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Toledo Cheese Days
July 6-9 throughout Toledo
The Cheese Days theme this year is “Where’s The Cheese?” and the parade will be held at 11 a.m. downtown. For a full list of Cheese Days events, head to https://toledolionsclub.org/events/cheese-days/.
Randle Lavender Festivities
July 7-9 at 136 Falls Road, Randle, Fri day and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
U-cut lavender, crafting, handmade goods for sale, sweet treats and on-site camping are available throughout the weekend at Cowlitz Falls Lavender Company. Visit https://www.cowlitzfallslavender.com for more information.
Northwest C10s’ South Sound Get Down Car Show
July 8 at the Veterans Memorial Museum, 100 SW Veterans Way in Chehalis; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Join Northwest C10s for its South Sound Get Down car show at the Veterans Memorial Museum. A swap meet with vendors and food will be available, and car show entrants will have 12 categories to compete in for prizes. To register, visit https://thefoat.com/766245.
Tenino 150th Jubilee
July 8 at Tenino City Park; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The City of Tenino, the Tenino-Area Chamber of Commerce and the Tenino Depot Museum will host a jubilee celebrating the city’s 150th anniversary on Saturday, July 8. “Tenino was platted in 1873 marking the birth of a town,” organizers stated. “The City of Tenino will celebrate this historic sesquicentennial occasion at the Tenino City Park with an array of fun events and field day activities.”
Tenino Farmers Market
July 8 in the 200 block of Sussex Avenue in downtown Tenino; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Tenino Farmers Market is open each Saturday through the end of September.
Dakota Hawkins Autograph Signing and Trade Night
July 8 at Keiper’s Cards, 320 N. Tower Ave., suite 104; 4 p.m.
W.F. West High School graduate and Washington State University Pitcher Dakota Hawkins will be at Keiper’s Cards to meet fans, take pictures and sign autographs as he prepares to enter the upcoming MLB draft. Additionally, collectors are invited to bring their prized cards to trade with one another at the store.
Women’s Luncheon
July 10 at Centralia Church of The Nazarene, 1119 W. First St., 12 to 1 p.m.
Centralia-Chehalis Christian Women’s Connection will sponsor a women’s luncheon with the theme “My Country ‘Tis Of Thee” in the meeting room of Centralia Church of The Nazarene on Monday, July 10. The luncheon costs $15 per person and runs from noon to 1:30 p.m. Attendees are advised to come early for ample parking and group seating.
Bill Jones of Centralia will share his “military collection of unique art” and retired R.N., nursing instructor, volunteer, writer and teacher Donna Morse of Lacey will be the event’s inspirational speaker, according to organizers. To make a reservation, call or email Kay at 360-269-2449 or kaymills13@hotmail.com or call Val at 360-748-4722.
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.
