The Cowlitz Coin Club of Longview-Kelso is celebrating its 54th Coin Show on April 27th at the AWPPW Hall at 724 15th Avenue in Longview. Show hours are 10am to 4pm, and admission, parking and dealer appraisals are all free. At the show, the public can buy, sell and trade coins, currency, tokens and medals from numerous Pacific Northwest dealers.
April 27th is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. It’s an opportunity for you to dispose of unused prescriptions for free, and to ensure those drugs do not end up in the wrong hands. The Centralia Police Department announced that they’re hosting a free drug drop off event on Saturday, April 27th, from 10am to 2pm. It’ll be at the police station, at the corner of Pearl and Maple in downtown Centralia.
On April 27th, the mobile shredding truck will be on site from 10am to 1pm at the Repair & Sustainability Fair at the Southwest Washington Flexible Training Center at Centralia College. Residents may take up to 3 grocery bags or boxes of sensitive documents they would like to have shredded. There is no charge for this service. The shredded paper will be recycled at a paper recycling facility after the event ends.
The Spring Youth Fair is May 3rd, 4th and 5th at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds. If your child would like to have a non-animal exhibit at the fair, such as an art exhibit, photography, crafts, or another talent, submitting entries for non-animal exhibits is scheduled to take place on April 30th from 4pm to 8pm at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds. For more information, visit SpringYouthFair.org.
There’s a volunteer cleaning party happening at the historic Greenwood Cemetery in Centralia on May 4th, beginning at 9AM. Help beautify and spruce up the historic grounds by cleaning the vaults, weeding and trimming. If you’re interested, you’re encouraged to bring whatever supplies you can. It’s the Greenwood Cemetery cleaning Party happening on May 4th.
Relay for Life of Lewis County invites you to participate in its 2024 Relay for Life event. On Saturday, May 18th from 10 in the morning to 10 at night, enjoy fun activities, walk a few laps, and enjoy fireworks at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds. This event offers a fun, uplifting way to support and remember those whose lives have been touched by cancer. If you’re interested in joining a team, team meetings take place the third Wednesday night of each month at 6PM at O’ Blarney’s in Centralia. For more info call 360-827-2312.
Head to the Mossyrock Community Center on Saturday, May 18th for the "Love Notes Tea Party"! Enjoy tea, pastries and sandwiches while listening to speakers and enjoying musical entertainment. The cost is $20 dollars- or $15 dollars for those 12 and under. The "Love Notes Tea Party" - Saturday, May 18th at the Mossyrock Community Center on State Street.
We have back-to-back Fee Free Days coming up in June! No Discover Pass will be required to explore our Washington State Parks on June 8th for National Get Outdoors Day or on June 9th for Free Fishing Day! If you enjoy exploring our Washington State Parks, you can always get a Discover Pass and gain access to our beautiful State Parks 365 days a year! Learn more at Discoverpass.wa.gov.
If you donate blood, you could save a life! The Red Cross is always in need of blood donations. If you'd like information on when and where you can donate blood next, visit RedCrossBlood.org.
