What’s Happening for the week of July 22, 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. 

APRIL 7 to SEPTEMBER 4

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

JULY 2 to AUGUST 5

“Rats”, a children’s musical and five-week workshop, Ti-Ahwaga Playhouse, 42 Delphine St., Owego. Offered to school aged children. The workshop will take place on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. 

JULY 22

Spaghetti Dinner Benefit for Vickie Eggleston of Newark Valley, 1 p.m., West Creek Road House, 9518 W. Creek Rd., Berkshire. Raffle baskets and live music! To donate or help in any way, call or text Bobbijo at 227-7648, Kathy at 349-5344, or Tama at 227-7582. 

Bruce Ward to perform benefit concert, 3:30 p.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 17 Main St., Candor. Donations will be accepted and all proceeds will benefit the church’s organ restoration fund.   

A Summer Night with Phil Jordan, 4:30 p.m., VFW Post 1371, Owego. Tickets are $25 and are pre-sale only. Ticket includes a full BBQ buffet, one drink ticket and dessert. Reserve tickets by calling 687-1371 or drop off or mail your check payable to the VFW Post 1371 (memo line, Phil Jordan Show), 207 Main St., Owego, N.Y. 13827.

JULY 23 & 24

AARP Driver Safety Class, 1 to 4:15 p.m., Tioga Opportunities Countryside Community Center, 9 Sheldon Guile Blvd., Owego. For more info, call Erica at 687-4120.

JULY 24

Alzheimer’s Program, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Community Care Network of Nichols, 139 Roki Blvd., Nichols. Free to the public but registration is required. Call 687-4120, ext. 331 to reserve your seat. 

Southern Tier Solar Works’ Tioga – Broome Presentation, 6 to 6:30 p.m. informal meet and greet, 6:30 to 7 p.m. presentation, Spencer Town Hall, 81 E. Tioga St., Spencer. 

Didgeridoo Down Under, 6:30 p.m., Candor Free Library, 2 Bank St., Candor. 

JULY 25

Animal Adventure, 11 a.m., Coburn Free Library, 261 Main St., Owego.

Concerts in the Park with Next to Kin, 7 to 9 p.m., Hickories Park, Owego. Bring lawn chairs and a picnic!

Tioga County Rabies Clinic, 6 to 8 p.m., Spencer Fire Station, Main Street, Spencer. Pre-registration is required; call 687-8565 or visit www.health.ny.gov/go2clinic/54. A $10 donation per animal is requested. No animal will be turned away due to inability to pay. 

Understanding Long Term Levels of Care, 9 to 11 a.m., Community Care Network of Nichols, 139 Roki Blvd., Nichols. Call 687-4120, ext. 331 to reserve your seat for this free presentation. 

Kid’s Dance with DJ Laura and photo booth, 6:30 p.m., Noble Room, 9 Park St., Newark Valley. Sponsored by Tappan-Memorial Library and the BOOKS Program and Senator Akshar. 

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. 

Beekeeping by guest speaker Alan Tremblay, 7 p.m., Candor Town Hall, Candor. Refreshments will be served at the end of the meeting, for more info, call Milt at 659-7357 or email to milton.dougherty@gmail.com. 

JULY 26

Guthrie to sponsor Lose Weight, Reduce Diabetes Summit, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Corning Community College Health Education Center, 132 Denison Pkwy. E., Corning. Event is open to the public and registration is not required. 

Free Ice Cream Social, 6:30 p.m., Park Terrace Community United Methodist Church, 30 Glann Rd., Apalachin. 

JULY 27

Depot Friday Night with Donna and the country Mystics, 7 p.m., Depot Street, Newark Valley. Admission is free and refreshments are available. Bring a lawn chair. For more info, email to nvhistory@stny.rr.com or call 642-9516.

Book Club Meeting, 12:15 p.m., Van Etten Library, 83 Main St., Van Etten. 

Friday Movie: A Wrinkle In Time, 2:30 p.m., Van Etten Library, 83 Main St., Van Etten.

JULY 27 & 28

Newark Valley Summerfest; begins at 9 a.m. All day events throughout the Village of Newark Valley! Visit www.newarkvalleychamber.com for a listing of events.

JULY 28

Annual Duck Race, 4:30 p.m., Trout Ponds Park, Newark Valley. First place prize is $500! One duck is $5, and a quacker pack of five ducks is $20. Pick up your tickets at One Healthy Life, Village Wine and Spirits of Newark Valley or Stoughton Farm; or send a check to NV Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 295, Newark Valley, N.Y. 13811-0295. 

Flint Knapping with Mike McGrath, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bement Billings Farmstead Museum. To register, call Leslie by July 10 at 642-5412. Visit nvhistory.org for more information.

Tioga County Annual Kids Picnic, noon to 4 p.m., Marvin Park, Owego. Free bicycles to give away, drawing at 3 p.m. Sponsored by VFW Post 1371 and American Legion Post 401. Free for children of all ages! There will be food, drinks, bounce houses, a zoomobile, tractor drawn hayrides, and much more. Sponsored by the VFW Post 1371 and American Legion Post 401.

Sayre Workshop to Focus on Researching Railroad Ancestors, 1 to 3 p.m., 103 S. Lehigh Ave., Sayre. 

Yard and Bake Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Smithboro United Methodist Church, 21 Church St., Smithboro. 

Chicken BBQ, begins at noon, Richford Fire Department, Richford. Cost is $9 for a full dinner and $6 for a half. 

Annual Rieger Regatta, push off at 9 a.m. at Hickories Park boat launch, ends at Nichol’s Boat Launch. For more information, Follow Rieger Regatta on Facebook or call 765-8729.

Valley Family Fun Day, noon to 5 p.m., South Waverly Borough Hall, 2523 Pennsylvania Ave., Sayre. For more info, call Vickie at 565-7296. 

Visit to Cornell “Weed Garden”, meet at 8:45 a.m., Owego Tops parking lot, Main Street, Owego or 10 a.m. at The garden off of Caldwell Road. Free and open to all. For info, email riddlerriddle@gmail.com or go to weedecology.css.cornell.edu. 

JULY 29

Music Night with “Rukus”, 4 to 8 p.m., The Country Diner, 45 East Tioga St., Spencer. Free music, food available.

Sundaes at the Farm, noon to 3 p.m., Mead Dairy Farm, 24 Mead Rd., Owego. Guided tours, free ice cream sundaes with toppings, 4-H food booth and live music. For more info, contact the Tioga County Tourism Office, located at 80 North Ave., Owego, at 687-7440. 

JULY 29 to AUGUST 1

Sayre Baptist Church 4 Day Crusade to Celebrate 130th Anniversary, begins during Sunday morning service and at 6:30 p.m., 221 Elmer Ave., Sayre. For more info, call 888-2237.

JULY 29 to AUGUST 2

“Shipwrecked” Vacation Bible School, 5:30 p.m. Call Athens Wesleyan Church for more details at (570) 888-6734. Bible stories, crafts, games, snacks and making friends! For all community children! Registration each or any night, no charge. 

AUGUST 1

Doug Rougeux’s “Bubblemania”, 10 a.m., Coburn Free Library, Main Street, Owego. 

Concerts in the Park featuring Triple Play with Alice Detrick, 7 to 9 p.m., Hickories Park, Owego. Bring lawn chairs and a picnic!

LEGO Club, 6:30 p.m., Noble Room, 9 Park St., Newark Valley. 4-H is bringing Robotic LEGO’s. The event is sponsored by the Tappan-Spaulding Memorial Library and the BOOKS Program and Senator Akshar.

AUGUST 2

Waits Cemetery Association Annual Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Southside Fire Station. 

AUGUST 3

Depot Friday Night with Grassanova, 7 p.m., Depot Street, Newark Valley. Admission is free and refreshments are available. Bring a lawn chair. For more info, email to nvhistory@stny.rr.com or call 642-9516.

AUGUST 4

“Tuscarora Beaded Coin Purse” Class, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Bement Billings Farmstead Museum, 9421 Route 38, Newark Valley. All materials will be provided and the fee is $40 for non-members and $35 for members. To register, call Leslie at 642-5412 by July 18. Scholarships are available. Visit nvhistory.org to learn more. 

Chicken BBQ, noon until sold out, Endwell United Methodist Church, 3301 Watson Blvd, Endwell. Cost is $10 per dinner. Sponsored by Endwell and Whittemore Hill Churches, with proceeds to support Feed My Starving Children, Southern Tier Mobile Pack. 

Chicken BBQ benefiting Cystic Fibrosis, noon to 4 p.m., American Legion, Front Street, Owego. Takeout or eat in, Silent Auction. All proceeds go to Hadley Woodburn’s Great Strides Team. Go to www.fightcf.cff.org for more info. 

1st Annual Afternoon Delight, begins at 2 p.m., Nichols American Legion, 119 Dean St., Nichols. Music, Chinese Auction, food, horseshoes and corn hole games. 

Hunter Safety Program, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ringneck Preserve, Olkowski Road, Candor. 

AUGUST 8

Wine and Dine Plus a Brew or Two, 5 to 8 p.m., Spalding Memorial Library, 724 S. Main St., Athens. Cost is $20 during pre-sales, and $30 at the door on the day of the event. Tickets are available from the library, museum staff, board members of both organizations, and from committee members. 

Dan the Snake Man, 6:30 p.m., Candor Free Library, 2 Bank St., Candor. 

AUGUST 8 to 18

“Libraries Rock” six-week summer reading program, Candor Free Library, 2 Bank St., Candor. For info, call 659-7258. 

AUGUST 9 to 12

19th Annual National Brockway Truck Show, Thursday at 6 p.m., Friday from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. with fireworks, Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Cortland. For info, visit cnylivinghistory.org or brockwaytrucks.org.

AUGUST 10

Depot Friday Night with DixieKats, 7 p.m., Depot Street, Newark Valley. Admission is free and refreshments are available. Bring a lawn chair. For more info, email to nvhistory@stny.rr.com or call 642-9516.

AUGUST 11 & 12

Comedian Paul Morrissey, Saturday at 7 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m., Ti-Ahwaga Community Players, 42 Delphine St., Owego. Students with ID and seniors 60 and older are $18; general admission is $20. For tickets, visit www.tiahwage.com or call 687-2130. 

AUGUST 12

Music Night with the “Mathews Family”, 4 to 8 p.m., The Country Diner, 45 East Tioga St., Spencer. Free music, food available.

Apalachin Library Chicken BBQ, 1 to 3 p.m., Fireman’s Field Day Grounds, 177 Wayside Lane, Apalachin. Chicken dinner is $15; kids hot dog dinner is $5. Tickets must be purchased in advance by Aug. 5. Purchase tickets at the library, located at 719 Main St., Apalachin, during the month of July. 

AUGUST 14 & 15

AARP Driver Safety Class, 8:30 to 11:45 a.m., Community Center, Sheldon Guile Blvd., Owego. To register call 687-4120. $20 for members, $25 for non-members. 

AUGUST 15

Ice Cream Social, 6 to 8 p.m., Whittemore Hill United Methodist Church, corner of Whittmore Hill Road and Teeter Road, Owego. For info call 785-5761, leave a message. 

AUGUST 17

Depot Friday Night with Rick Pedro, 7 p.m., Depot Street, Newark Valley. Admission is free and refreshments are available. Bring a lawn chair. For more info, email to nvhistory@stny.rr.com or call 642-9516.

AUGUST 18

Spaghetti plate dinner and raffle, 11 a.m. Chenango Fire Company Station 1, 86 Castle Creek Rd., Binghamton. Cost is $10 per person, for advanced tickets call 251-3363 or 757-0461. Bring a product or clothing item needed for Georgie’s Pods to fill the bins!

Victorian Hanging Ornament Class, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Bement Billings Homestead, 9241 Rte. 38, Newark Valley. All materials provided and the cost is $30 for non-members and $25 for members. Register by Aug. 8 by calling Leslie at 642-5412 or visit nvhistory.org. 

AUGUST 22 & 23

AARP Driver Safety Class, 1 to 4:30 p.m., Community Center, Sheldon Guile Blvd., Owego. To register call 687-4120. Cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. 

AUGUST 24

Depot Friday Night with Jude and the Polka Jets, 7 p.m., Depot Street, Newark Valley. Admission is free and refreshments are available. Bring a lawn chair. For more info, email to nvhistory@stny.rr.com or call 642-9516.

AUGUST 25

American Cancer Society Rally for a Cure with special guest “Next to Kin”. Registration is at 9:30 a.m., kickstands up at 11 a.m., Hickories Park, Owego. BBQ upon return. Cost is $15 per bike, $10 per rider, and $5 for just the meal. The concert is a $10 donation for non-riders. 

AUGUST 26

Music Night with “Country Jam”, 4 to 7 p.m., The Country Diner, 45 East Tioga St., Spencer. Free music, food available.

AUGUST 31

2018 Soldier’s Wish Jamboree, 5 to 10 p.m., Endwell Greens, 3675 Sally Piper Rd., Endwell. Admission is $25 for adults, $15 for ages six to 12; ages up to five are free. Activities include music, raffles, vendors, a car cruise-in and corn hole tournament, and a cash bar. For tickets and info, call Marty at 724-7119 and leave a message, call 341-5086 or email dibb55@gmail.com. Cash or checks only. Tickets are advance sale only.

Depot Friday Night with Greg Neff, 7 p.m., Depot Street, Newark Valley. Admission is free and refreshments are available. Bring a lawn chair. For more info, email to nvhistory@stny.rr.com or call 642-9516.

SEPTEMBER 3

Nichols Old Home Day, parade at 10 a.m., park entertainment from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kirby Park, Nichols. Bounce house, inflatable slide and zoomobile have been added this year!

SEPTEMBER

Depot Friday Night with Daphne Braden, 7 p.m., Depot Street, Newark Valley. Admission is free and refreshments are available. Bring a lawn chair. For more info, email to nvhistory@stny.rr.com or call 642-9516.

SEPTEMBER 8

Open Hearth Cooking Class Class, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Bement Billings Homestead, 9241 Rte. 38, Newark Valley. All materials provided and the cost is $50 for non-members and $45 for members. Register by Aug. 22. For more info, visit nvhistory.org or call Leslie at 642-5412.

SEPTEMBER 9

Music Night with “Triple Play”, 4 to 8 p.m., The Country Diner, 45 East Tioga St., Spencer. Free music, food available.