Special guest

The Women’s Group of Effort, meeting at Effort UMC, will meet at 7 p.m. Monday.

The guest will be a representative from Rep. Jack Rader’s office.

Hostesses are Nita Nydam and Jan Decker.

Musical jam

The Make a Joyful Noise Country Gospel Band is honing its skills, and the coffee pot is on at St. Peter’s UMC in Saylorsburg. Musicians with various instruments, talents, vocal cords are invited to join in.

Call Cathy at 570-620-5127 for more information.

New programs

The Western Pocono Community Library is offering new programs in September.

They include: Letters of Love, Thursdays 3-7 p.m. for which WPCL partners with Letters of Love to provide cards of support to children battling critical illness. Card making supplies will be in the café every Thursday 3 to 7 p.m.; Read & Play, for ages 2-4, Monday and Wednesday from 2 to 3 p.m. Read & Play is open reading and play time using the library’s blocks and toys; and Mother Goose Toddler Time for ages 2 to 3, Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.-nursery rhymes and songs.

OTOH meeting

Operation Touch of Home will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the American Legion Post home in Gilbert.

Auxiliary meets

The Auxiliary of the American Legion Post 927 will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 14.

Precious junk

Zion Lutheran Church, Brodheadsville, will hold its Precious Junk sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sept. 16 and Sept. 17.

Flea market

St. Peter’s United Methodist Church, Rt. 115, Saylorsburg, will host its autumn flea market on Sept. 17, with a rain date of Sept. 24.

Doors will be open for sales from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Food truck fest

The West End Fire Company, Brodheadsville, is hosting a food truck festival with rummage sale and tricky tray on Sept. 17, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, call 570-992-4121

Pig roast

The Fourth annual Sons of the American Legion will be held from 2 to 9:30 p.m., Sept. 17, at the American Legion Post home in Gilbert. It offers unlimited food, beer, wine, fireworks. Tickets include tunes by Jammer Joe, pulled pork, burgers, hot dogs, soda, water, and a 50/50 drawing.

For tickets and other information, contact Erik Nelson at 973-459-8378 or Kyle Earling at 856-522-3127

FUSION returns

Middlecreek Christian Church is again hosting a free weekend of music, food, ministry, fun, games, and much more at Fusion Festival 2022.

The event runs from Sept. 16 through Sept. 18.

To help with costs, love offerings will be accepted any time during the event. Attendees should bring their own camping gear and camp the entire weekend or just come for the day.

The event begins Friday at 5 p.m. with dinner followed by music from Jordan River Ramblers and It Is Written Worship. The movie Family Camp under the stars with a campfire Bible Study concludes the evening.

For more information contact Middlecreek Christian Church at 570-629-4066 or www.middlecreekchurch.org. One can also follow the church on Facebook and Twitter @Fusion_Weekend.

Soup sale set

Effort UMC is holding its next soup sale through Sept. 20. Being offered are stuffed cabbage soup and sausage minestrone. Pick up for the soup is after each service on Sept. 25.

Outdoor movie

The Western Pocono Community Library will be hosting a September Outdoor Movie Night at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17. Encanto! will be playing. Registration is not required.

Those planning to attend should bring a blanket and flashlight. Any changes due to weather will be posted to the WPCL website and social media.

Breakfast

The Polk Township Volunteer Fire Company will restart its all-you-can-eat, buffet style, breakfast on Sept. 18. The time is 7 to 11:30 a.m.

Historical Society

After a two-month hiatus, the Chestnuthill Township Historical Society intends to meet again at 6 p.m., Sept. 21.

Blood drives set

Starting in September, the Miller-Keystone blood drive is moving to the second and fourth Monday in the WPCL track area. Appointments must be made directly with Miller-Keystone.

The contact information is https://donor.giveapint.org/donor/schedules/center/7 and to connect by phone call 610-691-5850

Special recycling

The Monroe County Municipal Waste Management Authority is hosting a Household Hazardous Waste event for Monroe County only on Sept. 21.

The drop-off location the Military Road Recycling Site, 1114 Military Road, Stroudsburg.

Accepted will be gasoline, antifreeze, motor oil, oil based paint, insecticides, pool chemicals, fire extinguishers and more.

One must register and pay before arriving. Only items paid for will be accepted.

Call 570-643-6100 for more information or if help in needed in registering.

Picture, please

Monroe County Conservation District’s Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center 2023 Photo Contest is now open.

Folks are invited to send in photos that showcase Monroe County’s finest natural resources. Winners will receive maple syrup from the Meesing Sugarbush and a 2023 MCCD calendar. Submissions are due Sept. 23.

One grand prize winner will also be featured on the cover of the 2023 calendar.

For details and an entry form, call the E.E. Center at 570-629-3061, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday or visit the website, www.mcconservation.org/mccd-photo-contest.

PVEN fundraiser

The Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network is holding an outdoor flea market/craft fair at Pleasant Valley Presbyterian Church’s parking lot, at 150 Pilgrim Way, Brodheadsville, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sept. 24.

A concession stand will be open for food and drink.

For more information call Colleen at 570-992-3136 or email info@pven.net

Golf tournament

Monroe County Habitat for Humanity 25th annual golf tournament is set for Sept. 28 at Great Bear Golf Club.

To register, visit www.habitatmc.com/golf-2022

Grand opening

The Ross Township has announced the Grand Opening of the Ross Township Historical Museum from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oct. 1.

The ribbon-cutting will be at noon and light refreshments will be served.

The museum is located at the former township municipal building at 258 Anchorage Road, Saylorsburg.

All are welcome.

For more information one may email Ken Giardina at giarkc@ptd.net

Contact Adele Argot at 717-933-4028 or arargot3@verizon.net or the Times News at 800-443-0377 or tneditor@tnonline.com.