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.

Dec
8
Sun
Holiday Pop-Up Artisan Market at Santa Lucia Cafe @ Santa Lucia Cafe
Dec 8 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Holiday Pop-Up Artisan Market at Santa Lucia Cafe @ Santa Lucia Cafe

Join Gaean Allusions Pottery and other local artists at Santa Lucia for two weekends of holiday shopping fun with a variety of handmade gifts!

The event is free and open to the public.

Dec
10
Tue
PowerParenting: Temper Tantrums or Tempering Tantrums @ Hands On Children's Museum
Dec 10 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
PowerParenting: Temper Tantrums or Tempering Tantrums @ Hands On Children's Museum

How to Maintain Your Cool When Your Child has Lost Theirs: Is this an overwhelmed meltdown or is my child trying to manipulate me? Explore what causes tantrums and how avoid or temper their impact. And learn how your responses can help the whole family weather the storm.

Dec
11
Wed
Book Babies @ Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library
Dec 11 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Book Babies @ Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library

Alternating weeks of storytime and sensory play for babies and their participating caregivers. This is an early learning program.

Dec
12
Thu
Teen Hangout @ Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library
Dec 12 @ 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Come hang out with friends, listen to music, play games, and eat snacks! Every second and fourth Thursdays. Newcomers are welcome! Snacks provided by the Friends of the Chehalis Timberland Library.

Dec
13
Fri
Preschool Storytime @ Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library
Dec 13 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Preschool Storytime @ Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library

Stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers and their participating caregivers. This is an early learning program.

Dec
14
Sat
Coffee Book Klatch @ Shakespeare & Co.
Dec 14 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join other book lovers for coffee and a chat about books. No assigned reading! You pick! Share what you’ve been reading lately and hear from others about what they’ve been reading. Discussion facilitated by Chehalis Timberland Library Staff.

Blessings from Ben 2nd Annual Holiday Event in Honor of Benjamin Eastman
Dec 14 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Blessings from Ben 2nd Annual Holiday Event in Honor of Benjamin Eastman

Share the love this holiday season and join Blessings from Ben for the second annual holiday event in honor of Benjamin Eastman. This fun family-friendly charity event is on December 14 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at 156 Peters Road in Randle.

Come gather around the bonfire and listen to holiday music until dusk when the lighting of the star and share the love sign on the hilltop overlooking Randle.

The event is free and open to all ages. Please, bring a toy or stocking stuffer that will be donated to the local Toy & Joy Drive for the community.

Each child in attendance receives a small gift. Free hot chocolate, coffee and smores. Santa will be there for photos. There are also Blessings from Ben Christmas bears for sale.

A drawing will take place for a cool hoverboard and fun drone. Raffle tickets are $1 each and go on sale starting November 18 until the December 14 event. Buy tickets online at the Blessings from Ben Facebook page through PayPal or individually from B.j. Eastman, Christy Hampton, Cathy Eastman or Rhonda Wharton-Bridges.

All proceeds will go to the non-profit organization Blessings from Ben to support student-athletes and local grieving families after the loss of a child.

Centralia Lighted Tractor Parade @ Historic Downtown Centralia
Dec 14 @ 6:00 pm

The Centralia Lighted Tractor Parade, in Centralia, Washington, first started in 2010. We are happy to present our 10th year of the parade for all to enjoy. Please enjoy all the photos and stories. The parade is the under the event lineup of the Centralia Downtown Association, an organization to help preserve and simulate the original “core” of Centralia’s “Historic Downtown” business district and retail.

The wonderful Lighted Tractor Parade lights up the streets each year in the month of December.

Dec
19
Thu
Dungeons & Dragons for Teens @ Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library
Dec 19 @ 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Seeking adventurers to embark on this epic quest! Come play Dungeons and Dragons on first and third Thursdays. Beginners welcome! Snacks provided by the Friends of the Chehalis Timberland Library.

Dec
26
Thu
Teen Hangout: Crafts @ Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library
Dec 26 @ 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Hang out and craft! The last Thursday of the month has a different craft activity for teens. No skill required. Listen to music and make something fun! Snacks and supplies provided by the Chehalis Friends of the Library.