Art pieces hang as visitors mingle during the ARTrails Studio Tour opener at the Centralia Train Depot exhibition building Friday afternoon
Thursday, Sept. 26
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.
The Lewis County Republican Club will meet at 11:45 a.m. on September 26, at the Rib Eye Restaurant off Rush Road in Chehalis. The speaker will be Tim Eyman. All are welcome to attend. Lunch can be ordered off the menu.
Organizations
Bucoda Rebekah Lodge 144, 7 p.m., second floor, Bucoda Odd Fellows Community Center, 101 E. Seventh St., Bucoda, 360-736-6717
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
Zonta Club of Centralia-Chehalis, 6 p.m., Elks Lodge, 1732 S. Gold St., Centralia, 360-330-0564
Support Groups
“Up From Grief,” for those grieving the loss of a loved one, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Morton Community Methodist Church, Fourth and Main, Morton, 360-330-2640
Us Too Southwest Washington Prostate Cancer Support Group, 7-8 p.m., Mother Joseph Room, Providence Centralia Hospital, 360-388-6271
NAMI Lewis County Connections Recovery support group for adults with mental illness, 2-3:30 p.m., Centralia United Methodist Church. 253-468-7435.
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
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. 27
Oregon Trail music and dancing, open mic with Sidekicks Band, 7 p.m., Cowlitz Prairie Grange, 5184 Jackson Highway, Toledo, 360-864-2023
Music, 10:30-11:45 a.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 360-748-0061
Centralia Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Centralia Outlet Mall, next to Vanity Fair, www.centraliafarmersmarket.org
Public Agencies
Great Rivers BHO Governing Board, 10 a.m-noon, commissioners hearing room (second floor), Lewis County Courthouse, Chehalis, 360-796-5942
Organizations
Skookumchuck I.O.O.F. Lodge 129, 7:30 p.m., second floor, Bucoda Odd Fellows Community Center, 101 E. Seventh St., Bucoda, 360-736-6717
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. 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
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.
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/
