What’s Happening for the week of Aug. 5, 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. 

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, 7 and 9

Auditions for “The Full Monty”, 7 p.m., Ti-Ahwaga Community Playhouse, 42 Delphine St., Owego. To make an appointment in advance 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.

AUGUST 7

Lyme Disease Awareness Group Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Spalding Memorial Library, 724 S. Main St., Athens. 

Threads Group, 6 p.m., Spalding Memorial Library, 724 S. Main St., Athens. 

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, from board members of both organizations and from committee members. 

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

Noble Room, 9 Park Street, Newark Valley

Museum of the Earth’s “Hands On” NY Rock and Fossil Program and geode cutting. Summer Reading sponsored by Tappan-Spaulding Library and BOOKS Program with Senator Akshar.

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

AUGUST 9

The Tioga County Democratic Committee is holding its annual barbecue at Hickories Park at 6 p.m. Featured guest speakers are Democratic Candidates Anthony Brindisi, New York 22nd Congressional District; Tracy Mitrano, New York’s 23rd Congressional District; Thomas DiNapoli, democratic candidate for New York State Comptroller; and Gregory Amorosi, legislative director for New York State’s Public Employees Federation. 

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.

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.

Llama Llama Story Time and Toddler Time with Miss Jess, 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., Spalding Memorial Library, 724 S. Main St., Athens. 

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. 

Newfield’s Community Garage Sales, begins at 9 a.m., Maps available at the sale at 363 Main St., Newfield. 

AUGUST 11 and 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 is 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.

Roast Pork Loin Dinner, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friendship Mason’s Hall, 940 Montrose Turnpike, Owego. Cost is an $8 donation to benefit school taxes. 

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

Libraries Rock! Summer Reading with Tioga County 4-H, Tappan-Spaulding Library, and BOOKS Program with Senator Akshar, 6:30 p.m., Noble Room, 9 Park St., Newark Valley. Come make your own musical instrument and discover the Science of Sound.

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 information, call Donna at 785-0048 or email to donalady077@yahoo.com. 

Libraries Rock! Van Etten Library Field Day, 2:30 p.m., 83 Main St. Van Etten. Bring your swimsuit and towel for an awesome afternoon of water activities!

AUGUST 16

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.

Clothes Clubhouse for Kids, 2 to 4 p.m., Tioga Center United Methodist Church, 3022 St. Rte. 17C, Tioga Center. Free used clothing, new socks and underwear. Gift cards for back to school shoes for kids in the Tioga Central School District. 

Free Supper Among Friends, 4:30 p.m. until gone, Nichols United Methodist Church, 59 S. Main St., Suite 1, Nichols. Donations accepted. 

Tigoa Arts Council presents Free Movie Night “Coco”, 8 p.m., Hyde Park (Cheresnowski Field), George Street, Owego. 

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 information, 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. 15 by calling Leslie at 642-5412 or visit nvhistory.org.

Clothes Clubhouse for Kids, 10 to 11 a.m., Tioga Center United Methodist Church, 3022 St. Rte. 17C, Tioga Center. Free used clothing, new socks and underwear. Gift cards for back to school shoes for kids in the Tioga Central School District.

17th Annual Brent Kitchen and 4th Annual Pam Wright Memorial Golf Tournament, 8:30 a.m., Tomasso’s, Waverly. Cost per golfer is $25, plus $32 for cart and greens fee. Proceeds benefit any cancer patient being treated at any Guthrie Clinic or the Robert Packer Hospital in the amount of $500 per year. For questions, call (570) 888-6832. 

Summerfest to Impact Hunger, 1 to 7 p.m., Sayre Christian Church, 427 S. Keystone Ave., Sayre. Music by Copper Coins of Waverly and DiAnza Macool of Hornell. For more information, call (570) 888-2683.

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 and 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.

The Jim and Alice Boland Memorial Captain and Crew Golf Tournament, opens at 9 a.m., shotgun start at 10 a.m., Pheasant Hill Country Club, 2771 Waits Rd., Owego. For information, email OwegoGymnastics@stny.rr.com or call 687-2458. 

AUGUST 22 & 23

AARP Driver Safety Class, 1 to 4:30 p.m., Community Center, Sheldon Guile Boulevard, 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. Motorcycle ride coordinated by La Familia Motorcycle Club.

AUGUST 26

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

Community Dance, 4 to 8 p.m., Cha Cha Lesson at 4 p.m., Open Dancing at 5 p.m., Owego Elks Lodge, 223 Front St., Owego. Cost is $5 per person. 

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 30

Candlelight Vigil to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Courthouse Square Gazebo, Owego. For information, call 223-4066 or email tiogacountyasap@gmail.com. 

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 information, call Marty at 724-7119 and leave a message, call 341-5086 or email dibb55@gmail.com. Cash or check 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 information, 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 information, 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 information, 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 information, 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.