Altar & Rosary

The Altar & Rosary Society of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church will have its monthly meeting today at 6 p.m. in the Café at Our Lady Queen of Peace. Details of the upcoming craft fair on Nov. 29 and other projects will be presented.Lions meet tonightThe Western Pocono Lions Club will hold its monthly dinner meeting tonight at The Old Mill Pizza on Route 209 in Sciota. The social hour begins at 6:30 p.m. The meeting starts at 7 p.m.Club assemblyThe West End Rotary Club, meeting at the Western Pocono Community Library, will have a club assembly this week at its 7:30 a.m. breakfast meeting.School conferencesParent Teacher conferences will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Pleasant Valley District schools.School will be in Thanksgiving recess from next Wednesday, after the morning classes, through Dec. 1.Chestnuthill SeniorsThe menu for Chestnuthill Seniors, meeting at Zion Lutheran, Brodheadsville, will be baked Parmesan fish on Friday and roast pork next Wednesday. The center will not be open on Nov. 28 due to the Thanksgiving holiday.To make a meal reservation, call the manager at 570-242-6770 one day in advance by 11 a.m.On Nov. 26, the special program will be Holiday Blues, to be presented at 10:45.Comedy presentationPleasant Valley High School will present the classic comedy, Cheaper by the Dozen, this weekend. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance by contacting Carol Ring at

ring.carol@pvbears.org.Playground buildA community build of a Playworld Systems of Lewisburg donation is scheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday at the VanBuskirk-Haney Park in Saylorsburg. Volunteers are needed and may contact Bernie Kozen at 570-992-9733 or

bkozen@weposc.org.Fall dinnerGlenn and Debbie Hinton will cook an all-you-can-eat-spaghetti dinner at McMichaels UMC from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. There is a cost; children 5 and under are free.Effort pantry openThe food pantry at Effort UMC will be open from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. It is an is an outreach of the church and serves the communities of Effort, Gilbert, Kunkletown, Kresgeville, Brodheadsville, Saylorsburg, Sciota and Albrightsville to help feed families going through emergency or other short term situations that are not eligible for local, county or state programs.Help is limited to a 12-week duration per family. A valid driver's license or state ID with address proving residency in the West End is required.Library Craft showThe Western Pocono Community Library, Brodheadsville, will hold its Annual Craft Show beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday. For more information, call 570-992-7934.Boomer's Dog DayFrom 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, the community is invited to come to Tractor Supply, Route 209, Brodheadsville to meet dogs available for adoption from Boomer's Angels. The group rescues and re-homes dogs, cats, rabbits and other animals.To find more information, visit

www.BoomersAngels.com, find the group on Facebook or call 570-350-4977.Blood driveSt. Mark's Lutheran Church in Appenzell will host a Red Cross blood drive next Wednesday from 2 to 6 p.m.Christmas meetingChurch Women United of Monroe County invites everyone to its Christmas meeting at noon on Dec. 5. The host church is Faith United Methodist, 1160 Clause Drive, Stroudsburg.Participants are asked to bring a covered dish to share. Filled Christmas stockings will be collected.Each one should be marked as to whether it is for a man, woman or child. RSVP should be made to Betty at 570-629-0649.