Saturday, July 28
ChehalisFest Starts Saturday
If you’re looking for more summertime fun, come to ChehalisFest, being held 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Saturday.
Activities kick off with a blueberry pancake breakfast at 8 a.m., Cost is $6 per person, with kids 7 and under free. There also will be a hot dog lunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m. for $3. Both are hosted by the Lewis County Historical Museum.
Also at the museum, the Bethel Church KidZone will keep kids happy and busy with bouncy houses, an obstacle course, cotton candy and more. Kids 8-17 can ride free Young Eagles flights at the Chehalis-Centralia Airport from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Scrap Metal VW Club will be hosting the Midway Meet Car Show at 10 a.m. at the airport. Another stop for car enthusiasts will be at the Veterans Memorial Museum for the Chehalis Roll-In, a gathering of Volvo fanatics.
New this year, take the kids to Whitworth Way outside Westminster Presbyterian Church for games and fun, including a watermelon seed spitting contest sponsored by Sweet Inspirations, bubble fun, balloon animals and more.
Also new to the ChehalisFest line-up is Fun Around the Fountain at the Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library. Listen to music by the Salzer Creek Band, which will be performing on the library steps while kids participate in outdoor games and activities sponsored by the Friends of the Chehalis Library.
Shops and boutiques in downtown Centralia will offer discounts and sidewalk sales, beer sampling, game tournaments and more. New this year, pick up a passport at Book ’n’ Brush, join the search, and redeem your passport for a coupon and entry into a drawing for prizes.
Vendors downtown including local ARTrails artists will offer specialty goods and locally crafted items. The Chariots Car Club will hold its 11th annual Car Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the Backfire Band will take the stage from noon to 4 p.m., singing the best of classic rock and country tunes.
For more information, contact Annalee Tobey at 360-219-7088 or visit ChehalisFest 2018 on Facebook.
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
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
Murder Mystery Dinner Train, 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
Synergy Networking Group, 8:45 a.m., Chehalis Denny’s, all welcome
Potato Bake, 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m., Adna Grange 417, 123 Dieckman Rd., Adna, $7 per person
Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Olympia Street South, (701) 552-3032
Pe Ell Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Highway 6 and Seventh Avenue, vendors welcome, 360-304-9348
Packwood Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., outside Mountain Goat Coffee, 105 E. Main St., Packwood
Care and Growing Hydrangeas, 10 a.m., Providence Demo Garden, 350 SE Washington Ave., Chehalis, sponsored by WSU Lewis County Extension, 360-740-1216
Antique Fest, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., downtown Centralia,music, street performers, children’s market, food, www.facebook.com/AntiqueFest/
Packwood Summer Rod Run, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., car show in front of Cowlitz River Lodge, www.facebook.com/packwoodsummerrodrun/
Saturday Night Fireside, featuring Steve Hoecker, 7-10 p.m., outside Mountain Goat Coffee, 105 Main St. E., Packwood
Chehalis Mudder, racing through muddy obstacle course, 313 Tune Road, Chehalis, kids 5-8 10 a.m., kids 8-12 11 a.m., 12 and over noon, participation fee $30-50, www.chehalismudder.org
Randle Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 115 Hampton Road, kids weekend, free booths, 360-520-0327
Oregon Trail Days, Tenino
“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $9, students and seniors $8, 360-494-0541
Sunday, July 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
Coach Train Excursions to Milburn, 1 and 3 p.m., Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum, 1101 SW Sylvenus St., Chehalis, steamtrainride.com, 360-748-9593
Antique Fest, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., downtown Centralia, music, www.facebook.com/AntiqueFest/
Packwood Summer Rod Run, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., car show in front of Cowlitz River Lodge, www.facebook.com/packwoodsummerrodrun/
Randle Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 115 Hampton Road, kids weekend, free booths, 360-520-0327
Oregon Trail Days, Tenino
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, July 30
“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, rated PG-13, adults $8, students and seniors $7, 360-494-0541
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, all welcome
Tuesday, July 31
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
Greater Lewis County Community Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Boistfort Street, Chehalis
Community Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Boistfort Street, Chehalis, 360-740-1295
Public Agencies
Lewis County PUD Commission, 10 a.m., PUD auditorium, 345 NW Pacific Ave., Chehalis, 360-748-9261 or 1-800-562-5612
Libraries
Preschool Storytime, for children 3-6 years, 10:30 a.m., Centralia
WonderWorks: Snap Circuits, for all ages, 11:30 a.m., Packwood
Alex Zerbe: Comedy, Magic and Juggling, for all ages, 2 p.m., Centralia
Eric Haines: Comedy Variety Show, for all ages, 2 p.m., Randle
WonderWorks, for children, 2 p.m., Tenino
Harry Potter Birthday Party, for all ages, 5 p.m., Winlock
Organizations
Pool tournament, 1 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 360-748-0061
Music, 11 a.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 360-748-0061
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
Toastmasters 1290, noon-1 p.m., Hanson Building board room, Centralia College, 360-820-2771
Support Groups
Survivors of sexual assault/abuse, for people who speak Spanish, 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, 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
GriefShare, a recovery group for those who have lost a loved one, 10 a.m.-noon, Faith Baptist Church, 436 Coal Creek Road, Chehalis, $20 for workbook, (360-264-4482, 360-785-3635, or www.griefshare.org
DivorceCare, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Mountain View Baptist Church, 1201 W. Belmont, childcare available, 360-872-2175