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‘The Nutcracker’ Coming to Corbet Theatre
Southwest Washington Dance Center’s performing company, Southwest Washington Dance Ensemble, will present its 18th annual production of the full-length holiday classic, “The Nutcracker,” Dec. 13-15 at Corbet Theater on the Centralia College campus.
Performance times will be 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 13, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p,m on Dec. 14, and 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 15.
The 2013 production of “The Nutcracker” is under the direction of Danielle Brosco and Russell Capps. The Dance Ensemble is made up of more than 100 dancers from the Southwest Washington Dance Center and children and adults from the Lewis County area.
Local performers with lead roles are Scott Middleton as Heir Drosselmeier; Mark and Sandra Young as Mr. and Mrs. Staulbaum; and Trent Vlach as Mother Ginger. Emma Stehr and Josey Rosbach share the role of Clara.
Dancing principal roles are: Anna Scheibmeir, Victoria Rodriguez, Gideon Newkirk, Madison Hall, Tressa Coultard, Marisa Hall, Ciara Kimball, Tanner Calder, RuthAnn Swart, Julia Dallas, Kaitlin Davis and Christina Hill.
Ticket prices are $22 for adults, $15 for seniors (62 and up) and children 18 and under.
Tickets are available online at swwdance.org or by stopping by the dance center at 455 N. Market Blvd., Chehalis, or by calling (360) 748-4789.
After Dec. 8, tickets will only be available online, at the box office of Corbet Theatre on the campus of Centralia College 1-8 p.m. or by telephone. All seating is reserved.
Thursday, Dec. 12
Open mic, 6:30 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, (360) 740-0492
Clarissa Gifford, noon-1 p.m., Jeremy’s Cafe, 576 W. Main St., Chehalis, (360) 748-4417
Basket making class, with Carolyn Snedigar, 11 a.m., White Pass County Museum, 12999 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood, (360) 494-4422 or (360) 494-4031
Festival of Trees, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Barbara Clevenger Johnson Gallery, Morton
Public Agencies
Centralia Planning Commission, 6 p.m., council chambers, City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, (360) 330-7671
Centralia College Board of Trustees, 3 p.m., Hanson Boardrooms, Hanson Administration Building, Centralia College, (360) 736-9391, ext. 231
Libraries
Book Babies, for babies 12-24 months, 11 a.m., Centralia
Junior PageTurners book group for kids, for children grades 1-3, “Listen to the Wind,” by Greg Mortenson, 3:30 p.m., Tenino
The Knitting Circle, for adults, 4 p.m., Salkum
Organizations
Bucoda Rebekah Lodge 144, 7 p.m., Bucoda Oddfellows Community Center, 202 S. Main, Bucoda, (360) 273-9724
United Women in Business, 5:30 p.m., Kit Carson banquet room, Chehalis, (360) 388-5252
Chehalis-Centralia Cribbage Club, 6:30 p.m., Chehalis Moose Lodge, 1400 Grand Ave., Centralia, (360) 485-2852
Mary Lacy Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 10 a.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2190 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, September-May, (360) 740-5899
Lewis County Writers, critique session, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, http://lewiscountywriters.wordpress.com/
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
Parkinson’s Disease Support Group (Chehalis Shakers), 1 p.m., Bethel Church, Kirkland Road, Chehalis, go to left and enter at rear of church, (360) 740-5556
Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church,1209 N. Scheuber Road, Centralia, (360) 736-9268
Friday, Dec. 13
“The Little Mermaid, 7:30 p.m., W.F. West Theatre, W.F. West High School, tickets $7, on sale at high school ASB office or at the door, (360) 807-7235
Oregon Trail music and dancing, open mic with Side Kicks Band, 7 p.m., Cowlitz Prairie Grange, (360) 864-2023
Pinochle tournament, 1 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center
Potato and taco salad bar, open to everyone, $6, 4:30-7 p.m., Olequa Senior Center, Winlock, (360) 785-4325
Bob Garcia and Melodies Recycled Band, 7-9:30 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, $5, (360) 262-3041
“Babes in Toyland,” by OnStage Children’s Theatre, 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton, $8 presales through Dec. 8, then $10, tickets available online at www.mortonroxy.org, at the BCJ Gallery, next to the Roxy, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday or at the door, (360) 497-0208
80’s Enough, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, (360) 273-2000, ext. 301
Festival of Trees, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Barbara Clevenger Johnson Gallery, Morton
Fort Borst Park Drive-Thru Light Display, Centralia, 5-9 p.m., $3 or $2 with a can of food or new toy donation
Libraries
Family Story Time, for all ages, 10 a.m., Salkum
Youth PageTurners, for youths age 4-6, 3:30 p.m., Winlock
Organizations
Skookumchuck I.O.O.F. Lodge 129, 7:30 p.m., Bucoda Oddfellows Community Center, 202 S. Main St., Bucoda, (360) 273-3604
Lewis County Writers critique session, 5:30 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis,
http://lewiscountywriters.wordpress.com/
Life Recovery Group, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Dayspring Baptist Church, 2088 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, (360) 748-3401 or email
dayspringbaptistch@gmail.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
Life Recovery Group, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Dayspring Baptist Church, 2088 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, (360) 748-3401
Saturday, Dec. 14
Lighted Tractor Parade Coming to Centralia
The fourth annual Lighted Tractor Parade will fill the streets of downtown Centralia with vintage and modern tractors, antique trucks and construction equipment, all bedecked with dazzling lights.
The parade, starting at 6 p.m. and traveling Tower Avenue and Main Street, celebrates the season and the city’s agricultural, logging and train heritage.
In lieu of an entrance fee, the Centralia Downtown Association is asking participants and spectators to bring canned food to be donated to the Salvation Army. Santa’s helpers will be at the parade to take the canned food. The Centralia Downtown Association, sponsors of the parade, will deliver the donations to the Salvation Army.
Rochester Group Hosting Breakfast
The Rochester Scholarship Association is sponsoring a Santa's Breakfast.
It will be held at Rochester High School, 19800 Carper Road, Rochester.
The breakfast begins at 8 a.m. and lasts through 10 a.m.
The money benefits seniors at Rochester High School.
“The Little Mermaid, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., W.F. West Theatre, W.F. West High School, tickets $7, on sale at high school ASB office or at the door, (360) 807-7235
Breakfast with Santa, 8-11:30 a.m., Adna Grange, 123 Dieckman Road, Adna, all you can eat $6, kid’s meal includes picture with Santa, (360) 740-1950
Games Day, traditional and modern board games, card games, 1 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, (360) 740-0492
“The Nutcracker,” 2 and 7:30 p.m., Corbet Theatre, Centralia College, Ticket prices $22 for adults, $15 for seniors (62 and up) and children 18 and under, (360) 748-4789
World War II Murder Mystery, doors open at 6:30 p.m., show at 7 p.m., Veterans Memorial Museum, 100 SW Veterans Way, Chehalis, $35, proceeds to benefit museum and Evergreen Playhouse, (360) 740-8875
The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards, 8 p.m., Lucky Eagle Casino, Rochester, tickets start at $20, (800) 720-1788
80’s Enough, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scatter Creek Grill, Lucky Eagle Casino, (360) 273-2000, ext. 301
Santa Express, Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, Mineral, 10 a.m., 3:30 p.m., (888) STEAM11
Festival of Trees, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Barbara Clevenger Johnson Gallery, Morton
Fort Borst Park Drive-Thru Light Display, Centralia, 5-9 p.m., $3 or $2 with a can of food or new toy donation
Holiday Storytelling, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” Dawn’s Delectables, 204 N. Tower Ave., Centralia, performance by Centralia Ballet and cookie decorating at 11 a.m. storytime, sponsored by Centralia Downtown Association
Cascade ASC Australian Shepherd Holiday Dog Show, 4-H Hall, Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, (503) 840-7372, email crystalgenes@hotmail.com or visit cascadeasc.org
Wes Knodel Gun & Knife Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, $6, (503) 363-9564
“Miracle on 34th Street,” 2 and 7 p.m., Fox Theatre, Centralia, $8 individual, $20 family (three or four persons), presale tickets at HUBBUB, Holley’s Place and Santa Lucia, Centralia, and Book ‘n’ Brush, Chehalis, www.centraliafoxtheatre.com
Mystery Soda, 7 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Chehalis, $6, (360) 740-0492
Libraries
Film showing, “Coming to Light: Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indians,” for adults and teens, 1 p.m., Salkum
Christmas Story Time, for children age 3 through third grade, 2 p.m., Centralia
Organizations
Prairie Steppers Square and Round Dance Club, 7:30-10:30 p.m., $5, potluck at break, Oakview Grange, Centralia, (360) 736-5172 or (360) 273-6008
Support Groups
Alzheimer’s support group, 10:30 a.m-noon, Cooks Hills Community Church, 2400 Cooks Hill Road, Centralia, (360) 628-4980
Sunday, Dec, 15
Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis
Dancing, Country Four, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Swede Hall, Rochester, (360) 352-2135
Community meal, 1-3 p.m., Rotary Riverside Park, Centralia, free, sponsored by Jesus Name Pentecostal Church, Chehalis, (360) 623-9438
“The Nutcracker,” 1 and 5:30 p.m., Corbet Theatre, Centralia College, Ticket prices $22 for adults, $15 for seniors (62 and up) and children 18 and under, (360) 748-4789.
Santa Express, Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, Mineral, 10 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 3:30 p.m., (888) STEAM11
Twin City Gospel Jubilee, 6 p.m., Calvary Assembly of God, 302 E. Main St., Centralia, featuring Reflection of Love, Ron and Kathy Green, free concert, offering taken, (360) 736-0788
Fort Borst Park Drive-Thru Light Display, Centralia, 5-9 p.m., $3 or $2 with a can of food or new toy donation
Wes Knodel Gun & Knife Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, $6, (503) 363-9564
Organizations
Men’s Fraternity, 6-7:30 p.m., Dayspring Baptist Church, 2088 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, (360) 748-3401 or email dayspringbaptistch@gmail.com
