Calendar: July 3

Tuesday, July 3

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

Square Dance Lessons, 7-9 p.m., Oakview Grange, 2715 N. Pearl St., Centralia, first lesson free, then $2.50 each, single and couples welcome, 360-748-6948 or 360-273-4884

Community Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Boistfort Street, Chehalis, 360-740-1295

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

Great Rivers BHO Advisory Board Meeting, 12 -2 p.m., WSU Extension Conference Room (basement floor), Lewis County Historic Courthouse Building, 351 N. North St., Chehalis, Wa 98532

Libraries

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

The Zaniac: Kid-Hop Don’t Stop!, for all ages, 11:30 a.m., Packwood, 2 p.m., Randle

Organizations

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

Southwest Washington Fair Commission, 6 p.m., Southwest Washington Fair office, 2555 N. National Ave., Chehalis

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

Toastmasters 1290, noon-1 p.m., Hanson Building board room, Centralia College, 360-820-2771

Support Groups

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

DivorceCare, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Mountain View Baptist Church, 1201 W. Belmont, childcare available, 360-872-2175 (BEGINS JAN 16)

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

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

Wednesday, July 4

Centralia to Host Annual Summerfest Celebration

Centralia’s Summerfest brings people from all over the Lewis County area together for July 4, the area’s largest Independence Day celebration.

Events include the annual I Ran From the Cops run/walk, free pancake breakfast at Fort Borst Park, demolition derby at the Fairgrounds, hay rides, tours of the Borst Home historical site, historical military displays and much more. Activities for the entire family at Fort Borst Park begin at 10 a.m.

The annual Summerfest Parade gets underway downtown in the afternoon, generally about 4 p.m.

Pe Ell Plans Big Fireworks Show on Fourth of July

The streets in Pe Ell will be closed starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday for the Fourth of July parade, which is at noon. There will be vendors, floats, food booths and a balloonist. 

The fireworks will take place at 10 p.m. at the Pe Ell school. A group in Pe Ell has been raising funds for the fireworks show since last October. The town in western Lewis County is going to set off $4,295 worth of fireworks.

Pioneer Pie Social, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Borst Home, Fort Borst Park, Centralia, music by Chris Guenther, silent auction, candy in the hay, other games, 360-748-0831

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

Thursday, July 5

Cougar Squares dance club of Toledo fall square dance lesson, Napavine Elementary School, 7 p.m. 

Art Conversations, 10:30 a.m., White Pass Country Museum, 12990 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood, 360-494-4422

Libraries

Scavenger Hunt, for all ages, all day, Chehalis

Book Babies, for children birth-24 months, 10:30 a.m., Centralia

Family Movie Matinee, for children grades 1-6, 1:30 p.m., Centralia

Alex Zerbe: Comedy, Magic and Juggling, for all ages, 2 p.m., Winlock

Cowboy Buck & Elizabeth, for all ages, 2 p.m., Salkum

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, 360-269-3827 or 360-736-4163

Lewis County Voiture 83 of the 40 & 8, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. meeting, Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-266-7055

Support Groups

NAMI Lewis County Connections, recovery support group for adults with mental illness, 2-3:30 p.m., Mary Room, Centralia United Methodist Church, 506 S. Washington Ave., 253-468-7435

Mind, Body, Spirit: Self-Care Group, 10 a.m., Mossyrock Outreach Center, provided by Diane Hurley, 360-496-3591

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