Tamaqua news
Strawberry Playhouse
The Strawberry Playhouse is preparing to present three productions during the next few months.
"Remember When" will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on May 17 and at 2 p.m. on May 18, while "Murder at Ford Theatre" will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on June 6, 7, 13 and 14 and at 2 p.m. on June 8.
Auditions for "Little Women" will be held at 6:30 p.m. on May 20 and May 21.
For more information about the theater group, call 570-325-4368 or visit www.strawberryplayhouse.com.
Hunger walk
The Tamaqua Area Faith Fellowship Network will sponsor a "Hunger Walk" on May 18 in an effort to help local families in need.
The walk will be the culmination of Hunger Weekend (May 17 and 18), when organizations, businesses, church groups and individuals will be collecting food and funds to benefit the food banks at the Tamaqua Salvation Army and Trinity United Church of Christ.
The walk will begin and end at St. Luke's Tamaqua Family Practice parking lot on South Railroad Street.
Walkers will leave the lot, headed north to Broad Street. They will then walk to Catawissa Street (Odd Fellows Cemetery), then to Lafayette Street and walk two blocks to Nescopec Street.
Then it's back to Broad Street and return to the lot. Participants will be looking for sponsors.
Several participants have already begun efforts to collect items, such as Zion Lutheran Church and the St. Vincent dePaul Society of St. Jerome's Catholic Church. Members of St. John's Lutheran Church are selling shoe cutouts in support of the walk and the Tamaqua Rotary Club will be collecting canned goods in front of Boyer's Food Market on May 10.
For more information, call 570-668-0289 or visit www.taffn.org.
Open mic
The Tamaqua Community Art Center hosts an "Open Mic Night" the fourth Thursday of every month, providing opportunities for local talent of all ages and genres. The events run from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the center, located at 125 Pine St.
There are no fees.
For more information, call 570-668-1192 or visit www.tamaquaarts.org.
TEPTO
The Tamaqua Elementary Parent Teacher Organization will hold its final meeting of the 2013-2014 school year on May 13. Fifth-grade parents will meet at 5:30 p.m., while the general meeting will be at 6:30 p.m.
Plans to be discussed will include the fifth-grade dance on May 16 and the fifth-grade field trip on May 27.
St. John UCC
The Rev. Kevin Duffy Guy will officiate at the 9:30 a.m. worship service this Sunday in St. John United Church of Christ. The service will include a celebration of Mother's Day.
Activities for next week will include: Tuesday, bell choir practice at 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, choir rehearsal at 7:30 p.m.
