This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.
Come join the Pacific Northwest Chamber Orchestra as they play a festive concert under the direction of Nickolas Carlson. This is a family friendly event. Masks and social distancing required- show up early to reserve your seat!
Give a unique gift of firearms training to the women in your life. No pistol, no problem, I have several you can try. Just need them to bring 9mm Luger and/or .22LR. Learn the basics of what to look for when purchasing a handgun, how to hold the pistol, how to stand while shooting, how to aim, what may or may not be considered self-defense and more. Bring to class your firearm if you have one, proper ammo for it, eye/ear protection (I have extra if you don’t have either of those) and a baseball cap. Cost is $75 with a non-refundable preregistration fee of $25, leaving a balance due at the door of $50. Call Dolly at 360-978-4338 to register or get your questions answered.

Dress up as your favorite fairy tale character and ring in the new year early at the Noon Year’s Eve Countdown Party, Dec. 31. Noon Year’s countdown, dance party, ball drop, and parade every hour! Meet a Celtic princess, enjoy exciting fairy tale and dragon activities, and watch inspiring Dr. Science demos. Online reservations required.
Discover dragon eggs
Design your family crest
Make a clothespin fairy friend
Defend the kingdom with arrows and catapults
Create dragon hats and crowns, fanciful fairy necklaces, and magic wands
Silkscreen a silvery souvenir t-shirt, bag, onesie, or apron
Learn spinning and weaving and braid a beaded bracelet
Investigate how dragons are part of cultures around the world
Meet a Celtic princess and see Dr. Science demos

Celebrate winter at Hands On with three days of frozen fun! Meet Ice Princesses, skate in your socks, use real tools to shave ice, explore an ice cave, and see exciting Dr. Science demos, Jan 14-16.
Plus, special activities honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 17.
Online reservations required.
Special Guests & Activities:
Melt Arctic ice to see what’s inside
Use real tools to shave ice
Learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers (Jan. 14 & 15, 11 am – 3 pm)
See Dr. Science light ice on fire and experiment with liquid nitrogen
Meet and get your photo taken with Ice Princesses (Jan. 15 & 16, 11 am – 4 pm)
Greet a giant polar bear puppet (Jan. 14 – 16, 12 pm – 2 pm)
Learn snowflake science
Skate indoors in your socks
Explore an ice cave
Craft a melted snowman
Silkscreen a print or special keepsake
Build penguin ramps
Design and play winter pegboard pinball
Create snowman catapults

Celebrate winter at Hands On with three days of frozen fun! Meet Ice Princesses, skate in your socks, use real tools to shave ice, explore an ice cave, and see exciting Dr. Science demos, Jan 14-16.
Plus, special activities honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 17.
Online reservations required.
Special Guests & Activities:
Melt Arctic ice to see what’s inside
Use real tools to shave ice
Learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers (Jan. 14 & 15, 11 am – 3 pm)
See Dr. Science light ice on fire and experiment with liquid nitrogen
Meet and get your photo taken with Ice Princesses (Jan. 15 & 16, 11 am – 4 pm)
Greet a giant polar bear puppet (Jan. 14 – 16, 12 pm – 2 pm)
Learn snowflake science
Skate indoors in your socks
Explore an ice cave
Craft a melted snowman
Silkscreen a print or special keepsake
Build penguin ramps
Design and play winter pegboard pinball
Create snowman catapults

Celebrate winter at Hands On with three days of frozen fun! Meet Ice Princesses, skate in your socks, use real tools to shave ice, explore an ice cave, and see exciting Dr. Science demos, Jan 14-16.
Plus, special activities honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 17.
Online reservations required.
Special Guests & Activities:
Melt Arctic ice to see what’s inside
Use real tools to shave ice
Learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers (Jan. 14 & 15, 11 am – 3 pm)
See Dr. Science light ice on fire and experiment with liquid nitrogen
Meet and get your photo taken with Ice Princesses (Jan. 15 & 16, 11 am – 4 pm)
Greet a giant polar bear puppet (Jan. 14 – 16, 12 pm – 2 pm)
Learn snowflake science
Skate indoors in your socks
Explore an ice cave
Craft a melted snowman
Silkscreen a print or special keepsake
Build penguin ramps
Design and play winter pegboard pinball
Create snowman catapults
Come learn about basic pistol shooting. Safety rules, grip, stance, sight alignment and more. Now is the time to overcome the fear of firearms. If you do not own a firearm that is not a problem. Just bring a box of 9mm Luger and/or a box of .22LR and you can try the different ones I have available. Bring your firearm, appropriate ammo for that firearm, eye/ear protection (I have some to loan of those as well) and a baseball cap. Contact Dolly at 360-978-4338 if you have any questions or would like to register for this class. A $25 non-refundable preregistration fee is required with the balance due at the door.
Education is the first step to overcome your fear of firearms. Want to buy a pistol but don’t know what to look for, then this class is for you. Have a firearm you are not sure about all the buttons and levers, this class is for you. If you do not own a firearm, no problem. I have several for you ladies to try, you would need to bring a box of 9mm Luger/Parabellum and/or .22 LR ammo to the class with you. The class is $75 which includes a $25 non-refundable registration fee. Preregistration is required. Bring eye/ear protection (I have extra of those), your firearm if you have one, the proper ammo for it, and a baseball cap. Call Dolly at 360-978-4338 to register or have your question answered.
Become a Certified NRA Range Safety Officer by taking this class. Learn how to spot trouble on a shooting range and what to do about it. Help keep others safe.
Students will arrive at 8:30 to fill out paperwork and for class handouts.
Students will need to bring their NRA card or a copy, pen, pencil, paper, snacks, drinks. Coffee and water will be provided.
We will break for lunch, 30 mins to 1 hour depending on time.
Cost is $75.00 full tuition, $25 deposit, non-refundable (so I can order books) balance of $50 (cash) is due at the beginning of class. Contact Charles at neelycw@comcast.net for information on making the deposit.
Deposit must be received by February 1st in order to be in class. (I won’t have any extra materials, I will be ordering just the number needed for class.)
“”The best time to learn anything, from first aid to firearm operation, is before you need it. The worst time to learn it is when you need that knowledge the most and yet know nothing.” Come and learn how to operate a handgun. Learn how to grip, align sights, press the trigger, how to stand and more. Don’t have a handgun, no problem. Just bring 9mm Luger/Parabellum and/or .22LR and you can use mine. You can try a semi-auto in both 9 mm and .22LR as well as a .22LR revolver. To register call Dolly at 360-978-4338. There is a $25 non-refundable deposit required at time of registration and balance due at the door. Bring a notebook, eye/ear protection and a baseball cap.