Editor’s Best Bet: Centralia College Choir to Perform at Corbet Theatre
The Centralia College Choir on Wednesday will perform a concert celebrating the season and ending the first quarter of the school year. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. at Corbet Theatre, Centralia College.
Enjoy a varied program that includes, “A-Soalin’“ arranged by Ronald Staheli, “The Sycamore Tree” by Benjamin Britten, “Deck the Hall” arranged by John Rutter and “Jingle Bells” arranged by Wayne Howorth.
The concert is open to the public and there is no charge for admission. Call 360-736-9391 ext. 248 for more information.
Tuesday, Dec. 6
Centralia College Music Faculty to Perform
The music faculty at Centralia College will be giving a free recital at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the college’s Corbet Theatre.
The recital will include:
• Brahms “Op. 10 No. 4, Ballade in B minor,” piano
• “Sketches for Solo Piano” by Hermes Camacho
• “Tango Fantasia” by Jacob Gade and Toke Lund Christiansen, flute and piano
• “Regrets and Resolutions” by Gary Schocker, flute and piano
• “Zueignung Op. 10 No. 1” by Richard Strauss, voice and piano
• “Lonely House” from Street Scene by Kurt Weill, voice and piano
• “Quanto è bella” from L’elisir d’amore by Gaetano Donizetti, voice and piano
• Brahms “Op. 120, No 2, Sonata” for viola and piano
Call 360-736-9391 ext. 248 for more information.
Each faculty member offers private lessons through the college. If you are interested in learning more about the music program at Centralia College, check out the Music page under “Programs and Courses” at www.centralia.edu.
Church Pastors to Speak at Onalaska Alliance Meeting
The Onalaska Alliance’s monthly community meeting will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Onalaska High School, Room 408.
Les and Marita Thelander, pastors at the Onalaska Assembly of God, will be speaking about the Onalaska Food Bank and the food ministry at their church.
The food bank in Onalaska is estimated to help around 40 families. It is open on the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month from noon until 3 p.m. at the Onalaska Assembly of God, 133 Leonard Road.
The youth group at the Onalaska Assembly of God recently hosted a Walk-N-Knock and are planning on hosting another one to help support the food bank.
To learn more about the food ministry at the Onalaska Assembly of God, visit http://www.onalaskaag.com/.
The Onalaska Alliance holds monthly community meetings on topics that are of interest to the residents of Onalaska and the surrounding area. For more information on the Alliance, visit www.onalaskaalliance.org or email info@onalaskaalliance.org.
Portland Man to Speak at Mycological Society Meeting
Peter McCoy will be speaking at the Tuesday meeting of the Southwest Washington Mycological Society.
McCoy is a self-taught mycologist and the co-founder of Radical Mycology, a grassroots organization and ecology-focused movement that shares skills related to cultivating fungi for personal, societal and ecological resilience.
He is also the author of the book, “Radical Mycology,” which covers a range of insights and skills related to the radical mycology ethos. Peter will discuss the many topics and insights covered in “Radical Mycology,” from the history and impact of fungal ecology to the future of human-fungal relations.
McCoy currently lives Portland, where he researches and develops increasingly accessible means for growing and working with fungi.
Non-members are always welcome to attend. Bring your unidentified mushrooms in for expert analysis.
Meetings start at 6 p.m. in the Agricultural Extension meeting room located in the basement of the Lewis County Courthouse (near the west entrance). Those with accessibility issues may find the east entrance more accommodating.
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
Dinner special, cook’s choice, 5-7 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-748-7241
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 Storytime and Playgroup, for children 3-6 years, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Homeschool Meet ‘n’ Greet, for all ages, 3 p.m., Tenino
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
White Pass Country Museum, board meeting, 11 a.m., 12990 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood
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, 6-7:30 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, a recovery group for those who have lost a loved one, 7-8:30 p.m., Mountain View Baptist Church, 1201 Belmont Ave., Centralia, $10, 360-827-2172
Al Anon, Fellowship in Unity, 6-7 p.m., Unity Center, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, 360-237-4082, 360-269-2531
Grief support group, 1-3 p.m., 2120 Northpark Drive, Centralia, Assured Hospice, 360-807-7776
Wednesday, Dec. 7
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
Burger Nite, Chehalis Eagles, 5-7 p.m., 1993 S. Market Blvd., $2, Chehalis, 360-748-7241
The Polar Express, Mt. Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum, Elbe-Mineral, 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 1-888-STEAM-11
Festival of Trees, 7 p.m., Tiller Arts Center, Morton, free
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
Libraries
Book Babies, for babies birth-age 2, canceled
Family Storytime, for children, 10:15 a.m., Tenino
Toddler Time and Playgroup, for children age 2, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
LEGO Club, for children, 3 p.m., Tenino
Teen Night, for teens, 5 p.m., Randle
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
Napavine-Newaukum Lions Club, noon, Taste of Alaska Family Restaurant, Napavine, 360-748-4240
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, 360-748-6601
Emotions Anonymous, 12 Step Club, 8 p.m., Yard Birds, 360-304-9334
Positive Lifestyles, prevention and management of chronic conditions and lifestyle diseases, 10 a.m., Morton General Hospital conference room, 360-496-3591
Thursday, Dec. 8
CC Jazz Band to Give Concert at Corbet Theatre
The Centralia College Jazz Band will give a concert at 7 p.m. Thursday at the college’s Corbet Theatre.
The jazz band is conducted by Ryan Brumbaugh and Ritchie Lopez.
The concert is open to the public and there is no charge for admission. Call 360-736-9391, ext. 248, for more information.
The program:
Set one
• “Thieves in the Temple” by Prince
• “Second Thoughts” by Mulgrew Miller
• “Tiger Rag” by Nick La Rocca
• “Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)” by Antônio Carlos Jobim
• “Anthropology” by Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker
• “Red Clay” by Freddie Hubbard
Set two
• “Linus and Lucy” by Vince Guaraldi
• “Just the Way You Are” by Billy Joel
• “Little Red-Haired Girl,” by Wynton Marsalis
• “A Child Is Born” by Thad Jones
• “Waltz of The Flowers” by Tschaikowsky
•“A Big Band Christmas II” arranged by Carl Strommen
Pinochle, 6 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-748-7241
“It’s a Wonderful Life,” 7:30 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, Centralia, tickets pay what you can
The Polar Express, Mt. Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum, Elbe-Mineral, 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 1-888-STEAM-11
Festival of Trees, 7 p.m., Tiller Arts Center, Morton, Holiday Tea, free
Public Agencies
Centralia Planning Commission, 6 p.m., council chambers, City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, 360-330-7671
Lewis County PUD Commission, 10 a.m., PUD auditorium, 345 NW Pacific Ave., Chehalis, 360-748-9261 or (800) 562-5612
Libraries
Book Babies and Playgroup, for babies birth-24 months, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Crafternoon, for adults, 1:45 p.m., Tenino
Junior PageTurners, for children grades 1-3, “The Rag Coat,” by Lauren Mills, 3:30 p.m., Winlock
The Knitting Circle, for teens and 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
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
Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1209 N. Scheuber Road, Centralia, 360-269-1649
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, 2:30 p.m., Morton General Hospital conference room, 360-496-3576
National Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, 6-8 p.m., chapel room, Providence Centralia Hospital, 360-748-8687
“Care, Share, Heel,” support group for victims of abuse, 5:30-7 p.m., 1511 S. Gold St., Centralia, 360-219-3941
