Thursday, Oct. 4
Onalaska Alliance to Host Apple Harvest Festival
The Onalaska Apple Harvest Festival, sponsored by the Onalaska Alliance, will be held Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 4-7.
On Thursday, there is Royal Court bingo 6-8 p.m. at the Onalaska Elementary gym.
Friday’s events include a quilt show 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Community Presbyterian Church and the Royal Court coronation at 6 p.m. at the elementary gym.
Saturday is loaded with events, including live entertainment, pie eating contests, vendors and booths, parade, activities for the whole family, pancake breakfast, 5k Apple Fun Run/Walk, and canoe and kayak races.
Sunday’s schedule includes an all-area church service and potluck 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at the middle school gym, farm and homestead tour noon-4 p.m. (register at any of the nine farms of your choice). A farm to table dinner 5-8 p.m. at The Mason Jar, 637 Leonard Road, is sold out.
More information is available at www.onalaskaalliance.org.
Assured Hospice Official to Speak at AAUW Meeting
Bethany Seymour, executive director of Assured Hospice, will be the guest speaker at the Thursday, Oct. 4, meeting of the American Association of University Women.
As a registered nurse for 19 years, Seymour has worked a majority of her career in home health and hospice. As executive director for Assured Hospice, Seymour works closely with her nurse liaison, frequently visiting out in the community focusing on education about resources and care options.
Seymour will be presenting information about hospice in general, myths and facts, and how Assured Hospice can help patients and families at home as well as be a resource for providers and facilities in the community.
The AAUW meeting will be at 6:45 p.m. at The Gathering Place, 2800 Cooks Hill Road, Centralia. Use the entrance on Colonial Drive off Scammon Creek Road.
For more information, call 360-520-0148.
Fall Harvest Show Celebrating 100th Anniversary of Farm
The Wedin Farm & Friends Fall Harvest Show will be held Thursday-Saturday at 560 Spooner Road, Chehalis.
This year, the farm is celebrating its 100th year.
Hours are 4-7 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.
The event will feature antiques, primitives, country French, shabby chic, pumpkins, gourds, fall decor and more.
Soup, sandwiches and desserts will be provided by Dawn’s Delectables.
To drive to the farm, take exit 77 from Interstate 5, travel west on state Highway 6, turn right on Spooner Road and drive to the end of the road.
More information can be obtained by calling 360-704-0083 or visiting wedinfarmandfriends on Facebook.
Cougar Squares dance club of Toledo fall square dance lesson, Napavine Elementary School, 7 p.m., 360-736-8907
Art Conversations, 10:30 a.m., White Pass Country Museum, 12990 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood, 360-494-4422
Lyceum, “Landscape Photography: Tips of the Trade,” presented by Anthony Koopman, StormKing Photography, noon, Centralia College East, Morton
Lyceum, “Domestic Violence Awareness,” panel discussion, 1 p.m., Washington Hall 103, Centralia College
Libraries
Toddler Time and Play Group, for children age 2, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Family Storytime, for children 3-6, 11:45 a.m., Randle
PageTurners Book Discussion, for adults, “The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration,” noon, Chehalis
Explorer’s Club: Elephant Toothpaste, for children grades 1-6, 3:30 p.m., Tenino
Dungeons & Dragons (and more), for teens, 3:30 p.m., Chehalis
The Knitting Circle, for teens and adults, 4 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
Centralia Chehalis Vintage Auto Club, 7:30 p.m., Ribeye Restaurant, Napavine I-5 exit, 360-748-7390
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
Friday, Oct. 5
Comedian to Perform at Riverside
Comedian Todd Johnson will be at Riverside Golf Club, Chehalis, Friday.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show commences at 8 p.m.
Johnson, a native to Idaho, has performed all over the U.S. and Canada. In 2012, He was runnerup in the Big Sky Comedy Competition. In 2011, he participated in the Aspen Comedy Festival and was asked back to host the Best of the Fest of 2011 in Aspen, Colorado.
He was a finalist of the 29th International Seattle Comedy Competition in 2008. He also was featured on the Mad TV Network show “Man Up Stand Up” in 2009.
Johnson has opened for Weird Al Yankovic and the country band Lonestar. He also can be heard on XM/Sirus and Comedy 24/7.
Tickets are $10 and available to buy over the phone, at the bistro counter or at the door. To be guaranteed seating, call the bistro at 360-748-8182.
Randle Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 115 Hampton Road, 360-520-0327
Country Chicks Fall Market, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, countrychicksllc@gmail.com
Guava Jam Live, 7 p.m., Jeremy’s Farm to Table Restaurant, 576 W. Main St., Chehalis, 360-748-4417
“Searching,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $9, students and seniors $8, 360-496-2018
Libraries
Family Storytime, for children age 3-third grade, 10 a.m., Salkum
Family Storytime, for children, 10:30 a.m., Winlock
Preschool Storytime, for children 3-6 years, 10:30 a.m., Chehalis
PageTurners Book Discussion, for adults, reader’s choice discussion, 1 p.m., Winlock
Organizations
Lewis County Writers Guild, 5 p.m., Station Coffee Bar & Bistro, Centralia, http://lewiscountywriters.wordpress.com/
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
Diabetic Support Group, 10:30-11:30 a.m., The Gathering Place, Stillwaters Estates, 2800 Cooks Hill Road, Centralia, 360-748-3177 or 360-736-9679
Friday Night Live, Narcotics Anonymous, 7-9 p.m., Dayspring Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 2088 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, 360-508-6495
Saturday, Oct. 6
Providence Centralia Plans Gala Dinner, Auction
The 2018 Providence Centralia Hospital Gala Dinner and Auction will be held 5-9 p.m. at the Jester Auto Museum and Event Center, 321 Hamilton Road, Chehalis.
This is Providence Centralia Hospital’s premier black-tie fundraising gala and auction.
The evening starts with a Pre-Gala Champagne Hour and Auto Museum Tour 5-6 p.m. At 6 p.m. is the main event with a silent and live auction, plated dinner, dessert dash, wine grab and live entertainment by the Backfire Band.
Advanced reservations are required. Admission is $100 per person (tables of up to eight).
For more information, to make a donation or purchase reservations, call 360- 827-7940.
Club Mom Children’s Clothing Bank and Exchange, 1-3 p.m., Centralia Christian Church, 1215 W. Main St., 360-736-7655
Dance, Country Four and More, 7 p.m., South Union Grange, 10030 Tilley Road, near exit 99 off I-5, 360-352-2135
Pancake breakfast, 7:30-10 a.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, $5, 206-948-2979
Open garden, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 4162 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Bluegrass Jam, 2-5 p.m., Twin City Senior Center, N. National Ave., Chehalis. Dinner, 6 p.m., $6, open mic 6-8 p.m. (through May)
Pe Ell Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Highway 6 and Seventh Avenue, vendors welcome, 360-304-9348
Randle Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 115 Hampton Road, 360-520-0327
Oktoberfest Express, Mt. Rainier Railroad, Elbe, 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 360-492-6000, mtrainierrailroad.com
Prairie Fire Band, 4-7 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 2545 N. National Ave., Chehalis, donation requested, classic country, bluegrass, classic rock ‘n’ roll, dinner 5 p.m., $6, proceeds support Lewis County Seniors, 360-748-0061
Country Chicks Fall Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, countrychicksllc@gmail.com
Girls Night Out, 2-8 p.m., downtown Centralia, get passport ($5) at either HUBBUB or The Station, prizes available to those who fill passport, 360-736-4333
“Searching,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $9, students and seniors $8, 360-496-2018
Libraries
Harvest Moon Storyteller, for all ages, 2 p.m., Centralia
Owls of the Northwest, for all ages, Claudia Supensky, of For Heaven’s Sake, 2 p.m., Winlock
Harvest Moon Storyteller, for all ages, 5 p.m., Randle
