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.

Sep
21
Sat
Why Cursive Penmanship? @ Historic Borst Home Museum
Sep 21 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Cursive is making a comeback … Why? What is it’s history? We will explore the why and how. With an opportunity to try it yourself. Open House, Carriage House, Pioneer Church, One Room Schoolhouse and Heirloom Gardens. Talk and penmanship at 2 pm at the One Room Schoolhouse.

Burgers and Brew: A Fundraiser Supporting Adna Senior Class of 2025 @ Bub’s Pub Sports Bar and Grill
Sep 21 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Burgers and Brew: A Fundraiser Supporting Adna Senior Class of 2025 @ Bub’s Pub Sports Bar and Grill

Join the parents of the Adna Senior Class of 2025 in raising funds to support the Safe and Sober Night after graduation! On September 21 from 4 to 6 p.m., Bub’s Pub in Centralia will be serving up their delicious burger baskets complete with fresh-cut fries and a pint of beer (domestic or microbrew) for just $20. Ten dollars of the meal will go to fund the Adna Class of 2025’s Safe and Sober Night.

Along with the burgers and brew, be sure to bring cash or card for the live auction and 50/50 raffle. Bid on donated items from local business owners, including a 30-minute session with Kopper Mohney Photography, coffee for a month from Skull and Crossbones Coffee, a load of rock within ten miles for delivery from Dunnagen Development, a basket of fireworks worth $300, Seahawks tickets and so much more.

Bub’s Pub Sports Bar and Grill
1326 Harrison Avenue, Centralia

Oct
18
Fri
Tree and Plant ID Educational Session @ Chehalis River Discovery Trail
Oct 18 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Tree and Plant ID Educational Session @ Chehalis River Discovery Trail

Have you always wanted to learn about some of our native trees, plants and shrubs growing along the river when hiking? This free educational session may be a perfect way to spend your morning!

Please join the Chehalis Land Trust team and Naturalist and Wildlife Guide Ryan Johnson for a walk at Chehalis River Discovery Trail.

In this session, Ryan will point out key trees and plants for us to learn, while discussing strategies and tips for identifying them in the field, as well as some of their relevant ethnobotanical history!

This hike will be considered easy difficulty. We’ll cover less than two miles, with frequent stops to review and interpret different plants we see along the path.

Please RSVP at the link below, the event is free!

Nov
30
Sat
Tree Planting Work Party with the Chehalis Land Trust @ Chehalis River Discovery Trail
Nov 30 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am

Every winter, the Chehalis Land Trust Team plants over 50 trees along the river at Discovery Trail to help support the reinvigoration of this critical habitat!

Please join our November 30th Work party at Chehalis River Discovery Trail to prepare the planting sites for the Winter 2024 tree group.

Work will include removing invasive thistles, invasive canary grass, scouting tree locations, learning tree species, and digging and planting trees.

The hike to our planting site is about 1/2 mile or less. Garden tools will be provided, but if you have gloves and other tools and gear you enjoy using feel free to bring those along!

Jan
17
Fri
“The Lost Salmon” Movie Viewing @ Centralia College - Walton Science Center, Room 101
Jan 17 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
"The Lost Salmon" Movie Viewing @ Centralia College - Walton Science Center, Room 101

Join us January 17, 2025 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Centralia College for a viewing of The Lost Salmon, which “chronicles the plight and potential recovery of the iconic spring chinook salmon of the Pacific Northwest. Faced with extinction in many river systems of the West, a new genetic discovery could aid in their recovery. Once teaming in the millions and a sacrament for the oldest civilizations in the Americas, time is running out for the genetically distinct wild salmon” (PBS). Come eat popcorn and discuss what we can do to help save this incredible fish that call our rivers home!

Jan
25
Sat
Chehalis Land Trust Tree Planting Work Party @ Chehalis River Discovery Trail
Jan 25 @ 9:30 am
Chehalis Land Trust Tree Planting Work Party @ Chehalis River Discovery Trail

Every winter, the Chehalis Land Trust Team plants trees along the river at Discovery Trail to help support the reinvigoration of this critical habitat!

Work will include removing invasive thistles, invasive canary grass, scouting tree locations, learning tree species, digging and planting bare root trees, and collaring saplings for protection.

We appreciate your support, and we hope you can join us!

Feb
15
Sat
Roast Your Ex @ The Juice Box Public House
Feb 15 @ 8:00 pm
Roast Your Ex @ The Juice Box Public House

Are you over your ex? Or still nursing a broken heart? Either way, it’s time to get your revenge – with laughter! Join us at The Juice Box Public House for a night of hilarious “Roast Your Ex” fun.

Host Cheri Hardman and her band of witty comedians will be dishing out jokes about dating, heartbreak, and relationships gone wrong. And if you’re feeling bold, you can roast your own ex! Don’t worry, it’s all in good fun – we promise plenty of laughs and zero hard feelings.

So grab your friends, bring your ex’s photo (or voodoo doll), and get ready to leave that baggage behind. This is the cathartic, sides-splitting breakup bash you didn’t know you needed. We can’t wait to see you there!

Feb
22
Sat
Looking Out for the Little Guys: Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Workshop @ Stillman Creek - RSVP for exact location
Feb 22 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join us for a hands-on workshop learning all about the tiny critters living in our local waterways! Daron Williams, a Habitat Biologist for the Department of Fish and Wildlife, will guide us in sampling and identifying macroinvertebrates, and speak on what they can tell us about the health of our streams. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to explore an important conservation area (managed by Capitol Land Trust) and get up close and personal with these fascinating (and often overlooked) creatures. Exact location provided after RSVP – limited spots available!

We recommend dressing warm and waterproof! Rubber boots are recommended, as you will have a chance to step into the stream to collect samples. Terrain is relatively flat but bumpy. Participants will not be expected to walk more than half a mile. There are no facilities on site, so please make sure to go before the workshop if a bush is not your ideal bathroom!

Mar
1
Sat
Packwood Community Education Event with Lewis County Noxious Weed Control @ Lewis County Fire District 10 Training Room
Mar 1 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Packwood Community Education Event with Lewis County Noxious Weed Control @ Lewis County Fire District 10 Training Room

Come learn about:

-The Lewis County Noxious Weed Control Program, who we are, what we do, and how we can help each other.
-East County Noxious Weed Identification, Control Strategies, & Community Action
-WSDA Funded Knotweed Control on the Cowlitz River

(2 WSDA Pesticide Recertification Credits Pending)

Mar
8
Sat
Carlisle Lake Community Planting Day @ Carlisle Lake
Mar 8 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Carlisle Lake Community Planting Day @ Carlisle Lake

Join Lewis County Stream Team + the Onalaska Alliance to plant a variety of native trees and shrubs along Carlisle Lake! These plants will shade out invasive weeds, provide food and habitat for birds and pollinators, and provide beautiful blooms, berries and foliage for all to enjoy. Dress warmly and bring gloves and tools if you have them!