Living here in Stillwaters Estates means seeing beautiful colors this time of year and the last few glimpses of our neighborhood deer. As the weather changes the tree colors shift to various golds and reds. The temperatures are changing and the wind and rain of late signal the end of summer and the start of fall. Are we ready for this? Not me, I am voting for a few more weeks of sunny days!
Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best. – Henry Van Dyke
Today through Saturday: The Zonta Club of Centralia/Chehalis will be holding its annual used book sale at the Lewis County Mall today through Saturday. Thousands of used hardcover and paperback books will be for sale: fiction, nonfiction and textbooks. There also will be a small selection of movies and music. Prices will start at $1 for paperbacks and $2 for hardback books. Prices will decrease each day. A “closeout sale” will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday for special bargains on books. Hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. all three days.
Today, October 3rd: Author’s Talk Rescheduled to Tonight. Because the September meeting of the Lewis County branch of the American Association of University of Women was cancelled because of the bad storm, Olympia author Jan Pierson instead will be speaking to the group tonight. Pierson, a former Lewis County resident, will talk about her latest book, “Prohibition, Prostitution, and Presbyterian Pews,” at 6:45 p.m. at the Gathering Place at Stillwaters Estates.Pierson will tell stories from the early life of Robert W. Kennicott, who grew up in early Chehalis. Guests are welcome. For more details, call Snider at (360) 807-8391.
Starting this weekend: The Evergreen Playhouse will present William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” the first three weekends in October. Performances will be Oct. 4-6, Oct. 10-13 and Oct. 18-20. Friday and Saturday shows are at 8 p.m., Sunday shows at 2 p.m. and a special Thursday, Oct. 10, show at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $15 on Fridays and Saturdays, $10 on Sundays and pay-what-you-will for the Thursday show. William Shakespeare’s The Tempest will be presented in Steampunk fashion. Tickets are available at evergreentempest@brownpapertickets.com, Santa Lucia and Sterling Bank in Centralia and Book ‘n’ Brush in Chehalis. The Evergreen Playhouse is located at 226 W. Center St., Centralia.
Weather: The Old Farmer’s Almanac calls for rainy periods for the next couple weeks and then a few days of sun! The local weather forecasters are saying overcast or partly cloudy most days and temperatures possibly reaching to the low 70’s each day. Sounds like fall is here so get out and enjoy those partly cloudy (read that partly sunny) afternoons!
