Thursday, May 2
Climate Change Is Subject of AAUW Meeting
“Climate Change: Local Impacts, Science and Legislation” will be the topic of a presentation at the Thursday, May 2, meeting of the Lewis County chapter of the American Association of University Women.
The meeting will be at 6:45 p.m. at The Gathering Place, Stillwaters Estates, Centralia.
Presenters will be Lucy Pierce, Leah Johnson and Rebecca Canright.
Pierce recently graduated with a masters degree in environmental studies from The Evergreen State College. She is a devoted sustainability student, and will be talking about social and local impacts of climate change.
Johnson excels in physics and chemistry, and will be discussing the intersection of climate change and physical science.
Canright is an active member of WashPIRG, a student advocacy group, and will be presenting an overview of policies and legislation relating to mitigating and reducing climate change.
To get to The Gathering Place, drive down Cooks Hill Road, then turn south on Scammon Creek Road. After a quarter mile, turn right on Colonial Drive, then right on Stillwaters Avenue. The Gathering Place is a large building on the left.
For more information, call 360-520-0148.
Pinochle, 5:45 p.m., Hope Grange, 118 Antrim Road, Winlock, 360-520-0772
Public Agencies
Centralia Historic Preservation Commission, 5:30 p.m., council chambers, City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia
Libraries
Family Storytime, for children, 11:45 a.m., Randle
PageTurners Book Discussion, “Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine,” by Gail Honeyman, noon, Chehalis
Explorer’s Club: Pixel Art, for children grades 1-6, 3:30 p.m., Tenino
Dungeons and Dragons for Teens, 4 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., Ramblin Jack’s 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
Al-Anon Family Group, 7 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 10000 U.S. Highway 12 SW, Rochester, 360-736-1049
Friday, May 3
Evergreen Playhouse to Offer ‘Come Back to the 5 Dime’
“Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean” will be performed at the Evergreen Playhouse in Centralia May 3-19.
The play evolves around a small-town dime store in West Texas, where the “Disciples of James Dean” gather for their 20th reunion. Now middle-aged women, they were teenagers when Dean filmed “Giant Two” decades ago in nearby Marfa.
One of them, an extra in the film, has a child whom she says was conceived with Dean during the shoot. The ladies’ congenial reminiscences mingle with flashbacks to their youth; then the arrival of a stunning-but-familiar stranger sets off a series of confrontations that smash their delusions and expose bitter disappointments.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. They may be obtained at https://www.theevergreenplayhouse.com or at the door.
A pay-what-you-can performance will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9.
The Evergreen Playhouse is located at 226 W. Center St.
Spring Youth Fair, 5-10 p.m., Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, free parking and admission, https://www.springyouthfair.org
Centralia Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Centralia Outlet Mall, next to Vanity Fair, www.centraliafarmersmarket.org
Packwood Mountain Festival, Packwood
Guava Jam, 6:30 p.m., Jeremy’s Farm to Table, 576 W. Main St., Chehalis, 3600-748-4417
“The Little Mermaid Jr.,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, adults $10, children $5, tickets available at BCJ Gallery, Morton, or online at MortonRoxy.org, 206-348-9543
Ladies Night, Magic Mike, 7 p.m., Chehalis Theater
Libraries
Family Storytime, for children age 3-6, grades 1-3, 10 a.m., Salkum
Book Babies and Play Group, for children birth-24 months, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
Family Storytime, for children, 10:30 a.m., Winlock
Preschool Storytime, for children 3-6 years, 10:30 a.m., Chehalis
PageTurners Book Discussion, “The Year of Magical Thinking,” by Joan Didion, 1 p.m., Winlock
Build & Play, for children age 3-sixth grade, 3:30 p.m., Centralia
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, May 4
Tenino Farmers Market to Launch 15th Year
The Tenino Farmers Market will be celebrating its 15th year when it kicks off the 2019 season 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday on Olympia Street.
The opener will include vine cutting, historical photos of the market and other fun activities.
Marketgoers will find flowers and baskets, vegetable starts, bakery, farm-fresh produce, honey and honey products, USDA meats, jewelry, handcrafted items of many types, repurposed items, soaps, pottery, fabric handiwork, kettle corn, art, poetry books, woodworking, food vendors and more.
Visit www.teninofarmersmarket.org for a complete list of vendors, sponsors, more information about the market and the season’s event schedule.
Updates can be found on the Tenino Farmers Market Facebook page.
Gamewardens Plan Open House
The Northwest chapter of the Gamewardens Association will hold its fourth annual open house Saturday, May 4, to celebrate its move to the greater Centralia/Chehalis area.
The event will be 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the kiln building at the old Hemphill-O’Neill sawmill, 1595 N. National Ave., Chehalis.
Visitors will be able to tour their Patrol River Boat, which was manufactured in Bellingham. On hand will be combat veterans who fought on the waters of Vietnam where the boats became famous.
Gamewardens is the code name given by the Pentagon to Task Force 116. It is the most decorated naval fighting force of the Vietnam War.
Spring Youth Fair, 5-10 p.m., Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, adults $5, kids 6-12, seniors and military $4, kids 5 and under free, parking $5, https://www.springyouthfair.org
“Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean,” 7:30 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia, adults $12, students and seniors $10, https://www.theevergreenplayhouse.com
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, children under 12 $4, pancakes or biscuits and gravy, sausage, juice, coffee, music by Two Town Sound at 8:30 a.m., 206-948-2979
Open garden, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 4162 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Blueberry Care & Maintenance, 10 a.m.-noon, Bob Lyle Community Center, 700 Main St., Morton, sponsored by WSU Lewis County Extension, 360-740-1216
Packwood Mountain Festival, parade, to register for parade visit whitepasscountrymuseum.org
Dinner and music, Twin Cities Senior Center, Prairie Fire, meal provided by Lewis County Seniors, music at 4 p.m., dinner at 5 p.m., $6, ho-host bar, donations for band accepted
“The Little Mermaid Jr.,” 2 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, adults $10, children $5, tickets available at BCJ Gallery, Morton, or online at MortonRoxy.org, 206-348-9543
Highwater Hilarities, 8 p.m., Flood Valley Brewing Taphouse, $10
“Missing Link,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG, adults $9, students and seniors $8, 360-496-0541
Libraries
Maker Station, for children, all day, Oakville
May the Fourth Be With You, “Star Wars” celebration, for children, 11 a.m., Tenino
Play Group, for children birth-6 years, 11 a.m., Oakville
