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
26
Tue
Recycle Christmas Trees and Holiday Lights @ Lewis County Central Transfer Station in Centralia
Dec 26 2023 – Jan 7 2024 all-day
Recycle Christmas Trees and Holiday Lights @ Lewis County Central Transfer Station in Centralia

Have you ever wondered what to do with Christmas trees and broken holiday lights at the end of the season? You can reduce the impact on your local landfill by having them recycled! Bring your trees and lights to the Lewis County Transfer station in Centralia December 26th – January 7th, 10am-4pm. Be sure that all decorations and tinsel have been removed from the trees. Trees can also be brought to the East Lewis County Transfer station in Morton. Sensitive Document Shredding will also be available at the Lewis County Transfer station in Centralia January 6th from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

No flocked or artificial trees will be accepted. You may dispose of flocked, artificial or decorated trees at the transfer station where regular fees will be charged ($15 minimum for 280 pounds or less). Wreaths must be free of ribbon, wire and decorations. No trees or wreaths from commercial operations will be accepted.

Donations gladly accepted to support WSU Lewis County Master Composter and Master Gardener programs.

Jan
20
Sat
Night of Metal Music @ McFiler's
Jan 20 @ 7:00 pm

Join us for a night of metal! Fantastic Flying Foelschs, a two piece doom metal band from Shelton, WA will start off the night, next is Seattle’s metal band Swamp Church, and to headline will be Tacoma’s metal band Mantle Collapse! Show is free with donations welcome at McFiler’s in Chehalis at 7PM on January 20th, 2024. All ages! #metalmusic

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

Feb
17
Sat
Propagating with Seeds with Lewis County Master Gardeners @ Kitchen 1 Fort Borst Park, Centralia
Feb 17 @ 10:00 am

Come join us for a discussion about which seeds are best for saving and the methods for saving them, including drying, storing, and planting.

Mar
9
Sat
Planting and Growing Grapes with Lewis County Master Gardeners @ Fort Borst Demo Garden, Fort Borst Park
Mar 9 @ 10:00 am

Come join us for a discussion about which seeds are best for saving and the methods for saving them, including drying, storing, and planting.

Mar
15
Fri
Spring Craft Bazaar @ Fords Prairie Grange
Mar 15 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Spring Craft Bazaar @ Fords Prairie Grange

Shop handmade items from over 20 local vendors! Find the perfect addition to Easter baskets and much more! Soup and sandwiches will be for sale in the kitchen.

Mar
16
Sat
Growing and Caring for Blueberries with Lewis County Master Gardeners @ Providence Place Demo Garden
Mar 16 all-day

Learn about selection, care & hands on pruning of blueberries of the Pacific NW.

Mar
30
Sat
Annual Easter Egg Hunt @ Sticklin Funeral Chapel
Mar 30 @ 9:00 am
Annual Easter Egg Hunt @ Sticklin Funeral Chapel

Join us for our Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30th, beginning at 9am at Sticklin Funeral Chapel.

Annual Easter Egg Hunts at Sticklin & Brown @ Sticklin Funeral Chapel
Mar 30 @ 9:00 am
Annual Easter Egg Hunts at Sticklin & Brown @ Sticklin Funeral Chapel

Join us!!

March 30 at 9:00 AM for Sticklin’s Annual Egg Hunt, 1437 S. Gold St., Centralia, WA 98531.

March 30 at 11:00 AM for Brown’s Annual Egg Hunt, 812 Westlake Ave, Morton, WA 98356.