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Penn State Lehigh County Offering Free Workshop Penn State Extension, the Watershed Coalition of the Lehigh Valley, and the Appalachian Mountain Club are hosting a free workshop on aquatic invasive species, presented by Sarah Whitney from the Pennsylvania Sea Grant, on Wednesday, December 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Illick’s Mill in Bethlehem (100 Illick’s Mill Road).
Aquatic invasive species are species found outside their natural geographic range that cause ecological or economic harm, or harm to human health. Aquatic invasive species can be spread by human activities, such as boating, angling, and water gardening, to name a few. Preventing the introduction and spread of aquatic invasives should be a top priority in Pennsylvania as the state has more than 84,000 miles of streams, 77 miles of Great Lakes shoreline and many inland lakes, and shares five major watersheds with other states and Canada. In this talk, Sarah will present information about species of concern in Pennsylvania and highlight the steps boaters, anglers, and others can take to prevent the introduction and spread of harmful species. For more information, contact Penn State Extension, Lehigh County, at 610-391-9840. American Cancer Society Fundraiser Merchants Bank Walkers are having a Dine and Donate event on December 16th at Country Road Pizza, located at 1491 Lake Minsi Drive, Bangor. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to benefit the American Cancer Society’s, Relay for Life. The event will have food, raffles, and door prizes.
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Musical Instrument Collection Drive
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Science........
(Source: Sciencekids.com)
December 16, 1835 - A massive fire erupted in New York City, destroying more than 600 buildings, causing an estimated $20 million in damages.
December 16, 1944 - American big-band leader Glenn Miller disappeared in a small plane over the English Channel and was presumably killed. Best remembered for Moonlight Serenade and In the Mood. |
December 16
Blue Mountain Library - Open 10-12 & 6-8pm
Bangor Public Library - Open 1-8
Slate Belt Senior Center - Open 8-4. Blue Valley Farm Show
Gym Nite - 6-8pm, Faith Christian School, Roseto. 610-588-6929
Slate Belt Band - Practice. Roseto American Legion, 143 Garibaldi Ave., Roseto 7:30-9.
Story Time - Preschool children. Blue Mt. Community Library, Pen Argyl, 10:30am
Bangor Yard Waste - Dump in container at Bangor Park, 8-2
UMBT Planning Commission - Township Building, 7:30pm
Slate Belt YMCA - Open 5:00am - 9:00pm
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HOLIDAYS.....
'Tis the season for good etiquette

"Etiquette has truly become a lost art," says manners coach, Dubravka Vujinovic. "People are busy on their cell phones or watching television and they've lost sight that having a family meal is a great way to connect family members. Manners should be important at every meal, whether you are sitting down to a formal dinner or a casual afternoon get-together."
Vujinovic is one of the etiquette coaches at dinnerware giant Replacements, Ltd. Throughout the holidays, the company hears from folks looking for a crash course in social graces. It doesn't matter if you're the guest, or the host - 'tis the season for good manners and proper etiquette.
Set the perfect table
Remember: forks go to the left, spoons and knives to the right, with the sharp side of the knife turned toward the dinner plate. Place utensils in the order they will be used according to the courses you plan to serve.
Very importantly, don't set the table with implements you don't plan to use. "If you aren't serving soup or salad, then you don't want an extra spoon or fork in your place setting. Not only will these extra pieces get in the way and create extra clean up, it may be confusing for your guests," Vujinovic says.
The bread plate goes to the left of the dinner plate, water glasses and other beverages to the right. Water glasses should be the only glass filled before your guests arrive. Wait to fill iced tea, wine and other drinks until after your guests are seated.
Don't panic if you're not sure about the proper place setting for each meal. Vujinovic says you can find "cheat sheets" or place setting guides on Replacements' website, under the "neat things" tab.
Be a gracious guest
Always pass food around the table counterclockwise to the right without serving yourself first. Pass the salt and pepper as a set, even if you are only asked for one.
Ladies should always blot their lips before sitting down to the table, to keep from getting lipstick stains on linen napkins or glassware.
If you're not sure which utensil to use with each course, start on the outside and work toward the plate.
And don't forget...
Remember, the host/hostess always sits last. This person will let you know when it's OK to begin eating by offering a blessing or statement or perhaps passing a dish.
Don't cut more than one or two bites of food at a time and never butter an entire roll or piece of bread. Rather, pinch off one or two small pieces and butter those first.
If you need to excuse yourself temporarily, place your napkin on your chair to indicate you are coming back. Signify you are finished with your meal by placing your napkin to the left the dinner plate and your fork and knife side by side diagonally across your plate with the sharp side of the knife blade facing inward and the fork times down.
Perhaps most importantly, don't bring your cell phone to the table.
Vujinovic emphasizes good manners transcends all ages.
"I think it's very important to start teaching your children proper manners even at a young age," Vujinovic says. "As I've noticed with my own children, kids are very open-minded when it comes to learning, so if you introduce them to etiquette now, this will become habit and stay with them throughout their lives."
Should you cause a major holiday fumble by accidently breaking a piece of the host's dinnerware, you should certainly offer to replace the piece. If you don't know the name of the pattern or manufacturer, you're in luck - Replacements offers a free identification service.
Still hungry for more tips? Vujinovic says you can find additional etiquette dos and don'ts on Replacements' YouTube page.
Tractor Saves Stranded Horses

When the fire broke out on Sunday afternoon, a Unified Fire Authority fire inspector who happened to be playing Santa at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium sprang into action alongside Mrs. Claus.
"We just helped walk everybody down and clear the upper floor with all the employees and getting everybody out," Mrs. Claus, aka Judy Buckley told FOX 13.
About 450 guests and 50 employees were forced to evacuate the aquarium with the help of Mr. and Mrs. Claus.
The fire was extinguished in about an hour, and the aquarium posted on Facebook that the power remained on throughout andnone of the animals were harmed. The aquarium closed for the day and offered refunds to all guests.
The cause of the fire was unknown, but Santa cleared any doubt that his presence was a factor.
"Of course I get asked if our reindeer might have caused the problem," he said, assuring that his team of reindeer remained in the North Pole during the incident.
TRAFFIC ALERTS WEEK OF DECEMBER 14
Richmond Road (Lower Mt. Bethel)
Between Ott Drive and Miller Road will experience delays and single lane restriction 24 hours each day until further notice.
Viaduct (Bangor)
Between South Main St and Route 191 west lane closed into 2016. Follow detour. East lane (Rt 191 to S. Main) is open.
Grand Central Road
Between Delabole Road and Mack Road will be closed to through traffic until further notice.
Route 33 (Stockertown)
Between PA 191 AND PA 512 will experience delays and lane restriction December 15 from 9:00am to 2:00pm
Route 33 (Plainfield Twsp)
Between PA 248 AND PA 191 will experience delays and lane restriction December 16 from 9:00am to 2:00pm
Route 33 (Wind Gap & Plainfield Twsp)
Between PA 512 AND Monroe County Line will experience delays and lane restriction December 17 from 9:00am to 2:00pm
Mill Road (Plainfield Twsp)
Between PA 191 AND Delabole Road will experience delays and lane restriction December 18 from 9:00am to 2:00pm
This Week at Bloom![]() Normal Open Studio Hours unless noted are:
Tuesday's from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Wednesday's from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM Friday's from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Saturday's from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Stop by and spend some time being creative. Studio fee is $8.00 during open hours. Check their Website for Special Events during the week Please sign-up by going to the Bloom on-line store at mkt.com/bloomcreativestudio and reserve your space for any of these special events. Go to their web-site bloomcreativestudio.com/ or Facebook page for even more info and to register. Tuesday, December 15, 2015 Glass Painting - 2:00 - 4:00 PM White Trees Glass & Ornament Paint Party 6:30 - 8:30 PM - $30.00 Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Let it Snow - 11:00 - 1:00 PM - $30.00 Red Shoes - 6:30-8:30 PM - $35.00 Poinsettia Crochet Workshop - 6:00 - 8:00 PM Thursday, December 17, 2015 Nativity Scene Paint Party - 6:30 - 8:30 PM, $30.00 Friday, December 18, 2015 Knitting - 11:30- 1:00 PM Christmas Tree Paint Party - 6:30-8:30 PM - $30.00 Poinsettia Crochet Workshop - 6:00-8:00 PM Saturday, December 19, 2015 Winter Scene Painting - 1:00 - 3:00 PM - $30.00 Paint Party - 6:30- 8:30 PM CLICK HERE FOR BLOOM'S DECEMBER CALENDAR PennDOT Modernizes Traffic Management Governor Tom Wolf today announced travel information available for Pennsylvania roadways is being expanded through a free, two-way data-sharing partnership between the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Waze (www.waze.com), a real-time crowdsourced navigation app through which drivers share road conditions.
"As travelers rely more and more on their smartphones for real-time traffic data, this new partnership represents yet another way PennDOT is modernizing to keep up with the demands its customers," Governor Wolf said. The program promotes more efficient traffic monitoring by sharing free, anonymous, crowdsourced incident reports and slow-down data from Waze users (called Wazers). Waze will receive PennDOT's road condition reporting data to share with its users, while the department will use data reported by Wazers to supplement internal traffic-condition monitoring. "PennDOT is always looking for ways to make it easier and safer to travel on our roadways,” PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards said. "This partnership will advance our efforts in showing a government that works by improving our data while providing verified information through the app." According to Waze, Philadelphia has more than 417,000 active users per month and Pittsburgh has more than 80,000 active users per month. The mission of Waze Connected Citizens Program is to help Wazers, as well as cities and citizens collaborate to improve their community and answer the question “What's happening on our roads right now, and where?" "Waze is only as strong as the information it receives from its users,” said Paige Fitzgerald, Connected Citizens Program Manager at Waze. "With many Pennsylvanians already using Waze and partnerships with more than 25 U.S. municipalities including the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Waze already enables and empowers drivers. Our goal is to further connect Pennsylvania cities through this data exchange. The immense data PennDOT can contribute to Waze makes them an important partner moving forward." Deep technical knowledge is not required to be selected as a partner of the Connected Citizens Program. It is critical that prospective partners prove their dedication to citizen engagement and commit to use Waze data to improve city efficiency. Partners are also expected to measure and share their findings with other municipal organizations, developing case studies that serve as keys to a global set of improvements which can be made for collective mobility. To find out more about Connected Citizens visit http://waze.com/connectedcitizens. To download the free Waze app for iOS or Android, visit http://www.waze.com. Emrick Reaches Out to Local Veterans State Rep. Joe Emrick (R-Nazareth) is offering the men and women of the 137th Legislative District who serve and have served our country an opportunity to get assistance with individual issues through his district office.
“Approximately 20,000 veterans live in Northampton County,” Emrick said. “What we’re providing each month is a chance to get answers to questions they may have, as well as check out programs for which they may be eligible.” Gina Svoboda from the Pennsylvania American Legion is available the first Monday of every month, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Emrick’s Nazareth district office, located at 134 South Main Street. Appointments may be set up by calling (570) 897-0401 or (610) 746-5090. Emrick would also like to remind Forks Township residents of the chance they have to discuss state government issues. “A member of my staff will be at the Forks Township Community Center, 500 Zucksville Road, the first and third Thursday of every month from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m.,” added Emrick. “Feel free to stop by and have your legislative questions answered.” The 137th District consists of the townships of Forks, Lower Mount Bethel, parts of Palmer (Middle 1, Upper East and Upper West), Upper Mount Bethel, Upper Nazareth, and Washington; and the boroughs of Bangor, East Bangor, Nazareth, Portland, Roseto, Stockertown and Tatamy. Blue Mountain Community Library Thanks Local Man The Board of Directors of the Blue Mountain Community Library would like to take this opportunity to Thank John Diorio, owner of Diorio Carpet Cleaning, for cleaning the carpet on both floors of the library at no charge. They greatly appreciate his generosity in the time he spent and the wonderful job he did for the library. The carpet cleaning was very much needed and they are grateful for this unexpected act of kindness.
Blue Mountain Community Library Christmas Fundraiser The library’s annual Christmas fundraiser has begun and will continue through December 31st. For a $5 donation, you may hang an ornament on the Christmas Tree in honor or memory of a loved one or pet. Please help support the library by decorating the tree.
During the month of December, the Book Nook will feature another special sale. Buy one puzzle, get one free or buy a book by Nora Roberts, get any book of the same or lesser value free. Book Nook Gift Certificates are available to purchase and make great Christmas gifts for your favorite reader. The library is located at 216 S. Robinson Ave. in Pen Argyl. Hours are M-Sa, 10:00am-Noon, and M-Th, 6:00-8:00pm. The library will be closed on December 24 and 25, December 31(PM shift only), and January 1. The library will also be closed when the Pen Argyl School District is closed due to inclement weather. Check www.wfmz.com for closings. Call 610-863-3029 for information or visit www.bmcl.org. The Chemo Bag Holiday Ava Fundraiser Did you know that most everyday personal care, beauty, baby and household cleaning products contain hundreds of toxic ingredients that are linked to serious health issues?
Join Karen Miller as she highlights the Ava Anderson Non Toxic product line. Learn about the toxins that may be hiding in your everyday personal care and cleaning products. Ava Anderson started her revolutionary company at the age of 14 and now develops and produces the safest and best full line of personal care and home products on the market today. You are invited to The Chemo Bag's Ava Anderson Online Facebook Fundraiser party! There will be a post each day highlighting products and how to recognize toxins in other products. Visit as often as you can. To place an order in this party, orders will ship immediately, go to www.avaandersonnontoxic.com/kerrimiller If this is your first online order or if you have ordered from a different consultant in the past, it's very important to create a new customer profile and ensure Kerri Miller, consultant number 12909, is listed as your consultant. Enter party #118717 at checkout. Snowshoes and Hiking Poles Available at JacobsburgWhen: Monday thru Friday, 8:00 AM-2:30 PM
Where: Jacobsburg Visitor Center, 400 Belfast Road, Nazareth Borrow snowshoe equipment to use on Jacobsburg’s trails this winter! Snowshoes are available for folks of any age or shoe size, including small children. Snowshoes will not be made available during times of insufficient snow cover, usually at least five inches of snow is required. To borrow equipment you must provide a driver’s license or other form of state issued identification. For more information call 610-746-2801 or email jacobsburgsp@pa.gov. You can check their website at jacobsburgsp@pa.gov for current winter conditions and snow depth. Portland Girl Scout Troop Looking for New Members The Portland Girl Scout Troop is looking for any interested girls in grades 4th thru 8th that would like to join their troop. The troop members are Juniors and Cadets. If you have a daughter that is younger than 4th grade you may contact the troop leader for more information. Meetings are held at the Portland Borough Hall located at 206 Division Street. Please contact the troop leader Pam at 484-764-2046 or pamelabossert88@gmail.com for more information.
Winter Clothing Drive From November 1st through December 31st, Project Keep Warm, an initiative of the Lehigh Valley Business Group, will bring community resources together to help those who need help this winter. Last year over 4,500 items were collected and donated and delivered to homeless, shelters, children, families, seniors and others.
This will be the Fourth annual Project Keep Warm drive to collect winter weather gear items for the homeless – individuals, families, children, shelters, animal shelters, and others. They hope to collect more than 6,000 items this year. To learn more about how you can help. Go to www.lvbg.org or www.projectkeepwarm.org or you can e-mail them at community@lvbg.org. Stay At Home Moms Group If you are a stay at home mom in the Slate Belt Area and are looking for events to socialize and build friendships for yourself and your child/children you may be interested in joining this group of moms. The meetings will be held at various local spots and during school hours. For more information go to, www.meetup.com and search for Slate Belt Stay At Home Moms.
Free Movies - Wind Gap Film Club Wind Gap Film Club is hosting a series of free movies during the months of November, December, and January.
The Grinch and Love Actually will be shown on December 18th at 6pm at the Weona Community Center in Pen Argyl. Donations for the local food bank will be collected at the door. The film club is looking for donations of cups, glasses, and items for their Christmas event on December 18th. For more information visit them on Facebook or email windgapfilmclub@gmail.com Friends of Bangor Library Cookbook![]() The Friends of the Bangor Public Library are pleased to announce their newly released "Friends of the Library Cookbook". Recipes represent submissions from people throughout the Slate Belt. The publication comes just in time for the Christmas season and make a unique gift. Featured, also in the book, is a bio of the Friends of the Library, a vignette on the history of the Bangor Library, in addition to household tips. The books are available for purchase at the Bangor Library for $8.00. For additional information contact: Karen Brewer @ 610-588-8615.
Weona Park Yoga Yoga at the Community Center- Mondays and Thursdays, 6 P.M. to 7 P.M. $10 per session.
Fur Trappers Live Bid Auction District 10 Trappers of Pennsylvania will host a Live Bid Fur Auction @ Belfast-Edelman Sportsman Association, 474 sportsman club Rd. Nazareth, January 16,2016.
Doors open at 8am. Auction begins at 9am. $5 refundable registration fee, 4% commission. Furtaker license and PTA membership required. Contact Bob Counterman 610-759-9203 Fur Auction @ Belfast-Edelman Sportsman Association, 474 sportsman club Rd. Nazareth, PA 18064. Doors open at 8am. Auction begins at 9am. $5 refundable registration fee, 4% commission. Furtaker license and PTA membership required. Contact Bob Counterman 610-759-9203 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. We 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!
Your donations may be tax deductible. Visit slateralums.com for more information. Friends of the Bangor Public Library
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Penn State Lehigh County Offering Free Workshop Penn State Extension, the Watershed Coalition of the Lehigh Valley, and the Appalachian Mountain Club are hosting a free workshop on aquatic invasive species, presented by Sarah Whitney from the Pennsylvania Sea Grant, on Wednesday, December 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Illick’s Mill in Bethlehem (100 Illick’s Mill Road).
Aquatic invasive species are species found outside their natural geographic range that cause ecological or economic harm, or harm to human health. Aquatic invasive species can be spread by human activities, such as boating, angling, and water gardening, to name a few. Preventing the introduction and spread of aquatic invasives should be a top priority in Pennsylvania as the state has more than 84,000 miles of streams, 77 miles of Great Lakes shoreline and many inland lakes, and shares five major watersheds with other states and Canada. In this talk, Sarah will present information about species of concern in Pennsylvania and highlight the steps boaters, anglers, and others can take to prevent the introduction and spread of harmful species. For more information, contact Penn State Extension, Lehigh County, at 610-391-9840. Bangor Public Library Meeting Bangor Public Library’s Board of Trustees will be holding a special meeting at 7pm on Wednesday, December 16th at the Bangor Public Library. The meeting is open to the public. On the agenda is the topic of reduced library funding from Upper Mount Bethel Township.
American Cancer Society Fundraiser Merchants Bank Walkers are having a Dine and Donate event on December 16th at Country Road Pizza, located at 1491 Lake Minsi Drive, Bangor. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to benefit the American Cancer Society’s, Relay for Life. The event will have food, raffles, and door prizes.
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December 18
Falcon Institute of Health and Science Hosts First Graduation Ceremony
The Falcon Institute of Health and Science opened with a Nurse Aide Training Program in 2013. This program began in a two room office in Easton, PA. Moving on toward the continuation of their goal, further research and diligence resulted in approval from the PA Board of Nursing in 2014 to enroll students for a Practical Nurse Program. To fulfill the requirements to conduct a nursing program, they moved into a larger facility in Bethlehem, PA and their program began on January 12, 2015.
Bangor High School Holiday Band Concert
December 19
Bangor Elks Hoops Shoot
First place winners and runner-ups will receive plaques with the first place winner advancing to district competition on February 13, 2016 hosted by the Danville Elks Lodge. This is the forty-fourth year for this youth national event.
Contact Pete Nell at 610-295-2334 or Glenn Miller at 610-703-0070 if you have questions about this event.
December 20
Christmas Cantata
American Legion Children's Christmas Party
AFBA Bluegrass Shindig
The event will feature Coal County Express, Texas Rose & More plus ur Annual Bake Sale
Admission - $10.00 - (Members) $7.00 Children under 13 Free.
Refreshments: No Food Coolers,please but you may BYOB
The new location has ample parking. The building is handicap accessible with everything on one floor. It has more pickin' space then they have had recently, a real stage and seats up to 500 people.
The Fire Co. does not have a liquor license so it's BYOB. They do have a kitchen so please don't bring food.
If you have questions call Ted @ 610-838-2700
Shindigs are fund raisers for the Appalachian Fiddle and Bluegrass Association.
December 22
Roseto Community Homecoming
All are welcome from near and far to a celebrate Christmas tradition of peace,love and family! Singing, socializing,food,drinks, deserts and Lighting of the Christmas Candle!
December 23
Pen Argyl High School Senior Day
Enjoy listening to the sounds of the chorus and jazz band. They will be serving a continental breakfast and luncheon provided for all attendees. Other activities include quoits, tours of the building, technology lessons and Bingo! This event is open to all senior citizen’s of the Pen Argyl Area School District.
Please RSVP by December 16 by calling 610-863-1293 Ext. 1 as soon as possible, as space is limited!!
December 24
Christmas Eve Service
Christmas Basketball Clinic
- Stations—fundamentals such as dribbling, passing, and shooting will be demonstrated then practiced in stations.
- Competitions—various dribbling and shooting competitions
- Games—players will be divided by age and ability
At the conclusion of the clinic, each participant will receive this year’s team poster and have the opportunity for autographs from the team. Any questions please e-mail Coach Holland: hollanbr@bangorsd.org.
January 1
Pork and Sauerkraut Dinner
Farm Show New Year's Dinner
January 7
Free Workshop on Locating Grant Sources
The session will include an introduction to The Foundation Center, an organization devoted to supporting and improving institutional philanthropy, an overview and demonstration of grant resources included in the Foundation Directory Online database, and an opportunity to use the database. It is suggested that participants bring a flash drive with them to save information.
Although the workshop is free, reservations are required. Call 610-861-5358 by Monday, January 4th, 2016.
January 9
Nine Week Financial Workshop
January 11
New Community Health Worker Certificate at NCC
Bridging the Workforce Gap: Lehigh Valley Workforce and Economic Strategy identifies “Health Care & Social Assistance” as a notable sector of job growth in 2016 and beyond. The report documents a significant demand for direct care providers, including community health workers, nurse aides and other health care workers.
The sessions will be held: Monday, January 11, and Wednesday, January 13, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., at the Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third Street, Bethlehem. Tuesday, January 19 and Thursday, January 21, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., at the NCC Monroe Campus, 2411 Route 715 in Tannersville.
For more information call 610-332-6585.
January 16
Fur Trappers Live Bid Auction
Doors open at 8am. Auction begins at 9am. $5 refundable registration fee, 4% commission. Furtaker license and PTA membership required. Contact Bob Counterman 610-759-9203 Fur Auction @ Belfast-Edelman Sportsman Association, 474 sportsman club Rd. Nazareth, PA 18064.
Doors open at 8am. Auction begins at 9am. $5 refundable registration fee, 4% commission. Furtaker license and PTA membership required. Contact Bob Counterman 610-759-9203
January 25
NCC to Offer RN and LPN Review Course
Classes will be held on Mondays, January 25 through May 2, from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. at the Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third Street, Bethlehem. Skills labs will be held on Saturdays and Sundays, 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and February 21 and 22.
The fee for the RN review is $900 plus $50 materials fee. For the LPN review, the fee is $700 plus $50 materials fee.
To register, visit www.northampton.edu/LifeLearn. For more information, call 610-332-6585 or e-mail healthcare@northampton.edu.
January 29
Columcille's Annual Women's Retreat Weekend
Keeping with tradition, the Women of Columcille invite you to come celebrate and honor their beloved Brighid, Goddess of Fire and Water. It is also that time of year when life slowly begins to flow and move underneath. It is the return of 'Light', the beginning of Spring also known as Imbolc 'flowing of ewe's milk' when it was all agrarian society. Celebrate and prepare for the return of 'Light' once again through ceremony, song, ritual and camaraderie of all your Sisters or just take 'me' time, walk the land, meditate and reflect!
You must registration by January 24th. For full information on the retreat and registration information please visit www.columcille.org
March 12
Young at Art - Expo of Art Camps
Families with children (ages four to eighteen years old) will enjoy meeting the various exhibitors and learning about the artistic opportunities for their aspiring creatives. The day’s festivities will showcase an arts demonstration, performance or activity every 25-minutes so children will have a chance “to try on what kind of artist” they want to be this summer.
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Digital scanning is here to stay at Family Dental Care. Feel free to ask us about our scanner. Garywilliamsdmd.com.
Slate Belt Senior Center
Blue Valley Farm Show Complex
700 American Bangor Road
Bangor, ph 610-588-1224
Hours: 8:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M.
DECEMBER SCHEDULE
Morning Stretch 9:15 Daily
Walking Club 9:30 A.M. Daily-weather permitting
Craft & Chat, Tuesdays, 9:00 A.M.
Zumba Gold, Tuesdays, 10:00 A.M.
Brush Away with Senior Artists, Wednesdays 8:00-11:00 A.M.
Afternoon with the Arts, Thursday, Dec. 3, 10, 17(making button Christmas trees) 31, 12:15 P.M.
Pool Tables are available every morning & Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons
Food Drive Begins
Tuesday, December 15
Christmas Crafts
Tuesday, December 15, 12:30-2:30 P.M.
Last Day to Register for Christmas Party
Food Drive Ends
Thursday, December 17
Cookies and cream
Friday, December 18, 12:30 P.M.
Center open 8:30 A.M.-1:30 P.M.
Monday December 21 and Tuesday December 22
CHRISTMAS PARTY & MUSIC WITH JIM HUMMEL
Wednesday, December 23 (registeration required)
Center open 8:30 A.M.12:30 P.M.
Thursday, December 24
LEFT OVER COOKIE AND FRUIT CAKE DAY
MONDAY, DECEMBER 29 12:00
(Please bring all you want to get rid of
COUNCIL OFFICERS MEETING
Thursday December 31, 9:00 A.M
New Books at
Blue Mt. Community Library
Adult Fiction:
Circling The Sun, Paula McLain
Make Me, Lee Child
We Never Asked For Wings, Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Orphan # 8, Kim Van Alkemade
Dance of the Bones, J.A. Jance
Starlight on Willow Lake, Susan Wiggs
Lydia's Hope, Marta Perry
The Girl from Krakow, Alex Rosenberg
The Good Neighbor, A.J. Banner
The Race for Paris, Meg Clayton
X, Sue Grafton
Who Do You Love, Jennifer Weiner
The Secrets of Lake Road, Karen Katchur
The Murderer's Daughter, Jonathan Kellerman
Adult Large Print - Fiction
Never Die Alone, Lisa Jackson
The End Game, Catherine Coulter
The Scam, Janet Evanovich
Undercover, Danielle Steel
The Murder House, James Patterson
Come Rain or Come Shine, Jan Karon
Keeper's Reach, Carla Neggers
Adult Non-fiction:
A Common Struggle, Patrick Kennedy
Had I Known, Joan Lunden
New Books at
Bangor Public Library
Baldacci, David: The guilty;
Beck, Glenn: The eye of Moloch;
Hoag, Tami: Dark horse;
Kellerman, Jonathan: The Golem of Hollywood;
Kubica, Mary: The good girl;
Paton Walsh, Jill: A presumption of death.
Adult Non Fiction
Blum, Deborah: Ghost hunters;
Cataldie, Louis: Coroners journal stalking death in Louisiana;
Chachula, Robyn: Crochet stitches visual encyclopedia; Eilperin, Juliet: Demon fish travels through the hidden world of sharks;
Robertson, Jase: Good call reflections on faith, family, and fowl; UnPHILtered the way I see it.
Young Adult Fiction
Spinelli, Jerry: Love, Stargirl; Stargirl;
Yamazaki, Kore: The ancient magus bride volume 1; volume 2.
Young Adult Non Fiction
Gee, Joshua: Encyclopedia horrific the terrifying truth about vampires, ghosts, monsters, and more.
Junior Non Fiction
Brook, Henry: Survival;
Meredith, Susan: The Usborne encyclopedia of world religions.
Easy Reader Non Fiction
Bone, Emily: Astronomy;
Bowman, Lucy: Monkeys;
Clarke, Catriona: Reptiles;
Turnbull, Stephanie: Volcanoes.
Easy Non Fiction
Davidson, Susanna: Cinderella.
DVDs
In search of the castaways; National treasure 2;
Prince of Persia the sands of time; Race to witch mountain; Shall we dance?; Warehouse 13 Season 1; Season 2; Season 3.
Helping Hands 2015 Plans
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