Hungry Toledo Cheese Days parade-goers line up to receive a free cheese sandwich in July 2018.
Thursday, July 12
Cheese Days Begins in Toledo
Cheese Days, Toledo’s annual summer celebration, will run through Sunday.
The Toledo Lions Club spearheads the event, which includes a golf tournament, large garage sale, car show and unique traditions such as the frog jumping contest and free cheese sandwiches. A bazaar, parade and pizza-eating contest also make up the list of activities.
The official event guide and schedule for the entirety of the festival can be found on the Toledo Lions Club website.
Cougar Squares dance club of Toledo fall square dance lesson, Napavine Elementary School, 7 p.m.
Nick Jones Happy Trails Tour, 10 a.m., Woodland Village, 2100 SW Woodland Circle, Chehalis, 360-748-0095
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 US Hwy. 12, Randle
Libraries
Scavenger Hunt, for all ages, all day, Chehalis
Book Babies, for children birth-24 months, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Jeff Evans Magic Show, for all ages, 11 a.m., Tenino
Family Movie Matinee, for children grades 1-6, 1:30 p.m., Centralia
Art Lab, for teens, 2 p.m., Chehalis
Chris Fascione: Juggling Funny Stories, for all ages, 2 p.m., Salkum
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, Heal,” 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
Friday, July 13
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
Community Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Boistfort Street, Chehalis, 360-740-1295
NerdiCon, Part of Teen Summer Library Program, 7-10 p.m., Centralia Timberland Library, sign up at library or call 360-704-INFO
Garage sale, bake sale and lunch, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Violet Prairie Grange, 17028 Violet Prairie Road, west of Tenino, baked potato lunch, proceeds to support Grange building maintenance, 360-264-4118 or 360-273-9987
“Incredibles 2,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG, adults $9, students and seniors $8, 360-496-0541
Garage sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Head Start building, next to Toledo Senior Center, sponsored by Mighty Fine Seniors of Toledo Senior Center, 360-864-2112
Public Agencies
Great Rivers BHO Governing Board meeting, 10 a.m.-noon, Lewis County Courthouse, Commissioners Hearing Room (second floor), Chehalis
Libraries
Early Explorers: Play Date, for children birth-6 years, 10:30 a.m., Winlock
Early Explorers: Preschool, for children, 10:30 a.m., Chehalis
Hora de cuentos en espanol, for children age 3-third grade, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
NerdiCon 2018, for teens, 7 p.m., Centralia
Movies in the Park: The Last Jedi, for all ages, 7:30 p.m., Tenino City Park
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
Lewis County Writers Guild, 5 p.m., Station Coffee Bar & Bistro, Centralia, http://lewiscountywriters.wordpress.com/
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, July 14
Bicyclists Coming this way for Annual STP Ride
Thousands of bicyclists will be pour into the Lewis County area Saturday for the 39th annual Seattle to Portland Bike Ride.
Some of the riders make the entire trip in one day, but others complete the ride on Sunday.
Key midpoint stops are Centralia College and Recreation Park, Chehalis.
The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce in the event, organizing meals, private housing and entertainment for the riders.
More information on the STP can be found at cascadebicycleclub.org.
Club Mom Children’s Clothing Bank and Exchange, 1-3 p.m., Centralia Christian Church, 1215 W. Main St., 360-736-7655
Karaoke, with Lou Morales, 7:30 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd. Chehalis, 360-748-7241
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
Coach Train Excursions to Milburn, 1 and 3 p.m., Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum, 1101 SW Sylvenus St., Chehalis, steamtrainride.com, 360-748-9593
Riverview Train Excursion to Ruth, 5 p.m., Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum, 1101 SW Sylvenus St., Chehalis, steamtrainride.com, 360-748-9593
Open garden, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 4162 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Open Mic Gospel of song, testimony or instrument, 5 p.m., Ethel/Silvercreek Grange, 1624 Hw. 12, Ethel, 360-791-7467
Borst Open House and topic discussion, 1:30-3:30 p.m., located in the back of Borst Park, Centralia, guides will be available to answer questions, 360-748-4362
Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Olympia Street South, (701) 552-3032
Monthly Pancake Breakfast, 7-10 a.m., Toledo Senior Center, 150 Coal St., Toledo, $5, open to all, 360-864-2112, proceeds go to Toledo Senior Center
“Sherlock Holmes (and Other Foolery), 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, adults $12 ($13 at the door), children $6
Pe Ell Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Highway 6 and Seventh Avenue, vendors welcome, 360-304-9348
Saturday Night Fireside, featuring Cheap Whiskey, 7-10 p.m., outside Mountain Goat Coffee, 105 Main St. E., Packwood
Packwood Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., outside Mountain Goat Coffee, 105 E. Main St., Packwood
White Pass All School Reunion, White Pass High School, Randle, 10 a.m. registration, noon potluck lunch, 1 p.m. program, celebrating classes of 1967 and 1968, historical displays, 360-494-4007, flgrose@tigermtn.com
“Incredibles 2,” 2 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG, $6, 360-496-0541
Pancake breakfast, 7-10 a.m., hot dogs and desserts noon-3 p.m., Toledo Senior Center, 150 Coal Street, 360-864-2112
Garage sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Head Start building, next to Toledo Senior Center, sponsored by Mighty Fine Seniors of Toledo Senior Center, 360-864-2112
Libraries
Build & Play Saturday, for children age 3-sixth grade, 10:30 a.m., Saturday
WonderWorks: Slime Time!, for children, noon, Randle
Chocolate Tasting, for adults, 1 p.m., Packwood
Organizations
Prairie Steppers Square and Round Dance Club, 7-8 p.m. Plus, 8-10:30 p.m. Mainstream, potluck at break, Oakview Grange, Centralia, 360-736-5172 or 360-273-4884
Gluten Intolerance Group of Lewis County, 10 a.m., Providence Centralia Hospital chapel conference room, 509-230-6394, tg728792@centurylink.net, http://goo.gl/bWXTmr
Support Groups
Alzheimer’s caregiver support group, 10:30 a.m-noon, Centralia First United Methodist Church, 506 S. Washington Ave., Centralia, 360-628-4980
