This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.
Come join us for a discussion about which seeds are best for saving and the methods for saving them, including drying, storing, and planting.
Learn about selection, care & hands on pruning of blueberries of the Pacific NW.
This Spring Break, the Hands On Children’s Museum will chomp, stomp, and roar with awesome dinosaur-themed activities and exciting special guests from March 23 – April 14. Examine real fossils with experts from the Burke Museum and Fossil Team PDX. Meet the Raptor Ambassadors with The Falconer and learn about birds of prey and their dinosaur ancestors. Explore epoch extinction events, create prehistoric cave paintings, dig for dino bones, watch wacky Dr. Science demos, join the dino stomp dance party, and more!
Special events and activities vary daily–see dates and times below. HOCM is open Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and will be closed Sunday, March 31.
Buy your tickets online to save $1 per ticket, get guaranteed admission, and enjoy quick check-in.
Exciting Spring Break Activities & Special Guests
· Build dinosaur skeletons
· Make dino feet, hats, and enjoy dinosaur coloring sheets in the Art Studio
· Make Pterodactyl flyers for the wind tunnel
· Draw with chalk and walk with giants as we compare ourselves to dinosaurs in the ODC
· Examine feathers, skins, and scales at the science table (March 25–30)
· Design dinosaur decorated rumble bots (March 25–30)
· The Museum will be closed for Easter, March 31
· Uncover ice cube archeology (April 1–4)
· Create prehistoric cave paintings (April 1–4)
· Explore epoch extinction events and make volcanoes erupt (April 1–7)
· Examine dinosaur fossils at the science table (April 1–7)
· Play with loose parts and learn about dino eating habits (April 1–7)
· Meet paleontologist and fossil preparator Kelsie Abrams and see real fossils from the Burke Museum (April 3–4, 10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
· Meet paleontologist and founder of Fossil Team PDX Nico Spadafora and enjoy their fossil collection (April 5–6, 10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
· Meet the Raptor Ambassadors with The Falconer and learn about birds of prey and their dinosaur ancestors (April 5–6, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
· Launch comet catapults & design colorful asteroids (April 5–7)
· Silkscreen dino prints (April 6–7)
· Watch wacky Dr. Science demos (Intermittent)
· Join in the dino stomp dance party (Intermittent)
· Excavate dino bones in the ODC (weather permitting)
· Learn about the total solar eclipse (April 8)
· Examine fossils of the deep at the science table (April 8–14)
· Design dino pop up cards (April 9–14)
· Create tinfoil dino sculptures (April 9–14)
Come join Wilde Soul Events and The Loft in presenting our 3rd Annual Spring Fling at The Loft!
When:
April 5th 12-4 PM
April 6th 10-4 PM
April 7th 10-3 PM
Where:
The Loft
547 Nw Pacific Ave
Chehalis, WA 98532
Come join us at The Loft and shop our amazing group of vendors and artisans! With over 50 local vendors to shop from our Market won’t disappoint! Featuring handmade items, baked goods, bath goods, flowers & plants, & more!
Admission is FREE
Parking is FREE
Vendor Inquiry:
If interested in vending please email Shelby at wildesoulus@gmail.com
Come join Wilde Soul Events and The Loft in presenting our 3rd Annual Spring Fling at The Loft!
When:
April 5th 12-4 PM
April 6th 10-4 PM
April 7th 10-3 PM
Where:
The Loft
547 Nw Pacific Ave
Chehalis, WA 98532
Come join us at The Loft and shop our amazing group of vendors and artisans! With over 50 local vendors to shop from our Market won’t disappoint! Featuring handmade items, baked goods, bath goods, flowers & plants, & more!
Admission is FREE
Parking is FREE
Vendor Inquiry:
If interested in vending please email Shelby at wildesoulus@gmail.com
Come join Wilde Soul Events and The Loft in presenting our 3rd Annual Spring Fling at The Loft!
When:
April 5th 12-4 PM
April 6th 10-4 PM
April 7th 10-3 PM
Where:
The Loft
547 Nw Pacific Ave
Chehalis, WA 98532
Come join us at The Loft and shop our amazing group of vendors and artisans! With over 50 local vendors to shop from our Market won’t disappoint! Featuring handmade items, baked goods, bath goods, flowers & plants, & more!
Admission is FREE
Parking is FREE
Vendor Inquiry:
If interested in vending please email Shelby at wildesoulus@gmail.com
Come visit Sticklin Funeral Chapel in Centralia or Brown Mortuary in Morton this Thursday and Friday from 10am to 2pm to receive a complimentary plant and card for Mom.
Come toast to the first anniversary of our new eye clinic, enjoy Italian bites by The Loft catering, shop the full collection of Gucci and Tom Davies frames, and enter to win a free frame or lenses. Our Buy More, Save More Sale will be a great way to make the most of this day!
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
Come and paint with Artvana at this family-friendly hot spot in Centralia!
All skill levels are welcome. Your Artist coach will be guiding you through each step of this painting and helping you tap your inner creativity! We will be painting the ‘Haunted Woods’ artwork!
Drinks are not included must be 21+ to consume alcohol this is an all-ages brewery and class.
Come relax and paint with us and discover how creativity (and beer) can help you unwind and reduce stress.
