Thursday, June 14
Cougar Squares dance club of Toledo fall square dance lesson, Napavine Elementary School, 7 p.m.
Art Lab, with Dorothy Thomas, White Pass Country Museum, 12990 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood, $10 donation, 360-494-4422
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, 5:30 p.m., main station, 9978 U.S. Highway 12, Randle
Libraries
Creature Teachers, for all ages, 2 p.m., Winlock
The Knitting Circle, for teens and adults, 4 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, 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
Friday, June 15
Winlock to Celebrate Eggs Days
Winlock, which at one time was one of the largest producers of eggs in the world, honors its poultry tradition each year with its celebration of Winlock Egg Days. This year’s event is Friday, June 15, and Saturday, June 16.
For two days, Winlock comes alive in celebration. A parade functions as the centerpiece of the celebration that also includes tours of the Winlock Historical Museum, classic car and tuner shows, and the time-honored tradition of feeding attendees with egg salad sandwiches.
The Egg Day Queen coronation takes place on the first evening of the festival, with the queen serving as the living logo of the celebration for the next calendar year.
Egg Days occurs annually on the third weekend in June.
One of the features is “The Future Is in the Egg” 5-mile walk/run Saturday. Registration is $20 for adults and $15 for kids. Race day signups will be 6-8 a.m. at 311 Kerron St. The walk-run is a benefit for Winlock/Toledo youth wrestling teams.
A comprehensive event guide, updates on the festival itself and more are available at the Winlock Egg Days Facebook page as the event draws near.
Evergreen Playhouse Offers Wilde Comedy
“The Importance of Being Earnest,” the most renowned of Oscar Wilde’s comedies, will be performed Centralia’s Evergreen Playhouse starting on Friday, June 15, and ending on Sunday, July 1.
The play is the story of two bachelors, John “Jack” Worthing and Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff, who create alter egos named Ernest to escape their tiresome lives. They attempt to win the hearts of two women who, conveniently, claim to only love men called Ernest.
The pair struggle to keep up with their own stories and become
tangled in a tale of deception, disguise and misadventure. The elaborate plot ridicules Victorian sensibilities with some of the best loved, and indeed bizarre, characters to be found on the modern stage.
Performances Fridays and Saturdays at at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. and on Thursday, June 21, at 7:30 p.m.
Admission is $12 for adults, and $10 for seniors and students. The Thursday performance is pay what you can. Presale tickets are not available for the Thursday show. Advance tickets for other shows may be obtained at www.theevergreenplayhouse.com/tickets.
Karaoke, with Jimmy Abbott, 7:30 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd. Chehalis, 360-748-7241
Oakview Acoustic Jam, 6-9 p.m., Oakview Grange, 2715 N. Pearl St., Centralia, donations accepted, 360-870-8447 (through April)
Community Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Boistfort Street, Chehalis, 360-740-1295
Season opening, Gail and Carolyn Shaw Aquatics Center, 401 SW Parkland Drive, Chehalis, 360-748-6492
“Deadpool 2,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated R, adults $9, students and seniors $8, 360-496-0541
Libraries
Egg Days Book Sale, for all ages, 9 a.m., 300 NE First St., Winlock
LGBTQ Teen Book Club, for teens, 4:30 p.m., Centralia
Teen After Hours: Dance Party, for teens, 6:30 p.m., Centralia
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
Saturday, June 16
Swede Day Coming to Rochester
The Scandinavian festival known as Swede Day comes to Rochester Saturday, June 16.
Like many of the festivals, a highlight is the parade. This one runs down U.S. Highway 12 from Paulson Street to Albany Street, and then proceeds south to Swede Hall.
Parade grand marshal this year is Bill Liddle.
The Rochester American Legion Post 49 will be serving a pancake breakfast 7-10:30 a.m. Cost is $8 for adults, $5 for children and $25 for a family of five or less.
From noon until 3 p.m., the Rochester Citizens Group will be offering a Swedish meatball lunch. Cost is $8 for adults, $5 for children age 6-8 and free for children under 6. Hot dogs and hamburgers will also be available for $5.
Entertainment will include a Scandinavian dance with Nordic Exposure, Kevin Mills and a tae kwon do demonstration from Kim’s Tae Kwon Do.
For more information, call 360-273-7974.
Guenther Band to Perform at Barn Bash
Chris Guenther and the Honky Tonk Drifters will be performing at a Barn Bash 7-11 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds’ 4-H Barn.
The dance includes a beer garden sponsored by the Southwest Junior Livestock Committee and food offered by the Southwest Washington Fair Association. Food will include pulled pork sandwiches, potato salad, baked beans and more.
Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Children under 12 are free.
The Barn Bash is a fundraiser hosted by the Fair Association for youth premiums at the Southwest Washington Fair.
Chehalis Land Trust Plans Bio Blitz
The Chehalis Land Trust is holding a Bio Blitz Saturday, June 16, on the Discovery Trail north of Centralia.
Between 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., teams of adults and children will be asked to identify species of plants and animals along the trail.
Trained professionals will be available to assist the adventurers. Also, resource materials will be available.
Search results will be reported back at the base camp, or they may be uploaded to a free cellphone app called iNaturalist.
The Discovery Trail is located at 1545 Goodrich Road, which heads west off Harrison Avenue northwest of Centralia. The road will be marked with signs to show the way to the Bio Blitz.
For more information, visit chehalislandtrust.org/bioblitz.
Club Mom Children’s Clothing Bank and Exchange, 1-3 p.m., Centralia Christian Church, 1215 W. Main St., 360-736-7655
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
Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Olympia Street S., (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
Saturday Night Fireside, featuring East County, 7-10 p.m., outside Mountain Goat Coffee, 105 Main St. E., Packwood
Gun & Knife Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Blue Pavilion, Southwest Washington Fairgrounds
“Deadpool 2,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated R, adults $9, students and seniors $8, 360-496-0541
Libraries
Closure, for Eggs Days, Winlock
Egg Days Book Sale, for all ages, 9 a.m., 300 NE First St., Winlock
Maker Station Madness, for children grades 1-6, all day, Oakville
Astrology 101: Learn to Read Your Personal Horoscope, for teens and adults, 2 p.m., Centralia
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
Oakview Little Opry, 6-9 p.m., Oakview Grange, 2715 N. Pearl St., Centralia, potato bake dinner and dessert for $8, live bluegrass by Prairie Fire, $5 tickets, 2 for $8
Community meal, 1-3 p.m., Rotary Riverside Park, Centralia, free, sponsored by Jesus Name Pentecostal Church, Chehalis, 360-623-9438
