Thursday, Sept. 6
Former Prison Inmate to Speak at AAUW Meeting
Melissa McKee, who was formerly incarcerated but is now in her second year at The Evergreen State College, will be talking about the If Project during a meeting Thursday at a meeting of the the American Association of University Women in Centralia.
The If Project is a collaborative effort between law enforcement, the community and justice-involved individuals aimed at prevention and re-entry, while also giving purpose and meaning to the lives of the women incarcerated at Washington Corrections Center for Women in Gig Harbor.
McKee has been significantly impacted by the If Project, and is currently working to bring a South Sound If Project team to this area.
The AAUW meeting will be at 6:45 p.m. at The Gathering Place, 2800 Cooks Hill Road, Centralia. Those attending are asked to use the entrance on Colonial Drive of Scammon Creek Road.
For more information, call Kathy, 360-520-0148.
Art Conversations, 10:30 a.m., White Pass Country Museum, 12990 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood, 360-494-4422
Paint Night, 6-8:30 p.m., Washington Hall 116, Centralia College, led by Sue Wachter and Joan Hitchcock, $30, wine provided for those 21 and over, September theme is Lighthouse, 360-623-8445
Libraries
Family Storytime, for children, 11:45 a.m., Randle
PageTurners Book Discussion, for adults, “A Man Called Ove,” by Fredrik Backman, noon, Chehalis
Dungeons & Dragons (and more), for teens, 3:30 p.m., Chehalis
The Knitting Circle, for teens and adults, 4 p.m., Salkum
Organizations
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
Centralia Chehalis Vintage Auto Club, 7:30 p.m., Ribeye Restaurant, Napavine I-5 exit, 360-748-7390
Lewis County Voiture 83 of the 40 & 8, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. meeting, Chehalis Eagles, 1993 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-266-7055
Support Groups
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
Mind, Body, Spirit: Self-Care Group, 10 a.m., Mossyrock Outreach Center, provided by Diane Hurley, 360-496-3591
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, Sept. 7
Community Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Boistfort Street, Chehalis, 360-740-1295
Randle Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 115 Hampton Road, 360-520-0327
Bombadil, 8 p.m., City Farm, 456 N. Market Blvd., Chehalis
“Christopher Robin,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG, adults $9, students and seniors $8, 360-496-0541
Libraries
Family Storytime, for children age 3-third grade, 10 a.m., Salkum
PageTurners Book Discussion, for adults, “Hillbilly Elegy,” by J.D. Vance, 1 p.m., Winlock
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
Diabetic Support Group, 10:30-11:30 a.m., The Gathering Place, Stillwaters Estates, 2800 Cooks Hill Road, Centralia, 360-748-3177 or 360-736-9679
Friday Night Live, Narcotics Anonymous, 7-9 p.m., Dayspring Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 2088 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, 360-508-6495
Saturday, Sept. 8
Optimists to Hold Motorcycle Ride
The Chehalis-Centralia Optimists will be having its eighth annual End of Summer Motorcycle Ride Saturday, Sept. 8.
The event offers a continental breakfast at 9 a.m. and a lunch at 1 p.m. or whenever motorcyclists return. Both are at Centralia Christian School, 1315 S. Tower Ave., Centralia.
Kickstands go up at 10 a.m., Registration is $25 for single riders and $15 for fender fluff. For nonregistered riders, the lunch is $10.
The ride is a fundraiser for scholarship funds, childhood cancer research, sports activities and sponsorship of community events.
For more information, call 360-388-7199, 360-669-3386 or visit Chehalis-Centralia Optimists on Facebook
Former Park Ranger to Speak at Library
Former national park ranger Russell Cahill will be talking about the National Park Service at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Chehalis Timberland Library.
The origin of America’s parks goes all the way back to the Civil War and beyond. Cahill thinks it started when a single tree was cut down in California in 1852.
Cahill was a ranger during the 1960s and 1970s, and has written about the origins of America’s parks and his adventures in Yosemite, Alaska, Washington, D.C., and Hawaii.
Cahill will be talking about rescues, forest fires, bears breaking into a five-star hotel and other happenings.
His book, “Tales from the Parks,” will be available for purchase and signing.
Writers Guild to Hold Conference at College
The Lewis County Writers Guild will be hosting the fifth annual Southwest Washington Writers Conference Saturday in the Walton Science Center on the Centralia College campus.
This year’s keynote speaker will be Simon Wood, the USA Today bestselling author of “The One That Got Away,” “Accidents Waiting to Happen” and “Paying the Piper.” His latest thriller is “Saving Grace.”
Other presenters will include Jordan Hartt, Clare Meeker and Midge Raymond, just to name a few of the instructors who will be teaching about such subjects as flash fiction, collaborative writing, story structure, publishing and more.
The conference has always donated proceeds to local nonprofits, but this is the first year proceeds will go to establish student scholarships at Centralia College.
Registration is open at http://southwestwashingtonwriters.com/. The cost is $90, or $100 at the door. The student rate is $72, with ID.
The Lewis County Writers Guild meets Fridays at the Station Coffee Bar & Bistro, 120 S. Tower Ave., Centralia. Social time starts at 5 p.m., and the meeting begins about 5:30 p.m.
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
Coach Train Excursions to Milburn, 1 and 3 p.m., Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum, 1101 SW Sylvenus St., Chehalis, steamtrainride.com, 360-748-9593
Riverview Train Excursion to Ruth, 5 p.m., Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum, 1101 SW Sylvenus St., Chehalis, steamtrainride.com, 360-748-9593
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 U.S. Highway 12, Ethel, 360-791-7467
Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Olympia Street South, (701) 552-3032
Monthly Pancake Breakfast, 7-10 a.m., Toledo Senior Center, 150 Coal St., Toledo, $5, open to all, 360-864-2112, proceeds go to Toledo Senior Center
Pe Ell Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Highway 6 and Seventh Avenue, vendors welcome, 360-304-9348
Randle Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 115 Hampton Road, 360-520-0327
Inaugural Run for Shelter Obstacle Course Run, 9 a.m., 600 Cinebar Road, Cinebar, fundraiser for Severe Weather Shelter, $35, about 20 obstacles, for information email beckie.dorothy@hotmail.com, to register visit www.bethel-church.com
Hard Cider Express, Mt. Rainier Railroad, Elbe, 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 360-492-6000, mtrainierrailroad.com
Walking Tour, 7 p.m., White Pass Country Museum, 12990 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood, 360-494-4422
Paul Mauer and the Silence, 7 p.m., Jeremy’s Farm to Table, 576 W. Main St., Chehalis, 360-748-4417
Open house, Southwest Washington Dance Center, 437 N. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 2-4 p,m., tour of building, dance studios, 360-748-4789
Second Saturday Old Glasses Recycle Day, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., George Washington Park, Centralia, sponsored by Centralia Downtown Association, Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center and Centralia Lions Club, 360-520-6802
“Christopher Robin,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG, adults $9, students and seniors $8, 360-496-0541
Libraries
Build and Play Saturday, for children age 3-sixth grade, 10:30 a.m., Saturday
Tales From the Parks: Author Talk, for all ages, Russell Cahill, 2 p.m., Chehalis
Patsy Cline Tribute, for all ages, Elizabeth Stierle, 3 p.m., Salkum
Organizations
Prairie Steppers Square and Round Dance Club, Plus 7-8 p.m., Mainstream 8-10:30 p.m., potluck at break, Oakview Grange, Centralia, 360-736-5172 or 360-273-4884
Gluten Intolerance Group of Lewis County, 10 a.m., Providence Centralia Hospital chapel conference room, 509-230-6394, tg728792@centurylink.net, http://goo.gl/bWXTmr
Support Groups
Alzheimer’s caregiver support group, 10:30 a.m-noon, Centralia First United Methodist Church, 506 S. Washington Ave., Centralia, 360-628-4980
Sunday, Sept. 9
Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Community meal, 1-3 p.m., Rotary Riverside Park, Centralia, free, sponsored by Jesus Name Pentecostal Church, Chehalis, 360-623-9438
Randle Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 115 Hampton Road, 360-520-0327
Vinyasa and Vino Mini Retreat, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Bateaux Cellars, 288 Smokey Valley Road, Toledo, $100, www.eventbrite.com
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/
