This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.
The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce presents this annual parade that makes its way through the heart of downtown Chehalis, ending with an appearance from Father Christmas himself.
Bundle up and bring the family on down to South Market Boulevard, because this event is completely free. Dozens of community groups, churches, businesses and organizations create floats for the parade that celebrates the holiday spirit in our communities.
Join Billie’s Sewing Circle at Billie’s Designer Fabrics tomorrow, January 11th, from 10 – 2 pm as we make Kitty Crack catnip toys to be used as a fundraiser for The Almost Home Project no-kill animal rescue (facebook.com/thealmosthomeproject). Fabric, catnip and sewing machines will be provided. This sewing circle also makes hats and mittens for our local giving trees. Billie’s is a wonderful store located at in downtown Chehalis at 510 N. Market Blvd with lots of fabulous fabrics and sewing machines worth drooling over not to mention the reasonable repair work they do.
If you’ve tried composting unsuccessfully or you want to learn how to compost, this workshop is for you. Composting is part art and part science, kind of like baking a cake. We’ll demystify that process and help you get started producing good-quality compost for your garden/landscape.
Pre-registration is required. Call 360-740-1216
Learn how to prune grapes and which grapes grow well in our climate. Free cuttings from the grapes at Borst Demo Garden will be available.
Composting Happens! No matter if you plan or don’t plan your compost pile it will happen. Learn the Whys & Hows!
This family oriented event features our snow castle, live music, FIREWORKS, Kids’ Carnival, and snow sports competitions and poker run for kids and adults! See the complete schedule here.
Gardening for Everyone! Classes cover subjects such as Small Fruits; Beginning Gardening/ Weed Management While Protecting Pollinators; Landscaping on a Budget; Organic Gardening; Grape Selection, Pruning & Care; Vertebrate Pests, Rain Barrels; and Succession Planting a Vegetable Garden.
If you want to grow better plants, you first need to understand the texture of your soil. Collect and bring in a sample of your soil and learn how to test for pH, Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium. Call 360-740-1216 to pre-register in advance so you have time to collect your soil sample.
Learn tips to grow tomatoes.
