This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.
Astrophysicist Ethan Siegel will speak about his book and research. Siegel wrote the book Beyond the Galaxy: How Humanity Looked Beyond Our Milky Way and Discovered the Entire Universe. One reviewer describes the book’s contents as “all the facts without the equations … the big bang theory … the formation of matter …, dark matter, dark energy, and briefly mentions the multiverse.”
Come on down to the Lewis County Historical Museum for Evening with the Authors. Choose local first for all your Christmas needs for that special literary person in your life!
4:30pm-5:30 for members only
5:30-7:30 for the generally public
Join us for our Preschool Open House. Learn more about our award-winning preschool program and meet our amazing teachers! FREE event for adults only.
The 4th Annual Southwest Washington Writers Conference will feature two keynote speakers, 18 writing workshops, and networking opportunities for local professional and aspiring writers. Keynoters include award-winning authors Robert Dugoni and Mike Lawson. Dugoni is the New York Times bestselling author of the Tracy Crosswhite series and the critically acclaimed David Sloane series. Lawson, a former senior civilian executive for the U.S. Navy, is creator of the nine novels in the Joe DeMarco series as well as the Kay Hamilton novels.
A day to engage social services and community members with our homeless neighbors. Free BBQ lunch will be provided, family friendly games, free haircuts. Friendly faces from agencies that provide help with housing, Veteran’s Services, Substance Abuse Treatment, Mental Health Treatment and Domestic Violence.
The 5th Annual Southwest Washington Writers Conference presented by the Lewis County Writers Guild. A one-day event featuring Keynote Speaker, USA Today bestselling author of “The One That Got Away,” Simon Wood.
Join Trisha Cronin, Timberland Regional Library’s District Manager for Lewis County, for a discussion about your community. She will spend all day at your library listening and brainstorming with you.
Learn about George Washington, African American founder of Centralia, who created his own “decent place” by founding a town, providing churches and a park, and nurturing the people of his town. The program will be hosted by Brian Mittge and Kerry Serl, authors of George Washington of Centralia.
Have you noticed the snow and cold this year? Is that our future?
The Chehalis River Basin Land Trust is sponsoring a community forum to talk about climate change and how our community can respond. The discussion will be introduced by Centralia College instructor Dr. Lisa Carlson. She offers this statement: Climate change is here. Predictions of warmer temperatures, more wildfire and more intense storms seem to be coming true.
What does this mean for Washington State? How will my family and I be affected? What can we do to prepare for it and help reduce our climate impact?
Light refreshments will be served.
Join the Chehalis River Basin Land Trust for a day on by river removing invasive plant species along the Discovery Trail. For all work parties, please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. Volunteers are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle. Youth under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult and all youth under 18 years of age must have a signed waiver to participate.
When: June 15th, 10 am- 1 pm
Where: Discovery Trail (1545 Goodrich Rd Centralia WA, 98531)
Tools, Gloves, Coffee, Water, and Snacks will be provided.
We look forward to seeing you there!
