This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.
Crossing Borders: Reyna Grande on Immigration and the American Dream. This program will be presented in English.
Using her first-hand experience, Reyna discusses the complexities of immigration and the way it affects not only immigrants themselves but also the families they leave behind. Books will be available for purchase and signing. For more information, read here.
The National Park Service celebrated their 100th birthday in 2016 but the origin of America’s parks goes all the way back to the Civil War and beyond. Author Russell Cahill thinks it started when a single tree was cut down in California in 1852. Cahill was a National Park Ranger during the 1960s and 70s and has written of the origins of our parks and his adventures in Yosemite, Alaska, Washington D.C. and Hawai’i. Join him and hear of rescues, forest fires, bears breaking into a five-star hotel and other happenings. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Trick or Treat in the library! Stop by as part of the Trick or Treat Trolley or come in any time between 3:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. We look forward to seeing your costumes! Sponsored by the Friends of the Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library.
Jeremy’s Farm to Table is hosting a benefit dinner and auction where 100% of the proceeds will go to the survivors of the Paradise, CA campfire.
Winlock will be holding an event June 15, on Egg day. It’s a one-mile kid dash with prizes. We will also be holding a three miles walk/run.”Let’s make Winlock Great Again!”
$15 kid dash
$25 three mile walk run
Planning on lots of prizes this year!
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, remember some of the remarkable, but often unsung, women of the Pacific Northwest.
Writer Mayumi Tsutakawa presents five “woman warriors” in the arts and journalism whose inspiring stories reach back to the early years of our region. Meet the pioneering photographer Imogen Cunningham, Black American jazz musician Ruby Bishop, Chinese American artist Priscilla Chong Jue, Leftist journalist Anna Louise Strong, and Native American linguist Vi Hilbert. Drawing on her own experience as an activist and writer, she explores how these women inspired others and changed our state and our society.
Middle and high schoolers bring your guitar, voice, writing, or any other performance art to the library for an evening of creative sharing. The lights will be low, the coffee will be hot, and the mood will be chill. Come be a performer and wow your friends, or support your peers as an audience member. Sign up for a performance slot at the door when you arrive. Refreshments provided.
This event will be held after regular hours, no other library services will be available.
Join the Lewis Conservation District and Mallonee Farms organic dairy for a cover crop planting demonstration! The no-till drill is available for rent at The Farm Store in Chehalis. The 1590 John Deere no-till drill features a 10′ working width and 7.5″ row spacing. It is great for planting grass, legumes, and grains. Come learn how to operate the drill and see it in action.
Jean Bluhm (longtime “Mary Borst” advocate) is presenting the books she recently finished about the Rest of the Joseph and Mary Borsts Family Story. Please join Jean for the talk at 2 pm. Come early to walk through the Open House 1:30 – 3:30 pm.
Join Lewis County Stream Team for a tree planting event at Olive Branch Ranch! We will be planting a mix of native trees and shrubs to create wildlife habitat and improve water quality. Come tour the farm, meet the goats, and learn more about regenerative farming! Please RSVP for the exact address: Kenna.Fosnacht@lewiscdwa.com or 360-996-4560.
