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 use the E.S.C.A.P.E. (Evidence, Source, Context, Audience, Purpose, Execution) acronym to identify misinformation and evaluate media stories. For adults.
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.
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.
Join in a spirited book discussion of a selected title each month. New participants are always welcome! The October book is “The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration” by Isabel Wilkerson. Copies are available at the Information Desk one month before the discussion.
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
Have you ever wondered what is involved in becoming a foster parent in Lewis County? Join us to learn what it takes, who can foster and how else you can be involved. We will be hosting a question and answer session with a panel of current foster parents and staff from licensing agencies. Bring your questions!
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.
Learn what’s new with the proposal to construct a Flood Retention Facility (a dam) near Pe Ell at this free community event.
- What is an ‘expandable’ dam and why is it now part of the proposal?
- What is a ‘scoping process’ and how does it fit into the EIS for the NEPA and SEPA?
- Who is involved?
- How does the Flood Control Zone District affect the plan?
- Who will pay for the dam?
- Will my taxes increase?
Public input to the scoping is your right and responsibility. The comment period is September 29 through October 29, 2018.
Join us to learn the latest about the proposal to dam the Chehalis River. Our guest speaker is Erik Martin, Lewis County Public Works Director.
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.
