Community Calendar: June 20

Thursday, June 20

Toledo fall square dance lesson, Napavine Elementary School, 7 p.m., 360-736-8907

 Pinochle, 5:45 p.m., Hope Grange, 118 Antrim Road, Winlock, 360-520-0772

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

The Evergreen Playhouse presents “Steel Magnolias” starting  7:30 p.m. for a special “pay what you can” performance. The play runs through June 30. For more on specific dates and times, as well as ticket information, go to evergreenplayhouse.com or call 360.736.8628.

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

Al-Anon Family Group, 7 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 10000 U.S. Highway 12 SW, Rochester, 360-736-1049

Friday, June 21

Acoustic Jam, 6-9 p.m., Oakview Grange, 2715 N. Pearl St., Centralia, 360-278-4399

Centralia Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Centralia Outlet Mall, next to Vanity Fair, www.centraliafarmersmarket.org

Karaoke, with Jimmy Abbott, 7:30 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd. Chehalis, 360-748-7241

The Evergreen Playhouse presents “Steel Magnolias” starting  7:30 p.m. The play runs through June 30. For more on specific dates and times, as well as ticket information, go to evergreenplayhouse.com or call 360.736.8628.

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 22

Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 213 Sussex Ave. W., 360-264-2317

The Centralia Chehalis Vintage Auto Club will host its first ever open house event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 17543 Pendleton St. SW in Rochester. The owners of each car will be available to talk about the vehicles. The event is family friendly.

The Washington State University Master Gardeners present “Lavender: Growing, Making Wands & Sachets” from 10 a.m. to noon at the Fort Borst Park demonstration garden in Centralia. The event will also cover growing and caring for lavender and the benefits of culinary lavender. 

Open garden, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 4162 Jackson Highway, Chehalis

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

The Evergreen Playhouse presents “Steel Magnolias” starting  7:30 p.m. The play runs through June 30. For more on specific dates and times, as well as ticket information, go to evergreenplayhouse.com or call 360.736.8628.

Ride the Willapa - The fourth annual Ride the Willapa takes place Saturday and Sunday on the beautiful Willapa Hills Trail. Kick off your summer with this family-friendly bike ride that’s open to all ages and all abilities. With a total possible mileage of 62 miles — a metric century — all on a trail away from traffic. Ride the Willapa travels through beautiful scenery including forests and farms. Enjoy an overnight campout at either Rainbow Falls State Park or Willapa Hills Farm. Tickets are on sale at ridethewillapa.com or on facebook.com/ridethewillapa.

Billetproof Northwest’s “World’s Least Important Car Show” - Billetproof is back in the Northwest for another great year. The best traditional hot rods and customs will gather at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds for a day of cars, bands, swap meet and fun. Attendance is limited to 750 vehicles, so register early. Southwest Washington Fairgrounds is located at 2555 N. National Ave. in Chehalis. Spectator entrance opens at 9 a.m. (spectators $10, free for kids under 13 and police and fire with proper ID). On Saturday night there will be a cruise in downtown Centralia. Live bands will be playing all day, and a swap meet will provide all the rusty parts you can eat. This is an event for those of us who build our own 1964 and prior traditional style rods and customs on a limited budget. 

Desert War Veterans Day at the Veterans Memorial Museum - This is a free program for veterans, friends and family, featuring a free concert by the band “Dogger” from noon to 2 p.m. A program featuring “The James Duo” of Ret. U.S. Navy Seal Cdr. Jack B. James and USAF Ret. Lt. Col. Stacey E. James is from 2-3:30 p.m. Kennedy Woods is also offering a music program. Food is provided by Hot Mess Haul. The museum is located at 100 SW Veterans Way, Chehalis.

Tour De Farms Music Festival and Farmers Market, in association with Ride the Willapa, is offering bluegrass performances by Whisky Deaf and Fern Hill 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Willapa Hills Farm in Chehalis. Online tickets are $15 (kids under 12 are free). Info: RideTheWillapa.com/TourDeFarms.

Musician Chris Guenther plays Harmony Lakeside RV Park with a Dance Party ‘59 Tribute to Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper starting at 7 p.m. The park is located at 563 State Route 122, Silver Creek. This is a free concert. Info: 360.983.3804.

Heavy Iron Derby, Late Models, Legends and Tuners at South Sound Speedway in Rochester. Races begin at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, active military and teenagers age 13-17, $10 for children age 6-10 and free for children 5 and younger. South Sound Speedway is located at 3730 183rd Avenue SW.

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

Sunday, June 23

Community meal, 1-3 p.m., Rotary Riverside Park, Centralia, free, sponsored by Jesus Name Pentecostal Church, Chehalis, 360-623-9438

The Evergreen Playhouse presents “Steel Magnolias” starting at 2 p.m. The play runs through June 30. For more on specific dates and times, as well as ticket information, go to evergreenplayhouse.com or call 360.736.8628.

Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis

Organizations

Young Adult Biblio Babble Book Club, 1:30-3 p.m., Book ‘n’ Brush, 518 N. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-748-6221 or Booknbrush@gmail.com

A Girl & a Gun, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Centralia Rifle Club, 908 Johnson Road., Centralia, bring ammo, firearm, eye and ear protection, www.agirlandagun.org, 360-978-4338

Support Groups

GriefShare, a video seminar focusing on helping people who have lost a loved one, 12:30-2 p.m., Shoestring Valley Community Church, 104 Frase Road, Onalaska, 360-870-2782, http://svcchurch.com/griefshare/