Altamont
Free community dinners are held 4:30 to 6 p.m. the third Thursday of the month, October to April, at Altamont Fire Company near Frackville. All are welcome but those planning to attend must call Deb at 570-391-6209 by the Sunday before so there will be an accurate count for food to be available.
Ashland
A soup-and-sandwich lunch, free to the community, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zion’s Reformed United Church of Christ. The lunches are held the third Wednesday of the month. For more information, call 570-875-2700.
Frackville
A clothing closet is held from 9 a.m. to noon every Wednesday and second Saturday of the month, weather permitting, at New Hope Wesleyan Church. Clothes and household items are sold by the bag. If school have a delay or are closed, the closet will be closed. Donations of clothing and small household items are always accepted. People are asked to leave donations by the garage door. For more information, call 570-391-6209.
Frackville
A Super Bowl Sunday American hoagie sale, pickup-only, will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 3 by First United Methodist Church, 25 S. Balliet St. Hoagies are $5 each and the deadline to order is Jan. 27. To order or for more information, call 570-874-2435. Shannon Mozdy is the church secretary/administrator.
Girardville
Rangers Hose Company will have a wing night beginning at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 9. Wings are $9 a dozen, fries are $3 and fries with any wing sauce, $4. The wings variety includes hot, mild, honey mustard, house, ranch, hot honey, spicy ranch, hot garlic, barbecue, garlic parm and teriyaki. People may eat at the firehouse or take wings out. Beverages will also be available. For more information, call 570-276-1406.
Hamburg
A Pennsylvania German New Year’s wish will be presented by Mike and Linda Hertzog at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ of Molltown’s 10:15 a.m. worship service. The church is at 219 Maidencreek Road, Fleetwood. For more information, call 610-944-9418.
Minersville
The Minersville Food Drive Committee is conducting its 34th annual holiday food drive now through Feb. 28. The purpose is to provide economically disadvantaged people of the Minersville area with food during the holiday season and into the new year. All donations of nonperishable items can be made by calling 570-544-2739. Monetary donations can be mailed in care of Minersville Area Food Drive Committee, 529 Lytle St., Minersville, PA 17954. Edward M. Butler is the drive chairman. For more information, call Butler at the aforementioned number or at 570-544-5604.
Pottsville
A Deppen Pie sale is under way until Feb. 7 by participating libraries in the Pottsville Library District. Pickups are set for Feb. 20. The cost is $12 per pie and all proceeds will benefit the participating libraries. Varieties of nine-inch pies include blueberry crumb, apple crumb, strawberry rhubarb crumb, cherry crumb, peach crumb, raisin crumb, shoofly, coconut custard, lemon sponge and no-sugar apple. Participating public libraries and their phone numbers are as follows: Ashland, 570-875-3175; Orwigsburg, 570-366-1638; Pottsville, 570-622-8880; Ringtown, 570-889-5503; Shenandoah, 570-462-9829; Tamaqua, 570-668-4660; Tower-Porter, 717-647-4900; Tri-Valley, 570-682-8922. To order, contact the library in your area by Feb. 7.
Tremont
Grand slam bingo is set for 5 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Tremont Firehouse to benefit the Pine Grove Area Lady Cardinals Softball Team. Tickets are $35 each. There will be 20 games of bingo, specials and raffles. For tickets or more information, call 570-449-7949.