Chehalis Centralia Events Calendar

This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.

Sep
26
Tue
Map Your Family’s Migration @ Salkum Timberland Library
Sep 26 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Pick up a world map and trace your family’s passage from your ancestral homeland to Salkum, with landing points along the way; then share them on display at the Library! Submissions may be posted to library social media.

Oct
6
Fri
Country Chicks Fall Market @ Southwest Washington Fairgrounds
Oct 6 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

135 Vendors & over 40,000 Sq Ft of JunKin for the BEST Variety of Farmhouse Style, Vintage & Repurposed items, Rusty Good Junk, Shabby & Country Furniture, Industrial & Metals, Unique Handmades, Food, ANd a Chicktastic Thyme!

Oct
7
Sat
Country Chicks Fall Market @ Southwest Washington Fairgrounds
Oct 7 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

135 Vendors & over 40,000 Sq Ft of JunKin for the BEST Variety of Farmhouse Style, Vintage & Repurposed items, Rusty Good Junk, Shabby & Country Furniture, Industrial & Metals, Unique Handmades, Food, ANd a Chicktastic Thyme!

Forest Grove Cemetery Tour @ Forest Grove Cemetery
Oct 7 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Forest Grove Cemetery Tour @ Forest Grove Cemetery | Tenino | Washington | United States

Learn local history at the 2nd Forest Grove Cemetery Tour. Your tour guide will take you through the cemetery where you will encounter living history vignettes. Come early for a daylight tour or at sundown for the lamplighter tour. Will feature tales of immigrants, pioneers, Seatco Prison, a bear attack, a country doctor and more. Proceeds benefit Boy Scout Troop 9014 and is made possible with the help of friends and the South Thurston County Historical Society.

Oct
14
Sat
Borst Home Tour @ Borst Home
Oct 14 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

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.

Oct
28
Sat
Sensory Safe Haunted Barn Party @ Ethel
Oct 28 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

We are a family affected by autism. As our family member grows older, the venues available to them become scarcer. Our goal is to provide a venue specifically for those special needs individuals who are looking for community functions and events.

We do several walkthroughs with lights on and lights off to deal with the various levels of stimulation tolerance. Our intent is the event be spooky not scary. We do not use any bloody or gory props. We are NOT focused on scaring the visitors but providing a enjoyable haunted Halloween experience.

Nov
9
Thu
United Way Reading Buddy Orientation @ United Way of Lewis County
Nov 9 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
United Way Reading Buddy Orientation @ United Way of Lewis County | Chehalis | Washington | United States

WE WANT YOUR HELP!
Did you know… When students are not reading at grade level by 3rd grade, they are four times more likely not to graduate on time or at all. Help an elementary school student become a stronger reader and boost their confidence. About one hour a week is all it takes to change the life of a child. The experience will enrich your life too.
We are in great need of volunteers in Lewis County. If you can commit one hour per week for the duration of the school year, we want to invite you to join us at our next Reading Buddy volunteer orientation on November 9.
RSVP on our website to attend. We hope to see you there!

Nov
11
Sat
Veterans Day Parade @ Chehalis
Nov 11 @ 1:00 pm

Parade followed by 20th anniversary celebration at the Veterans Memorial Museum with music from Bellarain, Bart and Grace Notes. Dinner catered by Bonanza BBQ.

Nov
17
Fri
Gilkey Tugs & the Bahada’s Final Demise @ Centralia Timberland Library
Nov 17 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

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.

Dec
31
Sun
Centralia Baking Club Meet and Greet @ The Station Coffee Bar and Bistro
Dec 31 @ 1:00 pm
Centralia Baking Club Meet and Greet @ The Station Coffee Bar and Bistro | Centralia | Washington | United States

Hello fellow bakers! Lets meet up for introductions and to plan our first bake! Stop by The Station Coffee Shop at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday December 31 if you would like to participate.

This will be a simple meet and greet to get acquainted and to organize our first official meet up with our baked good to share!

If you would like to participate in the first bake, but cannot attend the meet and greet simply send me a message and I’ll fill you in on the details.

All welcome, no special skills required!