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Carbon County Senior Games Schedule of events

The 27th annual Carbon County Senior Games will take place May 5-14.

Here is the list of events to help you decide which competitions you want to sign up for.The events will take place at the Lehighton Recreation Center, 243 S. Eighth St., beginning at 9:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted:• Tuesday, May 5, opening ceremonies, shuffleboard, team pictures and bean bag toss.Organizers ask participants to bring one nonperishable food item that will be collected and donated to the food bank.• Wednesday, May 6, basketball shoot and darts.• Thursday, May 7, pool: there are four locations. Jim Thorpe/Penn-Kidder Senior Center, 995 Route 903, Jim Thorpe; Nesquehoning VFW, 300 E. Center St., Nesquehoning; Fairview Hose Company, Ninth Street, Jim Thorpe; and Panther Valley Senior Center, Catawissa Street, Nesquehoning.The schedule is as follows: at Panther Valley Senior Center, 9 a.m., men ages 70-74; 10:30 a.m., women 70-74. At Jim Thorpe/Penn-Kidder Senior Center, 9 a.m., men 80-84; 10:30 a.m., women 80-84. At the Nesquehoning VFW, 9 a.m., men 75-79; 11 a.m., women 75-79; noon, men 85 and up; 12:30 p.m., women 85 and up. At Fairview, 9 a.m., men 65-69; 10 a.m., women 65-69; 11 a.m., men 60-64; 11:30 a.m., women 60-64.• Friday, May 8, miniature golf: 10 a.m. at Heisler's Dairy Bar, Tamaqua.• Monday, May 11, 8:30 a.m., bowling (65-69, 75-79 and 80-84 age groups) at Fritz's Lanes and Pro Shop, Second and South streets, Lehighton and (60-64, 70-74 and 85 and up age groups) at Cypress Lanes, Fourth Street, Lehighton. Noon, pingpong at Lehighton Recreation Center.• Tuesday, May 12, Philip Steigerwalt Memorial Walk, softball throw, horseshoes and bocci. These events will take place at Baer Memorial Park.• Wednesday, May 13, Bingo, pinochle and rummy, and dance competition.• Thursday, May 14, rain date for Tuesday, May 12, and 4 p.m., banquet at Mahoning Valley Ambulance Hall, Mill Road, Mahoning Township.