This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.
Join a virtual volunteer orientation and learn more information about becoming a volunteer in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. Mentor a youth in our community by spending a few hours each month doing things you both enjoy. Learn how we ignite the power and promise of youth with our proven system of support and safety.
SHOW HOURS
Sat. 9 AM – 5 PM Sun. 9 AM – 3 PM
**ADMISSION TO GUN SHOW **
General Admission – $8 per day
Military/Veterans – $6 per day
2-Day Passes: $12
(12 and under free)
Join us for an all-inclusive book discussion!
3rd Wednesday each month from 6-7 p.m.
Noon Year’s Eve Party: Shine Bright in the New Year
Shine bright and ring in the new year early with special activities that sparkle, shine, glimmer, and glow at the Noon Year’s Eve Party, Dec. 31. Celebrate with a family countdown and ball drop, dance party, and parade every hour, 10 am – 4 pm!
Meet a magical princess, enjoy exciting craft and science activities that glimmer and glow, and snap a keepsake photo in our photobooth.
Buy your tickets online and save $2. Early member registration opens Dec. 2nd. General admission tickets on sale Dec. 6th.
Shine Bright in the New Year
• Meet the miracle princess Mirabel and watch wacky Dr. Science experiments
• Gleam, glimmer, and get crafty in our glitzy glue room
• Silkscreen a silvery souvenir in the printshop
• Craft a phosphorescent friend & learn about bioluminescence
• Launch a shooting star and try to catch it
• Smile, shine, and snap a picture in our photobooth
• Learn about iridescence in the natural world at the science table
• Skate, twirl, and slide on our indoor sock skating rink
Sensory Friendly Room & Art Time
The Museum is committed to creating an inclusive sensory friendly space to support families with autism, sensory differences, and special needs. Our Sensory Friendly Room is a (safe and calm) space where you and your child can relax and regroup. Here you can find books, soothing textures, tools and resources. Stay as long or as little as you like. Hours: 9 am – 4 pm
Costumed Character Provided By: Emerald Kingdom Parties
Join a virtual volunteer orientation and learn more information about becoming a volunteer in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. Mentor a youth in our community by spending a few hours each month doing things you both enjoy. Learn how we ignite the power and promise of youth with our proven system of support and safety.
Join us for an informative talk on tackling Aquatic Noxious Weeds and the required applications and permitting for applying herbicides in and over water bodies.
We will be learning how to identify various aquatic & riparian weeds, what an NPEDS permit is and how to obtain one, then, after a short break, we will be hearing from WSDA representatives on how to apply for a WSDA Noxious Weed Control permit and how to navigate the SAW website.
There will be three pesticide license credits available for attendees.
If you would like to join us in person, we have reserved the lower-level BOCC room in the Chehalis Historic Courthouse.
Call or email Danika Davis with any questions or to register with your pesticide license number.
Join us live on Zoom for stories, rhymes, and songs in English and Spanish. You will also receive an activity guide with song lyrics and activities to try at home!
Acompáñanos en vivo por Zoom para cuentos, rimas,y canciones en inglés y español. ¡También recibirá una guía de actividades con las letras de las canciones
y actividades para hacer en casa!
Lewis County Noxious Weeds is giving you an in-depth look at some of the harder-to-identify noxious weeds that are (or may be) present in the Toledo/Winlock part of Lewis County.
We will learn:
- To identify Poison hemlock vs. water hemlock vs. wild carrot vs. chervil. How to tell them apart, and how to address them safely.
- How to recognize the inconspicuous differences between native Cow Parsnip and highly caustic Giant Hogweed.
- Tell Tansy Ragwort vs St Johnswort vs Common Tansy.
- Meadow knapweed vs. Canada thistle vs. Bull thistle vs. native thistles.
Everyone is invited to attend this free informational event. We will have handouts and light refreshments and be available for any questions or concerns regarding noxious weeds.
Celebrate winter at Hands On with three days of frozen fun at Ice Adventures Polar Palooza, Jan. 13-15! Meet costumed characters, use real tools to shave ice, skate in your socks, explore Arctic engineering and ice cave habitats, and see exciting Dr. Science experiment with liquid nitrogen.
Plus, special activities honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 16.
Online reservations recommended. Get your tickets online and save $2!
• Melt Arctic ice to see what’s inside
• Use real tools to shave ice
• Skate indoors in your socks
• Learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers (Jan. 14-15, 11am – 4pm)
• Meet and take a photo with costumed characters the Winter Queen and Summer Queen (Jan. 14-15, 11:30am – 4pm)
• See Dr. Science experiment with liquid nitrogen
• Meet musical woodland creatures (Jan. 14, 10am – 12pm)
• Greet a giant polar bear puppet and princess (Jan. 15, 10am – 12pm)
• Learn about Antarctica engineering
• Explore ice cave habitats
• Investigate snowflake science
• Silkscreen a print or special keepsake
• Go on a scavenger hunt
Coven Dove Album Release Show! Come enjoy live music, good beer, and good food.
Join us for the album release of “Mortality”. Enjoy tap house fare as Coven Dove takes you on a journey into unexplored corners of the mind.
Find Coven Dove on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, or SoundCloud.
