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

Question and Answer sessions with earthquake experts will be done using Facebook Live and Washington Emergency Management’s Nextdoor account in the days before ShakeOut. On Oct. 19, earthquake preparedness experts from the Washington Emergency Management Division will join scientists with the Washington Department of Natural Resources and the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network to gather online for a Reddit Ask Me Anything – an online Q&A. The public is invited to ask questions here.
New this year, middle school and high school students are creating videos to show the best ways to drop, cover and hold on. Prizes are being awarded by our partners at the Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup. The deadline to submit is Oct. 13. More information found here.
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!
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!
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!
Parade followed by 20th anniversary celebration at the Veterans Memorial Museum with music from Bellarain, Bart and Grace Notes. Dinner catered by Bonanza BBQ.
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!
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.