Older and bolder

The Salvation Army's Older and Bolder will have its Fall "kickoff" at 10 a.m. Sept. 16.This first meeting of the fall session will include a review of upcoming activities, which include a mini wellness fair, presented by Diakon on Sept. 23, and a luncheon show at Penn's Peak on Sept. 30.For more information, or to join the group, call Dina at 570-668-0410.Facebook workshopThe Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce and the Tamaqua Community Art Center have joined forces to present a workshop on using the social media website Facebook to expand an audience for your business, etc.The session will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Sept. 29 at the art center. Admission is free for chamber members and art center volunteers, with a small fee for all others. Topics to be covered include creating and designing a Facebook page, adjusting settings, customizing the page, networking and similar items.For more information, or to sign up, call 570-668-1880.The art center is located at 125 pine St., Tamaqua.Teen/YA book clubThe next meeting of the Tamaqua Public Library's Teen/Young Adult Book Club will be at 6 p.m. Sept. 21.For more information, call 570-668-4660.The library is located at 30 S. Railroad St.Family musicThe internationally recognized "Music Together" series, combining music education and fun for children up to the age of 5 and their grown-ups, is coming to Tamaqua.Two free demonstration sessions will be held at the Tamaqua Community Arts Center, 125 Pine St.The first session will be held at 5:15 p.m. Friday, with a second free session at 10 a.m. Monday.The fall semester, which consists of 10 weekly classes, will begin the week of Sept. 28.For more information, attend a free demo session or call 570-778-6413.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. today 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.Bethany ECThe Rev. Kevin Roberts will officiate at the 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship services this Anti Bullying Sunday in Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church. Sunday school classes are held at 9:15 a.m.Also on Sunday, the monthly service at the Tamaqua ABC Hi Rise will be celebrated at 6 p.m.Activities for next week will include: Tuesday, prayer time at 8:30 a.m.; Wednesday, Tamaqua Youth Ministry meets at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, church work day starts at 9 a.m.Contact Kathy Kunkel at 570-668-1250 or

kkunkel@tnonline.com. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or

tneditor@tnonline.com.