This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.
Military families get 1/2 price admission on Memorial Day. Special activities include Patriotic Light Play and Pounded Plant Flags.
Additional Memorial Day Weekend activities include:
*Artist Trading Cards
*Drawing, Coloring & Collage
*MakeSpace Tools: Hot Glue
*Cardboard Engineering with Recycled Materials
*Big Bubbles
*Bug Bingo
*Hula Hoops & Cornhole
*Sidewalk Chalk
Military families can also save $20 on a Basic or Deluxe Museum membership, May 21-31.
Online reservations required https://bit.ly/2F07hyt
Sponsored by: Coldwell Banker Evergreen Olympic Realty
Luminary Apothecary
Chehalis Farmer’s Market
Winlock Community Garden
Lewis County Women United
SNAP-ed program
WIC
and more!!
Come join us for a three-day celebration of the lavender harvest. We will have multiple farm items, crafters, and artisans on-site in an open-air market.
Every year our event continues to improve and grow. The selection of vendors has broadened and our guests provide even more fun opportunities. This year you will be treated to almost 50 vendors providing a wide variety of hand-crafted goods, one-of-a-kind artwork, artist demonstrations, guest appearances, and don’t forget the star of the show-our lavender field. Stroll the field, stay for lunch, stop by for dinner, harvest u-cut lavender, check out our store before you leave and use your ticket from registering here to get a BOGO on U-Cut lavender! Check back often as the schedule builds out and register for tickets to be notified of changes or additions. Must present your ticket for the BOGO, so make sure to print it out or save it to your phone, please.
Burnt Ridge Nursery founder Michael Dolan will lead a tour of our 20-acre organic fruit and nut orchard, with a focus on crops that ripen in the summer including blueberries, mulberries, and figs. Cultivation and propagation techniques will be discussed, as well as the specific characteristics of the varieties that do well here in the Pacific Northwest. Fruit samples and snacks will be provided to-go this year, and all events will be held outdoors in compliance with Washington state COVID guidelines. 2 tours: 10 am -noon and 1:30-3:30. Limit of 30 guests per tour. $15 per individual; $30 for a family (up to 4 people). Parking is limited, please carpool if possible. Plants, produce, and preserves from our farm will be available to purchase after each tour. Tickets at www.burntridgenursery.com or 360-985-2873.
Lewis County Master Gardeners will be having a Fall Plant Sale, Saturday, September 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Master Gardener Greenhouse located at Fort Borst Park in Centralia.
You can purchase hundreds of high-quality trees, shrubs and perennials all grown by local Master Gardeners.
Please, bring your own garden cart or wagon. Face masks and social distancing are required.
Credit and debit cards accepted.
For more information contact 360.740.1216.
The Fifth Annual American Lung Association Cycle For Air: Reach the Beach Washington brings together hundreds of cyclists across the Northwest to fundraise for lung health. This ride offers several distance options for all levels of riders, from 100 miles to 25 miles, but all ending on the beautiful beach in Westport, WA. This year riders also have the option to ride virtually through Cycle Your Way, while still fundraising for an organization they can trust. Nationwide, Cycle For Air events have raised nearly $30 million to support lung health research, programs and services since the event’s inception.
How To Prepare For Emergencies On Your Farm
A Virtual Event Presented By Community Farm Land Trust
Provided with grant funding by Union Pacific
October 27 at 6 p.m.
Prepare your family, farm, livestock, and pets for emergencies on the farm. Emergency, safety, and health issues we will cover: fires, weather & alerts, power outages, water, hazardous materials, threats and civil disturbance, AgrAbility, health & suicide prevention, emergency resources & supplies.
Event speakers:
Patrick Knouff, Emergency Management Coordinator, City of Olympia I Fire Department
Nora White, Education & Outreach Specialist, Thurston Conservation District
Kristen VanValkenburg, AgrAbility Coordinator, WSU Skagit County Extension
Don McMoran, Director, WSU Skagit County Extension
Family Christmas sessions!
These mini sessions are $100 and are located inside my private studio in Winlock, WA. Each 15-minute session will receive 10-12 professionally edited images.
A $50 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit is due at the time of booking. This holds your spot with the remaining $50 due at the time of your session. Please bring cash for this as I have spotty internet inside my studio.
These are sessions the whole family can get in on or it can be just the kids. (My studio can accommodate up to 6 people.)
Snuggle by the fire under the blanket, eat cookies and read a book together. Come dressed in pajamas or holiday outfits!
To schedule your slot, click the link, select your date/time and follow the prompts from there!
Twin Cities Rotary Club – Turkey Bingo
It’s that time of the year again for the 4th annual Turkey Bingo, hosted by the Twin
Cities Rotary Club and sponsored by Kresky Auto Repair and Electric. The event is open to the public with family-friendly fun for all.
There will be 11 games in total priced at $1 each per card for the first ten and $2 for each card in the final blackout game. Prizes include turkeys, kid prizes and for the blackout, $300 in cash!
As always, all proceeds will go toward the Twin Cities Rotary Club’s efforts to support
our local community and fund various projects.
The event will be held at the Chehalis Eagles at 1993 S. Market Blvd. from 4 – 6 p.m.
on November 20. Food and drinks will be available for purchase through the Eagles and snacks will be provided. MC’d by Bruce Kimsey and Peter Abbarno to keep the games lively and fun.
SEAFOOD, SPIRITS & SONG hosted by Your Hometown Realtor Sybil M Kuhn.
Start a fun holiday tradition with this fun one-day event on Saturday, November 20. Held in a Gorgeous Barn/Event Venue, with all supplies provided to make a wreath! Christmas music throughout the day! All Funds raised for SMA.
