This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.
Join in a spirited book discussion of a selected title each month. New participants are always welcome! The March book is: “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison. Copies are available at the Information Desk one month before the discussion.
Spend the afternoon imagining, building, stacking and playing at the library. Unleash your inner engineer and create with LEGO® bricks, connector straws, blocks and other interactive toys! Drop in or stay the whole time. For families. Children must be accompanied by a participating adult.
Books will be for sale by Browsers Bookstore staff.
Come sing, dance, and play in this active program for children age 0 to 6 and their caregivers. This is an early learning program. Children must be accompanied by a participating adult.
“Support our troops” is a common phrase, seen on lawn signs and bumper stickers across America. Veterans are welcomed home by enthusiastic crowds, and thousands of service organizations help veterans find jobs, secure housing, and heal from the experience of war.
But it wasn’t always this way. Veterans returning from Vietnam were often greeted by mobs accusing them of being “baby killers.” Veterans from Korea felt their war was forgotten and unknown. And veterans from World War I, destitute during the Great Depression, were treated like criminals by their government.
Why and how has America’s treatment of its veterans changed over time? How have the country’s citizens responded to the call of duty from one war to the next? This presentation examines America’s relationship to wars and veterans over the last century, and what shapes our current national consciousness towards veterans and the wars they fight in our name.
*Contains mature themes.
Join us for a special spring ghost tour of the Lewis County Historical Museum. The South Sound Paranormal Research Team takes you through the museum after dark. You will tour the museum’s attic, and main halls with detection equipment and flashlights in hand. Learn about the past events that have occurred at the museum, and possibly have one of your own. With NEW evidence to be revealed at the end of the tour.
$20.00 each
This event is for individuals 13+ only.
Tickets available at the museum or online.
Compost happens! You know the basics. WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteers will teach you the rest of the story. Learn the in-depth details on what goes on in your compost pile or bin, and how the decomposition process works. The class will also cover using your finished compost, worm castings, and worm tea as well as composting alternatives, such as Green Cone Digesters. Bring your questions!
Come sing, dance, and play in this active program for children age 0 to 6 and their caregivers. This is an early learning program. Children must be accompanied by a participating adult.
An environmental necessity, a vital economic resource, and a cultural symbol, salmon play a fundamental role in the Pacific Northwest—but they are in trouble.
With warming oceans, environmental degradation, and lowering genetic variability, wild salmon populations are dwindling. Climatologist Nick Bond explores the past, present, and possible future conditions for salmon in our state, and sees room for optimism. He shares lessons on how local communities have accomplished important work to support salmon runs, but also takes a hard look at the realities climate change poses for this regional treasure. Explore the history, science, and story of this cherished Northwest icon.
This presentation is part of Humanities Washington’s Speakers Bureau program and sponsored by the Friends of the Centralia Timberland Library.
For Teens (ages 12-18) and Adults (age 18 and older)
Come sing, dance, and play in this active program for children age 0 to 6 and their caregivers. This is an early learning program. Children must be accompanied by a participating adult.
