Editor’s Best Bet: It’s Funtime Festival This Weekend in Napavine
Napavine is celebrating its 44th annual Funtime Festival Friday and Saturday.
It gets underway with a community sale 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday at the Rebekah Lodge. Lunch will be served at the lodge 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
The coronation of Princess Napawinah will be at 7 p.m. at the Napavine Elementary gym.
At 11 a.m. Saturday, the parade commences.
From noon until 4 p.m., there will be a Kids Fest and petting zoo at the shopping center. Lunch will be served at the Rebekah Lodge at noon. Also at that time, the Girl Scouts of Washington will be offering free crafts and the Napavine Booster Club will have a food wagon at the shopping center.
A magic show will be in the shopping center at 1 p.m., and the first-ever Soap Box Derby will get underway at 2 p.m. on Maple Street. Bingo for the whole family will be at 6 p.m. at Sahara Pizza.
After dusk, there will be a kid-friendly “Movie Under the Stars” on the grassy field in front of the shopping center. Bring your chairs and blankets.
All day long, there will be vendors in town, and local merchants will be offering special deals in conjunction with the Funtime Festival.
Thursday, July 13
Holus Bolus to Perform at Tiki Tap House
Holus Bolus, the one-man psychedelic-acoustiloop musician, will be bringing his one-of-a kind show to Tiki Tap House in Centralia, at 8 p.m. Thursday as part of a 10-show Northwest tour.
Tom Boylan, who is Holus Bolus, is from Crescent City, California, and he performs live looping with an acoustic guitar and small drum kit.
Laying down one layer at a time, this multi-instrumentalist creates the sound of a full band that mixes rock, reggae, grooves, jam, and spacey swirls.
Boylan has been performing as Holus Bolus for over 10 years, touring all throughout the west and southwest, and has released four studio albums.
Tiki Tap House is located at 404 N. Tower Ave., Centralia.
Author to Talk About Civil War Family
What was the Civil War like for families of those who chose to fight? The story of one such family has now been captured in “Away at War: A Civil War Story of the Family Left Behind” by author Nick K. Adams.
Adams will be speaking at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library.
A retired elementary school teacher, Adams is an avid Civil War re-enactor and historical speaker.
While the novel tells the family’s story, it is based on 100 letters between David Brainard Griffin and his wife and three young children, detailing the survival and difficulties faced by the soldier (Adams’ great-great-grandfather) during his two years of service.
The Chehalis Timberland Library is located at 400 N. Market Blvd. For more information, contact the library at 360-748-3301 or visit www.TRL.org.
Pinochle, 6 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-748-7241
Public Agencies
Centralia Planning Commission, 6 p.m., council chambers, City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, 360-330-7671
Grays Harbor Fire District 1, 7 p.m., Oakville Fire Hall, 360-273-6541
Libraries
Animal Pals Family Storytime, for children, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Eric Haines, Comedy Variety Show, for all ages, 11 a.m., Tenino
Border Collies International, Performing Canine Team, for all ages, 2 p.m., Winlock, and 6 p.m., Salkum
Ice Cream and Books, for teens, 3:30 p.m., Tenino
Away at War: A Civil War Story of the Family Left Behind, for teens and adults, 6 p.m., Chehalis
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
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
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
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
Better Breathers Club, coping with lung disease and providing a positive impact on your health, 2-3:30 p.m., Morton General Hospital conference room, Gaye Hamstreet, 360-496-3576
“Care, Share, Heel,” support group for victims of abuse, 5:30-7 p.m., 1511 S. Gold St., Centralia, 360-219-3941
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
Friday, July 14
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
Karaoke, with Jimmy Abbott, 7:30 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd. Chehalis, 360-748-7241
Centralia Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., corner of North Pearl and West Maple streets, 360-985-0662, www.facebook.com/Centralias-Lewis-County-Farmers-Market
Steam Train Ride and Museum Visit, 11 a.m., 2:15 p.m., Mt. Rainier Railroad, Elbe, 888-STEAM-11
Spike and the Impalers, doors open 7 p.m., concert 8 p.m., Lucky Eagle Casino, Rochester, free, must be 21
“Transformers: The Last Knight,” 9 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $9, students and seniors $8, www.mortonroxy.org, 360-496-0541
“Don’t Say MacBeth,” Kids’ Intensive Drama School, OnStage Children’s Theatre Education Program, 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, adults $9 ($10 at the door), children $5
Reunion, Centralia High School Class of 1977, after 5 Friday, Bub’s Pub, 537 N. Tower Ave., Centralia; 4-10 p.m. Saturday, Dick’s Brewery, 3516 Galvin Road, Centralia, food from Big T’s BBQ, no-host bar available; golf with Chris Moore, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 360-237-4445; RSVP to carol_millwood@yahoo.com or 360-388-1740
Libraries
“My Dear Wife and Children: A Reading of Civil War Letters,” for adults, 4 p.m., Centralia
NerdiCon, for teens, 7 p.m., Centralia
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
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
Friday Night Live, Narcotics Anonymous, 7-9 p.m., Dayspring Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 2088 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, 360-508-6495
Saturday, July 15
STP to Bring Thousands of Bicyclists to Lewis County
Thousands of bicyclists will be pedaling through the Twin Cities area Saturday and Sunday for the Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic.
This 200-plus mile bicycle ride is the largest multi-day bicycle event in the Northwest, with up to 10,000 participants riding from Seattle to Portland in one or two days.
Some of the riders complete the entire trek in one day, while others use two days, often spending the night in the Twin Cities area.
Some will elect to stay in a tent, school or church, but some will pay a little extra to stay in a bed for the night. Motels will be full, so area families are having a rider or two stay with them for the night.
The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce is the coordinating organization for housing riders with families. The Chamber also provides a orange creamsicle to each of the riders as they ride in to Centralia College, it coordinates and sorts luggage, provides a lunch for the 3,500 riders who will make the 200-mile trip in one day, and will set up the beer garden and live music — new this year — in Chehalis. The beer garden and live music in Centralia is coordinated through the college.
Depictions of Civil War Battles Coming
Re-enactments of the Civil War battles of Shiloh and Seven Days will take place 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday at 313 Tune Road southwest of Chehalis.
On Saturday, historical presentations will be 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and huge battles at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. On Sunday, a historical presentation will be at 10 a.m. and the battles at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Participating will be the Washington Civil War Association and the Northwest Civil War Council.
Food vendors will be available.
Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors (60-plus), students and veterans. Active-duty military personnel and children under 6 are free. The price includes admission to the Veterans Memorial Museum.
For more information or advanced ticket sales, visit the museum at 100 SW Veterans Way, Chehalis, or call 360-740-8875. The website is www,veteransmuseum.org.
Art Event Coming to Seminary Hill
Create original works of art from the bounty of nature during this Saturday’s hands-on art event at the Seminary Hill Natural Area.
Amy Mumford, from Bethel School of the Arts, will lead this family-friendly activity starting at 10 a.m.
Venture into the woods, hunt for interesting natural objects, then use your creativity to make something from your imagination with skilled artists.
As always, there will be free cookies and refreshments at this family-friendly event, sponsored by Friends of the Seminary Hill Natural Area.
The event takes place in the Barner Drive parking lot at the eastern end of Locust Street, just a few blocks east of downtown Centralia.
Learn more at facebook.com/SeminaryHill, twitter.com/GoSeminaryHill or instagram.com/GoSeminaryHill.
Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Olympia Street, www.teninofarmersmarket.org, www.facebook.com/TeninoFarmersMarket/
Blueberry pancake breakfast, 8-10:30 a.m., historic Gate Schoolhouse, 16925 Moon Road SW, Rochester, $6 per person, children 5 and under free, to support and make improvements to the schoolhouse and grounds, 360-273-8143
Club Mom Children’s Clothing Bank and Exchange, 1-3 p.m., Centralia Christian Church, 1215 W. Main St., 360-736-7655
Coach Train Excursions to Milburn, 1 and 3 p.m., Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum, 1101 SW Sylvenus St., Chehalis, steamtrainride.com, 360-748-9593
Riverview Train Excursion to Ruth, 5 p.m., Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum, 1101 SW Sylvenus St., Chehalis, steamtrainride.com, 360-748-9593
Steam Train Ride and Museum Visit, 11 a.m., 2:15 p.m., Mt. Rainier Railroad, Elbe, 888-STEAM-11
Open garden, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 4162 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Art on the Lawn, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., White Pass Country Museum, 12990 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood
Funtime Festival Breakfast, 7-10 a.m., Trinity Rebekah Hall, 111 W. Washington, Napavine, pancake, ham, juice, coffee, $6, 360-219-7629
“Transformers: The Last Knight,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $9, students and seniors $8, www.mortonroxy.org, 360-496-0541
“Don’t Say MacBeth,” Kids’ Intensive Drama School, OnStage Children’s Theatre Education Program, 2 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, adults $9 ($10 at the door), children $5
Libraries
WonderWorks Weekends, for children, noon, Randle
WonderWorks: Big Builds, for children, 1 p.m., Oakville
Paper Crafts, for adults, 2 p.m., Centralia
Sherlock Holmes: Murder in the Stacks, for teens, 6 p.m., Tenino
Organizations
Historic Fox Theatre Restorations, meeting of volunteers, 10 a.m., Santa Lucia Coffee, Centralia
Washington Old Time Fiddlers’ Association, jam session and business meeting, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Cooks Hill Community Church, 2400 Cooks Hill Road, Centralia, acoustic music only, 360-785-3139
Sunday, July 16
Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Dancing, Country Four and More, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Swede Hall, Rochester, 360-352-2135
Community meal, 1-3 p.m., Rotary Riverside Park, Centralia, free, sponsored by Jesus Name Pentecostal Church, Chehalis, 360-623-9438
Coach Train Excursions to Milburn, 1 and 3 p.m., Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum, 1101 SW Sylvenus St., Chehalis, steamtrainride.com, 360-748-9593
Steam Train Ride and Museum Visit, 11 a.m., 2:15 p.m., Mt. Rainier Railroad, Elbe, 888-STEAM-11
All American Boys Chorus, 2 p.m., Raymond Theatre, 323 Third St., tickets $20, available by calling 360-875-5157 or at the door, www.taabc.org
Support Groups
GriefShare, a video seminar focusing on helping people who have lost a loved one, 12:30-2 p.m., Shoestring Valley Community Church, 104 Frase Road, Onalaska, 360-870-2782, http://svcchurch.com/griefshare/
Monday, July 17
Pinochle, 6 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-748-7241
“Transformers: The Last Knight,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $8, students and seniors $7, www.mortonroxy.org, 360-496-0541
Organizations
Centralia Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., member’s home, 360-736-8766
White Pass Historical Society, 6 p.m., old Packwood Elementary School, Packwood
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
Fords Prairie Grange, potluck dinner 6 p.m., meeting 7 p.m., 2640 W. Reynolds Ave., Centralia, 360-304-3419
Tuesday, July 18
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 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
Greater Lewis County Community Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Boistfort Street, Chehalis
Public Agencies
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
Southwest Washington Fair Commission, 6 p.m., Southwest Washington Fair office, 2555 N. National Ave., Chehalis
Napavine City Council, 6 p.m., 407 Birch Ave. SW, 360-262-3547, ext. 213
Libraries
Jeff Evans Magic Show, for all ages, 11 a.m., Packwood, 2 p.m., Randle
WonderWorks: Dash & Dot Robots, for children, 2 p.m., Oakville
Last Leaf Productions: The Magic Hat, for children, 2 p.m., George Washington Park, Centralia
WonderWorks: Egg Drop Challenge, for children grades 1-6, 2 p.m., Tenino
LEGO Crew Meets STEM, for children, 5:30 p.m., Chehalis
PageTurners Book Discussion, for adults, “All the Light We Cannot See,” by Anthony Doerr, 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, tuners.groupanizer.com
