Community Calendar June 21: Billetproof, Chicken Races and More

Thursday, June 21

Dance Center to Present All-School Concert

The Southwest Washington Dance Center will be presenting its 35th annual All School Dance Concert, with performances on Thursday, June 21, and Saturday, June 23, at Centralia College’s Corbet Theatre.

At 6 p.m. June 21, the youngest dancers will perform. They will also perform again at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 23.

 Also on the 23rd, the upper level dancers will have performances at 2 and 7 p.m. 

Over 230 students will be performing this year.

 The Thursday evening and Saturday morning performances are dedicated to the youngest dancers. The Creative Movement, Parent/Toddler, Basic Tumbling, Jazz-Tap Combo and Pre-Ballet classes will show their work.  

A special addition to this performance will be a short dance production of “Seuss.” This production was recently featured at 13 elementary schools in Lewis County for the Dance Center’s annual School Dance Tour.

 The Saturday 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. programs will showcase a wide variety of dance styles from jazz, lyrical, acro, tap, modern and ballet. The Ballet section will be performing a condensed version of “Cinderella,” a classical ballet. 

Also performing will be the Rhythmic Gymnasts. Dancers, aged 6 through adult, beginner to advanced, will be performing.  All 14 instructors from the Dance Center will showcase their choreography.

Tickets can be purchased for $8 for adults and $5 for children, students or senior citizens at Southwest Washington Dance Center, 437 N. Market Blvd., in Chehalis or at the door, if available.  

Tickets for the young children’s performances are limited. For more information, call 360-748-4789.

Cougar Squares dance club of Toledo fall square dance lesson, Napavine Elementary School, 7 p.m.

“The Importance of Being Earnest,” 7:30 p.m.., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, pay what you can, www.theevergreenplayhouse.com

Downtown Centralia Third Thursday, 5-8 p.m., Tower Avenue, free, www.facebook.com/ThirdThursdayCentralia/

Business After Hours, Althauser Rayan Abbarno LLP, 5-7 p.m., 114 W. Magnolia St., Centralia, http://chamberway.com

‘Inequality for All’ Coming to Methodist Church

“Inequality for All,” a movie that is a passionate argument for the middle class, will be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Centralia First United Methodist Church.

The film features Robert Reich, professor, best-selling author and Clinton cabinet member, as as he demonstrates how the widening income gap has a devastating impact on the American economy. The film is an intimate portrait of a man whose lifelong goal remains protecting those who are unable to protect themselves.

 Through his singular perspective, Reich explains how the massive consolidation of wealth by a precious few threatens the viability of the American workforce and the foundation of democracy itself.

This program is sponsored by the Fire Mountain Chapter Fellowship of Reconciliation and Veterans for Peace Rachel Corrie Chapter 109.

Public Agencies

Twin Transit board, 8:15 a.m., Twin Transit office, 212 E. Locust St., Centralia, 360-330-3072

Libraries

Scavenger Hunt, for all ages, all day, Chehalis

Art Lab, for teens, 2 p.m., Chehalis

Professor Bamboozle’s Grand Illusion Road Tour, for all ages, 2 p.m., Salkum

The Knitting Circle, for teens and adults, 4 p.m., Salkum

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, June 22

Oregon Trail music and dancing, open mic with Sidekicks Band, 7 p.m., Cowlitz Prairie Grange, 5184 Jackson Hwy., Toledo, 360-864-2023

Music, 10:30-11:45 a.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 360-748-0061

Community Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Boistfort Street, Chehalis, 360-740-1295

“The Importance of Being Earnest,” 8 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, adults $12, students and seniors $10, www.theevergreenplayhouse.com

Hiking trails, by Judy Roberts, 7 p.m., White Pass Country Museum, 12990 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood, 360-494-4422, 360-494-4007 or 360-494-4031

“Book Club,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $9, teens and seniors, $8, 360-496-0541

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

Sensory Friendly Storytime, for children age 3-sixth grade on autism spectrum or other special needs, 10:30 a.m., Centralia

Teen Book Club, for teens, 4 p.m., Chehalis

Game On: Teen After Hours, for teens, 6 p.m., Chehalis

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/

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, June 23

Bicyclists to Tour West Lewis County in Ride the Willapa

Tour scenic western Lewis County from the seat of a bicycle during the third annual Ride the Willapa Saturday and Sunday, June 23-24.

Ride the Willapa 2018 will offer riders a total of 34 miles in two days with an overnight campout sandwiched between those two days of riding. The 2018 route will take riders from Chehalis to Rainbow Falls State Park and back, and there might even be a longer route for people who want to log some extra miles.

Experience the beauty of the forests, rivers and farmland of quiet rural west Lewis County from a trail that once served as a railroad that a century ago brought passengers and freight through the region. This event is geared for the whole family, and riders will find the trail a peaceful and scenic journey.

The ride starts at the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis on Saturday morning and proceeds along 17 miles of easy-going trail toward Rainbow Falls State Park. 

Join the overnight campout at the state park, then head back into Chehalis the next morning. 

It’s not just about the ride, either, as events such as the Tour De Farms will give riders a chance to hop off the bike and explore several local farms on Saturday just six miles in.

This ride is fully supported with trail monitors along the route, medical support provided by the Lewis County Medical Reserve Corps, and food/water stops sponsored by local community organizations. Bring your luggage and a tent, and volunteers from UPS will truck it to the park.

For detailed information on the ride and its history, visit ridethewillapa.com.

Billetproof Car Show Coming to SWW Fairgrounds

The best traditional hot rods and customs will gather at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds for a day of cars, bands and swap meet and fun at the Billetproof Northwest car show.

The spectator entrance opens at 9 a.m. Admission is $10 for adults, and free for kids under 13 and police and fire personnel with proper ID.

A popular feature is the Saturday Night Cruise in downtown Centralia. Live bands will be playing all day, a swap meet will offer all the rusty parts you can eat, and trophies will be awarded in many categories.

Registration at the gate is $35.

Remember that this is an event for those who build their own 1964 and prior traditional style rods and customs on a limited budget. No billet-clad, digital gauge, pastel graphic, named after a ’50s song trailer queens.

Woman to Talk About Washington’s Japanese Internment

Writer and curator Mayumi Tsutakawa will be talking about the internment of Washington’s Japanese residents during World War II during a presentation at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 23, at the Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library.

In “The Pine and the Cherry: Japanese Americans in Washington,” Tsutakawa will discuss how Washington’s Japanese faced the injustice of internment and how families who lost everything rebuilt their lives.

Tsutakawa, whose father was renowned sculptor George Tsutakawa, will reveal her family’s 100-year history against the backdrop of this dramatic American story.

Club Mom Children’s Clothing Bank and Exchange, 1-3 p.m., Centralia Christian Church, 1215 W. Main St., 360-736-7655

Family Fun Night, 4-7 p.m., New Beginnings Community Church, 181 Fuller Road, Salkum, free dinner, movies, crafts and games, 253-431-5532

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

Synergy Networking Group, 8:45 a.m., Chehalis Denny’s, all welcome

Potato Bake, 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m., Adna Grange 417, 123 Dieckman Rd., Adna, $7 per person

Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Olympia Street South, (701) 552-3032

“The Importance of Being Earnest,” 8 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, adults $12, students and seniors $10, www.theevergreenplayhouse.com

Art on the Lawn, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., White Pass Country Museum, 12990 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood, 360-494-4422

Saturday Night Fireside, featuring Cheap Whiskey, 7-10 p.m., outside Mountain Goat Coffee, 105 Main St. E., Packwood

“Book Club,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $9, teens and seniors, $8, 360-496-0541

Libraries

Maker Station Madness, for children grades 1-6, all day, Oakville

Master Recycler Composters to Hold Open House

 The WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteers will host an open house 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at their compost demonstration site at the Central Transfer Station in Centralia. Tours of the site and two classes will be featured. 

Beginning at 10 a.m. volunteers will demonstrate how to build a hugelkultur, a composting raised bed. Hugelkultur, which is German for “hill culture,” is a good alternative to burning branches and tree debris. 

Hugelkultur mounds retain moisture, help property owners avoid off-site hauling of wood debris, provides long-term enrichment to soils, is inexpensive to build and is easy to manage. 

A worm composting class will begin at 11 a.m. Class participants will learn how worms can eat kitchen waste and make a great medium to add nutrients to their soil. They will also build a worm bin — complete with red wiggler worms – to take home, so they can immediately start composting. The worm bin supplies are limited to one per family while supplies last. 

In addition to the classes, volunteers will be on hand to provide tours of the compost demonstration area and the worm shed, and answer questions about recycling, composting and becoming an MRC volunteer. 

The transfer station is located at 1411 S. Tower Ave.

For more information, call 360-740-1216 or email art.fuller@lewiscountywa.gov.