West End news
Blood drive
Miller-Keystone Blood Bank will be at the library today through 6 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome.PVEN boardThe Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network's board of directorswill meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Western Pocono Community Library.Zion SeniorsA turkey luncheon will be part of the Zion Seniors meeting on Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall.Members are asked to bring a covered dish or a dessert to share.Library movieAt 1 p.m. the Western Pocono Community Library will feature the movie "Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigmas of Space and Time."Lions meetThe Western Pocono Lions Club is meeting tonight at the Old Mill Pizza in Sciota. Members and guests will gather at 6:30 p.m. to order off the menu.Please bring a nonperishable food item to the meeting to be given to the PVEN food pantry. The club collects these food items at all dinner meetings, but with Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays coming up, these contributions are very important.Football boostersThe Football Booster Club meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. today.Girl Scout leadersThe West End Girl Scout leadership will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Pleasant Valley Middle School.Book Worms meetsBook Worms will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday to discuss "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger. Copies of the book are available at the library. Anyone interested in more information about joining Book Worms or who would like to reserve a book can call the library at 570-992-7934.WELL meetsThe West End Little League will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Chestnuthill Park Building in Brodheadsville. All coaches and managers are encouraged to attend.Monroe SeniorsThe Chestnuthill Seniors of the Monroe Seniors, meeting at Zion Lutheran, Brodheadsville, in the Fellowship Hall, will be able to order roast turkey for their lunch on Friday and fish almandine next Wednesday. Call by the site manager at 570-242-6770 or 570-420-3735 by 11 a.m. the day before.Next Thursday and Friday all senior centers are closed due to the Thanksgiving holiday.Filling pickupThose who ordered filling, apple dumpling and celery seed dressing from Salem-St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Kresgeville are reminded pickup is at 5 p.m. Friday.Bingo nightThe West End Park and Open Space Commission will host a bingo night at the Chestnuthill Township Park in Brodheadsville at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Doors open at 5:30. It offers specials, refreshments and more.For more information contact 570-992-9733 or
bkozen@ptd.net.Sewing classAn initial Beginners Sewing Class is on the calendar for 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Eldred Township Community Center.The class will include learning how to read a pattern, thread a machine, sew a seam, with the project being making an apron.More classes will be scheduled as needed to complete the project and perhaps go on to something else.To register call Ann at 610-381-4252, ext. 2.Men's GroupEffort UMC Men's Group meets the third Saturday of the month beginning at 9 a.m. with light breakfast. Leaders are Steve Johnson, Mark Wells and Ron Wichman.Craft showThe West End Fire Company is holding a fall craft show and gifts for Christmas sale Saturday. Doors open for the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, go to wefco43.org or call 570-977-7822.Clothing swapPleasant Valley Elementary School has a clothing swap on Saturday. Hours are from 9 a.m. to noon.Library game dayInternational Games Day is this Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Western Pocono Community Library in Brodheadsville.The West End library will be joining libraries around the globe playing games. The activities include board games, card games, thinking games, active games, Global Gossip Game, and many other games. It is fun for the entire family. Prizes will be awarded throughout the day. For more information call the library at 570-992-7934.PVHS DramaThe Pleasant Valley High School drama production will take place Saturday and Sunday.Library craft showThe Western Pocono Community Library, Brodheadsville, will be holding the 32nd annual craft show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the library. Over 40 crafters and vendors are registered to be there. Refreshments will be available for purchase. For more information, contact the library at 570-992-7934.Double celebrationMcMichaels UMC will celebrate both Christ the King Sunday and International Children's Day Sunday. There will be a small surprise for all children who attend the 9:30 service.Park programThe West End Park and Open Space Commission will host a painting with lights from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, at the Chestnuthill Park Building, on Route. 715 in Brodheadsville. Canvas, art supplies, battery operated lights, professional instruction and light refreshments are part of the registration fee.For more information, costs and to register, contact
www.ccreationscrafts.weebly.com or 570-730-9887.Birthday celebrationThe Western Pocono Women's Club will hold its regular club meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at Effort United Methodist Church. The ladies will be having fun celebrating everyone's birthday at that meeting. They also will be busy planning the club Christmas party.The Western Pocono Women's Club meets at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of each month, March through December, at the Effort United Methodist Church on Merwinsburg Road in Effort. It is open to all women 18 years and older. For more information about this service club, see the website:
www.westernpoconowomensclub.org, email
wpwomensclub@gmail.com or call Greta Weaver at 570-620-0456.Jewelry fundraiserA Premiere Jewelry sale at the Eldred Township Community Center on Tuesday, will be a benefit for the center. It begins at 7 p.m.Early dismissalPleasant Valley schools will dismiss early next Wednesday in recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday. Schools will resumeNov. 29.Holiday closingThe Western Pocono Community Library will close at 5 p.m. Nov. 23. The library is closed on Thanksgiving Day. It will reopen on Friday, Nov. 25 at 9 a.m., resuming regular hours.Coat driveSalem-St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Kresgeville, is holding a coat drive for new or gently used coats. Those coats will be donated to the PVEN. Other West End churches are also participating.Contact Adele Argot at 717-933-4028 or
arargot3@verizon.net. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or