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.

Jan
13
Mon
Breast Cancer Support Group @ Providence Regional Cancer Center
Jan 13 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Meet with others who have dealt with or have a family member with breast cancer.

Jan
14
Tue
Lewis County Rock and Gem society @ Cowlitz Prairie Grange
Jan 14 @ 6:00 pm

Bring your rocks for show and tell. We have a short program, then a break, door prizes and a silent aution. We have a junior program also. Membership is $10 single or $15 for a family for the year.

Jan
17
Fri
Intro to YOGA @ Embody Movement Studio
Jan 17 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Curious about YOGA? Never taken a yoga class? Not sure what to expect? This is the workshop for you!

You’ll learn the basics of yoga, get your questions answered and experience a slow-paced beginning-level yoga class.
All levels of fitness are welcome and no experience or special equipment required.

Bring a water bottle and wear loose-fitting comfortable clothing you can move freely in.

About Christina: Christina Mae Wolf is the owner of Embody and a 500 hour registered yoga teacher. She offers a gentle, inviting approach to yoga, focusing on safe and proper alignment along with the integration of body, mind and spirit. She is passionate about helping people begin their yoga journey and takes great joy in witnessing her students expand and grow through their practice.

Jan
19
Sun
Cultivating Voices: Putsata Reang & Michele Bombardier @ Shakespeare & Company: Coffee and Used Books
Jan 19 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Cultivating Voices: Putsata Reang & Michele Bombardier @ Shakespeare & Company: Coffee and Used Books

Please join us on Sunday, January 19 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. for this incredible literary event!

Putsata Reang is an award-winning author and journalist, born in Cambodia and raised in Corvallis, OR. Her writings have appeared in the New York Times, The Guardian, Ms, The Seattle Times and the San Jose Mercury News among other publications. She has lived and worked in more than a dozen countries including Afghanistan, Cambodia and Bangladesh.

Putsata is an alum of residencies at Hedgebrook, Kimmel Harding Nelson and Mineral School. She is a current fellow of the Jack Straw Writers program. She graduated with  bachelor of arts degrees in English and journalism at the University of Oregon. Her memoir, forthcoming from Farrar, Straus and Giroux, explores themes of debt and duty as the child of immigrants and the displacement of being a gay refugee

Michele Bombardier’s debut collection What We Do was a Washington Book Award finalist and described by Ellen Bass as “a call to empathy”. Her work has been published in dozens of journals including Alaska Quarterly Review, Atlanta Review, Bellevue Literary Review and others. Michele has been a fellow at Hedgebrook, Mineral School and Centrum. She earned her MFA at Pacific University and is the founder of Fishplate Poetry, a social-purpose organization that offers workshops and retreats while raising money for humanitarian relief, specifically medical care for refugees in the Middle East and Northern Africa. She teaches poetry at BARN in Bainbridge Island and Hugo House in Seattle.

THIS IS A FREE EVENT; however, space is LIMITED so please call Shakespeare & Co. call 360-748-4652 to RESERVE A SEAT.

Jan
20
Mon
Twin Cities Babe Ruth Sign-Ups @ Quesadilla Factory
Jan 20 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Twin Cities Babe Ruth is holding sign-ups on January 20 at the Quesadilla Factory from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.Bath Ruth Baseball

Jan
24
Fri
Intro to NIA @ Embody Movement Studio
Jan 24 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Are you ready to fall in LOVE with a workout?
THEN GET READY FOR NIA and dance, move, laugh, shake and put PLEASURE into your workout!

Feel-Good Fitness for Body & Soul… All Levels… Every Body…

Experience Nia in this 2-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!

Friday, January 24
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

$16* Early Bird (ends 1/17)
$26* General (begins 1/18)
*plus tax. Unlimited members receive 10% 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 becoming the healthiest, strongest, most authentic and alive versions of themselves. Come play with me!

Jan
25
Sat
Back Care Yoga @ Embody Movement Studio
Jan 25 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Join Kat for this 3 hour yoga workshop and learn to protect your back both on your yoga mat and in your daily life. Gain more freedom of movement, get relief from pain, ease stiffness and feel stronger in your body. You’ll learn tools and practices that you can take home and practice in your daily life.

Saturday, January 25th
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

$45* Early bird (ends 1/18)
$55* General (begins 1/19)
*plus tax. Unlimited members receive 10% off

Jan
26
Sun
A Girl & A Gun @ Centralia Rifle Club & Junior Division
Jan 26 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

A Girl & A Gun is a woman’s only firearms training organization. Come learn to shoot a pistol, and eventually a rifle, in a safe and encouraging atmosphere. If you do not own a firearm let me know so one can be made available to try. Bring your firearm (if you have one), the correct ammo for it, eye and hearing protection. All women are welcome.

Jan
31
Fri
Intro to Pilates @ Embody Movement Studio
Jan 31 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Intro to Pilates @ Embody Movement Studio

In this workshop, you’ll learn the fundamentals of the Pilates method.

Friday, January 31
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

$16* Early Bird (ends 1/24)
$26* General (begins 1/25)
* Plus Tax. Unlimited Members receive 10% off

We will spend some time laying the groundwork by discussing the principles of Pilates. Then we’ll go through a basic mat class with detailed explanations of the exercises and opportunities for questions. You’ll learn how to modify and find a deeper connection in your work. We will end with a Pilates mat flow, taking what we have learned and applying it to our movement.

Feb
1
Sat
Beginning Yoga: 6-week Series @ Embody Movement Studio
Feb 1 @ 7:00 am – Mar 7 @ 8:30 am
Beginning Yoga: 6-week Series @ Embody Movement Studio

This Beginning Yoga 6-Week Class Series will introduce you to the fundamentals of Yoga and build a strong foundation on which to deepen and expand your practice.

This series includes six, 90-minute sessions where we will explore and focus on the following fundamentals:
* Yoga breathing & meditation techniques
* Yoga terminology & basic anatomy
* Simple practices you can do at home to slowly build strength and flexibility for your practice
* Alignment and technique for basic yoga poses and postures
* Sequencing & flow for sun salutations
* How to get the most out of your savasana/meditation

Saturdays
February 1 through March 7
7:00 to 8:30 a.m.

$79* General
$59* Embody Unlimited Members
*plus tax

Christina Mae Wolf is the owner of Embody and a 500 hour registered yoga teacher. She offers a gentle, inviting approach to yoga, focusing on safe and proper alignment along with the integration of body, mind and spirit. She is passionate about helping people begin their yoga journey and takes great joy in witnessing her students expand and grow through their practice.