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The Tamaqua Area School District will hold its annual Winter Meet the Raiders Night at 7 p.m. Dec. 7. The event will be held in the district's athletic center.Members of the boys and girls basketball, wrestling and swim teams, as well as the cheerleaders, will be introduced.The Raider Pep Band will also attend.The public is welcome. There are no admission fees.Bucket booksThe Bucket List Book Club will meet at 7 p.m. Dec. 7, at the Tamaqua Community Art Center. December's book is "Lolita" by Vladimir Nabokov.The book tells the tale of a middle age man and his love affair with his 12-year-old stepdaughter.The art center is located at 125 Pine St. For more information, call 570-668-1192.Advent breakfastThe sixth annual Tamaqua Community Advent Breakfast will be held at 9 a.m. Dec. 10 at Zion Lutheran Church, Mauch Chunk and Greenwood streets, Tamaqua.This year's guest speaker is Times News Editor Marta Gouger. Music will be provided by Susan Featro and Tom Flamini. The program will also feature a candle lighting ceremony.The breakfast is sponsored by the Tamaqua Area Faith Fellowship Network and the Tamaqua Area Community Partnership.Tickets are now available from TAFFN representatives and at most local church offices, the Tamaqua Chamber of Commerce and the Tamaqua Community Art Center.St. Peter's UnionSunday worship services are held at 9 a.m. in St. Peter's Union Church in Mantzville. This week's service will include Holy Communion. Sunday school classes meet at 10:15 a.m.Also on Sunday, the women's club will hold its Christmas party at noon; Cub and Girl Scouts meet at 6 p.m.Activities for next week include: Tuesday, prayer group meets at 5 p.m.; Thursday, Confirmation class meets at 6:30 p.m.; Friday, Confirmation class field trip starts at 5 p.m.On Dec. 13, there will be a congregational meeting and election of church and cemetery board members during the 9 a.m. service.The youth group will go Christmas caroling at 12:30 p.m.Calvary EvangelicalThe Rev. Phillip Sabas will officiate at the 10:25 a.m. worship service this Second Advent Sunday in Calvary Evangelical Methodist Church in the Lewistown Valley. The service will include Holy Communion and be followed by a Christmas tree decorating party in the sanctuary.Sunday school classes will be held at 9:15 a.m.Also on Sunday, an informal time of praise, worship and Bible study will be held at 6:30 p.m.An evening prayer service is held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays.On Christmas Day, the worship service will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Sunday school and the evening Bible study will be canceled.Zion LewistownPastor Jim Williams will officiate at the 10:30 a.m. worship service this Sunday in Zion Church of the Lewistown Valley. The service will include communion. Sunday school meets at 9:15 a.m.The next Bible study session is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Dec. 8.Contact Kathy Kunkel at 570-668-1250 or
kkunkel@tnonline.com. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or