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The Tamaqua Area Adult Day Care Center will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a party on Sept. 8.Other activities for this month include: Sept. 9, indoor golf; Sept. 12, flu shots; Sept. 13, bingo; Sept. 19, singalong with Audrey Christ and scarecrow craft day; Sept. 21, baking event; Sept. 22, takeout platter fundraiser from 4 to 6:30 p.m.; Sept. 28, visit from the foot doctor.In addition to weekly singalongs, exercise sessions, a variety of therapies and social games, the center provides hairstyling service, which requires advance notice. Breakfast, lunch and a snack are served daily. For information, call 570-668-6577 or visit Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.Library newsThe Tamaqua Public Library's Fall Storytime session, for children 5 and younger, will begin Sept. 20 and continue for eight consecutive weeks. Sessions are held from 10 to 11 a.m., twice a week, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.The library hosts a teen reading program during the fall, winter and spring. Sessions are from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the third Monday of every month, beginning Sept. 19.A Labor Day book blowout sale begins Saturday. all sale items will be 10 cents each. The sale continues through Sept. 17.For more information or to register for any library event, call 570-668-4660.Calvary EvangelicalAll services and activities for Calvary Evangelical Methodist Church in the Lewistown Valley are being held at the Lewistown Valley Tabernacle, 614 Valley Road, through Labor Day.The Rev. Phillip Sabas will officiate at the 10:25 a.m. worship service this Sunday. Sunday school classes will be held at 9:15 a.m.The annual Labor Day camp meeting will be heldthrough Mondayat the tabernacle. George Holley, an evangelist from Crown City, Ohio, and Major Young, a song evangelist from Chillicothe, Ohio, will be special guests at all of the services.Concerts include the Wehry Family at 2:30 p.m. Sundayand Mended Heart at 2:30
p.m.Monday.The schedule of services includes:ThroughSaturday, 7 p.m.;Sunday, 10:25 a.m., 2:30 and 6 p.m.; Monday, 10:30 a.m., 2:30 and 6 p.m.For more information, call 570-668-4459 or 570-668-2398.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.Summer Sunday school is held at 10:15 a.m. Activities for next week include: Tuesday, prayer group meets at 5 p.m., Sunday school teachers and officers meet at 7 p.m.; Tuesday, junior choir practice at 7 p.m., senior choir rehearsal at 7:30 p.m. The Festival of Harvest Home and installation of Sunday school teachers and officers will be held on Sept. 11.Zion LewistownPastor Jim Williams officiates at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship services in Zion Church of the Lewistown Valley. This week's service will include communion. Sunday school classes are held at 9:15 a.m.A parent orientation session for Valley Christian Preschool will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Classes for 3-year-olds begin Tuesday, while classes for the 4-year-olds will begin Wednesday.St. John LutheranThe Rev. Phyllis Wolford will officiate at the 9:15 a.m. worship service this Sunday in St. John's Lutheran Church. The service will include Holy Communion.Also on Sunday, the bell choir will reorganize after the worship service.Upcoming activities: Sept. 8, angel choir meets at 6 p.m., shepherd choir practices at 6:30 p.m. and chancel choir rehearses at 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 11, Confirmation meeting a following the worship service; Sept. 12, deadline for October Messenger items.Contact Kathy Kunkel at 570-668-1250 or
kkunkel@tnonline.com. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or