PVEN fundraiser

Today, the Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network is holding a fundraiser at Vault 636 Restaurant at 636 Main St. in Stroudsburg, through 11 p.m.

The restaurant will donate 10% of its food profits to PVEN.

And at 6 p.m. folks can join a Trivia Night for ”a night of fun and a chance to win cool prizes.”

WE Missions meal

Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Brodheadsville, will hold its second West End Missions dinner of the month beginning at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

Fireman’s Festival

The West End Fairgrounds, Gilbert, will be the site of the Fireman’s Festival from Thursday through Saturday. It includes all West End volunteer fire companies.

Grounds open at 5:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

There will be three nights of family fun, food, rides and community entertainment.

Highlights include live music by Mystery City from 6-9 p.m. Thursday and Steel Creek from 6-9 p.m. Friday.

On Saturday, there will be a “Touch a Truck” experience for kids from 3-5 p.m. and entertainment by Chris Eckert MC and the Brian Dean Moore Band from 6-9 p.m. Fireworks cap off the day at 9:30 p.m.

For more information, including vendor and sponsorship opportunities, visit brhl.org website.

Let’s Preserve

That Penn State Extension newsletter just arrived and I wondered how many readers are not aware of that amazing publication. One of the ideas in the latest edition, May-June 2026, is “Drying Strawberries.”

Decades ago, my Oma and my mother in Germany dried a lot of things, but strawberries were canned. They did dry blueberries, apples, etc.; however, I do not recall strawberries being dried. Rhubarb, another topic in the current pamphlet, can be frozen or made into delicious strawberry-rhubarb jam or pie.

To receive this timely publication, contact the local extension office for either Monroe or Carbon County, or email Sarah Davis at spd5944@psu.edu or Stacy Reed at sls374@psu.edu.

Full moon event

Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center is holding a “Full Moon Bog Walk” from 6:30-9 p.m. Saturday at the Tannersville Cranberry Bog.

There is a cost. For more information, call 570-629-3060.

Band & Breakfast

St. Matthew’s EC Church, Kunkletown, will feature Band & Breakfast on Sunday.

Confirmation social

Following the 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship services at Zion United Lutheran, Brodheadsville, a Confirmation social will be held.

Community lunch

After the 12:10 Mass, on the first and third Monday of the month, Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Brodheadsville, hosts a community luncheon.

That makes the next lunch on June 1.

WEHA meeting

The West End Home Association of the WE Memorial American Legion Post 927 in Gilbert is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. June 2.

The Sons of the American Legion will meet at 6 p.m. June 3.

Chestnuthill Township

The next board of supervisors meeting for Chestnuthill Township is 7 p.m. Tuesday at the township offices on Route 715 in Brodheadsville.

Bog walks set

Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center has announced it will host a guided public walk into the Tannersville Cranberry Bog each Wednesday between June 3 and Nov. 4.

There is a cost. For more information, including times, call 570-629-3061 or visit www.mcconservation.org.

Democrats meeting

The West End Democratic Association is slated to meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Western Pocono Community Library in Brodheadsville.

For more information, call 570-982-6612.

Knit, crochet

• Effort UMC’s Prayer Shawl Ministry meets the first and third Tuesday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Zion United Lutheran’s group, Knit & Crochet, will be meeting at 1 p.m. June 9 and June 23.

It’s coming soon

The Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm is holding its opening on June 20, and one of the many things people can do is buy a ticket for the annual quilt raffle at Harvest Festival in the fall.

This year’s quilt is the blue and white star pattern.

Flea market

Do you need to find or get rid of various items? Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Brodheadsville, has announced its annual flea market will run from June 26 through June 28.

Items from these categories will be accepted and then sold in the following selling departments: books, clothing, crafts, electronics, frames, furniture, handbags and luggage, holiday, housewares, jewelry, kitchenware, lawn and garden, linens, movies and records, stationery, collectibles, pets, sporting goods, tools, and toys.

There are items that will not be accepted.

For more information pertaining to donations, call Lynn Smith at 570-350-2704 or Kelli Krechel at 610-381-2642.

Donation times and days are noon to 6 p.m. June 5; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 6; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 8.

SFMNP returns

That group of letters stands for Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, which provides $25 in vouchers to eligible seniors.

The vouchers can be redeemed at farmers markets throughout the county from June 1 through Nov. 30.

More details are available from the Monroe County Area Agency on Aging at www.monroecountypa.gov/departments/area-agency-on-aging.

Pleasant Valley board

The Pleasant Valley Board of Education is slated to meet at 7 p.m. June 18.

Farmers market

The next Farmers Market at Zion United Lutheran Church, Brodheadsville, will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 20.

Summer day camps

Monroe County Conservation District’s Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center offers summer day camps.

Campers should choose one week. The camps are:

• Get in Touch with Nature for ages 7-10 — June 22-26, July 6-10 or Aug. 3-7.

• Adventure Camp for ages 11-13 — July 6-10, Aug. 3-7 or Aug. 17-21.

Camps are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with early care and late pickup available for an additional fee.

Applications can be found at www.mcconservation.org/educational-services. Register online, call 570-629-3061 or email dflint@monroecountypa.gov for an application or to pay by credit card over the phone.

For more information, call 570-629-3061 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, visit www.mcconservation.org or email dlederer@monroecountypa.gov.

Celebration ahead

The West End Fairground, Gilbert, will hold a Celebration Fest on July 2,3,4 with activities and performances to delight, from 5-10 p.m. July 2 and 3, and from 2-10 p.m. July 4.

VBS slated

• Effort UMC is holding its Vacation Bible School the week of July 6-10. The theme for the week is “Rainforest Falls.” The program will be held Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon.

• VBS is slated for Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Brodheadsville, for 8:30 a.m. to noon July 27 through July 31. For more information, contact the church at 610-681-6137.

• St. Matthew’s, Kunkletown, is hosting its VBS from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 13 through July 17. It is for children 3-11. Older youngsters can serve as youth helpers.