At Boo-Coda's "Scary-Nights" Haunted House on Saturday, Mayor Alan Carr (right) dressed as his alter ego Alan "the Mayor of Mad Science Carr, sneaks up on an unsuspecting town councilor, Sherry Shepherd, who is disguised as Scary Sherry "the Cosmic Queen."
Thursday, Oct. 17
Pinochle, 5:45 p.m., Hope Grange, 118 Antrim Road, Winlock, 360-520-0772
Gather Church’s food and clothing bank is open every Thursday at 5 p.m. with a free dinner at 6 p.m. at 408 West Main Street in Centralia.
Square Dance Lessons, Cougar Squares, 7-9 pm, Napavine Elementary School cafeteria, first lesson free then by small donation, family friendly fun, all ages welcome, 360-736-8907 or 360-269-7519
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, 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
A grief recovery seminar and support group will meet at Mountain View Baptist Church on Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m., starting August 29. The course will end on November 21, 2019. The church is located at 1201 W Belmont Ave in Centralia. For further information contact Dr, Bruce Brier at 360-827-217, or the Church at 360-736-1139.
Friday, Oct. 18
Karaoke, with Jimmy Abbott, 7:30 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd. Chehalis, 360-748-7241
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
The Southwest Washington Rainy Daze Quilt Guild presents their biennial quilt show in October at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds. The show is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday Oct. 18 and Sat. Oct. 19 at the Community Events building at the fairgrounds at 2555 North National Avenue. The event includes demonstrations and make-and-take projects. Daily admission costs $6.
Bucoda Scary-Nights Haunted House: Oct. 18, 19, 25, 26, 30, 31 and Nov. 1, from 7 to 11p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, from 7 to 10 p.m. Halloween week. It will be located in the Bucoda Haunted Gym, 403 N. Nenant St., Bucoda. The cost is $12 for general admission and $20 for a VIP ticket.
Ryderwood’s 15th annual Arts & Crafts Fair will be the weekend of October 18-19, 2019. Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Held in the two large room of the historic Community Hall, there will be vendors from all over the area offering a wide variety of hand-crafted products. The nearly world famous Grandma’s Kitchen bake sale will be held in the kitchen of that building while such (hot dogs, chili, baked potatoes) will be across the street at the Cafe. Interested vendors can find the registration form at ryderwood.org/What’s Happening? or contact Sharon at 360-749-3702. Ryderwood is at the end of SR 506. Note, Exit 59 is closed so follow detour signs at Exit 63 or use Westside Hwy. from the south.
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, Oct. 19
Boo-coda Events
Bucoda Scary-Nights Haunted House: Oct.19, 25, 26, 30, 31 and Nov. 1, from 7 to 11p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, from 7 to 10 p.m. Halloween week. It will be located in the Bucoda Haunted Gym, 403 N. Nenant St., Bucoda. The cost is $12 for general admission and $20 for a VIP ticket.
Boo-coda Family Fun and Fright Day is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be kids and adult categories for pumpkin decorating and carving, a coloring contest and a resource fair with booths providing fun activities.
The Boo-coda Vendor Fair will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 19 and 26.
Boo-coda Monster Mash Dance: On Oct. 19, ages 1 to 12 will dance 6 to 7:30 p.m. and ages 13 to 17 will hit the floor from 7 to 9 p.m.. The dance is held in the Bucoda Community Center’s second-floor ballroom, which is located at 101B East Seventh St. in Bucoda.
Ryderwood’s 15th annual Arts & Crafts Fair will be the weekend of October 18-19, 2019. Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Held in the two large room of the historic Community Hall, there will be vendors from all over the area offering a wide variety of hand-crafted products. The nearly world famous Grandma’s Kitchen bake sale will be held in the kitchen of that building while such (hot dogs, chili, baked potatoes) will be across the street at the Cafe. Interested vendors can find the registration form at ryderwood.org/What’s Happening? or contact Sharon at 360-749-3702. Ryderwood is at the end of SR 506. Note, Exit 59 is closed so follow detour signs at Exit 63 or use Westside Hwy. from the south.
The Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis will hold its annual Korean War Veterans and POW/MIA Remembrance day at 2 p.m. Oct. 19 at the museum. The guest speaker will be author and film producer Sig Unander. Unander plans to give a presentation on Clair Phillips, a young woman from Oregon who served as a spy during World War II, assisting American prisoners of war in the Philippines. Veterans of the Korean War and prisoners of war will be recognized at the public event. The Salzer Creek Band will perform. For more information, contact the Veterans Memorial Museum at 360-740-8875
Centralia College Zombie 5K Fun Run. Registration starts at 9 a.m., the run at 10 a.m. at Borst Park Trails, 2030 Borst Ave., Centralia, hosted by Centralia College. Medals will be awarded to the top finishers. Pre-registration by Oct. 14. Tickets: www.raceentry.com.
Ghost Tours at the Haunted Historical Museum. Take a tour of the Lewis County Historical Museum, as the South Sound Paranormal Research team takes you through the museum after dark. Tour the museum’s attic, and main halls with detection equipment and flashlights in hand. Learn of the past events that have occurred at the museum, and possibly have one of your own, starting at 10 a.m. The museum is located at 599 NW Front St., Chehalis. Info: 360.748.0831.
5th Annual Oktoberfest at Jeremy’s Farm to Table, located at 576 W Main St., Chehalis, from 6-10 p.m. Authentic German buffet including schnitzel, spaetzle, rouladen, bratwurst, bockwurst, knackwurst, pretzel rolls, sauerkraut, sauerbraten, strudel, and more, with live music from The Blaser Brothers. Wear your Bavarian attire for a night of music and dancing for all ages.
Club Mom Children’s Clothing Bank and Exchange, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Centralia Christian Church, 1215 W. Main St., 360-736-7655
Open garden, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 4162 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 213 Sussex Ave. W., 360-264-2317
Dinner and bingo fundraiser — help Raychel Squibb earn her player’s fee for Something Special Rampage 18U. All proceeds go to player’s fees and travel expenses. Dinner is at 4 p.m. and bingo starts at 6 p.m. at Napavine Trinity Rebekah’s at 111 W. Washington Street, Napavine. Tickets are $20 and include raffles and 50/50 drawings.
Pancakes and eggs or biscuits and gravy breakfast, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Cowlitz Prairie Grange at 5184 Jackson Highway, Toledo. Proceeds go to hall maintenance and scholarships. Price is $5 per person.
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
Gather Church’s food and clothing bank is open from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturdays at 100 Rock Street in Centralia.
