Editor’s Best Bet: Winery Near Adna to Hold Grand Opening
Agate Creek Cellars Winery is having a grand opening party on Saturday from noon to 5 p.m.
All are invited for wine tasting, cheese and chocolates.
The winery is near Adna, off Curtis Hill Road at 105 Agate Creek Lane.
Today
Business After Hours
John L. Scott Realty will be featured at this month’s “Business After Hours” event sponsored by the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce. The event will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday.
John L. Scott is celebrating 40 years in Lewis County.
Call the Chamber at 748-8885 for additional information.
“Shipwrecked!”
in Centralia
Centralia College play, “Shipwrecked!” 7 p.m., Wickstrom Studio Theatre, $10 for adults, $8 for students and senior citizens.
Veterans passage quilt workshop, 9 a.m.-mid-afternoon, potluck lunch about noon, materials provided but bring your own sewing machine, 785-3366.
Public Agencies
Twin Transit Board, 8 a.m., Twin Transit office, 212 E. Locust St., Centralia
Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority, 1:30-3 p.m., Lewis County Courthouse, Chehalis
Senior Centers
Computers level 2, 9-11:30 a.m., Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112
Watercolor class, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Toledo Senior Center, 864-2112
Pool tournament, 1 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061
Dance day, 10-11:45 a.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061
Friday
Edison PTO Plans Fundraising Auction
The Edison Elementary Parent Teacher Organization is holding an auction from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday to raise funds for classrooms, playground equipment and activities.
The theme at the Centralia school is “An Adventure in Storyland.” Kids and parents are encouraged to wear a costume of their favorite storybook character. Light snacks and desserts will be served.
For additional information, contact Alicia Hoyt at (360) 388-0905
Joelle Steele to Speak at Writers Guild Workshop
Joelle Steele, an expert writer, copywriter and editor, will be guest speaker when the Lewis County Writers Guild presents a marketing workshop Friday a the Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis. A social hour will be at 5 p.m. and presentation at 5:30 p.m. Steele will be talking about the process of preparing documents fur submission as well as tips on tapping the writing market. For more information on the guild, visit www.lewiscountywriters.com.
PSU Professor to Give Talk on Salmon Origins
Virginia Butler, Portland State University, will be speaking Friday about the identification of Pacific salmonid species in the Upper Klamath Basin before hydro development.
The seminar will be noon-2p.m. at the New Science Center, room 121, at Centralia College.
Light refreshments will follow at NSC 309. The event is sponsored by the college and the National Science Foundation.
Wine tasting, noon-6 p.m., Scatter Creek Winery, 3442 180th Ave. S.W., Tenino, 273-8793
Centralia College play, “Shipwrecked,” 8 p.m., Wickstrom Studio Theatre, $10 for adults, $8 for students and senior citizens.
Music, Noah Gundersen, 7-8:30 p.m., Santa Lucia Coffee, 202 S. Tower, Centralia
Public Agencies
Timberlands Regional Support Network, Governing and Advisory Board meetings in Cathlamet canceled
Senior Centers
Birthday celebration, 11 a.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 748-0061
Dance, Jack & the Roadrunners, 7-10 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 520-6518 or 807-1761
Saturday
Comedians to Compete at Lucky Eagle
Five previous winners of national comedy competitions will be battling it out Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Lucky Eagle Casino, Rochester.
The entrants are:
• Gabriel Rutledge, winner of Seattle comedy competition, Comedy Central special and Comedy.com special
• Kermet Apio, winner of Seattle comedy competition and Great American Comedy Festival
• Ron Osbourn, winner of Seattle comedy competition
• Jay Wendell Walker, winner of San Francisco comedy competition
• Auggie Smith, winner of Seattle, San Francisco and Boston comedy festival ( all in one year)
Host is Mike “Wally” Walter.
Admission is $20. Must be 21.
Morgan Arts Centre
to Present Holiday Artists Market
Local artists will be offering art and crafts for sale Saturday and Sunday at the Morgan Arts Centre from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. In addition, live music will be performed Saturday 7-10 p.m. Among the performers will be Maddie Eitel, Joe Green, Joe Batt, Tom Barbara, John Crocker, and Geoff and Amy Bury.
The Morgan Arts Centre is located at 190 Plomondon Road, Toledo.
Additional information is available by calling 864-4ART, emailing di@morganartscentre.com or viewing their website at www.morganartscentre.com.
ABATE to Collect Toys and Food for Foster Kids and Food Bank
The Lewis County chapter of ABATE of Washington will be presenting the “Magic of Christmas” Saturday at the Centralia Moose Lodge.
At noon, there will be a bike parade, with Santa leading the way. From 1 to 5 p.m., pictures will Santa on his Harley will be available for $5. Also offered will be kids games, a Tenino motorcycle team demonstration, free hot chocolate, cider, coffee, candy canes, hot dogs and a bake sale. A $15 prime rib dinner (chicken available) will be at 5 p.m. Rock-’n’-roll music for adults will be at 7 p.m. Additional information is available by calling Cindy at (360) 280-4169.
ABATE will be collecting donations of toys and food for foster children of Lewis County and for the Lewis County Food Bank Coalition, Centralia.
