Tamaqua

Arts night

The Tamaqua Area Middle School Spring Art Show and Choral Concert will be held May 2 in the middle school. The art show will be held from 7-7:30 p.m. in the hallway outside of the auditorium. Students from sixth, seventh and eighth grades will have their art work displayed, including paintings, 3-D interiors, murals, sketches, masks, group projects, cultural art, tiles, watercolor, fashion design, collages and more. There is no entry fee for the show.

Veterans help

A representative from the Disabled American Veterans will be available once a month at Tamaqua Borough Hall to offer free veterans claim service for veterans as well as widows and dependent children of veterans. Information and assistance will be provided for service connected disability claims, low income pension, health care claims for service connected disabilities and low income veterans and other questions concerning veterans' benefits.

The representative will be at Tamaqua Borough Hall, 320 E. Broad St., on May 13, June 10 and July 8.

Healthy living

St. Luke's University Health Network is sponsoring a free series of health related talks at the Tamaqua YMCA, located at 1201 E. Broad St. Presenter for the April 22 session will be Vanessa Perez, CRNP, who will discuss the "Importance of Sleep.

The sessions will be held at noon and at 6 p.m. and are open to the public.

This will be the last session until the fall.

Democrats to meet

The Eastern Schuylkill Democrats will meet at 7:30 pm. on Monday, April 22. The meeting will be held at the East End Fire Company on East Broad Street.

YMCA blood drive

The Tamaqua YMCA will host an American Red Cross Bloodmobile April 25 from 1-6 p.m. at the Y facility, located in the former Jamesway Shopping Center at the east end of the borough.

Anyone 17 or older, who weighs at least 110 pounds and is in good health is eligible to donate blood.

To schedule an appointment time, call (570) 668-2903.

Garden club