Home → Events, Programs, Happenings, Seminars ( July 18, 2018 )
CHICKEN/HAM DINNER: At the Clifford United Methodist Church on Main Street. Chicken-n-Biscuit or Ham Dinner from 4 – 6pm. Take out or dine in. Donation includes dinner, drink and dessert.
HOMETOWN DAYS: Wed: music by Brass Majors at 6:30pm. Thurs: music by She's A Spy at 8pm, Idol Contest – single act, ages 10-18, sign-up at 5:45pm. Fri: music by The Look at 7pm, Parade at 6:30, line-up at Susky High School 6pm. Sat: 5k Run/Walk at 9am, register by 7am; Carnival matinee at 3pm, music by Outcold at 7pm.
HAM DINNER: Thursday, at the Starrucca Baptist Church, located in the social rooms. Ham and scalloped potato dinner, serving begins at 5pm. Public is welcome.
CRUISE-IN: Friday, 5pm - 8pm, United Methodist Community Church, Main Street, Great Bend. Rain or Shine. Anything with wheels welcome; cars, trucks, motorcycles, tractors… No registration fee. No awards. Music by Blue Velvet Big Band. Scavenger Hunt for the kids. Food. Proceeds benefit Great Bend Hallstead Ambulance. For questions call 570-879-2933, or 570-879-4506.
LUNCH: Retta Community Church will serve lunch including homemade pies, during the Annual Community Garage Sale off Route 267 between Lawton and Meshoppen. Doors open at 8am for coffee and baked goods. For more information call 570-869-1918.
SIDEWALK SALE: Townwide sidewalk sale in Susquehanna. All stores and food vendors welcome. Free set up. 5K Run/Walk at 9am from the school. Hometown Day rides open at 3pm. An SCDA event.
YARD/BAKE SALE: Saturday, 8:00am-2:00pm, under the tent at Colonial Brick Inn and Suites, Route 11, Great Bend. To benefit: Gill Chapter #12, Order of the Eastern Star.
SIDEWALK SALE: At VFW Post 6223, 386 Main Street, Great Bend, on Saturday, 8:00am - ?? Yard sale items, basket raffle, bake sale, hot dogs, funnel cakes available. WANTED: Vendors, Crafters or Yard Sale Sellers. Parking spaces available for rent. Table rentals are available for a small fee. Call Liz at 570-879-5175 to reserve your space today.
FREE LUNCH: Good News Lunch located at St. Marks Church, New Milford on Saturday at Noon. Free Meal. All are welcome.
COMMUNITY CHORUS: The Susquehanna Community Chorus will be performing this summer as part of Hometown Days. The concert will be on Sunday, July 22 at 3:00pm at the Susquehanna Community High School Auditorium.
CEMETERY MEETING: A meeting for the Lanesboro Cemetery will be held 7pm in the Susquehanna Borough Building, 83 Erie Blvd., Susquehanna. Election of officers. Please plan to attend.
ICE CREAM SOCIAL: Hymn sing/ice cream social, 7pm at the First Presbyterian Church, 367 Church St., Montrose. Sing along in the choir, rehearsal 6pm. Donations benefit Montrose Mobile Pantry, which offers food distributions the 2nd Friday of the month and a lunchbox program for kids. For more information, call 571-214-2184; or on Facebook, Montrose-Mobile-Pantry-PA.
FREE LUNCH: The Stone Soup Kitchen at Christ Church invites everyone for a free Community Luncheon at Christ Episcopal Church, Corner Delaware and Dundaff Streets, Forest City. Servings begin Saturday, 12pm – 1:30pm.
ROAST BEEF SUPPER: Saturday at Thompson United Methodist Church, 586 Main Street. Take-Outs 4:30pm, Dine-In 5:00pm. All are welcome.
TRAIL DAY BBQ: Saturday, during the festivities in Forest City, Christ Church, located at the corner of Dundaff and Delaware Streets, will hold a Chicken BBQ dinner 3:00pm-6:00pm. Limited tickets available. To purchase, leave a call-back message at 570-785-3425 for Christ Church members or from various businesses throughout town.
CHICKEN BBQ: Saturday, starts at noon until sold out. Half chicken or dinner which includes; mac salad, baked beans, coleslaw, roll and cupcake. At the Gibson Grange Hall, State Route 92, Gelatt. To reserve your chicken please call: Evelyn Cottrell at 570-727-2995, or Nancy Shay at 570-756-2958.
MUSIC IN THE PARK: Sunday, at the Clifford Fireman's Fairgrounds, Route 106. 10:30am Worship Service followed by Contemporary/Traditional Christian Music until 5pm, rain or shine. Fun for the whole family. Refreshments available. For more information, call 570-679-2766.
No history of anthracite in Forest City would be complete without discussing the nationalities of the men, women and families brought to Forest City by the coal mining industry.
As part of the upcoming Trail Town Festival and 250th Anniversary of Anthracite in Forest City on Saturday, August 4th, the Forest City Area Historical Society will have five evenings of ethnic heritage discussions the week prior to the one-day event.
On Monday, July 30, 7pm at the Historical Society Museum, 629 Main Street, Forest City, the presentation will be by anthracite expert Charlie Kumpas, who will give a slide presentation on actual coal mining, the anthracite region and coal breakers.
Historical Society Museum located in Forest City
On Tuesday, July 31, 7pm, local resident Alan Gordon will talk about the contributions of Polish people to the early 20th century in Forest City.
On Wednesday, August 1, 7pm, Stephanie Longo, founder of the Italian-American Heritage Society of NEPA, will speak on Italian miner's and their customs.
On Thursday, August 2, 7pm, Carol Gargan will discuss Lithuanian heritage in Forest City and surrounding area.
On Friday, August 3, 7pm, William "Bill' Puntar will talk of the history of Slovenians coming to the Forest City area.
A full schedule of Rail Trail and Historical Society events will take place, beginning at 8am on Saturday, August 4 and culminate with a parade and fireworks at 9pm. The public is invited to all of the week's events.
The Pennsylvania Make It With Wool Competition is to be held at the PA Farm Show Complex on Saturday, October 16, 2018. Deadline to enter contest is August 21, 2018. The age divisions are Preteens (12 and under), Juniors (ages 13-16), Seniors (ages 17-24) and Adults (ages 25 +). There are chances to advance to the National Competition in New Orleans, LA. For more information visit www.makeitwithwool.com.
The Annual Meeting of the Brooklyn Historical Society will be held on July 22, at 2pm in the Brooklyn Township Building, Maple Street, Brooklyn. A major focus at this meeting will be on the future of the society's historic archives and collection as related to the potential for a new Brooklyn Township Building. This issue is vitally important to the society, as it appears the current township building may have to be demolished. Draft minutes of the spring meeting in April, 2018 will be acted upon by the society. A progress report of the effort to place a scenic overlook information site on Zick Hill, for viewing the Martins Creek Viaduct; as well as the effort to obtain an official, state historical marker for the same viaduct will be provided at this meeting.
A review of approximately 12 boxes of historic documents recently found on the third floor of the Township Building (former Brooklyn grade school) will interest any history sleuth. Some of the documents go back to 1848. Election of officers will be conducted at this July meeting. If any member would like to place his or her name in nomination, please contact David Palmer at davesolopalmer@gmail.com or 570-498-6637.
Other items on the agenda include a status of the Old West Side Cemetery, grant applications to the Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau for the new museum, and renewing the society's website domain name. Finally, several members of the society who have passed away recently will be memorialized. The July meeting promises to be an interesting and informative one. Bring a friend…a new member.