Today
helping harvest food distribution – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Valley View Park, 425 Gap St.
“Night of the Living Dead” Zombie Trivia and Movie – 7 to 9:30 p.m., Kelsey Theater, 229 N. Mill St., Saint Clair. Cost $5 at door. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Trivia and giveaways start at 7 p.m.; movie starts at 8 p.m. Bring chair or comfy pillow. Costumes welcome. Snacks and refreshments available for purchase. BYOB, 21 and over, ID required. Cover fee and concessions benefit Actors Guild of Schuylkill County and the Kelsey Theater. Not suitable for children. Parking available at St. Clare of Assisi Church parking lot or on street.
fish lenten sale – 4 to 6 p.m., Columbia Hose Fire Company No. 1, 742 W. Centre St., Shenandoah. Cost $2.50 to $12. Fish sandwich with fries, two fish fillets with fries, green beans and coleslaw, pierogies and fries with cheese or gravy or both.
Lenten meals – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today and March 29, Boy Scout Lodge, 1 Baden Powell Ave., Port Carbon. Cost $12 per meal, includes Yuengling beer battered fish, french fries, hush puppies and roll. Extra sides of fries and hush puppies available for purchase. Walk-ins welcome. To order in advance, call 570-622-2726.
lenten dinners – 4 to 7 p.m., Mar Lin Citizens Hose Company, 402 Maple Ave. Takeouts available.
Lenten Fish, Crab, Shrimp or Combo Dinner – 3 to 6 p.m., Church of St. Richard, 799 Barnesville Drive, Barnesville. Cost $15, choice of baked haddock, two baked crab cakes or 12 shrimp, with buttered parsley potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, roll and chocolate or vanilla cake; and $18 combo platter of fish, one crab cake, six shrimp with buttered parsley potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, roll and chocolate or vanilla cake. Pick up or informal dine-in. To order, call 570-640-1034.
Lenten dinners – 4 to 6 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, corner of Mauch Chunk and Greenwood streets, Tamaqua. Menu includes baked haddock, crab cakes or chicken finger entrees with macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes, coleslaw and dessert. No combinations or a la carte available. Prepared by Tamaqua Zion Lutheran’s Culinary Team. To order, call 570-668-4451. Walk-ins welcome. Takeouts available.
lenten dinners – 4 to 7 p.m., St. John the Baptist R.C. Church Russell Building, Ninth Street and Schuylkill Ave., Pottsville. Baked haddock or “Herb and Panko Crusted Tilapia” includes choice of macaroni and cheese with stewed tomatoes or mashed potatoes, with clam chowder, salad, vegetable, roll, and dessert. Child or adult dinners from $6 to $18. For more information, call 570-622-5470. No dinner Good Friday.
Lenten unbaked pizza sale – 12 to 6 p.m., West End Fire & Rescue, 700 W. Mahanoy Ave., Mahanoy City. Cheese, additional toppings available, garbage pies and famous hot sauce. See Facebook page. Advance orders recommended. To order, call 570-778-6118 for advance orders or 570-773-0870 day of sale. Walk-ins welcome. Selling basket raffle shop-and-drop tickets every Friday during Lent. Winners draw March 30 after Easter egg hunt.
orders for Lenten Fish Frys – To be held 4:45 to 7 p.m. today and March 22, Tremont Fire Company No. 1, 21 Middlecreek Road. Choice of baked or fried haddock, shrimp, crab cakes and chicken tenders. Platters include two sides. Call from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays or 2 to 4 p.m. Fridays at 570-695-3915 or 570-695-3423.
orders for crab cake dinner – To be held 4 to 6 p.m. March 20, Frackville Elks Lodge, 307 S. Third St. Cost $16 per meal and $15 Elks members. Includes crab cake, parsley potatoes, vegetables, coleslaw and dessert. Call 570-874-1119 and leave message by Saturday.
orders for Fish or crab cake dinner – To be picked up 3 to 6 p.m. March 22, Good Intent Hose Company No. 1, 12 Silverton Road, Llewellyn. Cost $14 each. Includes fish or crab cake with macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes, green beans, applesauce, roll and dessert. Call 570-544-4419 by Sunday.
orders for Lenten St. Clare of Assisi pierogi sale – To be picked up 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 22 and 27, St. Clare of Assisi Church Hall, 250 E. Hancock St., Saint Clair. Cost $9 per dozen frozen and $10 per dozen cooked with butter or butter and onions. Call 570-429-0863, 570-429-0071 or 570-429-0343 by Monday week of sale. Advance orders only.
orders for Homemade Easter Eggs – To be picked up 3 to 5 p.m. March 29, Columbia Hose Fire Company No. 1, 742 W. Centre St., Shenandoah. Cost $1.50 each. Choice of butter cream, peanut butter and coconut. Mix or match dozen and half-dozen orders. Call 570-462-9574 or see any company member to order by Saturday. When leaving message, be sure to get pre-order confirmation by a return call.
orders for Easter Candy sale – To be picked up by appointment, First United Methodist Church, 25 S. Balliet St., Frackville. Cost $12 per pound buckeyes; $5 for eights club sandwiches; $3 seasoned pretzels; and $5 for six chocolate covered pretzels. To order, call 570-590-2436, 570-590-5150 or 570-449-6085 by Sunday.
registration for Pysanky class – To be held noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Pottsville Free Public Library, 215 W. Market St. Cost $40 per person, includes supplies. For beginners with Paul Corinchock teaching. Call 570-622-8880.
registration to Meet Easter Bunny – To be held 10 a.m. to noon March 23, Port Carbon Senior Building. For Port Carbon resident children infant to 12 years. Photo opportunity and Easter goodies. Call 570-573-1946 by Sunday.
reservation deadline for “Love In Action” – Ladies Day Event to be held 9 a.m. March 23, Zion Evangelical Congregational Church, 247 Zion Church Road, Pitman. Freewill offering to cover luncheon cost. Doors open 8:30 a.m. Speaker, Laura Sommoms, with luncheon following session. Call 570-648-8878 or 570-415-2403 to leave message and call back number. No child care.
tickets for block shoot, pig roast and meat wheel – To be held noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Cressona Fire Company No. 1, 59 S. Second St. Cost $10 per person, includes pig roast, kettle bean soup, food, beverage and chance on two firearms. Call 570-691-6883 or 570-294-9875, Facebook page or any member.
tickets for demonstration cooking dinner – To be held 6 p.m. March 23, Trinity Episocpal Church parish hall, 200 S. Second St., Pottsville. Cost $40 per person. Menu is Texas barbecue shrimp with blue cheese slaw; cioppino, fisherman’s stew; creme brule; bread basket and wine pairing. Presented by chef Brian Setlock of Bake Shop VI. Benefits Trinity’s summer reading camp. Advance tickets only, call 570-691-5113.
age busters exercise club – 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, 427 Dietrich Ave., Tower City. Free. Improve balance, strength and flexibility for ages 50-plus and all fitness levels. For more information, call 570-647-9085. Sponsored by Diakon Living and Learning.
age busters exercise club – 9:15 to 10:45 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Ringtown Senior Citizens Building, 104 W. Maine St. Free. Improve balance, strength and flexibility for ages 50-plus and all fitness levels. For more information, call 570-889-5433. Sponsored by Diakon Living and Learning.
age busters exercise club – 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, Trinity Lutheran Church, 300 W. Arch St., Pottsville. Free. Improve balance, strength and flexibility for ages 50-plus and all fitness levels. For more information, call 570-624-3017. Sponsored by Diakon Living and Learning.
bingo – 6 p.m. early bird every Friday, AMVETS, 1300 Seneca St., Pottsville.
birthright of Frackville – 10 a.m. to noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays by appointment, 10 N. Lehigh Ave., Frackville. Call 570-874-2621. Nonprofit group helping area mothers and babies.
bread of life – 6 to 8 p.m. every Friday and 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. every Sunday after church service, Living Waters Church of God, 155 S. Balliet St., Frackville. Free bread, rolls, cakes and pastries. Also food items for $1 donation covering gas expenses. All welcome. Indoor yard sale with lots of brand new items. Proceeds benefit kids ministry building. Call 570-874-1585.
columbia hose bar and grille open – 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursdays, 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Columbia Hose Company, Shenandoah.
Fiesty Fox Grille – 3 to 9 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, and 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, 676 Stewart Creek Road, Lehighton.
free community dinner – 5:30 p.m. third Friday of the month, First United Methodist Church, 330 W. Market St., Pottsville. No reservation required. For information, call 570-622-8140.
indoor walking Club – 10 to 11 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Frackville Borough Building gymnasium, 42 S. Centre St. Use side door. Free. For ages 50 and older. Call 570-624-3017. Sponsored by Diakon Living and Learning.
indoor walking club – 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Schuylkill Haven Recreation Center gymnasium, Schuylkill Haven. Free. Ages 50 and older, all fitness levels. Participants must be registered at Schuylkill Haven Senior Community Center. For more information, call 570-624-3017. Sponsored by Diakon Living and Learning.
indoor walking club – 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday to Friday, Tremont Borough Building gymnasium. Free. Ages 50 and older, all fitness levels. Participants must be registered at Tremont Senior Community Center. For more information, call 570-695-3500. Sponsored by Diakon Living and Learning.
Mahjongg – 1 p.m. Fridays, Orwigsburg Area Free Public Library, 216 W. Independence St. For more information, call 570-366-1638.
schuylkill haven area food pantry – Noon to 3 p.m. third Friday, Walk In Art Center, Parkway, rear entrance, Schuylkill Haven. Serves Auburn, Cressona, Deer Lake, Landingville, North Manheim Twp., Orwigsburg, Schuylkill Haven and South Manheim, Wayne and West Brunswick townships. For more information, call Schuylkill Community Action at 570-622-1995. Sponsored by Council of Churches of Schuylkill Haven and vicinity in partnership with Schuylkill Community Action.
seated yoga – 11 a.m. to noon Fridays, Mahanoy City Senior Community Center, 138 W. Centre St. Cost $6 per class. For more information, call 570-624-3018. Sponsored by Diakon Living and Learning.
senior ceramics – 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays, Walk In Art Center, 220 Parkway, Schuylkill Haven.
yoga with amy – 8:30 a.m. Fridays, Tamaqua Community Arts Center, 125 Pine St. Cost $10. Visit www.TamaquaArts.org.
Saturday
lenten breakfast – 7 a.m., St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 1382 W. Main St., Valley View. Donations accepted. The Rev. Jim Reibsome speaker at 7:30 a.m. French toast and breakfast sausage prepared by Men’s Bible Class.
craft, vendor, basket raffle and homemade food sale – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 200 E. Mauch Chunk St., Tamaqua. Door prize and 50/50. Food, soup and baked goods available.
McAdoo Area Food Pantry – 9 to 11 a.m. third Saturday of odd months, Van Hoekelen Greenhouses Inc., 220 S. Hancock St., McAdoo. Serves McAdoo borough and Kline Twp. For more information, call Schuylkill Community Action at 570-622-1995.
beverly mattson memorial food pantry – 1 to 4 p.m. third Saturday of the month, J.W. Cooper Community Center, 39 N. White St., Shenandoah. ID and proof of current address requested. One food box per address. Line up in vehicle or at walkers’ entrance. If inclement weather, check Facebook.com/jwcoopercenter or call 570-952-4441. Only serving Schuylkill County residents.
orwigsburg area food pantry – 9 to 11 a.m., St. John’s UCC, 232 E. Market St., Orwigsburg.
pine grove area food pantry – 9 a.m. to noon third Saturday of every month, PGACC Church School, 200 School St., Pine Grove. Pantry serves Pine Grove and Washington and Pine Grove townships. For more information, call Schuylkill Community Action at 570-622-1995.
tremont area food pantry – 10 to 11:30 a.m. third Saturday of every month, Tremont Borough Municipal Building, 139 Clay St. Serves Tremont and Tremont, Frailey and Reilly townships. For more information, call Schuylkill Community Action at 570-622-1995.
night owl prowl at frog hollow – 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Frog Hollow, 170 Stone Mountain Road, Schuylkill Haven. Short hike with Dave Kruel, seasoned birder. Open to public. Dress for weather, unsmooth walking surface, bring binoculars and flashlight. Not pet friendly. Canceled if inclement weather.
hoagie sale – 9 a.m. to sellout, Continental Hose Company No. 3, 229 Main St. Gilberton. Cost $10 each. Choice of turkey and cheese, regular, ham and cheese and Italian. To order, call 570-933-0415. Comes with drink and chips. Friday local delivery available for advance orders.
orders for Good Friday fish dinner – To be held noon to 4 p.m. March 29, Gilberton Methodist Church, Main St. Cost $13. Includes baked or breaded fish, homemade macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes, pepper cabbage and dessert. Takeouts and free delivery available. Advance orders recommended, call 570-874-2455 or 570-590-5348 by Sunday.
orders for pie sale – To be picked up March 26, Gilberton Methodist Church, Main St. Cost $10 each 7-inch pie. Choice of apple, blueberry or cherry crumb; peanut butter; lemon sponge; shoo-fly; sugar-free apple or blueberry crumb. Call 570-874-2455 or 570-590-5348 by Tuesday.
orders for drive-thru fish dinner – To be picked up 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, St. Nicholas Hall, Primrose. Cost $14 each. Choice of baked haddock or crab cakes both with macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes, coleslaw and roll. Call 570-544-4581.
orders for Lenten takeout dinners – To be picked up 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 22, St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church Social Hall, 110 N. Morris St., Saint Clair. Cost $14 each dinner. Choice of breaded or baked fish, stewed tomatoes, mashed potatoes and vegetable, linguine with either marinara sauce with shrimp, Alfredo sauce with shrimp or clam sauce, all with coleslaw, roll/butter and dessert. A la carte items, $4 single and $8 quart of soup, macaroni and cheese and halushkie and $4 per pint extra stewed tomatoes. Call 570-622-2673 to order by noon Thursday. Advance orders only. When picking up, call 570-429-2138 for car delivery.
orders for “Almost Armondo’s” unbacked pizza sale – To be picked up 3 to 6 p.m. March 29, William Penn Fire Company, 166 Mount Olive Blvd., Shenandoah. Cost $13 plain, $15 pepperoni and $1 hot sauce. To order, call 570-462-0338 or on FB page by March 24.
Pork and sauerkraut dinner fundraiser – 4 to 7 p.m., Bethany Christian Fellowship, 102 Front St., Cressona. Cost $10 adults and $5 children under 12. Features pork, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, applesauce, roll/butter, dessert and drink for eat-ins. Takeouts available without drink. Fundraiser for church heating unit.
spring bazaar – 9 to 11 a.m., Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church, 510 E. Main St., Hegins. Hoagies, soups and baked good. To order hoagies, call 570-668-9160.
coffee at the corner – 7 a.m. to noon, Bethesda at The Corner, routes 443 and 183, Schuylkill Haven.
columbia hose bar and grille open – 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursdays, 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Columbia Hose Company, Shenandoah.
Fiesty Fox Grille – 3 to 9 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, and 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, 676 Stewart Creek Road, Lehighton.
meeting – Schuylkill County Sketchers, 10 a.m. third Saturday of each month, Sweet Arrow Lake Clubhouse, Pine Grove. Free. Open to public. No art experience necessary. Meet Audrey Wells in upper parking lot. Bring drawing supplies. For more information, email skooksketchers@hotmail.com.
Saturday family storytime – 11:15 a.m., Ringtown Area Library, 132 W. Main St. For ages 4 and up, accompanied by an adult.
yoga with Jennifer – 8:15 to 9:15 a.m. Saturdays, Tamaqua Community Arts Center, 125 Pine St. Call 570-668-1192 or email info@tamaquaarts.org.
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