This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.
Ride the Willapa is an all-levels bike ride in the Chehalis River Valley of southwest Washington state. Hosted by Washington State Parks on the Willapa Hills Trail, this historic route utilizes 22 miles of the trail over 2 days.
Ride the Willapa is an all-levels bike ride in the Chehalis River Valley of southwest Washington state. Hosted by Washington State Parks on the Willapa Hills Trail, this historic route utilizes 22 miles of the trail over 2 days.
Let’s Play Something will be doing our 2nd annual KID FEST (at the Funtime Festival) at the Napavine shopping center at 114 NW Alder Ave (in front of Annie’s market) on JULY 15th! We’ll have bounce houses from The Hop Shop, balloon creations by Mr. Twister, face painting, carnival style games, crafts and activity booths, and so much more!! Live music provided by our own Payton Gifford! We’ll even have the Calico Critter mascot at our event this year! 😀 Be sure to check it out! We’ll start right after the Funtime Festival parade ends, around noon (parade starts at 11am).
Judy Bentley will discuss her new book, “Walking Washington’s History: Ten Cities,” highlighting walks that tell ten stories from Washington’s urban history. After the presentation there will be a book signing, with copies available for purchase.
For adults and teens.
Join us for our monthly homebrew class. Assist in the brewing process
Join the Winlock School District and Winlock Timberland Library to view the 96% eclipse (Starts at 9:07 a.m. with maximum eclipse occurring at 10:19 a.m.). Commemorative protective glasses will be provided while supplies last.
A Discover Pass is not required to visit State Parks throughout Washington.
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
The High Pass Challenge is an epic bicycling journey from Packwood to Windy Ridge and back, covering more than 7,500 feet of elevation gain along U.S. Highway 12 and Forest Service roads leading to Mount St. Helens.
The 4th Annual Southwest Washington Writers Conference will feature two keynote speakers, 18 writing workshops, and networking opportunities for local professional and aspiring writers. Keynoters include award-winning authors Robert Dugoni and Mike Lawson. Dugoni is the New York Times bestselling author of the Tracy Crosswhite series and the critically acclaimed David Sloane series. Lawson, a former senior civilian executive for the U.S. Navy, is creator of the nine novels in the Joe DeMarco series as well as the Kay Hamilton novels.
