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.

Jun
8
Sat
“New Church” ~ June Bride @ Historic Borst Home Museum
Jun 8 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
"New Church" ~ June Bride @ Historic Borst Home Museum

The Borsts and other families built a “New Church” in c. 1872 … to gather together in fellowship and for weddings. Two of the Borst children were married in that church. As well as many other life events. Etta Keller, Reenactor has made a lovely mid-19th century wedding dress and will talk about weddings in that day. Miss Etta will lead the talk.

Jun
15
Sat
The Future is in the Egg
Jun 15 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

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!

Jul
4
Thu
Pioneer Independence Celebration @ Historic Borst Home Museum
Jul 4 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

An Independence Day Celebration … mid-19th century style!

Jul
5
Fri
Mineral Arts & Crafts Fair
Jul 5 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

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/

Jul
6
Sat
Mineral Arts & Crafts Fair
Jul 6 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

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/

Jul
7
Sun
Mineral Arts & Crafts Fair
Jul 7 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

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/

Aug
10
Sat
The Harvest Kitchen @ Historic Borst Home Museum
Aug 10 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
The Harvest Kitchen @ Historic Borst Home Museum

Putting up the bountiful harvest for a long winter. Activities and discussion of how to put up and store foods in the mid-19th century. Panel of our Living Historians. Mary Borst had a lovely, in that day, very modern cook stove. Joseph also built her a state of the art pantry, which kept things cool ~ one of my personal favorites in the house.

Aug
15
Thu
End of Summer Party! for Teens @ Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library
Aug 15 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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.

Sep
7
Sat
Harvest Moon: Storyteller @ Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library
Sep 7 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Harvest Moon: Storyteller @ Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library

Join storyteller and Quinault Tribal Ambassador Harvest Moon to hear tales from the Northwest Coast Indian tradition. This program is part of Timberland Reads Together, featuring “There There” by Tommy Orange and Native Voices, focused on Indigenous Peoples history and culture.

Sep
14
Sat
Friendship Quilts ~ Signature Blocks @ Historic Borst Home Museum
Sep 14 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Friendship Quilts ~ Signature Blocks @ Historic Borst Home Museum

Living Historian Beverly York will present Friendship Quilts, how the pioneers moving west would take a part of their friends and family history with them. Volunteer Coordinator Sara Light-Waller will show how to put a signature on the quilt block, as they did in the mid-19th century.