What’s Happening for the week of December 8, 2019

What’s Happening – send dated church, school, social or non-profit event information (50 words or less) to the Owego Pennysaver, Attention: Wendy Post, 181-183 Front St., Owego, N.Y. 13827, e-mail wpost@owegopennysaver.com or drop it off at our office. Please send notices at least three weeks in advance of event. Space available, your event will appear.

DECEMBER 8

American Legion Sunday Breakfast, 8 to 11:30 a.m., Front Street in Owego. Made to order specials, ages under five eat free.

Christmas Cantata, 7 p.m., Newark Valley United Methodist Church, Main Street, Newark Valley.

Bill Carter and the Presbybob Christmas Eve Band, 3 p.m., Union Presbyterian Church 200 E. Main St., Endicott.

DECEMBER 9

Annual Christmas Tea, 6:30 p.m., Park Terrance United Methodist Church, 30 Glann Rd., Apalachin. Music by Harpist Meredith Kohn Bocek. RSVP by Dec. 6 to 625-4134.

Bone Builders – Strength Training, Exercise program for Men and Women, Monday and Wednesday mornings from 10 to 11 a.m., Van Etten Library, 6 Gee St., Van Etten. Free and open to the public.

DECEMBER 10

Weekly Chili and Soup Supper, 5 to 7 p.m., St. Mark’s Church, 17 Main St., Candor. Goodwill donation includes dessert, rolls, and beverage. 

Tioga County Finance / Legal and Safety Meeting, 4 p.m., Ronald E. Dougherty County Office Building at 56 Main St., Owego. 

Tioga County Legislative Twelfth Regular Meeting of 2019, 6 p.m., Edward D. Hubbard Auditorium of the Ronald E. Dougherty County Office Building at 56 Main St., Owego. 

Android Basics Free Workshop, noon to 2 p.m., GFJ Tech Center, 1001 Park St., Endicott. Registration required. 

Threads Group, 6 to 8 p.m., Spalding Memorial Library, 724 S. Main St., Athens.

DECEMBER 11

Social Gaming Club, 5 to 7 p.m., Spalding Memorial Library, 724 S. Main St., Athens.  

DECEMBER 11 and 12

AARP Driver Safety, 9 a.m. to noon, Tioga Opportunities, Sheldon Guile Boulevard, Owego. Call 687-4120 to sign up.

DECEMBER 12

Good Reads: For the Love of Books Free Workshop, 1 to 2 p.m., GFJ Tech Center, 1001 Park St., Endicott. Registration required. Please come with valid email address or a Facebook account you can sign into. 

DECEMBER 13

VFW Post 1371 Friday Dinner Special: Chicken Parm, side of Spaghetti, Soup and Salad Bar, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Main Street in Owego. Regular Menu is also available. 

Story Time with Santa and Mellie the Therapy Dog, 10 and 11 a.m., Spalding Memorial Library, 724 S. Main St., Athens. CHOP will be giving out food from the party bus. ID required and boxes/bags for your food. 

Stuffed Animal Story Time, 6 p.m., Van Etten Library, 6 Gee St., Van Etten. Bring your favorite stuffed pal (or toy), wear your P.J.’s and join them for funny stories, holiday cookie decorating, and a showing of the “Pixar Short” films collection. 

DECEMBER 13 and 14

Live Nativity, 6 p.m. on Friday, and 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, 304 Lainhart Rd., Owego. 

DECEMBER 14

Devinne Meyers, 8 to 10 p.m., Vestal Museum, 328 Vestal Pkwy. E., Vestal. 

Santa, Children’s Craft Station, Music by OFA Choir and Instrumental Groups, noon to 3 p.m., Tioga County Historical Society and Museum, 110 Front St. in Owego. 

Evening auction closing at 7 p.m., music with Vanessa LaDue, 6 to 8 p.m., Tioga County Historical Society and Museum, 110 Front St. in Owego. 

Facebook Tips for Safety and Fun,free workshop, 1 to 3 p.m., GFJ Tech Center, 1001 Park St., Endicott. Registration required. 

Holiday Magic, 4 to 8 p.m., outdoors at the Newark Valley Village Green, at the Tappan Spaulding Library, and in the Noble Room of the Municipal Building. 

Vestal Community Chorus presents “Holiday Harmony 2019”, 7 p.m., Vestal United Methodist Church, 328 Main St., Vestal. There will be a sing-along and a visit from Santa! Free admission.

Open Door Mission Christmas Party for children, 2 to 5 p.m., 425 North Ave., Owego.

Holiday Basket Raffle, Soup Luncheon and Bake Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Drawing at 2 p.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 17 Main St., Candor. 

Whiskers in Wonderland, 12 to 4 p.m., Stray Haven Humane Society, 194 Shepard Rd., Waverly. Photos with Santa, Christmas cookies with kitties, pet stocking donations. 

Candor Community Christmas Concert, 7 p.m., Candor High School Auditorium, Academy Street, Candor. There will be a carol sing during intermission as well as raffle baskets.

Story Time and Block Party beginning at 10 a.m., Spalding Memorial Library, 724 S. Main St., Athens. Open to all ages!

Troop 638 Open House, 4 to 5 p.m., First Presbyterian Union Church in Owego. For girls between the ages of 11 and 18. 

Free Christmas Breakfast with Real Maple Syrup, 8 to 10 a.m., Owego United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, Main Street (next to the library), Owego.  

Adult Holiday Glass Block Decoration Craft, 12:30 to 2 p.m., Van Etten Library, 6 Gee St., Van Etten. Ages 12 and up, must call 589-4755 to sign up; leave a message. 

DECEMBER 15

Christmas Cantata, 3 p.m., Nichols United Methodist Church, 58 Main St., Nichols. Free with light refreshments.

American Legion Sunday Breakfast, 8 to 11:30 a.m., Front Street, Owego. Made to order specials, ages under five eat free.

ArtSplash Workshop with Johanna, 1 to 3 p.m., Candor Free Library, 2 Bank St., Candor. ArtSplash is free and all materials are provided. Space is limited to 15 participants, so call Johanna at 659-7375 to register.

Fingerlakes Finns Annual Christmas Dish-to-Pass luncheon and meeting, 1 p.m., Newfield Fire Hall. Ham will be provided. They will be making holiday centerpieces and music will abound. They will also have a gift exchange for those who would like to participate (gifts of $10 or less). 

Christmas Brass by the OSFL Brass Quintet, 3 p.m., Church of the Redeemer, 201 S. Wilbur Ave., Sayre.

Christmas Organ and Concert Dinner, 6 p.m., Boulevard United Methodist Church, 113 Grand Blvd., Binghamton. Dinner is at 6 p.m. and the concert is at 7 p.m. 

DECEMER 16

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

VFW Auxiliary Post 1371 Monthly Meeting, noon, 207 Main Street, Owego. 

Alzheimer’s Association Support Group Meeting, 1:30 p.m., Tioga Opportunities, Inc., 9 Sheldon Guile Blvd., Owego.

Weekly Chili and Soup Supper, 5 to 7 p.m., St. Mark’s Church, 17 Main St., Candor. Goodwill donation includes dessert, rolls, and beverage. 

Tioga County 2nd Legislative Workshop, 10:00 a.m., Ronald E. Dougherty County Office Building at 56 Main Street, Owego 

DECEMBER 18

The Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors will meet at 9 a.m. at 183 Corporate Dr. in Owego. 

Tioga County Economic Development Planning Board Meeting, 7 p.m., 56 Main St., Owego. 

Owego Christian Women’s Connection “Christmas Hope” Men and Ladies Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Owego Treadway, Route 17C, Owego. For more info, call 785-0048. 

Lego Club, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Van Etten Library, 6 Gee St., Van Etten.

DECEMBER 19

“Community Blue Christmas Service”, 7 p.m., Sayre Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) at 427 S. Keystone Avenue, Sayre. This service is for those who struggle with the loss of loved ones during the holiday season. Other Valley churches will be part of this service. All are welcome. Call (570) 888-2683 for more information.

DECEMBER 20

VFW Post 1371 Friday Dinner Special: Limited Menu, Shrimp, Beer Battered Haddock or Chicken Fingers, Soup and Salad Bar, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Main Street in Owego.

DECEMBER 21 

Breakfast with Santa, 8 to 11 a.m., Newark Valley Fire Station, Route 38. Free will offering.

Santa at Nichols American Legion Post 1624, begins at 11 a.m., 1 Dean St., Nichols. Toy handouts for children, free hot chocolate, coffee and candy canes for everyone! 

DECEMBER 22

American Legion Sunday Breakfast, 8 to 11:30 a.m., Front Street in Owego. Made to order specials, ages under five eat free.

Perfect – A Strange Way to Save the World Sunday School Program, 6 p.m.,

Tracy Creek Memorial Church, 5 Knight Rd., Vestal.

DECEMBER 27

VFW Post 1371 Friday Dinner Special: Limited Menu, Shrimp, Beer Battered Haddock or Chicken Fingers, Soup and Salad Bar, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Main Street in Owego. 

DECEMBER 29

American Legion Sunday Breakfast, 8 to 11:30 a.m., Front Street in Owego. Made to order specials, ages under five eat free.

DECEMBER 30

Microsoft Words BasicFree Workshop, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., GFJ Tech Center, 1001 Park St., Endicott. Registration required. 

DECEMBER 31

Weekly Chili and Soup Supper, 5 to 7 p.m., St. Mark’s Church, 17 Main St., Candor. Goodwill donation includes dessert, rolls, and beverage. 

JANUARY 4

Soup and Salad Suppers, first Saturday of January, February and March, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., Richford Congregational Church, 13290 State Route 38, Richford. Freewill donation. 

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