This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.
Fall Bazaar from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. featuring baked goods, dog treats, home and garden decor, knitted and crocheted items, plants, jewelry, Scentsy, LuLaRoe, towels, etc.
Lunch is baked potato with toppings (butter, sour cream, chili, bacon, broccoli, shredded cheese, cheese sauce, tomatoes, chives, jalapenos, black olives) plus salad, beverage and dessert – for $7.00
T90 Fall Fest is at the Tenino High School Commons. Great products all in one place and close to home for easy browsing and holiday shopping for all your health, beauty and gift giving needs.
We have a nice variety of over 30 local merchants and crafters coming in to sell their products. The silent auction is comprised of vendor products sure to please.
This event is a fundraiser the Tenino School District Band Program, (the band will perform throughout the day), and for the Tenino Food Bank Plus-please bring an item of non-perishable food with you to donate. the Band Boosters are donating $5 to the food bank for every vendor who registers.
We are planning to have the biggest and best Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Bazaar here at SAFE Family Ministries on November 10, 2018. Each table will be filled with incredible arts and crafts items. This arts and crafts bazaar will be huge and incredibly fun! Local crafters and artisens are lining up to feature their best. There will be family fun for everyone! Bring your friends and your families! Teachers bring your students! Students bring your teachers. Kids bring your parents and grandparents! Bring your aunts and uncles and your cousins! Pastors bring your entire congregations! YOU REALLY DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS!
Crafters and artists hurry up and call 360-740-9150 right away as early table space reservations are going fast for this Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Bazaar! Bring your own tables (set up is between 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. day of event). *Late Registration Per Table Fee of $50 will be collected on day of event. *Early Reservation Per Table Fee is only $35 (postmarked by October 15, 2018 – MAIL TO: SAFE Family Ministries PO Box 935, Chehalis, WA 98532 – Make checks out to SAFE Family Ministries and please earmark your checks “2018AHCB-FEE”)
Chili Feed Tickets: $10.00 for adults, $7.50 for children over 6 years old.*
Ice Cold Soda Pop: $2.00*
Ice Cold Water: Provided*
Hot Coffee, Tea, Cocoa and Cider $0.50 per cup*
Tours of upcoming Childcare Facilities
Door Prizes, Raffles, Fun Booths and More!
Second Chance Sales thrift store will be open.
Event Coordinator: “Chuck” – Volunteer – SAFE Family Ministries
MC – Shirley Cunningham – Executive Director – SAFE Family Ministries
E-Mail: shirleyc@safefamilyministries.com
*All fees, raffles, soda pop, hot drinks and ticket sales will be considered donations to exclusively benefit SAFE Family Ministries.
Lunafest is a festival of films by, for and about women. Films are provided by Lunabar Company. This showing is organized by Lewis County Branch of American Association of University Women. Proceeds will benefit Human Response Network and local scholarships for women. Before the showing, attendees can enjoy complimentary appetizers and purchase raffle tickets for an assortment of baskets and other items.
Annual Vader May Day Festival takes place on the first Saturday of every May. The 2019 Festival theme is “May the Fourth Be With You.” All-day events include a parade, cake walk, May Pole Dance, beer garden and much more.
Come peruse and buy amazing locally and regionally made crafts in the gym at this FREE weekend-long art show held in the foothills of Mt. Rainier and hosted by the Mineral Lake Lions Club and Mineral School. See or purchase original watercolors, oil paintings, acrylics, jewelry, quilts, fiber art, apparel, photography, wood work and carvings, artisanal soaps and foods, and much more! There will be art demonstrations and mini-lessons, a quilt gallery, and even a kids’ baking contest. On Saturday night July 6, enjoy The Drop Shadows Band playing in town at The Headquarters Tavern — no cover charge. http://mineral-school.org/upcoming-events/
Come peruse and buy amazing locally and regionally made crafts in the gym at this FREE weekend-long art show held in the foothills of Mt. Rainier and hosted by the Mineral Lake Lions Club and Mineral School. See or purchase original watercolors, oil paintings, acrylics, jewelry, quilts, fiber art, apparel, photography, wood work and carvings, artisanal soaps and foods, and much more! There will be art demonstrations and mini-lessons, a quilt gallery, and even a kids’ baking contest. On Saturday night July 6, enjoy The Drop Shadows Band playing in town at The Headquarters Tavern — no cover charge. http://mineral-school.org/upcoming-events/
Come peruse and buy amazing locally and regionally made crafts in the gym at this FREE weekend-long art show held in the foothills of Mt. Rainier and hosted by the Mineral Lake Lions Club and Mineral School. See or purchase original watercolors, oil paintings, acrylics, jewelry, quilts, fiber art, apparel, photography, wood work and carvings, artisanal soaps and foods, and much more! There will be art demonstrations and mini-lessons, a quilt gallery, and even a kids’ baking contest. On Saturday night July 6, enjoy The Drop Shadows Band playing in town at The Headquarters Tavern — no cover charge. http://mineral-school.org/upcoming-events/
Teens, come celebrate the end of the Summer Library Program with food, music, games, and the Azkavan! The mobile Harry Potter themed escape room is coming to Chehalis!
Space is limited, so come in and register for the Azkavan ahead of time!
This event is part of the Summer Library Program, a Timberland Regional Library district-wide program.
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.
