Grief support

The Western Pocono Community Library has partnered with St. Luke’s Hospice to offer free monthly adult grief support. Sign-up is not needed and the groups are free and open to everyone.

The first group is meeting Oct. 16 from 1-2:30 p.m. Additional meetings for 2024 will be held at 1 p.m. Nov. 13 and Nov. 27 (grief at the holidays session), and Dec. 11.

For more information, contact St. Luke’s Hospice Bereavement Team at 484-526-2499.

Soup sale

Effort UMC’s soup sale of stuffed pepper soup and chicken potpie ends today. Call the church at 570-629-1890. The pickup date is Oct. 27.

Free dinner

Zion Lutheran Church, Brodheadsville, is offering its next free community drive-thru pickup dinner from 5 to 6 p.m. today.

Altar & Rosary

The Altar & Rosary Society of Our Lady Queen Of Peace Church is meeting at 6 p.m. today.

Shredding event

State Rep. Jack Rader has announced his sixth annual Shredding/Fall Clean up Day for 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, at Pocono Raceway, 1234 Long Pond Road.

Included is not only shredding sensitive paperwork, but also disposing of old tires, expired prescription drugs; collecting cellphones, slightly used books and glasses/sunglasses.

Free license plate replacement service will be available but registration is required at RepRader.com/events or by calling his office at 570-643-7683 to provide and title numbers.

Middlecreek sale

Middlecreek Christian Church’s annual and rummage sale will be Friday, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., and Saturday, from 9 a.m.-noon.

There will also be fresh baked goods, quarts of soup for sale and the kitchen will be selling hot dogs and other treats.

The church is located at 343 Dorshimer Road, Kresgeville. For information about the events, services, weekly Bible studies and general inquiries, email the church office at mcchurch@ptd.net or call the church at 570-629-4066. The church website is middlecreekchurch.org.

SFRC needs

The Supplemental Food Resource Center at Effort UMC is seeking donations of holiday foods including canned vegetables (corn, green beans, carrots, beets, yams, cranberry sauce, etc.), instant mashed potatoes and free turkey/hams.

Its next distribution day is from 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 26.

Ham dinner

Salem-St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Kresgeville, is having its ham takeout dinner on Saturday. Dinner includes ham, filling with gravy, carrots, applesauce, roll and choice of molasses or upside down pineapple cake.

Pickup dinners, as well as ordered celery seed dressing, at the church is between 4-5:30 p.m. Saturday.

Chestnuthill seniors

The Chestnuthill Senior Center, meeting at Zion Lutheran in Brodheadsville, is open Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Donna Riedel is manager and can be reached at 570-242-6770.

Two types of lunch are offered, and there are also various activities.

Family Fun Day

Effort UMC is hosting an open to community Fall Family Fun Day from 1-3 p.m. Saturday. There will be a pumpkin patch, games, community representatives, costume parade (both human and pets), trunk or treat and additional fun events.

Anyone inclined to help with the event by donating candy is asked to please drop off donations at the church office by Oct. 17.

Baby shower

Our Lady Queen of Peace Church is holding a baby shower the month of October to assist Shepherd’s Maternity House families.

There will be a cradle in the atrium to receive said the gifts.

Monday meeting

The Western Pocono Women will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in Wesley Hall at Effort UMC.

PVEN needs

Among the current Pleasant Valley Ecumentical Network needs are: food pantry — cereal, cranberry sauce, stuffing and canned vegetables; Clothing Closet — body wash and deodorant, dental care items for adults and children, bed sheets and comforters/blankets, and towels; Diaper Pantry — baby formula and baby food, (unexpired), bladder pads and adult sized pullups and bed protector pads.

Donations can be delivered to the PVEN on Route 209 east of Brodheadsville.

For more information, call the PVEN at 570-992-3136.

Trunk or Treat

Middlecreek Christian Church, Kresgeville, is hosting its first ever Trunk or Treat on Oct. 26, from 2-4 p.m. There will be games, costumes, doughnuts, cookies, apple cider and candy. There is no charge.

Trunk or Treat

Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Brodheadsville, is hosting its annual Trunk or Treat event at 2 p.m. Oct. 27. The church’s youth group will have a trunk.

Donations of wrapped candy can be dropped off at the church office.

Pie crust sale

Zion Lutheran Church is accepting orders for already rolled-out flaky homemade pie crusts in a 9-inch aluminum pie pan. Great for freezing until holiday baking. Pickup dates are Thursday, Nov. 7, from 1-4 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 10, from 9-11 a.m.

To order, call Ruth at 610-533-6211.

Fall Bazaar set

Layman’s Fellowship of St. Matthew’s UCC, Kunkletown, is hosting its Fall Bazaar from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 2.

There will be a dine-in menu, raffle prizes, bake sale, soup sale, Pennsylvania Dutch auction and an introduction of North Pole Mercantile.

People can also order filling for Nov. 26.

Basket raffle

The Buena Vista Cemetery group is hosting a basket raffle at the West End Firehouse in Brodheadsville from 1-3 p.m. Nov. 2. The drawing will be at 3 p.m.

Pork & sauerkraut

Effort UMC is hosting a pork & sauerkraut dinner from 4-6:30 p.m. Nov. 2. For costs, call the church at 570-629-1890.

The meal includes roast pork loin, mashed potatoes, vegetable, applesauce, roll, homemade desserts, coffee, tea and other beverages.

The church is handicapped accessible.

Block shoot set

The Kunkletown Rod & Gun Club is holding its next block shoot and meat raffle Nov. 3, beginning at 11 a.m., at 122 Gun Club Lane, Saylorsburg.

It is a 12-gauge shotgun only event.

The public is welcome.

For more information, call 610-381-3215.

Craft Show

The 2024 Western Pocono Community Library Craft Show will take place Nov. 23. Vendor applications are now being accepted. Go to the library website or stop in for an application. Visit www.westernpoconocommunitylibrary.org or call 570-992-7934 for more information on WPCL’s services and programs.

Senior Spelling Bee?

Merle Turitz, editor of Monroe County’s Seniors’ Express Times, has posed the question: Would you like to see Monroe County’s Area Agency of Aging bring back the Senior Spelling Bee?

Call her at 570-420-3726 if you would participate as a speller or in helping as part of the program.