This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.
Parade followed by 20th anniversary celebration at the Veterans Memorial Museum with music from Bellarain, Bart and Grace Notes. Dinner catered by Bonanza BBQ.
The ten entrance fee-free days for 2017 will be:
- January 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- February 20: Presidents Day
- April 15-16 & April 22-23: National Park Week Weekends
- August 25: National Park Service Birthday
- September 30: National Public Lands Day
- November 11-12: Veterans Day Weekend
Meet with others who have dealt with or have a family member with breast cancer.
Join us for fun, music, movement and community — every Third Thursday in Historic Downtown Centralia, WA.
Join local researcher Shawn Murphy as he shares the story of the Bahada, an 86-foot steam tugboat built in Seattle in 1902. In 1926 the Bahada unexpectedly sank in the vicinity of Huckleberry & Saddlebag Islands. All nine crewmembers were lost and the cause of the sinking has never been determined. The presentation will take attendees through a history of the Gilkey Brother’s Towing Co., the Bahada’s history including its first sinking in Los Angeles in 1923, the crew, their family, subsequent search, raising attempt and what’s happening now.
New and old NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) participants are invited to join these weekly write-ins! Meet other local writers, discuss your ideas, or plug away at those 50,000 words. Light refreshments provided by the Friends of the Centralia Timberland Library.
The Lewis County Historical Museum is holding their annual Evening with the Authors event. Twelve local authors will be in attendance to meet the public and sign their books. Books ranging from local history, travel, science fiction and many other subjects will be available. The new coloring book about Centralia’s George Washington will also be available.
Hors d’oeuvre and refreshments will be provided.
Bring the kids to listen to classic Christmas stories being read by Father Christmas at 10:00 a.m. (before the Santa Parade) and Noon (after the Santa Parade) December 2 at Book N Brush.
The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend the 68th Annual Santa Parade on December 2nd at 11:00 a.m. in downtown Chehalis. Bring the family out to this nostalgic parade filled with whimsical floats, lead by this year’s Grand Marshal, Frank Mason, and of course finished with an appearance by Santa himself! This year’s theme is “White Christmas.” The float that best reflects this theme overall will win $500 to donate to a local nonprofit of their choice. We also encourage you to stop by Courage Coffee’s mobile espresso, located next to the stage the day of the parade, the first 100 12oz Mochas or Hot Cocoa’s will be served free courtesy of the Chamber.
Come experience downtown Centralia’s amazing Lighted Tractor Parade! For more information visit facebook.com/CentraliaLightedTractorParade/.
