New Ringgold
The New Ringgold Fire Company will have mackerel breakfasts beginning at 7 a.m. Sunday and Jan. 27, Feb. 10 and 24 and March 10 and 24. There will also be full breakfast menus. All are welcome. For more information, call 5470-943-2212.
Nuremberg
The Nuremberg Celebration committee will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the North Union Township building. This is the 20th year for the celebration and new people are welcome.
Pottsville
Diakon Living and Learning, 118 S. Centre St., has activities, classes, workshops and creative/healthful initiatives on its agenda throughout Schuylkill County. For more information regarding costs, types of sessions, dates/times and locations, call Susan Long at 570-624-3018 or email her at longs@diakon.org. More information also is available online at www.diakon.org/community-services/Living-Learning-After-50.
Ringtown
The Six-County Fireman’s Association bi-monthly meeting is set for 2 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Ringtown Fire Company, 21 W. Main St.
Schuylkill Haven
The Schuylkill Haven Area School District is conducting its annual kindergarten screening for students who will be age 5 on or before Sept. 1. Parents and guardians are requested to call the elementary center at 570-385-6731 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. to register a child for the screening process, which will be held March 11-15. All children need to be registered before they can be screened, according to a district release.
Shenandoah
St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church, Chestnut and Oak streets, is selling February lottery calendars to match the daily lottery Pick 3 straight. People can win the corresponding monetary prize for that day, 7 p.m. drawing only. The cost is $5 for two chances to win daily. Calendars are available after weekly Sunday liturgy. To buy a calendar or for more information, people may call 570-462-0809. Returns must be received prior to Jan. 30 to be valid. All prizes will be mailed.
Wilburton
A Valentine Day-themed wine festival will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Wilburton Banquet Hall, 302 S. Main St. Tickets are $21 each and people must be 21 or older to attend. Six wineries will participate. Tickets include entrance into the event, wine tasting and a stemless wine glass. A disc jockey will entertain, food beverages will be available and there will be a 50/50 raffle. Tickets on the day of the event will be $25. All proceeds benefit the Mount Carmel Area Baseball Boosters. For tickets or more information, call 570-590-3714.
William Penn
The William Penn Fire Company, Mount Olive Boulevard (Route 54 just west of Shenandoah), will sponsor Trivia Night on Jan. 19 with the firehouse doors opening at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 each and include food and beverages. Proceeds will benefit the Shenandoah Valley High School classes of 2020 and 2022. The event is for people 21 and older; teams are forming now, organizers said in a release. For tickets or more information, call 570-590-9075 or 570-985-9716.
Tamaqua
Lodge 238, Free & Accepted Masons, 7 Shawn Ave., will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 19 in conjunction with the Miller-Keystone Blood Center, the only provider of blood products to 22 regional hospitals including the St. Luke’s University Health Network (Coaldale, Palmerton and Lehighton) and the Lehigh Valley Health Network (Pottsville and Hazleton). To donate, people must be 17 or older (16 with parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds and in general good health. All donors must provide valid identifications. For more information or to register in advance for donation, call 570-668-3582 or go online to donor.GIVEaPINT.org.