Free Movie

The East End Playground Association will continue its popular free movie presentations this summer. The first film will be "The Princess Bride," which will be shown this Thursday.The movie will begin at dusk, which is approximately 8:30 p.m. Rain date will be Friday, same time.The park is located on Mountain Avenue in the East End section of Tamaqua. Movie lovers of all ages are welcome. There is no admission fee and the concession stand will be open.Car CruiseThe Tamaqua Street Machine Association will sponsor a "Summer Car Cruise" on Saturday. The event will be held from 5-8 p.m., at Heisler's Dairy Bar in the Lewistown Valley.The public is welcome to attend.Summer concertsThe Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce continues its free Summer Concert Series Thursday with a concert by the Christopher Dean Band (rhythm and blues).Other scheduled concerts include: July 9, it takes Two (oldies); July 23, BC Combo (blues); Aug. 6, Fraser Thomas (acoustic jazz, blues and pop); Aug. 20, Steve Brosky and Jimmy Myers (acoustic blues); Sept. 3, Diaspora (classic rock).The concerts are held from 6-8 p.m. on select Thursdays on the platform at the Tamaqua Train Station throughout the summer season.Sponsorships are still available.For more information, contact the chamber at 570-668-1880, email

tamaquachamber@verizon.net or visit online at

www.tamaqua.net.Bethany ECThe Rev. Kevin Roberts will officiate at the 8 and 10:30 a.m. worship services this Sunday in Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church. Sunday school will meet at 9:15 a.m.Also on Sunday, the Ministry Council will meet at 11:45 a.m.Activities for next week include: Tuesday, prayer time at 8:30 a.m.; Wednesday, sew much more growth group meets at 10 a.m., Tamaqua Youth Ministry meets at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, growth group motorcycle ride at 10 a.m.Calvary EvangelicalRadu "Rudy" Gherghel of Orwigsburg will be the special guest at the 10:25 a.m. worship service this Sunday in Calvary Evangelical Methodist Church in the Lewistown Valley. He will speak about his escape from communist Romania and his life in the United States. Sunday school classes will meet at 9:15 a.m.Also on Sunday, the Auburn Camp service will be held at 6 p.m., in Auburn, featuring the Wehry Family.The Lewistown Valley Tabernacle Concert series will begin July 2 with an appearance by the Jacobs Brothers. The Dixie echoes will be featured on July 23. Both concerts will begin at 7 p.m. The tabernacle is located at 614 Valley Road, Tamaqua. The public is welcome to attend.For more information, call 570-617-2702.