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The Tamaqua Elementary Parent Teacher Organization will meet Tuesday. The meeting will be held in the Tamaqua Elementary School Library, starting at 6:30 p.m.Meetings will be held the second Tuesday of each month during the 2015-16 school year.Community TheatreThe Tamaqua Area Community Theatre is looking for volunteers to help with the next performance - "CSI Neverland," which will be presented on Oct. 16 and 17.Help is needed with hair and makeup, costuming, stage crew and set construction.Anyone interested may call 570-668-1192 for more information.College plansLehigh Carbon Community College and Penn State University are partnering to offer local students the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree without leaving home. Billed as "the path to a great future," the partnership starts with students receiving an associate degree from LCCC, then furthering their education at Penn State's Hazleton Campus.An informational session will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Tamaqua Community Art Center, 125 Pine St.For more information, or to register, call 570-450-3142 or go to
www.hn.psu.edu.Adult Day CareThe Tamaqua Area Adult Day Care Center has a variety of activities planned for September, including a sing a long with Audrey Christ on Sept. 18.Other activities for the month include: Sept. 15, stained glass craft project; Sept. 16, Salvation Army service; Sept. 22, bleenie day; Sept. 23, baking apple cakes; Sept. 25, bingo; Sept. 30, exercise with Jeanie.In addition to weekly singalongs, exercise sessions, a variety of therapies and social games, the center provides for hairstyling service, which requires advance notice. Breakfast, lunch and a snack are served daily.Anyone interested in obtaining more information about the center, or services provided, may call 570-668-6577 or visit Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.St. John UCCThe Rev. Kevin Duffy-Guy will officiate at the 9:30 a.m. worship service this Sunday in St. John United Church of Christ. The service will include Holy Communion.Also this Sunday, the fall schedule will kick off with a pot luck dinner after the worship service. School backpacks will also be blessed during this time.Camp meetingThe 102nd annual Lewistown Tabernacle Camp Meeting will conclude on Labor Day.Camp services will also be held at 7 p.m. this Friday and Saturday.Wehry Family Ministries will present concerts as part of the 2:30 and 6 p.m. services on Sept. 6. There will also be a worship service at 10:25 a.m. that Sunday and a hot dog roast will be held after the 6 p.m. service.Evangelists and vocalists Larry and Tamia Leckrone of Kurtz, Indiana, will be the special guests for services on Monday, which will include a praise service at 10:30 a.m., a concert by Mended Heart at 2:30 p.m. and closing ceremonies at 6 p.m.St. John LutheranSunday worship services are held at 9:15 a.m. in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. This Sunday's service will include Holy Communion.The church office will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day.The choirs rehearse on Thursdays: angels at 6 p.m., shepherds at 6:30 p.m. and chancel choir at 7:30 p.m.Contact Kathy Kunkel at 570-668-1250 or
kkunkel@tnonline.com. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or