Glenda Forga adjusts a glass on a display case while holding the ribbon used in the ribbon cutting ceremony at A Second Time Around Thrift Store Thursday afternoon in Chehalis.
Tuesday, Aug. 28
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
Cougar Squares dance club of Toledo fall square dance lesson, Salkum Fire Hall, 7 p.m.
Square Dance Lessons, 7-9 p.m., Oakview Grange, 2715 N. Pearl St., Centralia, first lesson free, then $2.50 each, single and couples welcome, 360-748-6948 or 360-273-4884
Community Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Boistfort Street, Chehalis, 360-740-1295
Ribbon cutting, Bartel’s Clothing, 12:15 p.m., 486 N. Market Blvd., Chehalis
Public Agencies
Centralia City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, 360-330-7670
Lewis County Planning Commission, 6 p.m., Lewis County Courthouse, 360-740-1284, http://goo.gl/1a1Zb
Lewis County PUD Commission, 10 a.m., PUD auditorium, 345 NW Pacific Ave., Chehalis, 360-748-9261 or 1-800-562-5612
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
Toastmasters 1290, noon-1 p.m., Hanson Building board room, Centralia College, 360-820-2771
Support Groups
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
Al Anon, Fellowship in Unity, 6-7 p.m., Unity Center, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, 360-237-4082, 360-269-2531
Grateful Girlfriends, support group for women experiencing cancer, 7-8:30 p.m., Centralia Nazarene Church, 1119 W. First St., 360-748-9508 or lcdrmeyers@reachone.com
Wednesday, Aug. 29
Thrift Store Plans Parking Lot Sale
A Second Time Around Thrift Store, which benefits Lewis County senior centers, is having a parking lot sale Wednesday-Friday.
New items will be put out daily. During the parking lot sale, there will be a $5 per bag clothing sale inside the store.
A new sales event calendar will be posted on the Facebook page, A Second Time Around Thrift Store.
As of January, A Second Time Around is responsible for funding the five senior centers, Twin Cities, Toledo, Olequa, Morton and Packwood, and a nutritional site in Pe Ell.
The store is dependent upon the community for monetary donations along with gently used furniture, clothing, jewelry and household goods. Donations are accepted during store hours, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.
A Second Time Around is located at 749 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, next door to the ACE hardware store.
Mental Health Matters, 6-7:30 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 10000 U.S. Highway 12, Rochester, 360-273-9884
Ribbon cutting, James W. Lintott Elementary, 5:30 p.m., 1220 Bishop Road, Chehalis
Libraries
Preschool Storytime, for children age 2-6, 11:30 a.m., Packwood
Books & Bites, for adults, 6 p.m., Scatter Creek Winery, 227 W. Sussex Ave., Tenino
Organizations
Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., Assembly of God church, 702 SE First St., Winlock
Seniors’ Bible study, 6:30 p.m., Calvary Assembly of God, Centralia, 360-736-6769 or 360-324-9050
Elks Lodge 2435 regular meeting, dinner 6 p.m., meeting 7 p.m. 216 S. Tower, Centralia, 360-669-0158
Take Off Pounds Sensibly 0804, 11 a.m., Twin Cities Church Of Christ, 502 E. Plum St., Centralia, weigh in 9:15-10:45, 360-623-0090 or 360-273-6551
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
Thursday, Aug. 30
Cougar Squares dance club of Toledo fall square dance lesson, Napavine Elementary School, 7 p.m.
Dmitri Matheny Duo, 6 p.m., Jeremy’s Farm to Table, 576 W. Main St., Chehalis, 360-748-4417
Libraries
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
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
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
