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Chehalis Farmers Market
July 11 at Boistfort Street in Downtown Chehalis; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Chehalis Farmers Market is on Tuesdays.
Winlock Cemetery District Public Meeting
July 12 at 407 Cowlitz Road, Winlock; 7 p.m.
The public is invited to this meeting. Meetings take place on the second Wednesday of each month.
East Lewis County Tansy Ragwort Disposals
July 14, East Lewis County, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at locations listed below
Tansy must be brought in tied-closed garbage bags to the following locations. Loose tansy will not be accepted. Lewis County Noxious Weed control will strictly adhere to the following schedule:
Randle Fire Station, 9978 U.S. Highway 12, Randle, from 9 to 10:30 a.m.; the Mossyrock Dam Parking lot from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and in Onalaska at Lewis County Fire District 1, station one, 1733 state Route 508 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. For more information, email weeds@lewiscountywa.gov or call 360-740-1218.
Seattle-to-Portland Bike Ride
July 15-16, all day
Bikers will come through Lewis County throughout the days on July 15 and 16. Events for travelers will be ongoing at Recreation Park in Chehalis, this year’s official mid-way stop, sponsored by the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce. The chamber is seeking volunteers for the day’s events. For more information, head to https://chamberway.com/events/seattle-to-portland.
West Lewis County Tansy Ragwort Disposals
July 15, West Lewis County, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at locations listed below
Tansy must be brought in tied-closed garbage bags to the following locations. Loose tansy will not be accepted. Lewis County Noxious Weed control will strictly adhere to the following schedule:
Pe Ell School, 519 N. Second St., Pe Ell from 9 to 10:30 a.m.; the Toledo Ball Fields at 5545 Jackson Highway from noon to 1:30 p.m.; and in Centralia at the Centralia Christian School, 1315 S. Tower Ave. from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
For more information, email weeds@lewiscountywa.gov or call 360-740-1218.
Tenino Farmers Market
July 15 in the 200 block of Sussex Avenue in downtown Tenino; 10 a.m. 3 p.m.
The Tenino Farmers Market is open each Saturday through the end of September.
Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Dinner
July 16 at the Veterans Memorial Museum, 100 SW Veterans Way in Chehalis; 2 p.m.
Join veterans and museum staff for a remembrance dinner held in honor of Vietnam War veterans. Tickets are $25 and include both a catered meal from The Crowded Kitchen Catering Co. and the opportunity to hear retired USMC Captain Bill Collier share stories from his time in the service. Tickets can be purchased at the Veterans Memorial Museum’s front desk.
Chehalis Seventh-Day Adventist Church Vacation Bible School
July 17-22 at the Chehalis Seventh-Day Adventist church, 120 Chilvers Rd. in Chehalis; 5:30 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday
Church goers are invited to bring their children to the Chehalis Seventh-Day Adventist church’s vacation Bible school for games, stories, songs, skits and arts and crafts. The theme will be “Secrets of the Kingdom” and dinners will be included after each evening service, as will lunch on Saturday. For more information, contact Jennifer at 360-880-8581.
Chehalis Farmers Market
July 18 at Boistfort Street in Downtown Chehalis; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Chehalis Farmers Market is on Tuesdays.
Tenino Farmers Market
July 22 in the 200 block of Sussex Avenue in downtown Tenino; 10 a.m. 3 p.m.
The Tenino Farmers Market is open each Saturday through the end of September.
Kraken Board Shop’s Best Trick Competition
July 22 at Fuller’s Twin City Skatepark in Rotary Riverside Park, 313 Lowe St. in Centralia; 11 a.m.
Lewis County skateboarders are invited to test their skills at Kraken Board Shop’s best trick competition. Registration is open until the day of the competition and judges will watch three skill level groups compete for prizes. To sign up, visit Kraken Board Shop at Riverside park. Those under 18 will need a parent or guardian present to sign them up.
