Church T-shirts

The orders for T-shirts of Mary Queen of Peace Church, Brodheadsville, are due today at the parish office. Orders will not be accepted after today.

PVHS events

An Academic Fair at Pleasant Valley High School is slated for 6:30-7:30 p.m. tonight, followed by the high school Spring Band Concert at 7:30 p.m., both in the new auditorium.

Legion meeting

The West End Memorial American Legion Post 927, Gilbert, will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Legion Hall.

OES meeting

The Monroe Chapter No. 99 Order of the Eastern Star will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Rimrock Masonic Center in Stroudsburg.

The meeting will include the installation of officers.

WE Food Pantry

The West End Food Pantry is open from 9 a.m.-noon on the first and third Saturday of the month. For more details, visit www.westendpantry.com or email karena@westendfoodpantry.org.

Flea market set

The Effort Women’s Group is hosting a Spring Flea Market from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.

To reserve a space and table, and learn costs, contact Michelle Wichman at mlwich@ptd.net

Birding the Bog

Monroe County Conservation District’s Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center will host Birding the Bog programs on May 7 and May 14 beginning at 7 a.m. For more information, call the center at 570-629-3061, from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and some Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

For information on other programs, visit www.mcconservation.org.

Polk Historical Society

Saturday, at 11 a.m., the Polk Township Historical Society will meet at the archives building, located 104 Lodge Hall Road, Kresgeville.

After the meeting, a spring cleaning of the building and grounds will take place. An archive open house will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. May 18. All citizens interested in local history are invited. Anyone with questions can call Norm Burger at 610-681-7561.

Worship time

Zion Lutheran, Brodheadsville, hosts a worship service at 5 p.m. Saturdays, as well as Sundays at 8 a.m. also via Zoom, and 10:30 a.m. also via Facebook Live. A simple prerecorded spoken service is available on Facebook.

Sunday school is held at 9:15 a.m. on the second and fourth Sundays of the month.

Roast beef dinners

St. Peter’s UMC Saylorsburg will be serving a roast beef dinner Saturday, from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Offered will be dine-in meals served family style or takeout meals. The complete meal features roast beef, mashed potatoes, glazed carrots, roll, coleslaw and dessert.

Children under age 5 eat for free. Preordered takeouts are appreciated by calling 570-992-7311 and leaving callback information and number of dinners requested.

Meal pickup

For those who ordered a turkey takeout meal from Salem-St. Paul Lutheran Church, a reminder that the meals need to be picked up from 4-5:30 p.m. Saturday.

Block shoot, plus

The Kunkletown Rod & Gun Club is holding a block shoot & meat raffle on Sunday, beginning at 11 a.m., at 122 Gun Club Lane in Saylorsburg. It is a 12-gauge shotgun event only.

For more information, call 610-381-3215. The public is welcome.

QV annual dinner

The annual Quiet Valley membership dinner will be held Sunday, beginning at 1:30 p.m. It will include a program, business meeting of the membership and a silent auction featuring many farm-based items.

For details call 570-992-6161.

Real ID day

State Rep. Jack Rader reminds residents looking to get a Real ID that they can go to the Snydersville Driver License Center at 4218 Manor Drive from 8:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m., Monday.

Legion activities

The WE American Legion Post 927 will hold its open-to-the-public Bingo Nite on Monday beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The West End Home Association will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Community Night

Monroe County’s Children’s Roundtable is holding a free 2025 Community Night event from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Northampton Community College-Pocono Campus, Tannersville, in Pocono Hall.

It will include free admission, workshops, children’s activities, resources and over 100 vendors.

OTOH meeting

Operation: Touch of Home has announced its next meeting will be at 7 p.m. May 13 at the American Legion Post 927 in Gilbert.

Bereavement group

St. Luke’ s Hospice offers a Brodheadsville Bereavement Group for adults at the Western Pocono Community Library.

The group is open to the public and is led by a St. Luke’s Hospice bereavement counselor. No preregistration is required.

The next meetings are at 1 p.m. on May 14 and June 25.

For more information, call St. Luke’s Hospice Bereavement Team at 484-526-2499.

Showers program

Monroe County Conservation District’s Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center is offering an April Showers to May Flowers program on May 17 beginning at 10 a.m.

Weather permitting, staff will spend time hunting for flowers on Kettle Creek trails. There is a cost.

Preregister by calling 570-629-3061.

The center is at 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg.

Flea market set

Folks are invited to sell or buy at St. Peter’s UMC’s Spring Flea Market on May 17. Rain date is May 24. The parking lot is highly visible on Route 115 in Saylorsburg.

Call 570-992-7311 and leave a message for callback information. Space and a table are reasonably priced.

Church vote set

The bylaws of St. Matthew’s ECC Church, Kunkletown, will have changes presented to the congregation for a vote on how to call a new pastor, immediately following the 9 a.m. worship service on May 18.