Meeting change

The board of directors for the Western Pocono Lions Club will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 8, due to the holiday. That meeting will be at the Western Pocono Community Library at 7 p.m. All Lions are welcome.National Soup MonthIn honor of January being National Soup Month, the Western Pocono Community Library is hosting a soup event in early January. For more information call the library at 570-992-7934.Band parentsPleasant Valley Band parents will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the high school.Monroe SeniorsSeniors will meet at Zion Lutheran in Brodheadsville in the Fellowship Hall at 9 a.m. Friday. Meetings are held each Wednesday and Friday. On Jan. 8, free blood pressure screenings will take place from 10-11 a.m.If schools are closed due to inclement weather, the center will be closed also.Devotion to Blessed MotherOur Lady Queen of Peace church will hold its first Saturday Devotion to the Blessed Mother on Saturday, Jan. 4, after the 8 a.m. Mass in the Chapel.Greyhound adoptionPocono Greyhound Adoption will hold a Meet & Greet at Tractor Supply Co., Route 209, Brodheadsville, from noon to 3 p.m., Saturday.Visit

www.poconogreyhound.org or phone 570-856-0377 for additional information.Evening worshipZion Lutheran will hold its monthly Saturday worship, beginning at 5 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 4.Financial aidThe Pleasant Valley School District will host a Financial Aid night, beginning at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 6, in the old PVHS auditorium.