n Frackville: Registration for Frackville girls’ softball is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 9, 11, 23 and 25 at Annunciation Hall, 11 S. Broad Mountain Ave. It is for children ages 6 to 16 and first-year players will need birth certificates. The cost is $35 for a first child and $5 off for a second child. For more information, call 570-985-6585.
n Pine Grove: The Pine Grove Area FBLA is collecting aluminum can tabs to support the Ronald McDonald Houses of PA Charities, according to a school press release. “Please consider bringing into the Pine Grove Area High School a container or bag of your aluminum can tabs,” the district’s Renee Hughes said in the release, adding that the effort is part of the FBLA State community service project. For more information, call 570-345-2731, ext. 241.
n Pine Grove: The Friedensburg Fish & Game Club, 169 Stone Mountain Road, will sponsor a pork loin and sauerkraut dinner from 3 to 7 p.m. Jan. 30 at the club. The cost is $8.50 for adults and $4.25 for children. All are welcome. For more information, call 570-640-2860.
n Pottsville: The 2016 Schuylkill County Visitors Guide is available. The guide, according to a press release, “invites visitors to experience everything Schuylkill County has to offer, including a variety of attractions, monuments and cultural events taking place year round.” It has 56 pages and includes a larger fold-out map of Schuylkill County. The guide will be distributed to locations across Schuylkill County and at Pennsylvania Welcome Centers. People wanting a copy of the 2016 guide should call 570-622-7700 or 800-765-7282. People may also go to the Schuylkill County Visitors Bureau website at www.schuylkill.org to download a copy of the guide.
n Pottsville: An American Red Cross blood drive is set for 1 to 6 p.m. Feb. 2 at Life Centre Foursquare Church, 2300 Mahantongo St. People 17 and older (16 with parental consent), weighing at least 110 pounds and in general good health, are urged to donate blood. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 800-733-2767
n Pottsville: A Deppen Pie sale is underway until Feb. 10 by participating libraries in the Pottsville Library District. Pickups are set for Feb. 24 at the participating libraries. The cost is $10 per pie and all proceeds will benefit the libraries. Varieties include blueberry crumb, apple crumb, strawberry rhubarb crumb, cherry crumb, peach crumb, raisin crumb, shoofly, coconut custard, lemon sponge and no-sugar apple. Participating public libraries and their phone numbers are as follows: Ashland, 570-875-3175; Frackville, 570-874-3382; Orwigsburg, 570-366-1638; Port Carbon, 570-622-6115; Pottsville, 570-622-8880; Ringtown, 570-889-5503; Shenandoah, 570-462-9829; Tamaqua, 570-668-4660; Tower-Porter, 717-647-4900; Tremont, 570-695-3325; Tri-Valley, 570-682-8922. To order pies, contact the library in your area.
n Ringtown: The Ringtown Area Library will host free preschool storytime sessions at 11:30 a.m. on the following Thursdays: Feb. 4, 11 and 18 and March 3, 10, 17 and 24 for children ages 3 to 5. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All local families with preschool-age children are invited to socialize with other children and to gain essential pre-reading skills through stories, crafts, games and activities, library officials said in a press release. Register in advance at the library.
n Tamaqua: The Tamaqua Area Food Pantry is located at the Salvation Army center, 105 W. Broad St. Distribution is 9 to 10 a.m. the second Saturday of even months. The site contact is the Salvation Army, call 570-668-0410. The pantry serves Tamaqua and Coaldale boroughs, Schuylkill, Walker and part of Rush townships.
n William Penn: The William Penn Fire Company, Route 54, will sponsor a cheesesteak dinner beginning at 3 p.m. Feb. 6. The cost is $8 per platter. For orders or free local delivery, call 570-462-0338.