What's Happening for the week of July 29, 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 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 Legos.

AUGUST 2

Farm Market for kids, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Owego Family Resource Center, 72 North Ave., Owego. Children can shop for produce at no charge, compliments of the Food Bank of the Southern Tier. This is also a free summer meal site, so lunch is also available at no charge. Lunch is served Monday through Friday, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through Aug. 17.

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.

Garden Tractor Pull, weigh in 5 p.m., pulls start at 6 p.m., North Barton Grange, 1363 Ellis Creek Rd., Waverly. Free admission, food will be available.

AUGUST 4

Free food giveaway, 10 to 11 a.m., Tioga County Rural Ministry, 143 North Ave., Owego. Bring your own bags or boxes. For questions, call 687-3021.

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.

AntiqueTractor Pull, weigh in 9 a.m., pulls start at 10 a.m., North Barton Grange, 1363 Ellis Creek Rd., Waverly. Free admission, food will be available.

Three Women: First, Foremost and Unique, doors open at 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, 223 Front St., Owego. Cost is $15 per person or $25 per couple. For reservations or more info, call 687-2460 or email to museum@tiogahistory.org.

AUGUST 4 and AUGUST 5

Rats: A Children’s Musical & Workshop, Saturday at 7 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m., Ti-Ahwaga Community Players, 42 Delphine St., Owego. Tickets are $15, ages five and under are free. For tickets, visit www.tiahwaga.com or call 687-2130.

AUGUST 6 to 11

Tioga County Fair, Tioga County Fairgrounds, Owego, N.Y. Check out the new; pay one price admission of $10. This admission fee gives you access to the fair, the rides, and the grandstand shows. There will be demolition derbies, 4-H activities, live entertainment, and new rides brought in by Gillette Shows. Visit www.tiogacofair.com for a full schedule of events, or look for the fair guide in next week’s edition of The Owego Pennysaver Press.

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.

Geode Night, 6:30 p.m., Noble Room, 9 Park St., Newark Valley. Museum of the Earth’s “Hands On” New York Rock and Fossil Program and we’ll cut a geode for you.

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

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 the 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

Rock Gardening: The Beauty and the Basics, 11 a.m., Sayre Public Library, 122 S. Elmer Ave., Sayre.

Candor Feed the 5,000, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Candor Fire Hall Pavilion, Candor. This free event is for both adults and kids to enjoy. For more info, call Don at 744-2828.

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.tiahwaga.com or call 687-2130.

AUGUST 12

Apalachin Library Chicken BBQ, 1 to 3 p.m., chicken tickets are $15, and hot dog tickets are $5. There will be live music and a silent auction. Tickets must be purchased in advance at the library on Saturdays and Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon, or Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. For more information, contact the library by calling 625-3333. Dine-in or take-out available.

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.

TAC’s Miniature Golf Smackdown, 3 p.m. (family friendly) or 6 p.m. (adults), Tioga Mini Challenger, next to Metro’s Restaurant, Route 96, Owego. All teams must register in advance at the Tioga Arts Council or by calling 687-0785. The cost to participate is a minimum of two players ($50) to maximum of four players ($100). For more information, visit www.tiogaartscouncil.org/mini-golf.

AUGUST 14 & 15

AARP Driver Safety Class, 8:30 to 11:45 a.m., Community Center, Sheldon Guile Boulevard, Owego. To register, call 687-4120. The cost is $20 for members, and $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.

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

AUGUST 16

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 19

ArtSplash with focus on Nature drawing, 1 p.m., Candor Free Library, 2 Bank St., Candor. For all ages; children under 12 will need to be accompanied by an adult. There is a $5 fee to cover the materials. To register call 659-7375.

Antique Car Show & Flea Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Hickories Park, Owego. For more information, visit www.TiogaRegionAACA.com, or call George at 754-4506 or Joe at 760-9200.

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 27

Newark Valley Central School Board of Education Meeting, 6:30 p.m., District Office at the High School, 68 Wilson Creek Rd., Newark Valley.

AUGUST 29

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

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 the zoo mobile have been added this year.

SEPTEMBER 7

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, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Bement Billings Homestead, 9241 Rte. 38, Newark Valley. All materials are 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.

SEPTEMBER 16

Olde Time Cruise-In and Family Day, 9 a.m., Warren Township Community Center, Warren Center, Pa. Free admission and no entry fee! There will be a chicken barbecue, live music with Andy Boardman, and crafts and vendors. All proceeds to benefit Blake and Connor Jennings, born three months premature and battling multiple complications. For info, call (570) 395-3221 or email to wcpacruisin@yahoo.com.

SEPTEMBER 24

Newark Valley Central School Board of Education Meeting, 6:30 p.m., District Office at the High School, 68 Wilson Creek Rd., Newark Valley.