Today
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, 5:30-8:30 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
Public Agencies
Centralia City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, (360) 330-7670
Napavine City Council, 6 p.m., Napavine City Hall, 407 Birch St., (360) 262-3547, ext. 213
Lewis County Planning Commission, meeting canceled, (360) 740-1284, http://goo.gl/1a1Zb
Lewis County PUD Commission, 9 a.m., 124 Habein Road, Chehalis, (360) 748-9261 or (800) 562-5612
Libraries
Preschool Story Time, for children 3-6 years, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
LEGO Club, for children, 4 p.m., Chehalis
Club Creative: Bookish Art, for teens, 5 p.m., Centralia
Organizations
Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, 7 p.m.
Senior Song Birds, 9:50 a.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 2545 National Ave., Chehalis, (360) 740-4199
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, (360) 269-8146 or (360) 748-3521
Tuesday Quilting Rebels, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Oakview Grange, 2715 N. Pearl St., Centralia, (360) 736-4671
Support Groups
NAMI Lewis County Connections Support Group, 5:30-7 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, (360) 880-8070 or sherry500us@gmail.com
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
Wednesday, April 29
PLU Faculty Member to Talk About American Families
“Family Diversity: Past, Present & Future” is the topic of a Lyceum presentation at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Centralia College.
Teresa Ciabattar, sociologist and member of the faculty at Pacific Lutheran University, will lead a conversation that explores the complexity and history of modern American families. Participants will explore how the economy and society influenced these changes, and new ways to interpret changes in makeup and definition of the American family.
The presentation is co-sponsored by Humanities Washington, www.humanities.org.
Lyceum is free and may also be taken as Humanities 286, one credit. The class will be held in WAH 103.
For more information, call Jody Peterson, (360) 736-9391, ext .209, or email her at jpeterson!@centralia.edu.
Open mic, 6-10 p.m., Jeremy’s Farm to Table, 476 W. Main St., Chehalis, (360) 748-4417
Public Agencies
Lewis County Agritourism, 6 p.m., Lewis County Sheriff’s Training Room, 345 W. Main St., Chehalis, (360) 740-1120
Libraries
Family Story Time, for children, 10:15 a.m., Tenino
Toddler Story Time, for children age 2, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
LEGO Club, for children, 3 p.m., Tenino
Open house, all ages, 5 p.m., Oakville
Organizations
Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., Assembly of God church, 702 SE First St., Winlock
Seniors’ Bible study, 10 a.m., Calvary Assembly of God, Centralia, (360) 736-6769 or (360) 324-9050
Seniors’ Bible study, 2 p.m., Calvary Assembly of God, Centralia, (360) 736-6769 or (360) 324-9050
Support Groups
Domestic violence support group, 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, sponsored by Human Response Network, (360) 748-6601
NAMI daytime family support group, for family members of those suffering from mental illness, noon-1 p.m., upstairs, Fiddlers Coffee, 1220 Mellen St., Centralia, (253) 273-6035
Thursday, April 30
“Let’s Grow a Garden,” 10-11:30 a.m., 4162 Jackson Highway, free, (360) 262-0525
Games Night, 6 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, free, (360) 740-0492
Libraries
Book Babies, for babies birth-24 months, 10 a.m., Chehalis
Mother Goose Play Group, for children, 10;30 a.m., 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) 388-0450 or (360) 736-4163
Pinochle, 6 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S Market Blvd, Chehalis, (360) 520-0772
Support Groups
Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1209 N. Scheuber Road, Centralia, (360) 736-9268
Friday, May 1
Southwest Washington Fairgrounds to Host Spring Youth Fair
Youngsters from around the area will be heading to the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Friday through Sunday for the 2015 Spring Youth Fair.
Hours are 5-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. A carnival opens at noon each day.
Kids will be in a variety of categories, including livestock, art, food and photography.
A pre-event admission special is being offered through May 1. An adult admission and 10 carnival rides will cost $15. The special can be purchased at both Shop’n Kart locations.
Admission is $5 for adults for all three days. Admission for kids 6-12, seniors and military is $4 for one day or $5 for all three days. Children 5 and under are free.
For more information, call (360) 736-9758 or visit www.springyouthfair.org.
Lewis County Churches Sponsor Community Concert
Nine churches in Lewis County have joined together to host a community concert at 6 p.m. Friday at Centralia College’s Corbet Theatre.
A Night of Worship is a benefit for Health & Hope Medical Outreach, a free clinic that is offered Tuesday evenings for the uninsured and underinsured in Lewis and South Thurston counties.
The two-hour concert will feature church worship songs. Before the intermission, Health and Hope Medical Outreach will describe its mission and services.
Tickets, $10, may be purchased at Coldwell Banker Cline, Centralia; Fiddlers Coffee in Centralia and Chehalis; and Book ‘n’ Brush, Chehalis. Also, they may be purchased online at www.hhmo.org. Click on the “Donations” link. Tickets that are purchased online may be picked up at will call the night of the event.
For more information, call Jami Lund, (360) 918-3990.
New Theater Group to Perform ‘My Fatal Romance’
A brand-new group called Pretenders Community Theater will be putting on a dinner theater at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Forest Grange.
The thespians will be performing the 1996 play “My Fatal Romance,” by Eileen Moushey. This comedy/mystery revolves around six romance authors who have gathered for an awards ceremony sponsored by the publisher, Heartthrob Books. During the awards ceremony, someone is shot and the audience helps to determine who dunnit.
Dinner will be provided by the Forest Grange. A cash bar will be hosted by Tenino’s Mill Lane Winery. Super Sleuth winners will receive a gift, and awards will be given for the “tackiest” evening wear; costumes are optional. Doors open at 6 p.m.; the show is at 7 p.m.
Tickets, $25, must be purchased in advance. They are available at Book ‘n’ Brush in Chehalis and or by contacting the group’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/PretendersCommunityTheater.
The initial performance also will be a fundraiser for the Grange, which is located at 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis.
Updates on the first performance and upcoming theater events can be found at the group’s Facebook page.
Mountain Festival Coming to Packwood
The annual Packwood Mountain Festival is running Friday through Sunday in the East Lewis County community.
Most of the events are Saturday and Sunday. Among the Saturday events are a craft show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Community Hall, and live music at 1 p.m. by Jacob Weber and 3 p.m. by Jack Bowers. The latter plays mountain banjos, which he made himself.
On Sunday, 5k and 10k fun runs will be held, as well as a 1k kids run. A Native American drumming ceremony will at 3 p.m. in the old school gym, next to the historical museum. The drumming ceremony will feature Grandfather Roy Wilson, of the Cowlitz Tribe, and the 3 Mountain Clan.
For a full list of events, visit www.whitepasscountrymuseum.org and click on the “Packwood Mt. Festival” link.
Centralia Farmers Market Launching 2015 Season
The Historic Lewis County Farmers Market will open for the 2015 season Friday at the corner of Pearl and Maple streets in Centralia.
There will be flower and vegetable starts, fresh sourdough bread, meats and many crafts, including lavender wreaths, furniture, knitting and rag rugs, and woodturnings.
The market is open 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Fridays through the summer.
Market manager is Derrill Outland. He can be reached at (360) 736-8977.
Bob Garcia and Melodies Recycled Band, 7-9:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, $5, (360) 262-3041
Potato bar, 4:30-7 p.m., Olequa Senior Center, 119 SW Kerron Ave., includes drinks, salads, potato chips and numerous potato toppings, Winlock, $8, children 5-12 $4, (360) 785-4325
Open mic, 7:30 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, free, (360) 740-0492
Raucous, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, 21 and up, (360) 273-2000, ext. 301
Historic Lewis County Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., corner of Pearl and Maple streets, Centralia, (360) 736-8977, dojo@compprime.com
“Persuasion,” by Performing Arts to Homeschoolers, 7 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, $7 at the door, angwilcox4@gmail.com
Vader May Day, Vader
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
Raucous, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, 21 and up, (360) 273-2000, ext. 301
Saturday, May 2
Dancing, Country Four, 7-10 p.m., South Union Grange, 10030 Tilley Road S., Olympia, (360) 352-2135
Lewis County Bluegrass Jam & Stage Show, Adna Grange, 123 Dieckman Road, Adna, jam 3 p.m., $6 dinner 5 p.m., stage show 6 p.m., $5 donation at door, (360) 520-7281
“My Fatal Romance,” 7 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, by Pretenders Community Theater, $25, includes dinner, www.facebook.com/PretendersCommunityTheater
Sleep disorders, Dr. Mehrdad Razavi, 2 p.m., Centralia Timberland Library, 110 S. Silver St. (360) 736-01893
“Persuasion,” by Performing Arts to Homeschoolers, 7 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, $7 at the door, angwilcox4@gmail.com
Raucous, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, 21 and up, (360) 273-2000, ext. 301
Hands-on Composting, 10 a.m., Central Transfer Station, Centralia, (360) 740-1212
Seafood dinner and silent auction, District 17 Masons and Order of Eastern Star, 5 p.m. social hour, 6 p.m., dinner, 123 Main St., Chehalis, dinner includes chowders, stews, clam fritters, dessert, adults $20, active military with ID $15, children 5-11 $10, 4 and under free, (360) 880-4578
Organizations
Disabled American Veterans, 1 p.m., American Legion building, 111 W. Main St., Centralia, (360) 245-3357 or (360) 262-9360
Support Groups
PFLAG, 1-3 p.m., Centralia United Methodist Church, 506 S. Washington Ave., Centralia, provides families with information to dispel myths and stereotypes about sexual orientation and gender identity, http://www.pflagcc.org/
Sunday, May 3
Speaker to Talk About ‘Eternal Life’
Aging, and all the things associated with it, will be the subject of a talk by speaker Mark Swinney at 3 p.m. Sunday at the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Chehalis.
Swinney will present a talk titled “Eternal life.”
“Claiming one’s identity as God’s offspring brings countless freedoms,” Swinney said. “As God’s spiritual creations, we don’t necessarily need to be slaves to time. We don’t need to wait to become fully who we are. Time doesn’t have the power to erode who we are, dilute our intelligence, or sap our strength.”
A practitioner and teacher of Christian Science healing, Swinney has devoted more than 25 years both to praying with people and empowering people to pray effectively for themselves. A prolific author, Swinney has more than 250 published articles addressing numerous facets of prayer and healing.
Swinney is a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship. He travels from his home in Sandia Park, New Mexico.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, is located at 89 NE Park St.
Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Dancing, Jack & the Roadrunners, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Swede Hall, Rochester, (360) 807-1761, (360) 520-6518
Community meal, 1-3 p.m., Rotary Riverside Park, Centralia, free, sponsored by Jesus Name Pentecostal Church, Chehalis, (360) 623-9438
Organizations
Men’s Fraternity, 6-7:30 p.m., Dayspring Baptist Church, 2088 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, (360) 748-3401 or email dayspringbaptistch@gmail.com
Monday, May 4
Burger Night, 5-7:30 p.m., Centralia Eagles, quarter-pound hamburgers, $1.50, other menu items, (360) 736-1146
Cow sorting and pro-cutter flag, 6 p.m., Happy Trails Arena, 1489 U.S. Highway 12, Ethel, $20 per rider, (360) 978-6040 or happytrailsarena@gmail.com
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
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 Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Denny’s Restaurant, Centralia, (360) 736-8766
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
Chehalis-Centralia Optimists, 6:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, (360) 807-4733
Pinochle, 6 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd, Chehalis, (360) 520-0772
