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.

Nov
18
Mon
Tarot and Coffee and Books, Oh My! @ Shakespeare & Company: Coffee and Used Books
Nov 18 @ 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Tarot and Coffee and Books, Oh My! @ Shakespeare & Company: Coffee and Used Books

Hosted by Coffee Table Tarot. Grab a tasty treat or cup of coffee or tea and find Angel in Tarot Corner under the stairs.

Dec
7
Sat
Chehalis Friends of the Library Book Sale @ Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library
Dec 7 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Chehalis Friends of the Library Book Sale @ Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library

Find your next great read at the Annual Chehalis Friends of the Library Book Sale! A wide variety of books for all ages will be offered at great prices. All proceeds will be used to support library programs and services.

Made possible by support from our Friends of the Library.

Jan
8
Wed
Meeting of the Friends of the Chehalis Timberland Library @ Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library
Jan 8 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

The Friends of the Chehalis Timberland Library is a group of community members who fundraise to support the library’s programs and services. Anyone is welcome to join. The Friends meet the first Wednesday of every month to discuss fundraising projects and upcoming library events.

Jan
12
Sun
Mint Merriment with Nature Nurture Farmacy @ Nature Nurture Farmacy
Jan 12 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Mint Merriment with Nature Nurture Farmacy @ Nature Nurture Farmacy

Nature Nurture Farmacy is so excited to roll out a new herb class series! Join Dr. Alicia from 2:00-3:30 p.m. on the 2nd Sunday of each month to learn about a new herb in an easy, hands-on environment. You will leave with the knowledge of how to incorporate herbs into your daily routine, as well as a few goodies to start you off!

Nature Nurture Farmacy will be kicking off the 12-part series with mint. This herb is great for the gut and lungs, making it the perfect herb to add to your medicine cabinet this time of year.

Classes are $25 each and spots are limited so give NNF a call to enroll! Make healthy living a priority this year. NNF is here to show you it’s easier than you think!

Scholarship opportunities are available.
For more information call 360-996-4387.

Jan
19
Sun
Cultivating Voices: Putsata Reang & Michele Bombardier @ Shakespeare & Company: Coffee and Used Books
Jan 19 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Cultivating Voices: Putsata Reang & Michele Bombardier @ Shakespeare & Company: Coffee and Used Books

Please join us on Sunday, January 19 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. for this incredible literary event!

Putsata Reang is an award-winning author and journalist, born in Cambodia and raised in Corvallis, OR. Her writings have appeared in the New York Times, The Guardian, Ms, The Seattle Times and the San Jose Mercury News among other publications. She has lived and worked in more than a dozen countries including Afghanistan, Cambodia and Bangladesh.

Putsata is an alum of residencies at Hedgebrook, Kimmel Harding Nelson and Mineral School. She is a current fellow of the Jack Straw Writers program. She graduated with  bachelor of arts degrees in English and journalism at the University of Oregon. Her memoir, forthcoming from Farrar, Straus and Giroux, explores themes of debt and duty as the child of immigrants and the displacement of being a gay refugee

Michele Bombardier’s debut collection What We Do was a Washington Book Award finalist and described by Ellen Bass as “a call to empathy”. Her work has been published in dozens of journals including Alaska Quarterly Review, Atlanta Review, Bellevue Literary Review and others. Michele has been a fellow at Hedgebrook, Mineral School and Centrum. She earned her MFA at Pacific University and is the founder of Fishplate Poetry, a social-purpose organization that offers workshops and retreats while raising money for humanitarian relief, specifically medical care for refugees in the Middle East and Northern Africa. She teaches poetry at BARN in Bainbridge Island and Hugo House in Seattle.

THIS IS A FREE EVENT; however, space is LIMITED so please call Shakespeare & Co. call 360-748-4652 to RESERVE A SEAT.

Jan
25
Sat
Home Buyer Seminar @ Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library
Jan 25 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

This insightful home buying seminar will present attendees with the current market trends in the home buying process. In this three-hour seminar we will cover:

– The step-by-step home loan process road map, breaking it down into understandable and useful pieces of information.

– An introduction to the current tech tools and insights available to help you prepare for the home search challenge.

– The value of the home inspection process and offer perspective on how to move forward after the inspection.

Presented by Eric Corder of Cornerstone Northwest Inspections.

Space is limited so call to reserve your seat: 360-970-4882

Jan
26
Sun
A Girl & A Gun @ Centralia Rifle Club & Junior Division
Jan 26 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

A Girl & A Gun is a woman’s only firearms training organization. Come learn to shoot a pistol, and eventually a rifle, in a safe and encouraging atmosphere. If you do not own a firearm let me know so one can be made available to try. Bring your firearm (if you have one), the correct ammo for it, eye and hearing protection. All women are welcome.

Feb
1
Sat
Garden Prep: Starting Seeds Indoors @ Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library
Feb 1 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Start planning your garden now with a workshop from Coffee Creek Community & Gardens. Learn when and how to start plants indoors for transplanting into your garden. Get your hands dirty and take home some seeds to start. Supplies will be provided.

Feb
22
Sat
Homebuyer Seminar @ Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library
Feb 22 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

This insightful home buying seminar will present attendees with the current market trends in the home buying process. In this three-hour seminar we will cover:
– The step-by-step home loan process road map, breaking it down into understandable and useful pieces of information.
– An introduction to the current tech tools and insights available to help you prepare for the home search challenge.
– The value of the home inspection process and offer perspective on how to move forward after the inspection.
Presented by Eric Corder of Cornerstone Northwest Inspections.
Space is limited so call to reserve you seat: (360) 970-4882

Mar
10
Tue
Advanced Composting @ Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library
Mar 10 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

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!