Polar Bear Plunge jumpers leap hand-in-hand into Offut Lake during the 4th annual event held last year at the Offut Lake Resort north of Tenino. Twenty-seven participants took the frosty plunge last year. This year’s chilly start to the new year is set for 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
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Annual Polar Bear Plunge Coming to Offut Lake on New Year’s Morning
The annual polar bear plunge at Offut Lake Resort north of Tenino will take place at 10 a.m. New Year’s Day. Everyone interested in participating in the plunge or watching people jump in the lake should meet at the dock.
Offut Lake Resort is located on 4005 120th Avenue Southeast, which is north of Tenino. This will be the fifth year of the polar bear plunge at the resort. Last year, 27 people participated in the chilly start to the New Year.
Tuesday, Jan. 1
Swedish pancake breakfast, 8 a.m.-noon, Fords Prairie Grange, 2540 W. Reynolds Ave, Centralia, all-you-can-eat Swedish pancakes with real lingonberry butter or hot strawberry preserves, sausage, scrambled eggs, juice and coffee, $6 for adults, $3 for kids under 12, 330-0969
Senior Centers
All senior centers closed for New Year’s Day
Wednesday, Jan. 2
Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange No. 153, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Taco Night, 6-8 p.m., Centralia Eagles, hard-shell tacos, two for $1, other menu items, 736-1146
Games Night, 6:30-11 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, 434 N.W. Prindle St., Chehalis, 740-0492
Square dance lessons, first session, 7-9 p.m., Oakview Grange, 2715 N. Pearl St., Centralia, offered by Prairie Steppers, classes to continue Wednesdays through March 6, 748-1756 or 273-4884
Public Agencies
Lewis County Solid Waste Advisory Committee, 1 p.m., large conference room, Lewis County Public Services, 2025 N.E. Kresky Ave., Chehalis
Organizations
Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., Assembly of God church, 702 S.E. First St., Winlock
Seniors’ Bible study, 10 a.m., Calvary Assembly of God, Centralia, 736-6769 or 324-9050
Soroptimist International of Lewis County, 5:30 p.m., contact for location, 748-7860, jwdmkar@aol.com
Support Groups
Domestic violence support group, 5:30-7 p.m., 125 N.W. Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, sponsored by Human Response Network, 748-6601
Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., 12931 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood, 807-4838
Senior Centers
Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061
Dance refresher class, 10-11 a.m.
Music, 11 a.m.
Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation
Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m.
Write your life, 1 p.m.
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.-1:30 p.m.
CCS Nutrition lunch, noon, $3 donation
“Writing from Within” writer’s group, 12:30 p.m.
Olequa (Winlock) Senior Center, 785-4325
Zumba class, 6-7 p.m.
Packwood Senior Center, 494-6331
Sweet treats, 9:30 a.m.
Bunco, 10:30 a.m.
Pool or cribbage, 1 p.m.
Horticulture project, 2 p.m.
Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112
Exercise class, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Nutrition lunch, noon, suggested donation $3 for 60 and over, under 60, $6.74
Open pool, 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 3
University Women to Learn About Centralia’s Outdoor Education
The American Association of University Women, Lewis County branch, will meet at 6:45 p.m. Thursday at The Gathering Place, Stillwater Estates, 2899 Cooks Hill Road, Centralia.
The Centralia School District’s outdoor education program for sixth-grade students will be explained by teachers and codirectors Kristeen Johnson and Victoria Brannin.
For more information, call Lynn Rash, 807-3199, or Margo Richert, 748-6378.
Open mic, 7 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, 434 N.W. Prindle St., Chehalis, 740-0492
Organizations
Oakview Grange, 7 p.m.., 2715 N. Pearl St., Centralia, 736-5639
Lewis County Robotics Society, 6 p.m., Kemp Hall, room 128, Centralia College, (360) 304-712
Support Groups
“Up From Grief,” for those grieving the loss of a loved one, 1-2:30 p.m., Assured Home Hospice, second floor, 1821 Cooks Hill Road, 330-2640
Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church,1209 N. Scheuber Road, Centralia, 736-9268
Multiple sclerosis, 6-8 p.m., Providence Centralia Hospital chapel conference room, 736-5394, Facebook page: Lewis County Multiple Sclerosis Support Group
Senior Centers
Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061
Music, 11 a.m.
Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation
Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m.
Morton Senior Center, 496-3230
Open recreation, pool, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Pinochle, 10 a.m.
“Soup Kitchen” enrichment lunch, noon, $3 donation
Packwood Senior Center, 494-6331
Women’s pool, 10 a.m.
Sit & Be Fit, 11 a.m.
Entertainment, presentation or movie, 12:30 p.m.
Quilting project class, 3:30 p.m.
Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112
Computer class, 9-11 a.m., Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112
Watercolor class, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112
Zumba, 6-7 p.m., Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112
Open pool, 9 a.m., Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112
Cook’s choice lunch, 11:30 a.m., Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112
Wood carving class, 1-3 p.m., Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112
Quilt class, 1-3 p.m., Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112
Friday, Jan. 4
Sammy Steele Band, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, 273-2000, ext. 301
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
Life Recovery Group, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Dayspring Baptist Church, 2088 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, 748-3401
Senior Centers
Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061
Music, 10:30-11:45 a.m.,
Lunch, noon, $3 suggested donation
Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m.,
Dance night, Bob’s Blissful Band, 7-9:30 p.m.
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.
Crafters 10 a.m.-2:20 p.m.
“Hamburgers & Fixins” community lunch, noon, $5
Packwood Senior Center, 494-6331
Coffee klatch, 9 a.m.
Sewing and crafts, 10 a.m.
Pinochle and Scrabble, 12:30 p.m.
Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112
Nutrition lunch, noon, suggested donation $3 for 60 and over, under 60, $6.74, Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112
Exercise class, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112
Open pool, 9:30 a.m., Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112
Acrylics classes, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112
Saturday, Jan. 5
Sammy Steele Band, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, 273-2000, ext. 301
Senior Centers
Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061
Pancake breakfast, 7:30-10 p.m., pancakes, sausage and juice or coffee, or biscuits and gravy, $5 for adults, $3 for kids, $7 for both meals
Bluegrass jam and show, 2-9 p.m., 273-9336
Morton Senior Center, 496-3230
Community breakfast, 7:30 a.m.-10 a.m., $6
Sunday, Jan. 6
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, 807-1761, 520-6518
