BPW news

The Tamaqua Business and Professional Women's Club will hold its annual Christmas party onDec. 6, at the Tamaqua Station Restaurant. Deadline for reservations will be Nov. 30.For more details, or menu selection, contact BPW President Jennifer Drake at 570-900-1421.College aidThe Tamaqua Area School District will sponsor a financial aid night today in the Tamaqua Area High School Library.The informational session will begin at 6 p.m. A representative from the regional office of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency will present information on completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid application. There will be a question-and-answer session, and information on local scholarships will also be available.Students interested in pursuing any form of postsecondary education, and their parents, are welcome to attend.No preregistration is required. The session is open to the public.Tamaqua seniorsThe Tamaqua Senior Citizens met Nov. 10 with 55 members in attendance. President Melody Weicker conducted the business session.An inspirational reading "A Prayer For Peace" was offered by the chaplain. Joan Wall was welcomed back to the club.The meeting included the celebration of Veterans Day, honoring Jim Sloboda, Gus Schlorf, Ken Nunemacher, Pat Fredericks and John Fedor, members who served in the military.The annual Christmas party has been scheduled for noon on Dec. 8. A and C Catering will provide the food.The group is open to anyone 55 or older. Meetings are held at 1 p.m. Thursdays at the Tamaqua YMCA, 1201 E. Broad St.GriefShareBethany Evangelical Congregational Church will sponsor a GriefShare "Surviving the Holidays" seminar at 6 p.m. Sunday.The seminar will offer practical advice for dealing with the holidays for people grieving the loss of a loved one.The event is free and open to the public.For more information, call 570-668-2520.The church is located at 223 E. Broad St., Tamaqua.Calvary EvangelicalThe Rev. Phillip Sabas will officiate at the 10:25 a.m. worship service this Sunday in Calvary Evangelical Methodist Church in the Lewistown Valley.Sunday school classes will be held at 9:15 a.m.The 40th annual Harvest and Thanksgiving Service will be celebrated at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 20. The event will include a celebration of Thanksgiving and National Bible Week with special music, skits, old-fashioned decorations, food, fun and fellowship.Contact Kathy Kunkel at 570-668-1250 or

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

tneditor@tnonline.com.