Home → Events, Programs, Happenings, Seminars ( August 8, 2018 )
GOSPEL TENT MEETINGS: At the North Jackson UMC, 976 Deer Ridge Road. All are welcome to join us for Youth Night: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7pm; and Saturday 3pm for music and messages. For more information, call Pastor Vince at 570-756-2420.
Wednesday, 6pm to 8pm. Games, music, food, presentation of Youth for Christ. Message given by M. (Whip) Whipple from Susquehanna UMC and leader of "Hands of Christ Ministry".
Thursday, 7pm until closing. Music by Lakeview Mennonite Praise and Worship Team. Message given by Pastor Vince Chiaramonte.
Friday, 7pm until closing. Music by Owego Assembly of God Praise and Worship Team. Message given by Pastor Kevin Setzer.
Saturday, 3pm until closing. Music by the Tri-State Gospel Singers. Messages given by Pastor Kevin Setzer and Pastor Vince Chiaramonte.
METEOR SHOWER: Join us for one or both evenings at Salt Springs Park, Friday and Saturday, 9pm. Meet at the Wheaton House and walk out to an open field to enjoy the falling stars. Bring blankets or lawn chairs, viewing cameras or telescopes, snacks and drinks. We'll have a bonfire if the night is chilly. Free-will donation.
BOOK SALE: Used Book Sale and Historical Exhibits, sponsored by Harford Historical Society. Saturday, 9am to 2pm, at Soldiers Orphan School, 2238 Orphan School Road, Kingsley. The books are donated and no buyer restrictions (cash only). See exhibits in building used as dormitory school for orphans of Civil War, from 1865 to 1902. No charge for viewing exhibits of local Harford area.
CAR WASH/BAKE SALE: Sabers Cross Country Booster Club is hosting a Car Wash/Basket Raffle/Bake Sale at the Susquehanna Fire Department from 10am-2pm. Chance to win Traditions wine & dine gift card, night of camping, 4 Roba's VIP passes, 2 Rumble Ponies grandstand tickets, 2 golf passes to Chuckster's, and much, much more!
DRAGONFLIES, DAMSELFLIES, AND OTHER INSECTS: At Salt Springs Park, Saturday, 1pm. After a presentation in the Wheaton House, we'll go out to the creek and catch as many insects as we can. Nets provided. Bring sturdy, preferably waterproof, shoes or boots. Members and kids are free. RAIN/CLOUD DATE: Sunday, August 12.
METAL DETECTING: At Salt Springs Park, Sunday, 2pm. Experts Joseph Adrian and Michael Lettieri will introduce the equipment and the do's and don'ts, including detecting on state lands. Bring your detector, if you have one, and dress for the weather, because we're going to start detecting today!
DINNER: Chicken-n-Biscuit or Ham Dinner at the Clifford United Methodist Church, Main Street, Wednesday, 4:00 - 6:00pm. Take out or dine with us for a donation, which includes dinner, drink and dessert.
DINNER: Wimpie etc. supper at Starrucca Baptist Church, social rooms. Serving begins at 5pm. Public welcome.
OPEN HOUSE: Pratt Memorial Library, 752 Main Street, New Milford, 5pm – 7pm. All are welcome. Book sale, games and crafts for the kids, free hot dogs.
FULL MOON HIKE: At Salt Springs Park, Friday, 7:30pm. Bring a snack to share around a campfire and a flashlight. Members are free.
MUSHROOMS & MYCELIA: At Salt Springs Park, Saturday, 11am. Pack a lunch for a trail walk following a brief presentation and slideshow. Members and kids are free.
FREE LUNCH: The Stone Soup Kitchen at Christ Episcopal Church, Corner Delaware & Dundaff Streets, Forest City, invites everyone for a Community Luncheon. Saturday, servings begin at noon – 1:30pm. Bring your family & friends. Share a hearty lunch & wonderful camaraderie.
CORN FEST/TRACTOR SHOW: At Windsor's Klummp Park, Saturday, 12 to 5pm. Children's games, crafts, contests, live music and more. Chicken dinner orders, call Craig Terrell at 607-222-5470. Join the Corn Hole Tournament and Duck Race for cash prizes. Duck Race at 4:30pm, advance tickets available at Acclaim Insurance Agency, Main Street. Admission is free, but a canned or boxed food donation would be appreciated. For more information, call Elaine at 607-655-3399; or email: elainelcard@gmail.com.
BIKE TOUR: Take a two-wheeled tour of Salt Springs Park, Sunday, 1 pm. Bike the roads through Salt Springs Park and the Friends land. Free-will donation.
TRAIL RACE: Field, Forest & Falls Trail Race at Salt Springs Park, Saturday, 9am. The trail race takes you through meadows, past the park's namesake, through old-growth forests, past Penny Rock and along the gorge overlooking the park's iconic waterfalls. We offer a 5K and a 10K loop. Pre-register by August 29 for a discount. T-shirts must be ordered by August 22.
END OF SUMMER CELEBRATION: At the Thompson United Methodist Church, Saturday, 9:00am to 3:00pm. There will be: garage sale, fill the can with cookies sales, bake sale, chicken bbq, hot dogs, wimpies, homemade pies, craft vendors, Terry Rockwell Musical Entertainment, basket raffle and more. For pre-sale chicken dinners or halves, please call Tootsie Stone at (570) 727-2158.
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION: At Salt Springs Park, Saturday, 11am. Every Saturday of Labor Day weekend we provide an afternoon of free music, hikes and demonstrations for all ages, vendors, a silent auction and white elephant sale, and displays and exhibits. Stop by, see what's new, and enjoy some outdoor downtime with friends and family.
CLIFFORD PARKFEST: Saturday, 10am-6pm, at the Clifford Township Building Grounds, 119 Cemetery Rd. Join us for a fun filled event for all ages, including: vendors, crafts, fleamarkets, antiques, games, fund raisers and more. For questions, email: djacoby433@gmail.com.
FREE RETREAT: The Capuchin Sisters of St. Joseph Convent are offering a retreat, 10:00am to 2:30pm, at St. Martin of Tours Church, Jackson, intersection of Route 492 and 92. No reservation is needed and all are welcome. Please bring a lunch. Coffee and tea will be available.
The Stoutmen and Habit Formin' bands are on board to rock Windsor's Klummp Park on Saturday, August 25th, from 12 noon to 5pm.
The food vendors are lined up to titillate your palates with all things corn and many other favorites. The Windsor Fire Dept will be offering chicken dinners while they last, but our recommendation is to call ahead and place your order with Craig Terrell at 607-222-5470. That way you won't miss out on their delicious barbequed chicken. We have vendors lined up with corn dogs, walk-away tacos, corn chowder, corn niblets, roasted corn, french fries, hot dogs, popcorn, nachos, cornbread, chili, sno cones, cotton candy, ice cream and more. And we are more prepared for the crowds this year.
We will have children's games, crafts, and contests to entertain and fun, fun, fun. Miss Rodeo will be making an appearance, so be sure to say hello. And tractors, lots of tractors on display, with local friends who are proud to show off their tractors old and new. Want to learn how cider used to be made before all the new machinery was developed? Well, thanks to Kevin VonRoon, he will be demonstrating that very process. We are working on a few more surprises as well.
Join the Corn Hole Tournament for cash prizes. $10 per team of 2 to participate. Don't have a teammate, sign up anyway and we will pair you up with someone. Never played? No worries! It's basically just a bean bag toss and anyone can have fun doing it. Let's make this the biggest Corn Hole Tournament Windsor has ever seen.
Many friends and neighbors are setting up vendor booths to offer their wares or provide information on their services, so be sure to visit them and shop locally.
The grand finale is our infamous duck race down the creek at 4:30 pm with a grand prize of $250. Tickets are available in advance at Acclaim Insurance Agency on Main Street or the day of the event. Second prize is $100, third prize is $50 and the not so lucky duck who finishes last will receive $25. Winners need not be present to win, but cheering your duck on is fun and exciting, so we hope you will stay for the event.
Admission to the event is free of charge, but we ask that you consider those less fortunate and bring canned or boxed food products for Windsor's Human Development to help feed others in our community.
For additional information on any of the events or activities, call Elaine at 607-655-3399; or email: elainelcard@gmail.com. As with any event, volunteers are needed as well.
Do You Enjoy Gardening and Sharing Your Knowledge? Well, now is your opportunity to become a Penn State Extension Master Gardener. Penn State Extension Master Gardeners are volunteers who support Penn State Cooperative Extension's educational programs in consumer horticulture. They develop their horticultural expertise through participation in an educational training conducted by Penn State University faculty and Penn State Extension staff. Master Gardener Basic Training classes in Susquehanna County will begin on September 13th, 2018 and will be held at the Penn State Extension Office, 88 Chenango Street in Montrose, every Thursday evening from 6pm till 9pm until early March, 2019. The program provides interested volunteers with extensive training in horticulture and environmental stewardship. In return, newly certified Master Gardeners volunteer time helping Penn State Extension and its partners educate the community on home gardening and more.
Last year's Master Gardener class hitting the books
The training will be held via Zoom technology with educators across the state. You will have access to each of these sessions and with each class room session at the Extension office there will be fun, hands on activities for learning. The cost of the training covers materials and expenses.
A few of the topics you will learn are: Botany, Plant Propagation, Plant Diseases, Soils, Entomology, Native Plants, IPM, Turfgrass, Vegetables, Plant ID and Diagnostics, Small Fruits, Tree Fruits, Herbaceous & Woody Plants, Pruning, Weeds, Invasive Species, Indoor Plants and other important topics.
Master Gardener trainees are required to participate in a minimum of forty hours of basic training, score 80% on the final exam, and fulfill 50 hours of volunteer service in order to obtain certification. To maintain certification for participation in the program in subsequent years, a Penn State Extension Master Gardener must commit to a minimum of twenty hours of volunteer service each additional year and complete ten hours of approved continuing education each year. Trainees may begin to volunteer as soon as training classes begin, with supervision from certified Master Gardeners.
Currently, there are 45 Master Gardeners in Susquehanna County delivering educational programs which include Senior Citizens projects, Poison Prevention programs for first grade students and Harford Fair programming. Master Gardeners also partner with the Montrose Area Adult School to host several programs each year. There are also independent gardening classes, a helpline service and several demonstration gardens. And…brand new this year: Junior Master Gardeners. This program offers educational instruction for children aged 9-13, interested in horticulture and the environment.
So, come and take part in the training and join this fun, educational group of gardeners.
If you're interested in becoming a Master Gardener in Susquehanna County and want to fill out an application, please contact us at susquehannamg@psu.edu or call 570-666-9003 for more information and to be added to a list. We can accommodate 10 students, so call or email now.