Chehalis Centralia Events Calendar

This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.

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Mar
28
Thu
AAUW Used Book Sale @ Lewis County Mall
Mar 28 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
AAUW Used Book Sale @ Lewis County Mall

The Annual Used Book Sale, sponsored by the Lewis County Branch of American Association of University Women (AAUW) features thousands of books, sorted by subject. Prices start at $3 for hardbacks and $2 for paperbacks and drop each day. After 3 p.m. Saturday, all books are $2 per bag.

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Mar
29
Fri
AAUW Used Book Sale @ Lewis County Mall
Mar 29 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
AAUW Used Book Sale @ Lewis County Mall

The Annual Used Book Sale, sponsored by the Lewis County Branch of American Association of University Women (AAUW) features thousands of books, sorted by subject. Prices start at $3 for hardbacks and $2 for paperbacks and drop each day. After 3 p.m. Saturday, all books are $2 per bag.

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Mar
30
Sat
AAUW Used Book Sale @ Lewis County Mall
Mar 30 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
AAUW Used Book Sale @ Lewis County Mall

The Annual Used Book Sale, sponsored by the Lewis County Branch of American Association of University Women (AAUW) features thousands of books, sorted by subject. Prices start at $3 for hardbacks and $2 for paperbacks and drop each day. After 3 p.m. Saturday, all books are $2 per bag.

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Jun
15
Sat
United Way of Lewis County Chef’s Night Out @ Jester Auto Museum & Event Center
Jun 15 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
United Way of Lewis County Chef's Night Out @ Jester Auto Museum &  Event Center

If you’re looking for the perfect event to quench your taste buds while supporting United Way of Lewis County at the same time, don’t miss United Way’s premier fundraising event and top culinary event of the year – Chef’s Night Out. Slated for Saturday, June 15th at 6:00 p.m. at Jester Auto Museum and Event Center, this unique event brings together Lewis County’s finest chefs and restaurants under one roof for an evening full of culinary innovation.

Now in its 11th year, Chef’s Night Out is a must-do for foodies and culinary enthusiasts who want to experience the unparalleled talent of local chefs in Lewis County, all while supporting United Way’s mission of lifting 30% of families out of poverty by 2030.

This year’s extraordinary CHEFS UNITED team includes Darin Harris from Boccata Restaurant, Laurel Khan from Mackinaw’s & Curious the Bar, Donnie Stancil from McMenamin’s Olympic Club, Shane Wright from O’Blarney’s Irish Pub, Jack Heinselman & Kevin Bray from Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel, and Eric Bostick & Garrit Pannkuk from Hub City Grub.

Gather your friends and neighbors, slip into your favorite flip-flops and join United Way in Margaritaville on Saturday, June 15th.

For tickets and more information about this year’s event, visit www.lewiscountyuw.com/chefs-night-out.

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Jun
22
Sat
Tour De Farms – Music Festival and Farmers’ Market @ Willapa Hills Farm
Jun 22 all-day

Tour de Farms started during the inaugural Ride the Willapa event in 2016 as part of a USDA Rural Development grant project. Tour De Farms is a music festival and farmers market that will occur during the annual Ride the Willapa event.

For those of you are participating in bike ride this year, the music festival and market is included in your Ride the Willapa ticket!

Day passes and overnight camp passes will be made available to those who wish to enjoy the farmer’s market and music without riding their bikes; Drive, park and enjoy the festivities and local fare.

In addition to old-time bluegrass music from 11am-9pm, the farm will feature a “pop-up” market presented by Chehalis Farmers Market.

This year is our first annual music festival and farmer’s market at Willapa hills Farm. Since 2008 Willapa Hills Farm has been handcrafting natural artisan cheese on their historic farmstead. The creamery produces sheep milk cheese six months of the year and cow milk and sheep/cow milk blended cheese year-round sourcing only the highest quality natural ingredients.

YOUR DAY PASS INCLUDES ACCESS TO:
Farmers Market: 11am-4pm
Beer and Wine garden: 12pm-9pm
Music by FERN HILL: 1pm-4pm
Dinner service: 5pm-7pm
Music by WHISKEY DEAF: 6pm-9pm

LIST OF CONFIRMED VENDORS:
• Community Farmers Market at Chehalis
• Willapa Valley Lavender Farm
• Chrisman Farms
• Telegraph Farm
• Centralia Cycle Works
• River House Bake Shop
• Cowlitz Falls Lavender Company
• Three Feathers Emu Ranch and Farm
• Beth Logan’s Art
• Coffee Creek Community & Gardens
• Love INC of Lewis County
• Native Soil Farm
• Chehalis River Conservation Discrtict
• Chehalis Lead Entity

Are you interested in vending at Tour De Farms – Music Festival & Farmers’ Market? Please email Harry at omroa1@gmail.com if you are interested in participating this year. Please provide a brief paragraph, including your web site, contact information, and a high resolution logo about your farm and what you will provide at your booth.

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++ $15 day passes will be available online until June 22nd.

++ Tickets will be available at the event for $20 (cash only please)

++ Kids under 12 are FREE!

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Aug
25
Sun
End of Summer Party @ Centralia Community Church of God
Aug 25 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
End of Summer Party @ Centralia Community Church of God

A FREE party for the whole family! Come celebrate the end of summer with inflatables, games, food, a family-friendly movie, and popcorn! Food and inflatables start at 5pm, movie and concessions start at 6:30pm.

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Aug
28
Wed
Cruise in for Classic Cars at Sonic Drive-in Chehalis @ Sonic Drive In Chehalis
Aug 28 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Cruise in for Classic Cars at Sonic Drive-in Chehalis @ Sonic Drive In Chehalis

There will be a cruise-in for all classic cars and hot rods at the Sonic Drive In in Chehalis on Wed. Aug 28 at 6pm. Anyone is welcome to bring their cars.

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Sep
20
Fri
Women of the Woods Rewilding Retreat @ Camp Singing Wind
Sep 20 – Sep 22 all-day
Women of the Woods Rewilding Retreat @ Camp Singing Wind

Gather Green, a local women powered sustainable event planning company, is hosting a women-led rewilding retreat, Women of the Woods, September 20-22 at Camp Singing Wind, in Toledo, WA. Over 250 women from the Pacific Northwest will attend to celebrate sustainability, nature, natural healing, art, and community building. All presentations and vendors are women led.

Lyla June and Bibi McGill are headlining the event. Lyla June is a nationally and internationally renowned public speaker, poet, hip-hop artist and acoustic singer-songwriter of Diné (Navajo) and Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) lineages. Her music and message centers around intergenerational and inter-ethnic healing, as well as an articulation of Indigenous Philosophy. Bibi McGill is a DJ, producer, musician, and yoga instructor from Portland, Oregon. Bibi served as Beyonce’s lead guitarist and musical director for almost a decade, leading the ten-piece all female band that literally rocked the world.

Many skilled and engaging women will be presenting at Women of the Woods in the tracks of art, healing, sustainability, and connection with nature. A land blessing will be performed by the Cowlitz Tribe and an equinox celebration will be held Saturday evening. Music, yoga, and hiking with goats will also be a part of the retreat.

Camping for the weekend retreat will be held onsite at Camp Singing Wind, an ex-Campfire Girl camp with over 180 acres of natural beauty.

Tickets are available on a sliding scale basis. More information about the retreat can be found at www.gathergreenevents.com. Vendors, sponsors, and musicians are still being accepted for this event and can contact Gather Green through their website, Facebook page, or Instagram.

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Feb
1
Sat
Paint night @ Kitty Kat Haven Program Center
Feb 1 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Paint night @ Kitty Kat Haven Program Center

Join Kitty Kat Haven for a winter paint night. All supplies will be provided for you, and your masterpiece will be ready to take home at the end of the night, this is a beginner class. All work will be acrylic paint on canvas. Proceeds go towards helping the cats under the care of KKH.

Bring a snack to share if you would like. The cost is $25 per person. It is recommended that you wear an apron or smock to protect your clothing in the event that paint is spilled. Snacks and non-acholic drinks will be provided.

Paint nights are really fun! Anyone can paint even if you’ve never done it before. All the paintings will be a little different because everyone has their own style. Click on the event picture to see the whole canvas. You can customize your painting how you’d like to make it unique to you! Instruction will be provided step by step and will take two or two and a half hours.

Paint Night will be hosted at the Kitty Kat Haven Program Center. You can buy tickets on our FB event page.

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Sep
26
Sat
Discovery Trail Work Party @ Discovery Trail
Sep 26 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Discovery Trail Work Party @ Discovery Trail

Join us to improve the riparian area along the Discovery Trail. This work party will remove invasive weeds; adults and older teens only. The work can be hard, but Oh so satisfying!
Bring your leather gloves if you have them, loppers, etc. Dress for the weather.
We will provide snacks, water and coffee; gloves if needed.

Masks required and social distancing.

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