This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.
Hosted by the Shelton Skookum Rotary Club Foundation and attended by thousands, OysterFest is home to the West Coast Oyster Shucking Championships and is Washington State’s official seafood festival.
The festival also features a popular cook-off, hands-on water quality exhibits, and is itself a giant a food pavilion with nearly 100 unique items on the menu: BBQ oysters, fritters, spring rolls, garlic shrimp, fresh cider and so much more. Better yet, your culinary adventure supports about 100 local non-profit service clubs and organizations, as well as funding scholarships and local community improvement projects.
Trivia, Trivia, Trivia It’s fun and it’s free every Tuesday night, your table is your team, win prizes, enjoy discounts. Come have fun with our host Drew.
Speakers on a wide range of topics—join us in learning. Drop in for individual lectures, or register for the series. Contact Centralia College East for the lecture schedule and to register. More details to be announced!
Our season starts on the first Thursday after St. Patrick’s Day and then meets every Thursday until the last Thursday before Halloween. We meet at 6pm at O’Blarney’s Irish Pub in downtown Centralia to begin our weekly run. We will have 6-8 different routes which we will alternate throughout the year. We end our run at O’Blarney’s to enjoy great food and some social time before we all embark on our respective Fridays!
Four Different Workshops for Intermediate to Advanced Musicians are being offered at School of the Arts. For ages Teen to Adult.
GUITAR: Playing Soul Music/Technique with Ron Artis II
Description: We will focus on what makes the soulful sound of the guitar. Chords, Scales and Phrasing.
What To Bring: Guitar & Amp (If playing Electric Guitar).
DRUMS: Groove Workshop with Stevon Artis
Description: We will focus on grooving. Accompanied by Tony Burruso (Bass)
What To Bring: Bring Your Groovin’ Shoes.
One discounted Concert Ticket with each workshop registration
Four Different Workshops for Intermediate to Advanced Musicians are being offered at School of the Arts. For ages Teen to Adult.
BASS: Groove Workshop with Tony Burruso
Description: We will focus on grooving. Accompanied by Stevon Artis (Drums)
What To Bring: Bass, Amp (If playing Electric Bass), Notepad, Pen.
SONGWRITING Workshop with Ron Artis II
Description: The focus will be on the “Simplicity of songwriting”. We will write two songs together during this workshop.
One discounted Concert Ticket with each workshop registration
Funds raised at the event will benefit NODA, a program at Providence Centralia Hospital designed to support patients at the end of their lives with a dignified and compassionate death. NODA consists of “compassionate companions” who volunteer their time and presence to provide bedside companionship to dying patients in their last hours and moments of life.
This year, those who attend the event can expect a memorable and fun-filled evening starting with a Pre-Gala Champagne hour that includes a classic and sports auto museum tour, a gourmet plated dinner and hosted bar, a wine grab, a dessert dash, an exciting silent and live auction of unique adventures, experiences and highly-sought after items, and live entertainment by the Backfire Band. For more information, go here.
Get your tickets today! The Human Response Network is holding their Second Annual Masquerade Ball on Saturday, October 14, 2017. Join us for a festive night including live music by “The Sound of Swing”, raffles, light hors d’oeuvres (catered by The Crowded Kitchen) all in support of an important cause.
Trivia, Trivia, Trivia It’s fun and it’s free every Tuesday night, your table is your team, win prizes, enjoy discounts. Come have fun with our host Drew.
