What’s Happening for the week of May 13, 2017

What’s Happening – send dated church, school, social or non-profit event information (50 words or less) to the Owego Pennysaver, ATTN: Wendy Post, P.O. Box 149, Owego, N.Y. 13827, e-mail wpost@owegopennysaver.com or drop it off at our office, 181-183 Front St., Owego. Space available, your event will appear. **Note: We will only be running the revolving events (listed in the beginning) on the first Sunday of every month. This will allow room for more weekly postings to be published.

MAY

Tioga P.E.N. Meeting, 2nd Friday of the month, 9:30 a.m., Elderwood Assisted Living, 44 Ball St., Waverly. For more info, call Jo at (585) 208-7499 or Nicole at (607) 565-6221. 

LEGO Club for young people ages five and older, fourth Thursday of the month, 6:30 p.m., Apalachin Library, 719 Main St., Apalachin. 

Fellowship Meal followed with a Bible Study, every Sunday. The meal is at 6 p.m. and the Bible Study is from 7 to 8 p.m., Bostwick Auction, 1121 Rte. 96, Candor. For more info, call Pastor Ed Hart at 761-4313 or email to hartmail64@yahoo.com. 

Open Bible Fellowship Bible Study, every Thursday, 7 p.m., Fellowship Dinner at 6 p.m., Bostwick Auctions, 1121 Owego Rd., Catatonk.

Clothing Closet, Monday thru Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Apalachin United Methodist Church, 303 Pennsylvania Ave., Apalachin. All items are free for people in need. For info, call 625-2733. 

Lollipop Kids Program, ages one to five, Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m., Owego Gymnastics & Activity Center, 748 St. Rte. 38, Owego. For info, call 687-2458.

Owego Zumba Gold, every Tues. and Thurs., 5:15 p.m., 72 North Ave., behind the Family Resource Center, Owego. For an up to date schedule, visit Owego Zumba Gold on Facebook. First class is free, $5 class drop in or punch pass of 10 for $45. For info, call Donna at 222-4685 or email dlvgibson6@gmail.com. 

United States Submarine Veterans, Inc. Southern Tier NY Base Meeting, 1st Tues. of the month, 7 p.m., American Legion Post 1700, 305 Maple St., Endicott. For info, call 687-2358 or email D39.L41@gmail.com.  

Families Anonymous 12 Step Fellowship, Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Saturday mornings at 10 a.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 200 Jefferson Ave., Endicott. For info, visit familiesanonymous.org. 

Overeaters Anonymous Meeting, Wednesdays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Sayre Christian Church, Lincoln Street, Sayre. For more info, call (570) 882-9716.

GFJ Library free Monthly Workshops offered at GFJ Tech Center, Endicott. For info, list and registration for the workshops, visit gfjlibrary.org and click on the blue GFJ Tech Center tab or call 757-5350. 

Alzheimer’s Support Group, 3rd Tuesday of the month, 1:30 to 3 p.m., Countryside Community Center, 9 Sheldon Guile Blvd., Owego. For info, call 687-4120, ext. 338 or 344. 

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, last Thursday of every month, 6 to 8 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 207 S. Hopkins St., Sayre. For info, call (570) 888-9053.

Lyme Disease Support Group Meeting, 1st Tuesday of each month, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Spaulding Memorial Library, Athens.

Free Fencing and Swordplay Lessons, every Friday from 6 to 8 p.m., Newark Valley High School. Free and low-income options available, all ages welcome. 

American Legion Post 401 Breakfast, Sundays from 8 to 11:30 a.m., 263 Front St., Owego. Weekly specials and regular menu, kids under five eat free.

Owego Golden Age senior group meetings and dish to pass, 2nd Thursday of each month, 11:30 a.m., First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, Owego. All who are 50 years and older are welcome to join. 

Woman’s Club of Endicott Monthly Meeting, last Monday of each month, 1 to 3 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Endicott, Grant and Monroe, Grant Avenue entrance to downstairs meeting room. All women are welcome and refreshments are served. 

Candor Valley Riders Snowmobile Club Meeting, 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m., Candor Ambulance Garage, Candor. For info, visit candorvalleyriders.com. 

Pancake Breakfast, 8 to 10 a.m., 2nd Saturday of the month, West Candor Maple (a.k.a. Beebe Sap House) Route 96, Candor. Good will donation. For info, visit candorvalleyriders.com. 

Candor Food Pantry, Wednesday, 3 to 5:30 p.m., 1 Water St., Candor. Bring proof of residency to sign up.

Nichols Senior Citizens Club meetings, 2nd Monday at 10 a.m. for bingo, bag lunch (from home) and brief business meeting. Also the 4th Monday at noon with a dish to pass lunch, entertainment and brief meeting. They collect $.50 at each meeting. If interested or for questions, call Janet at 699-6039 or Art at 699-3114. 

Supper Among Friends, 3rd Thursday of every month, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Nichols United Methodist Church, Nichols. Donations accepted. 

Owego Rotary Club Luncheon, Tuesdays at noon, Owego Treadway Inn, Route 17C, Owego. The cost is $9 per person and the public is invited.

Blind or Visually Impaired Support Group, 3rd Thursday of the month, 10 a.m., Countryside Community Center, Sheldon Guile Boulevard, Owego.

Lockheed Martin Owego Toastmasters Meeting, 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, 7 to 8 a.m., St. Patrick’s Church, 300 Main St., Owego. Open to all. For info, call 953-9844. 

Faced with a drinking problem? Perhaps AA can help. Call 1-800-307-4285 or visit www.ny-aa.org. 

Meal on the Run – Eat-In or Take-out, 3rd Friday of every month, 4:30 to 7 p.m., Westbrook Lodge, 150 S. Main St., Nichols. Cost is $6 per person. 

All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast, 2nd Saturday of every month, 8 to 10 a.m., Owego United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 261 Main St., Owego. Cost is $5 for adults, and the cost for 12 and under is $3. Sponsored by OUMC Men.

Free Dinner every Thursday, 6 p.m., Owego United Methodist Church, Main Street, Owego. All are welcomed. Sponsored by Allied Christians of Tioga. 

Wing Night, every Tuesday, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., VFW Post 1371, 207 Main St., Owego.

Toddler Story Hour, every Wednesday (September through June) 10:15 to 11 a.m., Coburn Free Library, 275 Main St., Owego.

Fiber Arts Club (knitting, crocheting, etc.), every Thursday 6:30 to 8 p.m., Coburn Free Library, 275 Main St., Owego.

Emerging Writers, 3rd Thursday of the month, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Coburn Free Library, 275 Main St., Owego.

Mystery Book Club, 1st Thursday of the month, 4:15 to 5 p.m., Coburn Free Library, 275 Main St., Owego.

Monday Afternoon Book Club, 2nd Monday of the month, 1 to 2 p.m., Coburn Free Library, 275 Main St., Owego.

Fish Fry, 1st Friday of every month, 4:30 to 7 p.m., Caroline Center Church, 719 Buffalo Rd., Brooktondale – $10 for eat-in or carry out.

Bluegrass Gospel Jam, 2nd Saturday of the month, 7 to 9 p.m., Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 731 Hooper Rd., Endwell. 

The Valley “Acoustic” Circle, every Monday, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Sayre Christian Church, 427 S. Keystone Ave., Sayre. For info, call (570) 886-0006.

Endicott Toastmasters Club Meeting, 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., basement of George F. Johnson Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott. For info, call 953-9844. 

Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Board of Directors Meeting, 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9 a.m., Tioga County SWCD office, 183 Corporate Dr., Owego. For questions, call 687-3553 or email tcswcd@co.tioga.ny.us. 

The Newark Valley Senior Citizens Club meets the 3rd Thursday of each month, 11 a.m. meeting, 12 p.m. meal provided by the church, UCC Church in Newark Valley. Age 50 and over are welcome. For questions, call Carol at 642-5213.

GED (Adult Education) Classes, Tuesday and Thursday, 5 to 8 p.m., Candor High School, Academy Street, Candor. For info, call Susan Donatelli at 257-1555.

Food Addicts In Recovery Anonymous weekly meetings, for information on times and locations call (607) 595-7381, (607) 351-9504, or visit foodaddicts.org.

Quilting Classes, Mondays at 1 p.m., FCF Church, 27 Beach Rd., Apalachin, $7 per session. For info, call (570) 623-4402.

Sweet Adeline’s Carousel Harmony Chorus Rehearsal, Tuesdays at 7 p.m., Calvary United Methodist Church, 3505 Vestal Parkway East, Vestal. For info, call Linda at 669-4233 or visit carouselharmony.org. 

American Red Cross Blood Drive, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org for dates, times and locations. 

Write Now Writers Group, 1st Wednesday of the Month, 7 to 9 p.m., Candor Free Library, corner of Bank Street and Main Street, Candor. For more information, call Carol at 659-7661 or email carolhenry@frontiernet.net. 

Library Story Hour, Tuesdays 10:15 a.m., Candor Free Library, Bank Street, Candor.

Candor Town Board Meeting, 2nd Tuesday of the month, review and sign vouchers at 6:30 p.m., meeting begins at 7 p.m., Candor Town Hall, Route 96B, Candor.

Open Hearts Dinner, every Wednesday, 5 to 6:30 p.m., McKendree UMC, 224 Owego St., Candor.

Candor Fire District Regular Meetings, 2nd and last Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., Candor Fire Station, 74 Owego Rd., Candor. For more info, call Tim at 659-3341. 

Village of Candor Board Meeting, 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 6:30 p.m., Candor Village Hall, Main Street, Candor. 

TOPS Chapter 418, every Friday 10 a.m., Calvary United Methodist Church, 3505 Vestal Parkway West, Vestal. For questions, call Barbara at 748-3443.

TOPS Chapter 306, every Thursday, weigh-in starts 5:45 p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m., Wesley Methodist Church, 1000 Day Hollow Rd., corner of Day Hollow Road and Boswell Hill Road, Endicott. For information, call 754-6913.

TOPS Chapter 1036, every Tues., 5:30 to 7 p.m., Newark Valley Post Office, Newark Valley. 

TOPS Chapter 1128, every Thursday, 6 p.m., Candor Town Hall, 101 Owego Rd., Candor. For info, call Jean at 659-9969.

TOPS Chapter 646 meets Mondays, Weigh-ins from 8:30 to 9:20 a.m., Waverly United Methodist Church, corner of Chemung and Waverly Streets, Waverly. Meeting follows weigh-in. For info, call (607) 857-4503 or (570) 888-4244.

TOPS Chapter 0768, meets every Saturday, 7 a.m. weigh-ins, 7:30 a.m. meeting, Municipal Building, 83 Main St., Van Etten. For more info, call Ruth at 589-4515. 

Friends of the Library Meeting, last Thursday of the month, downstairs meeting room, Candor Free Library, Bank Street, Candor. 

Candor Free Library Board of Trustees Meeting, 1st Wednesday of the month, 6 p.m., Candor Free Library, Corner of Bank and Main Street, Candor. For more info, call Sue at 659-3022 or email candorwriter@yahoo.com. 

Newark Valley Food Pantry, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 to 4 p.m., Senior Pantry every 2nd Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m., Methodist Church Ministry Center, Newark Valley. Open to people in the 13811 area. For more info or anyone wishing to volunteer, call 642-8102 or 642-8587.

The Clothing Center, Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Central United Methodist Church, 17 Nanticoke Ave., Endicott. Free clothing and various items, they also accept donations. For questions, call MaryAnn at 786-9040.

Candor MOPS (for moms of infants through kindergarten age), 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month, Candor Congregational Church parsonage, Main Street, Candor. For info, call Maryalice at 659-5191. 

Constitution Chat, 2nd Thursday of every month, 7 p.m., Candor Congregational Church, Main Street, Candor. For questions, call Melvin at 659-4785.

MAY 14

Roast Turkey Dinner, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friendship Mason Hall, 940 Montrose Tpk., Owego. Cost is an $8 donation.

Mother’s Day Breakfast, 8 to 11 a.m., Nichols American Legion Auxiliary Post 1624, 1 Dean St., Nichols. Cost is $7 per person and Mom eats free.

Annual Mother’s Day Chicken BBQ, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Candor Ambulance Garage, Main and Academy Street, Candor. Cost is $10 per person. For pre-sale tickets, call 659-5529.

Mother’s Day Chicken BBQ beginning at noon, Speedsville Community Hall, Speedsville. Cost is $6 for halves, $9 for a dinner. For details, call Mary at 657-8379. 

MAY 15

“Powerful Tools for Caregivers”, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Elderwood at Waverly, 37 N. Chemung St., Waverly. No cost to attend; call 687-4120 ext. 331 to reserve your spot. 

Smithboro Cemetery Association Annual Meeting, 6 p.m. at Kerry Root’s home.

MAY 16

Financial Fraud: Latest Scams presentation, 6 p.m., Tioga Opportunities, 9 Sheldon Guile Blvd., Owego. Free to the public. Registration is encouraged, call 737-3887. 

MAY 17

Owego Christian Women’s Club “A Jeweled Affair” Ladies Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Owego Treadway, Route 17C, Owego. Cost is $14 per person. For info, call Donna at 785-0048 or email donalady077@yahoo.com. 

MAY 18

Tioga Opportunities presents Decision Making Day, 9 to 11 a.m., Community Care Network of Nichols, 139 Roki Blvd., Nichols. To attend, call 687-4120 ext. 331.

Tioga County 2nd Legislative Workshop, 10 a.m., Ronald E. Dougherty County Office Building, 56 Main St., Owego. 

“Haudenosaunee Culture: Sharing the River of Life” Art Reception & Peace Treaty/Canoeing Presentation, 6:30 to 7 p.m. Art Reception, 7 to 8 p.m. presentation, Waterman Conservation Education Center, 403 Hilton Rd., Apalachin. For info, call 625-2221 or visit watermancenter.org. 

Candor Central School Board of Education Regular Meeting, 7 p.m., H.S. Library Media Center, Candor. 

Tioga County Rabies Clinic, 6 to 8 p.m., Newark Valley Fire Station, Route 38, Newark Valley. $10 donation per animal is requested but not required. For more info call 687-8565.

MAY 19

Elizabeth Whitehouse presents “Compost as a State of Mind”, 7 p.m., Tioga County Government Building, Hubbard Auditorium, 56 Main St., Owego. For more info, call or text Erin at 372-5503 or email to riddlerriddle@gmail.com.  

13th Annual Tioga Chamber Open Golf Tournament, Shotgun Start at 12:30 p.m., Catatonk Golf Club, Candor. Registration and cart assignment will be at the clubhouse starting at 11 a.m. Cost of $80 per person or $320 per team includes golf, cart, game prizes and dinner. To register or for more info, call 687-2020.

MAY 19 & 20

Friends of the Library Book Sale, Fri. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a Bag Sale from 2 to 4 p.m., Candor Free Library, Corner of Bank and Main Streets, Candor. 

Happy Tails No Kill Animal Shelter Annual Spring Yard Sale, Fri. from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sat. from 8 a.m. to noon, 1922 Pennsylvania Ave., Sayre. All proceeds benefit Happy Tails.

Plant Sale, Fri. from 4 to 7 p.m., Sat. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 117 Main St., Owego. 

MAY 20

Folk Art Series: Flintknapping I, Pressure Flaking, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bement Billings Farmstead Museum, 9241 Rte. 38, Newark Valley. Cost is $45 or $40 for NVHS members. Register by April 28 by calling 642-5412.

Grandma’s Annual Attic Yard Sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Park Terrace Community United Methodist Church, 30 Glann Rd., Apalachin. 

Candor Youth Golf Tournament with Chicken BBQ, 8:30 a.m. Tee Off, Catatonk Golf Course, Route 96, Candor. Cost is $70 per person, team of 4 Captain and Crew. For info, call Jackie at 972-7389 or email Jwinnick16@gmail.com. 

Annual Meeting of the Gibson Corners Cemetery Association, 9 a.m., Southside Fire Station. Cleanup of the cemetery will follow the meeting. 

Vestal Community Chorus presents “Going to the Movies” Spring Concert, 7 p.m., Calvary United Methodist Church, 3505 Vestal Pkwy. E., Vestal. Donations appreciated. 

44th Annual Spring AMBA Wellness Blood Lab, 6 to 10 a.m., Owego United Methodist Church, 261 Main St., Owego. For information or to schedule an appointment, call 1-800-234-8888 by May 19. 

Chicken BBQ, noon until gone, Richford Fire Department, Richford. Cost is $9 per dinner or $6 for halves. 

Deluxe Pancake Breakfast Buffet, 8 to 10 a.m., Flemingville United Methodist Church, 540 West Creek Rd., Flemingville. Free will offering and free book exchange. Sponsored by Fairfield UMC. 

Community Indoor Garage Sale, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Apalachin United Methodist Church, 303 Pennsylvania Ave., Apalachin. Set up time is 7 a.m., 8-foot table is $20, call 625-2733 or email apalachinumc@nyc.twcbc.com for rental arrangements. 

MAY 20 & 21

Southern Tier Orchid Society Orchid Show and Sale, Oakdale Mall, Johnson City. Also a repotting clinic on Sunday, May 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. For info, visit storchidsociety.com. 

MAY 21

Rogation Service, 10 a.m., Iron Kettle Farm, Route 96, Candor. A dish to pass luncheon will follow. Table service and drinks will be provided. 

The Preservation Association of the Southern Tier and The New York Landmarks Conservancy Sacred Sites Open House, various times between 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. To obtain a listing of the 24 Sacred Sites, visit www.pastny. 

1st Ever Outdoor Fun Cruzin, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Birtchy’s, 567 Conklin Rd., Binghamton. Auto Cruzin, no judging, no cost to show your ride. Chicken BBQ, games and music, 50/50 drawings, food and drinks. Rhonda’s Rockabilly PinUps and The East Coast Customz Girls will be there!  

New England Style Contradance, 4 to 7 p.m., Countryside Community Center, 9 Sheldon Guile Blvd., Owego. Cost is $7 per person, $5 for students and seniors (55 and older), $15 family maximum. For info, call Stu at 687-4034 or Dean at 654-3185.

Riverside Cemetery Association-Apalachin is looking for help at a worker bee, begins at 9 a.m. Bring own rakes and/or weed trimmers.  

MAY 22

VFW Auxiliary Post 1371 monthly meeting, 6:30 p.m., Main Street, Owego.

MAY 22 & 23

AARP Driver Safety Course, 1 to 4:15 p.m., Countryside Community Center, 9 Sheldon Guile Blvd., Owego. Call Erica at 687-4120 to reserve. 

MAY 24

Free Screening of “An Unknown Country”, a Film about Refugees in Ecuador during the Holocaust, 7 p.m., Temple Beth El Social Hall, corner of Court and Tioga Streets, Ithaca. Free and open to the public. 

MAY 25

Riverside Cemetery Association Meeting for lot owners and descendants, 6 p.m., Apalachin Library, Main Street, Apalachin. 

MAY 26 to 28

Country & Bluegrass Music Association’s Memorial Day Weekend Festival, Busy Bird Festival Grounds, 231 Ketchumville Rd., Berkshire. For info on tickets, camping and directions, visit www.busybirdbluegrass.com. 

MAY 27

Heroin Awareness Concert hosted by Kraig Moss, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Ransom Steele Tavern, Pennsylvania Avenue, Apalachin. 

“Pound the Ground for Ultrasound” 4th Annual Race, 8 a.m. 10K Trail Run, 9:30 a.m. 5K Trail Run, 10:45 a.m. Kiddie Fun Run, Riverfront Park, Sayre, Pa. Early packet pick up on May 26 from 6 to 8 p.m., Athens Wesleyan or day of event from 7 to 8 a.m. For more info or to register online, visit runsignup.com. 

Flea Market, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Speedsville Community Hall, Speedsville. If interested in participating, call at Mary 657-8379. 

Coin Toss, 9 a.m. to noon, Mountain Avenue and Main Street, Candor.

Doug’s Fish Fry, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 17 Main St., Candor. 

MAY 29

Northern Tioga Memorial Day Service, 10 a.m., Evergreen Cemetery, Berkshire. All are welcome.

Chicken BBQ, noon until gone, Halsey Valley Fire Department, Halsey Valley. Dinner is $9.50, and half is $6.

MAY 31

Mobile Food Pantry Distribution, noon, St. Margaret Mary’s Catholic Church parking lot, 110 Pennsylvania Ave., Apalachin. Bring own bags or boxes. For questions, call 796-6061.

JUNE 2, 3 & 4

Endicott Performing Arts Center presents “Ascend”, Fri. & Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m., 102 Washington Ave., Endicott. For info, visit EndicottArts.com or call 785-8903. 

Ti-Ahwaga Players present La Cage Aux Folles. Performances for La Cage are scheduled for June 2 – June 4. Friday and Saturday evening performances are at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Tickets for the show can be obtained by calling the theatre at (607) 687-2130 or by reserving online at www.tiahwaga.com.

JUNE 3

Tinsmithing with Scott Baylor, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Bement-Billings Farmstead, Route 38, Newark Valley. Make tin projects, hear history and learn tool use. The cost is $25 for NVHS members and $28 for non-members. Register by calling Leslie at 642-5412.

Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra, 3 p.m., doors open at 2 p.m., Athens Area High School Auditorium. Tickets available for $10 at troop4010.eventbrite.com. Tickets are also available at Hoover Hardware, Bryan’s Meat Cutting, Yale’s Music Shop and Fitzpatrick and Lambert. Brought to you by Boy Scout Troop 4010 out of East Smithfield, Pa. For more information, call Robert Stobridge at (570) 250-0552.

JUNE 8 & 9

7th Annual JKB Volleyball Tournament, Thurs. – High School Division at 3:30 p.m., finals at 7:30 p.m.; Fri. – Adult Co-Ed Division begins 5 p.m., finals at 9 p.m., Owego Free Academy gymnasium, Sheldon Guile Boulevard, Owego. For info, visit jkbfoundation.com or their Facbook page: “Just Keep Believing”. 

JUNE 9, 10 & 11

Ti-Ahwaga Players present La Cage Aux Folles. Performances for La Cage are scheduled for June 9 – June 11. Friday and Saturday evening performances are at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Tickets for the show can be obtained by calling the theatre at (607) 687-2130 or by reserving online at www.tiahwaga.com.

JUNE 10

Chicken & Biscuit Benefit for Linda Quick to cover expenses incurred for the last year from her son Casey Quick, noon to 4 p.m., Nichols American Legion, 1 Dean St., Nichols. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children, and ages five and under are free. 

JUNE 16, 17 & 18

Ti-Ahwaga Players present La Cage Aux Folles. Performances for La Cage are scheduled for June 16 – June 18. Friday and Saturday evening performances are at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Tickets for the show can be obtained by calling the theatre at (607) 687-2130 or by reserving online at www.tiahwaga.com.