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World Community Day
Church Women United invites everyone to World Community Day celebration at noon Saturday. The theme is: Our Journey Together. The host church is Presbyterian Church of the Mountain, 106 Church Lane, Delaware Water Gap, next to Deerhead Inn. The meeting will be in the Fellowship Hall. Lunch will be a covered dish; program to follow. RSVP 570-629-0649.Eldred learning timePaint and snack time is set for Eldred Township from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday. A predesigned fall scene on canvas, art supplies and refreshments will be provided for those age 12 and older. There is a fee.Scheerenschnitte, the art of paper cutting, is the focus of a free class beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday.For more information, call the township.Veterans DayMrs. Bush's in Kunkletown will host a Salute to Veterans ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.There will be a ceremony at the Veterans' Memorial in front of the Eldred Township building in Kunkletown in honor of Veterans Day at 11 a.m. Wednesday.Also at 11 a.m. Wednesday, the Legion Post Home in Gilbert will have a ceremony to mark the day. Food will follow.The Pleasant Valley Middle School will hold a Veterans Day Assembly in the old gym on Wednesday.Saturday dinnerSt. Peter's UMC in Saylorsburg, is serving a pork and sauerkraut dinner Saturday, from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Takeouts available until 5:30 p.m. For additional information, including costs, contact Diane at
dhatcher@tiwcorp.com.Shoe boxes madeMcMichaels UMC will celebrate Holy Communion at its 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship service. After that service, the church will pack Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes.Pie crust deadlineZion Lutheran in is offering 9-inch pie crusts for sale. The ordering deadline is Sunday.To place an order for single crust or double crusts, call Ruth at 610-253-5714.Pickup time is 4-6 p.m. Nov. 13.Orphan SundayOur Lady Queen of Peace Church in Gilbert will celebrate Orphan Sunday this Sunday. In preparation to helping orphans, a tricky tray is being held Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. in McCawley Hall. There are over 100 baskets and gift certificates.There is an admission fee, which includes some tickets, as well as a cost for additional tickets.Family TableSt. Matthew's UCC in Kunkletown will celebrate its Family Table alternative worship service with country and gospel music at noon this Sunday.Sunday telethonBig Brothers & Big Sisters of the Bridge of Monroe County will hold its 30th annual telethon on Blue Ridge Cable TV 13 live from East Stroudsburg University from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday.Local talent will perform.For more information call 570-421-2877.UMW meetsEffort UMC's United Methodist Women will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the church.The program will include a thank offering, elections, the yearly budget and 2016 programs.Hostesses will be Ruth Oakes, Nancy White and Barbara Stephan.All Sports ClubThe Pleasant Valley School District All Sports Club is slated to meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the Pleasant Valley High School.Knit & CrochetZion Lutheran's Knit and Crochet will meet on Tuesday, beginning at 1 p.m., at the church in Brodheadsville in the fellowship hall.New members will be welcomed. They do not need to know how to knit or crochet. Experienced members promise to teach newcomers.Monroe Garden ClubThe Monroe County Garden Club meets at 11:30 a.m. at the Eastern Monroe County Library, 1002 N. Ninth St./Route 611, Stroudsburg.The program will be History of Monroe County Resources by Roger Spotts of Monroe County Conservation District.The design tournament will be You Gotta Be a Football Hero, a corsage for the homecoming parade. Corsage no larger than 8 inches. Accessories permitted. Fresh and/or dried materials. Underlay permitted. Horticulture tournament will be ornamental grass. One stem.Everyone interested in gardening is invited to attend, $5 applied to one's membership if joining. Lunch and refreshments served.The Monroe County Garden Club is celebrating its 85th year as a member of the Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania, a member of the Central Atlantic Region, and the National Garden Club.Join the Monroe County Garden Club on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/MonroeCountyGardenClub. For more information, contact president Carol Akam at
carolakam27@gmail.com or call 570-897-6433.Touch of HomeOperation Touch of Home will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the American Legion Post home in Gilbert. The group's fall drive is slated to begin Nov. 13 and will continue through Nov. 15.Contact Adele Argot at 717-933-4028 or
arargot3@verizon.net. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or