Editor’s Best Bet: Relay for Life Coming to SWW Fairgrounds
Relay for Life will be celebrating 30 years in Lewis County this year.
The annual 24-hour event, which will be Friday and Saturday at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, raises money and awareness to fight cancer.
This year the local theme will be “86 Cancer” because 1986 is the year Relay For Life started in the county.
Linda Tomasheck, chairwoman of Relay For Life, said teams and attendees can expect a 1980s theme with lots of music from that decade.
Relay for Life begins at 4 p.m. on Friday and lasts until 4 p.m. on Saturdy.
Relay for Life will kick off as it usually does with opening ceremonies at 6 p.m. followed by the survivor and caregiver lap.
For the first time Applebee’s is sponsoring a survivors’ dinner at the fairgrounds at 6:45 p.m., and survivors will be allowed to bring one guest.
At 7 p.m. the Backfire Band will take the stage.
New this year, a fireworks show will follow at 9 p.m.
The traditional luminaria ceremony will follow the fireworks display at 11 p.m.
On Saturday attendees can participate in yoga at 1 a.m. and nia holistic dancing at 2 a.m.
The Chinese lantern ceremony will be at 3 a.m. Glow in the dark bowling will begin at 4:30 a.m., and ring toss will follow at 5:30 a.m.
A new band called Kiwi Dragon will perform starting at 8 a.m.
Tips N Toes salon will be cutting hair donations for Cut for a Cure at 10 a.m., a new event for Relay for Life.
New this year as well, Valley View Health Center is bringing a health fair to the event from noon to 4 p.m.
Quiznos is providing a team captain lunch at 12:30 p.m., a new event to show appreciation for all they do to prepare for Relay For Life.
This year’s Miss Lewis County Bailey Peters will be performing with the band Just Cuz at 1 p.m.
A silent auction and children’s activities will also take place throughout Relay for Life.
Thursday, May 19
“Once on This Island,” 7 p.m., Corbet Theatre, Centralia College, adults $10, students/seniors $8, (360) 736-9391, ext. 525
One-stroke painting, with Bonnie Hanson, White Pass Country Museum, 12990 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood, preregistration required, (360) 494-4031
Cowlitz fisheries project review meeting, 6-8 p.m., Centralia College, Walton Science Center, Room 121, review of hatchery production plan for Cowlitz River, tacomapower.com/cowlitzfishreport
Community Conversation, “Forks Over Knives,” 7 p.m., Centralia United Methodist Church, 506 S. Washington Ave., (360) 736-7311
Pinochle, 6 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, (360) 748-7241
Broasted chicken, 5-7 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, (360) 748-7241
Public Agencies
Twin Transit board, 8:15 a.m., Twin Transit office, 212 E. Locust St., Centralia, (360) 330-2072
Centralia and Oakville Timberland Libraries, closed, staff training
Libraries
Family Story Time, for children age 3-third grade, 11:45 a.m., Randle
The Knitting Circle, for adults, 4 p.m., Salkum
Tie-Dyeing for Teens, 5:30 p.m., Randle
Organizations
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 20
Mossyrock Band Plans Fundraiser for Ragtag Trip
The Mossyrock High School band is holding a bingo/baked potato fundraiser 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Mossyrock multipurpose room.
Cost for three cards and a baked potato is $20. Additional cards cost $1. Prizes for winning a game include themed baskets, flowers, gift certificates and Seattle Mariners tickets.
The band is raising funds for a ragtag tour. The teacher plans the trip, and the kids don’t know where they are going. They will visit, explore and play instruments for different groups.
More information is available by calling Martha Sturgeon, K-12 music director, at (360) 983-3183.
Paint & Sip Fundraiser Coming to Museum
The Lewis County Historical Museum and The Merlot Canvas are hosting a Paint & Sip fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the museum.
Tickets for the event are $45, with the proceeds benefitting the museum. Tickets can be purchased online at www.themerlotcanvas.com
In commemoration of the centennial of the National Park Service, participants will be painting “Mountains Out,” a representation of the closest national park, Mount Rainier. All painting supplies and instructions will be provided by The Merlot Canvas.
There will be guided instructions on how to paint the mountain. Guests will be able to take their picture home with them.
As a no-host bar and raffles will be available for guests, all attendees must be 21 years of age.
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
Centralia Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., corner of Pearl and Maple streets, (360) 985-0662
Jones & Fischer, 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m., Craft House sports bar, Lucky Eagle Casino, Rochester
“Once on This Island,” 8 p.m., Corbet Theatre, Centralia College, adults $10, students/seniors $8, (360) 736-9391, ext. 525
“The Secret Garden,” OnStage Theatre Education Program, 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, adults $9 ($10 at the door), children 12 and under $5, open seating, (360) 496-5599
“Mother’s Day,” 9 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $8, students/seniors $7, (360) 496-5599
Karaoke, with Jimmy Abbott, 7:30 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd. Chehalis, (360) 748-7241
Libraries
Family Story Time, for all ages, 10 a.m., Salkum
Youth PageTurners, for children grade 4-6, 3:30 p.m., Winlock
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
Recovery in Christ, addiction recovery, 6-7:30 p.m., Christian Fellowship of Winlock, 630 Cemetery Road, Winlock, (360) 785-4280
Saturday, May 21
CC to Host 5K Run/Walk
Centralia College will host the first-ever Blazer 5K Run/Walk on Saturday.
The event is open to runners and walkers of all ages and ability levels.
Registration will begin at 9 a.m. The race starts at 10 a.m. at the Health and Wellness Center on the corner of Iron and Walnut streets. The run is a flat course and will wind around the college’s campus.
Registration includes a T-shirt. Prices are $20 for community members, $15 for Centralia College students with ID, and $8 for children under 10, or free for the child if no T-shirt is wanted.
Deadline for preregistration and T-shirts is May 16.
Registration will be available the day of the race, but will not include a T-shirt.
After the race there will be lawn games, a bounce house, snacks, a barbecue by Centralia College athletes, and the first Vintage Wheels Car Show in the China Creek parking lot.
All after race events are free and open to the public.
To download a registration form, go online to www.centralia.edu.
For more information, contact Staci Jacobson at (360) 736-9391, ext. 630, or email events@centralia.edu.
‘The Yearling’ Coming to Fox Theatre
Historic Fox Theatre Restorations will be showing the next film in its 2016 Film Series, the 1946 drama, “The Yearling,” on Saturday.
Based on the novel by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, this drama focuses on the family of Civil War veteran Penny Baxter (Gregory Peck), who lives and works on a farm in Florida with his wife, Orry (Jane Wyman), and their son, Jody (Claude Jarman Jr.). The only surviving child of the family, Jody longs for companionship and unexpectedly finds it in the form of an orphaned fawn. While Penny is supportive of his son’s four-legged friend, Orry is not, leading to heartbreaking conflict. The film is rated G.
The film will be shown at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Fox Theatre in downtown Centralia. Admission is $10 per person, $8 for members and $25 per family (three to four persons).
Presale tickets are available on Brown Paper Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2541831, at Book ‘n’ Brush in Chehalis, and Holley’s Place, HUBBUB, Santa Lucia Coffee and PostNet in Centralia.
For more information, call the Fox Theatre at (360) 623-1103. All proceeds from the event benefit the restoration of the Fox Theatre.
Meet the ‘Wild Things of Seminary Hill’ at Family-Friendly Walk Saturday
Families and children of all ages are invited to take an evening stroll with a wildlife biologist at 6 p.m. Saturday during the free “Wild Things of the Seminary Hill Natural Area” hike and talk.
The walk marks the return of wildlife biologist Blake Murden, who led this popular wildlife walk for many years. This year he and environmental educator Kelly Stanley are returning after taking a hiatus for several years.
They’ll lead a fun hands-on activity, helping children discover the mammals, amphibians, birds and insects of Centralia’s hillside forest.
This walk — 6 p.m. — is a different start time than most walks hosted by the Friends of the Seminary Hill Natural Area.
The walk will be geared toward children and families, and is the first of the “Year of the Child” set of walks on the Seminary Hill Natural Area.
As always, free cookies and refreshments will be provided.
The walk begins 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.
Vintage Wheels Car Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Centralia College, Ash Street and Centralia College Boulevard, all makes, all models, (360) 880-2058
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
Plant sale, Lewis County Master Gardeners, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Expo Hall, Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, (360) 740-1216, http://lewis-mg-mrc.org
Jones & Fischer, 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m., Craft House sports bar, Lucky Eagle Casino, Rochester
“Once on This Island,” 8 p.m., Corbet Theatre, Centralia College, adults $10, students/seniors $8, (360) 736-9391, ext. 525
“The Secret Garden,” OnStage Theatre Education Program, 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, adults $9 ($10 at the door), children 12 and under $5, open seating, (360) 496-5599
Steam Train Ride and Museum Visit, Mt. Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum, Elbe-Mineral, 10 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 1-888-STEAM-11
Wes Knodel Gun Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $6, Blue Pavilion, Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, www.wesknodelgunshows.com
Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Olympia Street, downtown Tenino, (360) 515-0501
“Mother’s Day,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $8, students/seniors $7, (360) 496-5599
Southwest Washington Dairy Goat Show, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Southwest Washington Fairgrounds
Karaoke, with Lou Morales, 7:30 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd. Chehalis, (360) 748-7241
Hot dog/chili feed, 5-6:30 p.m., Toledo Presbyterian Church, 312 Augustus St., Toledo, free, (360) 219-7756
Libraries
Drop-in Craft: Painter’s Tape Art, for adults, noon, Chehalis
National Readathon Day 2016: Library Reading Party, for adults, noon, Centralia
Organizations
Historic Fox Theatre Restorations, meeting of volunteers, 10 a.m., Santa Lucia Coffee, Centralia
Sunday, May 22
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/
Plant sale, Lewis County Master Gardeners, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Expo Hall, Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, (360) 740-1216, http://lewis-mg-mrc.org
“The Secret Garden,” OnStage Theatre Education Program, 2 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, adults $9 ($10 at the door), children 12 and under $5, open seating, (360) 496-5599
Steam Train Ride and Museum Visit, Mt. Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum, Elbe-Mineral, 10 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 1-888-STEAM-11
Wes Knodel Gun Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $6, Blue Pavilion, Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, www.wesknodelgunshows.com
