

A Fierce Language: Falling in Love With Poetry, for adults, with poet and performer Judith Adams, 2 p.m., Chehalis

Adult Winter Reading After Party, for adults, 2 p.m., Randle

America’s Veterans — Washington at War: The Evergreen State in World War I, with Lorraine McConaghy, 2 p.m., Centralia

 

Sunday, April 2

Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis

Dancing, Swing Stuff, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Swede Hall, Rochester, 360-350-2423

Community meal, 1-3 p.m., Rotary Riverside Park, Centralia, free, sponsored by Jesus Name Pentecostal Church, Chehalis, 360-623-9438

“A Few Good Men,” 2 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, $10 adults, $8, students, at door or at www.evergreenplayhouse.com

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, April 3

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

“Kong: Skull Island,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $8, students and seniors $7, www.mortonroxy.org.

 

Public Agencies

Lewis County Commission, 10 a.m., BOCC board room, second floor, Lewis County Courthouse, agenda available at http://goo.gl/agwWM, 360-740-1120

Lewis County Community Network Board, 3:30-5 p.m., second floor conference room, Lewis County Public Health & Social Services Building, 360 NW North St., Chehalis

 

Libraries

Learn About Your Library Card, for all ages, noon, Centralia College East, 701 Airport Way, Morton

 

Organizations

Lewis County Republican Central Committee, dinner, 5:30-6:30 p.m., meeting, 6:30 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-736-4500

Centralia Bridge Club, noon, Unity Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, 360-748-1753, hraj@localaccess.com

Writer’s Forum, 7-9 p.m., 4162 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, 360-262-0525

 

Tuesday, April 4

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

Dinner special, cook’s choice, 5-7 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-748-7241

Composting Basics, 6 p.m., Olequa Senior Center, Winlock, sponsored by WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composters, preregistration required, 360-740-1216

 



Public Agencies

Napavine Planning Commission, 6 p.m., 407 Birch Ave. SW, Napavine, 360-262-3547, ext. 213

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., PUD auditorium, 345 NW Pacific Ave., Chehalis, 360-748-9261 or 1-800-562-5612

Pe Ell Town Council, 6 p.m., City Hall, 360-291-3543

 

Libraries

Spring Break Party!, for all ages, all day, Randle

Preschool Storytime and Playgroup, for children 3-6 years, 10:30 a.m., Centralia

 

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

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

Chehalis PTA, 6:30 p.m., Olympic Elementary library, 360-748-6838

Chehalis-Centralia Optimists, 6:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 360-807-4733

Onalaska Alliance, 6 p.m., Onalaska High School, Room 408, 360-978-5668

 

Support Groups

Support for mothers, 9:15-11:15 a.m., Bethel Church, for mothers with children pregnancy through 6 years old, sponsored by Chehalis MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), 360-520-3841 or 360-864-2168, email chehalismops@gmail.com or visit www.facebook.com/chehalismops

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

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

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

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

Pre-diabetes/Diabetes Support Group, 10 a.m., Morton General Hospital, provided by Diane Hurley, 360-496-3591

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, April 5

Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis

Taco Night, 6-8 p.m., Centralia Eagles, hard-shell tacos, two for $1, other menu items, 360-736-1146

Open mic, 6-10 p.m., Jeremy’s Farm to Table, 476 W. Main St., Chehalis, 360-748-4417

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

 

Public Agencies

Centralia Civil Service Commission, 5:15-6 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, 360-330-7671

Lewis County Citizens Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials, 5:45 p.m., County Meeting Room, 156 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, 360-740-2747

Lewis County Veterans Advisory Board, 10 a.m., Lewis County Public Health & Social Services, 360 NW North St., Chehalis, 360-736-3327

Libraries

Spring Break Party!, for all ages, all day, Randle

Book Babies, for children birth-age 2, 10 a.m., Chehalis

Family Storytime, for children, 10:15 a.m., Tenino

Toddler Time and Playgroup, for children age 2, 10:30 a.m., Centralia

LEGO Club, for children, 3 p.m., Tenino

Teen Night, for teens, 5 p.m., Randle

 

Organizations

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

Seniors on the Go, potluck and meeting, noon, Onalaska First Church of God Fellowship Hall.

Tenino/Bucoda Community Coalition, 6-7:30 p.m., Tenino Elementary School, 360-493-2230, ext. 13

Seniors’ Bible study, 2 p.m., Calvary Assembly of God, Centralia, 360-736-6769 or 360-324-9050

Napavine-Newaukum Lions Club, noon, Taste of Alaska Family Restaurant, Napavine, 360-748-4240

Experimental Aircraft Association, 7 p.m., Hangar D, Chehalis-Centralia Airport, 360-748-1230

 

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

Positive Lifestyles, prevention and management of chronic conditions and lifestyle diseases, 10 a.m., Morton General Hospital conference room, 360-496-3591

Mind, Body, Spirit: Self-Care Group, 2:30 p.m., Mossyrock Outreach Center, provided by Diane Hurley, 360-496-3591

“Up From Grief,” for those grieving the loss of a loved one, 1-3 p.m., Assured Hospice, 2120 N. Park St., Centralia, 360-807-7776