Be aware some events may be postponed or canceled due to inclement weather.

League meeting

As per calendar posting, the West End Little League open meeting is at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Chestnuthill Township Park building on Route 715.

Bingo ahead

The West End Park and Open Space Commission is holding its next bingo on Friday beginning at 6:30 p.m. Fundraiser cards, previously purchased, are good through June 30, 2021. The WEPOSC appreciates the community’s support for WEPOSC since the funds help provide the free community programing throughout the year. It also helps support local businesses.

Monday Confessions

Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Gilbert, will begin hearing Monday evening confessions from 5:30 to 7 p.m. this Monday. Parishioners are asked to come throughout Lent so that long lines can be avoided on the last Monday.

The church has also announced there will be no Penance service this season, but Saturday Confessions will continue to be heard before Mass, from 3 to 3:45 p.m.

Polk Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors for Polk Township is slated to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the municipal building in Kresgeville.

Good news and needs

The Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network has both good news and needs to share.

The good news is the acquisition of a brand-new box truck built to PVEN’s exact specifications. It will help in PVEN’s food reclamation and recycling work.

More good news is that PVEN partners with Meals on Wheels, as of this month, are jointly serving 20 clients, who qualify for both PVEN and Meals on Wheels criteria.

To contact both organizations, call PVEN at 570-992-3136 and MOW at 570-424-8794, ext. 155.

The needs for PVEN, shares Colleen Walsh, operations manager, for the food pantry include: pasta sauce, mashed potatoes, canned pasta and cake/brownie mix. Needs for the clothing closet include baby items for sizes 0 to 3 months and 3-6 months, baby wipes, onesies, sleep and play outfits, blankets, swaddlers, hooded towels, washcloths and booties.

Give blood

On Monday, St. Matthew’s UCC, Kunkletown, is hosting a Miller-Keystone blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. in the church social hall.

Call the church secretary at 610-381-2442 to register.

Salem-St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Kresgeville, is hosting a Miller-Keystone Blood Center blood drive from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at the church in the parking lot.

To sign up for a spot go to https://donor.giveapint.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/83348, email the church at ssplc@ptd.net or call 610-681-5191.

Sugar bush time

Monroe County Conservation District’s Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center has announced its maple sugaring programs for schools, groups and Scouts.

Two-hour tours include stops at stations providing information on the history of maple sugaring, which dates back to the Native Americans, the evaporating process used today and it provides the groups with the opportunity to tap a maple tree whose sap will be used in the 2021 maple syrup production. Also shown are methods of collecting maple sap, and finally, the cooking process that produces the sweet maple syrup. Dates this year for organized groups have been set for March 1 through March 12. Call 570-629-3061 for cost and to schedule a visit.

Scout programs may also be scheduled during public day programs on March 6 and March 13. Preregistration is required for a group to reserve a spot by Feb. 24.

Due to COVID-19 protocols, all program participants are required to wear a mask during the program.

Additional information may be obtained by calling 570-629-3061, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or visit the website www.mcconservation.org for more programs being offered.

Contact Adele Argot at 717-933-4028 or arargot3@verizon.net. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or tneditor@tnonline.com.