This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.
Timberland Regional Library and the Capital STEM Alliance at ESD113 welcome you to our third Moving Forward Together virtual summit on Thursday, June 6, 2024, from 4:30-6:00 pm. Our focus will be on childcare – an issue that affects employers, families, educators, and communities throughout the Capital region.
Our Keynote speaker, Gary Burris of the Child Care Action Council, will kick off the event, followed by a panel discussion around family-friendly workplaces, child care recruitment and retention, and universal access for families. Attendees will come away with information about:
Childcare deserts and how they affect working families
Childcare provider training, recruitment and retention issues
How family-friendly workplaces can contribute to employee retention and a positive culture
We hope you will join us for this informative event!
Panel speakers include:
Shelly Willis Executive Director of Family Education and Support Service
Melody Furze Early Learning Education Specialist and Child Find Coordinator at ESD11
Mary Rulewicz, Early Learning Coordinator – Timberland Regional Library
Regular maintenance of your garden tools will make them last for seasons of gardening. Sharp tools help to keep your plants healthy and disease free. Come and learn with the experts!
Why Celebrate the our Independence Day? Who Signed the Declaration of Independence? How did they see celebrations for future generations? Flags of
our fledgling nation and Flag Etiquette … Songs of our beginning …
4th of July is on Thursday this year … Go see a parade in your community, enjoy a
picnic or BBQ … Enjoy your freedom with friends and family, readying for our 250th upcoming celebration.
Now is the perfect time to plan and plant for a year-round vegetable garden that will produce through fall and spring. This workshop will teach you what to plant and how to rotate garden space all without a greenhouse.
Let the Summer Fun Begin!
Come on out to our 4th Annual Summer Vendor Blender
Over 80 Vendors, Food trucks, Coffee Truck and Desert Trucks
Live Music: 11am-3pm
Kid Entertainment: 11am-3pm
June 29th
10am-4pm
Free Admission and Free Parking
Free Admission to the Veterans Museum during the event!
Fun for the whole family!
For Vendor Inquiries. Email Ashley Stotts/Gemini Events at
geminieventsanddesign@gmail.com
Join us this Saturday, July 20th 2024, for our annual Summer Open House! Tour the farm and meet all of our wonderful rescue animals! Our doors will be open 9am-4pm. Entry is free, donations are always appreciated! Come walk the forest, explore the gardens, and browse large garage sale items!
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Gathering for Picnics & Games have always been a great way to fellowship with friends and family … Join us for a time of Living History at Historic Borst Home. Tour the buildings and gardens. Learn of our history.
The Blueberry Pancake Breakfast is back this year for ChehalisFest! On July 27th from 8:00am-11:00am, enjoy a great meal before you explore downtown Chehalis and all of the great events that are happening that day.
For just $7.00 you’ll get blueberry pancakes, sausage, eggs, and your choice of OJ or coffee. Kids 7 and under eat free.
Thanks to Security State Bank for sponsoring us and to Pan-American Berry Growers – Mossyrock Farm Stand for donating the delicious blueberries!
Our annual fundraising Gala at the riverside will happen Saturday, August 3rd to celebrate 30 years of conservation as a Land Trust.
We will have music by Huckleberry, various refreshments, snacks (or perhaps a small wrap), and desserts.
Guest speakers will tell you how conserved lands and riparian forest help cool the Chehalis River waters, which support salmon survival. The work of the Land Trust and your help will lead to more conserved lands, wetlands, and forests.
Conservation and protection of natural places provide habitat for fish, waterfowl, birds, mammals, and many other species.
The auction is always fun so bring your cash or card; you don’t want to miss that special object or painting!
Tickets will be $25 per person (adults only please). You may purchase 6 tickets to share a table with your friends or family ($150). The maximum number of guests will be 60, so don’t delay!
Mary (Roundtree) Borst’s family were from Scotland and many of the Roundtree’s were prominent in Scotland, as Mary’s branch settled into the northwest. Olympia Highlanders Pipes & Drums will do a 30 minute history of the tunes and tunes. Bring a lawn chair or
blanket to enjoy the concert in front of the Pioneer Church. It’s an Open House, so do come early or stay late to view the Historic Borst Home, Carriage House, One Room Schoolhouse, Pioneer Church and beautiful Heirloom Gardens.
