Editor’s Best Bet: Poet to Give Talk at Chehalis Library
Poet and performer Judith Adams will help her audience rediscover the enchantment of poetry at the Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library 2-3 p.m Saturday.
Adams will draw upon the works of other poets, including many from Washington state, to demonstrate how poetry can “radically enhance, change and even save our lives.” She will explore the joy of reciting poetry, encourage guests to talk about their experiences with poetry, and lead exercises designed to fire up the poetic imagination.
Adams is an English-born poet who has lived in the United States since 1976. She has published four books of poetry and recorded several albums of her work. Her poems have been published in numerous magazines and anthologies.
Thursday, March 30
Pinochle, 6 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-748-7241
“A Few Good Men,” 7:30 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, pay what you can, www.evergreenplayhouse.com
Public Agencies
Great Rivers Behavioral Health Organization, governing board, 3-4 p.m., 57 W. Main St., Suite 260, law library conference room, call in 1-872-240-3212, access code 122-101-549, 360-795-5942
Libraries
Book Babies and Playgroup, for children birth-24 months, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Family Storytime, for all ages, 10:30 a.m., Randle
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
Support Groups
Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1209 N. Scheuber Road, Centralia, 360-269-1649
Connections, NAMI Lewis County, 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, March 31
Spaghetti Dinner & Bingo, by Winlock FBLA, Olequa Senior Center, 119 SW Kerron St., Winlock, spaghetti dinner $6, bingo $3 (includes three cards), 360-219-7629
Oregon Trail music and dancing, open mic with Side Kicks Band, 7 p.m., Cowlitz Prairie Grange, 360-864-2023
Harvey Nelson and Swing Stuff Band, country/western, 7-9:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, $6, 360-350-2423
“A Few Good Men,” 8 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, $10 adults, $8, students, at door or at www.evergreenplayhouse.com
Funaddicts, 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m., Crafthouse, Lucky Eagle Casino, Rochester, 800-720-1788
“Kong: Skull Island,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $9, students and seniors $8, www.mortonroxy.org.
Libraries
Family Storytime, for all ages, 10 a.m., Salkum
Preschool Storytime, for children 3-6 years, 10 a.m., Chehalis
Family Storytime, for children, 10:30 a.m., Winlock
Drop-in Computer and eBook Help, for teens and adults, 3 p.m., Tenino
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
Saturday, April 1
Model Train Show Scheduled for SWW Fairgrounds
The Lewis County Historical Museum and the Lewis County Model Railroad Club are presenting the Model Train Show & Swap Meet at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday.
A variety of train layouts, including the ever-popular HO-scale and N-scale sizes, will be on display. Proceeds from this event go to support the Model Railroad Club’s layout at the Lewis County Historical Museum.
For more information, contact the museum at 360-748-0831 or visit its website at Lewis County Historical Museum, call 360-748-0831 or 360-985-7788, or visit the museum’s Facebook page.
Fox Theatre to Show ‘Napoleon Dynamite’
The Centralia Fox Theatre will be showing the next movie in the 2017 Fox Theatre Film Series, the 2004 cult-classic “Napoleon Dynamite,” at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, presented by Sticklin Funeral Chapel.
Preston, Idaho’s most curious resident, Napoleon Dynamite, lives with his grandma and his 32-year-old brother (who cruises chat rooms for ladies) and works to help his best friend, Pedro, snatch the student body president title from mean teen Summer Wheatley. The movie is rated PG.
Admission for the movie is $10 per person ($8 for members) and $25 per family (three to four persons.) Showtimes are 2 & 7 p.m.Season Passes are also available for the 2017 Film Series. Passes are $80 ($60 for members) and are good for all 11 movies in the series.
Presale tickets are available locally at Book ‘n’ Brush in Chehalis, Holley’s Place in Centralia, and online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2874001
For more information, contact the Fox Theatre at 360-623-1103.All proceeds from the event benefit the restoration of the Fox Theatre.
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
Dance, Country Four and More, 7 p.m., South Union Grange, 10030 Tilley Road, near exit 99 off I-5, free lessons at 6 p.m. with admission, 360-352-2135
Pancake breakfast, 7:30-10 a.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, $5, 206-948-2979
“A Few Good Men,” 8 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, $10 adults, $8, students, at door or at www.evergreenplayhouse.com
Funaddicts, 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m., Crafthouse, Lucky Eagle Casino, Rochester, 800-720-1788
“Washington at War: The Evergreen State in World War I,” 2-3 p.m., Centralia Timberland Library, presentation by historian Lorraine McConaghy, 360-736-0183 or www.TRL.org
“Kong: Skull Island,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $9, students and seniors $8, www.mortonroxy.org.
Libraries
Building Block Poetry, for children and teens, all day, Chehalis
Crazy Hair Day, for children, 10:30 a.m., Chehalis
Sensory Friendly Storytime, for children age 3-sixth grade who are an autism spectrum or have other special needs, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
A Fierce Language: Falling in Love With Poetry, for adults, with poet and performer Judith Adams, 2 p.m., Chehalis
Adult Winter Reading After Party, for adults, 2 p.m., Randle
America’s Veterans — Washington at War: The Evergreen State in World War I, with Lorraine McConaghy, 2 p.m., Centralia
Sunday, April 2
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
“A Few Good Men,” 2 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, $10 adults, $8, students, at door or at www.evergreenplayhouse.com
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, April 3
Pinochle, 6 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-748-7241
“Kong: Skull Island,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $8, students and seniors $7, www.mortonroxy.org.
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
Tuesday, April 4
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
Dinner special, cook’s choice, 5-7 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-748-7241
Composting Basics, 6 p.m., Olequa Senior Center, Winlock, sponsored by WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composters, preregistration required, 360-740-1216
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
Libraries
Spring Break Party!, for all ages, all day, Randle
Preschool Storytime and Playgroup, for children 3-6 years, 10:30 a.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
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
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 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
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
