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These children enjoy the Pen Argyl Christmas Party held at Weona Park Friday night. PHOTO GALLERY Sbtt Photo Jennifer Trinkley Photography
Homeless Vet Gives Back
The homeless Pennsylvania veteran who received hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations after a caring stranger began a GoFundMe for him is vowing to give it some of it away to help others in need.
Johnny Bobbitt Jr., 34, received more than $360,000 after Kate McClure – a stranger he gave his last $20 to in order to get her home after she ran out of gas – raised money for him as a thank you. Bobbitt told Good Morning America, on Sunday that he plans to donate some of the money to organizations that help those in need. “I just want to do the right thing,” he said. “This money was given to help me. Why not help other people in similar situations or people that are actively helping other people in different situations?” Bobbitt continued, “Everybody out there is facing some kind of struggle, so if I can touch their life, the way mine was touched, [it’d be] an amazing feeling. I want to feel the feeling on the opposite end.” McClure, 27, first met Bobbitt last month when her car ran out of gas on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, she wrote on a GoFundMe page she created for the man. “He saw me pull over and knew something was wrong,” she said of Bobbitt, who usually sits on the side of the road each day. “He told me to get back in the car and lock the doors. A few minutes later, he comes back with a red gas can. Using his last $20 to make sure I could get home safe.” Since then, McClure has often visited Bobbitt, giving him money, clothes, food and supplies. Now, she’s decided to take her efforts a step further, raising more than $365,000 for the vet. McClure told the Philadelphia Inquirer that she and her boyfriend, Mark D’Amico, 38, were determined to help Bobbitt after the incident. “We were like, ‘Man, if we could change this guy’s life,’ ” she said. “And that’s when we came up with the idea of GoFundMe.” The donations quickly began pouring in after McClure shared her story. In less than two weeks, thousands have given money to the fundraiser to help Bobbitt. McClure and D’Amico plan to manage the donations and use the money to rent Bobbitt an apartment, pay for his food, clothing, transportation and more, they told the Inquirer. Bobbitt told GMA he’s “overwhelmed” by the kindness that has come of his good deed. “I just got her gas to help her get back on her way. I didn’t think anything about it. I wasn’t expecting anything in return,” he shared. “That’s how I got the money to start with — from other people. [I had to] return the favor. I can’t constantly take and not give back.” Toys for Tots Toy Drive Event
Enjoy a magical afternoon today from 1-4pm at Plainfield Fire Co, and help our U.S. Marines deliver Christmas to children in need throughout Northampton County. Santa will arrive by helicopter at 1:00 compliments of Mr. Nolan Perin, Chesty, the Marine Bulldog Mascot will arrive on Margaret the Pink Fire Truck & they will be escorted by Local police & fire departments. Meet the true heroes of Christmas, the U.S. Marines, and thank them for their service. FREE 4x6 photos in the Rockin' photo booth with Santa! Christmas Music by Dice Productionz, interactive Lionel Train Display, huge Lego Display, Make your own Santa Snacks by Ignite Fitness, Magical Reindeer Food Buffet by Miss Rose's Preschool, decorate your own cookie & Santa key chain craft by Bangor Daycare, Hot Chocolate Station by the Girl Scouts, Activity by Slate Belt YMCA, activity by Waste Management, Gifts from Santa, Vendors & MORE. Please bring with you a donation of a new, unwrapped toy for a child 0-12 years of age! Portland Lodge No. 311 is proud to host & organize this event! Night of Light Night of Light Hosted by Luke William Hahn Foundation is tonight at 7 PM at Grace United Methodist Church 404 E Mountain Ave, Pen Argyl. Join them as they remember those we have lost with a ceremonial candle lighting, inspirational speakers and heartwarming music. This non-denominational event is open to children and adults of all ages, and there is no cost to attend. While registration is not required, it is appreciated.To RSVP email [email protected]. Relay for Life Fundraiser at Bloom Join us on today at 6pm for our annual Lehigh Valley East "Relay for Life" joint fundraiser @ Bloom! We will be painting this popular holiday ornament pallet in the color of your choice! Space is limited so sign up early! this event is opened to the public. Weather Related Forecasts
December 2 Regular EventsBingo - Bangor VFW. Doors 4:30. Bingo 6:45.
Blue Mountain Library - Open 10-12 Bangor Public Library - Open 10-4 Mission of Love Soup Kitchen - N. Main St., Bangor. 11-2 Bangor Yard Waste - Dump in container at Bangor Park, 8-12. Slate Belt YMCA - 8-4 Slate Belt Heritage Center - Open 12-3m This is our calendar of regularly scheduled events. If you see any info that is incorrect or want to add a regularly scheduled event please send e-mail to [email protected].
CLICK HERE FOR 45-60 DAY CALENDAR27th Annual Old Time Christmas
Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm will present its 27 th annual Old Time Christmas event on December 2, 3 and December 9, 10 with candlelit tours leaving every 15 minutes beginning at 3:00 p.m., with the last group going out at 7:00 p.m. Intermediate Watercolor Class Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg Instructor Iraina Caramelli 1-4pm Come join us in this ongoing watercolor journey and discover the flexibility of this wonderful medium. We will cover composition, form, shapes and definitely color!!! Students can work from photos that they have taken or utilize the still life that will be set up during each workshop. A very free approach will be explored where your creativity takes wing. JOIN THE JOURNEY! MATERIALS LIST Tuition: Member $85/Non-Member $95: Senior Member $75/Non-Member $85 Free Dinner The East Bangor United Methodist Community Church welcomes you to a FREE "Ham & Turkey" Dinner on Sunday, December 3rd, from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. The church is located at 136 W. Central Ave. (Rt. 512), East Bangor, PA. Questions? call 610-588-4453 or visit http://ebumc.org/. Free Jackets and Hats Slate Belt Common Ground has about 30 new and gently used jackets as well as some new crocheted hats available. Anyone in need of these items can come to our temporary location at 218 W Pennsylvania Ave in Pen Argyl (Faith United Presbyterian Church) from 6 - 7pm on Wednesday, December 6th. These are available on a first come, first served basis. Coats range from sizes for pre-school to adult. Sorry, there are no baby or toddler sizes available. Please enter by the side door on Heller Avenue. Please help us pass the word! Entertainment This Week
Photos with Santa
Historical Bangor Business Association will have photos with Santa available on December 8th and 9th. On December 8th Santa will be available for pictures at Merchants Bank on Broadway from 4-7pm. On December 9th have your children's picture taken with Santa at Pies to Die For Cafe from 2-5pm. The cost for each photo is $5.00. Furry Paws with Santa Claus Slate Belt Animal Advocacy Group is hosting Dog Photos with Santa on December 16th at Baby Harry Coffee Co. on Broadway in Bangor. Photos are by appointment and will be taken in the back room of Baby Harry's between 11am and 2pm. The cost is $10 and you will receive and 8 X 10 photo with copyright release. Appointments are made in 10 minute intervals so please be on time. This is for dogs only and they must be on a leash. The dog's owner will be responsible for keeping the animal under control at all times. If you have more than one dog, they can be in the same picture or you can reserve multiple time slots. Make your reservation by Paypal to [email protected]. Once your payment is made, please send them a message to reserve your time slot. THIS DAY IN HISTORY - December 2Enron files for bankruptcy 2001 On this day in 2001, the Enron Corporation files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a New York court, sparking one of the largest corporate scandals in U.S. history. An energy-trading company based in Houston, Texas, Enron was formed in 1985 as the merger of two gas companies, Houston Natural Gas and Internorth. Under chairman and CEO Kenneth Lay, Enron rose as high as number seven on Fortune magazine’s list of the top 500 U.S. companies. In 2000, the company employed 21,000 people and posted revenue of $111 billion. Over the next year, however, Enron’s stock price began a dramatic slide, dropping from $90.75 in August 2000 to $0.26 by closing on November 30, 2001. As prices fell, Lay sold large amounts of his Enron stock, while simultaneously encouraging Enron employees to buy more shares and assuring them that the company was on the rebound. Employees saw their retirement savings accounts wiped out as Enron’s stock price continued to plummet. After another energy company, Dynegy, canceled a planned $8.4 billion buy-out in late November, Enron filed for bankruptcy. By the end of the year, Enron’s collapse had cost investors billions of dollars, wiped out some 5,600 jobs and liquidated almost $2.1 billion in pension plans.
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Musical Instrument Collection Drive The BAHS Alumni Association is running a drive to collect used musical instruments to be donated to Bangor’s elementary band program. The instruments will be used as loaners for students who cannot afford to buy or rent them. They will take them regardless of their condition. If you have a musical instrument that is gathering dust, and you want to make a difference in a child’s life, call 610-588-5198. We will pick them up or tell you where you can drop them off. Let’s keep the music coming!
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December 2
Toys for Tots Toy Drive Event
Enjoy a magical afternoon Saturday December 2 from 1-4pm at Plainfield Fire Co, and help our U.S. Marines deliver Christmas to children in need throughout Northampton County.
Santa will arrive by helicopter at 1:00 compliments of Mr. Nolan Perin, Chesty, the Marine Bulldog Mascot will arrive on Margaret the Pink Fire Truck & they will be escorted by Local police & fire departments. Meet the true heroes of Christmas, the U.S. Marines, and thank them for their service. FREE 4x6 photos in the Rockin' photo booth with Santa!
Christmas Music by Dice Productionz, interactive Lionel Train Display, huge Lego Display, Make your own Santa Snacks by Ignite Fitness, Magical Reindeer Food Buffet by Miss Rose's Preschool, decorate your own cookie & Santa key chain craft by Bangor Daycare, Hot Chocolate Station by the Girl Scouts, Activity by Slate Belt YMCA, activity by Waste Management, Gifts from Santa, Vendors & MORE.
Please bring with you a donation of a new, unwrapped toy for a child 0-12 years of age! Portland Lodge No. 311 is proud to host & organize this event!
Night of Light
Night of Light Hosted by Luke William Hahn Foundation will be held Saturday, December 2 at 7 PM at Grace United Methodist Church 404 E Mountain Ave, Pen Argyl.
Join them as they remember those we have lost with a ceremonial candle lighting, inspirational speakers and heartwarming music. This non-denominational event is open to children and adults of all ages, and there is no cost to attend.
While registration is not required, it is appreciated.To RSVP email [email protected].
Enjoy a magical afternoon Saturday December 2 from 1-4pm at Plainfield Fire Co, and help our U.S. Marines deliver Christmas to children in need throughout Northampton County.
Santa will arrive by helicopter at 1:00 compliments of Mr. Nolan Perin, Chesty, the Marine Bulldog Mascot will arrive on Margaret the Pink Fire Truck & they will be escorted by Local police & fire departments. Meet the true heroes of Christmas, the U.S. Marines, and thank them for their service. FREE 4x6 photos in the Rockin' photo booth with Santa!
Christmas Music by Dice Productionz, interactive Lionel Train Display, huge Lego Display, Make your own Santa Snacks by Ignite Fitness, Magical Reindeer Food Buffet by Miss Rose's Preschool, decorate your own cookie & Santa key chain craft by Bangor Daycare, Hot Chocolate Station by the Girl Scouts, Activity by Slate Belt YMCA, activity by Waste Management, Gifts from Santa, Vendors & MORE.
Please bring with you a donation of a new, unwrapped toy for a child 0-12 years of age! Portland Lodge No. 311 is proud to host & organize this event!
Night of Light
Night of Light Hosted by Luke William Hahn Foundation will be held Saturday, December 2 at 7 PM at Grace United Methodist Church 404 E Mountain Ave, Pen Argyl.
Join them as they remember those we have lost with a ceremonial candle lighting, inspirational speakers and heartwarming music. This non-denominational event is open to children and adults of all ages, and there is no cost to attend.
While registration is not required, it is appreciated.To RSVP email [email protected].
Relay for Life Fundraiser at Bloom
Join us on December 2nd @ 6pm for our annual Lehigh Valley East "Relay for Life" joint fundraiser @ Bloom! We will be painting this popular holiday ornament pallet in the color of your choice! Space is limited so sign up early! this event is opened to the public. Register below to reserve your space!
Jamie Kent at Nazareth Center For the Arts
Jamie Kent and his band will play songs from the new record at the Nazareth Center For the Arts. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the show starts at 7:30 pm. Matthew Szlachetka opens the night, previewing songs from his own upcoming record, "Heart of My Hometown". Tickets are $25 and available in advance at: NazarethArts.Org.
Breakfast with Santa
Slate Belt Rotary invites you to join them on Saturday, December 2 at 9:00 am at Scorecard Sports Bar & Grill in Wind Gap.
Their Sixth annual breakfast with Santa benefits Coats for Kids. Give the gift of warmth for kids whose families cannot afford winter coats. In addition, each year we feed over 80 kids for free.
27th Annual Old Time Christmas
Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm will present its 27 th annual Old Time Christmas event on December 2, 3 and December 9, 10 with candlelit tours leaving every 15 minutes beginning at 3:00 p.m., with the last group going out at 7:00 p.m.
Breakfast with Santa
The Friends of the Bangor Public Library will hold their 5th annual “Pancake Breakfast with Santa’. The event will be held on Saturday, December 2, 2017 from 9:00 AM – 12 Noon at the Bee Hive Community Center, 197 Penna. Ave., Bangor, PA. There will be a visit with Santa, in addition to crafts, photos and more. Tickets are on sale at the library and will also be available at the door. Price is Adults: $5.00, Children (ages 2 years – 10 years): $3.00. Children ages 1 and under are free. All proceeds benefit the Bangor Public Library. For additional information contact: Karen Brewer at 484-894- 5661.
Victorian Christmas Tea
Trinity Lutheran Church will hold it's annual Victorian Christmas Tea on December 2 at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $7.00 each and will be sold on a first come, first served basis. Bring your daughters, granddaughters, sisters, nieces and friends for an afternoon of fun. Everyone who wears a fancy hat to the tea will be entered into a drawing for a special prize. Call the church office at 610-588-2023 to reserve your tickets.
Families First Holiday Bazaar
Families First will be having a Holiday Bazaar and Vendor Craft Fair at the Wind Gap Middle School Gymnasium on Saturday, December 2, 2017 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Free Admission!!!! With over 25 Vendors a Basket Raffle and Concessions -
All proceeds will benefit Families First’s Adopt-A- Family/Giving Tree. Families First is non-profit in the Pen Argyl Area School District that provides support to families and individuals in need, through a variety of means, since June 6, 2002.
For additional information, about Families First, volunteering or to contribute, please call the Director of Families First, Frank Jones, at 610-863- 3688 or visit their website www.penargylfamiliesfirst.org.
Join us on December 2nd @ 6pm for our annual Lehigh Valley East "Relay for Life" joint fundraiser @ Bloom! We will be painting this popular holiday ornament pallet in the color of your choice! Space is limited so sign up early! this event is opened to the public. Register below to reserve your space!
Jamie Kent at Nazareth Center For the Arts
Jamie Kent and his band will play songs from the new record at the Nazareth Center For the Arts. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the show starts at 7:30 pm. Matthew Szlachetka opens the night, previewing songs from his own upcoming record, "Heart of My Hometown". Tickets are $25 and available in advance at: NazarethArts.Org.
Breakfast with Santa
Slate Belt Rotary invites you to join them on Saturday, December 2 at 9:00 am at Scorecard Sports Bar & Grill in Wind Gap.
Their Sixth annual breakfast with Santa benefits Coats for Kids. Give the gift of warmth for kids whose families cannot afford winter coats. In addition, each year we feed over 80 kids for free.
27th Annual Old Time Christmas
Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm will present its 27 th annual Old Time Christmas event on December 2, 3 and December 9, 10 with candlelit tours leaving every 15 minutes beginning at 3:00 p.m., with the last group going out at 7:00 p.m.
Breakfast with Santa
The Friends of the Bangor Public Library will hold their 5th annual “Pancake Breakfast with Santa’. The event will be held on Saturday, December 2, 2017 from 9:00 AM – 12 Noon at the Bee Hive Community Center, 197 Penna. Ave., Bangor, PA. There will be a visit with Santa, in addition to crafts, photos and more. Tickets are on sale at the library and will also be available at the door. Price is Adults: $5.00, Children (ages 2 years – 10 years): $3.00. Children ages 1 and under are free. All proceeds benefit the Bangor Public Library. For additional information contact: Karen Brewer at 484-894- 5661.
Victorian Christmas Tea
Trinity Lutheran Church will hold it's annual Victorian Christmas Tea on December 2 at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $7.00 each and will be sold on a first come, first served basis. Bring your daughters, granddaughters, sisters, nieces and friends for an afternoon of fun. Everyone who wears a fancy hat to the tea will be entered into a drawing for a special prize. Call the church office at 610-588-2023 to reserve your tickets.
Families First Holiday Bazaar
Families First will be having a Holiday Bazaar and Vendor Craft Fair at the Wind Gap Middle School Gymnasium on Saturday, December 2, 2017 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Free Admission!!!! With over 25 Vendors a Basket Raffle and Concessions -
All proceeds will benefit Families First’s Adopt-A- Family/Giving Tree. Families First is non-profit in the Pen Argyl Area School District that provides support to families and individuals in need, through a variety of means, since June 6, 2002.
For additional information, about Families First, volunteering or to contribute, please call the Director of Families First, Frank Jones, at 610-863- 3688 or visit their website www.penargylfamiliesfirst.org.
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December 3
Intermediate Watercolor Class
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg
Instructor Iraina Caramelli
1-4pm
Come join us in this ongoing watercolor journey and discover the flexibility of this wonderful medium. We will cover composition, form, shapes and definitely color!!! Students can work from photos that they have taken or utilize the still life that will be set up during each workshop. A very free approach will be explored where your creativity takes wing. JOIN THE JOURNEY!
MATERIALS LIST
Tuition: Member $85/Non-Member $95: Senior Member $75/Non-Member $85
27th Annual Old Time Christmas
Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm will present its 27 th annual Old Time Christmas event on December 2, 3 and December 9, 10 with candlelit tours leaving every 15 minutes beginning at 3:00 p.m., with the last group going out at 7:00 p.m.
Free Dinner
The East Bangor United Methodist Community Church welcomes you to a FREE "Ham & Turkey" Dinner on Sunday, December 3rd, from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. The church is located at 136 W. Central Ave. (Rt. 512), East Bangor, PA. Questions? call 610-588-4453 or visit http://ebumc.org/.
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg
Instructor Iraina Caramelli
1-4pm
Come join us in this ongoing watercolor journey and discover the flexibility of this wonderful medium. We will cover composition, form, shapes and definitely color!!! Students can work from photos that they have taken or utilize the still life that will be set up during each workshop. A very free approach will be explored where your creativity takes wing. JOIN THE JOURNEY!
MATERIALS LIST
Tuition: Member $85/Non-Member $95: Senior Member $75/Non-Member $85
27th Annual Old Time Christmas
Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm will present its 27 th annual Old Time Christmas event on December 2, 3 and December 9, 10 with candlelit tours leaving every 15 minutes beginning at 3:00 p.m., with the last group going out at 7:00 p.m.
Free Dinner
The East Bangor United Methodist Community Church welcomes you to a FREE "Ham & Turkey" Dinner on Sunday, December 3rd, from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. The church is located at 136 W. Central Ave. (Rt. 512), East Bangor, PA. Questions? call 610-588-4453 or visit http://ebumc.org/.
December 5
Drawing Workshop
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg
6:30-8:30pm
Never taken a drawing class before? Feel rusty or simply lack confidence? This class is for you. Beginning with a simple contour, you will use line to discover a variety of shapes and forms from a still life to the human figure. The foundational and formal aspects of sketching and drawing will be demonstrated. Explore the steps in drawing from an idea to a sketch to a completed drawing.
MATERIALS LIST
Tuition: Member $75/Non-Member $85: Senior Member $65/Non-Member $75
BHS Choirs Winter Concert
Bangor Area High School choirs will hold their winter concert Tuesday, December 5 at 7:30pm in the M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater. Performing Ensembles will be the Concert Choir, Symphonic Choir, and Chamber Choir.
Free RN/LPN Reactivation/Review Info Sessions at NCC
Free information sessions will be held at Northampton Community College for nursing professionals with an inactive or international license who would like to re-enter the workforce. Programs will ensure those interested in returning to practice will have everything they require to begin the classes in January 2018. For more information and to register for a session, please visit www.northampton.edu/HealthcareCourses. For questions, please call 610-332-6585.
Tuesday, December 5, at the Fowler Family Southside Center in Bethlehem, Room 505, 6 p.m.
Thursday, December 7, at the Monroe Campus in Tannersville, Room 011 Kapp Hall, 6 p.m.
Monday, January 8, at the Fowler Family Southside Center in Bethlehem, Room 505, 7 p.m.
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg
6:30-8:30pm
Never taken a drawing class before? Feel rusty or simply lack confidence? This class is for you. Beginning with a simple contour, you will use line to discover a variety of shapes and forms from a still life to the human figure. The foundational and formal aspects of sketching and drawing will be demonstrated. Explore the steps in drawing from an idea to a sketch to a completed drawing.
MATERIALS LIST
Tuition: Member $75/Non-Member $85: Senior Member $65/Non-Member $75
BHS Choirs Winter Concert
Bangor Area High School choirs will hold their winter concert Tuesday, December 5 at 7:30pm in the M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater. Performing Ensembles will be the Concert Choir, Symphonic Choir, and Chamber Choir.
Free RN/LPN Reactivation/Review Info Sessions at NCC
Free information sessions will be held at Northampton Community College for nursing professionals with an inactive or international license who would like to re-enter the workforce. Programs will ensure those interested in returning to practice will have everything they require to begin the classes in January 2018. For more information and to register for a session, please visit www.northampton.edu/HealthcareCourses. For questions, please call 610-332-6585.
Tuesday, December 5, at the Fowler Family Southside Center in Bethlehem, Room 505, 6 p.m.
Thursday, December 7, at the Monroe Campus in Tannersville, Room 011 Kapp Hall, 6 p.m.
Monday, January 8, at the Fowler Family Southside Center in Bethlehem, Room 505, 7 p.m.
December 6
Wendy’s fundraiser
Come out to Wendy's in Wind Gap on December 6th between 5:00 and 8:00 pm. Wendy's will be donating 10% of the sales to Blue Mountain Community Library.
Wednesday Evening Painting Workshop
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg
“Painting Alla Prima” (all at one go)
Instructor John McAllister
6:30-8:30pm
All painting mediums welcome, watercolor, tempera, acrylic, oil, whatever you are comfortable with. Bring your own materials and instructor John McAllister will help you with composition, color, value and basis techniques. The focus of the workshop is to complete or nearly complete a painting in one 2 hour sitting.
Tuition: $10.00
Come out to Wendy's in Wind Gap on December 6th between 5:00 and 8:00 pm. Wendy's will be donating 10% of the sales to Blue Mountain Community Library.
Wednesday Evening Painting Workshop
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg
“Painting Alla Prima” (all at one go)
Instructor John McAllister
6:30-8:30pm
All painting mediums welcome, watercolor, tempera, acrylic, oil, whatever you are comfortable with. Bring your own materials and instructor John McAllister will help you with composition, color, value and basis techniques. The focus of the workshop is to complete or nearly complete a painting in one 2 hour sitting.
Tuition: $10.00
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Slate Belt Senior Center
Slate Belt Senior Center
Blue Valley Farm Show Complex
700 American Bangor Road
Bangor, ph 610-588-1224
Blue Valley Farm Show Complex
700 American Bangor Road
Bangor, ph 610-588-1224
- Hours: 8:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M.
- For Meal Reservations please call by 10:00 one day before the meal. Cancellations must be done as soon as possible. Lunch is served at 11:30 AM.
- Pool Tables available every morning and most afternoons TV, Library, computers, puzzles.
- Quoits can be played anytime nothing is scheduled for floor space
DECEMBER
- Deck The Halls, Friday December 1, 9:?
- Make a Christmas tree ornament, Thursday, December 7th and
- Tuesday, December 12th, 10:00 AM
- Food Drive for Pump , December 11-13
- Christmas Carols, Hot Chocolate and Ugly Sweater contest,
- Thursday, December 14th 12:15 PM
- Baseball, Friday, December 15th, 10:00 AM, Christmas Bingo
- Deja the Therapy Dog, Tuesday, December 19th, 10:00 AM
- Christmas Games, Build a snowman, Thursday, December 21, 10:00 AM
- CHRISTMAS PARTY(Pre-registration required) MUSIC WITH BILL REESE
- CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY, DECEMBER 25
- Left over Cookie and Fruitcake Day (bring all you want to get rid of) Officers Council Meeting, Thursday, December 28, 9:00 AM
- Events Meeting, Thursday, December 28th, 1:00 PM
- NEW YEAR'S MEAL, Friday, December 29
- Fruitcake Day (bring all you want to get rid of)
- Officers Council Meeting, Thursday, December 28, 9:00 AM
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Bangor Library New Books
December 1
December 1
Adult Fiction
Large Print Fiction
Junior Fiction
Easy Reader Fiction
- The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg
- Three Bedrooms, One Corpse by Charlaine Harris
- The People vs. Alex Cross by James Patterson
- Past Perfect by Danielle Steel.
Large Print Fiction
- The Mistletoe Inn by Richard Paul Evans
- Run To You; What I Love About You by Rachel Gibson.
Junior Fiction
- Ivy and Bean Take the Case by Annie Barrows.
Easy Reader Fiction
- Mouse Loves Snow by Lauren Thompson.
Blue Mountain Community Library
November 1
Adult Fiction:
- The Letter, Kathryn Hughes
- The Salt House, Lisa Duffy
- The Blackbird Season, Kate Moretti
- Home For The Summer, Holly chamberlin
- A Sister's Place, Savannah Page
- The Promise of Pierson Orchard, Kate Brandes
- The Accident, S. D. Monaghan
- Lie To Me, J.T. Ellison
- The Trust, Ronald Balson
- Blame, Jeff Abbott
- No One Is Coming To Save Us, Stephanie Powell Watts
Slate Belt Area
Road Work
Week of November 27
Bushkill Twp
ROAD NAME: Filetown Road
BETWEEN: Jacobsburg Road AND Sullivan Trail
Type of Work: Drainage
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction with flagging.
START DATE: 11/27/2017 Est. Completion Date: 11/27/2017
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
Bushkill Twp
ROAD NAME: Filetown Road
BETWEEN: Jacobsburg Road AND Sullivan Trail
Type of Work: Drainage
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction with flagging.
START DATE: 11/30/2017 Est. Completion Date: 12/01/2017
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
Stockertown Borough
ROAD NAME: PA 191 South
BETWEEN: Commerce Way AND Long View Drive
Type of Work: Shoulder Work/Widening
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction. Expect delays and please use caution drivingthrough the work zone.
START DATE: 11/29/2017 Est. Completion Date: 11/29/2017
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
Stockertown
ROAD NAME: PA 33 north ramp at PA 191
Type of Work: Shoulder Work/Widening
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Shoulder Restriction.
START DATE: 11/28/2017 Est. Completion Date: 11/28/2017
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
Plainfield Township
ROAD NAME: PA 33 North
BETWEEN: PA 512 AND Belfast Road
Type of Work: Bridge Repair
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restrictions. Expect significant delays and please use caution driving through the work zone.
START DATE: 11/28/2017 Est. Completion Date: 11/28/2017
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
Stockertown
ROAD NAME: PA 33 ramp at PA 191
Type of Work: Shoulder Work/Widening
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Ramp restriction.
START DATE: 11/27/2017 Est. Completion Date: 11/27/2017
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
Plainfield Twp
ROAD NAME: PA 33 ramps at Belfast Exit
Type of Work: Other
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: No restriction.
START DATE: 11/29/2017 Est. Completion Date: 12/01/2017
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
Lower Mount Bethel Township
ROAD NAME: Richmond Road/Belvidere Highway
BETWEEN: Berry Hollow Road AND Johnsville Road
Type of Work: Crack Sealing
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restrictions. Expect delays and please use caution driving through the work zone.
START DATE: 11/27/2017 Est. Completion Date: 12/01/2017
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
ROAD NAME: Filetown Road
BETWEEN: Jacobsburg Road AND Sullivan Trail
Type of Work: Drainage
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction with flagging.
START DATE: 11/27/2017 Est. Completion Date: 11/27/2017
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
Bushkill Twp
ROAD NAME: Filetown Road
BETWEEN: Jacobsburg Road AND Sullivan Trail
Type of Work: Drainage
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction with flagging.
START DATE: 11/30/2017 Est. Completion Date: 12/01/2017
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
Stockertown Borough
ROAD NAME: PA 191 South
BETWEEN: Commerce Way AND Long View Drive
Type of Work: Shoulder Work/Widening
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction. Expect delays and please use caution drivingthrough the work zone.
START DATE: 11/29/2017 Est. Completion Date: 11/29/2017
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
Stockertown
ROAD NAME: PA 33 north ramp at PA 191
Type of Work: Shoulder Work/Widening
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Shoulder Restriction.
START DATE: 11/28/2017 Est. Completion Date: 11/28/2017
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
Plainfield Township
ROAD NAME: PA 33 North
BETWEEN: PA 512 AND Belfast Road
Type of Work: Bridge Repair
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restrictions. Expect significant delays and please use caution driving through the work zone.
START DATE: 11/28/2017 Est. Completion Date: 11/28/2017
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
Stockertown
ROAD NAME: PA 33 ramp at PA 191
Type of Work: Shoulder Work/Widening
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Ramp restriction.
START DATE: 11/27/2017 Est. Completion Date: 11/27/2017
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
Plainfield Twp
ROAD NAME: PA 33 ramps at Belfast Exit
Type of Work: Other
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: No restriction.
START DATE: 11/29/2017 Est. Completion Date: 12/01/2017
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
Lower Mount Bethel Township
ROAD NAME: Richmond Road/Belvidere Highway
BETWEEN: Berry Hollow Road AND Johnsville Road
Type of Work: Crack Sealing
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restrictions. Expect delays and please use caution driving through the work zone.
START DATE: 11/27/2017 Est. Completion Date: 12/01/2017
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
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December 7
Oil Painting Class
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg Instructor John McAllister 6:30-8:30pm This ongoing workshop focuses on the individual, helping them to develop their own personal style and technique working with the oil medium. Learn how to develop your painting by understanding drawing and composition, light and shadow, color, preparation of materials and the application of paint. Working at your own pace, you pick the subject while the instructor guides you through the painting process. MATERIALS LIST Tuition: Member $75/Non-Member $85: Senior Member $65/Non-Member $75 Holiday Card Workshop-Art of Linoleum Printing Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg. Instructor Iraina Caramelli One Day, December 7, Thursday 1-3pm Linoleum printing dates very far back in art history and involves carving an image into linoleum. From this stage you can print and reproduce many times. In this workshop each participant will create 5 cards, however, you can then create many more cards at home. REGISTRATION CUTOFF DATE IS NOVEMBER 20, 2017 MATERIALS FEE: $10.00 Tuition:Member $15/Non-Member $20 Free RN/LPN Reactivation/Review Info Sessions at NCC Free information sessions will be held at Northampton Community College for nursing professionals with an inactive or international license who would like to re-enter the workforce. Programs will ensure those interested in returning to practice will have everything they require to begin the classes in January 2018. For more information and to register for a session, please visit www.northampton.edu/HealthcareCourses. For questions, please call 610-332-6585. Tuesday, December 5, at the Fowler Family Southside Center in Bethlehem, Room 505, 6 p.m. Thursday, December 7, at the Monroe Campus in Tannersville, Room 011 Kapp Hall, 6 p.m. Monday, January 8, at the Fowler Family Southside Center in Bethlehem, Room 505, 7 p.m. Hidden Money Public Hearing This past summer, Rep. Joe Emick joined a group of rank-and-file state legislators to uncover more than $3 billion in special fund accounts and fund balances they hoped to use to support the state budget as an alternative to tax increases. They’ve also discovered transfers of money in May that involved attempts to hide revenue from legislators and the public. The money became part of a budget bill that passed the House but not the Senate. The Representatives were promised future hearings on these controversial sources of revenue, and the House Appropriations Committee is prepared to investigate our claims. This Thursday, Dec. 7, the committee will conduct a public hearing on the special funds related to the Department of Transportation. You can watch that hearing on Rep. Emrick's website, www.RepEmrick.com, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Subsequent hearings are scheduled for the following week. Free Jackets and Hats Slate Belt Common Ground has about 30 new and gently used jackets as well as some new crocheted hats available. Anyone in need of these items can come to our temporary location at 218 W Pennsylvania Ave in Pen Argyl (Faith United Presbyterian Church) from 6 - 7pm on Wednesday, December 6th. These are available on a first come, first served basis. Coats range from sizes for pre-school to adult. Sorry, there are no baby or toddler sizes available. Please enter by the side door on Heller Avenue. Please help us pass the word! December 8 & 9
Photos with Santa
Historical Bangor Business Association will have photos with Santa available on December 8th and 9th. On December 8th Santa will be available for pictures at Merchants Bank on Broadway from 4-7pm. On December 9th have your children's picture taken with Santa at Pies to Die For Cafe from 2-5pm. The cost for each photo is $5.00. December 9
Breakfast With Santa At FUMC
The First United Methodist Church, 55 N. 3rd St, Bangor will host a "Breakfast and Photos with Santa" on Saturday, December 9th from 9:00 am to 12:00. Free for everyone! In addition to a hot breakfast and pictures with Santa, kids will also have the opportunity to bake homemade Christmas cookies, enjoy crafts and play games. Register online https://firstumcbangor.ticketleap.com/santa/ 27th Annual Old Time Christmas Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm will present its 27th annual Old Time Christmas event on December 9, 10 with candlelit tours leaving every 15 minutes beginning at 3:00 p.m., with the last group going out at 7:00 p.m. 2nd Ward Children's Christmas Party The 2nd Ward volunteer fire company at 517 S. Northampton St. Bangor, PA is having its annual children's Christmas party on December 9th at 1 PM at the firehouse. The children and grandchildren of 2nd Ward residents 12 years of age and younger are welcome to attend. Please contact Cheryl at 610-588-4213, Lisa at 610-599-7993, or Missy at 610-588-6344 with age, sex, and name of children by December 1st. Santa will be arriving by fire truck. A Christmas Tail Come to A Christmas Tail: Camp Papillon's 1st Annual Christmas Tree Lighting for some festive holiday fun! Stop by to take photos with Santa Paws, write a letter to Santa, do some Christmas shopping and kids crafts and more! Saturday, December 9 at 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Camp Papillon Animal Shelter 128 Brainerd Lane, Stroudsburg. East Bangor Park Tree Lighting East Bangor Park will hold its second annual tree lighting on Saturday, December 9th. The festivities start at 6:30pm; Santa arrivs at 7:00pm and there will be caroling, cookies and hot chocolate. Animal Shelter Fundraiser On Saturday December 9th, 6:30pm at Bangor Trust Brewery, 15 Broadway, Bangor, PA. a fundraiser will be held to help raise funds for a new local animal shelter. Bloom Creative Studio will be the guide to help you paint a paw print glass, all materials provided: glass, paint, brushes & a complimentary beer or wine of your choice. Register on line at www.bloombangor.org click on upcoming events or call 610-588-4775 Lookout Fire Company #1 Annual Toy BINGO Saturday, December 9th, 1:00pm, Weona Park Community Center, Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania. Purchase of tickets will only be available the day of the event, with doors open 11:00am. For more information please email us at info@lookout reco.com. All proceeds from this event benefit the Lookout Fire Company #1. 2017 Holiday House Tour The Bethlehem Historic District Association (BHDA) announces its semi-annual Holiday House Tour on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For a complete list and photos of all the tour properties and a map of locations, visit www.bhdaonline.org or @BHDAhousetour on Facebook. Winter Fest at Dansbury Depot Dec. 9 1-5:30 PM Tree lighting at 5:30 PM The Annual Winter Fest and Tree Lighting at The Historic Dansbury Depot in East Stroudsburg is a wonderful event where young and old will find a variety of activities to help celebrate this special season. The tree lighting will take place at 5:30 PM. Activities begin at 1. A Santa Train will run at 12 and 2. A dinner will be served on the 4 o’clock train. The event will be filled with music, refreshments, craft making, and horse and carriage rides. Pony rides will be available weather permitting. Kidz Krafts, a silent auction, and a model train display will be inside the depot. Great Christmas gifts will be available for sale at the vendor booths. One may want to visit the restored depot and see first-hand the prized treasure that has been restored to its former glory. Also on site, is the only remaining wooden Railroad Switch Tower on the Delaware Lackawanna line. Visit the tower to observe how the switches were used to control movement of the trains in the area. At5:00, singing and music will lead up to the tree lighting that will occur at 5:30. Come and join the festivities but think about less fortunate people, too. .A collection of canned and dry foods will be collected for the Salvation Army at the depot during the month of December. Items may be brought to the festival or delivered to the depot from 9AM to Noon on week days. December 10
27th Annual Old Time Christmas
Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm will present its 27th annual Old Time Christmas event on today with candlelit tours leaving every 15 minutes beginning at 3:00 p.m., with the last group going out at 7:00 p.m. Intermediate Watercolor Class Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg Instructor Iraina Caramelli 1-4pm Come join us in this ongoing watercolor journey and discover the flexibility of this wonderful medium. We will cover composition, form, shapes and definitely color!!! Students can work from photos that they have taken or utilize the still life that will be set up during each workshop. A very free approach will be explored where your creativity takes wing. JOIN THE JOURNEY! MATERIALS LIST Tuition: Member $85/Non-Member $95: Senior Member $75/Non-Member $85 Community Open House Community Open House Hosted by Totts Gap Arts will be held Sunday, December 10 at 12 PM - 4 PM at 1494 Totts Gap Rd, Bangor, Pennsylvania 18013 What better way to reflect on the accomplishments of the year, than with Totts Gap Annual Community Open House? Join them at Totts Gap Arts and see the last dance showcase of the year, and enjoy art created by our students. Light refreshments will be served, so plan on spending the afternoon with us, and get ready for another year! Free Admission. Kid Friendly. Breakfast with Santa An All-You-Can-Eat Pancake breakfast with Santa will be held at the Washington Twp Fire Co. 920 Washington Blvd, Bangor Sunday December 10 from 8-Noon. Tickets are $7.00 and available at the door, Age 3 and under free. Photos with Santa available to purchase. All sales are final. No refunds. The Great Slate Belt Trivia Contest The Slate Belt Heritage Center, located at 30 North 1st Street, Bangor, PA will hold its first “Great Slate Belt Trivia Contest” on Sunday, December 10th @ 2:00 PM. Master of Ceremonies, Marc Blau will host a trivia game for teams of four or make your own team or just show up and join in another team. Prizes will be awarded to individual team member winners. Refreshments will be available. The event is free and open to the public. Come join the fun. For additional information contact: Karen Brewer at 484-894-5661. Sing Alleluia! Christ is Born! A Community Christmas Cantata will be presented on Sunday, December 10 at 3:00 pm in the Sanctuary at Grace United Methodist Church, located at 404 East Mountain Ave. in Pen Argyl, PA. The choir is composed of singers from various churches in the Slate Belt Area and will be directed by Mr. Walter Cole, senior choir director at Grace UMC and accompanied by Mr. William Stine. A free will offering will be taken to benefit the Hope UCC Food Pantry in Wind Gap, PA. The church is fully handicapped accessible with ample parking. Come and be blessed by the music recounting the birth of our Lord and Savior. Call 610-863- 6472 or 610- 863-4811 for information or directions. December 11
AARP Christmas Party
Slate Belt AARP Chapter 4135 will hold its Christmas Party on Dec. 11th at noon at TK's in Mt. Bethel. If attending please call Deanna at 610-588-4623for more info. Canned Food Drive Lookout Fire Company will hold it's annual canned food drive to benefit the Pen Argyl Salvation Army Food Pantry on Monday, December 11th from 6:45pm to 7:45pm. Residents are asked to place any canned food and/or non-perishable food items in a bag and place it on their front porch with the porch light on. Items will then be picked up by members of the fire company in the fire truck. Items may also be dropped off at the following locations between now and December 11th:
December 12
Drawing Workshop
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg 6:30-8:30pm Never taken a drawing class before? Feel rusty or simply lack confidence? This class is for you. Beginning with a simple contour, you will use line to discover a variety of shapes and forms from a still life to the human figure. The foundational and formal aspects of sketching and drawing will be demonstrated. Explore the steps in drawing from an idea to a sketch to a completed drawing. MATERIALS LIST Tuition: Member $75/Non-Member $85: Senior Member $65/Non-Member $75 Christmas Luncheon Celebration Bloom will hold a Christmas luncheon celebration on Tuesday, December 12 at 12 noon. The event will be held at Tuscarora Inn and Conference, 3300 River Road, Mt. Bethel, PA. Handcrafted gifts will be available for purchase from 11:30 am to noon and again after lunch. There will be an artist's auction and stories from survivors. Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased online at bloombangor.org. All proceeds support Bloom, a 2 year restorative community for women overcoming addiction, trauma and trafficking. For more information, contact Andrea at 917-232-5869. December 13
Wednesday Evening Painting Workshop
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg “Painting Alla Prima” (all at one go) Instructor John McAllister 6:30-8:30pm All painting mediums welcome, watercolor, tempera, acrylic, oil, whatever you are comfortable with. Bring your own materials and instructor John McAllister will help you with composition, color, value and basis techniques. The focus of the workshop is to complete or nearly complete a painting in one 2 hour sitting. Tuition: $10.00 December 14
Oil Painting Class
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg Instructor John McAllister 6:30-8:30pm This ongoing workshop focuses on the individual, helping them to develop their own personal style and technique working with the oil medium. Learn how to develop your painting by understanding drawing and composition, light and shadow, color, preparation of materials and the application of paint. Working at your own pace, you pick the subject while the instructor guides you through the painting process. MATERIALS LIST Tuition: Member $75/Non-Member $85: Senior Member $65/Non-Member $75 Milk and Cookies with Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus Pen Argyl’s Family Dental Care Office, Dr. Gary Williams, DMD & Staff, will host Santa & Mrs. Claus on Thursday, December 14th, 2017 from 5:00pm to 6:30pm at their office, 225 South Robinson Avenue in Pen Argyl. Miss Rose’s Preschool in West Bangor will provide some lively Holiday musical selections at 5:15pm in the Dental Office Reception Room area. The Lunch Room, on South Robinson Avenue, will have some amazing Christmas refreshments for all who attend! Dr. Williams had proudly organized and provided “Christmas on South Robinson” for many years, and most recently, all of the above groups participated in “Christmas in a Small Town” in Pen Argyl. This year, they are all back at the dental office location providing this fun activity for all the Slate Belt families. They hope to provide an intimate setting where each child in attendance will have an unrushed visit with Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus, and receive a little gift. There will be a Food Barrel for contributions of non-perishable foods to help the area food banks during the busy holiday season. Everyone should be sure to bring a camera for beautiful photo opportunities during the festivities! December 15
BHS Band Winter Concert
Bangor Area High School bands will winter concert will be held on Friday, December 15 at 7:30pm in the M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater at Bangor Area High School. The Concert and Symphonic Bands will each present their own portion of the concert. At the conclusion of the program, both groups will unite on stage for a grand finale complete with a Christmas Carol sing-along and our annual performance of Sleigh Ride conducted by a jolly special guest. Please join us on December15 to share in the holiday joy! For more information visit: bahsbands.weebly.com Cat Spay/Neuter clinic The Cat Spay/Neuter clinic will be held December 15 at Sun Porch Pooches Pet Grooming, 420 Belvidere Corner Rd., Mount Bethel, PA 18343. Cost is $15 for feral cats, left ear tip required also rabies, and $40 for house cats includes rabies and distemper. These prices are for residents of the Slate Belt Area only or if the cat was adopted through us. Please call Karen at 484-619-1394. They are filling up fast so please call and make your reservations early. December 16
National Free Throw Contest
Bangor Lodge #1106 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is pleased to announce the Elks National Hoop Shoot to be held beginning at 1:00 PM on Saturday December 16, 2017 at the Washington Elementary School, 381 Washington Blvd, Bangor, PA. This Free Throw Contest is open to boys and girls ages 8 through 13 and is free to all contestants. Registration will be open beginning at noon on December 16, 2017 at the school gymnasium. Beginning at the local level, winning contestants will advance through District, State, Regional, and National competitions. The Elks helps sponsor contestants and their families at every level of competition. One boy and one girl from each division will win a national title at the National Finals and have their names inscribed in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Two National Champions will receive the Getty Powell Award for most baskets made during the National Finals. The Elks National Hoop Shoot Program, sponsored by the Elks National Foundation, provides a character-building, competitive experience for all contestants. Contestants learn about the importance of respect and good sportsmanship. The Bangor Lodge is a proud sponsor of this annual local event. Winners of this local event will represent our Lodge at the District Free throw competition, also being held at Washington Elementary on February 3, 2018. Breakfast with Santa in Roseto Columbia Fire Co. No. 1 is Roseto will be sponsoring a Breakfast with Santa on Saturday December 16th from 9-11am at the Roseto Municipal Building. The event is open to all children from Roseto borough as well as children and grandchildren of current Fire Co. members. Cost is FREE for those under 10. Adults and children 10 and over, the cost is $8. Please call 610-588-0597 or email [email protected] for reservations. December 16 & 17
Santa Gift Delivery
Mt. Bethel and North Bangor Volunteer Fire Companies will deliver gifts from Santa to your children on Saturday, December 16th from 4-7pm and Sunday, December 17th from 1-4pm. For a $10 donation, Upper Mount Bethel resident can have a pre-wrapped gift delivered to their home by Santa on a Fire Truck. Residents who want to participate can sent their donation (make checks payable Mount Bethel Fire Company) along with their name, address, phone number, email, children's name(s) and ages and the date you'd like delivery to Fire Chief Chris Finan, Attn.: Santa Delivery, 48 Shawnee Drive, Mount Bethel, PA 18343 not later than December 1st. If you'd like to participate but need payment assistance, you can contact Township Board Chairman John Birmignham at [email protected]. All pre-wrapped gifts must be dropped off at Mount Bethel Fire House, 2341 North Delaware Drive, on Friday, December 8th from 5-8pm or Saturday, December 9th from 9am-12pm. If you have any questions, please call Chris Finan at 570-807-7495 or Nancy Finan at 570-807-8160 You can also send an email to [email protected] re: Santa Delivery. Furry Paws with Santa Claus Slate Belt Animal Advocacy Group is hosting Dog Photos with Santa on December 16th at Baby Harry Coffee Co. on Broadway in Bangor. Photos are by appointment and will be taken in the back room of Baby Harry's between 11am and 2pm. The cost is $10 and you will receive and 8X10 photo with copyright release. Appointments are made in 10 minute intervals so please be on time. This is for dogs only and they must be on a leash. The dog's owner will be responsible for keeping the animal under control at all times. If you have more than one dog, they can be in the same picture or you can reserve multiple time slots. Make your reservation by Paypal to [email protected]. Once your payment is made, please send them a message to reserve your time slot. December 17
Intermediate Watercolor Class
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg Instructor Iraina Caramelli 1-4pm Come join us in this ongoing watercolor journey and discover the flexibility of this wonderful medium. We will cover composition, form, shapes and definitely color!!! Students can work from photos that they have taken or utilize the still life that will be set up during each workshop. A very free approach will be explored where your creativity takes wing. JOIN THE JOURNEY! MATERIALS LIST Tuition: Member $85/Non-Member $95: Senior Member $75/Non-Member $85 December 19
Drawing Workshop
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg 6:30-8:30pm Never taken a drawing class before? Feel rusty or simply lack confidence? This class is for you. Beginning with a simple contour, you will use line to discover a variety of shapes and forms from a still life to the human figure. The foundational and formal aspects of sketching and drawing will be demonstrated. Explore the steps in drawing from an idea to a sketch to a completed drawing. MATERIALS LIST Tuition: Member $75/Non-Member $85: Senior Member $65/Non-Member $75 December 20
Wednesday Evening Painting Workshop
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg “Painting Alla Prima” (all at one go) Instructor John McAllister 6:30-8:30pm All painting mediums welcome, watercolor, tempera, acrylic, oil, whatever you are comfortable with. Bring your own materials and instructor John McAllister will help you with composition, color, value and basis techniques. The focus of the workshop is to complete or nearly complete a painting in one 2 hour sitting. Tuition: $10.00 December 21
Oil Painting Class
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg Instructor John McAllister 6:30-8:30pm This ongoing workshop focuses on the individual, helping them to develop their own personal style and technique working with the oil medium. Learn how to develop your painting by understanding drawing and composition, light and shadow, color, preparation of materials and the application of paint. Working at your own pace, you pick the subject while the instructor guides you through the painting process. MATERIALS LIST Tuition: Member $75/Non-Member $85: Senior Member $65/Non-Member $75 December 22
PAHS to Hold "Senior Day"
The Class of 2020 at Pen Argyl Area High School will hold a "Senior Day" on Friday, December 22, 2017 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. Doors will open at 8:15. Enjoy listening to the sounds of the chorus and jazz band. We will be serving a continental breakfast and lunch will be provided for all attendees. Other activities include quoits, tours of the building, technology lessons, and Bingo! This event is open to all senior citizens of the Pen Argyl Area School District. Space is limited, so please RSVP as soon as possible. All reservations must be made no later than December 15 by calling 610-863-1293 Ext. 1. December 24
Christmas Cantata
The East Bangor United Methodist Community Church will present a Christmas Cantata, "Let There Be Christmas" (by Joseph Martin) at the 9:15 a.m.worship service on Sunday, December 24th. At 7:00 p.m. there will be a traditional service of Carols and Candlelighting. Please join us for this Christmas Eve day of songs of praise. The church is located at 136 W. Central Ave. (Rt. 512), East Bangor, PA. For more info., call 610-588-4453 or visit ebumc.org. December 26
Drawing Workshop
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg 6:30-8:30pm Never taken a drawing class before? Feel rusty or simply lack confidence? This class is for you. Beginning with a simple contour, you will use line to discover a variety of shapes and forms from a still life to the human figure. The foundational and formal aspects of sketching and drawing will be demonstrated. Explore the steps in drawing from an idea to a sketch to a completed drawing. MATERIALS LIST Tuition: Member $75/Non-Member $85: Senior Member $65/Non-Member $75 December 27
Wednesday Evening Painting Workshop
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg “Painting Alla Prima” (all at one go) Instructor John McAllister 6:30-8:30pm All painting mediums welcome, watercolor, tempera, acrylic, oil, whatever you are comfortable with. Bring your own materials and instructor John McAllister will help you with composition, color, value and basis techniques. The focus of the workshop is to complete or nearly complete a painting in one 2 hour sitting. Tuition: $10.00 December 28
Oil Painting Class
Pocono Arts Cultural Center, 18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg Instructor John McAllister 6:30-8:30pm This ongoing workshop focuses on the individual, helping them to develop their own personal style and technique working with the oil medium. Learn how to develop your painting by understanding drawing and composition, light and shadow, color, preparation of materials and the application of paint. Working at your own pace, you pick the subject while the instructor guides you through the painting process. MATERIALS LIST Tuition: Member $75/Non-Member $85: Senior Member $65/Non-Member $75 December 30
Basketball Clinic
The Pen Argyl Lady Knights will be hosting a basketball clinic on Dec 30 at Wind Gap Middle School- 9-11AM- open to all girls and boys grades 3-6. Cost will be $15. Hope to see you there! #TraditionStartsNow January 8
Free RN/LPN Reactivation/Review Info Sessions at NCC
Free information sessions will be held at Northampton Community College for nursing professionals with an inactive or international license who would like to re-enter the workforce. Programs will ensure those interested in returning to practice will have everything they require to begin the classes in January 2018. For more information and to register for a session, please visit www.northampton.edu/HealthcareCourses. For questions, please call 610-332-6585. Tuesday, December 5, at the Fowler Family Southside Center in Bethlehem, Room 505, 6 p.m. Thursday, December 7, at the Monroe Campus in Tannersville, Room 011 Kapp Hall, 6 p.m. Monday, January 8, at the Fowler Family Southside Center in Bethlehem, Room 505, 7 p.m. January 20
PA Trappers Fur Auction
On January 20th, 2018, the Pennsylvania Trappers Association District 10 Live Bid Fur Auction at Stockertown Rod & Gun Club (205 Le Fevre Rd. Stockertown, PA 18083),. Doors open at 8am, and auction starts at 9am. Pennsylvania Trappers Association membership and furtaker's license required. For more information, contact: Bob Counterman 610-759-9203. January 27
Irish Tin Whistle Workshop BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania - Celtic Cultural Alliance announces an Irish Tin Whistle workshop on January 27, 2018, as part of its continuing mission to promote and preserve the Celtic culture through arts, music, literature, dance, and history programs. Our Irish whistle workshop with instructor Chris Finnegan, will teach the basics of how to play traditional tunes on a D tin whistle to students over age 14. Students will learn the basic fingering and how to get a good sound from the instrument. Simple music will also be introduced. Students should bring their own whistle, and Walton's is the recommended brand. It can be purchased from Donegal Square, 532 Main St., Bethlehem. Chris Finnegan is an Uilleann Piper and Whistle player from Old Bridge, New Jersey. He has performed extensively in the United States and Ireland and holds the distinction of being the Piper to the Regimental Headquarters Staff of the “Fighting 69th” (1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, New York Army National Guard). In addition to the Uilleann Pipes, Chris also plays the Double Bass, Guitar, and Great Highland Bagpipes. Chris performs regularly as a solo musician, in duos and with the Irish Music groups Blackwater and Ballycastle. The class will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Life in Christ, 51 E. Hillmond St., Bethlehem. The cost is $30, and information and registration can be found at http://www.celticfest.org/irish_tin_whistle_workshop. For more information on the Celtic Classic Highland Games & Festival and other Celtic Cultural Alliance events, visit the organization’s website at www.celticfest.org. |
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POSITION: Head Football Coach EFFECTIVE: 2018-2019 School Year BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION: To provide instruction regarding the knowledge and skills while participating in an activity of this kind. To provide the necessary supervision/direction for the participating students, both individually and as a group for school and athletic events throughout the year. REQUIREMENTS: Should possess the knowledge and skills associated with which to coach football. Should possess the ability to direct/supervise a program of this kind. In addition, please refer to the attached page for the requirements when applying for a position. SALARY: As per PAASD Supplemental Salary Schedule; dependent upon years of experience APPLY IN WRITING TO: Mr. Tim Egan, Athletic Director Pen Argyl Area High School 501 W. Laurel Avenue Pen Argyl, PA 18072 Telephone: (610) 863-1293 [email protected] APPLICATIONS DUE December 1, 2017 |
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