Editor's Best Bet: Mossyrock Blueberry Festival Gets Underway on Friday
Several new events have been added to this year’s Mossyrock Blueberry Festival, which will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the East Lewis County town.
Making their first appearance at the Blueberry Festival are an expanded three-day quilt show, Backfire Band concert (Friday), an 8k run and Cow Girls Dream concert (Saturday), and bicycle ride crossing the Mossyrock Dam (Saturday).
Also on the schedule are:
• pancake breakfasts (Saturday and Sunday mornings)
• car show (Saturday)
• parade on State Street (11 a.m. Saturday)
• BMX track (bring your own bike)
• 5k Tailrace (Saturday)
• numerous musical events
• Chris Guenther concert (Sunday)
Most events will be held in Klickitat Prairie Park. The car show is held on the school grounds, while the TailRaces start on the south side of Mossyrock Dam. The bicycle ride starts on the north end of Mossyrock Dam.
A $1 admission fee for those 6 and over is charged for events at Klickitat Prairie Park. Parking is included. The parade and car show are free.
A full schedule of events can be found at mossyrockfestivals.org.
Today
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
Community Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Boistfort Street, downtown Chehalis, (360) 740-1295, www.communityfarmersmarket.net
Public Agencies
Centralia City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, (360) 330-7670
Napavine City Council, 6 p.m., Napavine City Hall, 407 Birch St., (360) 262-3547, ext. 213
Lewis County Planning Commission, 6 p.m., Lewis County Courthouse, (360) 740-1284, http://goo.gl/1a1Zb
Lewis County PUD Commission, 9 a.m., 124 Habein Road, Chehalis, (360) 748-9261 or (800) 562-5612
Libraries
Super Science and Super Art, for all ages, 10:30 a.m., Packwood
Nancy Stewart, Family Concert, for all ages, 10:30 a.m., Oakville
Superhero Crafternoon, for children, noon, Tenino
Comics & Manga Upcycled, for teens, 2 p.m., Chehalis
Olympia Family Theater, for all ages, 2 p.m., George Washington Park, Centralia
The Rowdy Referees Family Fun Game Show, for all ages, 2 p.m., Randle
Harry Potter, Literary Hero, for all ages, 5 p.m., Winlock
Family Movie Night, for children, 5:30 p.m., Chehalis
Organizations
Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, 7 p.m.
Senior Song Birds, 9:50 a.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 2545 National Ave., Chehalis, (360) 740-4199
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
Support Groups
NAMI Lewis County Connections Support Group, 5:30-7 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, (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
Wednesday, July 29
Open mic, 6-10 p.m., Jeremy’s Farm to Table, 476 W. Main St., Chehalis, (360) 748-4417
Public meeting, development of Lewis County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, 11 a.m., Lewis County Board of Commissioners Meeting Room, Lewis County Courthouse, (360) 330-7662
Libraries
Super Art, for all ages, all day, Winlock
Superhero Scavenger Hunt, for all ages, all day, Winlock
Wacky Wednesday, for children, all day, Tenino
Watercolor & Acrylic Painting, for adults, 10 a.m., Oakville
Family Story Time, for children, 10:15 a.m., Tenino
Lunch Break With Criminal Minds, for adults, noon, Centralia
Family Movie Matinee: Boxtrolls, for children, 1:30 p.m., Centralia
Teen Movie Matinee: Spiderman, for teens, 3:30 p.m., Centralia
Chehalis LEGO Crew, for children, 4 p.m., Chehalis
Organizations
Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., Assembly of God church, 702 SE First St., Winlock
Seniors’ Bible study, 10 a.m., Calvary Assembly of God, Centralia, (360) 736-6769 or (360) 324-9050
Seniors’ Bible study, 2 p.m., Calvary Assembly of God, Centralia, (360) 736-6769 or (360) 324-9050
Support Groups
Domestic violence support group, 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, sponsored by Human Response Network, (360) 748-6601
NAMI daytime family support group, for family members of those suffering from mental illness, noon-1 p.m., upstairs, Fiddlers Coffee, 1220 Mellen St., Centralia, (253) 273-6035
Thursday, July 30
Games Night, 6 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, free, (360) 740-0492
Agritourism meeting, 6 p.m., Rosecrest Farms, 439 Spooner Road, Chehalis, (360) 740-1214
Zentangles, with Penny Dagner, 10 a.m., White Pass Country Museum, 12990 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood
“Seussical, the Musical,” 7 p.m., Tenino High School Commons, $10-12, tickets available at door or at www.brownpapertickets.com, (360) 264-4498
Public meeting, development of Lewis County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, 6-8 p.m., Randle Fire District building, 9978 U.S. Highway 12, Randle, (360) 330-7662, epierson@cityofcentralia.com
Libraries
Super Art, for all ages, all day, Centralia
Mother Goose Play Group, for children, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Super Art, for all ages, 1:30 p.m., Salkum
Ian Dobson, Steel Drums, for all ages, 2 p.m., Salkum
Martial Arts Instruction, Centralia, cancelled
Ice Cream and Books, for teens, 2:30 p.m., Centralia
The Knitting Circle, for adults, 4 p.m., Salkum
Living Well With Chronic Conditions, for adults, 5:30 p.m., Oakville
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) 388-0450 or (360) 736-4163
Pinochle, 6 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd, Chehalis, (360) 520-0772
Support Groups
Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1209 N. Scheuber Road, Centralia, (360) 736-9268
Friday, July 31
Music in the Park, 7 p.m., Recreation Park, Chehalis, The New Blues Brothers Power Revue, food provided by Jeremy’s Farm to Table, (360) 748-0271
“Seussical, the Musical,” 7 p.m., Tenino High School Commons, $10-12, tickets available at door or at www.brownpapertickets.com, (360) 264-4498
Oregon Trail music and dancing, open mic with Side Kicks Band, 7 p.m., Cowlitz Prairie Grange, (360) 864-2023
Bob Garcia and Melodies Recycled Band, 7-9:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, $5, (360) 262-3041
Open mic, 7:30 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, free, (360) 740-0492
Historic Lewis County Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., corner of Pearl and Maple streets, Centralia, (360) 736-8977 or dojo@compprime.com
Johnny Toulouse and Chelsey Weber-Smith, 7 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, $6, (360) 740-0492
Broken Trail, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, 21 and up, (360) 273-2000, ext. 301
Excursion Train Ride & Museum Tour, 12:45 p.m., 3:30 p.m., Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, Elbe, www.mrsr.com, (360) 569-7959
“Minions,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, adults $8, children, students, seniors $7, (360) 496-5599
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, Aug. 1
Evergreen Playhouse Schedules First Recognition Night
The Evergreen Playhouse will hold its first Dramatic Arts Recognition Night at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Evergreen Playhouse.
Admission is pay what you will at the door, or $10 to reserve a ticket in advance from the Evergreen Playhouse website, evergreenplayhouse.com.
This year, the DARN awards will recognize productions from the 2014-15 season of the Evergreen Playhouse, Centralia High School, W.F. West High School and Performing Arts to Homeschoolers (P.A.T.H.).
In addition, a People’s Choice award is being given to one of several shows as determined by a public vote through a Facebook poll.
The Evergreen Playhouse is located at 226 W. Center St., Centralia.
Musical ‘Oklahoma!’ to Be Performed in Morton
Centralia College East and the Fire Mountain Arts Council are presenting “Oklahoma!” Aug. 1-9 at the Roxy Theater in Morton.
The musical is directed by Stacy Ridgley, Martha Sturgeon and Brad Nelson.
Performances will be Aug. 1, Aug. 4, Aug. 5 and Aug. 8 at 7 p.m., and Aug. 2 and Aug. 9 at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $12 in advance and $13 at the dooor. Children 12 and under are $6. Tickets are available online at https://app.arts-people.com/ and also at Centralia College East and the Barbara Clevenger Johnson Gallery, both in Morton.
“Seussical, the Musical,” 2 p.m., Tenino High School Commons, $10-12, tickets available at door or at www.brownpapertickets.com, (360) 264-4498
“Oklahoma!,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, adults $12 in advance, $13 at door, children 12 and under $6, tickets available in advance online at https://app.arts-people.com/, Centralia College East, Barbara Clevenger Art Gallery, (360) 496-5599
Dancing, Country Four, 7-10 p.m., South Union Grange, 10030 Tilley Road S., Olympia, (360) 352-2135
Lewis County Bluegrass Jam & Stage Show, Adna Grange, 123 Dieckman Road, Adna, jam 3 p.m., $6 dinner 5 p.m., stage show 6 p.m., $5 donation at door, (360) 520-7281
Pe Ell Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon, state Highway 6 and Seventh Avenue, Pe Ell, (360) 245-3339
Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Tenino Elementary School, www.teninofarmersmarket.org
Rochester/Grand Mound Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Rochester Middle School, (360) 273-5732
Garage sale, Guardian Friends of Lewis County, to support Lewis County foster children, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Rebekah Hall, 111 W. Washington, Napavine, (360) 880-4749
Broken Trail, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, 21 and up, (360) 273-2000, ext. 301
Kookoolele, 8 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, $6 suggested donation, (360) 740-0492
Excursion Train Ride & Museum Tour, 10 a.m., 12:45 p.m., Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, Elbe, www.mrsr.com, (360) 569-7959
Packwood Walking Tour, with Virginia Squires, 7 p.m., starts at White Pass Country Museum, 12990 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood
Hands-On Composting, 10 a.m., Centralia Transfer Station, sponsored by WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composters, preregistration required, (360) 740-1216
Lewis County Gospel Concert, 6 p.m., Chehalis Seventh-day Adventist Church, 120 Chilvers Road, Chehalis, (360) 262-3720
Blueberry Festival, Mossyrock
Libraries
Superhero Saturdays, for all ages, 1 p.m., Randle
Teen Movie Madness, for teens, 2 p.m., Tenino
Garage sale, Guardian Friends of Lewis County, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Rebekah Hall, 111 W. Washington St., Napavine
Organizations
Disabled American Veterans, 1 p.m., American Legion building, 111 W. Main St., Centralia, (360) 245-3357 or (360) 262-9360
Support Groups
PFLAG, 1-3 p.m., Centralia United Methodist Church, 506 S. Washington Ave., Centralia, provides families with information to dispel myths and stereotypes about sexual orientation and gender identity, http://www.pflagcc.org/
Sunday, Aug. 2
Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Dancing, Swing Stuff Band, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Swede Hall, Rochester, (360) 807-1761, (360) 520-6518
Community meal, 1-3 p.m., Rotary Riverside Park, Centralia, free, sponsored by Jesus Name Pentecostal Church, Chehalis, (360) 623-9438
“Oklahoma!,” 2 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, adults $12 in advance, $13 at door, children 12 and under $6, tickets available in advance online at https://app.arts-people.com/, Centralia College East, Barbara Clevenger Art Gallery, (360) 496-5599
Excursion Train Ride & Museum Tour, 10 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 3:30 p.m., Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, Elbe, www.mrsr.com, (360) 569-7959
“Oklahoma!,” 2 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, tickets $12 in advance, $13 at the door, children 12 and under $6, tickets at https://app.arts-people.com/, Centralia College East, Barbara Clevenger Johnson Gallery, (360) 496-5599
“Minions,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, adults $8, children, students, seniors $7, (360) 496-5599
Blueberry Festival, Mossyrock
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, Aug. 3
Morton Native Bryant to Speak at Republican Picnic
The Lewis County Republicans are holding their annual Blue Ribbon Picnic at 6 p.m. Monday at Stan Hedwall Park, Chehalis.
This year’s guest speaker will be Morton-born Bill Bryant, an aspirant for Washington state governor.
The event is open to the public with a $5 cover fee. Those over 90 or under 3 are free. Attendees are asked to bring a salad or side dish with a dessert for auction.
For more information, call (360) 304-8536
Burger Night, 5-7:30 p.m., Centralia Eagles, quarter-pound hamburgers, $1.75, other menu items, (360) 736-1146
“Minions,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, adults $7, children, students, seniors $6,, (360) 496-5599
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
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
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
