Tuesday, Dec. 18
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
Square dance lessons, Prairie Steppers, 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
Square dance lessons, Cougar Squares, 7 p.m., Salkum Fire Hall, 360-736-8907
Salkum Community Quilters, 9 a.m.-noon, Salkum Fire Department, 2495 U.S. Highway 12, Salkum, 360-985-0813
The Polar Express, Mt. Rainier Railroad, Elbe, 7:30 p.m., 360-492-6000, mtrainierrailroad.com
Christmas Drive-Through Light Display, Fort Borst Park, Centralia, 5-9 p.m., $5 per car
Public Agencies
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
Southwest Washington Fair Commission, 6 p.m., Southwest Washington Fair office, 2555 N. National Ave., Chehalis
Napavine City Council, 6 p.m., 407 Birch Ave. SW, 360-262-3547, ext. 213
Twin Transit board meeting, 9 a.m., city council chambers, Chehalis City Hall, 350 N. Market Blvd. #101, Chehalis, 360-330-2072
Libraries
LEGO Crew, for children, 3:30 p.m., Chehalis
Creative Workshop, for adults, holiday ornament making, 5 p.m., Packwood
PageTurners Book Discussion, for adults, “All the Real Americans Died Off,” by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, 5:30 p.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
Adna Grange, 7 p.m., 123 Dieckman Road, Adna, 360-748-6068
Mount St. Helens Patchwork Quilters, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Lewis County Historical Museum, 599 NW Front St., Chehalis, 360-880-5134
Lewis County NAMI, business meeting, 6 p.m., Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library
Chehalis-Centralia Optimists, 6:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 360-807-4733
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
Pre-diabetes/Diabetes Support Group, 10 a.m., Morton General Hospital, provided by Diane Hurley, 360-496-3591
GriefShare, a support group for people in community who have lost a loved one, will be a starting a session 10 a.m.-noon 10 a.m.-noon, Faith Baptist Church, 436 Coal Creek Road, Chehalis, $20 to cover cost of work book and seminar, 360-264-4482 or 360-785-3635
Wednesday, Dec. 19
Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Dress for Success, Reliable Enterprises, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., New Life Thrift Store, 1757 N. National Ave., Chehalis, 360-736-9558, ext. 149
The Polar Express, Mt. Rainier Railroad, Elbe, 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 360-492-6000, mtrainierrailroad.com
Christmas Drive-Through Light Display, Fort Borst Park, Centralia, 5-9 p.m., $5 per car
Public Agencies
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 County Cemetery District 6, 6:30 p.m., Alpha Cemetery on Centralia-Alpha Road, Onalaska, 360-985-0035
Timberland Regional Library Board of Trustees, 5:30 p.m., TRL Administrative Service Center, 415 Tumwater Blvd. SW, Tumwater
Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging, Council of Governments, 2 p.m., 2404 Heritage Court SW, Suite A, Olympia, 360-664-2168, 1-888-545-0910 or email Mikle Yow@dshs.wa.gov
Libraries
Preschool Storytime, for children 12 months-6 years, 1 p.m., Salkum
WorkSource Monthly Visit, for teens and adults, 1 p.m., Salkum
LEGO Club, for children, 3 p.m., Tenino
Snacks & Paperbacks, for teens, 3:30 p.m., Winlock
Needlework Club, for adults, 5 p.m., Packwood
Teen Night, 5 p.m., Randle
Teen Takeover, 5 p.m., Winlock
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, 6:30 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
Elks Lodge 2435, 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
Mind, Body, Spirit: Self-Care Group, 10 a.m., Morton General Hospital, provided by Diane Hurley, 360-496-3591
Mental Health Matters, 6-7:30 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 10000 U.S. Highway 12, Rochester, 360-273-9884
Thursday, Dec. 20
Film to Highlight Anti-War Protests
A film titled “The Nuns, the Priests and the Bombs” will be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at the First United Methodist Church in Centralia.
Since 1980, activists in lay and religious life have undertaken dramatic Plowshares protests, derived from the biblical injunction, “They shall beat their swords into Plowshares,” risking long prison sentences in an ongoing campaign to move the world away from the nuclear brink.
“The Nuns, the Priests and the Bombs” is a film that follows two cases: the July 2012 break-in at the site known as America’s “Fort Knox of Uranium,” where the intruders were an 82-year old Catholic nun and two fellow peace activists, and the 2009 Plowshares action at a U.S. naval base near Seattle. It follows the activists’ legal efforts to justify their actions under international law and highlights the power of their moral conviction.
This program will be presented by the Fire Mountain Chapter Fellowship of Reconciliation and Veterans For Peace Rachel Corrie Chapter 109.
The church is located at 506 S. Washington Ave.
Cougar Squares dance club of Toledo fall square dance lesson, Napavine Elementary School, 7 p.m., 360-736-8907
The Polar Express, Mt. Rainier Railroad, Elbe, 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 360-492-6000, mtrainierrailroad.com
Christmas Drive-Through Light Display, Fort Borst Park, Centralia, 5-9 p.m., $5 per car
Public Agencies
Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments, board of directors, noon, Cowlitz County Administration Building general meeting room, 207 Fourth Ave. N., Kelso, 360-577-3041
Libraries
Frozen Pajama Party, for children age 2-third grade, 3:30 p.m., Tenino
Dungeons and Dragons (and More) for Teens, 3:30 p.m., Chehalis
Organizations
Onalaska American Legion Post 508, 6 p.m. potluck, 7 p.m. meeting, Community Presbyterian Church, 288 Carlisle Ave., Onalaska, 360-266-7055
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
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
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
Mind, Body, Spirit: Self-Care Group, 2:30 p.m., Mossyrock Outreach Center, provided by Diane Hurley, 360-496-3591
Friday, Dec. 21
Karaoke, with Jimmy Abbott, 7:30 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd. Chehalis, 360-748-7241
Acoustic Jam, 6-9 p.m., Oakview Grange, 2715 N. Pearl St., Centralia, 360-278-4399
The Polar Express, Mt. Rainier Railroad, Elbe, 7:30 p.m., 360-492-6000, mtrainierrailroad.com
Christmas Drive-Through Light Display, Fort Borst Park, Centralia, 5-9 p.m., $5 per car
Alex Rasmussen, 9 p.m.-midnight, Flood Valley Brewing Craft Taphouse, 289 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, 360-388-8289
Libraries
Youth PageTurners, for youth grades 4-6, “El Deafo,” by Cece Bell, 3:30 p.m., Winlock
LGBTQ Teen Book Club, 4:30 p.m., Centralia
Friday Night Flicks, for adults, 5:30 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
Friday Night Live, Narcotics Anonymous, 7-9 p.m., Dayspring Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 2088 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, 360-508-6495