Editor’s Best Bet: College to Offer Performances of ‘Eurydice’
Centralia College Theatre this month will be presenting “Eurydice,” a play by Sarah Ruhl.
Performances will be Thursday through Sunday and Feb. 18-20. Thursday performances will be at 7 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 14, at 2 p.m. at Wickstrom Studio Theatre.
Based on a Greek myth, “Eurydice” is the story of two young lovers who are “separated” on their wedding day. Eurydice falls to her death and ends up in the underworld, where she’s reunited with her father, who’s also dead.
Unfortunately, she doesn’t recognize him (she’s been dipped in the river of forgetfulness) and the father must endeavor to re-educate her, which he does. All is seemingly well until Orpheus, her husband, travels to the underworld to save her and now she’s faced with the dilemma of having to choose between father and husband.
To reach the box office, call (360) 736-9391, ext. 525.
Thursday, Feb. 11
Ribbon cutting ceremony, Mays (Leudinghaus) bridge replacement project, 1:30 p.m., coffee and cake served after ceremony at 427 Leudinghaus Road, (360) 740-2660
Public Agencies
Centralia Planning Commission, 6 p.m., council chambers, City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, (360) 330-7671
Libraries
Mother Goose Play Group, for children birth-6 years, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Make It @the Library, for adults, 2 p.m., Tenino
Junior PageTurners, for children grades 1-3, 3:30 p.m., Winlock
The Knitting Circle, for adults, 4 p.m., Salkum
Organizations
Bucoda Rebekah Lodge 144, 7 p.m., Bucoda Odd Fellows Community Center, 101 E. Seventh St., second floor, Bucoda, (360) 736-6717
United Women in Business, 5:30 p.m., Kit Carson banquet room, Chehalis, (360) 388-5252
Chehalis-Centralia Cribbage Club, 6:30 p.m., Chehalis Moose Lodge, 1400 Grand Ave., Centralia, (360) 485-2852
Mary Lacy Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 10 a.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2190 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, September-May, (360) 740-5899
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
Lewis County Beekeepers Association, 7 p.m., Washington Hall, Room 103, Centralia College, (360) 740-1212
Friends of the Oakville Timberland Library, 2:30 p.m., Oakville Timberland Library
Support Groups
“Up From Grief,” for those grieving the loss of a loved one, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Morton Community Methodist Church, Fourth and Main, Morton, (360) 330-2640
Parkinson’s Disease Support Group (Chehalis Shakers), 1 p.m., Bethel Church, Kirkland Road, Chehalis, go to left and enter at rear of church, (360) 520-4889
Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1209 N. Scheuber Road, Centralia, (360) 736-9268
Support Group for Parents Who Have Lost a Child, 6:30-8 p.m., house next to the Centralia Church of the Nazarene parking lot, (360) 880-0041
Friday, Feb. 12
Evergreen Playhouse to Present Play About Laura Ingalls Wilder
“Laura Ingalls Wilder: Voice of the Prairie,” a dramatic play for young audiences, will be coming to Centralia’s Evegreen Playhouse Friday through Feb. 28.
From “The Little House of the Prairie” to her rise as a literary star, this play about Wilder brings insight to the beloved children’s books and celebrates a remarkable life. The play unfolds with actor-led scene transitions and fluid storytelling.
The play is one act and spans Wilder’s life from early childhood to her older years. Dramatic and heartfelt scenes that depict the survival of life on the prairie.
“Voice of the Prairie” is directed by Angela Wilcox.
Performances are at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays.
A pay-what-you-will performance will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18.
Tickets may be obtained from brownpapertickets.com. They are $8 for youths ($9.27 with service fee) and $10 for adults ($11.34 with service fee).
Oregon Trail music and dancing, open mic with Side Kicks Band, 7 p.m., Cowlitz Prairie Grange, (360) 864-2023
Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center
Harvey Nelson and Swing Stuff Band, country/western, 7-9:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, $6, (360) 350-2423
Evening With the Authors, 4-7 p.m., Lewis County Historical Museum
“Kung Fu Panda 3,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, adults $8, seniors/students $7, (360) 496-5599
Libraries
Family Story Time, for all ages, 10 a.m., Salkum
Preschool Story Time, for children 3-6 years, 10 a.m., Chehalis
Bilingual Story Time, for children 3-6 years, 10:30 a.m., Centralia’
Family Story Time, for children, 10:30 a.m., Winlock
Teen Book Club, for teens, 3:30 p.m., Winlock
Organizations
Skookumchuck I.O.O.F. Lodge 129, 7:30 p.m., Bucoda Odd Fellows Community Center, 101 E. Seventh St., second floor, Bucoda, (360) 736-6717
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
Saturday, Feb. 13
Historic Fox Theatre Restorations to Launch 2016 Movie Season With ‘Jurassic Park’
Historic Fox Theatre Restorations kicks off its 2016 Fox Theatre Film Series on Saturday with 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. showings of “Jurassic Park.”
This year’s series will include Oscar winners like “Cabaret” and “A Streetcar Named Desire” as well as family favorites such as “An American Tail” and “Home Alone.”
The stars shine bright on the big screen at the Fox with Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe, Patrick Swayze, Johnny Depp, Molly Ringwald, Tom Hanks, Boris Karloff, Bella Lugosi, Buster Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Bill Murray, Marlon Brando and many more.
Also included is the annual midnight showing of the cult classic, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” on Friday, June 10.
All showtimes for the series (except “Rocky Horror”) are Saturdays at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Fox Theatre in downtown Centralia, 123 S. Tower Ave.
As an additional treat at many of the films, Fred Beeks will be on hand to play the Fox Theatre organ before each screening.
Admission for the movies is $10 per person, $8 for members and $25 per family (three to four persons). Individual season passes are available for $90, or $70 for members.
Presale tickets are available at Book ‘n’ Brush in Chehalis, and Holley’s Place, HUBBUB, Santa Lucia Coffee and PostNet in Centralia.
For more information, contact the Fox Theatre at (360) 623-1103 or visit www.centraliafoxtheatre.com. All proceeds from the series will benefit the ongoing restoration of the Fox Theatre.
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
“Laura Ingalls Wilder: Voice of the Prairie,” 8 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, adults $10, children $8 (brownpapertickets.com)
Love It Up!, all day, White Pass Ski Area, http://goo.gl/I2WybC
“Kung Fu Panda 3,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, adults $8, seniors/students $7, (360) 496-5599
Libraries
Make & Take Valentines, for all ages, all day, Salkum
Build and Play Saturday, for children, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Valentine Crafts, for children grades 1-6, 11 a.m., Randle
A Chocolate Tasting Party!, for adults, 2 p.m., Salkum
Organizations
Prairie Steppers Square and Round Dance Club, 7-8 p.m. Plus, 8-10:30 p.m. Mainstream, potluck at break, Oakview Grange, Centralia, (360) 736-5172 or (360) 273-4884
Gluten Intolerance Group of Lewis County, 10 a.m., Providence Centralia Hospital chapel conference room, (509) 230-6394, tg728792@centurylink.net, http://goo.gl/bWXTmr
Support Groups
Alzheimer’s caregiver support group, 10:30 a.m-noon, Centralia First United Methodist Church, 506 S. Washington Ave., Centralia, (360) 628-4980
Sunday, Feb. 14
Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
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/
“Laura Ingalls Wilder: Voice of the Prairie,” 2 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, adults $10, children $8 (brownpapertickets.com)
Love It Up!, all day, White Pass Ski Area, http://goo.gl/I2WybC
Tea Time in Toledo, 2 p.m., Toledo Senior Center, 150 Coal St., $15, reservations required, (360) 864-2112
Organizations
Men’s Fraternity, 6-7:30 p.m., Dayspring Baptist Church, 2088 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, (360) 748-3401 or email dayspringbaptistch@gmail.com
Monday, Feb. 15
Auditions, “Deathtrap,” 6:30-7:30 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, (360) 736-8628
Love It Up!, all day, White Pass Ski Area, http://goo.gl/I2WybC
“Kung Fu Panda 3,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, adults $7, seniors/students $6, (360) 496-5599
Organizations
Centralia Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Denny’s Restaurant, Centralia, (360) 736-8766
White Pass Historical Society, 7 p.m., old Packwood Elementary School, Packwood, “Out and About Wilderness Photos,” by Russ Gibbs, (360) 494-4007 or (360) 494-4031
Centralia Bridge Club, noon, Unity Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, (360) 748-1753, hraj@localaccess.com
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
Libraries
All Timberland libraries closed, Presidents’ Day
Tuesday, Feb. 16
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
Advanced Composting, 6 p.m., conference room, Chehalis Timberland Library, sponsored by WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composters, (360) 740-1216
AAA Driver Improvement Program, defensive driving skills, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Woodland Estates Retirement Center, 2100 Woodland Circle, Chehalis, $18, operated by American Driving Services, (800) 462-3728
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
Libraries
Preschool Story Time, for children 3-6 years, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Makers Unite — Share Your Work, for all ages, 5:30 p.m., Winlock
PageTurners Book Discussion, for adults, “The Good Rain: Across Time and Terrain in the Pacific Northwest,” by Timothy Egan, 5:30 p.m., Centralia
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
Lewis County Genealogical Society, 7 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2190 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
