Art show

Devin Kagel of Pleasant Valley High School took Best in Show for the 23rd Annual Student Exhibition in the ARTSPACE Gallery, March 8-26.An artists' reception and awards ceremony is 6 p.m. Friday.Work by 53 students will be on exhibit, with the following Pleasant Valley students and others receiving awards.2-D Works: first place, Richard Berwind; third place, Shannon Simpson and Honorable Mention, Joseph O'Connor.Fine Crafts: first place, Kevin Wimmer.3-D Works: first place, Emilie Seda, and second place, Hailey Mager.Pocono Mountain East and Pocono Mountain West captured the other awards.Award sponsors are William & Patricia Hibschman, the Monroe County Bar Association Foundation, Northampton Community College, Monroe Campus, and the Pocono Chapter, PA Guild of Craftsmen. For more information, call 570-476-4460 or visit

www.poconoarts.orgThe Pocono Arts Council is a local arts service organization serving Monroe, Pike, Wayne, Lackawanna and Luzerne counties.Pizza saleMcMichaels United Methodist Church, Route 715 and White Church road, is holding a pizza sale. Call 570-629-1136 and leave a message.Order by todayand pick up pizzas and pay for them on March 19 before 11 a.m. They freeze well.Board of EducationPleasant Valley School District 's Board of Education will meet at 8 p.m. today in the Administrative Center in Brodheadsville.Chestnuthill SeniorsLunch is available to those who attend the Chestnuthill Senior Citizens Group meeting at Zion Lutheran in Brodheadsville Wednesdays and Fridays, with center doors opening at 9 a.m.The menu is pork and peppers this Friday and chicken salad sandwich on Wednesday.Call the site manager at 570-242-6770 or 570-420-3735 by 11 a.m. the day before.If schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Senior Center is closed as well.Stations of the CrossOur Lady Queen of Peace Church, Gilbert, holds Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. every Friday during Lent. Confessions will be heard from 6 to 6:45 p.m. before Stations.PVE danceThe PTO Mother/Son dance will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday at the Pleasant Valley Elementary Center.Yarn neededOur Lady Queen of Peace Church's Prayer Shawl Ministry will be meeting from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday in the Teen Room. Donations of yarn are needed for that ministry. Donations can be dropped off in the Teen Room.Distribution dateEffort UMC's food pantry, the Supplemental Food Resource Center, will be open from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. A valid driver's license or state ID with address proving residency in the West End is required as the pantry is intended only for those with emergency or other short-term situations that are not eligible for local, county or state programs and is limited to a 12-week lifetime duration per family.Greyhound adoptionPocono Greyhound Adoption will be holding a Meet & Greet from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at Tractor Supply in Brodheadsville. To learn more about the event, or about adopting a greyhound, visit

www.poconogreyhound.org or phone 570-856-0377.Spaghetti specialSalem-St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Kresgeville, has announced that since it is the second Sunday of the month, Sunday school takes place during church service at 10:30 a.m.Immediately following Sunday school will be Wild Spaghetti Lunch. It is suggested to not wear Sunday best for this event.Community lunchA community luncheon will be held at 12:30 p.m. Wednesdayat Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in McCawley Hall.Last SupperA musical drama re-enacting the last meal of Christ while revealing the life and death of each of his disciples will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Effort United Methodist Church.All are welcome. There is no charge for admission. Effort UMC is handicap accessible.UMW meetsThe United Methodist Women of Effort UMC will meet at 7 p.m. Monday.The program is the preparation of kitchen-theme basket for the Missions Outreach Auction.Devotions will be led by Dawn Francis. Hostesses are Dawn Francis and Lisa Magill.Whether 13 years of age or just shy of 100, women are invited to join the group at the next meeting.PIC meetsPride in Chestnuthill will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Chestnuthill Township municipal building in Brodheadsville.All Sports ClubPleasant Valley All Sports Club will meet at 7 p.m. Monday.Shawl ministryEffort UMC's prayer shawl ministry invites people who knit or crochet or would like to learn to join the Prayer Shawl Group at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church to work on prayer shawls.ChestnuthillThe Chestnuthill Township board of supervisors will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Chestnuthill Township municipal building. A bill-paying session is at 7 a.m. Monday.Lions meetThe Western Pocono Lions Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdayat the Old Mill Pizza in Sciota to order off the menu. The business meeting begins at 7 p.m.Music morningMrs. Bush's Personal Care Homes in Kunkletown is holding another free intergenerational program on March 16. This time it is with Rachel's Music Together Intergenerational Class. Children from birth to age 5 are invited to join Mrs. Bush's residents for a morning of music, fun and interaction beginning at 10:15 a.m.For more information call Carrie at Mrs. Bush's at 610-381-1009.WELL safety meetingWest End Little League will hold the annual mandatory safety meeting for all managers and coaches at 7:30

p.m.March 17 at the Chestnuthill Park Building. This meeting is required for all divisions for teams to receive their equipment.Spaghetti dinnerThe Pocono PANDAS, the youth group of the Effort United Methodist Church will be hosting a spaghetti dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 19.Proceeds will benefit the youth programs at the church. It is dine in or take out. The menu includes: salad, spaghetti with or without meat sauce, garlic bread, beverage and a dessert. The church is handicap accessible.For more information, including costs, contact the church office at 570-629-1890.Hockey NightThe West End Park and Open Space Commission is sponsoring a Hockey Night with the WBS Penguins at 7:05

p.m.March 19 againstthe Hershey Bears.A portion of each ticket sold will be donated back to help develop the West End Regional Park. For more information, including prices, contact 570-970-3607 or

csipsky@wbspenguins.comEgg huntThe annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Ross Township Park, Anchorage Road, Saylorsburg, will be held at 1

p.m.March 19. It is for youngsters through age 10. There will be 5,000 treats plus prize eggs.Outreach auctionEffort United Methodist Church will be sponsoring its annual Outreach Mission at 7

p.m.April 2 at the church in the Fellowship Hall. It is handicap accessible.Auctioneers will be Pastor Robin Fisher and Mark Wells.Proceeds from the auction, held yearly since 1992, will benefit church-sponsored local, national and worldwide missions, including a missionary family in Bolivia, the youth mission team and the church's Volunteers in Mission trips.Contact Adele Argot at 717-933-4028 or

arargot3@verizon.net. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or

tneditor@tnonline.com.