What’s Happening for the week of November 28, 2021

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, or e-mail wpost@owegopennysaver.com. Please send notices at least three weeks in advance of the event. Space available, your event will appear. 

Do you have a drug problem? Narcotics Anonymous may be able to help. There will be an open meeting on Thursdays, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, located at 117 Main St. in Owego. 

NOVEMBER

Tech Program, Tuesdays in November, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Coburn Free Library, Main Street, Owego. Register at http://coburnfreelibrary.org/events/.

Story time at Coburn Free Library, Wednesdays in November, 10:15 a.m., Main Street, Owego.

Chair Yoga for Older Adults meets every Wednesday morning from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Countryside Community Center, located at 9 Sheldon Guile Blvd. in Owego. Call (607) 687-4222, ext. 324 for more information. 

Congregate Lunch served at the Countryside Community Center, Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 9 Sheldon Guile Blvd., Owego. Suggested contribution of $4 for those aged 60 and older, and $6 for those under 60. Download the monthly menu at www.tiogaopp.org/nutrition.

Make & Take Leaf Lantern Kits, Van Etten Library, 6 Gee St., Van Etten. Call (607) 589-4755 to arrange a time to pick up your kit. 

DECEMBER

Make & Take Kits for the month of December; Glass Block Decorations, Van Etten Library, 6 Gee St., Van Etten. Call (607) 589-4435, ext. 3 to arrange a time to pick up your kit.

NOVEMBER 28

American Legion Sunday Breakfast with weekly specials, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 263 Front St., Owego.

NOVEMBER 30

Using the Safari Web Browser, 3 p.m. All classes are free and are scheduled for 60-90 minutes via zoom. To join a class, visit tinyurl.com/GFJTC-class at the designated time.

Shared Services Plan Meeting, noon in the Hubbard Auditorium of the Ronald E. Dougherty County Office Building, 56 Main St., Owego. This will be for the purpose of presenting Tioga County’s 2022 Shared Services Plan. 

DECEMBER 1

Zoom Cooking Class for Kids, 11 a.m. to noon. Contact Joan Shultz or Donna Gibson at (607) 258-1208 or email to jes49@cornell.edu for the zoom link. Groceries will be provided before each class. 

Trivia Night at the Owego Elks Lodge, 223 Front St., Owego. Light fare is available for snacking, and beverages will be available for purchase. Cost is $5 per person. First place team is awarded a prize worth $25.

Sit & Stitch Club, 3 to 4 p.m., Van Etten Library, 6 Gee St., Van Etten. Must bring a craft to work on. Registration is required. 

Waverly Play Group: Winter Animals, 9 to 11 a.m., Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, 135 Chemung St., Waverly. For information, call Joan at 258-1208 or email to jes49@cornell.edu

DECEMBER 2

ACT Free Community Dinner, 5 to 6 p.m., First Baptist Church, 228 Main St., Owego.

DECEMBER 3

Lights On the River, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., downtown Owego. There will be holiday food, live music and street entertainment, caroling on the Courthouse Square, and fireworks over the river. Visit www.owego.org to learn more.

Village Christmas Celebration with DJ Rick Uhl, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Owego Elks Lodge. The evening includes free hot cocoa and popcorn, free crafts for kids, and a chance to win a gift basket. Smokey Legends will be at the lodge.  

Katie Vaz Book Signing of “Life with Plants: A Coloring Book,” 4 to 6 p.m., Riverow Bookshop, 187 Front St., Owego. For more information, call (607) 687-4094 or find the bookshop on Facebook.

DECEMBER 3, 4 and 5

Ti-Ahwaga Players present A Christmas Story, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m., 42 Delphine St., Owego. Visit www.tiahwaga.com to learn more. There will be a special visitor from the North Pole, after the Sunday, Dec. 5 performance.

DECEMBER 4

Candor Community Chorus to present winter holiday concert, 7 p.m., Candor High School Auditorium, Academy Street. Admission is free, with donations appreciated. Masks are required.

Christmas Craft Show and Bake Sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Vestal Center United Methodist Church, 478 West Hill Rd., Vestal. Lunch is available.

Park Terrace Food Pantry from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Park Terrace United Methodist Church located at 30 Glann Rd. in Apalachin. Pull up at the entrance facing Route 434. They will come out to your car.

Annual Holiday Cookie Sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Countryside Community Center, 9 Sheldon Guile Blvd., Owego. Proceeds will benefit Tioga County Rural Ministry.

Paddle “Pawty” / Quarter Auction, 4 to 7 p.m., Owego Fire Training Facility on McMaster Street in Owego. There will be vendors and food available for purchase. Paddles can be bought at the door at a cost of one for $3, two for $5, or five for $10. Bring your quarters with you and see what kind of treasures you can walk away with. If you are a vendor that would like to participate, email to sarah@strayhavenspca.com.

DECEMBER 5

American Legion Sunday Breakfast with weekly specials, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 263 Front St., Owego.

Owego Community Chorus presents Behold a Savior Concert, 3 p.m., Lakeview Chapel, Day Hollow Road, Owego. 

DECEMBER 6, 7 and 8

Call Santa at (607) 625-HOHO (607-625-4646) between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Hosted by the Apalachin Lions Club.

DECEMBER 7

The Valley Chorus presents Do You Hear What I Hear, 3 p.m., Waverly High School Auditorium, Waverly. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Jolly Farmer in Waverly and Yale’s Music Shop in Athens. 

Tioga County Health and Human Services Meeting, 8:30 a.m., Ronald E. Dougherty County Office Building, 56 Main St., Owego.

Tioga County Information Technology and Communications Meeting, 9:30 a.m., Ronald E. Dougherty County Office Building, 56 Main St., Owego.

Tioga County Administrative Services (County Clerk, Historian, Real Property, Veterans and Elections) Meeting, 10:30 a.m., Ronald E. Dougherty County Office Building, 56 Main St., Owego.

Tioga County Economic Development, Planning, Tourism, and Agriculture Meeting, 1 p.m., Ronald E. Dougherty County Office Building, 56 Main St., Owego.

Tioga County Public Safety, Probation, DWI and Coroner Meeting, 2:30 p.m., Ronald E. Dougherty County Office Building, 56 Main St., Owego.

DECEMBER 8

Zoom Cooking Class for Kids, 11 a.m. to noon. Contact Joan Shultz or Donna Gibson at (607) 258-1208 or email to jes49@cornell.edu for the zoom link. Groceries will be provided before each class.

Waverly Play Group: Snowman Fun, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, 135 Chemung St., Waverly. For information, call Joan at 258-1208 or email to jes49@cornell.edu.

DECEMBER 9

SVE Board of Education Business Meeting, 7 p.m., SVE Middle School, 1 Center St., Spencer.

ACT Free Community Dinner, Thursdays 5 to 6 p.m., First Baptist Church, 228 Main St., Owego.

Tioga County Public Works and Capital Projects Meeting, 9 a.m., Ronald E. Dougherty County Office Building at 56 Main St., Owego.

Tioga County Personnel, ADA and Right to Know Meeting 10:30 a.m., Ronald E. Dougherty County Office Building at 56 Main St., Owego.

Tioga County 1st Monthly Legislative Workshop and Legislative Support Meeting, 1 p.m., Ronald E. Dougherty County Office Building at 56 Main St., Owego.

DECEMBER 10

The Owego Elks Second Friday Take-out dinner for December will be Baked Almond Chicken, Rice Pilaf, Roasted Vegetables, and Pumpkin Dessert.  Dinners are $12 each and must be pre-ordered by calling (607) 687-1039 by Dec. 6. 

DECEMBER 10 and 11

Book Sale at the Broome County Public Library, Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, 185 Court St., Binghamton. Saturday is the bag sale, bring your own reusable bag and fill it with books for only $5. 

DECEMBER 11

Food Drive for TCRM, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at two locations: Owego Mobil at 105 Southside Dr. in Owego and at Croton Hose Station #3, 8 Talcott St. in Owego. Items needed are non-perishable foods, paper items like toilet paper and baby wipes and diapers, personal hygiene items, and clothing items for infants to 12 years old; coats, hats, mittens and coats are welcome.

Park Terrace Food Pantry from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Park Terrace United Methodist Church located at 30 Glann Rd. in Apalachin. Pull up at the entrance facing Route 434. They will come out to your car.

Owego Apalachin Music Boosters Holiday Craft Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Owego Church of the Nazarene, 3732 Waverly Rd., Owego. OA student musicians will be singing and playing various holiday tunes throughout the day. Mark your calendar for this new date and location. For additional information, follow @OAMusicBoosters on social media or visit oamusicboosters.org.  

Stray Haven Adoption Event, 194 Shepherd Rd Waverly. They will be offering 20% off all pet adoptions on this date. They will also have Santa in the lobby. Bring your pets down and for a $5.00 donation get their picture taken with Santa. They will be having a luminary display in memory of pets that have crossed the rainbow bridge. The Lighting will be held at 4:30 p.m. with a brief prayer service. They welcome guests to drive around the driveway to see the lighted memorial display from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. If you would like to purchase a luminary for a pet that has passed, email to sarah@strayhavenspca.com.

DECEMBER 11, 12 and 13

Ti-Ahwaga Players present A Christmas Story, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m., 42 Delphine St., Owego. Visit www.tiahwaga.com to learn more. 

DECEMBER 12

American Legion Sunday Breakfast with weekly specials, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 263 Front St., Owego.

DECEMBER 13

Newark Valley Central School District Board of Education Meeting, 5:30 p.m., District Office, 68 Wilson Creek Rd., Newark Valley.

DECEMBER 14

Tioga County Legislature Twelfth Regular Meeting of 2021, noon in the Edward D. Hubbard Auditorium of the Ronald E. Dougherty County Office Building at 56 Main St., Owego.

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

DECEMBER 15

Zoom Cooking Class for Kid Zoom Cooking Class for Kids, 11 a.m. to noon. Contact Joan Shultz or Donna Gibson at (607) 258-1208 or email to jes49@cornell.edu for the zoom link. Groceries will be provided before each class. 

Sit & Stitch Club, 3 to 4 p.m., Van Etten Library, 6 Gee St., Van Etten. Must bring a craft to work on. Registration is required. 

Tioga County Planning Board Meeting, via zoom, 7 p.m. Direct any questions to Elaine Jardine, Tioga County Planning director, by calling (607) 687-8257 or by email to jardinee@tiogacountyny.gov.

DECEMBER 16

ACT Free Community Dinner, 5 to 6 p.m., First Baptist Church, 228 Main St., Owego.

DECEMBER 18

Elks Lodge Monthly Community Social Ballroom Dance with Tim and Peggy Sayers, 4 to 8 p.m., Front Street, Owego. For more information, find the Owego Elks on Facebook or call (607) 687-1039.

Park Terrace Food Pantry from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Park Terrace United Methodist Church located at 30 Glann Rd. in Apalachin. Pull up at the entrance facing Route 434. They will come out to your car.

DECEMBER 19

American Legion Sunday Breakfast with weekly specials, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 263 Front St., Owego.

DECEMBER 21

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

DECEMBER 22

Zoom Cooking Class for Kid Zoom Cooking Class for Kids, 11 a.m. to noon. Contact Joan Shultz or Donna Gibson at (607) 258-1208 or email to jes49@cornell.edu for the zoom link. Groceries will be provided before each class.

DECEMBER 23

Cancelled: ACT Free Community Dinner, First Baptist Church, 228 Main St., Owego.

ACT Free Community Dinner, 5 to 6 p.m., First Baptist Church, 228 Main St., Owego.

DECEMBER 26

American Legion Sunday Breakfast with weekly specials, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 263 Front St., Owego.

JANUARY 10

Newark Valley Central School District Board of Education Meeting, 5:30 p.m., District Office, 68 Wilson Creek Rd., Newark Valley.

JANUARY 13

SVE Board of Education Business Meeting, 7 p.m., SVE Middle School, 1 Center St., Spencer.

JANUARY 24

Newark Valley Central School District Board of Education Meeting, 5:30 p.m., District Office, 68 Wilson Creek Rd., Newark Valley.

JANUARY 27

SVE Board of Education Workshop, 7 p.m., SVE Middle School, 1 Center St., Spencer.

FEBRUARY 14

Newark Valley Central School District Board of Education Meeting, 5:30 p.m., District Office, 68 Wilson Creek Rd., Newark Valley.

FEBRUARY 17

SVE Board of Education Business Meeting, 7 p.m., SVE Middle School, 1 Center St., Spencer.

FEBRUARY 28

Newark Valley Central School District Board of Education Meeting, 5:30 p.m., District Office, 68 Wilson Creek Rd., Newark Valley.

MARCH 10

SVE Board of Education Business Meeting, 7 p.m., SVE Middle School, 1 Center St., Spencer.

MARCH 24

SVE Board of Education Workshop, 7 p.m., SVE Middle School, 1 Center St., Spencer.

APRIL 7

SVE Board of Education Business Meeting, 7 p.m., SVE Middle School, 1 Center St., Spencer. 

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