Street sweeper

The Tamaqua street sweeper will begin making its weekly rounds next week, which means residents will go back to making sure their vehicles are moved from certain streets before 5 a.m. on Thursdays and Fridays.

Several streets in the downtown area are permanently posted for Thursday and Friday street cleaning operations. These streets include Broad, Berwick, Center, Pine, Railroad, Nescopec and Swatara, which will be cleaned on April 11 and April 12.

Additional streets will be posted in advance, the day before they are scheduled to be swept.

Any vehicle not moved is subject to being ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense. The schedule is subject to change, depending on work schedules and weather conditions.

Library news

The Tamaqua Public Library is gearing up for spring with a variety of activities, including some spring cleaning.

Thanks to the generosity of local book lovers, the library’s shelves are overflowing with donated books. To make space for new arrivals, volunteers and staff members have been “cleaning” the shelves and are conducting an ongoing used book sale, just in time for Easter. Additional items, such as VHS tapes, books on cassette and books on CD are also available. The sale will continue through April 20.

A benefit beef or chicken platter sale will be held on April 25. Advanced sale tickets for the pick up only dinners are now being accepted.

The Young Adult book club will meet at 6 p.m. on April 15. This month’s topic of discussion will be the television show “Supernatural.” The evening will include pizza, games and fun-filled facts.

The adult book club will meet at 6 p.m. on April 29. This month’s book is “The Lady in Gold” by Anne Marie O’Connor.

For more information on any library activity, call 570-668-4660.

Tamaqua seniors

The Tamaqua Senior Citizens met March 28 at the Tamaqua YMCA with 48 members in attendance. President Melody Weicker opened the meeting with the inspirational reading of “Everyone Needs Prayer.”

New member Michael Tatusko and guest Mary Ann Fisher, were welcomed by the group.

January and February birthdays were celebrated, honoring Ruth Betz, Edith Verano, Norma Lee Burke, Pat Bodnarik, Paul Rarick, Jim Sloboda, Mike Tatusko, Edna Fegley and Pat Fredericks.

A discussion was held about an upcoming trip on April 15 to the Mohegan Sun Casino in Wilkes-Barre.

The group is open to anyone 55 or older, meeting at 1 p.m. every Thursday at the YMCA, with a few exceptions for holidays. The next meeting will be held on April 4 and will include provided refreshments.

Primitive Methodist

Pastor Rick Clemson will officiate at the 10:45 a.m. worship service this Sunday in American Primitive Methodist Church. The service will include the Service of Infant Baptism.

Sunday school classes are held at 9:30 a.m.

Also on Sunday, the monthly worship service at the Hometown Nursing Home will be held at 6:30 p.m.

Hope in the Mountains meetings are held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays. This is a Nar-Anon Family Group. For more information, call Mark at 570-952-5098.

A Schuylkill District meeting will be held on April 6 at Relevant Church of Allentown.

Bethany EC

The Rev. Kevin Roberts will officiate at the 8 and 10:30 a.m. worship services this Sunday in Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church. Sunday school classes meet at 9:15 a.m.

Also on Sunday, The care and connection, Christian education, discipleship, global outreach, local outreach and operations commissions will meet at 11:45 a.m.; women’s study group meets at 7 p.m.

Activities for the next week include: Monday, Celebrate Recovery men’s training at 5:15 p.m., Celebrate Recovery meets at 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, TYM Remix meets at 6:30 p.m., GriefShare meets at 7 p.m., worship practice is at 8 p.m.; Thursday, young men’s study group meets at 6 p.m., coffee and conversation at 7 p.m., at Hope and Coffee; Saturday, work day begins at 9 a.m.

Contact Kathy Kunkel at 570-668-1250 or kkunkel@tnonline.com. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or tneditor@tnonline.com.