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Students in grades seven through 12 can still become involved in the Western Pocono Community Library's Storybook Theatre for "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," this year's production.Actors, actresses, singers and stage crew are needed.The next audition time is 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Preregistration for auditions is required. For more information, stop in at the library or contact Ms. Patti at 570-992-7934 or

wpcl6@ptd.net.Ross HistoricalThe newly formed Historical Society of Ross Township is having its first meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at 811 Route. 115 in Saylorsburg. Planning for the bicentennial in 2017 will be starting. Those interested or with questions can call Kathy at 570-992-6151.Regional groupThe Chestnuthill, Jackson, Eldred, Ross and Polk Regional Comprehensive group will meet at 7 p.m. at the Chestnuthill Township municipal building in Brodheadsville on Thursday.Bean soup eventThe West End Democratic Club will hold its traditional bean soup event at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Kunkletown Firehouse. Members are reminded they can invite family and friends.Tickets for the group's Christmas party will be available on bean soup night. That party is Dec. 3 at the West End firehouse on Route 715 in Brodheadsville.School BoardThe Pleasant Valley School Board will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Administration Building in Brodheadsville.Seniors luncheonThe Chestnuthill Center of the Monroe Seniors, which is at Zion Lutheran Church in Brodheadsville on Wednesdays and Fridays, will be able to order stuffed cabbage rolls for Friday and chicken and biscuits for next Wednesday by calling the site manager by 11 a.m. the day before at 570-242-6770 or 570-420-3735.School eventThere will be a trunk or treat event at the Pleasant Valley Elementary School, for both PVE and PVI school families, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday.Pet paradeA costumed-pets-on-parade event is at 11 a.m. Saturday at the VanBuskirk/Haney Park on Anchorage Road in Saylorsburg.Owners and pets can be in the parade with prizes being awarded for the scariest, cutest, most original and pet and pet owner-look-alike and more.For more information, call 570-992-9733 or contact

Bkozen@weposc.org or view

www.weposc.org.Harvest FestivalZion Lutheran Church, Brodheadsville, is holding a Harvest Festival beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday. It will include, games, food, baked goods, drinks and more.Family Fun DayEffort UMC is having a Community Family Fun Day from 1-4 p.m. Saturday.Halloween partySalem-St. Paul's Lutheran Church will hold a Halloween party for children and youth at 7 p.m. Saturday.Dance timeA Halloween dance, sponsored by the Eldred Township Community Center, will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Polk Township Volunteer Fire Company in Kresgeville.Refreshments will be available.Reformation SundayThis Sunday, Zion Lutheran Church is celebrating Reformation Sunday as well as Harvest Home. The church family has been bringing canned and dry goods as well as produce from the garden all month. The collection will then be donated to the Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network to help the hundreds of families who come to the PVEN for help in difficult times.Healing serviceSalem-St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Kresgeville, will hold a healing service at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. with a Mission Group Sharing at the later service.At 2 p.m., the church will hold a Communion service at the Getz Personal Care Home in Jonas.Rosary nightOur Lady Queen of Peace Church will hold a family rosary night from 7-10 p.m. Sunday for members of the parish community.Polk hoursThe Polk Township approved trick or treat hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. Residents are reminded to turn on lights to indicate participation.Lioness serviceThe Western Pocono Lioness Club will be at the Halloween in the Park at the Chestnuthill Park in Brodheadsville on Monday. The trunk or treat event runs from 6 to 8 p.m. The Western Pocono Women's Club and several other groups will also be involved.There will be a costume contest for children 12 and under, with prizes awarded to scariest, funniest, cutest and most original.Businesses, groups and families are welcome to participate and join the fun. They can decorate a park building window, gazebo or their own car and hand out individually wrapped treats to the kids in a safe environment.Setup time starts at 3 p.m.Reservations for a spot must be made by contacting Bernie Kozen at 570-992-9733 or

bkozen@weposc.org.Trunk or TreatThe West End Fire Company will hold its trunk or treat event at the fire company grounds on Route 715 in Brodheadsville from 6-8 p.m. Monday.Seeking strawThe Garden of Giving will be accepting leftover straw from fall decorations for its flock of chickens as well as chicken feed and supplies.Also being sought are volunteers to help with the chickens and eggs in the office, on the website, in the Garden and at fundraising events.Anyone wishing to help can contact the Garden of Giving at 570-402-1282 or email

GardenOfGiving@gmail.com.Support GroupOur Lady Queen of Peace Church is hosting a new support group, Footprints on My Heart.Its purpose is for parents/guardians of special needs children to be able to come together and be able to talk about their struggles, hardships or anything else going on in their lives. It will be a place to learn from each other and the experiences that come with being the parent/guardian of a child with special needs. It will also be a safe place for those who struggle with raising their special needs children and need help getting to the best they can be to provide for their family.The goals are to provide support to struggling special needs parents/guardians and bring peace and happiness to those without a good support system in their lives.The group will meet on the first Tuesday of every month from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Café beginning Tuesday.Chestnuthill supersThe Chestnuthill Township Board of Supervisors is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the municipal building on Route 715.Triple benefitBlue Ridge Hook & Ladder, the West End Community Ambulance Association and the Pocono Health Foundation's I Need A Hero Fund will be the beneficiaries of a family night at Klingel's Farm/Mazezilla in Saylorsburg on Nov. 2. It is open to all of Pocono Health System, fire, EMS, police, and Control Center employees and family members.There is a requested donation for those ages 4 and up.For more information, call 570-426-2879.Remembrance MassOur Lady Queen of Peace Church, Gilbert, will hold an All Soul's Day Mass of Remembrance at 7

p.m.Nov. 2 as the church family honors all loved ones. There will be a special remembrance and acknowledgment made of those whose funeral took place at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church during the past year, with a special candle and their names will be read at the Prayer of the Faithful. All are invited to this liturgy and a reception immediately following the Mass in McCawley Hall.Craft/gift fairThe West End Park and Open Space Commission will have a craft and gift fair at the Chestnuthill Park in Brodheadsville from 9:30 a.m. to 3

p.m.Nov. 5.Vendors are wanted for crafts, gifts, art and direct sellers.For rates,call 570-992-9733 or contact

bkozen@weposc.org.Fall bazaarSt. Matthew's UCC annual fall bazaar, bake sale and basket auction will be held at the church in Kunkletown from 9 a.m. to 2

p.m.Nov. 5. There will also be refreshments, a rummage sale, soup sale and taking homemade filling orders to be picked up Nov. 18.For more information call 610-381-2442.Chicken barbecueFrom 4 to 6:30

p.m.Nov. 5, Effort UMC will hold its fundraising pork and sauerkraut dinner.Veterans DayOperation Touch of Home will be participating in the Stroudsburg Veterans Day Parade onNov. 6.West Enders are invited to show support of the troops.The group sends essentials to local troops serving overseas and is looking for names and addresses of soldiers serving overseas so packages may be sent to them.OTH will be at Kinsley's ShopRite on Nov. 12 and 13 collecting essentials to ship. The group will have RED Friday shirts and sweatshirts for sale also, along with a donation jar to collect monetary donations for shipping costs. Send donations to: Operation Touch of Home, PO Box 162, Brodheadsville, PA 18322.Hunger Stomp-outThe West End Food Pantry in Kunkletown will hold its first Stomp Out Hunger 5K Run and 2.5K Fun Walk onNov. 6. The 5K Run will start at 11 a.m.; the 2.5K Fun Walk will start at noon. After that there will be music and food.Lecture seriesThe Heritage Center of the Western Pocono Community Library will hold the next presentation of The Lecture Series 2016 at 6:30

p.m.Nov. 9.David Mickenberg, the Priscilla Payne Hurd president and CEO of The Allentown Art Museum of the Lehigh Valley, will present Lecture Series 7: Allentown Art Museum.Preregister to attend this free monthly presentation at the Heritage Center.Call the center at 570-402-1906 or the library at 570-992-7934.Craft showFrom 10 a.m. to 3

p.m.Nov. 20, the Western Pocono Community Library will be holding its 32nd Annual Craft Show. There will be many crafters and vendors on display.Any crafter or vendor must register to participate. The deadline to reserve a table is Nov. 11. Tables will be set up on the lower level, in the track area.Refreshments will be available for purchase. For more information, including costs, contact the library at 570-992-7934 or email

wpcl2@ptd.net.Contact Adele Argot at 717-933-4028 or

arargot3@verizon.net. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or

tneditor@tnonline.com.