Community Calendar: May 10

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Thursday, May 10

WSU Extension to Offer Class on Reusing Old Textiles

Want to reuse old textiles instead of throwing them out?

Washington State University Extension is offering a “Repair What You Wear” class from  6-8 p.m. Thursday at Centralia Community Church of God, 3320 Borst Ave., Centralia.

The class will teach people how to repurpose an old towel into two hanging kitchen towels with the addition of fabric scraps. Participants can also use donated fabric to make a microwaveable cozie, so they won’t have to search for a hot pad when the microwave beeps.

Participants are asked to bring the towels they want to use and sewing scissors, if they have them. Sewing machines, fabric and other items will be provided.

To register for the class, call 370-740-1452 or send an email to swu@lewiscountywa.gov.

 

Pinochle, 6 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-748-7241

Advanced composting class, 6-8 p.m., Salkum Timberland Library

Art Lab, with Dorothy Thomas, 10:30 a.m., $10 donation, White Pass Country Museum, 12990 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood, 360-494-4422

“And Then There Were None,” 7:30 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, pay what you can, www.theevergreenplayhouse.com

Advanced Composting, 6-8 p.m., Salkum Demo Garden, Salkum Timberland Library, sponsored by Washington State University Extension, 360-740-1216

 

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

Book Babies and Playgroup, 10:30- 11:30 a.m., Centralia Timberland Library, for children birth - 24 months, books, bounces, music and play for babies and their participating caregivers. includes unstructured playtime  

Family Storytime, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Mountain View Timberland Library, Randle, for all ages, music, movement, books and crafts 

The Knitting Circle, 4-6 p.m., Salkum Timberland Library, for adults and teens, bring your project, meet other crafters, share tips and refreshments, all skill levels welcome

 

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

Pinochle, 6 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd, Chehalis, 360-520-0772

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, May 11

Shakespeare Comedy Coming to Corbet Theatre

Love is blind. Love is madness. Both ring true in William Shakespeare's comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” about the folly of love. In a forest outside of Athens, several pairs of star-crossed lovers become embroiled in intersecting love triangles, made all the more

complicated by meddling fairies. 

Shakespeare's classic story comes to life at Centralia College’s Corbet Theatre stage with original compositions by Centralia College faculty members.

Performances are at 7 p.m. May 11-12 and May 17-19, and 2 p.m. on May 13 and 20.

Admission is $12 for adults, and $10 for students and seniors. The May 17 show is pay what you can.

For more information, call 360-623-8871.

 

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” 7 p.m., Corbet Theatre, Centralia College, adults $12, students and seniors $10, 360-623-8871

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

Alice in Wonderland, 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, $10 for adults, $5 for kids

Quilt Show, 9 a.m.-3  p.m., Garden Room, Woodland Village, 2100 SW Woodland Circle, Chehalis, 360-748-0095

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

Centralia Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Vanity Fair parking lot, 360-985-0662

“And Then There Were None,” 8 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, adults $12, students and seniors $10, www.theevergreenplayhouse.com

“Rampage,” 9 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $9, students and seniors $8, 360-496-0541

 

Public Agencies

Great Rivers BHO Governing Board meeting, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m., Lewis County Historic Courthouse, Commissioners Hearing room (2nd floor), 351 NW North St., Chehalis, Wa 98532

 

Libraries

Family Storytime, 10-11 a.m., Salkum Timberland Library, for children 3 years- grade 3, stories, rhymes, songs, movement games

   

Preschool Playtime, 10-11 a.m., Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library, for children ages 3-6, stories, songs, activities for preschoolers and caregivers

New Book of Note: Best Picks for Book Clubs and Bibliophiles, 1-2 p.m.,Vernetta Smith Timberland Library, for adults  

Family Storytime, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Winlock Timberland Library, for ages 2-6,, stories, rhymes, songs, movement games

 

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 Rd., 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, May 12

Fairgrounds to Host Community Garage Sale

The annual Spring Community Garage sale will be Saturday at the Southwest Washington Fairgounds.

 Early-bird shoppers will be admitted at 8 a.m. for $5. Adult admission is $2 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Ages 12 and under are free and must be accompanied by a paid adult.

 Vendor space is still available. The vendor sign-up form is online at www.southwestwashingtonfair.org and at the fair office. Vendors can also call (360) 740-2655.

 The sale is expected to feature at least 300 indoor vendor spaces. The Spring Community Garage Sale attracts between 3,000 and 5,000 people to the fairgrounds. Vendors fill most of the buildings on the grounds, with a huge variety of garage sale merchandise, antiques, junk, a few commercial sellers, and local, charity fundraising activities.

 Food vendors will be serving breakfast and lunch all day at the sale.

 For more information on the Spring Community Garage Sale, call the fairgrounds office at (360) 740-1495.

 

Fern Hill Bluegrass Band to Perform at Adna Grange

The Adna Grange is presenting the Fern Hill Bluegrass Band, from Rainier, Oregon, in concert Saturday.   

 Fern Hill is comprised of accomplished musicians Paul Smith (guitar/bass/vocals), Mike Eisler (fiddle/vocals), John VanBrocklin (banjo/guitar/vocals), Rollie Champe (mandolin/bass/vocals) and Brett Champe (bass/mandolin/vocals).   

Fern Hill's approach to bluegrass music is in the style of the classic bands of the 1950s.  Whether performing a variety of bluegrass standards or some of its own fine original material, the band has fun performing and love what it does. 



 The door opens at 2:30 pm. The concert price is $15 per person. The Pie & Ice Cream Social during intermission is by donation, with the proceeds going toward the purchase of a new Grange refrigerator, freezer and repairs.

 Raffle drawings will also be held.

For more information, call Jackie Lester at 360-748-6068.

 

Tractor Supply Co. Plans Market Day Event

Tractor Supply Co., Chehalis, will be showcasing the talents of local craft makers, artisans and growers during its spring Market Day event Saturday.

Community members are invited to celebrate spring by shopping for local homemade and homegrown goods 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Crafters and growers will display their goods in tented areas in front of the Tractor Supply store, located at 1050 NW Maryland Ave.

Vendors will include Bee Wrangler Honey, VIP Veterinary Service and Lewis County Beekeepers. For more information, call 360-7489-4327.

 

Backcountry Horsemen to Hold Burnt Ridge Fun Ride

The Lewis County chapter of the Backcountry Horsemen of Washington will be having its annual Burnt Ridge Fun Ride Saturday.

Signups will be 9-11 a.m. at 874 Burnt Ridge Road, Onalaska, with the last rider out at 11:30 a.m.

Lunch will include hamburgers, hot dogs, salads and pop.

Cost is $18 for riders 18 years old and up, and includes a donation and prize drawing. The fee for riders under 18 is $5.

Extra prize tickets are $5. Prize winners will be posted after noon.

Stallions and dogs are not allowed. For more information, call Joe, 360-274-4069, or Jim, 360-978-5336.

 

Borst Home Open House Scheduled

“Historic Cookbooks and Recipes” will be the theme of the next Borst Home open house, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday at Fort Borst Park, Centralia.

A short presentation will be given at the one-room school house during the open house hours. Living historians and Borst Home docent tour guides will be on the grounds to guide visitors through the house, grounds and historic gardens. “The Borst Cookbook,” “Mary Borst” and the “Guide to Herbs” books will be available for purchase at the Borst Home. 

The Borst Home is located at the south end of Fort Borst Park.

 

Lewis County Historical Ride Approaches

Get your bikes ready for the Saturday Lewis County Historical Ride.

 The rides commence at Stan Hedwall Park in Chehalis, which offers four route options.

Easy 20- and 40-mile routes are offered, along with moderate 68- and 100-mile routes. All routes take riders through some of Lewis County's prime back roads and offer views of some natural wonders, wildlife, farm life and more.

The event is sponsored by the Chehalis-Centralia Optimist Club.

Riders in the 68- and 100-mile rides get the best experience and glide through scenic prairies and rolling hills in the northern, central and southern portions of Lewis County. The longer routes take participants by three of Lewis County's most important cultural heritage sites.

The shorter routes offer an opportunity for families to enjoy a ride on country roads with very little traffic to worry about. The 20- and 40-mile rides go through Napavine on some scenic roads that offer views of Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens on a clear day.

Food stops are included in the ride, and the course is marked. SAG wagons will also sweep the course, and members of the local amateur radio group assist in taking accountability at each checkpoint.

Rest stops are available at three historical areas: the Evaline School, a two-room schoolhouse north of Winlock; Cowlitz Mission (more formally known as St. Francis Xavier Mission), the oldest Catholic congregation in Washington state; and the Claquato Church, one of the longest-standing churches in the western United States.

Cost of the ride if paid by Sunday is $35 for single riders and $40 for tandems for the 20- and 48-miles rides, and $45 and $50 for the 68- and 100-mile rides. Fees paid on the day of the ride are $45 and $50 for the two shorter rides and $55 and $60 for the longer rides. Children under 16 ride free with a parent or guardian.

Registration forms can be found at www.chehaliscentraliaoptimistclub.org. On-site registration will be available 7-9:30 a.m. the day of the ride.

For more information, call Mazie, 360-262-9647; Emma, 360-669-3386; Monique, 360-878-3886; or Teri, 360-508-6268. Emails can be sent to ccoc98532@yahoo.com.

 

Seedpod Farm to Host Spring Festival & Craft Fair

The Spring Festival & Craft Fair will be at Centralia’s Seedpod Farm 10- a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday.

The event gives people an opportunity to meet local producers and farmers, and support local artisans and crafters.

Some of the offerings include soaps, preservers, Mother’s Day crafts, textiles, vegetable and her starts, pasture-raised chicken eggs, music, games and food.

Seedpod Farm is located at 2330 Howard Ave. More information is available by visiting www.seedpodfarm.com or by calling 360-807-4693.

 

Toledo Lions Club to Hold Fishing Derby

Little anglers up to age 14 will be heading to Toledo’s South Lewis County Park Saturday for a fishing derby.

The event will run from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Cost is $10 per can and $1 each child who is fishing. Loaner poles and tack will be available, and numerous prizes will be awarded. Food will be available for purchase.

The fishing derby is sponsored by the Toledo Lions Club.

 

Bird Walk Planned for Seminary Hill

Learn about the birds and other wildlife of Centralia’s hillside forest during the 2018 Seminary Hill Bird Walk at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Henry Wegener will lead the walk and provide a free customized bird guide. Families are welcome. Walkers are encouraged to bring cameras and binoculars.

The Friends of the Seminary Hill Natural Area is sponsoring this free walk, and will provide cookies and Santa Lucia coffee.

The walk begins at the Barner Drive entrance to the park off Locust Street, four blocks from downtown Centralia. 

Other upcoming events at the natural area will be:

* “Food Plants and Their Other Uses by Native People” — 10 a.m., Saturday, June 2, with Joe Mano.

* “Art on the Hill” — 10 a.m. Saturday, July 7, with Wanda Barlow, Megan Berry and Sue Beck.

* “Geology Walk” — 10 a.m., Sat., Aug. 4, with Jim and Patty Ward (note: this event will be held at the upper entrance to the natural area, off Seminary Hill Road).

Follow all the activities at the Seminary Hill Natural Area at facebook.com/SeminaryHill, twitter.com/GoSeminaryHill or instagram.com/GoSeminaryHill.

 

Prairie Appreciation Day Set for Saturday

The 22nd annual Prairie Appreciation Day will be 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the Glacial Heritage Preserve near Rochester and the Mima Mounds Natural Area on the outskirts of Littlerock. That day there will also be open house gatherings at Shotwell’s Landing Nursery, Violet Prairie Seed Farm, and Colvin Ranch.

While most Prairie Appreciation Day activities will officially get started at 10 a.m., visitors will head to Glacial Heritage Preserve early in order to participate in a bird walk led by the Black Hills Audubon Society. That bird noting stroll is set to begin at 7:30 a.m. 

Other than that guided walk, the day will be largely free-form with visitors able to come and go around each location as they please. Besides the birds, there will be plenty to see. In May, the prairie is usually spangled with blue camas.

The Glacial Heritage Preserve is home to two interpretive loop trails. One trail, known as the Activity Trail, is roughly 1 mile long, while the Self-Guided Trail covers about 4 miles of prairie grounds. For visitors who may find that long of a walk to be cumbersome, or even impossible, the Friends of Puget Prairies have arranged for a tractor and attached hay wagon to provide rolling tours.

Admission is free, with a suggested donation of non-perishable food in non-glass containers for the Thurston County Food Bank.

Over at the Mima Mounds Natural Area visitors will be able to walk around the miles of trails that weave around the prairies mysterious namesake mounds. The majority of those trails are paved, which makes them suitable for strollers, walkers and wheelchairs. Group tours can also be arranged in advance.

At Shotwell’s Landing, visitors will be able to tour a native plant garden and seed nursery, while visitors to Violet Prairie Farm will be treated to row upon row of colorful blooms. At Colvin Ranch, the gates won’t open until 11 a.m., after morning chores, but after that visitors will be able to take in the sights at a real life working prairie ranch.

Visitors to the five Prairie Appreciation Day locations are requested to leave their pets at home for the day due to the potential for conflict with other visitors, as well as concerns about damage to sensitive terrain or run-ins with wildlife.

Additional information can be found online at prairieappreciationday.org, or by calling 360-458-5450.

 

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

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

“Alice in Wonderland,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, $10 for adults, $5 for kids

Historic Cookbooks and Recipes Talk, 1:30-3:30 p.m., pioneer school, tours of Historic House, carriage house and school, free, all welcome, 360-748-4362

Glymm Mere Mayfaire, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tenino City Park, 319 Park Ave., $15 for adults, 18 and under are free

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

“And Then There Were None,” 8 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, adults $12, students and seniors $10, www.theevergreenplayhouse.com

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

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” 7 p.m., Corbet Theatre, Centralia College, adults $12, students and seniors $10, 360-623-8871

 

Libraries

 Preschool Storytime and Playgroup, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Centralia Timberland Library, for children 3-6, stories, rhymes, songs and movement games, including unstructured play

PageTurners Book Discussion, 5:30-6:45 p.m., Centralia Timberland Library, for adults, discuss, “African American Women Confront the West”

LEGO crew, 5:30-7 p.m., Vernetta Smith Timberland Library, for children 

Build & Play, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Centralia Timberland Library, for ages 2-grade 6, create with LEGO bricks, connecting straws, blocks and other interactive toys

Tye Dye Tiles, 2-3:30 p.m., Veretta Smith Timberland Library, for adults and teens, make colorful tiles or lightswitch covers

Mother’s Day Plant Sale, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m, Winlock Timberland Library, for adults, funds support library programs not covered in the regular budget