Saturday, Dec. 1
Sacajawea Guild to Hold Breakfast With Santa
The Sacajawea Guild benefitting Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital will be hosting its 43rd annual Breakfast With Santa 8-11 a.m. Saturday at the Moose Family Center, 1400 Grand Ave., Centralia.
Those attending may bring a camera and have their picture taken with Santa Claus.
On the menu will be pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, applesauce, fruit juice, coffee and hot chocolate.
A suggested donation is $7 for adults and $4 for children 4-12. Children 3 and under are free.
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital will receive the proceeds from the breakfast.
St. Timothy to Hold Christmas for a Cause
Come have your photo taken with Santa while supporting a good cause at St. Timothy Episcopal’s second annual Christmas for a Cause event from 2-4 p.m. Saturday.
Cost for a digital image of photos with Santa will be by a freewill donation benefitting the Episcopal Relief and Development Fund’s work on hurricane relief efforts.
There will be free warm drinks and cookies, and attendees can view a collection of Nativity scenes brought in by parishioners.
The church is located at 1826 SW Snively, Chehalis.
Club Mom Children’s Clothing Bank and Exchange, 1-3 p.m., Centralia Christian Church, 1215 W. Main St., 360-736-7655
Dance, Country Four and More, 7 p.m., South Union Grange, 10030 Tilley Road, near exit 99 off I-5, 360-352-2135
Pancake breakfast, 7:30-10 a.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, $5, 206-948-2979
Open garden, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 4162 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
The Polar Express, Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum, 3 p.m., 1101 SW Sylvenus St., Chehalis, 360-748-8593, steamtrainride.com
Santa Steam Train, Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum,1 p.m., 1101 SW Sylvenus St., Chehalis, 360-748-8593, steamtrainride.com
The Polar Express, Mt. Rainier Railroad, Elbe, 7:30 p.m., 360-492-6000, mtrainierrailroad.com
OASA Dog Show, Community Events Building, Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, www.olympicaustralianshepherdassociation.org/
Brews, Brats & Boards, 5-9 p.m., White Pass Day Lodge, fundraiser for White Pass Volunteer Ski Patrol, $20 donation
Free Tire Recycling, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Old Mossyrock Solid Waste Drop Box, 515 Larson Road, Mossyrock, 360-740-1212
“Scrooge the Musical,” 7:30 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, adults $15, students and seniors $12, tickets at app.arts-people.com or at the door, 360-736-8628
Craft Fair, Packwood Improvement Club, 12935 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood
“Into the Woods, Jr.,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, adults $9 in advance, $10 at the door, children 12 and under $5, 360-496-0541
Santa Parade, 11 a.m., downtown Chehalis, sponsored by Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce, grand marshal Rob Snaza, free mochas, Market Street Bakery, food drive, donations taken at stage 9 a.m.-noon
Pictures With Santa, noon, Southwest Washington Dance Center, 437 N. Market Blvd., Chehalis, $7 per pose, hosted by SWDC Backstage Boosters
CHICKmas 2018, hosted by Country Chicks, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., $3, under 16 free, Southwest Washington Fairgrounds
Pancake breakfast, 7:30-10 a.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 2545 National Ave., Chehalis, choice of pancakes or biscuits and gravy, with sausage, juice and coffee, $5, children under 12 $4, Two Town Tuners 8:30-9:30 a.m., 360-748-0061
Dinner and Music, Prairie Fire Band, classic country, classic rock and bluegrass, music starts at 4 p.m., no-host bar with beer and wine, donations at door pays rental for band, dinner 5 p.m., $6, 360-748-00061
Libraries
Holiday Open House & Book Sale, for all ages, 11 a.m., Tenino
Maker Station, for children grades 1-6, 11 a.m., Oakville
TechXpo Mountain View, for adults, noon, Randle
DIY Bows & Gift Tags, for teens and adults, 2 p.m., Chehalis
Outstanding Ornaments!, for children age 3-sixth grade, 2 p.m., Centralia
Sunday, Dec. 2
Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Dancing, Swing Stuff, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Swede Hall, Rochester, 360-350-2423
Community meal, 1-3 p.m., Rotary Riverside Park, Centralia, free, sponsored by Jesus Name Pentecostal Church, Chehalis, 360-623-9438
The Polar Express, Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum, 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 1101 SW Sylvenus St., Chehalis, 360-748-8593, steamtrainride.com
The Polar Express, Mt. Rainier Railroad, Elbe, 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 360-492-6000, mtrainierrailroad.com
“Scrooge the Musical,” 2 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, adults $15, students and seniors $12, tickets at app.arts-people.com or at the door, 360-736-8628
Craft Fair, Packwood Improvement Club, 12935 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood
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/
Monday, Dec. 3
Chamber Orchestra, College Choir to Perform
A “Sounds of the Season” concert featuring the Pacific Northwest Chamber Orchestra and the Centralia College Choir will be at 7:30 p.m. in Centralia College’s Corbet Theatre.
The compositions will include:
• “The Avengers,” Alan Silvestri
• “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” Paul Dukas
• “Symphony No. 5”, second movement only, Peter I. Tchaikovsky
• Cantata 142 “Christmas Oratorio,” J.S. Bach
• “Festive Sounds of Hannukkah,” Ed Holcomb
• “A Christmas Festival,” Leroy Anderson
The last four pieces will be performed with both the orchestra and the choir.
The Two Town Tuners will be singing in the lobby prior to the concert. At intermission, an ensemble from the Westminster Bell Choir will be on stage.
Admission is free.
Public Agencies
Lewis County Commission, 10 a.m., BOCC board room, second floor, Lewis County Courthouse, agenda available at http://goo.gl/agwWM, 360-740-1120
Lewis County Community Network Board, 3:30-5 p.m., second floor conference room, Lewis County Public Health & Social Services Building, 360 NW North St., Chehalis
Libraries
Learn About Your Library Card, for all ages, noon, Centralia College East, 701 Airport Way, Morton
Organizations
Lewis County Republican Central Committee, dinner 5:30-6:30 p.m., meeting 6:30 p.m., Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-736-4500
Centralia Bridge Club, noon, Unity Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, 360-748-1753, hraj@localaccess.com
Writer’s Forum, 7-9 p.m., 4162 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, 360-262-0525
Synergy Networking Group, 8:45 a.m., Chehalis Denny’s
Tuesday, Dec. 4
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
Public Agencies
Napavine Planning Commission, 6 p.m., 407 Birch Ave. SW, Napavine, 360-262-3547, ext. 213
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, 240 Seventh St., Morton, 360-748-9261 or 1-800-562-5612
Pe Ell Town Council, 6 p.m., City Hall, 360-291-3543
Great Rivers BHO Advisory Board Meeting, noon-2 p.m., WSU Extension Conference Room (basement floor), Lewis County Courthouse, Chehalis
Libraries
Preschool Storytime and Play Group, for children 3-6 years, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
WonderWorks, for children grades 1-6, 3:30 p.m., Chehalis
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
Preschool Storytime, for children 12 months-6 years, 11:30 a.m., Packwood
LEGO Club, for children, 3 p.m., Tenino
Pajamas & Teddy Bears Storytime, for children, 4 p.m., Winlock
Teen Night, 5 p.m., Randle
Organizations
Two Town Tuners, 7 p.m., Lewis and Clark Hotel, 117 W. Magnolia St., Centralia, tuners.groupanizer.com
Mount St. Helens Patchwork Quilters, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Lewis County Historical Museum, 599 NW Front St., Chehalis, 360-880-5134
Chehalis PTA, 6:30 p.m., Olympic Elementary library, 360-748-6838
Chehalis-Centralia Optimists, 6:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 360-807-4733
Onalaska Alliance, 6 p.m., Onalaska High School, Room 408, 360-978-5668
Southwest Washington Fair Commission, 6 p.m., Southwest Washington Fair office, 2555 N. National Ave., Chehalis
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
Friends of the Chehalis Timberland Library, 5 p.m., Chehalis Timberland Library
Support Groups
NAMI Lewis County Family Support Group, 6-7:30 p.m., Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library, 360-736-5319 or sherry500us@gmail.com
NAMI Lewis County Connections, recovery support group for adults with mental illness, 5:30-7 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 2545 N. National Ave., Chehalis, 360-785-9668
Survivors of sexual assault/abuse, for people who speak Spanish, 5:30-7 p.m., call for location, 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
GriefShare, a support group for people in community who have lost a loved one, 10 a.m.-noon, Faith Baptist Church, 436 Coal Creek Road, Chehalis, $20 to cover cost of work book and seminar, 360-264-4482 or 360-785-3635
