What’s Happening for the week of April 8, 2018

What’s Happening – send dated church, school, social or non-profit event information (50 words or less) to the Owego Pennysaver, ATTN: Wendy Post, 181-183 Front St., Owego, N.Y. 13827, e-mail wpost@owegopennysaver.com or drop it off at our office. Please send your event at least ten days in advance, and we will run it, space available, a week or two prior to the event. If you need your event to run longer than that, please call our office at (607) 687-2434 and speak to a sales representative. 

MARCH 28 to APRIL 18

Learn ASL: Introduction to American Sign Language Class, four classes held on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Inspire Community Center, 57 East Tioga St., Spencer. The cost is $35 for four sessions. Call 589-7688 for more information.

APRIL 7 to SEPTEMBER 4

WWI Exhibit, Sayre Historical Society 103 S. Lehigh Ave., Sayre, Pa. 

APRIL 7 & 8

Whole Food Plant-Based Free Cooking Class – Part I & II, Saturday at 1 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m., Tioga County Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1088 Owego Rd., Candor. No pre-registration required.

APRIL 8

Candor St. Baldrick’s Shave-a-Thon, sign-in for the 5K run / walk begins at 8:30 a.m., the start time is 9:30 a.m., the Shave-a-Thon is from 1 to 4 p.m., Candor Elementary School, Candor. Register online at stbaldricks.org/events/candor2018. For more info, call Kelly at 972-4395 or email to krstarkwe@gmail.com.  

Paint with Sandy Class for ages nine and older, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Candor Free Library, Candor. To register, call the library at 659-7258.

Baked Ham Dinner, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friendship Mason Lodge, 940 Montrose Tnpk., Owego. Cost is an $8 donation. 

Pancake Breakfast, 8 to 11 a.m., Harford Town Hall, 394 Rte. 38, Harford. Pancakes, sausage and eggs cooked to order.

Music Night, 7 p.m., Harmony United Methodist Church, 726 Rte. 221, Harford. Refreshments at 8 p.m., all are welcome! Come share your musical talent or simply join in for a wonderful night of music and fellowship. 

Broome-Tioga Front Porch Politics Workshop, 12 to 4 p.m., Vestal Public Library, 320 Vestal Pkwy. East, Vestal. 

APRIL 9

Riverside Cemetery Association-Apalachin meeting for lot owners and descendents, 6 p.m., Apalachin Library, Main Street, Apalachin. 

The Stepping Up “A Call to Courageous Manhood”, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Candor Congregational Church, 134 Main St., Candor. 

Tablet Talk, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Van Etten Library. Learn to use your device. 

APRIL 10

Lego Club, Fran Howe will open the doors for fun and engineering exploration from 5 to 7 p.m. Event will be held at the Candor Library, Bank Street, Candor. Open to all ages. 

Tioga County Finance / Legal Meeting, 10:30 a.m., Ronald E. Dougherty County Office Building, 56 Main St., Owego.

The Fourth Regular Tioga County Legislation Meeting of 2018, 12 p.m., Edward D. Hubbard Auditorium of the Ronald E. Dougherty County Office Building, 56 Main St., Owego. 

APRIL 11

Meredith Gallaro discussing “Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder” by Caroline Fraser, 12:10 to 12:45 p.m., Fellowship Hall of the Methodist Church, next to the library on Main Street, Owego. 

APRIL 12

Five Smoking Cessation classes, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Family Medicine Conference Room, Guthrie Clinic, Sayre. Must attend all five sessions. To check eligibility or to register, call Sue at (570) 887-3337. 

A Special Visit from Tanglewood Nature Center, 4 p.m., Van Etten Library. 

Talk by Holocaust survivor to honor Holocaust Memorial Day, 7 p.m., Temple Beth-El, 402 N. Tioga St., Ithaca. Free and open to the public. 

Fine Amnesty Day, 1 to 8:30 p.m., Coburn Free Library, Main Street, Owego. 

APRIL 13

The Owego Elks Lodge #1039 will be celebrating 150 years of service to the nation at a Cocktail Party on Friday, April 13 from 5 to 8 p.m. They invite all Elk members of the Lodge to come together to recognize one another for their service to the community and the nation. They are located at the corner of Church and Front Street in Owego. You can call the Lodge at (607) 687-1039 or speak to a member to learn more.

VFW Friday Dinner Special: Chicken Parmesan, side of Spaghetti, Soup and Salad Bar, Main Street, Owego. Regular menu also available. 

Team Trivia and Karaoke with Grover, 7:30 to 11 p.m., VFW Post 1371, Main Street, Owego.

Chicken BBQ, 4:30 to 7 p.m., Weltonville Fire Company, West Creek Road. 

Lego Club, 4 to 5 p.m., Coburn Free Library, Main Street, Owego. 

PAWS to Read Program, 4 to 5 p.m., Coburn Free Library, Main Street, Owego. 

APRIL 14

Chicken BBQ Dinner, 11 a.m., VFW Post 1371, 207 Main St., Owego. Cost is $10 per dinner, with all proceeds going to the VFW Post 1371 Auxiliary. Tickets are on sale now at the Post.

Folk Art Paper Series 1 “Paste Papers” with Sue Camin, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bement Billings Farmstead Museum, Route 38, Newark Valley. All materials will be provided. The cost is $25 for Newark Valley Historical Society members, and $30 for non-members. Register by March 28 by calling 642-5412. 

Tioga County Rural Ministry’s Spring Cleanup Day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call Sister Mary at 687-3021 to sign up and ensure a spot on the list. Deadline for signups is March 22. 

Rummage Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bag Sale at 1 p.m., Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 701 W. Main St., Endicott. 

Monthly Meeting of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), 1 p.m., Faith Christian Fellowship Church, 27 Beach Rd., Apalachin. Potluck lunch followed by guest speaker Tom McEnteer on the Revolutionary War in Tioga County. The public is always welcome. For info, call 687-2358. 

38th Annual Children’s Fair: Things That Go, Bus Extravaganza! 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., SUNY Broome Community College Student Center, Binghamton. Free family event. CHOW donations welcome.

Four Seasons Fitness Studio Special Spinning Fund Raiser, “Dead Musicians Ride”, three separate rides at 4, 5 and 6 p.m., one ride is $20, two rides are $30, three rides are $40. All proceeds to be donated to Tioga County Rural Ministray and Maddie’s Meadows. 

APRIL 14 & 15

Whole Food Plant-based Free Cooking Class – Part II & III, Saturday at 1 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m., Tioga County Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1088 Owego Rd., Candor. No pre-registration required.

APRIL 15

Pancake Breakfast, 7 a.m. to noon, South Side Fire Station, Waits Road, Owego. Cost is $7 adults, $5 for age five to 12, under five free.

Meat & Greet: Vendors Interested in Farmers Market, 2 to 3 p.m., Firehouse Family Eatery, 7 Mill St., Candor. 

Spring Paddle Auction, Preview at 12:30 p.m., Auction begins at 1 p.m., Candor American Legion Post 907, 90 Spencer Rd., Candor. A $5 entry free gets you four paddles, to benefit Candor’s Independence Day Celebration. Food for purchase will be available. 

Art Splash Workshop, 1 to 3 p.m., Candor Free Library, 2 Bank St., Candor. For all ages from eight to 108! There is a $5 fee; ages under 12 need to be accompanied by an adult. To register, call 659-7375 or the library at 659-7258.

APRIL 18

Candor Food Pantry, 3 to 5:30 p.m., 1 Water St., Candor. Bring proof of your residence in Candor. For more info, call 206-1060. 

LEGO Builders Challenge Club, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Van Etten Library. 

Storytime, 10:15 to 11 a.m., Coburn Free Library, Main Street, Owego. 

Wild Things discussed by author Jaimee Wriston Colbert, 1 to 2 p.m., Coburn Free Library, Main Street, Owego. 

APRIL 19

“The Invasive Swallow-worts: What has been learned and how serious is their threat to natural areas? Presentation will take place at 7 p.m. at the Hubbard Auditorium, 56 Main St., Owego; call (607) 372-5503 or email to riddleriddle@gmail.com for more information.

2018 Guys & Gals Fashion Gala, 5:30 to 9 p.m., DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 225 Water St., Binghamton. Food, cash bar, vendor shopping, live and silent auctions and raffles. The cost is $35 per person or $350 per table of ten. For tickets and more info, visit mothersandbabies.org/2018-guys-gals-fashion-gala/.

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

Local Author Karen Bernardo Book Signing, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Coburn Free Library, Main Street, Owego. 

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

APRIL 20

Job Fair – Looking for Employers and Educators to Participate in Providing Career and Education Information for Juniors and Seniors, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Spencer-Van Etten High School, 16 Dartts Crossroad, Spencer. No cost to participate; to register, call Robin at 795-5320 or email to rott@gsboces.org. 

VFW Friday Dinner Special: Surf and Turf, Baked Potato, Vegetable, Soup and Salad Bar, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Main Street, Owego. Regular menu also available.

Karaoke with Grover, 7:30 p.m., VFW, Main Street, Owego. 

Chamber Business After Hours, 5 to 7:30 p.m., Tioga History Museum, 110 Front St., Owego. The cost is $5 for non-chamber members. Reservations are requested by April 18 by calling 687-2020, or register online at www.tiogachamber.com. 

APRIL 21

Chicken BBQ, noon until gone, Richford Volunteer Fire Department. Dinners are $9, and $6 for a half dinner. Dinner includes BBQ chicken, salt potatoes, baked beans, cole slaw or macaroni salad (choice of two), roll, dessert, and a drink.

“It Was a Very Good Year” Tribute to Frank Sinatra starring Tony Sands, 7 p.m., Ti-Ahwaga Community Players, 42 Delphine St., Owego. Tickets are $25, call 687-2130 or visit tiahwaga.com. 

Folk Art Paper Series 2 “Coptic Book Binding” with Laura Rowley, Bement Billings Farmstead Museum, Route 38, Newark Valley. All materials will be provided. The cost is $25 for Newark Valley Historical Society members and $30 for non-members. Register by April 4 by calling 642-5412. 

Spaghetti and Meatball Benefit Dinner for Cheryl (Cherie) Walker, 3 to 5 p.m., Tanner’s Bar & Grill, Athens, Pa. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for ages five and under. Cherie is currently hospitalized with complications from bladder surgery. 

Spring 2018 Craft and Vendor Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., New Beginning United Methodist Church, 300 E. Miller St., Elmira. Free admission, 50/50 Raffle, Chinese Auction, and breakfast and lunch available by Church Ladies. For info, call Jan at (607) 737-5863 or email to javery@stny.rr.com. 

Clothes Clubhouse for Kids in the Tioga Central School District, 10 to 11 a.m., Tioga Center United Methodist Church. For info, call Carol at 687-4793 or Kathy at 687-3745. 

Earth Day Tree Trail Hike, 1 to 3 p.m., Wildwood Nature Reserve, Barton. Meet at the parking lot off Shepard Road. For directions, visit carantouangreenway.org or call (570) 888-0841. 

Acrylic Painting Workshop, 1 to 2 p.m., Coburn Free Library, Main Street, Owego. 

APRIL 21 & 22

Syracuse Gun Show, Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Center of Progress Building, New York State Fairgrounds – Expo Center, Syracuse. Cost is $7 per person. 

Chicken BBQ, 12 p.m. until gone, Richford Volunteer Fire Department, Richford. The cost is $9 for dinners and $6 for halves. 

APRIL 22

Paddle Party, preview from noon to 1 p.m., bidding starts at 1 p.m., Nichols American Legion Auxiliary Post 1624, 119 Dean St., Nichols. 

Fifth Annual Grilled Pork Chop Dinner, noon, Nichols American Legion, 119 Dean St., Nichols. Pre-sale tickets are $10 each and include two pork chops, salt potatoes, coleslaw, applesauce and a roll. The cost is $12 at the door. 

Chicken and Biscuit Dinner, 1 p.m. until gone, Berkshire Fire Department, Berkshire. The cost is $8 for adults, and $5 for ages five to 13. Bake sale and basket raffles to benefit NTYL-Newark Valley Youth Baseball. 

APRIL 23 & 24

AARP Driver Safety Class, 1 to 4 p.m., Countryside Community Center, 9 Sheldon Guiles Blvd., Owego. Cost is $20 for AARP members and $25 for non-members; call 687-4120 to reserve your seat. 

APRIL 25

Ailsa Donnelley reviewing “My Family and Other Animals” by Gerald Durrell, 12:10 to 12:45 p.m., Fellowship Hall of the Methodist Church, next to the library on Main Street, Owego. 

APRIL 27

VFW Friday Dinner Special: Fish Fry, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Main Street, Owego. Regular menu also available. 

Book Club Meeting, 12:15 p.m., Van Etten Library. 

APRIL 27 & 28

Rummage Sale, Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday Bag Sale from 9 a.m. to noon, Lounsberry Community United Methodist Church, 3586 East River Rd., Nichols. 

APRIL 27, 28, 29

10th Annual Daffodil Daze, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 292 Candor Hill Rd., Candor. Free event. 

APRIL 28

Binghamton Pride Coalition Presents Twisted Broadway, 8 p.m., Ti-Ahwaga Community Players, 42 Delphine St., Owego. Tickets are $25. Visit binghamtonpride.org or email to binghamtonpride607@gmail.com for more information. 

Walk to End Alzheimer’s, registration begins at 9 a.m. and the opening ceremony is at 10 a.m., followed by the walk that winds through campus, Binghamton University’s West Gym, Binghamton. 

Tioga County Rabies Clinic, 2 to 4 p.m., Hickories Park Road, Owego. A $10 donation per animal is requested, but not required. No animal will be turned away due to inability to pay. For more info, call 687-8565. Pre-registration is required, visit www.health.ny.gov/go2clinic/54.

Chicken and Biscuit takeout dinner, 3 to 6 p.m., 1st Congregational Church of W. Warren, 276 Wilson Rd., Warren Center, Rome, Pa. Cost is $8 per dinner, pre-orders requested by calling Carol at (570) 423-9617, or Lynn at (570) 247-2243 no later than April 22. 

Spaghetti Dinner, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Park Terrace Community United Methodist Church, 30 Glann Rd., Apalachin. Cost is $8 for ages 13 and older, $4 for ages three to 13, ages three and under are free. Family (immediate only) maximum is $30.

Chicken BBQ and Community Rummage Sale, begins at 8 a.m., BBQ begins at 11 a.m., Ransom Park, Route 17C, Tioga Center. Cost is $10 per dinner. Reserve a 10×10 space for free by calling 687-3173. Troop 36 can and bottle drive will also be taking place. 

Dusty Wayne and Mr. Pete Band, 7 to 11 p.m., VFW, Main Street, Owego. 

Swiss Steak Dinner, 4 to 7 p.m. or until gone, North Barton Grange, 1363 Ellis Creek Rd., Waverly. Cost is $10 for adults, $7 for ages five to 12, and age four and under are free. Proceeds benefit the Bluegrass Festival. 

Tioga / Nichols Area Lions Club Chinese Auction, doors open 6 p.m., drawing begins at 7 p.m., Nichols Fire Station, Nichols. Envelopes with 25 chips for $2 can be purchased. 

MAY 2

Candor Food Pantry, 3 to 5:30 p.m., 1 Water St., Candor. Bring proof of your residence in Candor. For more info, call 206-1060. 

MAY 5

Folk Art Paper Series 3 “Nature Sketching” with Carrie Tornatore, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bement Billings Farmstead Museum, Route 38, Newark Valley. The cost is $40 for Newark Valley Historical Society members, and $45 for non-members. Register by April 18 by calling 642-5412. 

Patsy Cline Tribute Show featuring Penny Eckman, 7 to 9 p.m., Sayre VFW, 932 W. Lockhart St., Sayre. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door the night of the show. To purchase tickets, call (570) 247-7410. 

MAY 5 to 8

10th Annual Daffodil Daze, 5 to 7 p.m. on May 5, and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 6-8, 292 Candor Hill Rd., Candor. Free event.

MAY 6

Mother’s Day Family Tea, 1 to 3 p.m., Owego Elks Lodge, corner of Front and Church Street, Owego. Cost is $10 per person, ages five and under are free. For reservations, call Diane at 972-9779 or Jane at 761-9196 by May 4. 

MAY 19

Antique, Classic, Custom Car / Truck Show with BBQ, Craft and Flea Market, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Port Crane Fire Co., Rte. 369 across from the State Park. Chicken BBQ begins at 11 a.m. For more information, email to gabethegear@aol.com or call Bob or Kathey regarding truck or car show registration at (607) 648-3262.

MAY 25 to 27

35th Annual Penny Country and Bluegrass Music Association’s Memorial Day Weekend Festival, 231 Ketchumville Rd., Berkshire and at the Busy Bird Festival grounds. Weekend tickets are $35, Friday is $10, Saturday is $20, Sunday is $10, and ages under 12 are free with an adult paid ticket. There is free rough camping with a weekend ticket. Entertainment will feature Laura Orshaw and the New Velvet Band, Mathews Family Tradition, Slewfoot, Gospel Way, The Young Brothers, Melanie and The Boys, Terry Patrick and The BusyBirds, Spare Parts, Doc Weismore and more!

JUNE 3

9th Annual Tri-Cities Drag Way Aircraft, Motorcycles, Show Cars and Trucks, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tri-Cities Airport, 351 Industrial Park Blvd., Endicott. For more event information, email to jmbgclubwb@stny.rr.com. You can also find Tri-City Drag-Way on Facebook.