Tamaqua news
Chamber concerts
The Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce will begin its 11th Annual Summer Concert Series season onJune 1.The first act to take the stage on the platform of the historic Tamaqua Train Station will be local musician Jay Smar. His appearance is being sponsored by the Schuylkill County Visitors Bureau.The entertainment will continue throughout the summer months, on select Thursdays, weather permitting.The Tamaqua Station Restaurant will provide an opening acoustic act, and reservations are suggested for anyone who wishes to dine on the platform. To make a reservation, call 570-668-3800.Concerts will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m.Tamaqua seniorsThe Tamaqua Senior Citizens met May 11 with 51 members in attendance. President Melody Weicker conducted the business session and provided the inspirational reading "I Love You Mom" in honor of Mother's Day.Jane McLaughlin, Rose Vallee and Nancy Moser were welcomed back to the club.Upcoming events include: May 25, memorial service and picnic; June 14, farm market voucher day at the Tamaqua Salvation Army.The group is accepting donations of nonperishable food as part of the upcoming Hunger Walk, which will be held onMay 21.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.Naloxone trainingSchuylkill County Alcohol and Drug Agency and Clinical Outcomes Group Inc. will present a naloxone information and training session in Tamaqua on May 23. The session will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Founder's Hall at Trinity United Church of Christ, 22 Lafayette St., Tamaqua.The seminar is free, but preregistration is required to ensure enough seating and materials.For more information or to register, call 570-628-6990 or visit
www.coginc.org. Deadline for reservations is May 21.Bethany ECThe Rev. Kevin Roberts will officiate at the 8 and 10:30 a.m. worship services this Sunday in Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church. Sunday school classes meet at 9:15 a.m.Also this Sunday, commission meetings will be held at 11:45 a.m.; rescheduled Hunger Walk will be held at 2 p.m.; monthly service at the Hometown Nursing Center at 2:30 p.m.Activities for next week include: Tuesday, prayer gathering at 8:30 a.m.; Wednesday, Tamaqua Youth Ministry meets at 6:30 p.m., GriefShare meets at 7 p.m.: Thursday, worship team meets at 7 p.m., worship team leaders meet at 8 p.m.The National Conference will be held fromMay 24 throughMay 28, from 8 to 9 a.m.St. John LutheranThe Rev. Phyllis Wolford will officiate at this Sunday's 9:15 a.m. worship service in St. John's Lutheran Church. The service will include the recognition of Angel and Chancel choir members.Sunday school and Confirmation classes meet at 10:30 a.m.Also on Sunday, the Bell Choir will meet at 8 a.m.The next edition of the newsletter will be assembled on May 26.Contact Kathy Kunkel at 570-668-1250 or
kkunkel@tnonline.com. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or