Saturday, April 18

— Susquehanna Valley Big Twins Motorcycle Club is having a breakfast benefit from 7-11 a.m. The all you can eat, hardy breakfast is just $10 for adults and $6 for children ages 6-12 years. Younger kiddos get to eat free. This month the basket raffle benefit proceeds will go to help Heidi’s Furry Friends Rescue, Inc. Baskets are needed to raise funds to help the animals this month. Proceeds from the 50/50 raffle, the basket raffle and the special door prizes will help to cover veterinary bills, emergency medical care, food, litter and other animal rescue expenses. Call Heidi’s Furry Friends at 570-971-6994 to donate a basket or baskets can also be dropped off at the SVBTM Clubhouse before the event. Call Bev at 570-220-1919 to make sure folks are at SVBTM club to put your donation inside on the tables. SVBTMC is located at 84 Harley Drive, (Woolrich), Lock Haven. For more info on the club, call Brad Darby at 570-295-6577 or visit the club’s Facebook page.

— Logan Grange in Pleasant Gap will have a soup sale from 10 a.m. until sold out. Chicken corn noodle, stuffed pepper soup and ham pot pie will be sold for $9 per quart. Call Kris at 814-360-5756 to pre-order to be sure you get some. Walk-ins are welcome and encouraged to come early to get while supplies last.

— KBR Bingo benefit to help Timmy Bitner Racing. Doors open at 11 a.m. and Bingo starts at 1 p.m. In addition to Bingo and good food, there will be a basket raffle, 50/50, rip tickets and more! KBR Bingo is located in the Piper Museum Building with elevator service to the 3rd floor Bingo hall. Call Deb at 570-660-2647 for info.

— Sugar Valley Fire Company’s Seafood Buffet Dinner served from 3-6:30 p.m. at the fire station. The all you can eat buffet will be $25 for adults and $13 for children ages 6-12. Younger ones get to eat free. This will be the last Seafood Dinner at the fire station until later this fall. There are two lines so you don’t have to wait long and the meals are offered by both sit down eating and take-outs. The menu features Boom-boom shrimp, Old Bay seasoned and breaded shrimp, scallops, lemon pepper and battered fish, clam strips, stewed tomatoes, mac and cheese, fries, chicken fingers and coleslaw.

— Sylvan Hills 5K Race at Bald Eagle State Park, 9 a.m. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. Race sponsors and runners are needed! Visit their Facebook page or website at www.sylvanhills.org.

— Porter Township Heritage Days committee is having a spaghetti dinner fundraiser for Ben Stoltzfus and his family on April 18 at the Porter Twp. Community Building, 216 Spring Run Road in Mill Hall. The spaghetti, meatballs, salad, roll, dessert and drink meal will be $10 for adults; $7 for those ages 7-12 and free for younger ones. Dine-in meals will be served from 4-7 p.m. with take-outs available starting at 3 p.m. A raffle is also planned. Volunteers are needed to help! Call Linda at 570-295-1052 for info.

— Clothing for the Community at Bald Eagle Area High School, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Clothing, shoes and accessories free of charge. Call Heather at 814-769-0523 for info or to volunteer with organizing the clothing and with cleaning up on Sunday afternoon.

— Join with the Friends of R. B. Winter State Park for the Annual Spring Clean-Up of Route 192! This year’s Spring Clean-Up will be held from 9 a.m. to noon. After the clean-up the Friends will provide lunch to the volunteers. In the event of rain, the clean-up will be rescheduled for Saturday, May 16. Volunteers should meet at the Environmental Learning Center at 9 a.m. and we’ll then divide into groups for the cleanup!

— Centre Hall Gun Show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Grange Fairgrounds. $5 admission. Buy, sell or trade at this gun show. www.centrehallgunshow.com

— Kid’s Fishing Derby at Liberty Township Sportsmen’s Club, 1140 Marsh Creek Road, Howard. Registration at 8 a.m. and fishing begins at 9 a.m. Lunch is served at 11 a.m. in the club house where raffle chances will be sold and winners announcement. This derby is for kids ages 12 and younger and is FREE to enter.

Sunday, April 19

— Clothing for the Community at Bald Eagle Area High School, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Clothing, shoes and accessories are given away free of charge. Volunteers are needed to help with clean-up beginning around 2 p.m. Call Heather at 814-769-0523 for info or to volunteer.

— Friends of the Bald Eagle Valley Trail’s clean-up begins at 1 p.m. Rain date is April 26.

— KBR Bingo’s Beyond the Bell Bingo. Doors open at 11 a.m. and Bingo starts at 1 p.m. In addition to Bingo and good food, there will be a basket raffle, 50/50, rip tickets and more! KBR Bingo is located in the Piper Museum Building with elevator service to the 3rd floor Bingo hall. Call Deb at 570-660-2647 for info.

— Centre Hall Gun Show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Grange Fairgrounds. $5 admission. Buy, sell or trade at this gun show. www.centrehallgunshow.com

Monday, April 20

— Jersey Shore Area Joint Water Authority will be testing and flushing water hydrants through April 22. The work will be done between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Please visit www.jerseyshorewater.com for more info.

— Dunnstown Fire Company offers a Cash Bingo every Monday night at the fire station at 119 Woodward Ave., Lock Haven. Bingo starts at 6 p.m. and all proceeds help to support the fire company’s needs.

Tuesday, April 21

— Dine to Donate event at Texas Roadhouse in State College. From 3-10 p.m., show a copy of the Wingate Faith Church’s missions flyer to raise money for their trip to North Carolina to help with Hurricane Helene recovery efforts. 10% of your bill will go to the missions team if you show a copy or photo on your phone of the flyer to your waitress during your meal.

— Bellefonte Area School Board meeting, 7 p.m., at the Bellefonte Area Middle School cafeteria.

— The Covenant Cafe, an activity group for those in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias, will be meeting from 1 to 3 p.m., at Covenant United Methodist Church, 44 W. Main St., Lock Haven. Guest musicians Wayne Young and Kim Barner will entertain cafe participants on the accordion and guitar. Participants are encouraged to sing along or dance to the music. The group will also celebrate May Day with a dance around the May Pole. The public is invited to enjoy the music from 1 to 2 p.m. Following the entertainment, volunteers will lead the group in making a Mother’s Day craft and a reminiscence activity. Refreshments will be served during a social time.

Individuals and families who are interested in being involved in this free program, which meets the first and third Tuesday of each month, are invited to call Fran Decker at 570-748-4302 for more info.

Wednesday, April 22

— St. Paul Food Pantry, 6220 Nittany Valley Drive, Mill Hall, (1 mile north of the I-80 interchange on Route 64), is open the second and fourth Wednesday of every month from 9-11 a.m. No documentation is required. You may call the church at 570-748-7932 or 570-726-7460. People may call these numbers at any time for any type of assistance they may need.

THURSDAY, APRIL 23:

— Beech Creek Wesleyan Church will have the New Love Center’s Mobile Food Pantry at the church from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come get a bountiful and nutritious selection of foods from the pantry to fight food insecurities. Anyone is eligible for the food. This distribution is held at the church, 217 Main St., Beech Creek.

— PA CareerLink Centre County and the Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County (CBICC), in partnership with the Borough of State College and Centre County Government, will host the second annual Centre County Spring Job Fair. The event will take place on Thursday, April 23, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at C3 Sports, 200 Ellis Place, State College. This event is expected to bring together over 100 employers and at least 300 job seekers exploring full-time, part-time, seasonal, remote, hybrid, entry-level and experienced roles across a broad range of industries, including healthcare, education, government, technology, hospitality, public safety, construction, manufacturing, transportation, social services, financial services, engineering and more.

— The annual Reunion Dinner for all former and current employees of Community Nursing Service of Clinton County will be held at 6 p.m. at Stella A’s in Lock Haven. For reservations (required by April 20) or more information, call Fran Decker at 570-748-4302.

— See Jeff Dunham’s Artificial Intelligence comedy act at the Bryce Jordan Center. Tickets available only at jeffdunham.com

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

FRIDAY, APRIL 24:

— Rote Community Yard Sales.

— Old School Market, former Rote Elementary, at East End Mountain Road, Mill Hall, is open each Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Beginning at 5 p.m. there will be a variety auction.

— First United Methodist Church, 236 S. Main St., Jersey Shore, will hold a yard, bake and food sale at the church. The sale runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Food sales will include BBQ sandwiches, hot gods and macaroni and cheese. Use the back door of the church entrance!

— Red Cross Blood Drive, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Flemington First Church of Christ.

— Bald Eagle State Park is home to a massive swamp oak with an impressive story. If you want to know the history of the park and how it connects to the largest Swamp White Oak in Pennsylvania, then come and hear the story of this tree. The hour-long program will be offered at two times, 10 a.m. and again at 2 p.m. Meet at the Skyline Trailhead for a short hike to visit the tree. Wear shoes ideal for (possibly) muddy terrain.

— KBR Bingo and More’s straight line Bingo each Friday night at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Regular game payouts are $50! Come join the fun! KBR Bingo is located in the Piper Museum Building with elevator service to the 3rd floor Bingo hall. Call Deb at 570-660-2647 for info.

— The Penns Valley Rams and the Penns Valley Young Farmers will be hosting a Donkey Basketball game at 7 p.m. Doors to Penns Valley High’s new gym will open at 6 p.m. PV Rams will take on the State College Little Lions.

— Wingate Faith Church’s Pasta Dinner, 4-6:30 p.m., to raise funds for the mission team’s trip to North Carolina in July to help with Hurricane Helene recovery efforts. Pasta, meatballs, salad, roll, dessert and drinks for $12 for adults and $6 for students. Those under age six get to eat free! Call Janette at 814-883-0893 for more info. Wingate Faith Church is located at 111 Runville Road, Bellefonte, behind the Sheetz store in Wingate.

— Uptown Music Collective Wraps Up Performance Season with Tribute to ’70s Singer-Songwriters at 7:30 p.m. Uptown Music Collective will close its 25th anniversary performance season with Tapestry: The Music of Carole King and Friends at the Journey Bank Community Arts Center. This performance celebrates Carole King and the circle of songwriters who helped define one of the most influential eras in modern music.