Coming events can be mailed to Advance Publications, P.O. Box 130, New Bloomfield 17068, or emailed to editor@perrycountytimes.com.
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Thursday, May 19: Hershey Civil War Roundtable, 7:30 p.m., 8000 Derry St., Harrisburg. Chris Mackowski presenting “That Furious Struggle: Chancellorsville and the High Tide of the Confederacy.” Also Zoom and Facebook Live. For information, readers may contact tomjeanlehman@gmail.com or go to hersheycwrt.org.
May 20-22: Church of the Living Christ, Loysville, hosting Reason for Belief Apologetics conference. For information, readers may visit https://churchofthelivingchrist.cc.
Saturday, May 21: Yard sale, Dellville U.M.C., 806 Dellville Road, Duncannon, 8-1. Benefits church mission projects.
Saturday, May 21: Red Hill C.O.G. Women’s Ministry spring fundraiser at parsonage, 17 Church Road, Newport, 9-12:30. Containers of smoked pulled LauraMae’s barbecue, sandwiches, other food. Readers may call 717-567-6844 for information.
Saturday, May 21: Chapter VII gospel quartet performing at Faith U.M.C., 1844 Armstrong Road, Halifax, 6:30 p.m. Refreshments afterward.
Sunday, May 22: Southern gospel singer Randy Simpson performing at Grace Evangelical Christian Church, Dromgold Corner, Shermans Dale, 7-8 p.m. Coffee and dessert follows. Love offering.
Sunday, May 22: Green Park School open to public, 1-4 p.m. Donations accepted by Historical Society of Perry County, which maintains the property between Routes 74 and 274.
Monday, May 23: Ag Field Day sponsored by Perry County Pomona Grange for elementary school students at Perry County Fairgrounds, Newport, 10 a.m.-1:45 p.m. For information, readers may call Krista Pontius at 717-385-6015.
Friday, May 27: Coffeehouse, 7 p.m., Enola First Church of God, 9 shermwood Drive, featuring Ken Kipp. Freewill offering.
Monday, May 30: New Bloomfield VFW Memoial Day parade and service, 9 a.m. Parade forms at borough building, E. McClure Street.
Monday, May 30: Memorial Day celebration, Millerstown Community Park, W. Juniata Parkway, 9 a.m.
Thursday, June 2: Central Pennsylvania World War II Roundtable meeting online, 7 p.m. Author and historian John C. McManus speaking. Information and Zoom password at www.centralpaww2roundtable.org.
Friday, June 3: Dinner on the Tavern Green, an evening of music, dining, raffles and community hosted by The Friends of Clarks Ferry Tavern. 6-8 p.m. at the Clarks Ferry Tavern. Tickets are $50 and include a four-course meal. All proceeds to benefit the restoration of the tavern. To buy tickets go to cftevents.ticketleap.com/dinner-on-the-tavern-green/. Checks payable to Friends of the Clarks Ferry Tavern. Mail to PO Box 180, Duncannon 17020.
June 6-10: ROAR VBS program at Messiah Lutheran Church, Eliottsburg, 6-8 p.m. Applications can be printed from the church’s Facebook page.
Saturday, June 11: Drive-through chicken barbecue (half or dinner), Crossroads Church of God of Prophecy, Route 235, Maze. Order by June 1 by calling 717-463-2389.
June 13-16: Monumental VBS, 6-8 p.m., Landisburg-Loysville Free Lutheran Parish, Tressler Memorial Church, 3581 Shermans Valley Road, Loysville. Register by calling 717-789-4522 or in-person.
Tuesday, June 14: Chicken barbecue take-out dinner sponsored by Perry County Pomona Grange for capital improvements at Perry County Fairgrounds. Pick-up at Millerstown Community Park, 4-6 p.m. Advance orders required by June 7 by contacting Debra Campbell at 717-275-4469 or secretary@pagrange.org.
Sunday, June 26: Randy Simpson performing at Tressler Memorial Free Lutheran Church, Loysville, 7 p.m. Bring lawn chairs; love offering; light refreshments.
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Tattered Edges, a support group for women, meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 19 N. Market St., Duncannon.
Level Ground support group for depression, addiction meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 19 N. Market St., Duncannon.
Readers may call 717-275-2140 for information.
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Central Baptist Church, 29 Pines Road, Millerstown, worship at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays, Sunday school 9:30, AWANA, youth, adult bible study 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Weekly sermons at www.central-baptist-church.com. Pastor Jeremy Kerstetter. For information, readers may call 717-589-7237.
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TOPS 1494, a nonprofit weight loss group, meets weekly Tuesday mornings, 9-10, with weigh-in at 8:30, at Bethel Independent Church (lower level), 3535 Grier Point Road, three miles east of Shermans Dale or nine miles west of Marysville. For information, readers may call 717-766-0566 or 717-957-3187.
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Perry County Sailors Association meets the first Wednesday of every month at Newport VFW. All Merchant Marines, Coast Guard and Navy, past and present, are welcome to join. Annual membership dues are $10.
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Perry County Area Agency on Aging offering Tai Chi for Arthritis free to people age 60-plus, at Tressler Memorial Free Lutheran, 3581 Shermans Valley Road, Loysville. Classes are outdoors but move inside in the event of inclement weather.
Classes run through June 2, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6 to 7.
Registration is required. For information, readers may contact Allyson Valentine, Perry County Area Agency on Aging, 717-582-5128 or avalentine@perryco.org.
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Roseglen Christian Nursery Preschool registration for 2022-2023. Register children in 2s, 3s or pre-K class by calling 717-904-2310. Information also available on school’s Facebook page.
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The Bower, native garden and sculpture park on 36 acres in Shermans Dale, hosting special exhibit, Dina Wind: Urban Garden, A Solo Exhibition, through Oct. 15. The Bower also has 10 large-scale sculptures in its permanent collection, sited throughout the native plant gardens, meadow, woodland and rain garden pools environments with more than 200 native plant species. Admission is free; open Wednesday through Saturday each week by appointment only. Reservations may be made at thegardenbower.com.
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Perry County Area Agency on Aging invites seniors, ages 60-plus, to a summer walking program. Walkers will meet once a month at Little Buffalo State Park. Walks begin at pavilion 2 (use pool entrance to park). Participants can keep track of daily walking totals in journal.
Group walking dates are at 9:30 a.m. on June 9, July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 8 and Oct. 13.
For more information, readers may contact Allyson Valentine at 717-582-5128 or avalentine@perryco.org.
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