Editor’s Best Bet: Democratic Convention in Chehalis
The Democratic combined county convention for the 20th and 19th legislative districts is Saturday. It begins at 1 p.m., and the doors open at noon, at W.F. West High School. Visit lewiscountydemocrats.org for more information.
Saturday, April 30
Murder mystery party, “Sin City Slayer,” Chehalis Moose Lodge, 1400 Grand Ave., Centralia, dinner 5-7 p.m., 6 p.m. show, dance follows, dinner steak or chicken, $20, advance tickets available, (360) 489-5203 or (360) 736-9030
Lions Club Fishing Derby, Fort Borst Park, Centralia, 9 a.m.-noon, children must be accompanied by an adult, free hot dogs and milk for participants, prize drawing at noon for participants age 3-14, must be present to win, (360) 736-8766
Club Mom Children’s Clothing Bank and Exchange, 1-3 p.m., Chehalis First Christian Church, 111 NW Prindle St., (360) 269-0587 or (360) 748-3702
Steak Night Dinner & Music Benefit, 6-11 p.m., American Legion Grant Hodge Post 17, 111 W. Main St., Centralia, 6 p.m., dinner, rib-eye steak, baked potato, vegetable, roll, live music featuring Jack LeDuc, with Tom Phelps on steel guitar, $17.50, reservations (360) 736-3755
Spring Youth Fair, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Southwest Washington Fair, admission adults $5, kids 6-12, seniors and military, $5 for the weekend or $4 for a day, kids 5 and under free
Plant and bake sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., downtown Winlock on Front Street, fundraiser for scholarships for Winlock students, organized by Winolequa Garden Club
Fuschia Fanciers plant sale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., near Eddie Bauer, Centralia Factory Outlet Mall, west side of Interstate 5
Chehalis Valley Wine Tour, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., wineries serve hors d’oeuvres with their wines, $25, reservations at www.chehalisvalleywinetour.com, (360) 607-0774
Harmonious Funk, 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m., Lucky Eagle Casino, Craft House sports bar, Rochester
Spring Craft Show and Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m, Packwood Community Hall, U.S. Highway 12, Packwood
Veteran’s Aid & Attendance Benefits Seminar, 1-3 p.m., Woodland Village, 2100 Woodland Circle, Chehalis, assistance with assisted living, nursing home care and home health care, Mahala Murphy-Martin, Strategic Retirement Consultants, (360) 748-0095
Packwood Mountain Festival, Packwood
“The Boss,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated R, adults $8, students/seniors $7
Libraries
Family Film: “The Good Dinosaur,” for children, 2 p.m., Chehalis
My Vacation Photos From Saturday, for adults, 2 p.m., photos from Cassini spacecraft, Centralia
Sunday, May 1
Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Dancing, Swing Stuff, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Swede Hall, Rochester, (360) 350-2423
Community meal, 1-3 p.m., Rotary Riverside Park, Centralia, free, sponsored by Jesus Name Pentecostal Church, Chehalis, (360) 623-9438
GriefShare, a video seminar focusing on helping people who have lost a loved one, 1-2:30 p.m., Shoestring Valley Community Church, 104 Frase Road, Onalaska, (360) 623-0194, http://svcchurch.com/griefshare/
Spring Youth Fair, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Southwest Washington Fair, admission adults $5, kids 6-12, seniors and military $4, kids 5 and under free
Spring Craft Show and Sale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m, Packwood Community Hall, U.S. Highway 12, Packwood
Packwood Mountain Festival, Packwood
Monday, May 2
Paint Night, 6-8 p.m., Washington Hall 108, Centralia College, led by Sue Wachter and Joan Hitchcock, $25
“The Boss,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated R, adults $7, students/seniors $6
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
Libraries
Learn About Your Library Card, for all ages, noon, Centralia College East, 701 Airport Way, Morton
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 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 3
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
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 (800) 562-5612
Pe Ell Town Council, 6 p.m., City Hall, (360) 291-3543
Organizations
Centralia Bridge Club, 6:30 p.m., Unity Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, (360) 748-1753, hraj@localaccess.com
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
Adna Grange, 7 p.m., 123 Dieckman Road, Adna, (360) 748-6068
Mount St. Helens Patchwork Quilters, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Lewis County Historical Museum, 599 NW Front St., Chehalis, first Tuesday, potluck, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 1826 SW Snively Ave., Chehalis, (360) 880-5134
Chehalis PTA, 6:30 p.m., Olympic Elementary library, (360) 748-6838
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
NAMI Lewis County Family Support Group, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library, (360) 880-8070 or sherry500us@gmail.com
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
GriefShare, grief recovery seminar and support group, 7-9 p.m., Mountain View Baptist Church, 1201 Belmont Ave., Centralia, child care provided through fifth grade, (360) 827-2172
Wednesday, May 4
Seattle Man to Talk About the Asian-American Experience
Sam Louie, a mental health counselor with a private practice in Seattle specializing in addictions and multicultural issues, will be giving a Lyceum presentation at Centralia College Wednesday titled “Slanted Eyes: The Asian-American Experience.”
The talk will be at 1 p.m. in Washington Hall 103.
Louie uses spoken word poetry to guide audiences to better understand the depth of cultural issues that confront Asian Americans today.
Lyceum classes are free and open to the public. They may also be taken as a one-credit humanities course.
For more information, call Shelley Bannish, director of Student Life & Involvement, at (360) 736-9391, ext. 224.
Tour Night, Centralia College, 4:30 p.m., Student Center, RVSP to Mike Christiansen, (360) 736-9391, ext. 799, or mchristiansen@centralia.edu
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
Mental Health Matters, 6-7:30 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 10000 U.S. Highway 12, Rochester, (360) 273-9884
Public Agencies
Regional Fire Authority Planning Committee, 6:30 p.m., Riverside Fire Authority, Harrison Avenue station, Centralia, (360) 345-3225
Centralia Civil Service Commission, 5:15-6 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, (360) 330-7671
Lewis County Citizens Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials, 5:45 p.m., County Meeting Room, 156 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, (360) 740-2747
Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging, Advisory Council, 9:30 a.m., 2404 Heritage Court SW, Suite A, Olympia, (360) 664-3162, ext. 112
Organizations
Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., Assembly of God church, 702 SE First St., Winlock
Seniors on the Go, potluck and meeting, noon, Onalaska First Church of God Fellowship Hall.
Tenino/Bucoda Community Coalition, 6-7:30 p.m., Tenino Elementary School, (360) 493-2230, ext. 13
Seniors’ Bible study, 2 p.m., Calvary Assembly of God, Centralia, (360) 736-6769 or (360) 324-9050
Newaukum-Napavine Lions Club, noon, Taste of Alaska Family Restaurant, Napavine, (360) 262-3336
Experimental Aircraft Association, 7 p.m., Hangar D, Chehalis-Centralia Airport, (360) 748-1230
Support Groups
Domestic violence support group, 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, sponsored by Human Response Network, 748-6601
Thursday, May 5
Wedin Farm and Friends Spring Show, 4-7 p.m., 560 Spooner Road, Chehalis, antiques, primitives, vintage, shabby chic, country French, wreaths, pillows, jams and jellies, baskets, handmade jewelry, organic soaps, Iron King yard art and more, (360) 704-0083, www.wedinfarm&friends.com
Public Agencies
Twin Transit board, 8:15 a.m., Twin Transit office, 212 E. Locust St., Centralia, (360) 330-2072
Organizations
American Legion Post 508, potluck and meeting, 6 p.m., Silver Creek-Ethel Grange, corner of Brim Road and U.S. Highway 12, (360) 485-2852, (360) 978-5368
Onalaska American Legion Post 508, 6 p.m. potluck, 7 p.m. meeting, Onalaska First Church of God, (360) 978-5368
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
Pinochle, 6 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd, Chehalis, (360) 520-0772
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
Friday, May 6
Wedin Farm and Friends Spring Show, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., 560 Spooner Road, Chehalis, antiques, primitives, vintage, shabby chic, country French, wreaths, pillows, jams and jellies, baskets, handmade jewelry, organic soaps, Iron King yard art and more, (360) 704-0083, www.wedinfarm&friends.com
Harvey Nelson and Swing Stuff Band, country/western, 7-9:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, $6, (360) 350-2423
Oakview Acoustic Jam, 6-9 p.m., Oakview Grange, 2715 N. Pearl St., Centralia, donations accepted, (360) 870-8447
Organizations
Lewis County Writers Guild, 5 p.m. social hour, 5:45 p.m. program, Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, 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 a.m., The Gathering Place, Stillwaters Estates, 2800 Cooks Hill Road, for diabetics and spouses, (360) 748-3177 or (360) 736-9679
Recovery in Christ, addiction recovery, 6-7:30 p.m., Christian Fellowship of Winlock, 630 Cemetery Road, Winlock, (360) 785-4280
