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

Learn how to explore the outdoors by foraging for a vast northwest resource: mushrooms! Puget Sound Mycological Society Past President Marian Maxwell will explain the basics, including seasons for mushroom hunting, permits required, types of mushrooms to look for (we will focus on Fall mushrooms), cooking, dangers and where to hunt. This program is for adults and teens.
Weekly event on Wednesdays from 1:00 – 1:50 p.m.

School of the Arts is focused on developing well rounded actors by offering opportunities for youth to develop their acting, singing and movement skills through classes, workshops and productions. This fall we will be offering a 10-week session of classes and an end of session Showcase. Classes start Sept 13, 2018. The Showcase for friends and family will be in November. Students will receive training from qualified instructors in a small group setting.
All classes located in Bethel Downtown Centralia, 413 N Tower Ave.
Acting Classes for Kids
(4th grade – 8th grade)
Thursdays, Sept 13 – Nov 15
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Acting Classes for Teens
8th grade – High School
Thursdays Sept 13 – Nov 15
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (two one-hour classes)
Details and Registration: www.bethel-church.com/sota

This four-week class series will take you through the fundamentals of hooping and hoop dance! Over the course of four weeks ,you will learn to hoop on your waist and hips as well as off-body moves that will add play, grace and flow to your dance!
$50* Non-members
$35* Unlimited members
* Plus tax
Space is limited so register early to save your space. No experience necessary. Bring your curiosity, hoops will be provided.

Join us for the 12th annual Harvest Dinner at the beautiful City Farm in downtown Chehalis. An evening to celebrate our rich bio-region, local agriculture and your downtown farmers market. All proceeds directly support Community Farmers Market Operations.
The Community Farmers Market at Chehalis is proud to partner with chef Laural Khan and Mackinaws restaurant to produce this memorable farm-to-table meal. Travel with your taste buds and experience international flavors with locally produced foods.
An evening of community and a new romantic setting in downtown Chehalis. There will be live music, a dance performance by The SW WA tribal belly dance troupe, a silent auction featuring goodies from farms and businesses all over town, a dessert auction, wine, beer and cocktails. Contact info@chehalisfarmersmarket.com to reserve a table for your business or organization!
The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber meets on the second Monday of each month. The schedule is adjusted for holidays. Click here for the complete event calendar for the chamber.
Meet with others who have dealt with or have a family member with breast cancer.
Even you can make balloon animals with some instruction! Ken Trombley of BaLunatic will lead this workshop for teens in 6th through 12 grade. Space is limited, so registration is recommended starting September 27.

School of the Arts is focused on developing well rounded actors by offering opportunities for youth to develop their acting, singing and movement skills through classes, workshops and productions. This fall we will be offering a 10-week session of classes and an end of session Showcase. Classes start Sept 13, 2018. The Showcase for friends and family will be in November. Students will receive training from qualified instructors in a small group setting.
All classes located in Bethel Downtown Centralia, 413 N Tower Ave.
Acting Classes for Kids
(4th grade – 8th grade)
Thursdays, Sept 13 – Nov 15
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Acting Classes for Teens
8th grade – High School
Thursdays Sept 13 – Nov 15
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (two one-hour classes)
Details and Registration: www.bethel-church.com/sota

Are you ready to fall in LOVE with a workout? Are you tired of forcing yourself to go to the gym or feeling guilty for not going at all? Are you ready to completely change not only your body but your relationship with your body?
Then get ready for Nia and dance, move, laugh, shake and put PLEASURE into your workout!
Experience Nia in this two-hour workshop designed specifically for beginners. We’ll introduce the basic concepts and principals of Nia and get moving in a beginning-level Nia class.
All levels of fitness are welcome and no experience required!
$15* Early Bird (ends 10/5)
$25* General (begins 10/6)
*plus tax. Unlimited members receive 10 percent off!
Nia® is a fun, powerful and transformative holistic fusion fitness practice that combines dance, martial arts and the healing arts like Yoga to create a life-changing workout for body, mind, emotions and spirit! Learn more at www.NiaNow.com
About Christina: Spirit-Led / Heart-Centered / Passionate / Aries / Business Woman / Coach / Phoenix / Visionary / Guide / Mom / Wife / Daughter / Friend / Nia Black Belt Teacher / Yoga Teacher / Leader
When I found Nia®, I knew I had found the missing piece in my purpose, my body and my life. I teach Nia from a deeply sacred place while inviting plenty of play. I love to balance the discipline and precision of the form with lots of room for freedom and expression. My passion is sharing Nia® with my students and the world and supporting individuals on their path to become the healthiest, strongest, most authentic and alive versions of themselves. Come play with me!