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LIBRARY EVENTS
Friendship Community Library is hosting several events in September and early October that you and your family may be interested in attending. You can check their Facebook site or call Courtney at 570-962-2048 for more details.
Art Class with George Stefanski will be held on Monday's from 4:30-6 p.m. for those 12 and older. Walk-ins are welcome. The class is free and will be held on Sept. 30 and on Oct. 7.
On Oct. 1 there will be an "Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia" program from 3:30-4:30 p.m. for adults. The program is for those who have a loved one going through these stages.
On Oct. 3 from 4-6 p.m. there will be a Scribble Art project in the Calming Crafts for the Busy Mind series. Adults are able to take advantage of this free program. No registration is needed!
Also on Oct. 3 there will be a free movie shown at the library. "Knives Out" begins at 4:30 p.m. Drinks with resealable lids to prevent spills are allowed.
FOOD AID
Howard United Methodist Church will have a food distribution on Thursday, Oct. 3, beginning at 5 p.m. at the church. Line-up begins at 4 p.m. Be sure to not block any driveways. Call Patti at 814-625-2182 for info on food distributions in Howard.
LIONS NEWS
Milesburg Lions Club holds their Bingo every Thursday evening at the Milesburg Community Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin at 6:45 p.m.
Howard Lions are in need of a freezer no bigger than 54" wide. If anyone has a chest type freezer to donate to the Lions please call Ron Davy at 570-962-2407.
Howard Lions Club would like to help the Ferguson Township Lions Club with their "Let's Fill the Trailer" campaign to help with disaster relief for the families in Westfield and Trout Run, Pa. Over 390 homes were lost due to the flooding from Hurricane Debby.
The Lions are hoping that you'll have a heart to help fill the trailer with cleaning supplies and items needed, such as sponges, disinfecting wipes, hand sanitizers, Comet, Clorox, paper towels, trash bags, disposable gloves, first aid kits, band-aids, mops, brooms and manual can openers.
These items can be gathered and then taken to the Ferguson Township Lions Club from now until Oct. 24. The best times for dropping off the items would be on Thursday's from 5-8 p.m., but if you have items and need a different drop off time you may call Charlie Poust of the Ferguson Township Lions at 814-238-6695.
YARD SALES
Milesburg's fall yard sale dates are Oct. 4-5.
SPECIAL EVENT
Wingate Faith Church is extending an invitation to a special event at the church on Sunday, Oct. 6. The program, "One Man's Spiritual and Sporting Journey" will feature Derek Horner, Manager of Audience Development at Outdoor Life at Recurrent Ventures.
Derek, a native of Centre County, where his father and grandfather taught him to hunt and fish, will be at the church to speak about how God has led him into a role with Outdoor Life magazine. Derek is a graduate of Penn State University where he was the captain of the PSU Bass Fishing Team. His time on the team gave him the opportunity to travel the country chasing bass in many lakes and rivers. He will share how the Lord has blessed his life as he continues to hunt, fish and write about it for Outdoor Life.
From 6-7 p.m. there will be a reception to meet and greet Derek while enjoying light refreshments before his presentation at 7 p.m. begins.
Everyone is welcome! Wingate Faith Church is located at 111 Runville Road, Bellefonte, directly behind the Sheetz store in Wingate.
FIRE NEWS
Gregg Township Fire Company's annual gun raffle will be on Sept. 28. Doors open at 11 a.m., and drawings are held from 12-4 p.m.
Centre Hall Fire Company's first Friday Bingo returns on Oct. 4. Doors open at 5:30; early birds at 6:30. Rip tickets and food available. Upcoming Friday Bingo dates are Nov. 1 and Dec. 6.
Mark your calendars for Breakfast with Santa in Centre Hall on Saturday, Dec. 21.
Centre Hall Fire Company is having a Gun Bingo on Saturday, Oct. 12. Tickets are $50 each and available by seeing any fire company member or stopping by the fire station.
Walker Township Fire Company's annual gun raffle will be on Oct. 19, from 5-11 p.m., at the fire station in Hublersburg. Tickets are $10.
Howard Fire Company's Gun Raffle will be on Nov. 9 from noon to 5 p.m.
FREE
CLOTHING
The Light of the World Clothing Bank at St. John's United Church of Christ, 145 W. Linn St., Bellefonte, will be open Friday, Oct. 4, from 2:30-5 p.m. The clothing bank will not be open on Saturday like it usually is this month. Clothing (winter and spring) for everyone from babies to adults, towels, blankets, sheets, some beautiful handmade afghans, shoes, purses and more are available. Everything is free! For more info contact Cathy, the clothing bank coordinator, at 814-355-9072 or 814-355-4983.
LEMONT
CONCERTS
The last Lemont concert of the summer will be held this evening, from 7-8:30 p.m., on the Lemont Village Green, 133 Mount Nittany Road, Lemont. Tonight's concert features Granma Ben with Doug Irwin, Larry Boggess and Steve Treado.
If there is light rain -- the concert is on, bring your lawn chairs, umbrellas or pop-up canopies. Thunder and lightning will see the concert moved to the Granary, so check the website, www.lemontvillage.org, for info.
Donations are being collected to benefit the restoration of the train track side of the railroad building. Work is nearly finished, with the back exit bridge funding aided by community members, a recent grant from the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau and Centre Gives donations.
POT PIE SALE
Wingate Faith Church will have a ham and chicken pot pie sale on Monday, Oct. 14, at the church. Pre-order your quarts of either ham or chicken pot pie by calling Janette at 814-883-0893. Beginning at 4 p.m. you may come to get your orders. Walk-ins will also be accommodated until the pot pie is all sold out. The pot pie is now $9 per quart. The church regrets having to raise the price, but unfortunately the price of the ingredients to make the pot pie warrants the price increase. Rest assured, you'll still be getting the same delicious pot pie that you've purchased in the past.
Mark your calendar for the last pot pie sale of fall that will be held on Nov. 11.
DANCING
LESSON
Centre County Ballroom Dancing will be held on Sunday, Oct. 13, from 2-5 p.m., at Lambert Hall in Bellefonte. The dance will start with a lesson on the waltz, so bring a snack and a friend.
FALL BAZAAR
Friendship Community Center in Beech Creek will be having a Fall Bazaar on Nov. 1-2. On Friday the hours are from 6-9 p.m., and on Saturday the hours will be from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Vendor tables at $10 each are available and can be reserved now by calling Pam at 570-295-9592.
FALL FESTIVAL
Porter Township Recreation Board will be holding their third annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 5, from noon to 5 p.m., at the Porter Township Park in Lamar. During the festival you can expect fun for the whole family, with games, music, craft and food vendors, barrel train rides and sweet treats like popcorm and cotton candy.
To be a vendor or for more info contact Chris at 814-571-5798.
FALL
CONCERTS
Beech Creek Wesleyan Church is planning to have several concerts that the public is invited to enjoy. Beginning this Sunday evening, Sept. 28, Liberty Quartet will be in concert at the church at 6 p.m.
On Sunday, Oct. 13, The Craguns will be performing, followed by Texas Star on Nov. 10.
Rounding out the concert series on Dec. 15 will be GloryWay.
All concerts are free, but a love offering is taken during the concerts.
The church is located at 217 Main St., Beech Creek. Call 570-962-2732 for more info.
SOUP SALE
Bald Eagle United Presbyterian Church is having a soup sale on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the church, (109 Main St.), in Mill Hall. Quarts of homemade beef vegetable soup will be sold for $7. A meatless version of the soup will also be offered, too. Call the church at 570-726-4112 and pre-order your soup to be sure you'll get some. All proceeds from this soup sale will go towards the winter heating costs of the church. The soup comes in freezable containers, so stock up for the cool months ahead.
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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.