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.

Sep
13
Wed
Organic Garden Class: Rare and Underappreciated Fruit Trees @ Burnt Ridge Nursery
Sep 13 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Organic Garden Class: Rare and Underappreciated Fruit Trees @ Burnt Ridge Nursery

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.

Oct
2
Mon
Beginner Clogging Lessons with Mary Dart @ Brighton Park Grange
Oct 2 2023 @ 7:30 pm – Jan 29 2024 @ 8:15 pm

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.

Oct
18
Wed
Fall Nutrition Class @ Nature Nurture Farmacy
Oct 18 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fall Nutrition Class @ Nature Nurture Farmacy

Join nutritionist Ashley McEntyre, as she walks you through healthy recipes featuring fall produce from local farm: Newaukum Valley Farm. Attendees take home a box of beautiful produce to cook for themselves–a $25 value!

(Please note produce in picture is an example of what might be included.)

Nov
10
Fri
Holiday Craft Bazaar @ Fords Prairie Grange
Nov 10 – Nov 11 all-day

Find the perfect gift at our Holiday Craft Bazaar! Over 20 local vendors will be showcasing their homemade items. We’ve got a little bit of everything: paper crafts, sweet treats, fiber arts, candles/waxes, jewelry, oils, artwork, decorative lighting, and much more! Free coffee and cookies for Veterans!

Nov
16
Thu
Native Bat Species Workshop with Lewis County Stream Team @ Chehalis Timberland Library
Nov 16 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Native Bat Species Workshop with Lewis County Stream Team @ Chehalis Timberland Library

Lewis County Stream Team is collaborating with Nicholle Stephens, a biologist with the Department of Fish and Wildlife, to learn more about native bats in Lewis County! Learn more about the benefits of bats for insect control. Find out how to create great habitat on your land. This is a free event.

Date: Thursday, November 16th from 12:00-2:00PM
Location: Chehalis Timberland Library Meeting Room (400 N. Market Boulevard, Chehalis, WA 98532)

Nov
18
Sat
Riparian Buffer Planting Workshop & Walking Tour
Nov 18 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Riparian Buffer Planting and Maintenance with Patrick Shults, WSU Extension (Walking Tour)

Join Lewis County Stream Team on Saturday, November 18th for an exciting in-person event where you’ll learn all about riparian buffer planting and maintenance! Led by the knowledgeable Patrick Shults from WSU Extension, this guided nature walk is a must for anyone interested in preserving and enhancing our natural environment.

Location: 266 Jefferies Road, Chehalis, WA, USA

Directions: From I-5 take State Route 6 West towards Pe Ell Raymond. Stay on SR 6 for two miles and take a right onto Chilvers Road. After one mile take a right onto Jeffries Road. Gravel parking lot will be marked and is on the right after Glenview Drive. Look for the Stream Team signs.

Lewis County Stream Team is supported by Lewis Conservation District, TransAlta Coal Transition Board, and Office of Chehalis Basin

Dec
2
Sat
Gingerbread Cookies with Mak! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Dec 2 @ 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Gingerbread Cookies with Mak! @ Hands On Children's Museum

Delight in the fragrance of delicious gingerbread cookies you will bake with Makayla Roberson of Mak’s Snack Shack! While your cookies are baking in the oven, you will decorate previously baked gingerbread cookies with royal icing and fun toppings! One adult chef and one child chef (age 5-8) per registration can enjoy this winter celebration that is sure to awaken your internal baking show contestant!

Jan
12
Fri
Live Music & Night Market @ The Juice Box
Jan 12 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Live Music & Night Market @ The Juice Box

Come enjoy the Night Market at the Juice Box on Friday, January 12th! Live music by the incredible Benny and Danika. Check out our amazing updated menu and selection of craft beers! Fun for the whole family

Jan
26
Fri
HOCM After Hours: Fossils, Friends, & Old Fashioneds @ Hands On Children's Museum
Jan 26 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
HOCM After Hours: Fossils, Friends, & Old Fashioneds @ Hands On Children's Museum

We’re back from extinction and we’ve changed our name!
Join us for a Dino-mite night at our Adults Only (21+) special event! Same great fun with an all-new-name HOCM After Hours. (Move over Adult Swim!) This is the perfect time for fossils, friends, and old fashioneds! Dig up your curiosity, dust off your khakis, and shake your bones to DJ Wes Jamieson. Unearth the secrets of paleontology with fossil experts from the Fossil Team PDX. Meet birds of prey with the Raptor Ambassadors and The Falconer. Try your hand at whiskey trivia, learn about distilling and craft your own infusion. Go back in time to the dawn of the dinosaurs and make a dino egg bath bomb and create a wax fossil cast.

Check out our website for more details and activities!

Feb
3
Sat
Native Amphibian Workshop, Lewis County Stream Team @ Chehalis Timberland Library
Feb 3 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
Native Amphibian Workshop, Lewis County Stream Team @ Chehalis Timberland Library

Native Amphibian Workshop with Lewis County Stream Team!

> Educational Workshop from 10:30AM-11:30AM at Chehalis Timberland Library (400 N Market Blvd)
> Wetland tour from 12:00-1:00PM at the City of Centralia ponds (Meet at North Gold Street & Ham Hill Rd in Centralia at the gravel parking lot)

Join WA Dept of Fish and Wildlife guest speakers Dr. Max Lambert, herpetologist and senior research scientist, and Julie Tyson, aquatic research biologist. Learn more about native amphibian species and habitat! After the talk, join us in the field to tour a local wetland. Learn how to identify amphibian egg masses and habitat requirements. Please bring rubber boots and hip waders if you have them. Please dress warm.

Supported by Lewis Conservation District, Office of Chehalis Basin, TransAlta Centralia Coal Transition Board, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife