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.

Apr
23
Sat
Earth Day Work Party at Borst Park @ Fort Borst Park
Apr 23 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Earth Day Work Party at Borst Park @ Fort Borst Park

Celebrate Earth Day! Work party at Borst Park on Saturday, April 23rd with Lewis County Stream Team and Noxious Weed Control.

What: Learn about noxious weeds and riparian zone management from professional guest speakers, take part in removing invasive Italian arum and replanting native species. Snacks, shovels, and work gloves will be provided. This is a great opportunity to see the changes at the park, connect with your community and give back to the environment for Earth Day 2022.

Where: Borst Park, 2030 Borst Ave, Centralia, WA 98531. Meet near the Borst Home located past the baseball fields.

When: Saturday, April 23rd from 10AM – 3PM.

What to Bring: Long sleeves and work boots are recommended. Optional to bring your own shovels and hand tools.

Who: Sponsored by Lewis County Noxious Weed Board, Centralia City Parks, Lewis County Stream Team, Master Gardeners, and Borst Arboretum Botanical Society. Native plants were donated by Buds and Blades Landscape Company.

Volunteer Sign-Up: Please contact Weeds@Lewiscountywa.gov or call 360-740-1218.

May
21
Sat
Lewis County Master Gardener’s Spring Plant Sale @ Spring Plant Sale
May 21 – May 22 all-day
Lewis County Master Gardener’s Spring Plant Sale @ Spring Plant Sale

The Master Gardner Foundation of Lewis County is please to announce that our annual Spring Plant Sale is coming soon. You will find high quality plants, all grown by Master Gardeners, for a great price. There will be thousands of plants to choose from. Tomatoes, including heirloom varieties, vegetables, annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, herbs and much, much more!

Join us on Saturday, May 21st, 9am-4pm and & Sunday, May 22nd, 9am-2pm, at the Southwest WA Fairgrounds, Blue Pavilion, in Chehalis WA.

For more information, contact us @ 360-740-1216.

Jun
4
Sat
Meet a Master Gardener, Gardening Classes @ Meet a Master Gardener
Jun 4 @ 10:30 am – 4:00 pm
Meet a Master Gardener, Gardening Classes @ Meet a Master Gardener

Free Gardening Classes, taught by WSU Master Gardeners, Lewis County Noxious Weed Control, & Pioneer West Staff.
Topics Include: 10:30; Unusual Containers for Plants, 1:00; Ornamental Noxious Weeds and Native Plant Alternatives, 3:00; Carnivorous Plant Seed Starting
Door Prizes!

Messy Church @ St Timothy Episcopal Church
Jun 4 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Join us for Messy Church, Saturday, June 4th at 4pm.
There will be live music, a free BBQ, and activities. It’s a worship experience for ALL ages.
It’s church, but not as you know it!

Jun
25
Sat
Tool Sharpening 101 @ Tool Sharpening 101
Jun 25 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Learn how to sharpen your garden tools from an expert. WSU trained Master Gardeners will be teaching the proper way to keep garden tools in top condition. Join us at 10am at the Providence Place Demo Garden.

Jul
16
Sat
How to Grow Lavender @ How to Grow Lavender
Jul 16 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Learn about growing Lavender from WSU trained Lewis County Master Gardeners. Join us at Borst Park, Master Gardener’s Demo Garden on July 16th, 10am, for a in-depth class on growing Lavender.

Jul
20
Wed
Discovery Trail Work Party @ Chehalis River Discovery Trail, Centralia
Jul 20 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Discovery Trail Work Party @ Chehalis River Discovery Trail, Centralia

The Chehalis River Basin Land Trust will hold a Work Party at the Chehalis River Discovery Trail, near Centralia, from 9 am until 12 noon, on Wednesday, July 20th, 2022. We’ll be removing thistles, tansy and other invasive weeds from areas near the trail.
The Discovery Trail is at 1545 Goodrich Rd, Centralia. Follow the event signs to parking near the old red barn. Water, snacks, and other cold drinks will be provided (please bring your own bottle for water.).
Please dress for the weather and bring sturdy work gloves and footwear. We will have some garden tools and gloves available at the site but feel free to bring your own hand tools.
Please RSVP for this event by email to: “office@chehalislandtrust.org” or by calling the Chehalis River Basin Land Trust (CRBLT) office at (360) 807-0764. Your message should specify your name and contact information along with the number of people in your party.

Burnt Ridge Nursery Summer Class #1: Designing Your Orchard or Edible Landscape @ Burnt Ridge Nursery
Jul 20 @ 10:30 am
Burnt Ridge Nursery Summer Class #1: Designing Your Orchard or Edible Landscape @ Burnt Ridge Nursery

Burnt Ridge Nursery and Orchards in Onalaska will host weekly organic gardening classes this summer. In the first session, we will discuss how to plan gardens and home orchards and ways to add trees, shrubs, and vines to your existing landscape. We’ll also touch on planting for pollination, nitrogen fixation, sod removal, and mulching. Presented by Ben Kunesh, on staff horticulturalist.

Aug
14
Sun
The Wynoochee River: Come Experience It! @ Twin Bridges County Park, Montesano, WA
Aug 14 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
The Wynoochee River: Come Experience It! @ Twin Bridges County Park, Montesano, WA

The Wynoochee River: Come Experience It!

Pack a picnic lunch and hang out at the river with us! Wade in, enjoy a swim, kayak and learn how to safely enjoy the river while also protecting its waters.

Community groups will be on hand to:
• Provide boater and water safety information
• Share knowledge and activities on salmon, water quality and stream flow
• Provide information on ways to get involved with Grays Harbor Stream Team and more!
Date: Sunday, August 14, 2022
Time: 9:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Twin Bridges County Park, Montesano
FREE!

Parking is limited. Please plan to carpool. Every half hour, a free Grays Harbor Transit shuttle bus will be available leaving from the Montesano Library.
No lifeguards will be on duty.

For more information, contact: Kirsten Harma, Chehalis Watershed Coordinator, at kharma@chehalistribe.org

Sponsored by: The Coast Salmon Partnership, the Chehalis Basin Lead Entity and Grays Harbor Stream Team

Aug
26
Fri
Artisan Night Market at Benefit Auction for Hope Alliance @ The Loft
Aug 26 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Artisan Night Market at Benefit Auction for Hope Alliance @ The Loft

A night you won’t want to miss! August 26th we are hosting an exclusive Benefit Auction, Dinner, Shopping, and Music experience and The Loft!

Tickets are pre-sale only! Buy now until July 31st here: nightmarket.ticketleap.com/artisan-night-market/

~Doors open at 4 PM to our benefit auction for Hope Alliance Lewis County. We have some AMAZING items up for auction! (Soon to be announced)
~Dinner will be served at 5 PM followed by our live music with Mason Robert Keith Music Ft. Raven Nyberg
~Shopping experience open from 6-9 PM with our 10 hand selected vendors
Bringing your family? No problem! We have an exclusive “Man-Cave” for the fellas to hang out!

Tickets are $50 each. Includes: Access to our Benefit Auction, 1 Dinner, 1 Desert, 1 Moc-Tail, 1 Concert Ticket, A Swag Bag, Access to Man-Cave and Access to our hand selected vendors!

Doors will open at 6:30 PM to the public for a $5 admission and will include 1 Swag Bag and 1 Moc-tail.

Limited quantities available. All proceeds from Benefit Auction will be donated directly to Hope Alliance Lewis County.