WEEKEND EVENTS

Elizabeth Brady will be at the St. Mark Lutheran Church, 850 Snydertown Road, Howard, tomorrow, March 29, at 11 a.m. to talk about the book she wrote about the grief she experienced after losing her eight year old son in 2012. Elizabeth will tell of her journey through faith. Copies of her book, “Oil for Your Lantern: Sharing Light after the Death of a Child,” will be available for purchase at $15 each and she will personally sign your book.

Sugar Valley Fire Company is offering an all you can eat Seafood Buffet on March 29 from 3-6:30 p.m. at the fire station. Boom boom shrimp, deep fried breaded shrimp, Old Bay shrimp, Lemon pepper fish, battered fish, scallops, coleslaw, stewed tomatoes, mac and cheese, fries, clam strips and chicken fingers are just some of the items on the menu. The cost is $25 for adults and $13 for children ages 6-12. Little tykes ages 5 and under can eat for free. Dine in or take-out options are both available.

Scout Troop 66 in Pleasant Gap will be hosting a Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, March 29, from 4-6 p.m. The dinner is being held to help the scout troop raise funds for their trip to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. The scouts are planning to spend about 12 days in June of 2026 at the Philmont Scout Ranch, camping out, hiking and seeing local attractions in the area. The spaghetti dinner will be held at the Pleasant Gap American Legion Post 867, 435 S. Main St., Pleasant Gap. The cost for a meal is $12, available by sit down dining or take-out meals. Monetary donations to assist Troop 66 on their Philmont trip will also be accepted and appreciated. For more info call 814-404-5432.

The Amish community in Nittany Valley is holding a benefit dinner on Saturday, March 29, at the Walker Township fire hall in Hublersburg. The dinner is served from noon to 7 p.m. and you can pick your time slot to eat. Reservations can be made by calling Sylvia at 814-810-7959 or Dorothy at 814-810-8664. The price is $22 adults ages 18-64; $20 for senior citizens 65 and over and also for those ages 11-17; $9 for children 5-10 years old and younger kiddos can eat for free. Walk-ins are welcomed, but you may have to wait a few minutes until a table comes available. The proceeds from this benefit meal will be used to help with school expenses for the Amish schools in the area.

Liberty Township Sportsmen’s Club will have a Turkey Shoot on Sunday, March 30. Registration starts at 9 a.m. and the shooting begins at 9:30 a.m.

SHOE DRIVE

Sunday, March 30, will be the last day of the 2025 Shoe Drive for Gospel Tide. This is the fourth year that the Gospel Tide has collected shoes to aid in their ministry. Marsh Creek Brethren in Christ Church is one of about 25 churches that are collecting gently used shoes, sneakers, sandals and boots for The Tide’s “Your Soles for Their Souls” drive.

Bonnie, the shoe drive coordinator for the Marsh Creek BIC Church, has already taken one car load of shoes down to the Gospel Tide office in Chambersburg.

Marsh Creek BIC Church would like to collect 500 pairs of shoes this year for the drive. So far, they’ve received close to 450 pairs. The shoes need to be in really great shape, clean and have the shoe strings tied together (or be in a bag) so they don’t get separated.

Gospel Tide has a goal to collect 10,000 pairs of shoes this year. Last year the Tide’s goal of 5,000 pairs was far exceeded by collecting 6,500 pairs of shoes.

Bonnie will be taking the second load of shoes to The Tide office in early April, so there’s still time to go through your closets and donate. Call Bonnie at 570-962-2665 for local pick-up.

WING NIGHT

Citizen’s Hook and Ladder Company in Milesburg is having a wing night on Saturday April 5, from 5-7 p.m.A dozen wings will be $12. The bone-in or boneless wings come in seven different flavors, the new mild buffalo, hot, hot garlic, sweet heat, bbq, garlic ranch and garlic parmesan.

Add a side of fries for $4 more. Don’t miss Wing Night at the fire station, 300 Catherine St., Milesburg. For more info call Jon at 814-359-9943.

EASTER

EGG HUNT

New Hope Fellowship Church is having an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 19, starting at 11 a.m. at the church. There are more than 5,000 Easter eggs filled for the kiddos to find. There will also be food, games and golden ticket prizes to win! This year the church has Dairy Queen, Burger King and McDonald’s gift prizes along with kids meals at Denny’s. Weis in Mill Hall has also been generous and donated a $50 grocery gift card.

Bring the whole family and enjoy the activities at New Hope Fellowship Church located at 6436 Nittany Valley Drive, (Route 64), Mill Hall.

ROTARY

DINNER

Bellefonte Area Rotary is offering a Chicken and Waffles Day on Thursday, April 3. Two meal times will be offered so you won’t miss out! You’ll be able to eat from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and again from 4-7 p.m. The chicken and waffles also comes with mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans and dessert. The cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 4-12 years and those younger can eat for free. The meals are served at the Logan Grange Hall, 120 N. Main St., Pleasant Gap. Call Dave at 717-468-2573 for more info.

CEMETERY NEWS

The annual meeting of Schenck’s Cemetery Association was held on Wednesday, March 26. The cemetery will be cleaned in early April. If you have decorations on the gravesites that you want to save you should remove them before April 6. (Otherwise they will be taken off and discarded as trash.) For more info about Schenck’s Cemetery please feel free to contact Barb Elling at 570-748-8631.

LIONS NEWS

Howard Area Lions will have their food distribution on Monday, April 7, from noon to 3 p.m., at the former Beech Creek Elementary School. Bring a sturdy box (or boxes) with you as there is always a need for larger boxes for food distributions. Food distribution is for those residents who live in the Centre County areas of Blanchard, Howard, Hunter Run, Lamar, Marsh Creek, Monument, Mount Eagle and Orviston, and those living in the Clinton County area of Beech Creek Borough and Beech Creek Township. Food distribution will also be held on April 21. Residents may obtain food at only one of the monthly distributions.

Howard Area Lions has a medical equipment program where the club loans out (free of charge) medical related items that individuals may be in need of. Canes, walkers, wheel chairs, bedside potties, shower chairs and hospital beds are just a few of the things that you can borrow.

If you have a wheel chair that you borrowed from the Lions Club and aren’t using it please return it so that others may use the items. If you have medical equipment items that you’d like to donate to the Lions please call Denny at 570-962-3218 to arrange for a drop off time or local pick up, if need be. The Lions ask that people not just leave the items outside the storage facility, because they may get wet if it rains, so it’s best to make arrangements with Lion Denny to drop off the items so that he can be there to put them away.

The Lions Club also collects used eye glasses that are reconditioned and given to those in need in underdeveloped countries. You can donate your old glasses (readers or prescription) to the Lions by bringing them to any Lions activity (Bingo, food bank, meetings, etc.) or drop them off in the box in the foyer of the bank in Beech Creek.

Milesburg Lions Club holds a weekly Bingo every Thursday night at the Milesburg Community Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. and Bingo starts at 6:45 p.m.

Howard Area Lions Bingo will be held on Thurday, April 10 and April 24, at the Beech Creek Fire Company’s social hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and Bingo starts at 6:30 p.m.

UPCOMING BINGOS

Centre Hall Fire Company’s first Friday of the month Bingo will be on April 4. Doors and the kitchen open at 5:30 p.m. The Early Bird games begin at 6:30 p.m. and regular Bingo starts at 7 p.m.

A benefit Bingo will be held on Saturday, April 5, at the Centre Hall Fire Company for Kenzie Jones, an eight year old girl who has been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that attacks the kidneys. Kenzie will be starting home dialysis soon, and then will be put on the list to receive a kidney transplant. The Bingo benefit will begin at 6 p.m. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and there will be lots of food available along with a basket raffle and other raffles during the event. Tickets are $25. If you can donate a basket for the raffle please contact Amy Boob before March 31 to let her know you’ll help. For more info on Kenzie’s Bingo or to get tickets call Amy at 814-360-7099.

Howard Grange is also holding a Cash Bingo on April 6 at the fire hall. Doors open at noon and Bingo starts at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. In addition to Bingo there will also be rip tickets, a basket raffle, 50/50 and lots of good food. Get your Bingo tickets from any Howard Grange member or by calling Anita Thompson at 814-571-4160.

POT PIE SALE

Wingate Faith Church is holding a ham and chicken pot pie sale on Monday, April 7, from 4 p.m. until sold out. Quarts of pot pie with bread samples will be $9 each. Place your pre-orders by calling Janette at 814-883-0893 anytime. Pickup is by drive-thru service in the church parking lot starting at 4 p.m. on April 7. Walk-in sales are welcomed until they’re all sold out! This is the last pot pie sale until the fall, so stock up. The pot pie comes in freezable containers. The church is located at 111 Runville Road, Bellefonte (which is just behind the Sheetz Store near the BEA High School).

APRIL EVENTS

Senior Cheer Club will meet for their monthly meeting on Thursday, April 3, at noon, at the Friendship Community Center in Beech Creek. Bring a covered dish to share for the luncheon and an unwrapped item for the Chinese auction. Anyone 55 years of age and older is invited to attend. You don’t need to live in Beech Creek to attend. We have folks from all over — you’ll know somebody there who will welcome you!

St. John’s Lutheran Church will have a food distribution on Thursday, April 3. From 4-6 p.m. residents of the area may come to the drive-up distribution at the church at 216 McAllister St., Bellefonte. The food distribution is usually held on the first Thursday of each month, so mark your calendar accordingly. There aren’t any income restrictions but there are a few questions for those coming the first time. Call Leilani (“Loni”) at 814-548-7835 for more info.

Friendship Community Center in Beech Creek is having a Spring Bazaar on April 4-5. On Friday the hours are from 6-9 p.m. and on Saturday the hours will be from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. There are several vendors that will be there and many have items that will make great Easter basket fillers. There are candles, home decor, Easter eggs and decorated cookies for Easter time to name just a few. The kitchen will be open with platters available to eat in or take out. There will also be ham and bean soup that will be served by the bowl for $3 or by the quart for $7. Come get some soup to take home and enjoy later.

Light of the World Clothing Bank will be open from 2:30-5 p.m. on Friday, April 4, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 5. The clothing bank is at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 145 W. Linn St., Bellefonte. Clothing in all sizes, shoes, bedding and more is free for those who need it. If it makes you feel better to give a donation that’s acceptable and will help the church provide more things for future monthly distributions.

Howard Christian Church Benevolence will have their annual Easter Bazaar on Saturday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the church. There will be handcrafted gifts, baked goods, peanut butter eggs and more! Sheri and Kevin are again making their homemade ham potpie and selling it for $9 a quart. Pre-orders must be placed by calling/text to Sheri at 814-876-2910.

Proceeds from the Easter Bazaar are used to help local neighbors in need.

Howard United Methodist Church will host the Penn State Trombones on Sunday, April 27. The service begins at 9 a.m. and all are invited. Bring a few dollars to drop in their case to help the musical students.

THANK YOU

Milesburg Museum and Historical Society has sold out of their Easter eggs that volunteers made to sell to raise funds for the museum. The museum board THANKS all those who purchased the dozens of eggs made this year.

The museum is now collecting donations for their spring yard sale which will be held on May 16-17 during Milesburg’s town-wide yard sale days. Donations can be dropped off at the museum on Saturday’s or by calling 814-404-4021 for other drop off arrangement times.

The Museum and Historical Society’s next meeting will be held on April 23 at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend. For more info., visit their website at www.milesburg.org.

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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.