Community Calendar: Sept. 19

Thursday, Sept. 19

Toledo fall square dance lesson, Napavine Elementary School, 7 p.m., 360-736-8907

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. 

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, Sept. 20

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 54th Annual Harvest Swap Meet at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds features vintage autos, vehicles for sale, parts, manuals, memorabilia, antiques and collectibles. Cost is $5. The event is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info: 360.273.6961.

Gather Green Presents Women of the Woods at Camp Singing Wind in Toledo. This women-led rewilding retreat features workshops, skillshares, music, yoga, equinox celebration, wildcrafting, local food, hike with goats, natural healing, sustainability, vendor village, art, nature therapy and camping. Info: gathergreenevents.com.

The second annual Chehalis FFA Booster Benefit Night features Chris Guenther and the Honky Tonk Drifters with a silent auction, no host bar and a nacho bar at the Chehalis Moose Lodge, 1400 Grand Ave., Chehalis. The all-ages event starts at 6 p.m. Cost is $15.

Stoned Evergreen Travelers, James Hunnicutt & Dogbite Harris play Flood Valley Brewing Craft Taphouse from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Flood Valley is located at 289 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis.

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, Sept. 21

Autumn Homesteading Faire

Rocking Chair Ranch in Rochester will host an “Autumn Homesteading Faire,” presented by The Rochester Homesteading & Self Sufficiency Group. 

The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 21 at 11020 Independence Road in Rochester. 

The event will include demonstrations, education, food, vendors, cider pressing and more. 

For more information, go to https://www.facebook.com/events/516837888858571/.

Club Mom Children’s Clothing Bank and Exchange, 1-3 p.m., 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

The Chehalis Flying Saucer Party Celebrating the Summer of the Saucers takes place at venues throughout Chehalis. Cost for speakers events are $10; costs for VIP tickets are $55. Venues are at City Farm, Chehalis Theater, McFilers, and the Lewis County Historical Museum. Info: 360.748.0831, flyingsaucerparty.org.

Join Chris Guenther & The Honky Tonk Drifters in Independence Valley for the annual Independence Valley Community Hall fundraising event. All ages are welcome. Cost is $10 adults, $5 youth. The show starts at 8 p.m. Independence Hall is located at 100 Nelson Road, Rochester.

Super Late Model 100, Baby Grands, Tuners, Mini Stocks and Hobby Stocks at South Sound Speedway in Rochester. Races begin at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, active military and teenagers age 13-17, $10 for children ages 6-10 and free for children 5 and younger. South Sound Speedway is located at 3730 183rd Avenue SW.

Gather Green Presents Women of the Woods at Camp Singing Wind in Toledo. This women-led rewilding retreat features workshops, skillshares, music, yoga, equinox celebration, wildcrafting, local food, hike with goats, natural healing, sustainability, vendor village, art, nature therapy and camping. Info: gathergreenevents.com.

The 54th Annual Harvest Swap Meet at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds features vintage autos, vehicles for sale, parts, manuals, memorabilia, antiques and collectibles. Cost is $5. The event is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info: 360.273.6961.

Ukraine Quilt Day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bethel Church at 132 Kirkland Road in Chehalis. For more information, call Roberta at 360-269-4650.

Toledo Senior Center Harvest Dinner, doors open at 4:30 p.m. and dinner is served at 5 p.m. This is a nutrition dinner and a donation of $3 to $5 for those over 60 years of age is asked. Call ahead for reservations 360-864-2112.Dinner is roast beef with all the fixings.

Pancakes and eggs or biscuits and gravy breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Cowlitz Prairie Grange at 5184 Jackson Highway in Toledo. Proceeds go to hall maintenance and scholarships. Price is $5 per person. 

The third-annual Lewis County Christian Women’s Conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Corbet Theater at Centralia College. 

The event is organized by Focus Forward Ministries. 

This year’s theme is “Heart of a Warrior: How to successfully succeed today’s daily challenges and struggles according to biblical principles.”

Doors open at 9 a.m. with opening speaker Charity Rattray from Idaho beginning at 10 a.m. A lunch break will follow from noon to 1:30 and an afternoon session featuring Sherina Sours from Battle Ground will resume at that time. 

ArtTrails 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.

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.

Sunday, Sept. 22

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

Gather Green Presents Women of the Woods at Camp Singing Wind in Toledo. This women-led rewilding retreat features workshops, skillshares, music, yoga, equinox celebration, wildcrafting, local food, hike with goats, natural healing, sustainability, vendor village, art, nature therapy and camping. Info: gathergreenevents.com.

ArtTrails 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.

Organizations

Young Adult Biblio Babble Book Club, 1:30-3 p.m., Book ‘n’ Brush, 518 N. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-748-6221 or Booknbrush@gmail.com

A Girl & a Gun, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Centralia Rifle Club, 908 Johnson Road., Centralia, bring ammo, firearm, eye and ear protection, www.agirlandagun.org, 360-978-4338

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/