Editor’s Best Bet: 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.
Today: 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
Wedin Farm & Friends, spring antique show, 4-7 p.m., 560 Spooner Road, Chehalis, (360) 704-0083
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
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 1 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
Wedin Farm & Friends, spring antique show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 560 Spooner Road, Chehalis, (360) 704-0083
Vader May Day, parade at 11 a.m., (360) 295-3011
“Furious 7,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $8, children, students, seniors $7, (360) 496-5599
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
Wedin Farm & Friends, spring antique show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 560 Spooner Road, Chehalis, (360) 704-0083
“Furious 7,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $8, children, students, seniors $7, (360) 496-5599
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
Sale, Winlock Seventh-day Adventist Church, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., fellowship hall behind church, 2660 Highway 603, Winlock, to support new mission work, (360) 785-3917 or (360) 520-0413
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, $1.75, 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
Sale, Winlock Seventh-day Adventist Church, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., fellowship hall behind church, 2660 Highway 603, Winlock, to support new mission work, $1 per bag of clothing starting at 2 p.m., (360) 785-3917 or (360) 520-0413
“Furious 7,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $7, children, students, seniors $6, (360) 496-5599
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
Tuesday, May 5
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
Tuesday, May 5
Blood drive, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Winlock High School, Bloodworks Northwest, sign up by emailing cmccarson@winlock.wednet.edu
Public Agencies
Chemical Dependency-Mental Health-Therapeutic Court Sales Tax Advisory Committee, 2:30 p.m., conference room, Lewis County Public Health & Social Services Department, (360) 740-1148
Lewis County PUD Commission, 9 a.m., 240 Seventh St., Morton, (360) 748-9261 or (800) 562-5612
Pe Ell Town Council, 6 p.m., City Hall, (360) 291-3543
Organizations
NAMI Lewis County educational program, 6-7:30 p.m., Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library, (360) 880-8070 or sherry500us@gmail.com
Senior Song Birds, 9:50 a.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 2545 National Ave., Chehalis, (360) 740-4199
Southwest Washington Mycological Society, 6 p.m., WSU Lewis County Extension conference room, Lewis County Courthouse, (360) 740-1212
Centralia Bridge Club, 6:30 p.m., Unity Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, (360) 748-1753, hraj@localaccess.com
Writer’s Forum, 1-3 p.m., 4162 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, (360) 262-0525
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
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 Connections Support Group, 5:30-7 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, (360) 880-8070 or sherry500us@gmail.com
Al-Anon, Fellowship in Unity, 6 p.m., Unity Center, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, (360) 736-8104 or (360) 736-6439
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, May 6
CC Faculty Member to Talk About Rugby
Paul Suozzo, a member of the Centralia College faculty, will be talking about his conversion to being a rugby fun during a Lyceum presentation Wednesday at the college.
The class will be at 1 p.m. in WAH 103.
Suozzo played American football for six years, but since has fallen in love with rugby. He will explain the rules of the game, his own personal experience and how he discovered it, and some of the game’s history.
Lyceum is free and may also be taken as Humanities 286, one credit. For more information, call Jody Peterson, (360) 736-9391, ext 209, or email her at jpeterson@centralia.edu.
Blood drive, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Morton High School, Bloodworks Northwest, sign up by calling 1-800-398-7888 or visiting www.bloodworksnw.org
Blood drive, 1-6 p.m., Adna High School, American Red Cross, to sign up, download the Red Cross Blood Donor app, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767)
“The Longest Loss: Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia,” 5 p.m. registration, 5:30-9 p.m. program, Washington Hall, Room 103, Centralia College, free, light dinner provided, sponsored by Assured Hospice, (360) 330-2640 or (360) 352-0711
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
Public Agencies
Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council, 9:30 a.m., LMTAAA Olympia office, 2404 Heritage Court SE, Suite A, Olympia, (360) 664-3162, ext. 112
Lewis County Solid Waste Advisory Committee, 1 p.m., large conference room, Lewis County Public Services, 2025 NE Kresky Ave., Chehalis, (360) 740-1451
Organizations
Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., Assembly of God church, 702 SE First St., Winlock
Seniors’ Bible study, 2 p.m., Calvary Assembly of God, Centralia, (360) 736-6769 or (360) 324-9050
Soroptimist International of Lewis County, 5:30 p.m., contact for location, (360) 748-7860, jwdmkar@aol.com
Newaukum-Napavine Lions Club, 8 a.m., Taste of Alaska Family Restaurant, Napavine, (360) 262-3336
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, May 7
Pygora Goats Expert to Speak at AAUW Meeting
The Lewis County chapter of the American Association of University Women will hold its general membership meeting at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at the Gathering Place at Stillwaters Estates in Centralia
Speaker will be Terri Kistler, of Whistlekick Pygoras in Winlock. Kistler holds a master’s degree in animal science and a bachelor’s in technical journalism, both from Oregon State University.
For 30 years, Kistler has worked in the technical writing field. Her latest project, which combines both her love of animals and her writing skills, is a book: “Raising Happy, Healthy Pygora Goats.” The book was released in June 2014 and has been accepted into the Library of Congress.
Pygora goats are predominantly raised for their fiber. As an avid spinner, knitter, crocheter and weaver, Kistler keeps part of the clip from her Pygoras each year for herself and sells the rest to other luxury fiber enthusiasts. Her presentation will include a slide show and hand-made articles from Pygora fiber.
The AAUW will be celebrating Priscilla Tiller’s 50th year of membership. The group will have a reception for Tiller immediately following the recognition of the Dr. Kate Gregg and Upper-Division scholarship recipients.
The public is welcome to attend.
For further information, please contact Jeannie Yackley at (360) 388-1973 or Jeanne Gordon at (360) 736-6605.
“The Addams Family,” 7:30 p.m., W.F. West Theatre, W.F. West High School, tickets $8, available at high school ASB office or at the door, (360) 807-7235
“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
Blood drive, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Toledo High School, American Red Cross, to sign up, download the Red Cross Blood Donor app, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767)
Public Agencies
Lewis County Mental Health Coalition, 10-11:30 a.m., Lewis County Public Health building, second-floor conference room, (360) 740-1430
Reducing Underage Drinking Coalition, 2 p.m., Lewis County Public Health building, second-floor conference building, (360) 740-1424
Lewis County Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Advisory Board, 4 p.m., Lewis County Public Health building, second-floor conference room, (360) 740-1418
Organizations
Oakview Grange, 7 p.m., 2715 N. Pearl St., Centralia, (360) 736-5639
Lewis County Robotics Society, 6 p.m., room 128, Kemp Hall, Centralia College, (360) 304-9660
Chehalis-Centralia Cribbage Club, 6:30 p.m., Chehalis Moose Lodge, 1400 Grand Ave., Centralia, (360) 485-2852
Centralia-Chehalis Vintage Auto Club, 7:30 p.m., Ramblin’ Jack’s Rib Eye, 1336 Rush Road, Chehalis, (360) 767-0719
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
Centralia-Chehalis Vintage Auto Club, 7:30 p.m., Ramblin Jack’s Rib Eye, 1336 Rush Road, Napavine, (360) 273-6961
Winlock Finnish Lodge 19, celebration and memorial, 4 p.m., Hope Grange, Antrim Road, Winlock, dinner, silent auction, proceeds to go to scholarship fund, RSVP to (360) 669-0012
Support Groups
“Up From Grief,” for those grieving the loss of a loved one, 1-2:30 p.m., Assured Home Hospice, 2120 N. Park St., Centralia, (360) 330-2640
Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1209 N. Scheuber Road, Centralia, (360) 736-9268
Multiple sclerosis, 6-8 p.m., Providence Centralia Hospital chapel conference room, (360) 748-8687, Facebook page: Lewis County MS Support Group
