This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.
Hands-on class using softwood cuttings. Each attendee will receive both the book Cuttings Through the Year (given at registration and needs to be read prior to class) and a cuttings box. Cost per attendee is $40 to cover materials and is due when registering. Each attendee is expected to bring their own hand clippers and samples for propagation appropriate in July (details in book).
Class emphasis is the hands-on aspects of which cuttings when, preparation of cuttings, making your own cutting medium, growing conditions, and transplanting cutting into pots or the ground. Each attendee should finish with a variety of cutting starts to grow at home.
Register at Lewis County Extension Office 17 SW Cascade Ave, Chehalis.
Join Julian Sammons with the Department of Ecology to learn more about water quality monitoring in our local rivers and streams! Learn about how water quality data is collected for temperature, bacteria, streamflow, and other conditions. Join the discussion on why protecting our water quality is so important and learn about current trends.
Date: Saturday, July 29th from 10AM-12PM
Location: Stan Hedwall Park, 1501 Rice Rd, Chehalis
Contact Kenna.Fosnacht@lewiscdwa.com / 360-996-4560 with questions
Join a virtual volunteer orientation and learn more information about becoming a volunteer in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. Mentor a youth in our community by spending a few hours each month doing things you both enjoy. Learn how we ignite the power and promise of youth with our proven system of support and safety.
Join Michael Dolan, owner and founder of Burnt Ridge Nursery, for a discussion of the vast number of apple varieties that grow well in the Pacific Northwest and how to grow them organically. He will also talk about the amazing Monty Surprise apple, the World’s Healthiest Apple, and the process of importing new plant varieties from abroad.
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Join a virtual volunteer orientation and learn more information about becoming a volunteer in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. Mentor a youth in our community by spending a few hours each month doing things you both enjoy. Learn how we ignite the power and promise of youth with our proven system of support and safety.
Join a virtual volunteer orientation and learn more information about becoming a volunteer in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. Mentor a youth in our community by spending a few hours each month doing things you both enjoy. Learn how we ignite the power and promise of youth with our proven system of support and safety.
We’ll discuss the wide world of unusual and underappreciated fruits, including quince, medlar, persimmon, mulberry and the elusive Sorbus domestica (aka “chocolate pear”). We will also talk about the benefits of planting rare trees and what you can do with the fruit.
In this first of three classes, we’ll talk about making herbal medicine that you take internally such as teas, tinctures, and flower essences. You will leave with an herbal remedy you have made yourself!
This is the perfect space to get your questions answered about making excellent herbal medicine and begin to grow your home apothecary.
Reach the Beach Washington welcomes riders from across the PNW on September 30, 2023 to enjoy a fast and flat century ride starting in Lacey, WA and ending with a celebration on the beach in Westport, WA. Riders can choose distance options ranging from 25, 44, 77, or 100 miles.
This unique and challenging ride, is the signature event of the American Lung Association and supports our mission to prevent lung disease and help the millions of people who are affected by lung disease in the U.S.
Getting involved as a bike rider or as a fundraiser is a wonderful way to show your support for someone in your life who has been suffering with a lung disease or in memory of someone loss. Ride on your own or gather your family and friends to ride on a team together!
See you at the beach!
Mary Dart and the Tanglefoot Cloggers invite you to Beginner Clogging Lessons on Mondays starting October 2, 2023 from 7:30 to 8:15 PM at the Brighton Park Grange, 525 73rd Ave. SW, Tumwater, WA. Donation is $10.00 per person per lesson. Contact Mary Dart at 360-412-8142 Home, 360-280-3693 Cell or Email: madclgr@comcast.net
Directions: Take Exit 101 off of I-5 and turn east. Take a left out of round about onto New Market St, then let onto 73rd Ave. SW. The Grange is on the left about one block past the UPS Customer Center.
