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Bingo

DBingo

Duncannon EMS and P.C. Recreation Association hold bingo every Monday at the EMS building. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Nonsmoking.

New Bloomfield Fire Company bingo Thursday nights. Doors open at 5 with weekly kitchen specials.

Bingo Fridays, 7 p.m., at New Buffalo Fire Company. Doors open at 6.

Sunday night bingo at Millerstown Moose Family Center beginning at 5:45. Kitchen open.
Carnival
July 2-5: New Bloomfield Firemen’s Carnival at the elementary school, High Street. Fireworks at 11 p.m., July 4.

Church event

Saturday, July 12: Yard/bake sale, 7-4, at Sheaffer’s Valley Church of God, Route 233 South, Landisburg. Also, sandwiches, drinks and 25-cent coffee.

Entertainment

Wednesday, July 9: Children’s theater, 11 a.m., at The Drama Barn, quarter-mile west of Skyline Corner, off Middle Ridge Road. Admission 50 cents. Face painting and pony rides. Readers may call 567-3349/3795 for information.

Acousticon, a weekly acoustic jam beginning at 7 p.m. on Fridays at Espresso Yourself Cafe in the square of Newport. All instruments, voices and genres welcome.

Country and bluegrass jam every Friday, 6-10 p.m., at Carroll Twp. Community Center, 255 Church Road, Shermans Dale. For information, readers may call 582-2312.

Meetings

Wednesday, July 9: Perry-Juniata Chapter of Penn State Alumni Association meeting, 7 p.m., in Perry County Courthouse annex. Alumni and/or supporters are welcome.

Wednesday, July 9: Sherman’s Valley Heritage Days meeting, 7:30 p.m., in Blain Firehouse. For information, readers may call David Casner at 536-0025.

Marine Corps League, Juniata Area Detachment 687, meets monthly on the last Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Mifflintown American Legion. Interested Marines may contact Charles Daughenbaugh, 567-6750, for information.

Reading program

Month of July: All ages invited summer reading program, Wednesdays, 11-noon, at Community Library of Western Perry County, Blain. Story, crafts and snack provided.

Recreation

Through July 30: Water aerobics at Millerstown Pool, Mondays and Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m. Fee for each session. Readers may call 582-3583 for information.

Saturday, Aug. 2: Mid-Summer Wrestling Tournament, 10 a.m., at West Perry High School, Elliottsburg, for middle and high school grades. Weigh-ins Aug. 1 and 2. Readers may call 582-3095 for information.

Water exercise (light to moderate) at Millerstown Pool every Wednesday, noon-1. Readers may call 582-8197 or the pool for information.

Water exercise (aerobics) classes at BCC Pool in New Bloomfiled. Mondays and Thursdays, 7 p.m., beginning July 7. No registration necessary. $5 per class. Readers may call 582-3030 for information.

Reunions

Sunday, July 6: Cameron reunion, 1 p.m., at Bob Cameron’s picnic pavilion, one-and-a-half miles east of Thompsontown along old Route 22-322.

Sunday, July 13: Reunion of descendants of T.W. and Louisa Tressler, 1 p.m., at Oliver Grange, Oak Hall Road, Newport. Bring covered dish and place settings.

Classmate addresses are needed by the West Perry High School Class of 1998 for its 10-year reunion on Oct. 4. Information may be submitted to Jamie Gardner by calling 834-4253 or e-mailing jbrook@pa.net.

Elsewhere

Through July 6: Kutztown Folk Festival, Route 222 between Allentown and Reading, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Adults, $12; seniors, $11; 12-under, free; free parking.

Saturday, July 5: Square dance, 7:30-10:30 p.m., at Saint Mary’s Church pavilion, Doylesburg. Music by Fox Fire. Single, $5; couple, $8; family, $10. Readers may call 349-7953 for information.

Saturday, July 5: Central Pennsylvania Romance Writers meeting, 10-noon, at Frederickson Camp Hill Library, 100 N. 19th St. Readers may call 938-1298 or 691-6655 for information.

Sunday, July 6: New Singles Club Independence Day dance, 7:30-11 p.m., at West Shore Elks Lodge, 108 N. St. John’s Church Road, Camp Hill. Music by The Headliners. Admission is $10. Readers may call 303-1969 for information.

Saturday, July 12: Outdoor ice cream festival, 4-8 p.m., at Faith U.M. Church, Main Street (Route 75 S.), East Waterford. Musical entertainment by Circuit Riders and 4Given.

Sunday, July 13: Country dance, 2-5 p.m., at Freeburg Community Center. Music by the Outsiders. Beginners and families welcome.

Farmers flea market every Sunday at Williams Grove Steam Engine Show Grounds, Williams Grove Road, 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Admission and parking free. Readers may call 766-4001 for information.