This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.
Chomp, stomp, and roar with awesome dinosaur-themed activities and exciting special guests, March 23 – April 14 at Hands On!
April 5–6, 10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., meet paleontologist and founder of Fossil Team PDX Nico Spadafora and enjoy their fossil collection.
Free with admission or membership. Online reservations recommended.
Chomp, stomp, and roar with awesome dinosaur-themed activities and exciting special guests, March 23 – April 14 at Hands On!
April 5–6, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., meet the Raptor Ambassadors with The Falconer and learn about birds of prey and their dinosaur ancestors.
Free with admission or membership. Online reservations recommended.
Care & pruning of rose bushes does not have to be intimidating or difficult. Join us to learn some basic rose care and how to prune for healthier, happier blooms.
Time to be planning your garden!
Many Master Gardeners are helping you out by starting your seeds for you. We will have LOTS of tomato plants as well as peppers, vegetables, annuals, perennials, houseplants, even trees and bushes for sale!
Jean Bluhm is our Guest Speaker for May and will share about the rest of the Borst Family and community in her books: Joseph Borst Family Tree (1564 – 2022); The Borst Home Guide; Book 3 People who lived in … Borst Home Museum; and, Book 4 The Borst Museum Expanded. A deeper Look into the Past (on how the buildings help us see our past). Jean is always a pure delight.
Time to be planning your garden!
Many Master Gardeners are helping you out by starting your seeds for you. We will have LOTS of tomato plants as well as peppers, vegetables, annuals, perennials, houseplants, even trees and bushes for sale!
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.
The Chehalis River Basin Land Trust and the Lewis County Stream Team will hold a work party at the Chehalis River Discovery Trail, near Centralia on Thursday, June 27th from 9 am ‘til 12 noon
Come join volunteers from the CRBLT and the Lewis County Stream Team for a Work Party at the Chehalis River Discovery Trail on Thursday, June 27th. We’ll gather at the trailhead, near the river, at 9am, then proceed to the work area near the north end of the trail.
Most of the work will be knocking down reed canary grass, to encourage growth of 250 young trees and shrubs that were planted last fall. If time allows, we may also remove some other invasive plants.
Snacks and drinking water will be provided. (Bring your own bottle.)
Where: Chehalis River Discovery Trail, 1545 Goodrich Rd, Centralia, WA. Follow the signs and continue through the gate to the parking area near the old red barn.
When: From 9 am until 12 noon, on Thursday, June 27th, 2024.
Dress for the weather. Sturdy shoes, gloves, long pants and sun-protection are all recommended. We will have some gloves available at the site.
Please pre-register for this event by emailing an RSVP to:
office@chehalislandtrust.org
Please let us know how many people you expect in your party.
We also ask that you arrive early to sign a liability waiver for the day.
Thanks in advance for your participation!
