A piece titled 'Angel Step Vase' by Bob Espen is on display Friday afternoon during the ARTrails Studio Tour at the Centralia Train Depot exhibition building.
Saturday, Sept. 28
Club Mom Children’s Clothing Bank and Exchange, 1-3 p.m., Centralia Christian Church, 1215 W. Main St., 360-736-7655
Family Fun Night, 4-7 p.m., New Beginnings Community Church, 181 Fuller Road, Salkum, free dinner, movies, crafts and games, 253-431-5532
Open garden, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 4162 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Synergy Networking Group, 8:45 a.m., Chehalis Denny’s, all welcome
Gather Church’s food and clothing bank is open from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturdays at 100 Rock Street in Centralia.
Potato Bake, 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m., Adna Grange 417, 123 Dieckman Road, Adna, $7 per person
Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 213 Sussex Ave. W., 360-264-2317
Possibilities Women’s Center presents A Night of Music from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Bethel Church in Chehalis at 132 Kirkland Road. Admission is free but a reservation is required. To make reservations or purchase raffle tickets go to www.hopehappening.com or call 360-330-2229. The featured raffle prize is a $1,500 gift certificate for a two-night, three-day getaway for two to Victoria, BC. The winner does not need to be present. The event features musicians including Kenneth Booher and is sponsored by Coldwell Banker Voetberg Real Estate and other community partners. Proceeds benefit Possibilities Women’s Center.
The Adna Grange hosts a potato bake lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The cost is $7, which includes the potato with toppings of sour cream, chili, bacon, broccoli, shredded cheese, tomatoes, jalapenos, black olives, cheese sauce, onions, plus salad, a beverage and dessert. The Adna Grange #417 is located at 123 Dieckman Road, Chehalis, WA (in Adna).
Sunday, Sept. 29
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
Dancing, Country Four and More, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Swede Hall, Rochester, 360-352-2135
ARTrails of Southwest Washington will host its annual Studio Tours all across Lewis County the third and fourth weekends of September. Participating studios will have art on display ranging from painted works to pottery and more, and participants in the tours will have a chance to interact with and meet the artists at each stop. The tours are a great way to discover Lewis County’s beauty, both natural and inspirational. Enjoy the variety of mediums in painting (pastel, oil, acrylic, watercolor), sculpture, glass, jewelry, pottery, mixed media, fiber art, carved or turned wood, basketry, enameling, collage, metal, and cement. A reception and gala will open the Studio Tours the Friday evening before the start of the tour at the Historic Centralia Train Depot, Railroad Avenue in Centralia.
A Harvest Dinner masquerade ball takes place starting 4-10 p.m. at City Farm in downtown Chehalis. This is a fundraiser by the Community Farmers Market of Chehalis to support local farmers and food access in Lewis County. It’s a Masquerade Ball so come in costume or as you are for an evening of farm to table food, live jazz music, dancing, and community building. The market is partnering with Jay Ryan of Hub City Grub, Cara Buswell from Good Stuff Catering, Callisons Inc., McFiler’s Bar and City Farm Chehalis. Doors open at 4 p.m., dinner is served at 6 p.m. with gluten free and vegan options available. There will be free mask making at Tuesday market on Sept. 17 and 24 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a silent auction from 4-6 p.m. and a dessert auction after dinner. Tickets can be purchased at Mackinaws, Embody Studios in Centralia, Book n’ Brush in Chehalis, and Santa Lucia Coffee.
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, Sept. 30
Pinochle, 5:45 p.m., Hope Grange, 118 Antrim Road, Winlock, 360-520-0772
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
Organizations
Centralia Bridge Club, noon, Unity Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, 360-748-1753, hraj@localaccess.com
Synergy Networking Group, 8:45 a.m., Chehalis Denny’s
Support Groups
NAMI Lewis County Family Support Group, 5 p.m., Fiddlers Coffee, 1220 Mellen St., Centralia, upstairs at the big table.
Tuesday, Oct. 1
Mycological Society Schedules October Meeting, Features Speaker on Exotic Fungi
The Southwest Washington Mycological Society has scheduled its next monthly meeting on Oct. 1 featuring speaker Daniel Winkler.
“(Winkler)l enjoys world renown in the mycological community,” according to the group. “His Mushroaming Eco-Adventures takes mushroom enthusiasts on tours around the globe in search of exotic fungi. Among other publications, he is the author of Field Guide to Edible Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest.”
Winkler will have several of his field guides and “mushroaming” knives for sale at the event. For more information on Winkler, go to www.mushroaming.com
Non-members are welcome and invited to bring unidentified mushrooms in for expert analysis. Meetings start at 6 p.m. in the Agricultural Extension meeting room located in the basement of the historical Lewis County Courthouse at 351 NW North Street, Chehalis (near the west entrance).
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
Pinochle, 5:45 p.m., Hope Grange, 118 Antrim Road, Winlock, 360-520-0772
Community Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Boistfort Street, Chehalis, chehalisfarmersmarket.com
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., location posted online at www.lcpud.org
Pe Ell Town Council, 6 p.m., City Hall, 360-291-3543
Great Rivers BHO Advisory Board, noon-2 p.m., WSU Extension Conference Room (basement floor), Lewis County Courthouse, Chehalis, 360-795-5942
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
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, 360-669-6352.
NAMI Lewis County Connection Recovery Support Group, 5:30-7 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 2545 N. National Ave., Chehalis, 360-880-8070
