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BENEFIT BINGO
There will be benefit Bingos this weekend at the KBR Bingo facility, Piper Way, Lock Haven. The July 8 Bingo will benefit Mark Allen, who is recovering from surgery and has lots of medical and rehab travel expenses. On July 9 there will be a benefit to assist a family following the death of their loved one. Doors open at 11 a.m. and Bingo starts at 1 p.m. Call 570-660-2647 for more info.
SUMMER CAMP
Howard Parks and Recreation is sponsoring a summer camp for children the week of July 10-14. Color Competition Summer Camp is for those entering kindergarten up through those who will be entering fifth grade. The summer camp will run each morning from 9-11 a.m. and will be held at West End Park (out past the old Woolrich building, now GP Cabinets) in Howard. Preregistration is preferred, but not required. Contact Aly Masden at ally.masden21@gmail.com for more info or to preregister.
LAMAR CONCERTS
Lamar Lighthouse Camp is having their summer concerts on Sunday evenings at 7 p.m. Avenue Trio will be the featured group on July 9. The Lore Family will be in concert on July 16.
The concerts are free to attend, but a love offering is taken during the service. Lamar Lighthouse Campground is located along Route 64 in Lamar. For more info call Lynette at 570-337-0203.
ORVISTON FESTIVAL
The annual Orviston Festival will be held this evening and tomorrow, and everyone is invited to attend.
Tonight the activities kick off with a wiffle ball derby starting at 6 p.m. Registration is required from 4:30-6 p.m. There are about 30 different vendors who will be there selling their wares as well as food and sodas. Tickets for the basket raffle will be sold on Friday night and all day on Saturday.
On Saturday the festivities begin with breakfast at the pavilion from 7-9 a.m. Horseshoe sign-ups and warm-ups are from 9-11 a.m. Pre-register with Brad at 570-367-9397.
Opening ceremony is at 10:30 a.m. at the stage and Orviston area veterans will be honored, too!
The horseshoe tournament begins at 11 a.m., followed by live music on the stage throughout the afternoon.
The festival parade is at 2 p.m., with line-up starting at 1 p.m. out Blue Row.
The annual Brick Float at the creek begins at 6 p.m. followed by the raffle winners being drawn at 6:15 p.m. The Lomison Family and Friends will take the stage from 7-9 p.m., followed by closing remarks, just before those fantastic fireworks start at 9:30 p.m.
Orviston folks are happy to open their small town for this festival each year, but there's some rules that need to be followed so that everyone stays safe and has a good time.
No four wheelers ripping and tearing during the festival. You can ride in the parade but after that please put them away. Leave the fireworks to the professionals. Fireworks should not be set off, especially around vehicles that could catch fire. Also, they scare the young children and veterans who may be there to enjoy themselves, so please be considerate of others.
ADVENT MUSIC
The Advent Church and Historical Museum located at 1303 Moose Run Road, Bellefonte, is hosting their second of three concerts, entitled Music at the Advent, that will be held this year. On Sunday, July 16, at 2 p.m. the music theme will be Centre County Bluegrass and will be featuring the Tussey Mountain Moonshiners. A special performance by artist, singer and fiddler Lindsey Fyfe is planned. For this concert Fyfe plans to dedicate it to the memory of her father, Dick Fyfe (1930-2022), to honor his lifelong love of music and art nurtured in our own Centre County area.
The public is invited to bring your lawn chair for added comfort and enjoy the concert as well as summertime refreshments of watermelon, cookies and lemonade. You'll also get a chance to meet the performers and to visit the on-site museum. All events are free. For info on Advent Church events, please visit on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AdventHistoricalSociety or on the website at www.adventhistoricalsociety.org
FAITH CHAPEL
Faith Chapel United Methodist Church in Hunter Run will be having their Roger A. White Fun Fair on Saturday, July 15, at the church from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Along with the Fun Fair there will also be a silent auction. Come enjoy countless games and a moon bounce along with great food and baked goods during the day. Sign up for the jello eating contest that begins at 1 p.m. Silent Auction bidding begins at 2 p.m. for some really nice items that have been donated.
Faith Chapel's Bargains and Blessings Community Closet will also be open in the church for you to browse and purchase new and gently used clothing in all sizes. Get a whole bagful of clothes and accessories for just $5.
YARNELL NEWS
Jack Miller will be making his famous subs and cheese steaks to raise money for the community center. The subs will be made on Aug. 2-5 and available for pickup from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. This year the hoagie flavors will be regular-$8, ham-$10, turkey-$10, roast beef-$11, and Canadian bacon-$12. Cheese steaks will also be available for $12. Walk-in orders are welcomed, but pre-ordering is best because once the supplies are gone they're not reordering. Pre-orders should be called into Jack before July 16 so he can begin gathering the necessary supplies.
Jack is also the rental co-ordinator for the Yarnell Community Center. The former school house building has been updated, has a nice kitchen and counter area and will seat about 100 people. The cost is $75 per day and can be booked by calling Jack at 814-699-0548.
JACKSONVILLE FESTIVAL
The Jacksonville Cemetery Association's annual festival is always the third Saturday in July. This year it's July 15. The festival starts at 5 p.m. and offers a Chinese auction, dime and penny pitch, fish pond and other kids games along with Bingo and the Paddle Wheel. Lots of food stands offering hamburgers, hot dogs, hot sausages, french fries, hoagies, corn dogs, ice cream and cake. Live music from 6-9 p.m. featuring the Lomison Family and Friends. Bring a lawn chair and settle in for some old-fashioned festival fun. Proceeds benefit the cemetery association's perpetual care and grass mowing expenses.
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Howard Happenings is written and compiled by Tammy Coakley who can be reached by email at tammysue0115@gmail.com or by telephone at 814-625-2684.