Thursday, Feb. 13
Pinochle, 5:45 p.m., Hope Grange, 118 Antrim Road, Winlock, 360-520-0772
Gather Church’s food and clothing bank is open every Thursday at 5 p.m. with a free dinner at 6 p.m. at 408 West Main Street in Centralia.
Valentines Paint and Sip, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at Flood Valley Brewing Craft Taphouse, 289 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis. Ticket costs $37 on eventbrite.com
“The Notebook” — Valentines Day at the Chehalis Theater, 8 p.m. at The Chehalis Theater, 558 N. Market Boulevard. Tickets cost $9.
Public Agencies
Centralia Planning Commission, 6 p.m., council chambers, City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, 360-330-7671
Lewis County Fire District 14/Randle Fire & EMS Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m., main station, 9978 U.S. Highway 12, Randle
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
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
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, 2-3:30 p.m., Morton General Hospital conference room, Gaye Hamstreet, 360-496-3576
“Care, Share, Heel,” support group for victims of abuse, 5:30-7 p.m., 1511 S. Gold St., Centralia, 360-219-3941
NAMI Lewis County Connections, 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
Al-Anon Family Group, 7 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 10000 U.S. Highway 12 SW, Rochester, 360-736-1049
A grief recovery seminar and support group will meet at Mountain View Baptist Church on Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m., starting August 29. The course will end on November 21, 2019. The church is located at 1201 W Belmont Ave in Centralia. For further information contact Dr, Bruce Brier at 360-827-217, or the Church at 360-736-1139.
Friday, Feb. 14
Valentine’s Sweetheart Dinner Train Ride, 4:30 p.m. starts at the Chehalis Centralia Railroad and Museum, 1101 SW Sylvenus St., Chehalis. The Chehalis-Centralia Railroad invites you to enjoy a 2-hour excursion in the vintage 1920s dining car through the Chehalis River Valley, including a four-course dinner.
Valentines Day Ball, 7 p.m. Twin Cities Senior Center, 2545 N. National Avenue. Evening includes dancing and sweet treats. Have your picture taken with your sweetie. Cost is $6 with proceeds supporting the senior center. Dance takes place every second and fourth Fridays.
“Little Women” dessert theatre, 7 p.m. Feb. 14 & Feb. 21 and 2 p.m. Feb. 15 & Feb. 22. Special pay-what-you-can performance 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 at the Roxy Theater, 233 West Main Ave., Morton. Tickets cost $18 advance and $20 at the door for adults and $10 students. Ticket price includes dessert and hot beverage. Advanced tickets recommended for best seating. Tickets can be purchased online at mortonroxy.org or at the Barbara Clevenger Johnson Gallery, 231 Main Street, or by calling the gallery at (360) 496-0542.
Oregon Trail music and dancing, open mic with Sidekicks Band, 7 p.m., Cowlitz Prairie Grange, 5184 Jackson Hwy., Toledo, 360-864-2023
Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center
Karaoke, with Jimmy Abbott, 7:30 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd. Chehalis, 360-748-7241
Public Agencies
Great Rivers BHO Governing Board, 10 a.m-noon, commissioners hearing room (second floor), Lewis County Courthouse, Chehalis, 360-796-5942
Organizations
Skookumchuck I.O.O.F. Lodge 129, 7:30 p.m., Bucoda Odd Fellows Community Center, 101 E. Seventh St., second floor, Bucoda, 360-736-6717
A Girl & a Gun, 6:30 p.m., Centralia Rifle Club, 908 Johnson Road, Centralia, bring ammo, firearm, eye and ear protection, www.agirlandagun.org, 360-978-4338
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
Saturday, Feb. 15
“A Starry Night” adult prom (ages 10 and older) from 8-11 p.m. Feb. 15 at Centralia’s Evergreen Playhouse. Tickets are $20 for singles or $35 for couples and includes finger foods, photos, dancing and music. All proceeds benefit the Evergreen Playhouse seating campaign. For more information, go to evergreenplayhouse.com
“Dirty Dancing” — Valentines Weekend at The Chehalis Theater, 6 p.m. at The Chehalis Theater, 558 N. Market Boulevard. Tickets cost $9.
Valentine’s Sweetheart Dinner Train Ride, 4:30 p.m. starts at the Chehalis Centralia Railroad and Museum, 1101 SW Sylvenus St., Chehalis. The Chehalis-Centralia Railroad invites you to enjoy a 2-hour excursion in the vintage 1920s dining car through the Chehalis River Valley, including a four-course dinner.
Valentine’s Day Dinner Dance at the Winlock/Olequa Senior Center at 119 SW Kerron Street in Winlock. Tickets cost $8 presale and $10 at the door. Chicken parmesan dinner included. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and dinner is served at 5:30 p.m.
The Greater Lewis County Habitat for Humanity is beginning the family selection process for a new three-bedroom, two-bathroom home to be constructed later this year.
Interested families should attend on of two orientation meetings scheduled for this month at St. John’s Lutheran Church at 2190 Jackson Highway in Chehalis. The meetings are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Feb. 15 and 7 p.m. Feb. 21. Families who would like to be considered but cannot attend one of those events can call and leave their name and number with Habitat for Humanity at 360-736-7158. Applicants who would need the assistance of a Spanish language interpreter should also call the number above. For additional information, go to www.glchabitat.org/category/news.
“Little Women” dessert theatre, 7 p.m. Feb. 14 & Feb. 21 and 2 p.m. Feb. 15 & Feb. 22. Special pay-what-you-can performance 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 at the Roxy Theater, 233 West Main Ave., Morton. Tickets cost $18 advance and $20 at the door for adults and $10 students. Ticket price includes dessert and hot beverage. Advanced tickets recommended for best seating. Tickets can be purchased online at mortonroxy.org or at the Barbara Clevenger Johnson Gallery, 231 Main Street, or by calling the gallery at (360) 496-0542.
Chehalis FFA Boosters fundraising for the Chehalis FFA Dairy Evaluation Team, 6 p.m. at the Chehalis Moose Lodge, 1400 Grand Avenue, Centralia. The team is raising money to attend an international tour, including the Royal Highland Stock Show in Edinburgh, Scotland and the Charleville Agriculture and Stock Show in Cork, Ireland. The two-week tour is from June 17 to July 1. Pre-sale tickets are $15 and are $20 at the door. Tickets include a pulled pork dinner, live and silent auction and live music with Chris Guenther and the Honky Tonk Drifters.
Club Mom Children’s Clothing Bank and Exchange, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Centralia Christian Church, 1215 W. Main St., 360-736-7655
Organizations
Washington Old Time Fiddlers’ Association, jam session and business meeting, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Cooks Hill Community Church, 2400 Cooks Hill Road, Centralia, acoustic music only, 360-785-3139
Community meal, 1-3 p.m., Rotary Riverside Park, Centralia, free, sponsored by Jesus Name Pentecostal Church, Chehalis, 360-623-9438
Citizens Climate Lobby, Lewis County Chapter, 10 a.m., Washington Hall 115, Centralia College, 360-269-7483
Gather Church’s food and clothing bank is open from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturdays at 100 Rock Street in Centralia.
Sunday, Feb. 16
Valentine’s Sweetheart Dinner Train Ride, 4:30 p.m. starts at the Chehalis Centralia Railroad and Museum, 1101 SW Sylvenus St., Chehalis. The Chehalis-Centralia Railroad invites you to enjoy a 2-hour excursion in the vintage 1920s dining car through the Chehalis River Valley, including a four-course dinner.
“Breakfast at Tiffany’s” — Valentines Weekend at The Chehalis Theater, 6 p.m. at The Chehalis Theater, 558 N. Market Boulevard. Tickets cost $9.
Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Dancing, Country Four and More, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Swede Hall, Rochester, 360-352-2135
Community meal, 1-3 p.m., Rotary Riverside Park, Centralia, free, sponsored by Jesus Name Pentecostal Church, Chehalis, 360-623-9438
Monday, Feb. 17
Pinochle, 5:45 p.m., Hope Grange, 118 Antrim Road, Winlock, 360-520-0772
Lewis County Writer’s Guild meets Mondays starting at 4:30 at Shakespeare & Company at 12 NW Pacific Avenue in Chehalis.
Public Agencies
Tenino/Bucoda Community Coalition, 6-7:30 p.m., Tenino Elementary School, 360-493-2230, ext. 13
Organizations
Centralia Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Denny’s Restaurant, Centralia, 360-736-8766
White Pass Historical Society, 6 p.m., old Packwood Elementary School, Packwood
Centralia Bridge Club, noon, Unity Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, 360-748-1753, hraj@localaccess.com
Chehalis-Centralia Optimists, 6:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 360-807-4733
Fords Prairie Grange, potluck dinner 6 p.m., meeting 7 p.m., 2640 W. Reynolds Ave., Centralia, 360-304-3419
Synergy Networking Group, 8:45 a.m., Chehalis Denny’s, all welcome
AARP tax help is being offered at The Twin Cities Senior center at 2545 N. National Ave. Mondays and Tuesday. Appointments available now through April 14. Call for your appointment at 360-748-0061.
Support Groups
NAMI Lewis County Family Support Group, 5 p.m., Fiddlers Coffee, 1220 Mellen St., Centralia, upstairs at the big table.
Tuesday, Feb. 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
Salkum Community Quilters, 9 a.m.-noon, Salkum Fire Department, 2495 U.S. Highway 12, Salkum, 360-985-0813
Pinochle, 5:45 p.m., Hope Grange, 118 Antrim Road, Winlock, 360-520-0772
The Lewis Conservation District and Lewis County’s Voluntary Stewardship Program is scheduled to meet the third Tuesday of every month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Lewis County Permit Center at 2025 Kresky Avenue in Chehalis.
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., location posted online at www.lcpud.org
Pe Ell Town Council, 6 p.m., City Hall, 360-291-3543
Southwest Washington Fair Commission, 5 p.m., Southwest Washington Fair Historical Building, 1909 South Gold Street, Centralia, WA
Napavine City Council, 6 p.m., 407 Birch Ave. SW, 360-262-3547, ext. 213
Twin Transit board meeting, 8 a.m., at Centralia College, TransAlta Commons Building, Rm 105C, 360-330-2072
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’ Mighty 1290, noon-1p.m. Transalta Commons Room #129, Centralia College. 253-229-1173.
AARP tax help is being offered at The Twin Cities Senior center at 2545 N. National Ave. Mondays and Tuesday. Appointments available now through April 14. Call for your appointment at 360-748-0061.
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, 360-669-6352.
NAMI Lewis County Connection Recovery Support Group, 5:30-7 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 2545 N. National Ave., Chehalis, 360-880-8070
Al-Anon, 7 p.m., Mossyrock Grange, 152 Isbell Rd, 360-983-3033
