Lucille Munoz, 4, of Onalaska, reads a book while sitting on a couch in the children's area at the Centralia Timberland Library in 2016. Several programs are planned in the next few days at area libraries.
Tuesday, Oct. 16
Olympia Man to Speak at Genealogical Society Meeting
Steven Waltz Morrison, of Olympia, will be the guest speaker at the Tuesday, Oct. 16, meeting of the Lewis County Genealogical Society.
The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2190 Jackson Highway, Chehalis.
Morrison is a member of the Puget Sound chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists. He is past president of the Olympia Genealogical Society. His topic will be “Quakers on the Move — Visualizing U.S. Quaker Migration.”
For more information, call Kirsten Simons, 360-827-9125.
Defensive Driving Program Scheduled
The AAA Driver Improvement Program is offering its refresher course on defensive driving skills 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Woodland Village. Chehalis.
The course gives practical guidance for traffic accident prevention and enhances driver safety and confidence. Successful course completion qualifies drivers 55 years of age and older for automobile insurance premium discounts.
Cost is $18 per person. Preregistration is required.
For registration information, call 800-462-3728.
Woodland Village is located at 2100 SW Woodland Circle.
Town Hall, Meet the Candidates, 7 p.m., TransAlta Commons, Centralia College
Health and Hope Medical Outreach, free medical clinic, 5:30-8 p.m., Northwest Pediatrics, 1911 Cooks Hill Road, Centralia, for those whose income is less than 200 percent of the poverty level, 360-623-1485
Square dance lessons, Prairie Steppers, 7-9 p.m., Oakview Grange, 2715 N. Pearl St., Centralia, first lesson free, then $2.50 each, single and couples welcome, 360-748-6948 or 360-273-4884
Square dance lessons, Cougar Squares, 7 p.m., Salkum Fire Hall, 360-736-8907
Community Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Boistfort Street, Chehalis, 360-740-1295
WSU Community Leadership Symposium, 6-8:15 p.m., WSU Extension Conference Room, Lewis County Courthouse, recurring event, $150, 360-740-1214
Public Agencies
Lewis County Interlocal Organization of Fire Districts 2, 15 and 7, 7 p.m., Fire District 15 (Winlock) main station, 360-864-2366
Lewis County PUD Commission, 10 a.m., PUD auditorium, 345 NW Pacific Ave., Chehalis, 360-748-9261 or 1-800-562-5612
Pe Ell Town Council, 6 p.m., City Hall, 360-291-3543
Southwest Washington Fair Commission, 6 p.m., Southwest Washington Fair office, 2555 N. National Ave., Chehalis
Napavine City Council, 6 p.m., 407 Birch Ave. SW, 360-262-3547, ext. 213
Twin Transit board meeting, 9 a..m., Twin Transit Administration Building, 212 E. Locust St., Centralia
Libraries
Preschool Storytime and Play Group, for children 3-6 years, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
LEGO Crew, for children, 3:30 p.m., Chehalis
Creative Workshop, for adults, glass etching, 5 p.m., Packwood
PageTurners Book Discussion, for adults, “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,” by Dee Brown, 5:30 p.m., Centralia
Organizations
Centralia Bridge Club, 6:30 p.m., Unity Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, 360-748-1753, hraj@localaccess.com
Two Town Tuners, 7 p.m., Lewis and Clark Hotel, 117 W. Magnolia St., Centralia, tuners.groupanizer.com
Adna Grange, 7 p.m., 123 Dieckman Road, Adna, 360-748-6068
Mount St. Helens Patchwork Quilters, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Lewis County Historical Museum, 599 NW Front St., Chehalis, 360-880-5134
Lewis County NAMI, business meeting, 6 p.m., Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library
Chehalis-Centralia Optimists, 6:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 360-807-4733
Toastmasters 1290, noon-1 p.m., Hanson Building board room, Centralia College, 360-820-2771
Salkum Community Quilters, 9 a.m.-noon, Salkum Fire Department, 2495 U.S. Highway 12, Salkum, 360-985-0813
Support Groups
Survivors of sexual assault/abuse, for people who speak Spanish, 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, sponsored by Human Response Network, 360-748-6601
Second Chance/Lewis County Brain Injury Support Group, 5 p.m., call 360-864-4341 or 360-983-3166 for meeting location
Al Anon, Fellowship in Unity, 6-7 p.m., Unity Center, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, 360-237-4082, 360-269-2531
Pre-diabetes/Diabetes Support Group, 10 a.m., Morton General Hospital, provided by Diane Hurley, 360-496-3591
Wednesday, Oct. 17
Mycological Society to Host Taylor Lockwood Talk
The October meeting of Southwest Washington Mycological Society, normally held on the first Tuesday of each month, has been moved to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, for a special presentation from Taylor Lockwood.
To accommodate the anticipated large turnout, the location for this meeting has also been changed to: Transalta Commons 105c at Centralia College, at the intersection of West Pear Street and South Washington Avenue.
Lockwood is coming to Centralia on his final tour with a show covering highlights of his 34-year mushroom adventure career, with many new photos since the last tour in 2014, and new animations of beautiful and bioluminescent mushrooms.
He is the author of two books and several video programs, including two popular educational mushroom DVDs, “The Mushroom Identification Trilogy,” and “The Good, the Bad, and the Deadly.”
He has been published by the U.S. Postal Service, New York Times, Washington Post, National Geographic, National Wildlife Federation Magazine, Scholastic, Scientific American and numerous other publications.
As with all SWMS meetings, this presentation is free and open to the public. Small donations to cover the cost of this presentation will be accepted and appreciated, but will not be solicited.
Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
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
Centralia-Chehalis Kiwanis Football Classic, seventh-grade game 6 p.m., eighth-grade game to follow, Tiger Stadium, Centralia, concessions open, students with ASB card free, students without ASB card, $1, adults $2, family $5, proceeds to to Centralia Middle School sports programs
Mental Health Providers Forum, 5:30-7 p.m., Community Room, Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library, presentations from representatives of Cascade Mental Health, CORE Health, Eugenia Mental Health, Valley View Health and American Behavioral Health, light refreshments, sponsored by NAMI Lewis County, 360-880-8070
Lyceum, “Zentangle, Untangled,” by Penny Degener, Centralia College East, Morton
Lyceum, “Know Your Rights,” by Sade Smith, 1 p.m., Washington Hall 103, Centralia College
Public Agencies
Centralia Civil Service Commission, 5:15-6 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, 360-330-7671
Lewis County Citizens Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials, 5:45 p.m., County Meeting Room, 156 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, 360-740-2747
Lewis County Cemetery District 6, 6:30 p.m., Alpha Cemetery on Centralia-Alpha Road, Onalaska, 360-985-0035
Libraries
Family Storytime, for children 2-6 years, 10:15 a.m., Tenino
Book Babies, for children birth-24 months, 10:30 a.m., Chehalis
Book Babies and Play Group, for children birth-24 months, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Watercolor and Acrylic Workshop, for adults, 10:30 a.m., Oakville
Preschool Storytime, for children 12 months-6 years, 11:30 a.m., Packwood
Snacks & Paperbacks, for teens, 3:30 p.m., Winlock
Needlework Club, for adults, 5 p.m., Packwood
Teen Night, for teens, 5 p.m., Randle
Teen Takeover, for teens, 5 p.m., Winlock
Organizations
Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10:15 a.m., Assembly of God church, 702 SE First St., Winlock
Seniors on the Go, potluck and meeting, noon, Onalaska First Church of God Fellowship Hall.
Tenino/Bucoda Community Coalition, 6-7:30 p.m., Tenino Elementary School, 360-493-2230, ext. 13
Seniors’ Bible study, 6:30 p.m., Calvary Assembly of God, Centralia, 360-736-6769 or 360-324-9050
Napavine-Newaukum Lions Club, noon, Taste of Alaska Family Restaurant, Napavine, 360-748-4240
Experimental Aircraft Association, 7 p.m., Hangar D, Chehalis-Centralia Airport, 360-748-1230
Elks Lodge 2435, dinner 6 p.m., meeting 7 p.m. 216 S. Tower, Centralia, 360-669-0158
Take Off Pounds Sensibly 0804, 11 a.m., Twin Cities Church of Christ, 502 E. Plum St., Centralia, weigh in 9:15-10:45, 360-623-0090 or 360-273-6551
Support Groups
Domestic violence support group, 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, sponsored by Human Response Network, 360-748-6601
Emotions Anonymous, 12 Step Club, 8 p.m., Yard Birds, 360-304-9334
Mind, Body, Spirit: Self-Care Group, 10 a.m., Morton General Hospital, provided by Diane Hurley, 360-496-3591
Mental Health Matters, 6-7:30 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 10000 U.S. Highway 12, Rochester, 360-273-9884
Thursday, Oct. 18
Documentary Makes Case for Nuclear Threat
“Countdown to Zero,” a 2010 documentary by British filmmaker Lucy Walker, will be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at the First United Methodist Church, Centralia.
The film argues that the likelihood of the use of nuclear weapons has increased since the end of the Cold War due to terrorism, nuclear proliferation, theft of nuclear materials and weapons, and other factors.
The film makes a convincing argument that the human race is on borrowed time. Given the number of nuclear weapons in existence, the ease with which they can be made, the eagerness of terrorists to possess them and a worldwide cluelessness about nuclear security, a nuclear disaster looms, the film alleges.
This program is sponsored by Fire Mountain Chapter Fellowship of Reconciliation and Veterans for Peace Rachel Corrie Chapter 109.
The church is located at 506 S. Washington Ave.
Cougar Squares dance club of Toledo fall square dance lesson, Napavine Elementary School, 7 p.m., 360-736-8907
“Guys and Dolls,” 7:30 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, pay what you can, www.theevergreenplayhouse.com
Career and Technical Education Community Meeting, 6 p.m., W.F. West High School, Chehalis
Public Agencies
Twin Transit board, 8:15 a.m., Twin Transit office, 212 E. Locust St., Centralia, 360-330-3072
Libraries
Toddler Time and Play Group, for children age 2, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Family Storytime, for children, 11:45 a.m., Randle
Dungeons & Dragons (and More) for Teens, 3:30 p.m., Chehalis
Junior PageTurners, for children grades 1-3, “Real-life Heroes,” by James Buckley, 3:30 p.m., Winlock
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
