This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.
Come see the Cowlitz Prairie Grange’s annual Threshing Bee Aug. 26-27, 2017 just north of Toledo for a fun glimpse into the machinery of yesteryear! It’s one of the largest gatherings of its type around, and this event is now entering its second half-century, bringing people from around the region and beyond to enjoy some old-fashioned fun.
Threshing grain will take place every hour on the hour with an antique separator. A tractor pull will include 150 tractors, and more than 100 antique and craft vendors will be on site.
A corn stand will be available, and breakfast and dinner will be available both days.
Garlic beer. Garlic smoked brisket. Garlic gorgonzola fries. Garlic butter. Everything garlic is honored at this festival that has grown exponentially over the years! Several bands will grace the stages at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds to entertain the throngs of garlic lovers at the unique festival. Local chefs will also demo how to cook succulent recipes with garlic, and vendors will arrive by the dozen to offer more food than you could possibly choose from.
Packwood is the most popular and largest flea market in the Pacific Northwest. Over 800 vendors in attendance.”There is nothing you can’t find here.” For more information, go here.
Don’t miss the 3rd Annual Rust or Shine Car Show! See rat rods, hot rods, muscle cars, classes, customs, bikes, trucks and more. Food, prizes and live music.
Grand Enteries at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Salmon dinner at 5:00 p.m. Dance contents, drums and more.
A twist on the traditional pumpkin, in this workshop you’ll learn to make unique and adorable pumpkins covered in orange curly silky soft mohair locks, topped with a green stem hat. Something more of a Pumpkin Gnome, or Gnome-o-Lantern? Whatever you call them, they are pure fun!
All the wool you will need is supplied. Bring your favorite felting needles and a felting pad. Other color options will be available.
Willamette Valley Wool will be at the store with a trunk show! Lynette has beautiful yarns and fibers!
Two local designers (Jennifer Denney and Rachel McSweeney) will also be at the store with patterns for you to purchase and samples for you to touch and feel. There will be a free knit pattern or a free crochet pattern for you at each store.
There will be a $35 gift certificate given away each day of the yarn crawl at each store. If you go to all 8 stores, you will receive a “finishing” prize and be entered for an additional $100 gift certificate (drawing to be held on Monday, Oct 2).
