This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites people to celebrate National Public Lands Day with a free visit to Washington’s state parks.
At Rainbow Falls State Park, join Ranger Kathy Jacobson on a short walk to learn about the Chehalis River, the history of Rainbow Falls, and the Civilian Conservation Corps. Please meet at the picnic shelter in the day use area. Dress for the weather, as the program will be held rain or shine.
Free days apply only to day use access by vehicle, not to overnight stays or rented facilities.
Girls Night Out is a retail promotion for shopping, dining, and entertainment in downtown Centralia.
Starting points are HUBBUB on the north end and The Station Coffee Bar and Bistro on the south end. Our non-profit is the Human Response Network. Two dollars from every passport sold will go as a donation to them. Also, the first 200 shoppers will get a goody bag. At the end of the night, and it is time to turn your passport end, turn it end at the last business you visit. There will be a drawing of the turned in passports for a chance to win the gift basket! We all look forward to seeing you, so enjoy and have fun shopping and dining in downtown Centralia!
The home is open on the second Saturday of the month from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., April through October, as well as July 4, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
“Engage for Life” is a community pro-life event. Music, desserts, and the opportunity to meet local ministries like Possibilities Pregnancy Center, Rally Round for Ultrasound, Centralia 40 Days for Life, Centralia College Students for Life and Human Life of Lewis County. Our keynote speaker, Mike Spencer, lives in Ohio and is the Midwest Regional Director of Training for “Life Training Institute” and was a pastor for 23 years. His message will equip and encourage the body of Christ to answer God’s call to defend the vulnerable, be a voice for the voiceless and love the women who have been hurt by abortion.
Join with area churches as we rally together to graciously, compassionately and relentlessly engage in the cause for Life and Truth. Families welcome.
2017 honorees are: Karama Blackhorn, Leslie Cushman, Dr. Marie Johantgen, Malika Lamont and Merrill Angela Williams.
Once again Titus-Will has stepped up as the Women of Achievement Presenting Sponsor with WSECU as the Sustaining Sponsor and Olympia Federal Savings serving as Supporting Sponsor.
The Annual Women of Achievement Celebration will take place on Friday November 10 at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts (512 Washington SE, Olympia). Tickets are $45 per person ($35 for seniors/military and $25 youth). Doors open for the main event at 6:00 p.m. A limited number of VIP tickets are available for $125 per person and include a delicious catered pre-event reception in the Black Box Theatre at 5:30 p.m., a meet & greet with keynote speaker Nikkita Oliver and the 2017 Honorees, music with the Lizzy & Tarik Duo and a main event ticket. Tickets, information and 2017 Honoree biographies are available online at www.ywcaofolympia.org, under the 2017 Women of Achievement tab. All proceeds benefit YWCA Olympia social, racial and gender justice programs.
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
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
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.
