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Children’s Museum Opens in Twin City Town Center
The Discover! Children’s Museum Opens today at 1461 NW Louisiana Ave. in the Twin Cities Town Center, Chehalis. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., with a noon opening ceremony. Admission is $4 per person.
Regular hours will be 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.
The pilot museum will be open for six months to study its feasibility before moving to a permanent residence. Exhibits will include hands-on experiences such as a paleontology fossil dig, veterinarian clinic and a Lego building exhibit.
The Discover! Children’s Museum is looking for community members to get involved. Email Director Jim Valley at discovermuseum@gmail.com for more information.
The museum is an arm of the Chehalis Community Renaissance Team.
Today
Seminary Hill Group to Hold Annual Meeting
The Friends of the Seminary Hill Natural Area will hold their annual meeting from 1-4 p.m. today at the Centralia Timberland Library meeting room.
The group, formed 30 years ago to protect the wooded hillside east of downtown, is holding the public meeting to encourage community members to participate in its slate of projects to maintain, enjoy and better appreciate the century-old urban forest.
For more information, call Sandy Godsey, president of the group, at 736-7045.
Workshop to Teach How to Play Guitar in a Day
Marlene Hutchinson is returning to Centralia College today to offer her “Learn to Play Guitar in a Day!” workshop.
The session will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuition is $79, plus a $30 materials fee for a book and tuner.
“Learn to Play Guitar in a Day!” is a one-day workshop for busy adults who would like to learn to play guitar but don’t have time for weekly lessons. Students will learn basic chords and simple strumming and picking patterns, play familiar songs, and learn music theory, tuning, guitar care, tablature, music resources and more.
Participants must provide their own acoustic guitar. Registration may be made by calling 736-9391, ext.483 or 427, or by visiting http://www.centralia.edu/academics/cont-ed/.
Hutchinson’s workshop recently aired on a PBS station in San Diego.
Eagles to Host Valentine’s Bazaar
The Chehalis Eagles 1550 will be having a Valentine’s Bazaar 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today in the basement of the Eagles Museum.
Set up time will be at 8 a.m. Tables are available to rent for $15 each. Proceeds from table rental will go to the Chehalis Eagles 1550 Auxiliary Heart Fund.
The museum is located at 1993 S. Market Blvd.
For more information, call Carolyne, 785-3980, or Tawnya, (353) 906-1342.
Souper Supper Banquet 2013, Love in the Name of Christ, 5:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, Centralia, 748-8611 or email info@loveincoflewiscounty.org
Motown Cowboys, classic rock, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, 273-2000, ext. 301
“The Vagina Monologues,” 7 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, Centralia, $5
Garage sale fundraiser, for Centralia High School classes of 2014, 2015 and 2016, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Fords Prairie Elementary gym, for graduation night expenses, donations or questions, call (360) 304-8385
Lake Sacajawea bird walk, 8 a.m., meet at Hemlock Square, off Kessler Boulevard and Hemlock, Longview, led by biologist and expert birder Carlo Abbruzzese
Michael Shohan and Jim Beseske, songs and stories, 8 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, $6, 740-0492
Games Day, traditional and modern board games, card games, 1 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, 740-0492
Libraries
Be My Valentine Time, for children 3-9 years, 11-11:45 a.m., Centralia Timberland Library, celebrate the upcoming Valentine’s Day with stories, rhymes and songs, refreshments provided by Friends of the Centralia Timberland Library, 736-0183
Make and Take Valentines, for all ages, drop in at the library during the day and make valentines, art supplies provided, 785-3461
Valentine-Making Studio, for all ages, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., create valentines, art supplies provided, 785-3461
Organizations
Prairie Steppers Square and Round Dance Club, 7:30-10:30 p.m., $5, potluck at break, Oakview Grange, Centralia, 736-5172 or 273-6008
Support Groups
Alzheimer’s support group, 10:30 a.m-noon, Cooks Hills Community Church, 2400 Cooks Hill Road, Centralia, (360) 628-4980
Senior Centers
Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112
Pancake breakfast, $5
Sunday, Feb. 10
Dance Production Planned for Roxy Theater
“Kaleidoscope: An Afternoon of Diverse Dance” is being held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Roxy Theater, Morton.
The event will feature the Eatonville Performance Group, from the Eatonville Dance Center, and Bennyroyce Dance Productions, a New York City-based contemporary dance production team that creates and produces innovative, visionary and compelling contemporary dance.
“Kaleidoscope” is open to students and the community. FeTickets are available at the door. Suggested donation is $8. Proceeds will be divided between Bennyroyce Dance Productions and the Fire Mountain Arts Council.
The event is sponsored by the Centralia College East Organization of Students and the Fire Mountain Arts Council.
“The Vagina Monologues,” 2 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, Centralia, $5
Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Monday, Feb.11
Women’s Luncheon to Feature Fashion Show, Speaker
A luncheon for women will be held noon-1:30 p.m. Monday at the Centralia Church of the Nazarene.
Featured will be a fashion show of gently used collectibles by Holly Phelps, of Shady Lady in Centralia. Also, Shelly Kelly, Battle Ground, will be speaking on “What Does It Mean to Make ‘Beauty From Ashes’?”
Admission is $12. For reservations, call Audrey, 748-6751, or June, 262-3296. Free childcare is available by reservation.
The event is sponsored by the Centralia-Chehalis Christian Women’s Connection.
Centralia Church of the Nazarene is located at 1119 W. First St.
Burger Night, 5-7:30 p.m., Centralia Eagles, quarter-pound hamburgers, $1.50, other menu items, 736-1146
Health and Fitness Fair, 4 p.m., Chehalis Thorbeckes, free health and wellness event featuring more than 60 vendors, 748-3744
Public Agencies
Centralia Historic Preservation Commission, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, 330-7695
Chehalis City Council, 6 p.m., City Hall council chamber, 350 N. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 345-1042
Libraries
PageTurners book discussion, for adults, 5:30-6:45 p.m., Centralia Timberland Library, “The Help,” by Kathryn Stockett, 736-0183
Organizations
Chehalis American Legion Post 22, general meeting, 4 p.m., 555 N. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 740-7889
Lewis County Community Network, 3-5 p.m, second floor conference room, Lewis County Public Health & Social Services Building, 360 N.W. North St., Chehalis, (206) 719-3226
Support Groups
Grandparents as Parents, 6-8 p.m., 420 Centralia College Blvd., Centralia, 736-9391, ext. 298 or 1-877-813-2828
Senior Centers
Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061
Art class, 10 a.m.
Bingo, 10 a.m.
Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m.
Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation
Morton Senior Center, 496-3230
Tai Chi exercise, 8:30-9 a.m.
Open recreation, pool, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Pinochle, 10 a.m.
Live music by Highway 12 East band, 11 a.m.-1:30pm
CCS nutrition lunch, noon, $3 donation $3
Olequa (Winlock) Senior Center, 785-4325
Low impact aerobics, 9-10 a.m.
Dominoes, 10-11 a.m.
Paper party, 11-a.m.-noon
Cook’s choice lunch, noon-1 p.m.
Zumba class, 6-7 p.m.
Packwood Senior Center, 494-6331
Coffee katch, 9 a.m.
Pinochle, 10 a.m.
Pinochle and board games, 1 p.m.
Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112
Exercise class, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Open pool, 9:30 a.m.
Water coloring, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Cook’s choice lunch, 11:30 a.m.
Wood carving class, 1-3 p.m.
Quilting class, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 12
Couples to Make Chocolates at Morgan Arts Centre
Linda Aitchison, owner of Dragonfly Chocolates, Longview, will be teaching couples how to make a box of chocolates at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Morgan Arts Centre in Toledo.
All materials will be provided. Cost is $20 per person.
To sign up for the class, call Di at (360) 864-4ART.
The Morgan Arts Centre is located at 190 Plomondon Road.
Bingo, Chehalis Moose Lodge, doors open at 4:30 p.m., game starts at 6:30 p.m.; food available, 736-9030
Public Agencies
Centralia City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, 330-7670
Lewis County Public Facilities District, 10 a.m., meeting room, Lewis County Courthouse basement, 740-1115
Libraries
Teen Writing Group, 5:30-6:45 p.m., Centralia Timberland Library, workshop on developing writing skills, refreshments provided by Friends of the Centralia Timberland Library, 736-0183
Organizations
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2200, 7 p.m., American Legion Hall, 111 1/2 W. Main, Centralia, 736-6852
Senior Song Birds, 9:30 a.m., Mountain View Baptist Church, Centralia, 273-3231
Rainy Daze Quilt Guild, 7 p.m., Cooks Hill Community Church, Centralia, 262-3877
Support Groups
Survivors of sexual assault/abuse, 5:30-7 p.m., 125 N.W. Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, sponsored by Human Response Network, 748-6601
Senior Centers
Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061
Fellowship meeting, 10-11 a.m.
Music, Bea & Wilma, 11-11:45 a.m.
Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation
Pool tournament, 1 p.m.
NAMI-Connection meeting, 5:30-7 p.m.
Morton Senior Center, 496-3230
Open recreation, pool, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Pinochle, 10 a.m.
“Taco Tuesday” enrichment lunch, noon, $3 donation
Olequa (Winlock) Senior Center, 785-4325
Koffee klatch with maple bars, 8-10 a.m.,
Garden club, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Karate, 6-7 p.m.
Packwood Senior Center, 494-6331
Sit & Be Fit, 11 a.m.
Bingo, 12:30 pl.m.
Zumba, 6 p.m.
Toledo Senior Center, 864-211
Oil painting class, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Pinochle, noon, $1
Zumba, 6-7 p.m.
Sweet Treats, 9 a.m.
