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CURTIN'S
APPLE FEST
Curtin Village is having their fall Apple Fest tomorrow from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. This is fun for the whole family. There will be children's games, face painting, pop-up photos with goats, tours of the mansion and furnace, foods and so much more. Irish music will be provided by the State College Area Irish Sessions between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
And, because it's an Apple Fest there will be all kinds of apples...apple butter making, apple cider, caramel apples, apple desserts.
Grilled chicken and corn on the cob will be ready for eat-in or take-out beginning at 11 a.m. Chef of the day is Shaun Dale of The Old Corner Grill and Bottle Shop, in Lock Haven.
If you are a baker, bring your prize apple dessert and enter it (at no charge) in the “Apple Dessert Baking Contest.” Expert judges (wink, wink) will announce the top three winners to be crowned “Curtin Apple Fest Apple Dessert Baker Extraordinaire." Desserts should be entered before noon at the Carriage House at Curtin Village for judging. After judging, it is dessert time for all.
Bring your own bottle or jug to buy fresh pressed (unpasteurized) cider for $5/quart. Or, buy a souvenir cup for $3.
Tickets to enter the Oct. 7 Curtin Village Apple Fest Fundraiser are $5 per person (children under 10, enter free).
The events and food are ala carte, but you can get an “All Apple (Fest) Access” Ticket for $30 which gets you entrance, BBQ chicken, an apple dessert, apple cider, a caramel apple, a goat photo, tours of the mansion and furnace and lots of fun activities for children. Any unused portion is simply a donation toward the efforts to save Curtin. You can purchase the PASS online at curtinvillage.com (or, at the gate at the event.)
Since this is a fundraiser, you can simply DONATE to the preservation efforts, especially, if you cannot attend: www.curtinvillage.com/donate.html
Curtin Village is located at 251 Curtin Road, Howard.
YARD SALES
Milesburg's community fall yard sale days are today and tomorrow.
There's an indoor yard sale at the Friendship Community Center tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Stop by to see Dalene and others who have items for sale at the FCC.
TROMBONE
CONCERT
Those Amazing Penn State Trombones will be back at Howard United Methodist Church on Sunday, Oct. 8. The public is invited to their performance, and please drop a few dollars in their case as a way to help support their musical studies at PSU. The morning service starts at 9 a.m.
FIRE CO. EVENTS
Centre Hall Fire Company (134 N. Witmer Avenue) monthly Bingo returns this evening, Oct. 6, and will continue to be held on the first Friday of each month through May, 2024. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. (Note the time change!) Early bird games are at 6:30 p.m. and regular games start at 7 p.m. Food and rip tickets are also available.
Citizen's Hook & Ladder Company will hold their gun and cash raffle tomorrow, Oct. 7. Doors open at noon and the drawing begins at 1 p.m. Must have photo ID and ticket to enter. The fire station is located at 300 Catherine St., Milesburg.
Walker Township Fire Company in Hublersburg will host their raffle at the fire station on Oct. 21 and Howard Fire Company's raffle will be on Nov. 11.
Howard Fire Company's Annual Punkin Chunkin Festival will be held at Bald Eagle State Park on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Come on out for a day filled with fun for the whole family!
SOUP SALE
Logan Grange #109 in Pleasant Gap will be holding a soup sale tomorrow, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., unless sold out before.
Soup flavors will be chicken corn noodle, vegetable beef and white chicken chili. The cost is $9 for each quart. Pre-orders can be called to 814-360-5756 or ordered through private message on the Logan Grange #109 Facebook page. Walk-ins are welcome, but pre-ordering is best.
VFW EVENTS
Howard Grange #297 will be hosting a Chicken Barbecue tomorrow, from 11 a.m. until gone, at the Howard VFW Post 8269. $10 per meal to include chicken, macaroni salad, baked beans, a roll and butter.
Howard VFW Post 8269 will be hosting a Corn Hole Tournament as well. Registration will begin at noon and bags fly at 1 p.m. $20 team entry fee. Call Anita at 814-571-4160 for more info about the Barbecue or the Corn Hole tourney.
The Howard VFW Auxiliary is holding a cash Bingo on Sunday, Oct. 15, at the Yearick Center (Howard Fire Hall). Doors open at noon and Bingo begins at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 and can be obtained at the VFW Club, by calling 814-625-2543 or from any auxiliary member. Must be 21 to play this Bingo. Rip tickets, 50/50, Chinese auction and food will also be available.
POT PIE SALE
Bald Eagle Valley Community United Methodist Church is having a pot pie sale on Monday, Oct. 9, and pick-up is in the parking lot beginning at 4 p.m. Quarts of ham or chicken pot pie are sold for $8. It's best to pre-order so you're sure to get by calling Janette at 814-883-0893. Walk-in sales are welcome, until sold out. The church is located at 111 Runville Road, Bellefonte, just behind the Sheetz store in Wingate.
ADVENT MUSIC
The Advent Church and Historical Museum located at 1303 Moose Run Road, Bellefonte, is hosting the last of three concerts, entitled Music at the Advent. The final music event for the year is being called Harvest Home and will be on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The day will be much like a fall festival with children's activities, craft items, homemade preserves and baked goods. The music will be provided by the Bellefonte Community Band and other local musicians. Help celebrate the autumn harvest season at The Advent and come learn about how folks in Holt’s Hollow preserved food for the winter. Cider and donuts will be provided. Bring your lawn chairs for added comfort. 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 AdventHistoricalSociety or the website at www.adventhistoricalsociety.org
LIONS NEWS
Lions will be holding Road Clean-up on Saturday, Oct. 7. Volunteers should meet at 8 a.m. in the Howard VFW parking lot.
An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held at the Yearick Center (Howard Fire Hall) on Wednesday, Oct. 11, from 1:30-6 p.m. Blood bank supplies are very low and donors are needed.
Howard Area Lions Bingo will be held on Thursday evenings, Oct. 12 and Oct. 26 at the BC-B Fire Company social hall building. Doors open at 5:30 and Bingo starts at 6:30 p.m.
Howard Area Lions Food Bank will be open on Monday, Oct. 16, for residents that live in Beech Creek Borough and BC Township along with Centre County residents that live in the Lions coverage area that missed their distribution earlier this month. Food Bank hours are from noon to 3 p.m. at the former Beech Creek Elementary School. Bring your sturdy boxes back each month for reuse with the food bank aid.
On Oct. 13 and Oct. 14 our local Lions will be collecting donations for programs to help the blind during White Cane Days.
WINE FEST
Haven's Wicked Wine Fest will be held on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 12-5 p.m., at the Castanea Fire Company picnic grounds. Over 10 wineries will be uncorking their bottles for the wine tasting. There will be food, drinks, basket raffles and entertainment. Tickets are available by calling Kim Willits at 570-660-5872 or by visiting the Facebook page, Haven's Wicked Wine Fest.
KBR BINGOS
Keystone Babe Ruth & More has special Bingo dates to help local organizations with fundraising and for individuals who may be going through a rough time, like a serious illness or paying off funeral expenses, or for groups who may be needing money for special events they'll be attending. On Oct. 7 Haven Performing Arts will host a rip ticket tournament. On Oct. 8 there will be a Purse Bingo to benefit Keystone Babe Ruth. Doors and the kitchen open at 11 a.m. and games start at 1 p.m.
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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.