Tuesday, Dec. 11
Jeremy’s Plans Benefit for Fire Victims
A Paradise, California, Camp Fire Relief Event will be held 8 a.m.-10 p.m. at Jeremy’s Farm to Table, 576 W. Main St., Chehalis.
A silent auction will run the entire day, and a dinner buffet will be available 5-8 p.m.
On the menu will be spaghetti squash marinara, roasted root vegetables with a chanterelle mushroom gravy, Kalama sourdough garlic bread, garlic roasted fingerling potatoes, creamed sunchoke soup, radicchio garden salad with a honey and balsamic reduction. There will be spaghetti for the kids both old and young, fruit crisps and much more.
All of the proceeds will go to the survivors of the Camp Fire in Paradise, California.
Sponsors include Jeremy’s, Newaukum Valley Farm, The Chronicle, Caruso Produce, Tri-City Meats, Kalama Sourdough Bakery, US Foods and JH Events & Marketing.
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
Christmas Drive-Through Light Display, Fort Borst Park, Centralia, 5-9 p.m., $5 per car
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, 360-740-1146, 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
Libraries
Preschool Storytime and Play Group, for children 3-6 years, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Teen Writing Group, Centralia, canceled
Organizations
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2200, 7 p.m., American Legion Hall, 111½ W. Main, Centralia, 360-736-6852
Rainy Daze Quilt Guild, 7 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 2545 N. National Ave., Chehalis, social time beforehand at 6:30 p.m
Two Town Tuners, 7 p.m., Lewis and Clark Hotel, 117 W. Magnolia St., Centralia, tuners.groupanizer.com
Breastfeeding Coalition of Lewis County, noon-1:30 p.m., second floor, Lewis County Public Health & Social Services, 360 NW North St., Chehalis, 360-740-1234
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
Salkum Community Quilters, 9 a.m.-noon, Salkum Fire Department, 2495 U.S. Highway 12, Salkum, 360-985-0813
Support Groups
Survivors of sexual assault/abuse, 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, sponsored by Human Response Network, 360-748-6601
Al Anon, Fellowship in Unity, 6-7 p.m., Unity Center, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, 360-237-4082, 360-269-2531
Second Chance/Lewis County Brain Injury Support Group, 5 p.m., call 360-864-4341 or 360-983-3166 for meeting location
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
GriefShare, a support group for people in community who have lost a loved one, 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. 12
Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Young Professionals Lewis County Networking Social, 5-8 p.m., Riverside Golf Club Roof Top Bar, Chehalis, 206-293-6126
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, Elbe, 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
Riverside Fire Authority Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m., Headquarters Station, 1818 Harrison Ave., Centralia, 360-736-3975 or sslorey@riversidefire.net
Lewis County Cemetery District 1 meeting, 7 p.m., 407 Cowlitz Road, Winlock
Libraries
Book Babies and Play Group, for children birth-24 months, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Preschool Storytime, for children 12 months-6 years, 11:30 a.m., Packwood
A Writer’s Perspective, for teens and adults, 5 p.m., Packwood
Teen Night, 5 p.m., Randle
Organizations
Friendly Neighbors Garden Club, 11 a.m., call for meeting locations, 360-748-6189
Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., Assembly of God church, 702 SE First St., Winlock
Cowlitz Prairie Grange, potluck dinner 6:30 p.m., meeting 7:30 p.m., 360-864-2023
Seniors’ Bible study, 6:30 p.m., Calvary Assembly of God, Centralia, 360-736-6769 or 360-324-9050
Zonta Club of Centralia-Chehalis, noon, Elks Lodge, 1732 S. Gold St., Centralia, 360-330-0564
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, Dec. 13
Cougar Squares dance club of Toledo fall square dance lesson, Napavine Elementary School, 7 p.m., 360-736-8907
“Scrooge the Musical,” 7:30 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, adults $15, students and seniors $12, tickets at app.arts-people.com or at the door, 360-736-8628
Art Lab, with Dorothy Thomas, 10:30 a.m., White Pass County Museum, 12990 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood, $10 donation
The Polar Express, Mt. Rainier Railroad, Elbe, 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
Gary Bennett & Coattail Riders, 7 p.m., McMenamins Olympic Club, downtown Centralia, Santa photos 6 p.m.
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
Timberland Regional Library Facilities Committee, 5 p.m., Administrative Service Center, 415 Tumwater Blvd. SW, Tumwater
Libraries
Toddler Time and Play Group, for children age 2, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Family Storytime, for children, 11:45 a.m., Randle
Crafternoon, for adults, 2 p.m., Tenino
Junior PageTurners, for children grades 1-3, “Bink and Gollie,” by Kate DiCamillo, 3:30 p.m., Winlock
Winter Extravaganza for Teens, 4 p.m., Chehalis
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
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