Adult Day Care

The Tamaqua Area Adult Day Care Center will be celebrating Valentine's Day with a party on Feb. 14.Other activities for this month include: Feb. 2, Groundhog Day celebration; Feb. 10, singalong with Audrey Christ; Feb. 11, sweet treats bingo; Feb. 17, Salvation Army service; Feb. 24, baking day; Feb. 25, visit with St. Jerome's kindergarten class.For more information about the center or services provided, call 570-668-6577 or visit Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.Reading clubPrimitive Methodist Church, 57 Hunter St., is sponsoring a "Running Start Reading Club" which will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.The program is open to children between the ages of 5 and 10 and is taught by a certified teacher with a master's degree in reading. For more information or to register, call 570-668-2191.Calvary LewistownThe Rev. Ed Bean will officiate at the 10:25 a.m. worship service this Sunday in Calvary United Methodist Church in the Lewistown Valley.Also on Sunday, at 6:30 p.m., Carol Stein will lead a Bible study session on the book of Daniel.An hour of praise and prayer is held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays.Souper Sunday will be held on Feb. 7. Canned good donations will be accepted for local food pantries.Clyde and Adam Heisler will share information on their recent rip to Israel during the 10:25 a.m. service on Feb. 21.St. John LutheranThe Rev. Phyllis Wolford will officiate at this Sunday's 9:15 a.m. worship service in St. John's Lutheran Church.Also on Sunday, Confirmation and Sunday school classes will meet at 10:30 a.m. and the bell choir will rehearse at noon.Next week, the worship and music committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday; choirs will rehearse on Thursday - angels at 6 p.m.; shepherds at 6:30 p.m.; chancel at 7:30 p.m.St. John UCCThe Rev. Kevin Duffy-Guy will officiate at the 9:30 a.m. worship service this Sunday in St. John United Church of Christ. The service will include Holy Communion. Sunday school meets at the end of the junior sermon. A time of fellowship will be held following the service.Bible study sessions are at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays.St. Peter's UnionSunday worship services in St. Peter's Union Church in Mantzville are held at 9 a.m. The annual congregational meeting will be held during the service. Sunday school classes will meet at 10:15 a.m.Also this Sunday, Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts will meet at 6 p.m.Next week's activities include: Tuesday, prayer group meets at 5 p.m.; Thursday, Confirmation class meets at 6 p.m., cherub choir practices at 6:30 p.m., junior choir rehearses at 7 p.m., senior choir practice is at 7:30 p.m.The Feb. 7 service will include Holy Communion and will be followed, at noon, by a birthday bash/cupcake war.Library newsFor the entire month of January, the Tamaqua Public Library is offering gently read books for 10 cents each. Regular prices will resume on Feb. 2. The library is located on South Railroad Street.Contact Kathy Kunkel at 570-668-1250 or

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

tneditor@tnonline.com.