n Cressona: Grace Evangelical Free Church, 101 Graeff St., will host Life Line Screening for risk of cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, cholesterol levels, bone density and other chronic, serious conditions on March 18. Screening packages start at $149 but consultants will work with people to create a package that is right for them based on age and risk factors. Advance registration is required. Call 877-237-1287 or go online to www.lifelinescreening.com.
n Pottsville: St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church is selling homemade Easter eggs at $10 per box. Flavors are butter cream, coconut cream and peanut butter. Proceeds will benefit the parish. The deadline to order is Monday. To order or for more information, call the parish office at 570-622-1802, ext. O from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Pickups are set for the Palm Sunday weekend at the parish center. The parish will also have a bake sale from 2 to 7:30 p.m. March 19 and 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 20. All are welcome.
n Pottsville: Girl Scouts will have a cookie sale and family fun night from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Friendly’s Family Restaurant near Fairlane Village mall, Route 61. A portion of Friendly’s proceeds will benefit the Scouts. All are welcome. For more information, call 570-573-3993.
n Primrose: An advance-ticket-only fish dinner sponsored by St. Nicholas Church will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday in St. Nicholas Hall, Route 901. The cost is $9 per meal. For more information, call 570-544-4581 or 570-527-0899.
n Primrose: A designer handbag bingo sponsored by St. Nicholas School will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday in St. Nicholas Hall, Route 901. The cost is $25. Doors will open at 11 a.m. and tickets include 16 regular games and four specials. Holders of advance tickets will be eligible for a special drawing. For more information, call 570-544-4581 or 570-527-0899.
n Saint Clair: The Saint Clair Lions Foundation will have an all-sports Chinese auction from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday in the Lions banquet hall, 259 McCord Ave. Tickets are $3 each or two for $5. All prizes will be sports-related. There will be shop-and-drops from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information, call 570-291-8879.
n Schuylkill Haven: The Schuylkill Haven Area PTO will have a basket raffle at 4 p.m. March 18 and 3:30 p.m. March 19 at the Schuylkill Haven Area High School Gymnasium, 501 E. Main St. The event will include more than 500 baskets. There will also be a concession stand and bake sale both days. For more information, call 610-207-1156.
n Shenandoah: Knights of Columbus Council 618 is taking reservations for an April 3 bus trip to Sands Casino, Bethlehem. The bus will leave at 8:30 a.m. from Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Parish’s St. Stephen Hall, Main and Oak streets, and depart at 4:30 p.m. from the casino for the return trip. The cost is $25 with a $20 slot rebate and $5 food voucher. March 31 is the deadline for reservations. For more information, call Joshua at 570-462-2834 or 570-497-7759.
n Shenandoah: The Shenandoah Community Watch group will hold an Easter egg hunt at 1 p.m. March 26 a Bicentennial Park in the borough’s southeast section. The hunt is open to Shenandoah residents ages 1 to 12. No registration is required. The rain date is April 2. Donations are being accepted for the event. To help or donate, call Linda Fritz at 570-900-1514 or Eric Becker at 570-205-3455. Donations of small individually wrapped candies, plastic Easter eggs, unisex pre-filled baskets or monetary contributions can be dropped off at the 116 N. Main St. downtown center of the revitalization group Downtown Shenandoah Inc. or at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community, East Washington Street, no later than today.
n Tamaqua: The Tamaqua Community Art Center, 125 Pine St., will feature Watercolor Painting with Martiza from 6 to 8 p.m. March 17. The cost is $20 per person and includes all material. For more information or to register, call 570-668-1192 or email to marketing@tamaquaarts.org.
