The Community Calendar is a weekly feature of the Community Courier.
Local clubs, civic organizations, nonprofit agencies, schools, etc., that would like to have events or meeting date information published, should contact the Community Courier in writing at least two weeks before the event. No items will be accepted over the phone.
Send news releases to Engle Publishing Company, Community Courier, P.O. Box 500, Mount Joy, PA 17552 or fax them to 717-892-6024. Calendar items can also be emailed to ffulton@engleonline.com. For more information, call 800-800-1833, ext. 7592.
Neighbors Meeting
Neighbors Caring and Sharing, a Christian women's group that meets weekly at Conestoga Mennonite Church in Morgantown, will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 9:15 to 11 a.m. Guest speaker Carol Cool will present "Living in the Present: Practicing the Lord's Prayer."
Conestoga Mennonite Church is located at 2779 Main St. (Route 23), Morgantown. For more information and a complete calendar of events, visit http://www.conestogamennonitechurch.org/neighbors.html or call the church office at 610-286-9124.
Senior Connections
Senior Connections will meet on Thursday, Oct. 8, at Conestoga Mennonite Church, 2779 Main St. (Route 23), Morgantown. There will be a meal at noon followed by guest speaker Dr. Michael Luna, who will share about his studies of the tabernacle. Attendees are asked to wear a mask.
Chicken Barbecue
Geigertown Fire Company will hold a drive-through chicken barbecue on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The meal will include one-half of a chicken, a baked potato, corn, a roll with butter, applesauce and a bottle of water.
Pickup will be at the firehouse, 3433 Hay Creek Road, Geigertown. A link to order tickets in advance is available at http://www.facebook.com/geigertownfirecompany.
Soup, Baked Goods Sale
The Honey Brook Lions Club will hold a chicken corn soup and baked goods sale on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lions Club Community Center, 14 Mount Pleasant Road and Route 10, Honey Brook. Soup will be sold by the quart (takeouts only). For more information and to preorder soup, call 717-484-2694.
Gourd Painting
Rock Hollow Woods Environmental Learning Center, 615 Rock Hollow Road, Birdsboro, will host its first painting event for adults on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Participants will go through a step-by-step process to paint a Halloween-themed gourd. A fee will be charged. For more details and tickets, visit http://www.rockhollowwoos.org or search for "Rock Hollow Woods Environmental Learning Center" on Facebook.
Virtual Run
OneRunTogether's "Ready Set GLOW" virtual 5K/10K race will be held between 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, and 10 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25. Since the event will not be held in person due to COVID-19, runners are being asked to run in their neighborhoods, on their treadmills or on local trails and report the times when finished. Registered runners and walkers will receive glow items and a T-shirt.
OneRunTogether donates 100% of its profits to local cancer patients in need. For registration information, visit http://www.oneruntogether.org or call 484-844-1249.
Halloween Line Dancing
Geigertown Fire Company, 3433 Hay Creek Road, Geigertown, will hold a night of line dancing with DJ Boots and Nancy on Friday, Oct. 30, from 7 to 11 p.m. Attendees are asked to wear Halloween costumes. The dance will be an indoor/outdoor event with room to provide safe social distancing. Masks will be required.
For tickets or more information, email station@geigertownfireco.com. More event details are available at http://www.facebook.com/geigertownfirecompany.
Online Classes
Cavod Academy of the Arts, New Holland, is offering virtual options this year. All classes, excluding tumbling and acrobatic arts, will be available to take online via Zoom. Cavod's studios are equipped with high-definition televisions and a state-of-the-art sound system. Online students will be able to see the classroom and their teachers and classmates. To register for virtual classes, contact the office at 717-354-3355 or info@cavod.org.
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